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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

NEW YORK CITY isn’t just the country’s financial, cultural and media capital – it arguably rivals Washington, D.C., as the nation’s political capital as well. President Donald Trump is a Queens boy who made it big in Manhattan, while Brooklyn boasts both U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who could be the next House speaker. The new darling of the progressive left is first-term Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose district straddles the Bronx and Queens. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio just might run for president in 2020, although he’s a longer shot than his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, who may actually launch a bid for the White House this time around. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is an upstater, but she represents all of New York, and she’s campaigning to beat Trump and represent the entire country. (That’s not even mentioning Gov. Andrew Cuomo, another Queens boy who has long been a rumored presidential contender.) Meanwhile, Manhattan Rep. Jerrold Nadler would oversee any impeachment proceedings against Trump, while Rep. Nita Lowey from nearby Westchester County cut the deal to avoid a second federal government shutdown. So how do they all stack up against each other within the city’s power structure? Read this year’s New York City Power 100 to find out.

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Latest NYC ADMITS FRAUD New York City admitted to defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency following Superstorm Sandy. In a tentative settlement reached with FEMA, the city agreed to pay back over $5.3 million while also acknowledging it filed false certifications when it asked for funds to repair or replace Department of Transportation vehicles. Although the city claimed the vehicles were damaged during the storm, some were out of use before Sandy. Although the federal government submitted the settlement to a judge for approval, it also filed a civil lawsuit.

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Former Rep. Joseph Crowley, who was unseated last year by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Queens Democratic Party. Despite his loss, the local party re-elected him for another term, although there were rumors that he planned to resign. Crowley’s announcement came after he accepted a lobbying job with Washington, D.C., firm Squire Patton Boggs, and he said he wouldn’t be able to do both.

What made you decide to announce your run for City Council now? Is it related to Councilman Rubén Díaz Sr.’s recent antigay statements? That definitely moved my timeline up with all of the homophobic statements, divisive rhetoric, that was being said, and kind of the doubling down on not understanding and comprehending how what he said were those things. I have always been planning. I think my election was September the 12th and on the 13th I knew I was going to run again. So this just definitely expedited the timeline for me. But I was always planning to run again in 2021. What will be different this time? 2017 was before we had the Alessandra Biaggis and the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezes. My race along with a couple of the other women that

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were running that year, it was kind of the beginning stages of everyone getting re-engaged and understanding the political atmosphere and wanting to do more. So I do think there’s going to be – there is already new energy toward voting and toward understanding our local government and who is there who shouldn’t be there. I think just overall the political atmosphere is very different. Díaz has a long history of making controversial statements. Do you think this most recent one will have an impact in a way his past statements have not? Yeah, I think so. I think that we’re in a really interesting climate where folks are not backing down on holding people accountable. I think in prior administrations, we didn’t have LGBTQ members that were able to organize around a huge issue.

“The voters will remember that either you were for Amazon and for jobs, or you were against Amazon and against jobs.” — New York City public advocate candidate ERIC ULRICH, suggesting the collapse of the Amazon deal could help him, the only major Republican running, to win, via The New York Times Get the kicker every morning in CITY & STATE’S FIRST READ email. Sign up at cityandstateny.com.

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Seven of the 17 candidates for New York City public advocate took to the stage for their second and final debate before the Feb. 26 special election. With the Amazon deal scuttled, the hopefuls settled on Mayor Bill de Blasio as the evening’s punching bag. Each candidate spent time expounding on his failures as mayor and ridiculing his presidential ambitions, calling him unqualified for the White House. However, that didn’t mean that Amazon did not come up at all, with the candidates still condemning the secretive negotiations that nearly brought the company to New York.

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THE MOST UNLIKELY ALLIES IN NEW YORK POLITICS

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EVEN DURING THE increasingly partisan times politicos operate in today, interests still can align in the most unusual ways. Here are just a few of the strange bedfellows politics has created in New York.

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CORPORATE SUBSIDIES Democratic socialist state Sen. Julia Salazar introduced legislation that would create a pact with other states not to offer company-specific subsidies, such as those offered to Amazon. E.J. McMahon of the fiscally conservative Empire Center for Public Policy pointed out the proposal would also appeal to small government conservatives who want less interference in the free market.

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GOP megadonors Charles and David Koch and Democratic rising star Rep. Hakeem Jeffries found themselves on the same side in the fight for criminal justice reform. The Kochs have made the issue a priority, including throwing their support behind Jeffries’ criminal justice reform bill that President Donald Trump signed into law late last year.

It seemed that nearly everyone was opposed to a state constitutional convention in 2017 – the ballot proposal was resoundingly defeated by voters that year. Politicians from both sides of the aisle joined forces to make sure it didn’t become a reality, including then-state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat.

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HÉCTOR FIGUEROA AND JEFF BEZOS: THE AMAZON DEAL IN NEW YORK CITY

Amazon is fairly well-known for its anti-union practices, but Héctor Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU, hopped on the Bezos bandwagon and supported the deal. Amazon agreed that 32BJ SEIU’s service workers at the new development, like janitors and security guards, would be unionized, so Figueroa quickly became the odd man out when it came to his fellow union leaders.

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THE WORST As HQ2 fell apart, Cuomo was imperial, de Blasio was negligent, Amazon was arrogant and legislators were petty. Why was anyone surprised? by B E N A D L E R

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ployer isn’t beneficial: The average New Yorker would get higher costs of living without higher wages. So it made a certain sense for New York to reject Amazon. What if, instead, Cuomo, de Blasio and the plan’s opponents in the New York City Council and state Legislature had developed a comprehensive plan for creating so much new housing through upzoning and affordable housing investment that it would more than absorb the new Amazon employees? We’ll never know, because

instead everyone just acted like the worst possible versions of themselves. Here’s a rundown of how:

AMAZON has built a reputation for demonstrating the worst impulses of fellow tech giants like Facebook and Uber: haughty, secretive and disrespectful of democratic law. Should it come as any surprise that a company that initially grew by avoiding state and local sales taxes would disdain being subjected to critical New York City

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HE MANNER in which part of Amazon’s HQ2 was recruited to New York City – and then lost – featured all the key players behaving like negative stereotypes of themselves: Gov. Andrew Cuomo was autocratic, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was incompetent, Amazon was highhanded and conceited, and local legislators were preening and petty. Amazon, Cuomo and de Blasio should have been able to anticipate and mollify some of the opposition that emerged. Instead, a company that was looking beyond its native Seattle because of local displeasure with choking traffic and unaffordable housing didn’t think that New York City – already obscenely expensive and bursting at the seams – might have the same concerns. And de Blasio and Cuomo somehow didn’t think of this either. Had the company, the governor and the mayor worked out a deal in which Amazon offered some investment in local affordable housing development and transit infrastructure upgrades, they would have mitigated the blowback and the company would be packing its bags for Queens. Instead, elected officials from the city and state simply ignored New York’s underlying problems that undermined the deal. As Matthew Yglesias of Vox explained, for most workers in a city with a housing shortage, attracting a big high-paying em-

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GOV. ANDREW CUOMO did what he does: He meddled in New York City’s affairs, assumed he would be thanked for it, sided with big business against his party’s progressive base, and exploded with rage when the perfection of his plan was questioned. Cuomo has made a habit of intruding into the city’s affairs without soliciting input from people who, unlike himself, actually live there, such as in 2015 when he unilaterally decided, without consulting the mayor, that the subways would shut down in anticipation of an expected snowstorm. This time, he cut local representatives and neighborhood activists out of the deal by making an end run around the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. It was a raw display of his imperious style. Cuomo was completely unwilling to show even the slightest sign of respect for local power brokers, or New Yorkers fearful of exacerbated gentrification, much less to offer them a compromise. Instead, when he faced resistance, the governor lost his infamous temper and tried to berate his critics into submission. In a situation that called for compromise and consideration, Cuomo was unable to deviate from his overbearing style. The casualty was his own agenda.

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Council hearings? That a company that beat back a small tax in Seattle to address the city’s Amazon-induced homelessness crisis and is known for overworking its employees would refuse to compromise with unions and progressive elected officials? Their shock was palpable when Amazon executive Brian Huseman noted last month at a City Council hearing: “We were invited to come to New York.” But Huseman neglected a relevant fact: The company insisted that the terms of the invitation were

made in secret. He can hardly blame officials who were cut out of the process for publicly raising concerns after the deal was announced – they had no chance to do so privately beforehand. Amazon should have known that a union town would demand unionization at fulfillment facilities, for instance. But, like other tech companies that have been shocked and enraged when their secretive, greedy behavior causes a backlash, Amazon was so conceited that it was caught off guard.

MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, as the one local elected official involved in the talks and as a self-styled progressive leader, should have played the role of pushing Amazon to make concessions that would ameliorate local fears of gentrification, displacement and crowded No. 7 trains. But he couldn’t be bothered. De Blasio has developed a reputation for his own sort of arrogance. It’s different from – almost an inversion of – the governor’s bullying style. De Blasio seems to think he’s too good for doing the nitty-gritty deal-making of his day job. Instead of going to the office, he goes to Iowa and New Hampshire to raise his national profile. In this case, de Blasio did little to win the City Council’s support for a plan he helped craft. Despite being a lifelong New York Democratic political operator who has made economic equality his signature issue, de Blasio apparently didn’t expect the Teamsters and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union to object to New York rolling out the red carpet for Amazon. When he could have been convening stakeholders and hammering out a revised agreement, de Blasio was busy trying to drum up nonexistent interest in his 2020 presidential bid. The mayor lived up to his reputation for ineffectual governance, born of pompous detachment.

In late 2017, New York City Councilman JIMMY VAN BRAMER and state Sen. MICHAEL GIANARIS, both of whom represent Long Island City, signed a letter urging Amazon to pick New York City for its HQ2. Yet, once they got their wish, Van

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Bramer and Gianaris emerged as implacable foes of the company’s arrival. They might say it was over the subsidies offered, but that’s ridiculous. When they sent that letter, it was publicly established that Amazon was seeking generous subsidies. The vast majority of the tax breaks would go to any company that created jobs under an existing program – which neither Van Bramer nor Gianaris had made a point of trying to repeal.

opment. When the deal was made without their involvement, they couldn’t claim credit for bringing Amazon or even for getting something out of it. So, they threw a tantrum. And they’d rather throw away the jobs and tax revenue than let something good happen if there was nothing in it for them personally. Tenant leaders from local NYCHA buildings accurately accused these politicians of “grandstanding.” Self-interested, grandstanding local politicians is par for the course, which is what de Blasio and Cuomo should have known would happen. Allowing local representatives to demand concessions Protesters flooded from companies seeking large puba City Council lic subsidies is part of the political hearing with Amazon, where Van process. It’s how a community that Bramer scoffed at will bear the brunt of the downsides Amazon’s promise to regional economic growth is comof 30 jobs for local pensated for its trouble. But Cuomo residents. was too peremptory and de Blasio It seems they were mad too inept or disengaged to work with for the same reason they had signed the letter in the first place: They local representatives. “All of those electeds should have been able wanted credit for what was in their personal political interest. At first, they thought to work this out,” said one former New York that was credit for bringing Amazon to City city planning official, who requested Queens. If they couldn’t get credit, the next anonymity to speak frankly. “This debacle best thing would be to hold up Amazon for should be studied at planning and business something they could show their constitu- schools for how not to do an economic develents, such as jobs promised to residents of opment project. I’m still shocked at the gross the adjacent Queensbridge NYCHA devel- incompetence and arrogance on all sides.”

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Our Perspective Why We Stood Up to Amazon By Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, RWDSU, UFCW

y union, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, stood with our allies in New York City against the Amazon HQ2 development in Queens for one simple reason: it is time to confront a powerful economic giant that is transforming our future world of work into one where workers have no voice and a wealthy few hold all the power. Workers across the globe are in danger of having their issues take a permanent backseat to the concerns of the super-rich and the largest global corporations. The workers who make our economy work shouldn’t be told that they should be happy with the crumbs that will fall off the table; it is our right and our responsibility to be involved and demand that workers’ issues remain a part of the conversation. In New York, this meant that we fight for labor neutrality in any Amazon deal, so that working men and women at Amazon are free

to decide for themselves – without employer interference – if they want to seek union representation to make their jobs and their lives better. This is a common practice and appropriate public policy in New York City and State and has been part of countless economic development deals here. And yet, despite Governor Cuomo’s direct request to Amazon to discuss labor concerns with New York’s labor movement, Amazon chose to abruptly walk away. This isn’t how New York does business and makes deals, nor should it be, especially with an employer with a history as checkered as Amazon’s. Amazon workers have reported grueling hours, exhausting physical labor, mandatory overtime, workplace injuries, and pressure to come into work regardless of personal issues or even dangerous weather conditions. In the United Kingdom alone, there have been 600 ambulance calls to the online

retailer’s warehouses in the past three years, and, according to a study by the GMB union, roughly 80 percent of workers experience pain on the job. Why would anyone in the labor movement question our attempts to hold Amazon accountable for the way they treat their workers, and for our efforts to protect New York’s Amazon employees? The labor movement was created to defend working men and women against these types of transgressions and exploitation, and it is our duty to defend our values. The HQ2 saga in New York may be over, but this is the start of a much larger fight with even broader implications. This is an important moment for workers, who have proven that when we stand together, we can make our voices heard even against the richest corporations and individuals on Earth. It’s up to us to make sure that workers’ issues remain at the forefront, and that future economic development deals are crafted with respect for the concerns of workers and their communities, in New York and beyond. Economic development can benefit all of us, not just the wealthiest few.

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NEW YORK CITY Mayor Bill de Blasio may run the nation’s largest city, but that doesn’t automatically land him at No. 1 on the New York City Power 100. Since the city is a creature of the state, there’s only so much de Blasio can do before he has to head to Albany – or to Washington – to get permission or funding to carry out his proposals. The Democratic takeover of the state Senate means that Albany’s

power structure is friendlier to the mayor, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins have their own goals – and in many cases, they have a greater ability to carry them out. In our latest New York City Power 100, we assess the relative power of each of these political players, and where they fit in the city’s ever-shifting political power structure.

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T’S A NEW POLITICAL era in New York, but the one constant is Gov. Andrew Cuomo. From his perch in Albany, where Democrats now wield all the power, the governor remains the state’s pre-eminent political operator and policymaker. And that means he controls much of what happens – or doesn’t happen – in New York City. If the state implements congestion pricing in Manhattan, it will be credited to the governor’s efforts. The push to legalize recreational marijuana would go nowhere without Cuomo on board. He controls the state’s purse strings, determining education and health care spending. All of these policy decisions – and more – will reverberate across the five boroughs. Politically, Cuomo gained momentum this past year. He fended off a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, while his running mate, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, survived a threat from New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams. Another ally, former New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, was elected state attorney general. The Democratic-controlled state Legislature should make it easier to pass some – but not all – of his priorities. He flexed his muscle in reversing the L train shutdown, and may gain even greater control over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Yet not all has gone according to plan. The federal cap on state and local tax deductions has slowed the flow of revenue, and Cuomo’s efforts to persuade President Donald Trump to eliminate the cap have not worked yet. And what was initially a major victory for the governor – Amazon’s decision to build a new headquarters in Queens – evaporated when a small but influential group of lawmakers, unions and advocates prompted the tech giant to back out. The political loss may be a sign of things to come as the governor ventures further into his third term, which has proven to be a minefield for past politicians in New York.

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In Albany, where many of the most important policy decisions affecting New York City are made, it’s no longer “three men in the room”: it’s now Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The shift means Democrats now control all the levers of power, but what hasn’t changed is that Heastie remains the most important proponent of New York City’s interests. The Bronx lawmaker no longer has to contend with Senate Republicans, who blocked countless measures passed by Assembly Democrats. Now, with a newly empowered ally in Stewart-Cousins, Heastie and his conference have been passing long-stalled legislation at an impressive clip. He is also poised to play a pivotal role on pending policies like the legalization of recreational marijuana, the implementation of congestion pricing and a package of criminal justice reforms. Heastie, the former leader of the Bronx Democratic Party, retains a great deal of power in his home borough, where the party machine remains stronger and more united than anywhere else in the city.

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A year ago, state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins wasn’t on this list. Now, she’s near the top. Last fall, Democrats not only won the state Senate but gained a sizeable advantage. Stewart-Cousins, who helped the Senate Democrats close the chapter on a chaotic era, was crowned majority leader – the first black woman to serve in the role. And while she’s not a New York City resident, she now has great influence over the city’s affairs. Already, Stewart-Cousins has made it clear that she won’t raise taxes. Members of her conference from the outer boroughs and the suburbs could hold up congestion pricing, or perhaps ensure the city pays more for subway upgrades. She has great sway over other critical issues in the city, from charter schools to criminal justice reform. She may have overplayed her hand – and made herself an enemy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo – by nominating her top deputy, state Sen. Michael Gianaris, to a board with veto power over Amazon’s HQ2 deal, resulting in its abrupt demise.

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Bill de Blasio is the Rodney Dangerfield of New York City politics: He don’t get no respect. The mayor easily won a second term in 2017 while overseeing continuing reductions in crime, a decline in traffic deaths, the creation or preservation of thousands of new affordable housing units and the successful rollout of universal prekindergarten, which he now hopes to extend to all 3-year-olds in the city. But he just can’t seem to break through. He has an adversarial relationship with the local press, which has documented his administration’s failures to fix up the city’s public housing system and resolve the homelessness crisis. He has struggled to persuade politicians in Albany to sign on to his agenda, and even with Democrats now controlling both houses of the state Legislature, there’s no guarantee that they’ll support his policies. On the national stage, he has been unable to position himself as a leading progressive voice – his support for Amazon certainly didn’t help – and his flirtation with a 2020 presidential run isn’t doing him any favors at home.

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President Donald Trump was No. 1 on last year’s New York City Power 100, due in part to his sweeping tax code changes that are now buffeting the city and his efforts to block the Gateway Program, an infrastructure project that is critical to the city and the region. But a “blue wave” hammered congressional Republicans, Trump failed to capitalize on a federal government shutdown to fund his border wall and the courts have blocked him left and right.

The U.S. Senate minority leader has little to show for his negotiations with President Donald Trump, although both New Yorkers have reputations as deal-makers. With Democrats controlling the House of Representatives, Schumer’s party now has leverage – but he’s been eclipsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who won the shutdown showdown. And it’s unclear whether Schumer can capitalize on his party’s new power by securing funds for the Gateway rail tunnel or by reversing Trump’s cap on state and local tax deductions.

City Hall’s modern-day happy warrior has breathed life into the speakership during his first year, winning the loyalty of his fellow council members. Amid legislative wins and a nonstop, five-borough publicity tour, Johnson has become a contender in the 2021 mayoral race. His second year could prove a challenge if the new speaker smell wears off, but Johnson has proven himself a strong foil to Mayor Bill de Blasio, coming from the left on issues like Fair Fares.

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SCOTT STRINGER

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JAMES O’NEILL

In his sixth year in the office, Scott Stringer keeps on using his unique perch to put cold, hard numbers behind criticism of city government’s shortcomings. In the past year alone he’s put out reports on misleading MTA delays, poor safety at NYCHA developments and continued violence on Rikers Island. The work is a service to the city, but it also benefits Stringer, since he’s made it clear that he wants to be the city’s next mayor.

Nobody has risen as fast in state politics as Letitia James – the state’s first female and African-American elected attorney general. But the distinction is only part of what the former New York City public advocate brings to the position. James promises to be a thorn in the side of President Donald Trump, and while she has yet to file a lawsuit of her own against his administration, she has hit the ground running on issues close to home.

All commissioners are equal, but some commissioners make more news than others. Take the NYPD’s James O’Neill, who has maintained the trend of falling crime rates and helped make New York City safer than it has been since the Dodgers were in Brooklyn. O’Neill is a quieter contrast to some of his publicity-hungry predecessors, but he generally says the right thing in responding to the NYPD’s inevitable controversies, never embarrassing Mayor Bill de Blasio while keeping his 36,000 officers content.

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KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

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The state’s junior senator is following in her predecessor’s footsteps, announcing in January that she will run for president. Kirsten Gillibrand has constructed a solid platform as one of the country’s leading voices against sexual harassment in the #MeToo era, and has been a periodic target of our twitterer-in-chief. However, she may not be the only New Yorker in the enormous Democratic field, possibly setting up a Subway Series slugfest with Michael Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo and/or Bill de Blasio.

The former budget guru knows a few things about balancing competing interests, and he brings this expertise to his job succeeding Anthony Shorris as first deputy mayor. Dean Fuleihan’s first year as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s No. 2 saw fewer scandals, and he has helped the mayor focus on the city’s future, including expanding public health care and ferry service. One challenge he faces will be replacing an exodus of talent from the administration in the coming months.

It was probably inevitable that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s closest aide – with him since his 2009 public advocate campaign – would become his chief of staff. She keeps the mayor connected to the pulse of the city, earning accolades as “one of the smartest people out there” from the mayor’s political rivals and fellow civil servants alike. When asked how important Wolfe was to his agenda, de Blasio said it would take him all day to explain his affection.

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Health care was the top issue for voters last year, which means the venerable labor leader may play an even larger role in local efforts to expand and improve health care. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “universal health care” plan is good news for health care workers, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo may not increase Medicaid spending. George Gresham was also instrumental in reaching a contract agreement with NYU Langone, giving 3 percent annual raises to about 90,000 workers.

Political observers trying to determine whether Mayor Bill de Blasio might run for president would be wise to ponder what Chirlane McCray wants when her husband’s term is over. McCray has said she wants to run for office in Albany, Brooklyn or citywide, and made several hires to bolster her office’s policy work. She’s also “resetting” her $850 million mental health initiative, ThriveNYC. More focus on the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City could keep the critics at bay.

After five election cycles, the “blue wave” finally crashed through the state Senate, giving Michael Gianaris the power to pass progressive legislation that has stalled since 2011. The Democratic-controlled Senate already passed bills establishing early voting and prohibiting gender discrimination. Yet Gianaris faces tougher challenges in his Queens district, where he has lobbied for accessible subway stations and was one of the main catalysts for getting Amazon to pull out of New York City.

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Winning re-election was the easy part for New York’s longest-serving statewide official, who coasted to victory in November. As a member of the state legislative pay raise panel, he dealt with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s fury for linking a salary hike to a ban on legislators’ outside income. At least he got a nice present from Gov. Andrew Cuomo: the power to preaudit CUNY and SUNY contracts that exceed $250,000.

One of the nicest people in city government, New York City Councilman Daniel Dromm presided over drama-free budget negotiations between the City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office last year. He even managed to extract a few goodies from the de Blasio administration in the city’s $89 billion budget, such as subsidized MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers. The former education committee chairman also had a hand in providing $600,000 for an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum in public schools.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler has been one of the president’s antagonists since he pulled the plug on Donald Trump’s plans to build a skyscraper on Manhattan’s far West Side in the 1990s. Twenty years later, the stakes are considerably higher. The Manhattan congressman helms the House Judiciary Committee, which would become the first stop on the president’s potential impeachment tour. Nadler isn’t willing to rush to judgment on anything – unless Trump was in the loop on Michael Cohen’s hush payments.

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HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CHAIRMAN Joseph Crowley’s shocking loss last summer was Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ gain this winter. The Brooklyn congressman consolidated support among colleagues to take Crowley’s slot as House Democratic Caucus chairman. The only problem is Jeffries alienated another Democratic leading voice, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who reportedly sought to find a challenger to primary him in 2020. But if he stays in office – which seems likely – he could be the next House speaker.

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CHAIRWOMAN HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be the most powerful woman in the country, but Rep. Nita Lowey is close behind. The Westchester County Democrat is the first woman to head the House Appropriations Committee, putting her in the middle of funding battles over Planned Parenthood, safety net programs and border security. After helping avoid a second federal government shutdown, she is now on the front lines fighting the president’s emergency declaration to fund a border wall.

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A year ago, the former Bronx bartender was readying her long shot campaign against the fourth-ranking Democrat in Congress. Today she is infuriating the GOP with her dance moves while pushing her fellow Democrats to embrace policies like the “Green New Deal,” “Medicare-for-all” and a 70 percent tax rate on decamillionaires. Too bad she is only 29 – this queen of socialism (and Twitter) just might win the Democratic presidential primary if she were old enough.

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Michael Mulgrew sure doesn’t miss former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. After years of salary freezes under Bloomberg, the magnanimous teachers union head rammed through another contract with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration in October that will give teachers 2 to 3 percent annual raises. Mulgrew even inserted an $8,000 bonus for teachers willing to work at tough schools and six weeks of paid parental leave after calling out de Blasio publicly.

The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council president has worked with city officials to bolster the hotel industry. The New York City Council passed a measure in December, which Peter Ward backed, requiring special permits for new hotel construction in industrial neighborhoods. The City Council passed another bill in June requiring Airbnb to disclose host addresses and identities to the city, and after a judge blocked it, the city issued a subpoena for the same records.

Suri Kasirer’s top-notch staff and professional, results-oriented approach is paying off. Her eponymous firm raked in more than $11.4 million in earnings in 2017 – earning the top spot among lobbyists in the city. Kasirer repped a range of clients whom City Hall sought to help, including New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets and bus company Reliant Transportation. She’s got ties to the mayor and to Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who hired one of her vice presidents.

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The measure of great public relations professionals is how little you hear about them. It should come as no surprise that it took a court-enforced public records request to reveal the full extent of “agent of the city” Jonathan Rosen’s strategic contributions to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s team. Credit goes to the PR pair of Rosen and Valerie Berlin for acting as a sounding board while giving the mayor “space where he could focus properly and elevate.”

This super lobbyist hauled in more than $11.2 million in 2017 – a drop from more than $13 million the previous year, but still good for second highest in New York City. James Capalino, who first made his mark as a commissioner in New York City Mayor Ed Koch’s administration, is a veteran of city politics, helping guide major projects like The High Line to completion and assisting clients like Nike, the Rudin family and the Times Square Alliance.

The Real Estate Board of New York continued to defend state Senate Republicans last fall, even as individual real estate developers got behind Democrats. Now that the GOP has been toppled, REBNY and its leader, John Banks, are grappling with lawmakers looking to revamp rent laws to be more favorable to tenants – and some legislators are pushing even further for measures like universal rent control. Banks also backs congestion pricing, which lawmakers are battling over this year.

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One of the few 2021 mayoral hopefuls not running for public advocate, Ruben Diaz Jr. is focused on making life better in the Bronx and beyond. The Bronx beep demanded NYCHA remove trash at Sotomayor Houses and urged the state Legislature to protect the preferential rent discount for tenants, while also promoting the borough’s tasty restaurants. He’s been pushing for City Hall to take over the subways and buses, but four new Metro-North stations are coming to the east Bronx.

New York City could be getting a bicycle-friendly mayor if the Brooklyn borough president succeeds in 2021. Eric Adams has been riding high, getting healthier and biking around to highlight alternative transit options. He has taken the lead on demanding transparency from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed alternative for the L train shutdown and keeps the pressure on Mayor Bill de Blasio to repair public housing. Somehow, Adams still finds time for unorthodox activities like the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge.

Few consultants have as much sway in New York as Neal Kwatra. He helped Corey Johnson secure the New York City Council speakership, delivered for his hotel allies with the recent Airbnb crackdown, helped raise the minimum wage to $15 in much of the state and advised Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s successful re-election campaign. He recently brought on Daily News alum Ken Lovett and is now working on the New York Immigration Coalition’s campaign for driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants.

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The New York City budget director has had no shortage of challenges since replacing her former boss Dean Fuleihan a year ago. Melanie Hartzog dealt with council members who wanted subsidized MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers and faster spending on capital projects, while demanding to know how much the city spent on hotel rooms for homeless people. Hartzog has helped stabilize the city’s hospital system, saying it’s in a “very cash-strong position.”

It might have taken the near-closure of the L train, but suddenly the region’s dire transportation needs are at the top of City Hall’s agenda. Enter Polly Trottenberg, who will play a key role in navigating New York City’s transit bureaucracy to reinvest in the subway system, speeding up slow bus service, ensuring L train commuters can get around Brooklyn, and rebuilding the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Not to mention defending bike lanes from Whoopi Goldberg’s wrath.

Jon Paul Lupo had the unenviable position of replacing Emma Wolfe as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s top intergovernmental aide last year, but he has brought the same combination of toughness and finesse to the office. The mayor’s “enforcer” helped de Blasio go toe-to-toe with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over withholding funds for NYCHA and absorbing cuts from Albany. The mayor’s dynamic with the state Legislature may be changing now that Democrats run both chambers, letting Lupo operate from a position of strength.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez was a leading voice on immigration and hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico even before Democrats took back the House. The Brooklyn congresswoman called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demanded a commission to investigate deaths from Hurricane Maria. With majority rule, Velázquez can advocate for people with temporary protected status and block the president’s proposal to tap disaster relief funds for his border wall, which she vowed to fight.

Rafael Salamanca Jr. is keeping the South Bronx and other areas booming by embracing mixed-income development as the New York City Council’s Land Use Committee chairman. He will have a lot more on his plate: three neighborhood rezonings, siting several community-based jails and a lawsuit over a proposed development at Two Bridges. And he’s trying to ensure developers build units for the homeless while keeping close tabs on the city’s Southern Boulevard rezoning, which is in his district.

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COMMISSIONER NYC HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION/DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES With senior officials leaving City Hall, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Mr. Fixit of social services has his work cut out for him. Banks will administer de Blasio’s “universal health care” plan for uninsured New Yorkers. That’s another high-profile initiative that could face scrutiny after the mayor acknowledged failing to make headway on reducing homelessness in 2018. Other challenges abound, including mitigating the economic fallout from the longest federal government shutdown in history.

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Since becoming the first female secretary to the governor – and one of the youngest – Melissa DeRosa has spearheaded Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legislative agenda, particularly codifying Roe v. Wade in state law and defending her boss against critics. A Times Square billboard promoted her tenacity, which will be tested as the Cuomo administration tries to avoid the pratfalls of a third term. “He’s not capable of slowing down,” DeRosa says, which applies to her as well.

The man who leads the Rent Stabilization Association – which represents 25,000 landlords – could face a trying year in Democratic-run Albany. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told Joseph Strasburg vacancy decontrol and preferential rent are out and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins could close other loopholes and tweak the law in favor of tenants. Strasburg hopes he has built enough goodwill to be heard, and curtailing evictions of federally subsidized tenants during the government shutdown is a good start.

There’s a reason why Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has an antagonistic relationship with the press, keeps a weekly engagement with Errol Louis on NY1. The “Inside City Hall” host is a fair arbiter of the day’s news cycle and gives de Blasio space to make his case on issues like regulating Uber and firing the city investigation commissioner. His show is a pit stop for public advocate and mayoral hopefuls too.

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In Bill Rudin’s first year as Real Estate Board of New York chairman, he has had to confront a cooling housing market – transactions dipped from 13,295 in 2017 to 10,354 last year, and sales fell from $25.7 billion to $21.3 billion. This year could bring uncertainty now that Amazon has pulled out of New York City: The Rudin family’s Dock 72 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard was set to benefit from increased economic activity along the river.

After a five-year stint as chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York, the Tishman Speyer president and CEO dove into the tech market. Rob Speyer launched a coworking service called Studio Private while fully leasing the office space at his 1.2-million-square-foot Long Island City project, The Jacx, months before its opening. And while the influential developer was thrilled about Amazon coming to Long Island City, he had identified the area’s advantages years ago.

Gary LaBarbera has waged a bitter battle against Related Cos. for hiring nonunion workers at Hudson Yards after decades of peace. He has led pickets at the far West Side site and on Park Avenue, demanding a prevailing wage while both sides fight lawsuits claiming fraud and corrupt practices. In his corner is Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who, in his state budget address, proposed requiring developers taking public subsidies to pay a higher union wage.

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The billionaire chairman of Related Cos. has gone to war against New York City’s building and construction unions over his $25 billion Hudson Yards project. After $100 million of cost overruns, Stephen Ross cut the unions out of the project’s next phase and opened bidding to nonunion firms. Ross charged Gary LaBarbera and union workers with inflating costs in a lawsuit filed in March, which sparked months of picketing. The conflict could transform development in the city for years.

The Port Authority’s executive director is nothing if not forthright. Rick Cotton told business leaders a year ago that the Port Authority must renovate its airport restrooms, fix broken escalators and stalled AirTrains, and overhaul Wi-Fi. That’s part of the authority’s $32.2 billion capital plan to improve its airports, bridges and rail systems through 2026. He’s excited about energy-saving projects like electric buses and solar panels at JFK, and that fancy new concourse at LaGuardia.

The cheerful transit chief has made incremental subway improvements while handling criticism from the City Council over a planned fare hike for the cashstrapped system. But in January, Andy Byford got railroaded by realpolitik when Gov. Andrew Cuomo reversed the MTA’s plan to shutter the L train tunnel for 15 months. Byford is standing his ground, saying he “will not be steamrolled’ by Cuomo over safety concerns. If the plan fails, “I own the risk,” he acknowledged.

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MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT One of the most well-liked politicians in the city, the Manhattan borough president has a large portfolio. When she isn’t demanding transparency over the MTA’s sudden change of heart on the L train shutdown, Gale Brewer is preserving garment industry manufacturing in midtown Manhattan, successfully opposing Extell’s plan to build an Upper West Side tower and shaping plans to rezone SoHo and NoHo. She also has developed quite the farm team of former interns and staffers.

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These two lobbyists helped build Pitta, Bishop & Del Giorno into the No. 3 firm in the city. Jon Del Giorno, who has strong ties with the New York City Council, is known for leading Christine Quinn’s and Melissa Mark-Viverito’s campaigns for council speaker. Vincent Pitta, who reportedly has had a long relationship with President Donald Trump, recently lobbied on behalf of the Teamsters union. The firm is also known locally for its expertise in labor issues.

Kathryn Wylde recently pointed out that nostalgia for the past is no reason to discredit the business community’s commitment to improving New York City’s transit system. To make the city more attractive to businesses looking to expand, she called for opening new Metro-North stations in the Bronx and passing congestion pricing. She had been welcoming of Amazon’s arrival and said the city’s image was “a bit tarnished” by the company’s departure.

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JASON GOLDMAN

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The former Kasirer lobbyist joined Corey Johnson’s team a year ago and quickly ascended to become his chief of staff, giving the speaker’s office added experience navigating city power structures. Goldman won’t be the enforcer that Ramon Martinez was, but his institutional knowledge of city governance, labor and the real estate industry (former clients include Brookfield Properties, Forest City Realty Trust and the Hotel Association of New York City), will likely be an asset during budget negotiations and rezoning hearings.

Emily Giske’s empathy and her “organic love for the city” have helped her become a top city lobbyist. With ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, former Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other power brokers, Giske has worked with business partner Mike Keogh to secure several multimillion-dollar projects, including hospital renovations and energy deals. A vice chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, she has also expanded into tech with clients like Google, Airbnb and Waymo.

The Manhattan federal prosecutor has kept a lower public profile than his famous predecessor, Preet Bharara, yet he has managed to secure corruption convictions in bribery schemes involving college basketball recruiting, high-ranking cops and de Blasio donors, and the organizers of the pernicious Fyre Festival. And even though Geoffrey Berman has recused himself from the Michael Cohen investigation, his colleagues are hard at work sifting through records for hot leads into wrongdoing.

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HENRY GARRIDO

MELINDA KATZ

The public employees union chief has had some highs and lows lately. A major low – the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated agency fees, which are collected from nonmembers, in its Janus ruling last year – was contrasted with the high of Henry Garrido’s District Council 37 reaching a contract with the city that included several pay raises. Other contracts followed, including one giving CUNY employees a substantial raise. Now Garrido is worried about a proposed single-payer health care plan.

Queens had a mixed year in transit and economic development, and its borough president is hoping constituents focus on the positives. Melinda Katz contributed to plans to renovate LaGuardia Airport and add an AirTrain link, but Amazon’s decision to abandon its planned headquarters in Long Island City wasn’t what she was hoping for. Katz’s leadership and recent advocacy against the 2020 census asking a citizenship question could boost her candidacy in the Queens district attorney’s race.

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MICHAEL BLAKE & MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO & JUMAANE WILLIAMS NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC ADVOCATE CANDIDATES The week this list is published, one of these front-runners will likely wake up as New York City public advocate – although the 17-candidate field could lead to a surprising outcome. The position is what you make of it, but Councilman Jumaane Williams, former council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Assemblyman Michael Blake have highlighted their independence and eagerness to boost the office’s profile. Each could shake up the 2021 mayoral race, but may be more content as city ombudsman.

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JAMES ODDO

HÉCTOR FIGUEROA

MITCHELL KATZ

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s favorite Republican had a mixed bag this past year. The Staten Island borough president celebrated a new “fast ferry” route from St. George and vigilantly watched the MTA’s new express bus network, which should improve Staten Islanders’ commutes. But developer Melohn Properties canceled its waterfront shopping center plan after developers for the New York Wheel also scrapped their proposal. Now James Oddo faces a critical decision on the Bay Street rezoning plan.

It took years of advocacy, but a $15 minimum wage became a reality thanks to Héctor Figueroa’s work. He also pressured public officials to boost airport workers’ wages to $19 an hour, advocated for Puerto Rico’s hurricane recovery efforts and called attention to the plight of federally contracted workers, who may not receive back pay from the federal government shutdown. His biggest loss is the exit of Amazon, which would have partnered with his union workers.

Mitchell Katz joined New York City Health + Hospitals with a focus on primary care, not hospitalizations. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new “universal health care” plan lets Mitchell Katz pursue that goal. The city hospital chief calls de Blasio’s plan “customer service” that matches patients with doctors and medical services, instead of overburdening emergency rooms. The plan, set to start this summer, will provide care at public hospitals and clinics for 600,000 uninsured residents, half of whom are undocumented.

STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT 32BJ SEIU

PRESIDENT AND CEO NEW YORK CITY HEALTH + HOSPITALS

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RICHARD DONOGHUE

HERMINIA PALACIO

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

The Southern District often gets the rippedfrom-the-headlines cases, but Richard Donoghue’s Eastern District won the lottery when it landed the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman – and convicted the Mexican drug lord on all 10 counts. The case was a riveting psychodrama and police had to close the Brooklyn Bridge to transport him from Lower Manhattan. The criminal charges against Donoghue’s other high-profile defendant – the CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei – are escalating tensions between the two countries.

Curbing homelessness and expanding health care coverage are among New York City’s most pressing challenges, and they both fall within Herminia Palacio’s purview. In the past year, the deputy mayor has led a multiagency children’s health initiative and launched a youth homelessness task force. More recently, she began overseeing an effort to enroll thousands of uninsured New Yorkers into the city’s health insurance plan. Thanks to Mayor Bill de Blasio, she will have help from city workers.

Will he? Won’t he? The former New York City mayor is expected to announce soon whether or not he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. But even if he decides once again to stay out of the fray, he’ll undoubtedly influence the presidential policy debate from the sidelines. And back in his hometown, many of his policies are still reverberating, from tech investments to major land use decisions to initiatives on public health and sustainability.

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NEW YORK CITY DEPUTY MAYOR FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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BILL THOMPSON & CARLO SCISSURA FÉLIX MATOS RODRÍGUEZ PRESIDENT AND CEO BOARD CHAIRMAN, INCOMING CHANCELLOR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Leading a complex public university system isn’t easy. CUNY board of trustees Chairman Bill Thompson, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, established a new school for labor studies and expanded a tuition-free scholarship program. But students demonstrated after a $200 tuition hike and protested CUNY’s support for the Amazon headquarters in Queens that was scuttled. The good news is that CUNY will soon have a new chancellor – Félix Matos Rodríguez, a well-regarded veteran of the university system.

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NEW YORK BUILDING CONGRESS The New York Building Congress president and CEO has had plenty on his plate, including being selected to help run a commission to revise the city charter, which had its three proposals approved by voters. His day job is no less stressful, as construction permits declining for the first time in 10 years could signal a plateau in the real estate market. Carlo Scissura dismisses those concerns, estimating construction spending reached a record $61.5 billion in 2018.

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CHAIRMAN BRONX DEMOCRATIC PARTY It is an unfriendly environment for Democratic machines these days, but Marcos Crespo has retained his grip on the Bronx. He saw his Queens compatriot Joseph Crowley and Albany ally Jeff Klein taken out by insurgents in last year’s Democratic primaries. But Crespo has plenty of allies across the borough, including Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. He’s handing off management of Somos el Futuro to focus on helping Bronx candidates in 2021 – perhaps including his own bid for borough president.

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BRIAN LEHRER

CAROLYN MALONEY

A year ago, the Brooklyn district attorney convened a coalition of criminal justice experts to forge a progressive vision for the office. Gonzalez started by ending cash bail for most misdemeanors, promised to dismiss low-level marijuana convictions and offered counseling programs instead of jail time for low-level drug possession suspects. Gonzalez also announced Brooklyn recorded the fewest homicides in nearly 50 years. Expect him to take on a role in bail reform and work on the borough-based jail to accommodate the closing of Rikers Island.

Is it Brian Lehrer’s dulcet tones or rapier-sharp inquisitions that stir New Yorkers in the morning? WNYC’s voice of conscience kept listeners engaged as the station cleaned house and fired hosts amid myriad sexual harassment scandals. His weekly #AskTheMayor chat with Mayor Bill de Blasio is an illuminating glimpse into the mayor’s mind, and Lehrer never lets him off the hook. And his exhaustive pre-election coverage, no matter how local the race, is a must-listen for civic-minded New Yorkers.

The Upper East Side congresswoman won a competitive primary race over Suraj Patel in June. Rep. Carolyn Maloney sits on the important House Oversight and Reform Committee and chairs a subcommittee overseeing the financial markets. She wants to force LLCs to disclose their owners, which could help law enforcement (and reporters) track criminal activity. But the congresswoman isn’t happy about the exit of Amazon’s HQ2, which was planned for the Queens part of her district.

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James Patchett tried to land Amazon’s second headquarters – not doing so would have been a fireable offense, he said. And while Patchett tried to keep the New York City Council out of the process, he couldn’t stifle the criticism that spurred the tech giant to back out of its plans for a second headquarters in Queens. One of his organization’s successes is the citywide ferry system’s expansion, though the cost subsidized by taxpayers is considerably more than initially estimated.

At the center of the legislative churn emanating from Albany is the governor’s counsel, who may work on policies for months at a time. Alphonso David has become the governor’s enforcer in difficult intergovernmental relationships, such as defending the Child Victims Act from the Roman Catholic Church and reminding Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. who actually has jurisdiction over abuse investigations. His next job is determining how to handle criminal records for marijuana offenders if the drug becomes legal.

The Walentas family is reshaping entire swaths of Brooklyn. They drove the revitalization of the Dumbo neighborhood, and now they’re building another expansive project around the old Domino Sugar complex in Williamsburg. Jed Walentas, who now runs the Two Trees Management Co. that his father founded, is also a strong proponent of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar project, which would run near Two Trees’ properties. An environmental review of the project recently began.

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DENNIS TRAINOR

A key combatant in the Amazon battle was the head of the retail and wholesale workers union, who led a coalition of activists and politicians staunchly opposed to the deal and started to organize Amazon’s warehouse workers in Staten Island. After a meeting in which it seemed that the tech giant and its union foes might reach a compromise, Jeff Bezos pulled out. In the process, Stuart Appelbaum gained fame – or infamy – for conquering the capitalist titan.

The billionaire grocery magnate expanded his influence with “The Cats Roundtable,” his vital radio program for people on this list. So far this year, John Catsimatidis hosted Newt Gingrich, NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill and Rep. Pete King. Catsimatidis hasn’t diminished as a player in local real estate and politics. His Red Apple Group is building luxury rental towers in Coney Island, he’s backing Nicole Malliotakis for Congress in Staten Island – and he may yet make another run for mayor.

The Communications Workers of America’s vice president has spent months since the 2016 strike in a pitched battle with Verizon Wireless. In July, Dennis Trainor’s union got its contract with the telecom giant extended for another four years, which includes an 11 percent wage increase for 34,000 workers over the life of the contract. But CWA will no doubt remain vigilant against anti-union rhetoric after Verizon disparaged the union and discouraged workers from organizing, according to The Guardian.

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MICHAEL WOLOZ

CYRUS VANCE JR.

LAURIE CUMBO

Michael Woloz is the chief lobbyist for the taxicab industry, which is facing a number of challenges but won a key victory when the city imposed a cap on new for-hire vehicles. Woloz pushed the Taxi and Limousine Commission to let cabbies pick other cars beyond the Nissan “Taxi of Tomorrow.” But that’s just scratching the surface for Woloz and his firm, which also represents bankers, truckers, supermarkets, criminal justice reform advocates and major cultural institutions.

The pressure is on the Manhattan district attorney to convict Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. A judge dropped one of six criminal charges against the producer when prosecutors admitted a detective made an error. Vance didn’t win any fans when he said he didn’t realize how widespread workplace sexual violence was until the #MeToo movement. A guilty verdict and bail reform may bolster Vance’s reputation, but his crackdown on the poor and other controversies have rivals angling to replace him.

Laurie Cumbo pushed a number of proposals to help families and the less fortunate through the City Council this past year, most notably requiring the city to provide reports on wage disparities, prohibiting employers from terminating employees based on reproductive choices and helping launch a community center to end gun violence. Cumbo also got a Crown Heights developer to double the affordable units in two towers as part of an upzoning deal. Her Brooklyn beep rumors aren’t going away.

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COMMISSIONER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATION Mark Peters’ loss is Margaret Garnett’s gain. After firing his investigation commissioner for “mistakes and abuse of power,” Mayor Bill de Blasio chose the former federal prosecutor to run the city’s Department of Investigation. After her nomination hearing in November, Garnett said she would “hang up the phone” if someone asked her to halt a probe. She also promised to conduct a review of staff conduct. No word on whether she’s keeping all the guns and tactical gear Peters bought.

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MARISA LAGO

DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AND CHAIRWOMAN OF THE NEW YORK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

If a decade of economic growth has poured Miracle-Gro all over New York City, then Marisa Lago is the master gardener, making the city presentable – and not choked by overgrown weeds. The role invites controversy – most recently, politicians sued her over planned skyscrapers near the Manhattan Bridge. But the longtime civil servant rarely seems to bow to opposition, and is looking ahead to rezoning Gowanus, SoHo, Staten Island’s North Shore and whatever’s next.

RITCHIE TORRES

CHAIRMAN NYC COUNCIL OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE

The Bronx councilman received additional powers and a staff of investigators when Speaker Corey Johnson anointed him head of the council’s oversight committee in 2018. Ritchie Torres has since opened an inquiry into the agency that regulates the private carting industry, urged investigators to track down Mayor Bill de Blasio’s deleted emails and served as a one-man wrecking ball against NYCHA rot – demanding a hearing over alleged NYCHA sex parties at Throggs Neck Houses.

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Stanley Brezenoff has been the go-to guy to stabilize troubled agencies, from New York City Health + Hospitals to the New York City Housing Authority. But there’s a new fixer in town: Kathryn Garcia, who just replaced Brezenoff as NYCHA’s interim leader. Garcia is expected to return to her post as commissioner of the city Sanitation Department, where she has driven efforts to overhaul the private carting industry while also tackling the problem of lead exposure.

After luring the Grammy Awards back to New York City and selecting a nightlife mayor, the indefatigable media and entertainment commissioner was named the city’s census czar. Julie Menin’s first task is to fight the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census, which a federal judge said must be removed, and now the Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review it. Regardless, she’ll have to convince city residents to participate in the decennial survey.

Edward Wallace has a wealth of experience, from serving on the New York City Council to his work in real estate. While his office ranks among the city’s top lobbyists, it does much more, from legal representation to land use to whatever else a client needs. Wallace’s team represented Amazon, which ultimately dropped its HQ2 plan, but the tech giant might have fared better had it hired Greenberg Traurig before – not after – it announced its move to New York City.

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NEW YORK CITY CENSUS DIRECTOR

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HARRY GIANNOULIS

FRANK SEDDIO

Vincent Alvarez’s New York City Central Labor Council, which represents 1.3 million workers, has been a strong ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo when he’s needed them. Now Alvarez is reaping some of those rewards. Cuomo has backed Alvarez and other union leaders on the picket lines in their strike against Charter Communications over benefits. Alvarez has also stood with the SAG-AFTRA allies who picketed at an ad agency in November.

The Parkside Group earned a reputation as a “political consulting powerhouse” representing New York City Council members and Fortune 500 companies, and it owes much of this success to Harry Giannoulis. He stays out of the spotlight but he casts a long shadow behind the scenes – such as in last year’s race for council speaker. His firm has also been a longtime campaign consultant for the state Senate Democrats, which won an impressive majority last year.

The Brooklyn Democratic boss got outmaneuvered by then-Rep. Joseph Crowley and lost out on picking the New York City Council speaker and securing top committees for Brooklyn council members, but it wasn’t all bad for Frank Seddio. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, an ally, replaced the ousted Crowley in the House leadership, and another friend, Councilman Jumaane Williams, nearly toppled the lieutenant governor. If Williams becomes public advocate, Seddio could pick his replacement. But Democratic insurgents want to reduce his power.

PRESIDENT NYC CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

PRESIDENT THE PARKSIDE GROUP

CHAIRMAN BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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ANTHONY CONSTANTINOPLE JAMES MERRIMAN CEO & PERRY VALLONE

NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER

PARTNERS CONSTANTINOPLE & VALLONE CONSULTING

Constantinople & Vallone Consulting boasts the name of one of New York City’s most respected public servants: Peter Vallone Sr., the former speaker of the City Council. The elder Vallone and business leader Tony Constantinople built the company into a player in government relations, public affairs and business development, landing at No. 5 on last year’s city lobbying list. The younger generation – Anthony Constantinople and Perry Vallone – are now driving the company’s growth.

The public face of New York’s charter schools has his work cut out for him after Republicans lost the state Senate and several charter-unfriendly Democrats joined the legislative body. James Merriman will continue to advocate for raising the cap on new charters in New York City, especially as the final spots run out. Merriman has also pushed for more money for school safety. Increasing funding for programs and facilities at existing charter schools will also remain a challenge.

PRESIDENT TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION LOCAL 100 Fixing New York City’s dilapidated subways would be a boon for riders – and for Tony Utano’s transit workers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s congestion pricing plan and his alternative to the L train shutdown could mean more work for the Transport Workers Union Local 100. The MTA last year announced plans to hire another 640 workers to maintain the system. Utano won a full term in December, so he’ll be in the middle of the MTA’s budget discussion this year.

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CLIFFORD LEVY & MARA GAY

METRO EDITOR, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER THE NEW YORK TIMES Long regarded as the nation’s newspaper of record, The New York Times is beefing up coverage of its hometown with the appointment of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Clifford Levy as metro editor. The former Albany bureau chief is considered a top contender for the paper’s top newsroom position. Mara Gay, named to the editorial board last year, brings a sharp lens to the city’s most pressing issues while assessing candidates seeking the Times’ endorsement.

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Since Jon Silvan founded Global Strategy Group as a polling firm in 1995, it has built itself into a powerhouse public relations firm, working with clients like Eliot Spitzer, David Paterson, Kirsten Gillibrand and Andrew Cuomo over the years. The firm – which is also led by founding partners Jefrey Pollock and Jeffrey Plaut – landed at No. 9 on the Observer’s latest PR Power 50 list, while Silvan also serves on the board of the national PR Council.

The former assemblyman made a name for himself fighting on behalf of public housing residents, domestic workers and senior citizens. Since leaving public office, Keith Wright – who was recently named Person of the Year by Schneps Media and received City & State’s 50 Over 50 Lifetime Achievement Award – has been consulting for Davidoff Hutcher & Citron and assisting advocates working to close Rikers Island. He also keeps a hand in local politics as chairman of the Manhattan Democratic Party.

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Camille Joseph has tackled policy and public affairs for New York elected officials like Kirsten Gillibrand, Anthony Weiner and Scott Stringer. But since 2016, Joseph has been in the private sector at Charter Communications. Arriving after Charter’s merger with Time Warner Cable, Joseph is now on the front lines of the company’s efforts to stay in New York after the Public Service Commission moved to kick them out in July.

Louis Coletti is an institution in New York City’s construction industry, having run the Building Trades Employers’ Association, a trade group that represents contractors and construction managers, since 1997. A former construction executive himself, Coletti is an influential voice on issues like construction worker safety, the use of nonunion labor, awarding more government contracts to businesses owned by women and minorities, modernizing the city Buildings Department and finding new funding streams to fix the subway system.

Mike McKeon is filling out his New York public affairs office with top insiders. When Jeff Klein needed a landing pad after getting bounced in the Democratic primary last year, he called McKeon, who made him the firm’s New York co-chair. The team also includes Rachel Noerdlinger, whose top client, the Rev. Al Sharpton, is poised to play kingmaker in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. But McKeon’s firm has come under the special counsel’s scrutiny over lobbying in Ukraine.

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SENIOR PARTNER DAVIDOFF HUTCHER & CITRON One of the top lobbyists in New York City is not slowing down. With Manhattan Democratic Party Chairman Keith Wright coming off the two-year waiting period on lobbying before the state, Sid Davidoff’s firm will command a larger presence in City Hall and Albany – especially with Democrats running both chambers of the state Legislature. In 2017, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron was the city’s No. 7 lobbying firm, with clients like NBCUniversal, HBO and LaGuardia Gateway Partners.

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PRESIDENT NEW YORK CITY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION The New York City Police Benevolent Association president deserves some credit for the city’s record-low crime. Patrick Lynch’s influential union is also battling efforts to make the NYPD’s disciplinary process more transparent and is pushing Mayor Bill de Blasio – at the Park Slope YMCA, outside a town hall in Queens, and even in Iowa – for a new contract. And the organization, formerly known as the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, recently removed the gendered term from its name.

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SENIOR MANAGER FOR POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS, HEAD OF CENTRAL OPERATIONS UBER When New York City imposed a one-year cap on new for-hire vehicles in August, it ended Uber’s streak of outmaneuvering City Hall. Now Josh Gold and Sarfraz Maredia are working to return Uber to full speed, as the company recently filed a lawsuit to overturn the cap. They’re also promoting congestion pricing while trying to improve driver and passenger safety. A $120 billion IPO would stabilize the company.

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DAVID GREENFIELD

STEVEN CHOI

A former Bloomberg administration staffer who later worked for and remains an adviser to New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Chris Coffey leads the New York practice for political strategy and communications firm Tusk Strategies. He has been pushing New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets’ bill to move horse carriage pickups inside Central Park. And recently, Coffey was also an informal adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s successful 2018 re-election campaign.

David Greenfield didn’t run for re-election in 2017, leaving his powerful post as chairman of the New York City Council Land Use Committee. He now runs the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, an influential nonprofit that serves over 200,000 needy New Yorkers of all creeds and colors. With Councilman Kalman Yeger, an ally, taking his old seat, and regular appearances on NY1, he retains clout in his Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish community – and across the city.

Steven Choi is launching what could be the New York Immigration Coalition’s biggest campaign yet: a million-dollar push to make driver’s licenses a reality for undocumented immigrants. Since joining the organization in 2013, Choi has doubled its staff and tripled its budget – and it appears his advocacy efforts have paid off. In January, a judge ruled in favor of the organization, blocking the Trump administration’s move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

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HERE ARE PLENTY of new faces on this year’s New York City Power 100 – and plenty of folks who dropped off. Some moved on to other jobs, some were mired in scandal, some were sunk by the “blue wave.” (And some just didn’t quite measure up this year.) Here is a rundown of who didn’t make the cut.

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Former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who was felled by allegations of physical abuse from several women, was the highest-ranking figure (No. 6 last year) to topple from the list. Mayor Bill de Blasio fired Department

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The politicians who dropped off the NYC Power 100 Running a hospi-

(No. 89), whose Republican allies tal and rebuilding the MTA was a litare out of power – and whose job tle too much even interview with President Donald for Joe Lhota. Trump won’t help her should she ever run for mayor. While Jeff Klein (No. 14) is a Democrat, his alliance with the GOP spurred a backlash that knocked him out of elected office. An even bigger upset was in store for Joseph Crowley (No. 12), who had a plausible path to becoming the next House speaker but was toppled by progressive icon Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He recently stepped down as Queens that she would depart this year. She Democratic Party chairreportedly is staying on until a replaceman as well. And Cardinal ment is named and has not publicly Eric SchneiderTimothy Dolan (No. 72) has announced her plans for the future. man went from suffered major setbacks Two other de Blasio administration liberal crusader in Democratic-controlled officials are moving on – Department of to #MeToo poster boy last year. Albany, including passage of of Investigation CommisHousing Preservation and Development the Child Victims Act and the sioner Mark Peters (No. 67), Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer Reproductive Health Act. citing “mistakes and abus(No. 37) is joining the Ford Foundation, es of power,” while another de Blasio while Phil Walzak (No. 83), a former top appointee, NYCHA Chairwoman and de Blasio aide and adviser, landed at GREENER PASTURES CEO Shola Olatoye (No. 100), resigned the New York City Police Department. Alicia Glen (No. 10), the outgoing New after a spate of bad press. The New York Meanwhile, Joe Lhota (No. 23) wrapped York City deputy mayor for housing and Times’ metro editor, Wendell Jamieson up a second stint running the Metropolieconomic development, announced (No. 81), also stepped down after tan Transportation Authority last female employees accused him fall, and remains a top executive of “inappropriate behavior.” at NYU Langone Health. Ramón Martinez (No. 33), the long-serving chief of staff in HIT BY THE BLUE WAVE Jeff Klein and most of his IDC the New York City Council, Other politicians were swamped recruits were votleft last summer and has by the Democratic blue wave, ed out of office in been working for JPMorgan including state Sen. John a blue wave. Chase & Co. And Andrew Flanagan (No. 17), whose Hoan (No. 96) stepped Republican conference lost its down as president and CEO of majority; Rep. Pete King (No. the Brooklyn Chamber of Com56), whose party lost the House; merce, reportedly to relocate outand Success Academy Charter side of the New York City area. Schools CEO Eva Moskowitz

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February 25, 2019

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against JOSEPH FIORE AKA JOSEPH FRANCIS FIORE, et al Defendant(s).

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legalnotices@cityandstateny.com A. REBECCA KELLY LAW PLLC filed Articles of Organization with the Department of State of NY on 5/18/2018. Office Location: County of New York. The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: The LLC, 64 W. 15th St., Apt. 6W, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of formation of Franks Tribe LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/2018. Office location, County of New York. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 155 Wooster St., Apt. 7F, New York, NY 10012. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1314591 for an “On Premises Liquor License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Liquor at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at Eisenberg’s S.S. LLC d/b/a Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop NYC, located at 174-176 5th Ave, South Store, New York, NY 10010

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Notice of Formation of MasterPlan Studio, LLC filed with SSNY on 12/17/18. Office: NY Co. SSNY des. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1009 Park Ave, NYC 10028. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS MTGLQ Investors, LP, Plaintiff AGAINST Oliver Barrett; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 28, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on February 21, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1740 East 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of NY, Block 8493 Lot 71. Approximate amount of judgment $685,206.78 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 500455/2016. Jack Segal, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: December 14, 2018 59942

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 26, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 31st day of January, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 1389 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214. (Block: 6468, Lot: 49). Approximate amount of lien $ 386,141.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 500657-17. Charlene Brown, Esq., Referee. Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344 *For sale information, please visit www.auction.com or call 800-2802832* The Loft Party, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed w SSNY 1/14/19. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: M.P. Moore, 335 Carroll St, 1D, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of 50 WEST 14B HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/2018. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Original address of process was 50 West Street, Apartment 14B, NY, NY 10006 as amended by Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 12/31/2018. SSNY shall mail process to: 280 Stonewall Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824. Purpose: Any lawful activity. The LLC is to be managed by one or more managers. APP FOR AUTH for SHAKE SHACK NEW YORK LLC App for Auth filed with SSNY 9/3/15 LLC. Registered in Delaware on 5/12/15 Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail process to: c/o Shake Shack Enterprises LLC, 24 Union Square East, 5th Fl., New York, NY 10003. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. MARISCOS CHELSEA, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/26/2015. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Watchale LLC, 63 Bank St. Apt 1B, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Qualification of BOOKSMART PROPERTIES LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/28/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Connecticut (CT) on 11/15/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Village Suds, 627 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. CT addr. of LLC: Booksmart Properties LLC, 3 Happy Hill Rd., Stamford, CT 06903. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of CT, 30 Trinity Street, P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VIBE SUPPLY, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 01/03/2019. Office: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: VIBE SUPPLY, LLC Attn: Mickel Dussuaud., 5 Clinton PL 2A New Rochelle NY 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose. Notice of Qualification of Rakuten Commerce LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/21/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/03/1998. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 800 Concar Dr., Ste. 175, San Mateo, CA 94402. Address to be maintained in DE: 3500 South DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, Division of Corporations; John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. E Conn’s Magic Mirror Photo Booth, LLC, filed with SSNY 01/09/2019. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Registered Agent: Naomi Halevi., 10 California Rd., Mount Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Qualification of Copley Coffee Kitchen, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/17/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/10/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Copley Coffee Holdings, LLC, 150 Newport Ave., Ste. 3, Quincy, MA 02171. Address to be maintained in DE: c/o TRAC - The Registered Agent Company, 800 N. State St., Ste. 402, Dover, DE 19901. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of WHITE UNICORN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/10/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 104 E. 10th St., NY, NY 10003. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Sugar Maple Solar, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/13/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 Eighth Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Div. of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Global S Contracting LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 10/03/2017. Office loc: Richmond County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, New York, 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of 1 PARK ROW HOLDINGS, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/23/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/10/19. Princ. office of LLC: 666 Fifth Ave., 20th Fl., NY, NY 10103. 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 Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Method and Practice LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/16/19. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Solomon Blum Heymann LLP, 40 Wall St., 35th Fl., NY, NY 10005, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Notice of Formation of Caitlin Carr LLC filed with SSNY on January 7, 2019. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 368 Eastern Pkwy, 5C, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. A D TUDOR LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/11/18. Office: New York 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, c/o Agulnick & Gogel, LLC, 1129 Northern Boulevard, Suite 404, Manhasset, NY 11030. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of MARINA VISTA PRESERVATION CLASS B, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/18/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 60 Columbus Circle, NY, NY 10023. 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. DIGA UNSCRIPTED LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/17/2019. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 130 West 42nd St., Ste. 950, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Civic Builders Sub-CDE 17, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/10/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Civic Builders, Inc., 180 Varick St., Ste. 1414, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful activities. NOTICE OF QUAL. of 1601 Bronxdale Property Owner LLC. Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/17/19. Off. Loc: NY Co. LLC org. in DE 10/17/18. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 111 Eighth Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE off. Addr.: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of EGG COLLECTIVE II, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/14/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: EGG COLLECTIVE II, LLC, 360 Lexington Ave, Ste. 1502, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Qualification of 1 PARK ROW DEVELOPMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/23/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/10/19. Princ. office of LLC: 666 Fifth Ave., 20th Fl., NY, NY 10103. 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 Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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MICHALFAM HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/25/19. Office: Kings 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, c/o Kagan Lubic Lepper Finkelstein & Gold, LLP, 200 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PRIME WIN MANAGEMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/06/2018. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process may be serviced and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 400 5TH AVENUE. APT.#39F, NEW YORK, NY 10018. Principal business address: 400 5TH AVENUEM APT.#39F, NEW YORK, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful act. Fragrance Pub LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY on 7/31/18 Off. in Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Accumera LLC, 911 Central Ave, #101, Albany, NY 12206. The reg. agt. is Accumera LLC at same address. Purpose: any lawful activity.

LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of DIGIDAY MEDIA LLC. Authority filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/2018. Office location: New York. LLC formed in Connecticut on 2/8/2011. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: One Liberty Plaza, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10006. Principal office of LLC is One Liberty Plaza, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10006. Arts of Org filed with CT Sec of State, 30 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Purpose: Any lawful activity. The LLC is to be managed by one or more managers.

Notice of Qual. of 222 EAST BROADWAY INVESTORS, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 01/23/2019. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 12/12/2018. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O the LLC, 147 W. 35th St., Ste 1207 , NY, NY 10011. Address required to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101 Dover DE 19904. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of Sharpe Home Designs, LLC filed with SSNY on January 20, 2017. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Sublime Videos LLC filed with SSNY on January 8, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 201 W 108th St #67, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of MedAsset Recovery, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/18/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/13/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1370 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10019. Address to be maintained in DE: c/o Harvard Business Services, Inc., 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.

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Notice of Formation of Hairvine Salon LLC filed with SSNY on January 25, 2019. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 480 Main St, Armonk, NY, 10504. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. App. for Auth. (LLC) Dear Annabelle LLC. App. for Auth. filed w/ the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/17/19. LLC formed in DE on 4/27/18. 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 The LLC, 998 5th Ave., NY, NY 10028, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: All lawful purposes. Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 10101 Foster Ave Realty LLC, Articles of Organization filed with New York’s Secretary of State (NYSS) on 3/13/18. Office Location: c/o 203 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail copy of process of LLC, to: J. James Carriero, Esq., 108-54 Ditmars Blvd., North Beach, NY 11369. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 940 Dumont Ave, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 02/01/2018. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 940 Dumont Ave, LLC C/O Rosa, 153 Cooper Street MB#1, Brooklyn, NY 11207. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of Brasil Alta Cultura LLC filed with SSNY 10/11/17. Office: Richmond Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 110 Logan Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of FORESIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/20/10. 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 Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of BRIGHT GARVIES POINT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/01/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/01/19. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION of 200 Eleventh 6N Owner LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/14. Off. Loc.: NY County. SSNY has been desig. as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy to is: c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543 . Purpose: Any lawful act

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February 25, 2019

SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff against SIGISMONDO RENDA, ESQ. AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM MILITARY ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF DAVID JARUSHEWSKY, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 28, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 14th day of March, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 996 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207. (Section: 11, Block: 3432, Lot: 22). Approximate amount of lien $1,054,190.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 502602-14. Jack Segal, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900

Notice of Qualification of PEGASUS FUND, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/12/17. NYS fictitious name: PEGASUS LITIGATION CAPITAL FUND, LLC. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Cullen and Dykman LLP, Attn: Andrew Nitkewicz, Esq., 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. PNK LUSH, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 01/02/2019. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PNK LUSH, LLC, Attn: Alexandra Vassall-Beckford, 31 Oxford Place, apt. 1, Staten Island, NY 10301. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1315781 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 23-14 DITMARS BLVD. ASTORIA, NY 11105 QUEENS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. 23 14 DITMARS REST INC

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AMPLE PROPERTIES, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 02/08/2019. Office loc: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Ample Properties, LLC, 941 McLean Avenue, Suite 264, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Sale SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. IBEKLIS OLEA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 17, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on March 21, 2019 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 339 Wyona Street, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 3758 and Lot 13. Approximate amount of judgment is $930,919.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 508809/2014. Aaron D. Maslow, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1316189 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 181 ORCHARD ST NEW YORK, NY 10002. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. PUB 138 INC.

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Notice of Qualification of Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Associates VIII (Lux) S.a r.l. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/07/19. “L.L.C.” will be added to the name for use in this state. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Luxembourg on 03/29/18. 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. Luxembourg addr. of LLC: 11-13, boulevard de la Fiore, L-1528, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Cert. of Form. filed with Registre de Commerce et des Societes, 14. Rue Erasme, L-1468 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Purpose: Any lawful activity. RMV Universal Solutions LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 01/30/2019. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Rakell M. Vazquez-Murray, Owner, 2 Ronalds Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Notice of Qualification of 165 East 66th Street (NY) Garage Owner, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/30/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/29/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Paracorp Incorporated, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr. #100, Sacramento, CA 95833. Address to be maintained in DE: 2140 S. DuPont Hwy., Camden, DE 19934. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of LibreMax Opportunistic Value Fund, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/02/19. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (C.I.) on 11/30/18. Princ. office of LP: 600 Lexington Ave., 7th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership at the princ. office of the LP. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. C.I. addr. of LP: Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, C.I. KY11104. Cert. of LP filed with General Registry, Ground Fl., Government Administration Bldg., 133 Elgin Ave, George Town, Grand Cayman, C.I. KY1-9000. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Flight Center Holdings LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/8/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1503 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 300, Dallas, TX 75234. LLC formed in DE on 8/2/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. RMV Universal Solutions LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 01/30/2019. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Rakell M. Vazquez-Murray, Owner, 2 Ronalds Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Notice of Qualification of AdaptiveHR, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/7/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 800 Hingham St., Ste. 2025-3, Rockland, MA 02370. LLC formed in DE on 12/12/18. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Adaptive Payroll, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/7/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 800 Hingham St., Ste. 2025-3, Rockland, MA 02370. LLC formed in DE on 12/12/18. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of DANCING BROOMSTICK DEVELOPMENT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/07/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/12/18. 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.

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February 25, 2019

STORAGE NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF RICHMOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 130747/13 Date Filed: 1/22/2019 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff,

-againstEllen Schuster a/k/a Ellen M. Schuster; Thomas Fagan; Jessica Fagan; Any unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, or succesors in interest of the late Helen Fagan a/k/a Helem M. Fagan, if they be living or, if they be dead, their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest of the late Helen Fagan a/k/a Helen M. Fagan, if they be living or, if they be dead, their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the Plaintiff; The United States of America acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; City of New York Environmental Control Board; City of New York Parking Violations Bureau; City of New York Transit Adjudication Bureau; State of New York, Defendants. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 167 Wolverine Street, Staten Island, NY 10306 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Desmond Green, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, entered Jan. 9, 2019 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Richmond County Clerk’s Office. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage to secure $675,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Richmond County Office of the City Register on August 31, 2009, in Land Document Number: 306466 covering premises known as 167 Wolverine Street, Staten Island, NY 10306 a/k/a Block 4419, Lot 69. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Richmond County as the place of trail. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR TIIE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: March 28, 2017 Steven M. Palmer, Esq. Associate Attorney SHAPIRO, DICARO & BARAK, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-9000 Fax: (585) 247-7380 Our File No. 12-020442 Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1316194 for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 220 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 for on-premises consumption. Saltbae NY LLC

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1313116 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 236 AVENUE U BROOKLYN, NY 11223. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. 236 AVE U CAFÉ CORP.

Notice of Formation of 5th Avenue Salon LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/7/18. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

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THE ANNUAL RETURN OF ANNA & DAVID ZIMMERMAN FOUNDATION, INC. for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018 is available at its principal office located at 320 Central Park West, New York, NY 10025 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is ROBERT ZIMMERMAN.

Midtown Moving & Storage Inc. will sell at Public Auction at 810 East 170 Street, Bronx NY 10459 at 6:00 P.M. on February 12th, 2019 for due and unpaid charges by virtue of a lien in accordance with the provisions of the law and with due notice given all parties claiming an interest therein, the time specified in each notice for payment of said charges having expired household furniture & effects, pianos, trunks, cases, TV’s, radios, hifi’s, refrigerators, sewing machines, washers, air conditioners, household furniture of all descriptions and the contents thereof, stored under the following names: -FRANC, MARICE -GANDY, ZENOVIA -HAMMAD, KHALED -HAYLE, CLAUDETTE -JORDAN, KATHRYN GRACE -MARTINI, MARGO -MORGANTE, CHRISTIE/ JOSEPH LICUL AKA JOSEPH DOE/JOHN DOE/ JANE DOE -PROCRASS, MIOLLY / PROCRASS SUSAN -PARKS, EVELYN KYEI/ KWATENG, DORIS

-PAREDES, JOHANNA -PETERSON DOUGLAS/ MCLEMORE/COCHRAN DENNIS -ROY JONATHAN -RUIZ, VIGEN -ROSALES MIGUEL/DOE JOHN -WILSON CHRISTOPHER/WILSON SHELBY -KASSIM IMRON -BLOT, MARIO BLACKWELL MARLLYN/ DOE JOHN/JANE

Notice of Qualification of CHESHIRE CAT DEVELOPMENT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/07/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/12/18. 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.

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE TEREZIN FOUNDATION INC. for the fiscal year ended OCTOBER 31, 2018 is available at its principal office located at 262 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is SUSAN JUSTMAN.

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of Rosa E., LLC amended to White Spark, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/13/05. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware on 7/28/05. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and mailed to: 465 W 23rd St, #11B, NY, NY 10011. R/A CSC, 80 State St, Albany, NY 12207. Cert. of LLC filed with Secy. Of State of DE loc: 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of PEGASUS LEGAL CAPITAL, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/19. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/12/17. NYS fictitious name: PEGASUS LITIGATION CAPITAL, LLC. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Cullen and Dykman LLP, Attn: Andrew Nitkewicz, Esq., 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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February 25, 2019

Notice of Auction

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 29-00 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on March 8, 2019 and end on March 21, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

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.STORAGE TRE ASURES .COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on March 8th, 2019 and end on March 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for 258 FRANKLIN LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 258 FRANKLIN ST IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for ZIA MARIA LITTLE ITALY, LLC. to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 138 MULBERRY ST IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for NKLG CAFE CORP. to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 2919 BROADWAY IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for independent TIMONI INC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 548 LAGUARDIA PL IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.

REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO:

DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #368-David Gegechkori; Box spring, King mattress, computer chair, printer, small metal file cabinet, computer desk, picture frame, 4 boxes, 2 black garbage bags, table and end table, #818-Mamadou L. Diallo; 2 queen mattresses, headboard and 30+ boxes, #1220-Daniel Rothman; 19” TV, 25+ boxes, 1 chair, exercise bike, 1 cooler, 50 + books, 1 dresser, 2 end tables, 4 duffle bags, #2319Neda Sarmast; 2 picture frames, 4 folding chairs, 8 black plastic bags, 4 plastic bins, vacuum, 9 assorted boxes, duffel bag and 2 metal rods, #3715-Jamaal Parham; 10 small boxes, 5 - 6 plastic totes, a backpack, #4319-1-Quinsessa Harrison; Bags, plastic totes and a plastic organizer with drawers. 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. BALAYIRA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 3/21/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Mamadou Balayira, 298 W. 147th Street, New York, NY 10039 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Contents of rooms generally contain misc items. #10R03-Stephen J. Javaras; 4 large plastic bins, 3 large cardboard bins, large wrapped pieces of wood and other materials (possible art). #5S04 -Tiffany Fernandes; Electric guitar, Air conditioner, 3 boxes, foot stool with storage #4J09-Susie Tene Bimbo; Sofa, 2 bins, 2 boxes dishware, table and small t.v. # 9T11-Efrain Palaguachi Humala; twin mattress, 4 suitcases, t.v. box, few bags, dresser. #9S01-Raquel (Robert) Sanchez 40 plus boxes, 2 office chairs, 2 bins, 15 plus bags, 7 crates and misc. items. 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 BDG Design LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/12/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 100 Park Ave., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10017. LLC formed in DE on 2/8/19. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o WPP, 1740 Broadway, NY, NY 10019. DE addr. of LLC: 3411 Silverside Rd., Tatnall Bldg. #104, Wilmington, DE 19810. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

PUBLIC NOTICE New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for ANTON SANTANIELLO HOLDINGS LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 656 NOSTRAND AVE IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

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PUBLIC NOTICE LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM PUBLIC NOTICE New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for SECOND AVENUE RESTAURANT GROUP INC. to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 58 2ND AVE IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for LOCKSMITH WINE BAR INC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 4463 BROADWAY IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

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PUBLIC NOTICE New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for independent JUICERIE IV LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 271 METROPOLITAN IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

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