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HIGHER EDUCATION FORDHAM UNIVERSITY is proud to partner with New York state in providing educational opportunities that transform lives and strengthen our economy. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we kept our compact with New York state to advance the educational and economic well-being of the students and communities we serve. However, the success of our students is dependent upon New York state maintaining its role in this vital partnership. We thank Governor Kathy Hochul for providing long overdue investments in higher education. But it is just the start. The Legislature’s role in this endeavor is significant and, to that end, we ask that it be a ready and abiding partner in support of the students and communities we serve. Specifically, we urge the Legislature to:

The Best Investment for New York’s Future

RAISE THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MAX AWARD TO $6,000 AND EXTEND INCOME ELIGIBILITY TO $110,000 Ensures the existence of continued educational opportunities for our students and their families by assisting eligible residents to pay tuition at approved colleges and universities located in the State of New York.

RAISE THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (HEOP) BUDGET TO $51.2 MILLION

Provides socioeconomically disadvantaged students attending independent colleges with academic and financial support.

RAISE THE COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) BUDGET TO $17.3 MILLION

Boosts the number of underrepresented or economically disadvantaged students earning degrees in the sciences.

RAISE THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP) BUDGET TO $22.8 MILLION

Advances New York’s STEM pipeline by preparing underrepresented or economically disadvantaged youth for college and science-related careers.

RAISE THE LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (LPP) BUDGET TO $26.4 MILLION

Colleges and universities provide comprehensive academic and support services to reduce high school dropout rates.

RAISE THE DIRECT INSTITUTIONAL AID (BUNDY AID) BUDGET TO $60 MILLION

As the only source of unrestricted support for private, not-for-profit colleges and universities in New York state, Bundy Aid has been relied upon to supplement our financial aid commitment to our students.

RAISE THE ENHANCING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS PROGRAM (SWDPS) BUDGET TO $15 MILLION

Provides supplemental aid to colleges and universities to assist the academic and transitional needs of students with disabilities.

NEW YORK STATE’S FUTURE IS INHERENTLY TIED TO THE FUTURE SUCCESSES OF ITS UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.

We urge the Legislature to invest in and support long needed increases in higher education funding across its public and independent sectors so that all of New York’s colleges and universities can keep serving New York and its most valuable investment: our students.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

RALPH R. ORTEGA Editor-in-chief

COMPETITION FROM RIDE-HAILING COMPANIES like Uber and Lyft has been brutal for taxicab drivers, both yellow and green. Just last week came news that the first green cab driver was turning in her keys. “I’m almost 51 years old, and I have some hope of maybe doing something else with my life,” a fed-up Nancy Reynoso told The City. One option that may be worth considering for keeping other drivers from giving up, and which could possibly revitalize the cab industry, would be to go green in another sense: electric vehicles. While an expensive option – the average price for electric vehicles is more than $55,000 – the investment wouldn’t be as risky as when drivers bought previously higher priced medallions that plummeted in value after Uber and Lyft began to take over the roads. Drivers need to be assured they’ll get a return on their investment if they buy or lease an electric vehicle. A yellow Tesla taxi I noticed parked off Columbus Circle in December stopped passersby in their tracks. Some, including myself, even snapped some pictures. The driver behind the wheel was all smiles. It was a sign that taking cabs to the next level, without gasoline and a bit of style, could put the industry back on the road to recovery.

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CONTENTS FIRST READ … 4 The week that was

INNA VERNIKOV … 6

A Q&A with the Ukrainian American City Council member

CYBERSECURITY … 8 The state prepares for foreign attacks

REFUGEES … 12

Welcoming Ukrainians when they arrive NEW YORK’S RESPONSE TO WAR … 14

Cracking down on the stashed wealth of Russian oligarchs

LAW POWER 100 … 21

The high-powered attorneys of the Empire State

Some Ukrainian refugees have moved to train or subway stations for safety.

WINNERS & LOSERS … 62

Who was up and who was down last week

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“Our city is facing a sanitation crisis and the 311 data shows that our communities are overburdened by litter and trash and rats everywhere.” GOP gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani, left, attended the state Republican Party convention with his dad, Rudy.

THE GOP GOES TO LONG ISLAND Returning to the site of sweeping electoral victories in 2021, the state Republican Party held its nominating convention on Long Island to decide who would get its official backing in the June primary. The designation

for governor was the main event of the two-day affair, although the result came as no surprise. Rep. Lee Zeldin won with overwhelming support from the assembled state committee members, leaving fellow competitors Harry Wilson, Rob Astorino and Andrew Giuliani to

– New York City Council Sanitation Committee Chair Sandy Nurse, on proposed sanitation budget cuts by Mayor Eric Adams, via Politico New York

petition their way onto the ballot. Though some had thought that Wilson, a businessman and onetime candidate for state comptroller in a close race, might have been able to hit the required 25% support to make it on the ballot too despite entering the contest just a week earlier,

CAPSIZING CUOMO Remember that bizarre photo-op with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Attorney General Letitia James on a fishing boat in 2019? Turns out tensions were high between the state’s top elected officials even then, two years before James published the damning report that led to Cuomo’s resignation. New York magazine documented more highs and lows in James’ political journey in its cover story last week.

“Fuck them! The process exists. We follow the process. Breathing shouldn’t be the only qualification for running for office.” – former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Frank Seddio, on people who want to ease petitioning requirements

that did not happen. The state GOP also designated candidates for U.S. Senate, state attorney general, comptroller and lieutenant governor. Throughout the convention, Republican officials pushed the narrative of their ability to repeat the 2021 wins on Long Island across the state in 2022.

THE RACE TO DIVEST

Both New York City and state entities have begun to divest from Russian businesses and otherwise target Russian oligarchs in the state as Russia continues to attack Ukraine. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would review its dealings and stop any with organizations that have Russian ties. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will review divesting the state pension fund from Russian businesses, and several New York City municipal worker pension funds already started that process. The New York City Police Department pension fund plans to divest $42 million in Russian investments, while the New York City Employees’ Retirement System will get rid of about $31 million in Russian assets.

REDISTRICTING CASE BEGINS

A lawsuit brought by Republicans had its first court date in Steuben County as conservatives attempt to overturn the newly

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drawn congressional and state legislative districts conceived by Democrats. In an early win for Democrats, a state judge ruled that he won’t delay the upcoming elections as the case plays out and will allow petitioning – which began March 1 – to continue uninterrupted. But Republicans had their own small victories in the first court appearance as well, with the judge agreeing to an expedited discovery process and directing Democratic officials to comply with the GOP’s investigation into whether lawmakers drew the lines constitutionally.

MASKS COME OFF IN SCHOOLS

Across the state, kids were taking off their masks when attending class. Hochul announced that she would lift the statewide

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mask mandate for schools starting on March 2 as kids returned from winter break. The decision came in the wake of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that said areas with low enough transmission rates for COVID-19 no longer needed to have indoor mask mandates, including in classrooms. Hochul left the door open for counties and cities to make their own decisions on masking practices. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams made a similar move shortly after the governor, announcing that masks in public schools could come off on March 7 so long as reported positive cases remained low. However, children under 5 will remain masked even as the rest of the public school population won’t have to wear them.

New York City and state leaders ended mask requirements in schools, marking a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY 3/7 State lawmakers are starting a four-day legislative workweek as the April 1 budget deadline approaches.

State Senate passes sexual harassment protections In New York, a staff member of an elected official could be the target of sexual harassment and face difficulty suing their employer due to a legal loophole. They have a three-year window to take legal action. They might fear for their job prospects, fear retaliation or they might fear a fine if they speak up about the harassment. Those barriers began to lift last week. A collection of bills aimed at strengthening protections against sexual harassment passed the state Senate, marking a victory after years of advocacy to change the workplace culture in Albany and around the state. The Sexual Harassment Working Group, founded by former legislative staffers in 2018 to combat abuse in Albany, was a major advocate for the legislation. “Closing the ‘license to harass’ loophole is quietly momentous. … It’s hard to understate just how important and necessary this is,” said Erica Vladimer, a co-founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group. That bill, sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou, has passed both chambers of the state Legislature. It would close the loophole by stipulating that the state, town or city represented qualifies as the employer of elected officials and their staffs, meaning those entities can be held liable for ha-

INSIDE DOPE

The state Senate and Assembly are expected to pass one-house budget resolutions this week outlining their fiscal priorities.

rassment. Previously, municipalities had occasionally argued that they were not technically employers of public officials, allowing them to avoid accountability. When staff of former Assembly Member Vito Lopez accused him of sexual harassment and sued the Assembly, for example, a judge dismissed their claim, saying the state was not technically Lopez’s employer. The other bills the state Senate passed included ones that targeted fines against victims for breaking a nondisclosure agreement, created a free hotline for victims of sexual harassment, ensured that victims’ future job opportunities were not impacted when they report harassment and protected victims from workplace retaliation in the form of releasing personnel records. Another bill extended the statute of limitations to report harassment to six years. “Three years is simply not enough time for an employee to share their story … when they feel ready to,” Gounardes said on the Senate floor when discussing the bill to extend the statute of limitations for reporting abuse. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said in a statement that she applauded “today’s bill sponsors for their unrelenting advocacy on these issues.” – Candace Pedraza

WEDNESDAY 3/9

FRIDAY 3/11

The New York City Council Health Committee as well as the Mental Health, Disabilities and Addictions Committee hold a joint virtual preliminary budget hearing at noon.

City & State and AARP New York host a virtual state legislative forum on utilities and COVID-19 recovery at 10 a.m., featuring state Sens. Kevin Parker, Shelley Mayer and others.

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A Q&A with New York City Council Member

Inna Vernikov By Sara Dorn

This must be a very emotional time for you. How are you feeling personally? I’m feeling extremely sad, frustrated and angry. I’m trying to do the best that I can from where I’m sitting right now. I think (Russian President Vladimir) Putin has gone completely off the wall. He was always a tyrant, but I think he’s absolutely insane at this point. He’s trying to bring back the Soviet Union. I’m afraid that if he takes over the entire Ukraine, he is going to go further, starting with the Baltic countries. He believes those places are an extension of Russia. He wants to unite them and install a puppet government in these places. The Ukrainian people do not want to live in the Soviet Union again. They want freedom. They want to have Western values. What are some of the specific efforts that you’re involved in now?

I just had a call with Rep. (Nicole) Malliotakis to discuss what we can do to give people clarity about their refugee status if they’re located in Ukraine and what they need to do to get out. These matters will have to be taken up by Congress members and their federal partners. All we can do is guide concerned family members of Ukrainians to let them know which Congress persons to reach out to. In terms of humanitarian aid, we’ve been getting a lot of calls from people who want to donate supplies and money. I know from speaking to people on the ground who have set up some refugee camps that the main issue they’re having right now is supplies. There are supplies that are located on certain borders, like in Poland, but they’re having a hard time releasing them. I’m organizing a drive through the Jewish emergency medical services nonprofit Hatzalah for supplies that will

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She has become a prominent Ukrainian voice in New York, but she hasn’t wavered in her support of Trump.

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be flown to Ukraine and other refugees around the world. I’m recommending people donate to vetted organizations that I listed in a recent tweet. What are you hearing from friends and others in Ukraine who are there right now? How are they coping? So the majority of the people that I’m connected with in Ukraine are in western Ukraine. They’re in my hometown of Chernivtsi, which is not being bombed right now and is essentially being used as a big refugee camp. A lot of people from Kyiv and the territories that are being bombed are escaping into those towns. I spoke to a former classmate who is there, a member of the government in Chernivtsi, and one of the chief rabbis of Ukraine who has been transporting people out of danger zones. Tell me about growing up in Ukraine, prior to emigrating here in 1996 when you were 12 years old. We came as refugees. First my aunts came, then my grandmother came, and then my parents and siblings and I came with the rest of the family years later. We came here for freedom, for a better life, for the American dream. This is a place we escaped to. I was born into the Soviet Union, and there was a lot of antisemitism at that time. I grew up under communist rule. It was very hard to get food. You had to stand in lines to buy a loaf of bread or a bottle of milk. There was nothing on the shelves. There was no free speech. Any media we had was state sponsored. So it was, you know, difficult times during the Soviet Union. What are your memories of 2014 when Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine? It was an absolutely awful, awful time, and there was a lot of Russian propaganda going around that we are seeing come up again now. How have you seen Russian propaganda play a role in the current crisis? There has been Russian statesponsored TV right here in New York City. They are trying to convince

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Ukrainians that America is using Ukraine to start a war with Russia and that Ukraine becoming a part of NATO would create more legitimate security concerns. There was a kindergarten bombed in Ukraine, and the Russian news channels are saying that the kindergarten was bombed by Ukrainians. The Russians are killing civilians, and then blaming it on Ukraine to get the people of Ukraine mad at Ukraine. I think it’s a very small minority of people compared to those who are supporting Ukraine, but I do see people sharing the propaganda on social media, and this is what my friends in Ukraine are saying as well. I’ve actually been contacted by some people who are angry about the beliefs I’ve been expressing condemning the violence being carried out by Russia. Putin claimed that this military effort was part of a “denazification” of Ukraine, a statement that drew widespread backlash. What was your reaction to that? Calling the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a “Nazi” is absolutely preposterous. Members of his family died in the Holocaust. He’s by no means a Nazi. Putin is trying to brainwash the people of Ukraine and Russia. There has been a lot of discussion in recent days about Republican Party politics regarding Russia, namely that former President Donald Trump – who you are aligned with and who still holds a lot of sway in the GOP – has praised Putin. What was your reaction to Trump calling Putin a “genius” following his declaration of the two Ukrainian territories’ independence? I think the media is misinterpreting what Trump is saying. I don’t think that calling Putin a genius is showing him support or saying that he’s a good guy. I think that calling him a genius is saying he’s got a strategy. He’s got a smart plan. Knowing Trump and the way he does some of his messaging, which I think people tend to misinterpret, and you know, understandably so, I think that’s not what he means to say.

But this isn’t something new. He has praised Putin for years. I think that people need to get over it. I think Trump is not the president anymore. We have a different president. His name is President Biden. And I think we need to focus on what he’s doing and what he’s not doing, not what President Trump is tweeting or saying.

“We have a different president. His name is President Biden, and I think we need to focus on what he’s doing and what he’s not doing, not what President Trump is tweeting or saying.”

How do you feel about the Biden administration’s dealings with Russia? I think that we have a president who’s asleep. I think that if we had stronger leadership that we would not be in this situation to begin with. Obviously, I don’t have a crystal ball. This is just my opinion. But I think that if President Biden did what members of Congress encouraged him to do a month ago, he would have implemented sanctions then and had President Putin see him as the leader of the free world like he should, I don’t think Putin would have started this war to begin with. But I think because he sees President Biden as so weak, he felt emboldened to start this attack. And if you look at the disastrous pullout we had from the Afghanistan war, you could understand why Putin was so emboldened.

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Will Russia sic its hackers on New York? State and local leaders are bolstering cybersecurity defenses at key agencies against potential threats. By Annie McDonough

Westchester County Executive George Latimer also announced a cybersecurity task force recently.

EORGE LATIMER IS pretty sure that Westchester County’s critical infrastructure isn’t at the top of the Kremlin’s list of targets for cyberwarfare. But as cybersecurity experts and federal leaders warned of an increased threat of cyberattacks on Western targets – including local governments – following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Westchester County executive isn’t taking any chances. “The Ukrainian situation has, I think, raised the stakes in people’s minds,” Latimer told City & State. “Do I think they’re going to pick Westchester County out of the crowd? I don’t know. But you can’t assume anything. I think we’re heading into a period of time of greater jeopardy, greater vigilance.” Following Russia’s provocations and now invasion of Ukraine, local and state officials have talked about bolstering the defenses of critical infrastructure and other high-interest targets, including transportation networks, power grids and financial institutions. “Pretty much anything that they can do that will cause disruption and perhaps damage,” said Justin Cappos, a professor in the computer science and engineering department at New York University, when asked what kinds of systems attackers would want to target. “Imagine dropping a bomb on something as part of a war, the kinds of things you’d want to target for that – water treatment facilities and power dams and other systems like that.” The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance im-

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of the Joint Security Operations Center on Feb. 22.

ploring public and private institutions to be on high alert. “While there are no specific or credible cyber threats to the U.S. homeland at this time, Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which has involved cyber-attacks on Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure organizations, may impact organizations both within and beyond the region, particularly in the wake of sanctions imposed by the United States and our Allies,” according to the agency’s website. “Every organization – large and small – must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity.” On Feb. 22, Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other local mayors announced a new joint cybersecurity command center that will pool resources and coordinate responses to threats between the state and local governments. A day later, Latimer held a press conference announcing a new cybersecurity task force

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that will facilitate civilian and private sector involvement with the county’s cyberdefense efforts. Both initiatives were in the works before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but dedicating more money and attention to cybersecurity was something experts have told governments they can never do enough of, even outside of the threat of a revived Cold War. And both initiatives build on existing cybersecurity defenses. But like Latimer, Hochul pointed to the state’s new joint defense center as particularly timely given the heightened cyberthreat landscape. “Given the increasingly volatile geopolitical circumstances with Russia and Ukraine … we can no longer act independently,” Hochul said on Feb. 22. The governor outlined the vast landscape of targets that foreign actors seeking both money and political disruption would want to target, including the New York Power Au-

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thority, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. “You think about all your transactions. You know, how you access money, how you pay your bills, how you make purchases and medical records,” she said. “They’re all vulnerable to cyberattacks if we don’t take precautionary measures.” Those targets were already vulnerable to cyberattacks, and some have already been victims. From major pipelines to local schools, bad actors can profit from all sorts of organizations by holding their data ransom or disrupting their operations. The MTA’s computer systems were breached last year by a group thought to have links to the Chinese government; The New York Times reported at the time that no employee or customer information was compromised and vital operations weren’t disrupted. And on Feb. 25, New York’s public eth-

“The best time to have done this would have been about five years ago. But in some sense, it’s better late than never.” – Justin Cappos, New York University professor, on the state’s new operations center and investments

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ics agency – the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics – reported a cyberattack that it dubbed “malicious” and forced the agency’s disclosure filing systems to be taken offline as a precaution. “We do not have any information at this time about who may have been behind the cyberattack, and although we do not know yet if there was an actual breach of user or other agency information, we will be working with law enforcement, including the New York State Police and the Office of the Attorney General, as well as the Department of State’s Consumer Protection Division, to further investigate this incident and meet all legal obligations triggered when a system breach occurs,” the agency said in a statement. New York City is on alert too. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises the threat of cyberattacks on New York City, our country’s most-populated city and capital of finance, media, and culture,” Robin Levine, a spokesperson for the city Office of Technology and Innovation, said in an emailed statement. “We are closely monitoring developing events in Ukraine and working closely with public and private partners to identify and mitigate any cyber threats to our city’s critical infrastructure and essential services.” Along with unveiling the state’s new Joint Security Operations Center, Hochul announced funding to help the state and local governments prevent and respond to attacks, including any carried out by Russia or other foreign actors. The state will invest $62 million in cybersecurity, hiring 70 new cybersecurity professionals, along with a plan to put together another $30 million to help local governments invest in cybersecurity, she said. “The best time to have done this would have been about five years ago,” Cappos said of the state’s new operations center and investments, noting that a plan to hire new cybersecurity staffers won’t necessarily prevent an attack from striking tomorrow. “But in some sense, it’s better late than never.” As mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine came to a head, Russia continued to wage its yearslong cyberoffensive against Ukraine. In addition to misinformation campaigns, Ukraine’s government and

financial institutions have been targeted with denial-of-service attacks and data-destroying “wiper” attacks. The immediate damage of those attacks was in Ukraine, but attacks linked to Russia have targeted the United States before. The SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks were two of the more prominent ones in recent history. And the devastating 2017 attack known as NotPetya targeted Ukraine computer systems but caused spillover financial damage in the United States and elsewhere; the United States later attributed that attack to the Russian government. Some cybersecurity experts warned that the United States and Ukraine’s other allies should be on the lookout for new offensives if the Kremlin lashes out in response to sanctions the West placed on Russia. James Lewis, a former diplomat and now director of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said attacks originating from Russia have typically been carried out not directly by the Russian government but by hackers working with the government’s tacit approval. “It’s independent actors, but it’s independent actors who are operating with the blessing of the Kremlin,” Lewis said. For these cybercriminals, the main motive for launching these kinds of attacks has been money, Lewis said. Last year, the federal government reported an increase of so-

phisticated ransomware attacks against a range of critical infrastructure sectors. But cyberattacks can also cause political and economic disruption that the Russian government has a shared interest in seeing. “If the sanctions start to hurt Putin, he’ll be tempted to do that,” Lewis said, when asked whether we might see the Kremlin more directly carry out cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure and other targets, or direct independent actors to do so. Three of the state authorities that Hochul mentioned as potential targets – the MTA, the New York Power Authority and the Port Authority – either did not respond to emails from City & State or declined to comment when asked about what would make them vulnerable to Russian attacks. Neither public nor private institutions have much to gain from sharing details about their own vulnerabilities when it comes to cybercrime. But what makes those assets attractive targets is clear. “They’re trying to target and hack things that will cause the maximum amount of disruption,” Cappos said of Russian hackers. Latimer, the Westchester County executive, said the risk of damage still exists at the local level. “Every government has certain assets that provide essential services, and if those essential services go down, it creates a major problem. The county runs an airport. The county runs a sewage treatment system. We’re not the only one that does,” Latimer said. “If a bad actor can figure out how to shut down one of those services or get into our financial system, they can cause tremendous havoc.” Governments, private companies and other organizations wanting to bolster their defenses in the wake of warnings about increased threats can look to the federal government’s guidance, which included confirming incident response protocols, ensuring the use of tools like multifactor authentication and keeping software up to date.

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Protesters took to Times Square on Feb. 24 to oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

New Yorkers are still facing the impacts of the pandemic on many fronts. 1.3 million New Yorkers are currently behind on payments for essential services like heat and electricity, collectively owing over $1.7 billion in overdue utility bills. And with the state’s pandemic-related moratorium on service terminations expiring, these New Yorkers face potential service termination. At the same time, New Yorkers are seeing their utility bills increase even higher, potentially exacerbating the problem. Join us for a City and State legislative forum sponsored by AARP New York where we will be speaking with state lawmakers about the utility arrears crisis, potential legislative solutions, and other important issues.

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Lifting the lamp New York is home to the largest Ukrainian population in the U.S., and the state is now preparing for the arrival of Ukrainians fleeing war. By Sara Dorn

MID THE RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of people have fled in a matter of days for nearby European countries, and they’re expected to fan out around the globe if the crisis is not resolved. Ukrainian citizens who were in the U.S. temporarily on special visas when the invasion began on Feb. 24 are seeking an extension of their statuses to stay here longer. It will likely be weeks, or even months, before Ukrainian refugees seek shelter in the U.S., experts said, but already local and state government leaders, along with a coalition of refugee aid organizations, are preparing for their arrival in New York. “Just as the Statue of Liberty stands tall in our harbor, New York stands ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Feb. 24. “We remain engaged with the Biden administration and we will be prepared to accept and support those who seek shelter in our state.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams also called on the Biden administration to “use every tool at their disposal” to protect Ukrainians who are currently in the U.S., including DACA recipients and students, and aid Ukrainians abroad who seek refuge here. New York City is home to the largest Ukrainian community in the U.S., with more than 150,000 Ukrainians living here. Ukrainian American community organizations, including nonprofit and religious leaders, have been fielding panicked calls from Ukrainians in the U.S. in recent days who are seeking information about how they can get their family members overseas safely to New York. “As soon as the bombs started happening, we went right into our pre-planning notes about what to do during this time, and that was to immediately call for some kind of Temporary Protection Status for people who are here in this country,” Andrij Dobriansky, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Congress Committee of

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“As soon as the bombs started happening, we went right into our preplanning notes about what to do during this time.” – Andrij Dobriansky, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America spokesperson

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Refugees wait for trains to Poland in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine.

America, told City & State. New York City Council Member Inna Vernikov, who emigrated from Ukraine to the U.S. in 1996 at the age of 12, has also been working as an informational liaison for Ukrainians in New York who are concerned about their relatives overseas. She has been coordinating with refugee camps in Moldova and Chernivtsi, Ukraine, her hometown near the Romanian border, which she said has been spared of attacks. Refugee coordinators are “working 24/7, very hard to resettle (people), to get them food, shelter and medicine, or to get people to hospitals who need medical care,” she said. Historically, New York takes in more refugees than most other states. As of March 2, 2,297 of the 76,000 Afghan refugees evacuated to the U.S. since troops withdrew in August have resettled in New York, according to the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, which houses the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program. The program was created in 2017 as a

stopgap to federal funding cuts for refugee services made by then-President Donald Trump’s administration. The agency coordinates with refugee assistance organizations that provide entrants with social services upon their arrival, including the International Institute of Buffalo. The institute coordinates resettlements with the U.S. State Department and connects refugees with services, such as English language learning and job placement as well as helping families navigate the school system and find housing. “From a humanitarian perspective, I am very hopeful we won’t have a Ukrainian refugee population coming to the United States ... you want to hope a refugee population can return home. That’s always the ultimate hope,” Jenny Rizzo-Choi, interim executive director of the International Institute of Buffalo, told City & State, adding that she does not expect to see Ukrainian refugees in Buffalo “immediately” because evacuation efforts require extensive coordination with the

United Nations. “Camps have to be set up for processing people. It usually takes one or two years for a population that has left its homeland to be processed and screened and ready for resettlement.” Afghan refugees were evacuated and resettled much quicker in the U.S. due to the abruptness of the U.S. military exit and the unique responsibility the U.S. had to protect Afghan asylum-seekers who had been aiding U.S. military efforts for years and came under immediate threat from the Taliban when troops left. Many Afghans who came to the U.S. as part of Operation Allies Welcome are under temporary “parole” status that allows noncitizens under threat to come here immediately. Concerns have been raised that the U.S. is not approving enough applications for Afghan asylum-seekers. Among those whose applications have been approved, some have received employment authorization documents from the U.S. government that contain errors, delaying their delivery. Hochul’s hometown of Buffalo, and other municipalities upstate, are a hub for refugee communities in New York, with significant populations of Congolese and Syrian refugees, in addition to Afghan refugees. Buffalo has taken in 497 Afghan refugees, second to Syracuse, where 522 Afghan refugees have resettled, officials said. Anticipating the influx of Afghan refugees last year, Hochul increased the state’s refugee services budget from $3 million to $5 million in December. But funding was cut back to $2 million in this year’s proposed 2022-2023 budget, introduced by Hochul in January, and lawmakers and advocates who were pushing for an increase to the refugee funding before the Russian invasion said the war gave new significance to their request. Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera was one of dozens of lawmakers who wrote to state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Feb. 17, urging an additional $4 million for refugee services. He said the war in Ukraine was “a moment to truly see in real time, on a planetwide stage, that there are people desperately in need. And what we can do in New York state to help them is this,” Rivera told City & State. A spokesperson for Hochul said this year marked the first time the governor’s executive budget had included funding for the “enhanced services to refugees program,” adding that the Legislature “has the ability to add spending to the budget for this purpose, as they did in FY 2022, and we look forward to a discussion about this and other priorities in the days ahead,” Hochul spokesperson Avi Small said in a statement to City & State.

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How New York is joining Ukraine’s fight against Russia

While some gestures have been symbolic, like the lighting of the Empire State Building, New York has taken other measures to punish Russia for its deadly invasion of Ukraine.

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Officials are deploying the financial, regulatory and legislative might of the Empire State.

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TATE OFFICIALS HAVE a new target for sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gov. Kathy Hochul has pushed state agencies to curb their business with Russian entities and other elected officials said they wanted to divest state pension money from the country. The state Department of Financial Services has reminded Wall Street about how best to follow the sanctions. Pricey Manhattan apartments have become the latest front in a worldwide effort to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin and the oligarchs who help keep him in power as he continues his attacks on Ukraine. The invasion has inspired a wave of solidarity from New Yorkers to aid Ukraine. Many of the moves have been symbolic in nature, like lighting the Empire State Building in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Other actions were more concrete, such as adding to the growing financial pressure on the Kremlin. New York oversees banks tasked with implementing sanctions and state divestments that could deprive the country of tens of millions of dollars as its economy flounders. New legislation backed by Albany lawmakers took aim at the luxury Manhattan apartments used by Russian elites to stash their money. “We will drive down their economy,” Hochul said about Russia on March 2 at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in Manhattan. “And that is how we’ll bring them to their knees.” Hochul and other officials said New York must act even though the U.S. is not at war with Russia, and since foreign policy is typically above their pay grade. “New York is home to the largest population of Ukrainians in the United States – they are our family and an attack on them is an attack on us all,” Hochul said in a Feb. 27 press release that highlighted measures to cut state ties to Russian businesses. “We will make our statements and values known and show solidarity with Ukraine as we rebuke this assault on democracy.” The similar sizes of the New York and Russian economies suggest the Empire State could inflict some substantial financial blows to Moscow. Some of the anger among New Yorkers followed years of reports about how Russian oligarchs spent hundreds of millions of dollars on luxury apartments in Manhattan. “These oligarchs have found safe haven here to essentially launder money that they

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich owns this group of homes on the Upper East Side.

stole from the Russian people,” Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who called on the federal government to seize such properties, told City & State. Three properties bought by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich for more than $90 million were a few examples highlighted by the New York Post’s reporting, in addition to other Manhattan properties bought by people close to Putin. Abramovich gained massive wealth, like other prominent oligarchs, by buying state assets after the fall of the Soviet Union, which resulted in the independence of Ukraine in 1991. There are a few barriers to seizing oligarchs’ stateside assets despite what might be publicly known about their closeness to Putin. Owning luxury properties is not

against the law, though buying them with laundered money is illegal and could result in forfeiture. Some oligarchs like Abramovich are not the direct target of sanctions. The people on the sanction list often hide their ownership of properties through a variety of legal maneuvers, including getting a family member or a limited liability company to buy an asset on their behalf. Then there is the sheer scope of the problem. “It’s not solely related to the U.S. and in Manhattan,” Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, said in an interview. “It is an issue everywhere globally.” However, with Wall Street, New York has enormous authority to make sure banks

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“These oligarchs have found safe haven here to essentially launder money that they stole from the Russian people.”

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keep an eye out for suspicious activity that would indicate money laundering or efforts to evade sanctions by oligarchs, businesses, the Russian government or its allies. “I would say as the premier state financial regulators, (the Department of Financial Services) has a leadership role to play,” former Superintendent Linda Lacewell told City & State. Her recently confirmed successor, Adrienne Harris, issued guidance on Feb. 25 that highlighted how regulated entities need to update their screening processes for illegal activity. More vigilance was also needed on the cybersecurity and cryptocurrency fronts as well, she added, given how they might be used to undermine countries friendly to Ukraine. Any future legal action by the depart-

ment against the Russian war effort would add to the recent history of the state going after international bad actors. Deutsche Bank was fined $425 million in 2017 by the department for its role in helping launder $10 billion out of Russia. In another case in 2018, the French investment bank Société Générale SA was fined $420 million. The U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Manhattan district attorney’s

office worked together to crack down on illegal transactions to Iran, Sudan, Cuba and Libya from 2003 to 2013. “I don’t see it as stepping on toes at all,” Maria Vullo, who was the superintendent of the department at the time, told City & State about the role of state agencies versus the federal government in fighting money laundering and enforcing sanctions. “That overlap is for the protection of our national security.” State lawmakers have mobilized in the expanding efforts to flush out any oligarch

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wealth hidden in Manhattan. “Money laundering, tax avoidance, evasion of sanctions and systemic code violations have been protected for too long in New York by the veil of (limited liability companies’) anonymity,” Assembly Member Emily Gallagher of Brooklyn said in a Feb. 28 press release. Legislation introduced by Gallagher and state Sen. Brad Hoylman of Manhattan would broaden the reporting requirements of who owns real estate and place that information in a public database. More transparency could in turn help banks, experts said. “The whole point is that these financial institutions understand who they are dealing with,” Robert Rhatigan, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney specializing in regulatory issues. “You can’t assess whether or not someone’s

engaged in money laundering if you don’t understand who they are.” An earlier volley came from a Hudson Valley legislator inspired by the 1980s divestment movement against apartheid South Africa. “The international condemnation that came with severe economic consequences was effective, ultimately, in helping bring about change,” state Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick of Rockland County told City & State. “I’ve got a lot of constituents whose families came over in the wake of the Holocaust from the Ukraine, and obviously people are concerned. This is what they left to avoid.” His legislation would require state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to create a list of people and businesses who would be barred from contracting with the Empire State because of their

Moscow ties. The comptroller would also have to pull investments in Russia from its nearly $300 billion pension fund. DiNapoli announced on March 1 that his office would cease making new investments in the country while evaluating its current portfolio. His office held an estimated $110.8 million in “direct holdings and commingled funds in Russian companies,” according to a press release. “While American sanctions already prohibit investments in many Russian companies, I believe it is prudent to freeze purchases in all Russian companies due to the situation’s unpredictability and the likelihood that conditions will deteriorate,” DiNapoli said in the press release. The move came two days after Hochul issued a sweeping executive order that required state agencies

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More than 1 million people have already fled Ukraine, including this woman and child making their way to Poland by train.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order prohibiting the state from doing business with Russian entities.

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“to the extent practicable” to terminate any investments or business with “any institution or company that is determined to be a Russian or supporting entity.” State officials said they were keeping their efforts in perspective considering the battlefield realities between Ukraine and its powerful neighbor. “Nobody thinks that sanctioning Russia will cause them to turn their tanks around and go back to the border,” Reichlin-Melnick said. “The question is what kind of longterm price do they pay for this intervention?” He and other state legislators still have to get their bills through the state Senate and Assembly. Divestment initiatives announced by Hochul and DiNapoli will also presumably take weeks to implement, though spokespeople for the two officials could not confirm an exact timeline before publication. Still, the loss of more than $100 million from New York state or pricey pieds-à-terre in New York City added to the reasons for the Kremlin to abandon its deadly attack on Ukraine sooner rather than later. Events are moving fast on the battlefield while the U.S. and other countries continue taking actions against Russia that fall short of joining the actual war. Such mea-

sures accompanied other forms of solidarity offered in the most New York of ways. LBGTQ people and others demonstrated their support for Ukraine at a rally outside the Stonewall Inn, where the modern gay rights movement began. Hochul had the Empire State Building and other landmarks lit up in the Ukrainian national colors of blue and gold. At least one Manhattan baker even changed the colors of black and white cookies to blue and gold as part of the Empire State’s support for the Ukrainian war effort. While some people and groups on the political right – former President Donald Trump most notably – have expressed sympathy for the Russian version of events since the invasion began, more New Yorkers have crossed ideological lines to declare their support for Albany Democrats’ efforts to deploy the financial, regulatory and legislative might of the Empire State against Russia. “These are unprecedented times,” Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay, a Republican, said in a text message about Hochul’s executive order. “I’m supportive of this and anything else as a way of pushing back on Russian aggression.” – with reporting by Sara Dorn

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THE 2022 NEW YORK LAW POWER 100

EW YORK IS the capital of the legal industry. The state has the greatest number of lawyers per 1,000 residents in the country, and a high demand for legal services. Many of the country’s largest and most prestigious law firms – with practices spanning the globe – are based in Manhattan. Many of the nation’s most high-profile federal cases land in New York City. And that’s to say nothing of the local and state legal developments that attract national attention, such as the investigations into former

The legal minds influencing New York City and state politics.

President Donald Trump by state Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. City & State’s 2022 Law Power 100 takes an in-depth look at the legal professionals who aren’t simply influential in their field, but powerful in New York’s governmental landscape. This year’s list includes district attorneys, federal prosecutors, white-collar defense attorneys, public interest lawyers, law school deans and bar association leaders who have shaped New York politics and government.

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1 LETITIA JAMES

State Attorney General Letitia James has taken on two powerful men: Trump and Cuomo.

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL State Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into former President Donald Trump’s family business heated up at the start of the year, as her office has sought to question him and his children as his legal team filed its own lawsuit to stop the probe. The Trump case is just one of many for James – she also commissioned the report substantiating multiple accusations of sexual harassment leveled against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and taken opioid manufacturers to task over the opioid epidemic.

2 CHIEF JUDGE State Court of Appeals Janet DiFiore helms New York’s highest court and manages the state’s vast court system. That position has come with many challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including overseeing the transition from in-person to virtual proceedings. DiFiore has also led new efforts to reimagine the court system, tapping numerous legal experts to find solutions to reduce

racial disparities in New York courts, improve technology and address other operational issues.

3 ALVIN BRAGG MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY Alvin Bragg won one of the most heated races in New

York City last year, beating out seven other candidates vying to become Manhattan district attorney in the Democratic primary. He is now the first Black person to serve as the borough’s district attorney, taking over high-profile cases like a major investigation into former President Donald Trump’s family business. Soon after taking office, Bragg committed to reducing racial disparities in the criminal justice system by directing staff to stop prosecuting some low-level crimes like subway fare evasion.

4 ERIC GONZALEZ BROOKLYN DISTRICT ATTORNEY Having spent six years as Brooklyn district attorney, it was reported that Eric Gonzalez had an eye on higher office last year. Rumors swirled that he would run for Letitia

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appellate judge in Brooklyn, Hinds-Radix has been tasked with overseeing the city Law Department as corporation counsel for the city. McGuire is serving as Adams’ chief counsel after working as a partner at WilmerHale and as a federal prosecutor.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz

James’ position as state attorney general when she prepared to jump into the gubernatorial race. But her decision to seek reelection instead slowed any momentum for potential challengers. Last April, Gonzalez asked the courts to dismiss 90 convictions based on the testimony of a former New York City Police Department narcotics detective who was indicted for perjury.

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old office, Williams also created a new civil rights unit within its criminal division.

5 DAMIAN WILLIAMS U.S. ATTORNEY Southern District of New York Serving as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York means handling some of the country’s most headlineworthy federal cases. And Damian Williams, who took over the powerful position in October, has wasted no time in doing so. His office succeeded in prosecuting Ghislaine Maxwell on charges related to sex trafficking at the start of the year. The first Black person to head the 232-year-

6 ELIZABETH FINE COUNSEL TO THE GOVERNOR Elizabeth Fine was among the first top officials to join Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration after she took office in August. Previously executive vice president and general counsel of the Empire State Development Corp., Fine, a longtime public servant, now plays a vital role in advising the governor. She has also

worked in the U.S. Justice Department and served as counsel to then-U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno.

Melinda Katz became the district attorney for Queens in 2020 after narrowly winning a closely watched primary race. Once in office, Katz created a conviction integrity unit and has since moved to expunge 60 convictions that relied on testimony from three former New York City police officers who later committed crimes. Along with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, she visited Rikers Island last year amid rising concerns about the jail’s poor conditions.

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BREON S. PEACE, CARLA B. FREEDMAN & TRINI E. ROSS

CORPORATION COUNSEL OF NEW YORK CITY; CHIEF COUNSEL TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY When New York City Mayor Eric Adams took office last month, he tapped Sylvia Hinds-Radix and Brendan McGuire to hold key legal positions within the city government. Formerly an

Gonzalez was ready to run for attorney general, until James decided to seek reelection.

U.S. ATTORNEYS Eastern District of New York; Northern District of New York; Western District of New York Breon S. Peace earned a reputation as a white-collar civil litigator with a strong interest in pro bono work focused on criminal justice, civil rights and other issues. This was exemplified by him leading a legal team in 2016 that successfully pushed for the exoneration of a man wrongly convicted of rape and murder. That experience

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Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark is tackling gun violence in the borough.

over the past year. Last fall, she called on state lawmakers to change the Raise the Age law so 16- and 17-year-olds possessing guns could be sent to criminal court rather than family court. Clark has served as the borough’s top prosecutor since 2016, after a stint as a judge in the state Supreme Court Appellate Division.

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fueled his nomination as U.S. attorney for New York’s Eastern District, where he heads the team handling federal cases in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. Last year, Carla B. Freedman became the first female prosecutor confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, which encompasses large swaths of Northern and Central New York. President Joe Biden nominated the Syracuse-based prosecutor to the position last August. She most recently worked in the Syracuse office of the Northern District of New York, serving as head of its narcotics division. Trini E. Ross spent more than 23 years as a prosecutor in Buffalo before making

history as the first Black woman to serve as U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York last year. She took on the position last October and now oversees the prosecution of federal criminal cases across Western New York. Last month, she told Spectrum News that reducing violent crimes, particularly those involving firearms, would be a priority for her.

10 DARCEL CLARK BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark has made prosecuting gun violence a top priority

Kim and Clark compiled the report that led to Cuomo's resignation as governor.

Janet Sabel leads one of New York’s most prominent legal nonprofits serving and advocating for low-income New Yorkers. Throughout the past year, The Legal Aid Society has pushed state leaders to provide continued rent relief to tenants and called on government officials to reduce jail and prison populations, especially amid rising COVID-19 cases. Before leading the organization, Sabel served as chief deputy attorney general in the state attorney general’s office.

12 JERRY GOLDFEDER, ALAN KLINGER & DINA KOLKER SPECIAL COUNSEL; CO-MANAGING PARTNER; PARTNER Stroock Jerry Goldfeder has long been one of New York’s top election lawyers, as evidenced by a career representing prominent political candidates and elected officials at the local, state and federal levels. Alan Klinger, Stroock’s co-

managing partner, manages the firm’s representation of public sector unions and employee benefits funds and has also been at the forefront of shaping workplace health and safety protocols. The United Federation of Teachers and the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association number among the unions to whom he provides outside counsel. Dina Kolker also represents many public sector unions in New York City, including the New York City Council legislative staffers’ union.

13 JOON KIM & ANNE CLARK PARTNERS Cleary Gottlieb; Vladeck, Raskin & Clark PC One of the biggest stories in New York politics last year was

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then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to resign after the release of a scathing report that substantiated sexual harassment accusations a number of women made against him. That report, overseen by state Attorney General Letitia James, featured extensive research and analysis co-led by Joon Kim and Anne Clark. Kim’s experience as a former acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Clark’s history as an expert litigator handling employment and discrimination cases, led James to choose them for the task.

when she reported that law enforcement officials “missed opportunities” when investigating multimillionaire Robert Durst regarding the disappearance of his first wife in 1982.

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Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah

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Donna Lieberman has spent two decades leading the New York Civil Liberties Union in its efforts to protect New Yorkers’ civil rights and civil liberties. Under her leadership, the NYCLU has taken several police departments to court for withholding officer misconduct records from the public and has continued to advocate for changes in New York’s policing practices. She and the NYCLU have also come out in support of ending

OF COUNSEL Latham & Watkins After stepping down as New York state’s chief judge, Jonathan Lippman headed to Latham & Watkins LLP, where he advises clients on New York state law. He has also emerged as a prominent leader for criminal justice reform in New York City, successfully spearheading efforts to close the jail complex on Rikers Island. Last November, Lippman also called on New York officials to do more to reduce the jail’s population amid reports of poor conditions there.

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16 MIMI ROCAH DISTRICT ATTORNEY Westchester County The Trump Organization already faces legal scrutiny from the Manhattan district attorney and the state attorney general’s office. Last year, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah joined the list of New York prosecutors eying the former president’s family business practices. Rocah also made national headlines in January

Lieberman favors ending solitary confinement and backs the Less is More Act.

18 HOWARD FENSTERMAN MANAGING PARTNER Abrams Fensterman New York City Mayor Eric Adams has a formidably close-knit inner circle – and

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solitary confinement and the state’s Less is More Act.

Pitta LLP boasts an extensive client list, representing major unions in New York such as the Detectives’ Endowment Association and the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also numbers among the law firm’s clients: He hired Pitta LLP as a political and legal consultant for his campaign. Such success can be credited to the firm’s leaders, Vincent Pitta, Robert Bishop and Vito Pitta. The powerhouse trio also holds top positions at the affiliated lobbying firm Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC.

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the law firm Abrams Fensterman is certainly part of that fabric. Adams tapped the firm for support during his mayoral campaign and selected its longtime partner, Frank Carone, to join his administration in a key role as his chief of staff. That relationship is certainly a boon for managing partner Howard Fensterman, who has been working to expand Abrams Fensterman’s clout across the state.

policy and investigations. That experience landed her in the position of serving as an independent monitor overseeing racial disparities and reform efforts at the New York City Police Department. Randy Mastro, a government veteran who worked in the Giuliani administration, is a top litigator at the firm. Recently, he has represented a group of landlords opposing New York’s eviction moratorium.

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In 2017, The New Yorker described Benjamin Brafman as “the last of the bigtime defense attorneys.” He continues to earn that sobriquet, given that he regularly takes on highprofile cases representing celebrities such as Jay-Z and Sean Combs. Brafman also doesn’t shy away from controversy, having taken on “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli and Miramax’s Harvey Weinstein as clients – and that’s just a small sample of the influential clients Brafman has represented throughout his career.

Gibson Dunn These two powerhouse attorneys bring different sets of expertise to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Having served as counsel to the governor and executive deputy attorney general, Mylan Denerstein has a keen understanding of public

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CO-CHAIR AND SHAREHOLDER; OF COUNSEL; ASSOCIATE Greenberg Traurig As one of the country’s biggest law firms, Greenberg Traurig wields plenty of Defense attorney Benjamin Brafman

political clout in New York. And that’s certainly true for Edward Wallace, who advises companies with business before local and state governments. The high-powered attorney has guided Columbia University, Extell’s Riverside Center and other institutions through development projects in New York City. The law firm also employs Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, a veteran judge who has served in New York’s highest court. That experience led Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to appoint her as co-chair of the New York State Justice Task Force, which examines wrongful convictions. An associate

22 BARRY H. BERKE, JEFFREY L. BRAUN & GARY P. NAFTALIS PARTNER; COUNSEL; PARTNER Kramer Levin Not many attorneys can say they led an impeachment trial against a U.S. president. Barry Berke, an influential

Berke was the lead counsel for Democrats in Trump's second impeachment trial.

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at Greenberg Traurig, India Sneed focuses on government relations. Sneed took various ballot challenges during primary elections in the state and has guided campaigns in New York City’s local elections.

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23 DEBRA S. KATZ FOUNDING PARTNER Katz, Marshall & Banks Debra S. Katz has a wellearned reputation for handling major cases related to sexual harassment and employment law. Throughout the past year, she used that expertise to fight on behalf of Charlotte Bennett, a former state aide who accused then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. And as Cuomo’s legal team continues to fight back against allegations after his resignation, Katz continues to fervently defend her client and has indicated she has a client accusing the ex-governor’s brother, former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, of sexual misconduct.

24 JEFFREY LICHTMAN & JEFFREY BLOOM CO-CHAIRS LawPAC The New York State Trial Lawyers Association, which represents 3,500 trial attorneys across the state, also manages an influential political action committee, LawPAC. Its operations are overseen by co-chairs Jeffrey Lichtman, a criminal defense attorney, and Jeffrey Bloom, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf. In the past year, LawPAC has contributed

McMahon has focused on combating the opioid epidemic on Staten Island.

$68,700 to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign.

25 SANDRA DOORLEY MONROE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY This past year was an eventful one in Rochester politics. The city’s mayor, Lovely Warren, agreed to resign as part of a plea deal with Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, resolving cases against Warren related to campaign finance violations and gun and child endangerment charges. In addition to her role as Monroe County’s top prosecutor, Doorley also served as president of the District Attorneys Association of New York until last June.

26 MICHAEL MCMAHON STATEN ISLAND DISTRICT ATTORNEY While some New York City prosecutors have embraced being called progressive reformers, Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon has eschewed that descriptor. Having spent six years as district attorney, McMahon has made

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trial attorney at Kramer Levin, can. And it’s only one of several high-profile cases he’s handled, having represented former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio through criminal investigations and CBS Corp. in a dispute with its former CEO Leslie Moonves. Gary P. Naftalis, the firm’s co-chair, is a heavy-hitting trial attorney who’s defended plenty of top corporations and business executives such as Kenneth Langone. Jeffrey L. Braun brings plenty of real estate expertise to Kramer Levin, having guided a wide range of clients through land use and environmental-use disputes in New York.

Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley

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combating the opioid crisis on Staten Island a priority. His office has partnered with local health care providers to operate diversion and outreach programs as alternatives to incarceration for people dealing with substance misuse.

statewide pretrial services agency.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Nassau County; Suffolk County The “red wave” that swept Long Island during last fall’s local elections helped propel Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly and Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney into office. A longtime prosecutor, Donnelly has pledged to lobby state lawmakers to change the state’s bail law and reforms to discovery. Tierney has also had an eye on getting the bail reform law repealed and bringing back a unit to the district attorney’s office focused on prosecuting gangs.

28 JEH JOHNSON & BRAD KARP PARTNER; CHAIR Paul, Weiss When state Chief Judge Janet DiFiore began efforts to address racism and bias in the court system, she tapped Jeh Johnson to conduct a thorough review of its policies and practices. Johnson led the creation of that 2020 report, which outlined racial disparities and other areas for improvement in New York’s court system. Johnson was the U.S. secretary of homeland

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security from 2013 to 2017 before returning to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he had served as a partner since 1993. Paul, Weiss is led by its longtime chair, Brad Karp, who’s known for his representation of corporate and financial institutions.

work is led by Washington County District Attorney J. Anthony Jordan, who became the association’s president in June. This year, Jordan will push both for state lawmakers to revise the bail reform law to allow judges to consider the danger defendants may pose and for them to create a new

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Bracewell Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine remain a top story in U.S. politics. Barbara S. Jones, a retired federal judge and partner at Bracewell, will play a key role in identifying relevant materials for an ongoing criminal investigation into Giuliani – who, ironically, used to be a shareholder at Bracewell. Paul Shechtman, a former federal prosecutor and

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state official under former Gov. George Pataki, is also a major power player in New York. He represented Melissa DeRosa, who served as a top aide to then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, during investigations into the Cuomo administration this past year.

34 JIM WALDEN PARTNER Walden Macht & Haran Since co-founding Walden Macht & Haran in 2015, Jim Walden has taken on cases of significance at the local, national and international

levels. He has led a classaction lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education for failing to protect students from bullying and represented public housing tenants in a lawsuit against the New York City Housing Authority for poor housing conditions. Walden also represents Grigory Rodchenkov, a Russian whistleblower who helped inspire legislation in the United States criminalizing doping schemes in international sporting events.

35 T. ANDREW BROWN & SHERRY LEVIN WALLACH PRESIDENT; PRESIDENTELECT New York State Bar Association The New York State Bar Association advocates on behalf of legal professionals across the state, advancing the policy priorities to Albany and Washington, D.C. Its advocacy and education efforts are spearheaded by T. Andrew Brown,

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36 KENNETH FISHER & STUART SHORENSTEIN MEMBERS Cozen O’Connor Kenneth Fisher is a go-to expert in real estate and land use in New York City. His experience serving in the New York City Council makes him a strong ally for clients with business before local government. Fisher has advised an affiliate of

SUNY Downstate Medical Center amid the closure of Long Island College Hospital and has represented Lincoln Equities Group on a 2,400unit development in Queens. Stuart Shorenstein heads up much of the firm’s government relations efforts, helping companies, nonprofits, colleges and other clients advance their priorities on local, state and federal levels.

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to Fried Frank. Jonathan Mechanic heads the real estate department at the law firm, advising major developers, investors and owners in commercial real estate transactions. Recently, Mechanic has been handling projects such as Vornado Realty Trust’s Penn District development. Melanie Meyers and David Karnovsky have the benefit of both having served as general counsel to the New York City Department of City Planning – government experience that no doubt helps these high-powered attorneys get clients’ projects off the ground.

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Waldman has urged Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act.

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Former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is back in the private sector after more than 10 years in elected office. Now a partner at Baker McKenzie, Vance serves as global chair of the firm’s cyber and data security practice, where he works to protect clients from those risks and other international threats. The veteran prosecutor worked on numerous high-profile cases during his time as district attorney, including the sexual assault case against former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein and an ongoing probe of former President Donald Trump’s business practices.

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range of investigations related to municipal corruption. She previously was at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and headed the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York’s unit dedicated to investigating terrorism and the narcotics trade.

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Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to expand and protect voting rights. He also spearheaded the center’s lawsuit against Texas for laws limiting voting access last year.

40 SHEILA S. BOSTON PRESIDENT New York City Bar Association The New York City Bar Association, led by Sheila S. Boston, represents more than 25,000 lawyers and law students, advocating for policies supported by legal professionals. Some of its advocacy priorities at the state level for 2022 include pushing

for an overhaul to the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics and expanding tenants’ access to legal representation during eviction proceedings. When not working on the association’s behalf, Boston is a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.

41 JOCELYN STRAUBER COMMISSIONER New York City Department of Investigation New York City Mayor Eric Adams nominated Jocelyn Strauber to lead the city Department of Investigation last year, and at the end of February, the former federal prosecutor assumed the post, in which she oversees a wide

Saeed overhauled the pay structure at Cravath to not be entirely tied to seniority.

Having previously served as corporation counsel for New York City, Michael A. Cardozo is well equipped to navigate New York’s courts. New York City agencies and national sports leagues are among the institutions that have relied on Cardozo’s legal expertise. He also helped draft an amicus brief on behalf of the Coalition for the Homeless last year regarding a case before the New York Court of Appeals. Paul Salvatore has a focus on labor and employment law, having advised on collective bargaining agreements in New York’s real estate and construction industries. He has represented clients such as the Real Estate Board of New York and Related Companies.

43 FAIZA SAEED PRESIDING PARTNER Cravath In the past year, Faiza Saeed has spearheaded an overhaul of the pay system at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP that now calculates partners’ compensation based on performance in addition to seniority. It’s a significant shift for the storied law firm and one made with the goal of attracting and retaining top talent. Having served as the firm’s presiding partner since 2017, Saeed is a powerhouse attorney who has advised on many major deals, including Disney’s 2018 $85 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox.

44 RITA GLAVIN PRINCIPAL Glavin PLLC New Yorkers have seen a lot of Rita Glavin since she took on then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a client last year in the wake of several women Rita Glavin has been the public face of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's defense against sexual harassment allegations. ARNOLD & PORTER; GLAVIN PLLC

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in the Capital Region and has represented notable clients in the area, including Keith Raniere, who led the NXIVM cult based near Albany, in a trial that made international headlines. Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney also turned to DerOhannesian for effective legal assistance as the race for the 22nd Congressional District resulted in a tight recount following the 2020 election.

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45 TERRENCE CONNORS FOUNDING PARTNER Connors LLP Trial attorney Terrence Connors has been a fixture in Western New York’s legal sphere since founding his law firm in 1986. Connors has long counseled the Diocese of Buffalo, including representing it during a major sexual abuse

scandal. Recently, the defense lawyer has also represented acting state Supreme Court Judge Mark Grisanti amid a state agency investigation into his confrontation with Buffalo police officers.

46 ANGELA BURGESS, GREG ANDRES & MARTINE BEAMON PARTNERS Davis Polk The Assembly tasked Davis Polk with leading its impeachment investigation into then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year. That politically fraught task fell to three top attorneys in the firm’s white-collar defense and investigations practice: Angela Burgess, Greg Andres and Martine Beamon. While that impeachment report came out after Cuomo’s resignation, it provided additional key information about his alleged

Lefcourt has never shied away from high-profile cases in his 50-year career.

sexual misconduct, his use of state resources while writing his book and other controversies – and would have served as the basis for removing the governor from office had he sought to stay in office.

47 PAUL DEROHANNESIAN MEMBER DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian Paul DerOhannesian is one of the top defense attorneys

PRESIDENT Gerald B. Lefcourt PC This defense attorney doesn’t shy away from high-profile cases and controversy. Throughout his 50-year legal career, Gerald B. Lefcourt has represented a slew of politicians, celebrities and other prominent figures, including members of the Black Panther Party, actor Russell Crowe and late Assembly Member Vito Lopez. More recently, Lefcourt defended Andrey Kukushkin, who – alongside former Rudy Giuliani ally Lev Parnas – was convicted on campaign finance charges last year.

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coming forward with sexual harassment allegations against him. Cuomo has largely eschewed the limelight since his resignation, deferring to Glavin to defend him in the public eye. Glavin, a veteran federal prosecutor, has faced criticism for her aggressive attempts to undermine the credibility of the women accusing Cuomo of misconduct. She was also recently hired to defend Allen Weisselberg, the former Trump Organization chief financial officer, against fraud charges.

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Boies represented several women who alleged sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein.

LOURDES M. ROSADO PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL LatinoJustice PRLDEF Lourdes M. Rosado took over the reins at LatinoJustice PRLDEF last year, bringing with her experience as program director at the New York Civil Liberties Union and chief of the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York state Attorney General’s Office. Under her leadership, the organization continues to advocate on behalf of Latinos in New York and nationwide. LatinoJustice PRLDEF has been actively monitoring the redistricting process in the state and backed a recently passed New York City law expanding voting rights for noncitizen New Yorkers.

50 BETH GOLDMAN PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE New York Legal Assistance Group Nearly 90,000 New Yorkers turned to the New York

Legal Assistance Group for legal services and support between July 2019 and June 2020. Beth Goldman, who previously headed the New York City Department of Finance and worked as a federal prosecutor, oversees the organization’s legal work on behalf of low-income residents and its broader advocacy efforts. NYLAG has also led representation for many yellow taxicab medallion owners seeking financial relief from New York City.

51 CARRIE COHEN PARTNER Morrison & Foerster Carrie Cohen is no stranger to New York’s political landscape. Previously, as assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, she secured the first convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Her work since becoming a partner at Morrison & Foerster included defending former Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren last year when she faced campaign finance charges.

Carrie Cohen is a partner at Morrison & Foerster.

52 DAVID BOIES CHAIR AND MANAGING PARTNER Boies Schiller Flexner Throughout his legal career, David Boies has been at the forefront of high-stakes litigation. That remains true in 2022: Boies is representing several women who have

come forward with sexual abuse allegations against the late Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. That includes Virginia Giuffre, who just settled a lawsuit against Prince Andrew. Boies also returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time in a decade this year – albeit remotely – in a case about ownership of a Nazi-looted painting.

53 DAVID PATTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF Federal Defenders of New York Longtime public defender David Patton has spent more than a decade as head of Federal Defenders of New York, which represents New Yorkers facing criminal charges in federal court. He leveraged his position over the past year to highlight the unsafe conditions at

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Lourdes M. Rosado advocates for Latinos in New York and around the country.

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Kostelanetz & Fink is a boutique law firm focusing on commercial civil litigation, white collar criminal defense, civil and criminal tax controversies, government procurement and contracting, internal corporate investigations, and tax and estate planning. K&F includes former federal prosecutors and law clerks, and is listed in Chambers, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. K&F represents for-profits and notfor-profits in all business sectors. For contractors seeking business from the city or state, K&F offers a premier government contracts law practice, exceptional for its quality, experience, and focus on the government procurement laws, rules, and customs in the New York region.

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counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine, Kovner has represented New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority in a lawsuit related to advertising in the subways and buses and has advised the Times Square Alliance. In his more than 50 years in the legal world, he has also served as the corporation counsel of New York City and chair of the state Commission on Judicial Conduct.

57 DENNIS VACCO PARTNER Lippes Mathias As a former New York state attorney general, Dennis Vacco is a formidable lawyer to have on your side. Much of Vacco’s focus at Lippes Mathias is on governmental investigations and helping clients comply with state and federal law. During the past year, Vacco has represented a group of security guards at state-run health care institutions opposed to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and two retired Buffalo bishops facing a lawsuit alleging that they protected priests accused of child sex abuse.

MATTHEW DILLER the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after his organization’s clients sounded the alarm over areas of concern like limited water access, staff shortages and electrical problems.

areas. Under her leadership, the school has partnered with New York City officials to study the efficacy of its antigun violence initiatives.

54 KAROL V. MASON PRESIDENT John Jay College of Criminal Justice Karol V. Mason’s wide-ranging legal career has included serving as U.S. assistant attorney general during the Obama administration and as head of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs. That expertise guides her leadership at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which educates more than 15,000 students in law, policing, social work and other

55 VICTOR KOVNER SENIOR COUNSEL Davis Wright Tremaine New Yorkers seeking an expert in First Amendment law often turn to Victor Kovner for help. As senior

DEAN Fordham University School of Law Matthew Diller helms one of New York’s most renowned law schools, serving as dean of Fordham School of Law since 2015, after previously leading Cardozo School of Law. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Diller has worked to prepare students for the realities of virtual litigation and remote work. “We must counter these far-reaching changes to the legal industry with meaningful and lasting adjustments of our own,” he wrote in the New York Law Journal along with Joseph Landau, the school’s associate dean for academic affairs.

58 ANTHONY CROWELL DEAN AND PRESIDENT New York Law School Anthony Crowell is in his 10th year leading the New York Law School, which educates about 1,100 students each year. Under his direction, the school launched three new institutes

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Walden Macht & Haran LLP is a New York City-based law firm founded by former federal prosecutors and seasoned commercial litigators. We have deep experience conducting internal investigations and providing white-collar defense counseling to organizations and individuals facing criminal and regulatory scrutiny for suspected securities fraud, misappropriation of assets and intellectual property, money laundering, economic sanctions evasion, foreign bribery, cybercrime, antitrust violations and tax offenses. Our lawyers have led compliance monitorships and advised clients on regulatory compliance and we routinely litigate complex commercial disputes. Our team includes former Assistant U.S Attorneys; former Assistant District Attorneys from Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens; former prosecutors from the offices of several state Attorneys General; an alumnus of the F.B.I.; and over a dozen former law clerks to U.S. Circuit and U.S. District Court Judges.

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Ali Najmi focuses on criminal defense and election law.

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In 2015, New York City agreed to have a federal monitor oversee safety on Rikers Island, which included restricting the use of force and the installation of new surveillance cameras. Those reforms resulted from a class-action lawsuit in which Jonathan S. Abady served as co-lead counsel, one of numerous notable cases he has taken on against New York City regarding excessive force and wrongful deaths in the city’s jail complex.

ATTORNEY The Law Office of Ali Najmi New York City’s primary elections kept Ali Najmi busy last year. An attorney focused on criminal defense and election law, Najmi also advised several candidates in ballot disputes and other campaign issues in the past year. In 2020, he successfully helped two local political candidates whose professional first names didn’t match their legal ones get back on the ballot. Before starting his private practice, Najmi served as a legislative director in the New York City Council.

60 MICHAEL S. ZETLIN CO-FOUNDER AND SENIOR PARTNER Zetlin & De Chiara Michael S. Zetlin’s dual expertise in engineering and law has fueled his path to becoming one of the country’s top construction attorneys. The New York City-based lawyer has had

a hand in advising numerous major projects in New York and beyond, including construction related to airports, roadways, sports facilities and commercial buildings. In addition to his work at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, he is general counsel to both the New York Building Congress and the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

61 DAVIDA PERRY CO-FOUNDING AND MANAGING PARTNER Schwartz Perry & Heller Davida Perry has played a major role in landmark cases shaping employment law. Not only did she have a hand in the establishment of the New York City Human Rights Law, but she also took on one of the first discrimination cases under that very law. With more than 30 years of experience as an attor-

ney, Perry remains one of the city’s go-to lawyers for workers facing sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination in the workplace.

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Melanie Leslie has served as dean of Cardozo Law School since 2015, holding the distinction of being the first woman and Cardozo alumna to do so. During that time, Leslie has overseen initiatives regarding blockchain, real

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Center for Constitutional Rights The Center for Constitutional Rights uses litigation and advocacy to fight for civil rights and justice both in New York and on the national level. Vincent Warren oversees those efforts, which have included successfully opposing the New York City Police Department’s stop-andfrisk policy and challenging the federal government’s treatment of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2020, the organization countered police

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this past year dedicated to police reform, criminal justice and educational equity. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also selected Crowell to co-lead a team on his transition committee advising on appointments to his administration.

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NEW YORK’S BIGGEST LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS NEW YORK IS where countless cases of national and global importance get decided. And the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped that trend. Here are some of the most high-profile and notable legal developments that took place over the past year in the Big Apple, or with a major effect on the region. GHISLAINE MAXWELL FOUND GUILTY IN SEX TRAFFICKING CASE Judge: U.S. District Court Judge Alison Nathan Prosecutors: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alex Rossmiller, Alison Moe and Maurene Comey Defense: Jeffrey Pagliuca, Laura Menninger, Christian Everdell and Bobbi Sternheim Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite, was found guilty of luring and trafficking teenage girls to be sexually abused by deceased convicted sex offender and millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell’s defense team pushed for a retrial after a juror in the case revealed he was a suvivor of sexual abuse. A federal judge ordered a hearing to determine whether the juror lied during jury selection.

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PRESIDENTIAL PARDON HELPS STEVE BANNON Judge: U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres Prosecutors: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nicolas Roos, Alison Moe and Robert Sobelman Defense: Robert Costello Once one of former President Donald Trump’s top advisers, Steve Bannon secured a last-minute presidential pardon in January 2021. That pardon allowed Bannon to bypass a fraud case federal prosecutors had brought against him, which alleged

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss announced the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell in July 2020.

that he and other organizers siphoned money from a private fundraising campaign claiming to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. CUOMO’S NURSING HOME DEATHS COVER-UP Judge: Acting state Supreme Court Justice Kimberly A. O’Connor Attorney for Petitioner: Cameron “Cam” MacDonald and Tyler Patterson Attorney for Respondent: Assistant Attorney General Melissa Latino Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned last year after the state attorney general’s report found sexual harassment accusations against him to be credible. But the governor also faced criticisms that his administration obscured the number of COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents during the pandemic. The Empire Center for Public Policy played a key role shedding light on the issue after filing a lawsuit that got the state Department of Health to release additional information on those deaths. PURDUE PHARMA’S BANKRUPTCY DEAL Judge: U.S. District Court

Judge Colleen McMahon Appellants: The Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia Last year, Purdue Pharma negotiated a settlement with state, local and tribal governments that would protect the company from opioid lawsuits in exchange for $4.5 billion in payments to address the opioid crisis. But eight states and other entities appealed the case, arguing that the Sackler family, who owned Purdue Pharma, should not be insulated from those opioid claims. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen McMahon rejected the settlement in December. By March, Purdue Pharma reached a new settlement with the holdout states. NEW YORK’S GUN LAW IN PERIL Judges: U.S. Supreme Court Attorney for Petitioner: Paul Clement Attorney for Respondent: State Solicitor General Barbara Underwood New York’s gun law restricting licenses to carry

handguns won’t likely survive, at least based on the questions asked by the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court when they heard arguments for the case in November. The court’s ruling will be expected in the next few months. RUDY GIULIANI LOSES HIS LAW LICENSE Judges: State Supreme Court Justices Rolando Acosta, Dianne Renwick, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Judith Gische and Barbara Kapnick Attorneys for Petitioner: Jorge Dopico and Kevin Doyle Attorneys for Respondent: Barry Kamins and John Leventhal An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York in June because the former New York City mayor repeatedly made false statements that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. It illustrated how far Giuliani – who had served as the U.S. attorney in Manhattan – has fallen from grace in recent years. And it’s hardly the worst of his legal woes, as he faces a federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine. – Kay Dervishi

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estate and increasing diversity in innovators obtaining patents, as well as advancing education in art and entertainment law. She is an accomplished legal scholar in areas such as trusts and estates and nonprofit governance.

matters before the Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environmental Protection.

JEFFREY CITRON

CO-MANAGING PARTNER Davidoff Hutcher & Citron

EVAN H. KRINICK MANAGING PARTNER Rivkin Radler

state government. Health care providers, insurers and tech companies are among the clients that have sought out Doolan’s counsel on legislative, regulatory and strategic matters. His firm is perennially ranked among the top 20 lobbyists in Albany as well.

67 66 SEAN M. DOOLAN SHAREHOLDER AND PRESIDENT Hinman Straub Sean M. Doolan heads Hinman Straub, an Albanybased law firm, with a keen eye for government relations. The high-powered attorney brings more than 30 years of experience to his work advising clients with business before

THOMAS J. GARRY & KARL J. SLEIGHT MEMBERS Harris Beach Thomas J. Garry is an influential attorney on Long Island, delivering expertise in economic development and government to his clients. He served as New York state counsel for Joe Biden’s successful 2020 presidential campaign and has advised local institutions like Catholic Health Services of Long Island on their development projects. Karl J. Sleight, who, like Garry, is a member at Harris

Beach, has a broad range of experience serving as counsel to casinos and gambling businesses and navigating governmental ethics inquiries. Sleight also has helped clients launch cannabis businesses in New York – an even more valuable skill set now that recreational marijuana is legal in the state.

Evan H. Krinick is a formidable force in Long Island’s legal community. As managing partner at Rivkin Radler, Krinick has overseen the continued expansion of what is already Long Island’s largest law firm, opening new offices and managing a team of 200 attorneys. He also represents major local institutions, such as Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Having served as outside counsel to the Long Island Power Authority for more than 20 years, Krinick assisted with litigation and negotiation associated with Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020.

MANAGING PARTNER

Phillips Lytle

MILTON TINGLING

Kevin M. Hogan, who has served as managing partner of the law firm Phillips Lytle LLP since 2017, is among the leading attorneys in Western New York. His firm is one of the biggest in Buffalo and also has offices across New York and in Washington, D.C., and Canada. Hogan specializes in environmental law, including regulatory compliance and litigation, and frequently handles

NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK

KEVIN M. HOGAN

Milton Tingling is a veteran of New York’s judicial system, having first taken the bench in 1996 and ultimately spending 13 years as a New York Supreme Court justice. One of the most high-profile decisions he made during his tenure was ruling against then-New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s ban on

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With more than 25 years of experience practicing law, Jeffrey Citron serves as the comanaging partner at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron. He helms the firm’s real estate law practice, advising companies aiming to secure financing and funding for capital projects, and he has served as counsel to trustees of industrial development agencies. Citron also manages key functions at the firm, which is known for its lobbying and government affairs work.

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soda. Though he retired in 2014, Tingling remains active as New York County clerk and as an advocate for fighting systemic racism in the courts.

MOIRA PENZA

ROBERT H. TEMBECKJIAN

Moira Penza has some impressive experience under her belt stemming from her time as a federal prosecutor, which included playing a major role in securing a conviction for Keith Raniere, head of the NXIVM cult. Now a partner at Wilkinson Stekloff, Penza continues to handle tough cases in the private sector. In the past year, she has represented tobacco company Altria in litigation regarding its investment in Juul.

PARTNER Wilkinson Stekloff

ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNSEL State Commission on Judicial Conduct The state Commission on Judicial Conduct plays a vital role in the state’s judicial system, annually reviewing about 2,000 complaints about ethical misconduct regarding the state’s judges and justices. As administrator and counsel for the agency, Robert H. Tembeckjian oversees its investigations into those complaints and the appropriate punishments for judges who have acted unethically. Tembeckjian brings with him more than four decades of experience working in various capacities within the commission.

legislation to allow judges over 70 a simpler path to staying on the bench until retirement.

72 CARMEN VELASQUEZ PRESIDENT Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Queens Supreme Court Justice Carmen Velasquez has served as president of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York since last year – the first Latina to fill the role. Since then, she has been an advocate for judges around the state during the pandemic. Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases resulting from the omicron variant, she called for court proceedings to continue virtually. Velasquez has also supported state-level

a partner at Farrell Fritz, Ustin has also served as a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and as assistant counsel to former Gov. George Pataki.

EDUARDO R.C. CAPULONG INTERIM DEAN

73 MARK USTIN PARTNER Farrell Fritz Hospitals, community health centers, nursing homes and pharmaceutical companies are among the many health care institutions that turn to Mark Ustin for representation. The Albany-based attorney and lobbyist assists clients trying to navigate complex regulatory and policy issues in New York, often representing them before state government. Now

CUNY School of Law Since joining CUNY School of Law as a faculty member in 2019, Eduardo R.C. Capulong has become the interim dean for New York City’s only publicly funded law school. Capulong, who has long been focused on public interest law and social justice, previously served as a law professor at the University of Montana and other schools. Before that, he worked as a litigator and community organizer for nonprofits like the Northern California Coalition for Immigrant Rights and the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence.

76 ERICA F. BUCKLEY PARTNER Nixon Peabody Erica F. Buckley’s experience heading the real estate finance bureau of the New York attorney general’s office gives her key insight into the regulatory and investigative issues that matter most to her clients. As a partner at Nixon Peabody, Buckley advises New York’s top developers

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Rodriguez has launched paid family leave and other reforms passed by the state.

his experience as a tax lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb – and his past work as a police officer and classical pianist – he has had an extensive career in academia, serving as dean of Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and holding faculty positions at other schools.

on complex real estate transactions and represents them before state government agencies. She also helps clients facing investigations by the attorney general’s office.

Adler co-founded Duval & Stachenfeld, initially as an associate, in 1997. Almost 25 years later, she plays a key role leading the firm, which employs about 40 attorneys.

CLARISSA M. RODRIGUEZ

CRAIG BOISE

Brooklyn Law School

CHAIR

DEAN

State Workers’ Compensation Board

Syracuse University College of Law

Clarissa M. Rodriguez chairs the state Workers’ Compensation Board, which is responsible for workers’ compensation and other benefits. During her time leading the agency, Rodriguez has worked to launch New York’s paid family leave law and other legislative reforms. Last year, the agency partnered with the New York State Bar Association to launch a new legal assistance project that helps injured workers get free legal services. Previously, Rodriguez served as a litigator at the Legal Aid Society.

Craig Boise numbers among the higher education leaders reimagining teaching even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by his instituting the country’s first hybrid J.D. program for students at Syracuse University College of Law. In addition to

Michael T. Cahill has helmed the 121-year-old Brooklyn Law School since 2019. Before returning to lead the institution – he spent 13 years there as a faculty member – Cahill served as co-dean at Rutgers Law School from 2016 to 2019. New York City Mayor Eric Adams selected Cahill, whose main focus is criminal law, to serve on his legal transition team last year. He’s also the school’s dean.

78 TERRI ADLER MANAGING PARTNER Duval & Stachenfeld Terri Adler is a force to be reckoned with in New York City’s commercial real estate space. As managing partner at Duval & Stachenfeld, she has led a major real estate practice group and guided clients through complex corporate real estate transactions.

Terri Adler is a managing partner at Duval & Stachenfeld.

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JASON LILIEN

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CO-CHAIR, NONPROFITS & TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Loeb & Loeb Jason Lilien’s previous work as head of the state attorney general’s charities bureau makes him a valuable expert in nonprofit law at Loeb & Loeb. While at the attorney general’s office, Lilien authored the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, which instituted major new reforms for the sector in New York. As cochair of the firm’s tax-exempt organizations practice, he helps clients navigate laws and regulations affecting charitable giving, corporate governance, fundraising and other issues.

82 DAWN REID-GREEN & DEBORAH ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT; PRESIDENTELECT Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York represents female legal professionals from every corner of the state and advocates for legislative changes in Albany that promote equality for women. Dawn Reid-Green serves as president of the association, in addition to her work as a top attorney at New

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government agencies and infrastructure funds number among the entities that have consulted Mody for counsel. He previously served as senior adviser to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s chair, offering input and insight into major projects such as rebuilding the World Trade Center site.

85 ANTA CISSÉ-GREEN PRESIDENT York City Transit. Deborah Rosenthal, owner of Rosenthal, Attorneys at Law, will take over as head of the association next.

as an attorney to help with divesting his assets.

84 SANJAY MODY PARTNER Windels Marx

As a partner at Windels Marx, Sanjay Mody advises clients on issues related to infrastructure, real estate and government. Developers,

Metropolitan Black Bar Association Anta Cissé-Green has made it a priority to reduce barriers faced by Black attorneys and to fight systemic racism in the legal profession. She has served as president of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association since 2020, leading one of New York’s largest organizations for Black legal professionals. In addition to heading the association, Cissé-Green works as senior vice chancellor for legal affairs and general counsel at the State University of New York.

CLAUDE M. MILLMAN PARTNER Kostelanetz & Fink A veteran of New York City government, Claude M. Millman heads up Kostelanetz & Fink’s government procurement and contracting practice. Companies such as Aetna and IBM, as well as nonprofits and government officials, have relied on Millman’s counsel. He recently took on a pro bono case on behalf of the Human Services Council aiming to strike down new labor legislation affecting nonprofits. New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ chief of staff Frank Carone also retained Millman

Sanjay Mody is a partner at Windels Marx.

86 TERRENCE SHEN & WILLIAM NG PRESIDENT; PRESIDENTELECT Asian American Bar Association of New York More than 1,500 attorneys, judges, law students and academics are members of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, which aims to improve the practice of law and to support Asian American legal professionals. Its current president is Terrence Shen, a partner at Kramer Levin focused on finance and securities transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions. William Ng, an expert in labor and employment law at Littler Mendelson’s Long Island office, will take over as head of the association after him.

87 MARC LANDIS MANAGING PARTNER Phillips Nizer As co-chair of Phillips Nizer’s real estate practice, Marc Landis helps clients with everything from affordable housing development to real estate financing transactions. In addition to his work at the firm, Landis is active in New York’s political sphere. He is a Democratic Party district leader and a member

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Crowell & Moring, where he represents corporations and people dealing with criminal and regulatory matters. He also supports clients facing government investigations, including those led by agencies such as the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

important role in delivering legal services to low-income transgender and gendernonconforming people and advocating for their needs. Having served as the organization’s director of client services since 2015, Stefanie Rivera supports clients with everything from attending court with them to language translation. She also trains judges, lawyers and other legal professionals to treat transgender and gender-nonconforming clients respectfully.

DEAN Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University In his two years as dean, Horace Anderson Jr. has focused on strengthening its offering of legal programs, including initiatives like the launch of the Pace Access to Justice Project and the Haub Sustainable Business Law Hub. Anderson also led the expansion of Pace’s parttime law degree program to include evening and weekend options. He has been a faculty member at Pace since 2004, with expertise in intellectual property, internet privacy and communications law.

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CARL HUM

Seyfarth

GENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Real Estate Board of New York Carl Hum serves as general counsel and senior vice president of the influential Real Estate Board of New York, overseeing the association’s litigation, lobbying and other work. Hum has been with the organization since 2015 and has played a key role advocating for its policy priorities related to construction, building codes and sustainability. Before joining the Real Estate Board of New York, he led advocacy at Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Washington, D.C.

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STEFANIE RIVERA

Glen G. McGorty is a veteran federal prosecutor with extensive experience working in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Department of Justice. That background makes him a formidable trial lawyer at

DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES

GLEN G. MCGORTY

Sylvia Rivera Law Project The Sylvia Rivera Law Project plays an

Tracee E. Davis guides corporate clients through business disputes, advocating for them and protecting them from litigation. Before joining Seyfarth, she spent seven years as an attorney in the commercial division of the state court system. Davis also chairs the influential judiciary

committee of the New York City Bar Association, which evaluates candidates for judicial office in New York City’s state and federal courts.

93 DWAYNE ANDREWS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates Dwayne Andrews serves as senior vice president and general counsel at one of Albany’s most influential lobbying firms, where he puts his extensive experience working in both the law and government to work. Andrews previously worked as a partner in the government relations practice at both Cozen O’Connor and Blank Rome, two major law firms in New York, and spent five years as an aide on Capitol Hill. Andrews also serves as co-chair for the legislative committee of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.

94 ROBERT BOOKMAN PARTNER Pesetsky & Bookman

Horace Anderson Jr. is the dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

Robert Bookman has been a staunch ally of New York’s hospitality industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Bookman, a

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of the New York State Democratic Committee. He also was a delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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partner at Pesetsky & Bookman, serves as counsel to the New York City Hospitality Alliance – and with Gov. Kathy Hochul leading the way to legalizing to-go alcoholic drinks at restaurants this year, it should be a busy 2022 for him. Previously, Bookman served as counsel to the then-New York City Department of Consumer Affairs.

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involving absentee ballots cast for then-New York City Council candidate Marko Kepi.

96 JAMES ALIAGA REGIONAL PRESIDENT, REGION II Hispanic National Bar Association

95 HEMALEE J. PATEL GENERAL COUNSEL New York City Board of Elections When Hemalee J. Patel joined the New York City Board of Elections a year ago, she was viewed as a qualified and popular choice to join a body that’s often criticized as incompetent. The first South Asian woman in the post, the Brooklyn-based Patel previously served as a special referee in the Richmond County Supreme Court and as a state court law clerk. Last summer, she made federal and state criminal referrals regarding potential fraud

The Hispanic National Bar Association represents more than 67,000 legal professionals in the United States, helping advance the careers of attorneys, judges and law students and advocating for reforms that help Hispanic people across the country. James Aliaga serves as president of the association’s New York chapter. Also an associate at Calcaterra Pollack, Aliaga handles everything from litigating securities fraud class actions to representing clients pursuing lawsuits under New York’s Child Victims Act.

ident, Filcher is also a staff attorney at Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, offering representation to LGBTQ people on issues like housing and workplace discrimination.

98 NATALIA MARTÍN & KARLA SANCHEZ CO-FOUNDERS Cafecito Network Natalia Martín and Karla Sanchez founded the Cafecito Network in 2006 to provide Latinas and Hispanic women in the legal profession with a space for professional development and support. The informal network now boasts more than 1,050 members who work as attorneys, judges and students, among other positions. Martín most recently worked as director of diversity and inclusion at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, while Sanchez previously served as executive deputy attorney general for economic justice in the New York state attorney general’s office.

LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York is one of the first of its kind in the country. Under the leadership of Shain Filcher, the association provides its members with professional development support and advocates for policies that help LGBTQ New Yorkers. In addition to serving as the organization’s board pres-

Martín and Sanchez provide professional development support for Latinas.

99 TOM STEBBINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York Tom Stebbins has a vision for a less litigious New York. As head of the business-backed Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, Stebbins leads advocacy for lawsuit reform efforts in Albany. Going into 2022, some of those priorities include pushing for regulation for lenders providing loans to people pursuing lawsuits and for changes to interest rates used to evaluate judgment awards. Stebbins, who has been with the organization since 2011, previously served as project manager for Horizon Wind Energy.

100 DORALYN DE DIOS FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER De Dios Law

SHAIN FILCHER BOARD PRESIDENT

Shain Filcher is the board president of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

Doralyn De Dios was the 2020-2021 president of the Dominican Bar Association, an organization dedicated to helping Dominican Americans in the legal profession succeed in their careers. In addition to heading the association, she worked as an assistant district attorney in the Brooklyn district attorney’s office and was board director of the Association of Black Women Attorneys. She now leads her own firm, De Dios Law LLC, where she focuses on criminal defense and immigration.

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Notice of Qual. of 165 MYERS PARENT JV, LLC. Auth. filed with S S N Y o n 1/2 0/2 2 . Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/4/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O C orporate Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of SAVANNA MYERS CF MEMBER, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/20/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/4/22. SSNY desg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail process to: C/O C o r p o r ate Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 15 DITMARS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/25/22. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 15 Ditmars St Brooklyn, NY 11221. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of EHG Travel Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 1/21/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Eric Grayson, 25 W. 45th St., 16th Fl., NY, NY 10036, principal business address. Purpose: all law ful purposes . Notice of Formation of TRF CONSULTING LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/20/22. Office location: Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 68 South Service Rd Ste 100, Melville, NY 11747. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Better Buddy Dog Training, LLC filed with SSNY on 1/22/2022. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: George Triffon, 4445 Post Road, Apt 3G, Bronx, New York 10471. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. The FI Couple LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/05/22. O f f ice: Schenec tady 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, 430 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, Schenectady NY 12305 . Purpose: Any law ful purpose. FULLSHINE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/13/2021. Office: Bronx County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to THE LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY 241 E MOSHOLU PKWY N, 3A , BRONX , NY, 10467, USA Purpose: Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qualification of EDVS, LLC. Authorit y filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY ) on 12/10/21. O f fice location: N Y Count y. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1 2 /1 8/1 2 . S S N Y designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 55 Liberty St, Ste. 23B, NY, NY 10005. Address to be maintained in D E : 1 6 1 9 2 C o a s t al Hw y, Lewes, DE 19966. Ar ts of Org. filed with the Secy. of S t ate , 4 0 1 F e d e ral St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of CHAM PAIG N APARTMENTS OWNER 18 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/29/21. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be ser ved. SSNY shall mail process to: N ational R e gis tere d Agents, Inc., 28 Liber t y St., NY, NY 10005. Purpose: any lawful activities. GGL EXE LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 01/15/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to #213 487 E Main St, Mt Kisco, NY 10549. General Purpose. Notice of Formation of JLR DESIGN AND BUILDING CONSULTANTS LLC filed with SSNY on 09/09/2021. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 2777 SCHLEY A VENUE #3A, BRONX, NY, 10465, USA Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qual. of S3 RE 138 BRUCKNER FUNDING LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/25/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 11/12/21 . SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 535 Madison Ave, 19th Fl New York, NY 10022 Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Qual. of S3 RE NORTHERN BLVD FUNDING LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/26/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 8/19/21. SSNY desg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail process to: 535 Madison Ave, 19th Fl New York, NY 10022 Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

160 LEROY ST LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/22/2021. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Shawn Faurot, 160 Leroy Street, Apt 8BN, NY, NY 10014. Reg Agent: Shawn Faurot, 160 Leroy Street, Apt 8BN, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of One Block At A Time, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/1/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 303 Greenwich St New York, NY 10007. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SATATA NEW YORK LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/31/22. Office location KINGS SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be s e r ve d S S N Y m ail process 214 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, N Y 11215 . Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 45 DOUGLASS HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/6/21.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 45 Douglass St Brooklyn, NY 11231. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of OSPREY CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/28/22. Office location: KINGS. LLC formed in DE on 1/27/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Urban Future Lab, 370 Jay St, 7th Fl, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 126 STATE STREE T LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/20/21. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 444 Madison Ave 6th Fl New York, NY 10022. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of WUG WUG LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/16/21.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 627 Sterling Pl. Apt #3r, Brooklyn, NY 11238 . Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TOJJ LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/11/2021. Office location Greene SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to C/O Castro, Po Box 865, Hunter, NY, 12442. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of NORTHERN CARDINAL CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/28/22. Office location: KINGS. LLC formed in DE on 1/27/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Urban Future Lab, 370 Jay St, 7th Fl, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of PIPING PLOVER CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/28/22. Office location: KINGS. LLC formed in DE on 1/27/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Urban Future Lab, 370 Jay Strewet, 7th Fl, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of THE THERAPY SP-OT LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/1/20. Office location: Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 209 East 117th St #1, New York, NY 10035. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Form. of WE KIDDERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY o n 1 2 /8/2 1 . O f f i c e location: RENSSALEAR SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be s er ve d . S S N Y mail process to 106 Lake Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of 2019 RAVA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/27/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2019 Bay Ridge Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11204. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of HONOR OUTDOOR SERVICES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/30/21. Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 6059 Amber Dr Farmington, NY 14425. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 193 MOTHER GASTON LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/18/21. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 431 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 . Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 130 JACKSON STREET, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/27/22. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to Bressler, Amery &amp; Ross, P.C., 325 Columbia Tu r np ike , S te 3 0 1 , Florham Park, NJ 07932. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of 1353 CHA LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/20/22. Office location: Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 68 South Service Rd, Ste 100, Melville, NY 11747. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS, LLC filed with SSNY on 01/27/2022. Office: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 55 N BROADWAY APT 2-9, WHITE PL AINS, NY, 10601, USA . Purpose: any lawful act or activity. BS Creation LLC filed w/ SSNY on 12/27/21. Eff date: 1/3/22. Office: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 555 W 59th St., #27B, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful. Notice of Qual. of MOURNING DOVE CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/28/22. Office location: KINGS. LLC formed in DE on 1/24/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Urban Future Lab, 370 Jay St, 7th Fl, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of 165 MYERS CORNERS PROPERT Y OWNER , LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/21/22. Office location: New York . LLC formed in DE on 1/20/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O C orporate Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Any lawful purpose.

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L W B N Y C M A N A G E M E N T SERVICES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/07/2022. Office Location: New York County. The New York Secretary of State (“ S SN Y ” ) has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to: 180 W. 80 th Street, Mezzanine, New York, NY 10024. Principal business address: 180 W. 80 th Street, Mezzanine, New York, NY 10024. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of OESER CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/31/2022.Office location: Montgomery SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process. 5 Shuler St, Amsterdam, NY, 12010 Any law ful purpose. Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a l i c e n s e , nu m b e r 1335521 for beer, wine, and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, and liquor at re tail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 231 Kent Ave, Brooklyn NY 11249 for on premises consumption. The Cactus Shop NYS LLC Notice of Qual. of SAVANNA MYERS CF MANAGER LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/26/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/20/2 2 . SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail process to: C/O C o r p o r a te Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Any law ful purpose.

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March 7, 2022

Notice of Qual. of N I N E D OT E N E R GY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/25/22. Office location: KINGS. LLC formed in DE on 12/2/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Urban Future Lab, 370 Jay St 7th Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Kantha Realty Company LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sec t ’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/24/2021. Office: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 122 Montague St, 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Qual. of JL SYRACUSE 1550, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/27/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/4/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O United Agent Group Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave, #400, Harrison, NY 10528 . Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. 564 GOWANUS LLC LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 3/18/2019. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 810 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 Purpose: Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of POTAMOS PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/2/22.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1930 Richmond Road, Staten Island, NY, 10306. Any lawful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

Notice of Formation of LE V YGOLDB E RG FAMILY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/1/22.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to Corporate Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of SAGEUS CREATORS + TECHNOLOGY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/27/22. Of fice location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom p ro c e s s a g ain s t i t may be served. SSNY mail process to Attn: Jennifer C. Leve 500 Woodward Ave Ste 4000, Detroit, MI, 48226 - 3425. Any law ful purpose. Kantha Realty Company LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sec t ’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/24/2021. Office: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 122 Montague St, 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful act. Casa Martinez LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY(SSNY) 1/21/202 2 . City : Richmond SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 266 Sanilac St., Staten Island, NY 10306 General purpose. Notice of Formation of CLR transport. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12-05-21 Office location: Westchester County . SSNY designated Luis Eusebio as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 54 st Andrews place Yonkers New York 10705.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY (LLC) The name of the LLC is Health Plus with Amanda LLC. The Articles of Organization of the LLC were filed with the NY Secretary of State on October 29, 2021. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. The office of the LLC is to be located in New York County. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is c/o 333 W. 16 th Street, Apartment 2, New York, NY 10011. Notice of Qual. of ROCKETLAUNCH DIGITAL LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/1/22. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 8/13/15. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Corporate Creations Network Inc. 600 Mamaroneck Ave #4 0 0, Harrison, N Y 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of C U R A LTA H E A LT H , LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 01/26/2022. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 12/22/2020. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O the LLC, 74 Pascack Road, Ste 11 , Park Ridge, NJ 07656. Address required to be maintained in DE: N ational R e gis tere d Agents, Inc., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of DANSE SAUVAGE COMPANY LLC filed with SSNY on:03/25/2020 Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: VIENNA I. R. COHN 514 KOSCIUSZKO STREET, AP T. 1 BROOK LY N , NY 11221. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of DRAFTINGSERVICES. COM LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/4/22. Office location: Orange SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 22 Walnut Ave Highland Falls, NY 10928. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of NAKED PHAT T Y, LLC filed with SSNY on 1/11/2022. Office: KINGS County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1760 Utica Ave Ste 1028 Brooklyn, NY, 11234 . Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qual. of JLL VALUATION & ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/4/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 8/14/16. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O United Agent Group Inc. 600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528 . Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of LMCIAS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/4/22.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 535 5th Ave, 12th Fl, New York, NY 10017.Any lawful purpose.

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March 7, 2022

Notice of Formation of SDSK HOLDINGS, LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/20/21.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 80 Franklin St, Fl 2, New York, NY, 10013.Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of WEST 73RD STREET LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/12/21.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 108 West 73rd St, New York, NY 10023. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ALISTAR S PL AY PLACE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/28/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be ser ved SSNY mail process to 275 Montgomery St, 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ALAM MANAGEMENT LLC. Ar ts . Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/2/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1027 Belmont Avenue #2b, Brooklyn, NY, 11208. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ARCH-ITECT CYCLES LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/26/2022. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: Philip G. Douglas, 1188E 223 rd St, Bronx, NY-10466. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of V VB SIDELINE SOLUTION LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/2/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2256 East 71 St, Brooklyn, NY, 11234. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of CHEW Y INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/9/21. Office location: We s t c h e s t e r. LLC formed in DE on 7/31. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail process to: C/O C o r p o r ate Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of K AYEMES GROUP LLC. Ar ts . Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/26/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 5308 13th Ave Suite #437, Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of GREEN MUDE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/29/21. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail process 90 Broad St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY, 10004. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of Harlem Mental Health Counseling, LLC filed with SSNY on December 14, 2021. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 232 West 116th St. Unit 164 New York, NY 10026. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of DROSERA FILMS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/10/22. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be s e r ve d S S N Y m ail process to 475 Sterling Pl Apt 5e, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Jackie Martin Communications LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/8/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 66 E. 79th St., NY, NY 10 075 . Purpose: all law ful purposes .

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Lee Group Holdings LLC, a NY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/21/2022. Location: New York County. Designated Agent and Address for Service of Process: Ryan Lee, 40 Bleecker Street-Unit 5A , New York, NY 10012. Purpose: Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SAUCE BY PAPRIK A LLC filed with SSNY on 01/12/2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 238 RICHARDSON STREET, APT 3B BROOKLYN, NY, 11222, USA . Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Tailoress Atelier LLC, filed with SSNY on 12/31/2021. Office:Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 144 Manhattan Avenue #1F Brooklyn NY 11206 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qual. of R O N K O N K O M A REALT Y VENTURE I, L .L .C., filed with the SSNY on 5/24/2001. Office: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 5/17/2001. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail process to: Pitcaird Properties Incorporated, 41 University Dr, Ste 100, Newton, PA 18940. Address required to be maintained in DE: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange S t , Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Sect’y of State, John G. Townsend Bldg, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Qual. of C a l m o L L C . Au t h . filed with SSNY on 9/28/21. Office location: We s t c h e s t e r. LLC formed in DE on 9/28/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 90 State St. Albany, NY 12207. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of formation of URBAN GROWERY LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/4/22. Office location: N Y C o u n t y. S S N Y designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 300 Mercer St., Ste. 36E, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Formation of B R O O K I D LY N L L C , LLC filed with SSNY on January 18, 2022. Office: Greene County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: PO Box 186, Tannersville, NY 12485. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Formation of Park West Productions, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/31/2022. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail process to c/o Grant & Eisenhofer, Attn: Jay Eisenhofer, 485 Lexington Ave., 29th Fl., New York, NY 10017. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNT Y OF KINGS, MTGLQ , INVESTORS, L L P, Plaintif f, vs. JACOB KAGAN A/K/A YA KOV K AGAN, VICTORIA K AGAN , ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on February 27, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on March 24, 2022 at 11:40 a.m., premises known as 601 Surf Avenue, Unit 15N and 501 Surf Avenue, Parking Space 343, 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 7279 and Lot 2189 and 1345 together with an undivided 0.10442 percent interest and 0.000665 percent interest in the Common Elements. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 6787/10. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. Doron Leiby, Esq., Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, & Peddy, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff Maya Feller Nutrition & Dietetics PLLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 02/08/22. Off. Loc: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The PLLC 525 Layfayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: to engage in the profession of Dietetics-Nutrition. Notice of Formation of Eminence Event Space, LLC filed with SSNY on 10/23/2021. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 231 Jackson Ave, Bronx NY, 10454. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of COS M I C T I R A M I S U LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/14/22. Office location: Kings County. Princ. of fice of LLC: 101 Waverly Ave . , B ro ok lyn , N Y 11205. SSNY designated a s a g e n t o f L LC upon whom process agains t it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Constanza Schaf fner at the princ. of fice of the LLC. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of ABS Box Factory Manager LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/9/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Lawrence B. Simon, Esq., c/o Morrison Cohen LLP, 909 3rd Ave., 27th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: all law ful purposes . Notice of Formation of WILDLY PL ANNING LLC, filed with SSNY on 12/18/2021. Office: NEW YORK County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 4768 Broadway New York, NY 10034 Suite 314. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. ANGLE & FIFTH, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/15/22. Office: N ew Yo r k C o u n t y. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may b e ser ve d . SSNY shall mail copy of pro c e s s to the LLC, 5030 Broadway, Suite 717, New York, NY 10034 . Purpose: Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 746 HUMBOLDT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/2/22. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 231 Norman Ave, Rm 210, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Any lawful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

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Notice of Qual. of STO MIS SION CR ITICAL LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/14/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/3/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may b e ser ve d . S SN Y mail process to: 600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Dana Berez Creative LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/05/22. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 1040 1st Avenue #167 New York NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful act or activity App. for Auth. (LLC) MOONEY COUNSELING , LLC. App. for Auth. filed w/ the Secy. of State of N Y (S S N Y ) on 2/2/22. LLC formed in PA on 2/1/22. 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, 531 E. 72 nd St., #4B, NY, NY 10021, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: All law ful purposes. Notice of Formation of 475NLARE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/17/21. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1 John St, #Phe, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Any lawful purpose.

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March 7, 2022

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WAKE COUNTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

Mayo Investment Group, LLC; Steven Mayo; and Antonio Mayo (Plaintiffs)

vs.

The Unknown Heirs and/or Estate of Mary C. Wall Mitchiner, The Unknown Heirs and/or Estate of Albert S. Mitchiner, Jr., The Unknown Heirs and/or Estate of James Lymous Mitchiner, The Unknown Heirs and/or Estate of David Mitchiner, The Unknown Heirs and/ or Estate of Robert Samuel Mitchiner, The Unknown Heirs and/or Estate of Albert Stanley Mitchiner, William Joseph Mitchiner, Nathanial Mitchiner, Mary Alberta Mitchiner, Barbara Ann Mitchiner, and Robert Stevie Mitchiner (Defendants)

(Civil Action No. 21 CVS 1533)

TO: Estate of Albert Stanley Mitchiner 4100 Hutchinson River Pkwy E, Apt. 17E Bronx, NY 10475 Estate of Robert Samuel Mitchiner (unknown address) Estate of David Mitchiner (unknown address) Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Mayo Investment Group, LLC, has an interest in the real property that is the subject matter of this action, which is located at 1108 S. Person Street, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina 27601. Plaintiffs bring this action to quiet title and to seek a declaration from this Court that the Mitchiner, Steven Mayo, Antonio Mayo, and Mayo Investment Deeds are valid conveyances of the Property as correctly described in the Noble Deed. The Plaintiffs also bring this action seeking to reform the Mitchiner, Steven Mayo, Antonio Mayo, and Mayo Investment Deeds to correct all errors related to the legal description within these documents consistent with the correct legal description of the Property in the Noble Deed. The erroneous legal descriptions in the Mitchiner, Steven Mayo, Antonio Mayo, and Mayo Investment Deeds create a cloud on title and must be resolved. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 23, 2022, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This is the 16th day of February, 2022. RAGSDALE LIGGETT PLLC By: BENJAMIN R. KUHN, NC Bar No. 23831 MARIE L.D. HERVEY, NC Bar No. 54601, Post Office Box 31507, Raleigh, NC 27622-1507, Telephone: (919) 787-5200, Facsimile: (919) 783-8991, Email: bkuhn rl-law.com, Email: mhervey@rl-law.com, Counsel for Plaintiffs, Published in the City and State Newspaper, for Bronx County, NY on February 21, 28, & March 7.

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TO: Estate of Mary C. Wall Mitchiner 165 W. 136 th St., Unit 2W New York, NY 10030 Estate of Robert Samuel Mitchiner (unknown address) Estate of Albert S. Mitchiner, Jr. 165 W. 136 th St., Unit 2W New York, NY 10030 Estate of David Mitchiner (unknown address) Estate of James Lymous Mitchiner 165 W. 136 th St., Unit 2W New York, NY 10030 Mary Alberta Mitchiner 165 W. 136 th St., Unit 2W New York, NY 10030 Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Mayo Investment Group, LLC, has an interest in the real property that is the subject matter of this action, which is located at 1108 S. Person Street, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina 27601. Plaintiffs bring this action to quiet title and to seek a declaration from this Court that the Mitchiner, Steven Mayo, Antonio Mayo, and Mayo Investment Deeds are valid conveyances of the Property as correctly described in the Noble Deed. The Plaintiffs also bring this action seeking to reform the Mitchiner, Steven Mayo, Antonio Mayo, and Mayo Investment Deeds to correct all errors related to the legal description within these documents consistent with the correct legal description of the Property in the Noble Deed. The erroneous legal descriptions in the Mitchiner, Steven Mayo, Antonio Mayo, and Mayo Investment Deeds create a cloud on title and must be resolved. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 23, 2022, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This is the 16th day of February, 2022. RAGSDALE LIGGETT PLLC By: BENJAMIN R. KUHN, NC Bar No. 23831 MARIE L.D. HERVEY, NC Bar No. 54601, Post Office Box 31507, Raleigh, NC 27622-1507, Telephone: (919) 787-5200, Facsimile: (919) 783-8991, Email: bkuhn rl-law.com, Email: mhervey@rl-law.com, Counsel for Plaintiffs, Published in the City and State Newspaper, for New York County, NY on February 21, 28, & March 7.

Public Notice NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTY In the Superior Court IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Maybelline Roberts Haynes, Deceased. To: Wanda P. Haynes Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Caveat to Will You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 25th , 2022 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This, the 28th day of February 2022, Michael F. Anderson, The Anderson Law Firm, 6000 Fairview Road, Suit 1200, Charlotte, NC 28210. Notice of Formation of 1st Sight Realty, LLC filed with SSNY on 08/02/2021. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: DEAN MICHAEL MANN, 8 ST MARKS PLACE #1, NEW YORK, NY, 10003, USA. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qual. O f COMMUNITY ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/15/22. Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/15/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 30 Hudson Yards, Ste 7500, New York, NY 10001. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Qual. of FLIPPE R ’S ROLLE R BOOGIE PALACE NEW YORK, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/17/22. Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/15/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 5500 Main St, Ste 345, Williamsville, NY 14221. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of FLIPPE R ’S ROLLE R BOOGIE PA L AC E MERCH, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/17/22. Office location: New York . LLC formed in DE on 7/12/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 5500 Main St, Ste 345, Williamsville, NY14221. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Cazu Zegers International LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/21. Office location: New York county. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 8012nd Ave, 15th Fl, New York, N Y 1 0 0 17 Purp o s e: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of Paper tree Pictures, LLC filed with SSNY on 12/17/21. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 579 Knickerbocker Ave. Floor 2, Brooklyn, NY, 11221. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Foreign Limited Liability Company ( LLC) Name: CH EM Holdings, LLC Application for Authority filed by the Department of State of New York on: 10/28/2016 Jurisdiction: Delaware Organized on: 09/12/2014 Amendment changing name to: C H G l o b al C ap i t al Management LLC filed in NY: 06/27/2017 Office location: County of New York Purpose: any and all lawful activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC 415 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10017 Address required to maintained in Delaware The Company Corporation 2711 Centerville Rd., Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Authorized office in it jurisdiction is: Secretary of State of Delaware John G. Townsend Building 4 01 Federal S treet , Suite 4 Dover, DE 19901 LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Foreign Limited Liability Company ( LLC) Name: CH Global Partners LLC Application for Authority filed by the Department of State of New York on: 05/25/2017 Jurisdiction: Delaware Organize d on: 05/19/2017 Office location: County of New York Purpose: any and all lawful activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC 179 E. 71st. Street New York, NY 10021 Address required to maintained in Delaware 800 N. State Street, Suite 402 Dover, DE 19901 Authorized office in it jurisdiction is: Secretary of State of Delaware John G. Townsend Building 4 01 Federal S treet , Suite 4 Dover, DE 19901

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Notice of Qual. of ZEUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC. Auth. filed with S S N Y o n 2 /2 2 /2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 1/24/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may b e ser ve d . SSNY mail process to: 5500 Main St Ste 345, Williamsville, NY 14221. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. GARDEN CARRIAGES LLC, Ar ts . of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/14/2022. 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, 618 W 52nd Street, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of NFTADI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/11/22.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 227 Mulberry St, Apt 2G, New York, NY 10012.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation o f PR O F E S S I O N A L WILDLIFE TRAPPING & REMOVAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/7/22. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 126 Gelston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of SN GLOBAL LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/18/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 21 101st Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11208. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of 400 CAPITAL ASSET BASED TERM FUND III AIV L .P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/30/21. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/13/21. Princ. office of LP: 510 Madison Ave., 17th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process agains t it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Name and addr. of each general par tner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: 251 Little Falls D r. , Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with S e c y. o f S t ate o f the State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of 797 OCEAN AVE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/5/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 940 Atlantic Ave 1st Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11238 . Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 5013 13 AVE LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/11/21. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process To 34 South 9 St Apt 4c, Brooklyn, NY 11249any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of TK1 HYLAN LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/10/21.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 2343 Forest Ave, Store #1, Staten Island, NY 10303. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of A JS RE PAR TNERS LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/11/22 Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 68 Jay St, Ste 201, Brooklyn, NY11201. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FRA HSFT CAPITAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/21. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 205 E. 59th St, Unit 9c, New York, NY 10022. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of B AY RIDGE GASTROENTEROLOGY, P.L.L.C. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/15/08. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 9920 4th Ave, Ste 205, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FRA LSF T CAPITAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/21. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 205 E. 59th St, Unit 9c, New York, NY 10022. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BROOKLYN POINT 61F LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/7/22. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail process to 9 Carrington Way, Morristown, NJ 07960. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of E. WANG REALTY LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/29/21.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 8611 Colonial Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Qual. of EXPRESS AUTO SPA SI LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/21/22. Office lo c ation: R ichmond . LLC formed in DE on 101/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 2042 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of FRA SHAOUL CAPITAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/21. Of fice location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 47 Remsen Rd, Great Neck , NY 11024.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of KCRE GROUP LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/4/22.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 479 61st St 1fl, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of NAWAZ REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/13/22. Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1305 State Route 5, Chittenango, NY 13037 Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 139 TOMPKINS AVE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/7/2021. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 5014 16th Ave Ste #231, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Any law ful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

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Public Notice AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 67.2’ & 79.2’) on the building at 100 W 118th S t , New York , N Y (20220193). Interested par ties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential ef fects on historic proper ties. Notice of Formation of STONEHILL 219 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/9/21.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 544 Park Ave Ste #301, Brooklyn, NY 11205 . Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of SUMMIT VIEW SPORTHORSES OF NEW YORK, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/14/21. Office location: Orange SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1918 State Route 17a, Goshen, NY 10924. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of FRA DSFT CAPITAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/21. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 205 E. 59th St, Unit 9c, New York, NY 10022. Any law ful purpose. Public Notice AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 79.1’) on the building at 1369 Broadway, New York, NY (20211317). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential ef fects on historic proper ties.

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Notice of Qual. of SERONE C A P I TA L MANAGEMENT LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 2/22/22/21. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 11/19/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #4 0 0, Harrison, N Y 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of U S E R E X PE R IE N CE USA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/24/22. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528 . Any law ful purpose. Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number (1343027) for Liquor, Beer, Wine & Cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer, Wine & Cider at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 240 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10012 for on premises consumption. THE BAR ON MULBERRY LLC. Public Notice AT &T p r o p o s e s t o mo di f y an ex is ting facility (new tip heights 83.2’) on the building at 234 Thompson St, New York, NY (20220230). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential ef fects on historic proper ties. Public Notice AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 49.2’ and 50.5’) on the building at E 40th St & Farragut Rd, Brooklyn, NY (20220108). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential ef fects on historic proper ties.

March 7, 2022

Form of notice for on-premises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number (13 4 0 9 0 6) for beer, wine liquor & Cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine liquor & Cider at retail in a BAR/TAVERN under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 62 STONE STREET NEW YORK, NY 10020 premises consumption.

Notice of Formation of RICH AND HAPPY COACHING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/21/22.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 500 Westover Dr., #16113, Sanford, NC 27330.Any lawful purpose.

ONE HANOVER LLC.

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF CAROL & EDMUND BL AKE F O U N D AT I O N for the year ended December 31, 2021 is available at its principal office located at 335 M A D I S O N AV EN U E , SUITE 1100, NEW YORK, NY 10017 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is ERIC FREEDGOOD.

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number (1341315) for beer, wine liquor & Cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine liquor & Cider at retail in a OP 252 under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 232 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11237 for on premises consumption. BORDERTOWN BUSHWICK LLC Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number (1341605) for beer, wine liquor & Cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine liquor & Cider at retail in a BAR/TAVERN under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 135 WEST 50TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10020 premises consumption. BARS AND EVENTS WEST 50TH STREET LLC. THE ANNUAL RETURN of The Elaine & Alexandre Rosenberg Charitable Foundation for the calendar year ended Decemb er 31 , 202 1 is available at its principal office located at 460 PARK AVENUE, 12 TH FLOOR, NEW YORK , NY 10022 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is FRED C. FARKOUH.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, serial no. 1336196, for beer, liquor, wine, and cider, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor, wine, and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 33 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563 for on premises consumption. SC LYNBROOK LLC dba Shaking Crab. Notice of Formation of GOLDEN 444 HEALING ARTS, LLC filed with SSNY on 06/01/2021. O f f ice: NE W YOR K County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 788 COLUMBUS AVE. 7F. NEW YORK, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of TryJ Limited Liability Company, LLC filed with SSNY on 08/03/2020. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1574 Beach Ave Bronx NY 10460. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE PACK FAMILY F O U N D AT I O N for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021 is available at its principal office located at 150 EAST 69 TH ST. # 21G, NEW YORK, NY 10021 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is LO R E N P. B E Y E R . Notice of Formation of BE THE WOLF, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/2/22. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to C/O Corporate Creations Network Inc.600 Mamaroneck Ave #400, Harrison, NY 10528 . Any law ful purpose. Form of notice for on-premises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number (1338844) for beer, wine & Cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine & Cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 554 WILSON AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11207 for on premises consumption. MONEY CAT NYC LLC. Form of notice for on-premises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number (2226922) for Beer Wine & Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, Beer Wine & Liquor at retail in a Tavern- TW344 under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 250 HURDS RD C L I N T O N DA L E , NY 12515 for on premises consumption. MINARD’S FAMILY FARM LLC

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Public Notice Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Citiwide Self Storage located at 45-55 Pearson Street, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding star ting on March 28, 2021 and end on April 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts: #3L28- Mikhail Pikovskiy: several suitcases, several boxes, office chair, wooden chair #4L01- Olaotan O Fowora: several boxes with personal items, chair, several plastic bins, luggage, cooler, bag of clothes #6P12B- Mary Vanderpeyl: several suitcases, several boxes, 1-shoe box #6R12- Mary Vanderpeyl: several shoe boxes, suitcase, several handbags, plastic bags, boxes #6S17- Mary Vanderpeyl: several boxes #6S21- Mary Vanderpeyl: several boxes #7P59- Huang Qing: several clothes, several clothing racks, several plastic bins, 2-tables, 1female mannequin torso, several chairs, 1-suitcase, 2-cabinets, 2-lamps 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. Public Notice AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 56.5’ and 76.3’) on the building at 236 G re e np o int Ave nu e , Brooklyn, NY (20220068). Interested parties may c o nt ac t S c o t t Horn (856 - 809 -1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential ef fects on historic proper ties.

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Notice of Formation of 180 WILLIS AVE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/17/21.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 183 Wilson St Ste #409, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of VINTAGE 600 ALBANY P O S T R OA D, L L C Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY ) on 02/11/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. Princ. of fice of LLC: 12 E. 49th St., 33rd Fl., NY, NY 10017. SSNY designated a s a g e n t o f L LC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Felicello Law P.C., 366 Madison Ave . , 3 rd F l . , N Y, N Y 10 017. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of WJ VINTAGE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/10/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. Princ. of fice of LLC: 299 Park Ave., 42nd Fl., NY, NY 10171. SSNY designated a s a g e n t o f L LC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail proces s to G eneral Counsel at the princ. of f ice of the LLC . Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of C1 GROUND TENANT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State o f N Y (S S N Y ) o n 02/24/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (D E ) o n 0 2 / 1 1/2 2 . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may b e ser ve d . SSNY shall mail process to c /o C orp oration S er vic e Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cer t. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19 9 01 . Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

Notice of Formation of CASTLE ISL AND FILMS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/25/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. Princ. of fice of LLC: 200 Park Ave. S, Fl. 8, NY, NY 10003. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may b e ser ve d . SSNY shall mail process to Anthony Bonsignore at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation o f B C D S H E LT E R OWNER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/23/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. Princ. of fice of LLC: 116 E. 27th St., 11th Fl., NY, NY 10016. SSNY designated a s a g e n t o f L LC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Real Estate - Development.

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Who was up and who was down last week

LOSERS THE BEST OF THE REST SEXUAL HARASSMENT WORKING GROUP

He’s still out of a job, but the former Rochester police chief at least has some vindication. After his ouster in the wake of the police killing of Daniel Prude, Singletary sued the city for wrongful termination. He won the case, plus he got to plug his run for Congress at the state Republican Party convention.

THE REST OF THE WORST BRIAN BENJAMIN

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was caught double dipping in campaign money and taxpayer-funded reimbursements to pay for gas during some of his trips to Albany when he was a state senator. For a guy who ran to be New York City’s chief financial officer, Benjamin sure seems to be in need of some accounting assistance.

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ALOYSEE HEREDIA JARMOSZUK Talk about bad bosses. The now former head of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk, spent much of an hourlong virtual meeting berating and cursing at staff last month. She declared, “I will fucking come for you,” after observing someone committed a major transgression, which was “messing around with the mute” button.

DIGITAL Digital Director Michael Filippi, Marketing & Special Projects Manager Caitlin Dorman, Digital Strategist Isabel Beebe, Executive Producer, Multimedia Skye Ostreicher

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A slate of bills strengthening protections against sexual harassment progressed through the state Legislature, marking a victory for the group. It formed in 2018 to change the culture in Albany, and four years and one governor later, it seems those goals are coming into focus.

CREATIVE Art Director Andrew Horton, Senior Graphic Designer Alex Law, Senior Graphic Designer Aaron Aniton, Junior Graphic Designer Izairis Santana, Photo Researcher Michelle Steinhauser

KYRIE IRVING

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams said “he can’t wait” to get rid of the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the sports world speculated about whether unvaccinated Nets guard Kyrie Irving would be allowed to play in Brooklyn again. Not yet!

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LEE ZELDIN The front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor remains unknown to most people in his party, but he got plenty of recognition at the state GOP convention. His newly acquired status as the designated candidate of the party establishment means he can now focus more on introducing himself to voters while his primary rivals freeze their fingers cajoling New Yorkers to get them on the ballot.

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The game of baseball is much like Russian troops violently invading Ukraine: It unites people around a common purpose. That comparison – made in a statement from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office – went down like stale Cracker Jacks and a warm beer, but she wasn’t the only one who seemed to be going nutty from Major League Baseball’s lockout. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, once pro-labor, declined to side with the workers and told both sides to “CHILL!” Chill? Bill, don’t you know this is war?

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