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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

THE GROWING NUMBER of coronavirus cases has shaken the country and shocked Wall Street, spurring policymakers to seek effective responses. The rising threat has also prompted progressives to argue that their policy proposals – Medicare for All, paid sick leave, protections for gig workers, criminal justice reform – are critical, now more than ever. As questions begin to be raised about the public health risk of holding elections, another progressive priority is getting renewed attention: voting reform. While New York enacted a slate of laws last year to boost voter turnout, no-fault absentee voting was not among them. At least one lawmaker, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, has proposed allowing absentee ballots “in the midst of a public health crisis.” Another idea that has gained even less attention – but would come in handy in coming months – is online voting. The next big contest in New York is almost here: the March 24 special election for Queens borough president. Last week, one of the leading candidates, New York City Councilman Donovan Richards, said the race should be postponed. Another top rival, New York City Councilman Costa Constantinides, called instead for a borough-wide absentee ballot program. In this week’s cover story, we take a closer look at whether Richards can win over the borough’s progressive and establishment factions – assuming an election is held at all.

CONTENTS

CORONAVIRUS … 8 Could Cuomo or Trump lock down New York? DONOVAN RICHARDS… 10 Which version of Queens does the BP hopeful want to represent?

GOV TECH 50 … 18

The people shaping the future of New York’s tech infrastructure

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WINNERS & LOSERS … 34 Who was up and who was down last week

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CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

The new coronavirus has continued to spread in New York, with hundreds of confirmed cases as of printing. For the second week in a row, COVID-19 dominated the state’s news cycle. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that

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gatherings of 500 or more people are now banned statewide. That included Broadway theaters, which went dark the day of the governor’s announcement and will remain closed for at least several weeks. Venues like bars and restaurants that can accommodate fewer than 500 people must

now cut their capacity in half. Many cultural institutions in New York City had already closed their doors, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall. On Wednesday, Cuomo and parade organizers announced New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade would be postponed, the first time the parade didn’t go on as expected in over 250 years. Earlier that day, Cuomo also announced that all City University of New York and State University of New York schools would shift to remote learning for the rest of the semester after several private universities around the state took similar precautions On Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in the city and confirmed that large arenas like Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center would close, possibly for months. Additionally, professional sports all but came to a halt, as the NBA, NHL and MLB all suspended play.

GOV. CLEAN A shortage of hand sanitizer is no problem for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As the coronavirus outbreak worsened and demand for hand sanitizer surged, Cuomo unveiled gallons of state-made “NYS Clean” hand sanitizer. The fact that state prisoners are producing it for very low pay infuriated activists and blunted Cuomo’s unveiling. Nevertheless, the Daily News artfully depicted Cuomo as a bald, earringed Mr. Clean.

THE POLITICS OF CORONAVIRUS

“You don’t even have the floral bouquet. So stop price gouging.” – Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after introducing new, scented, state-produced hand sanitizer made with prison labor, on the exorbitant prices some retailers are demanding for hand sanitizer, via The New York Times

“We shouldn’t wait. If the FDA wants to sue us, let them do that.” – New York City Councilman Stephen Levin, suggesting the city should begin automated coronavirus testing without waiting for federal approval, via Politico New York

In Albany, it’s not quite business as usual with daily press briefings from Cuomo, but the legislative session nonetheless presses on with the state budget due at the end of the month. Coronavirus preparedness has largely overshadowed the budget talk typically seen in March, with once high-priority issues like tweaks to bail reform and legalizing recreational marijuana taking a back seat. Cuomo has called on state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to reassess state revenue in light of the new coronavirus outbreak amid concerns of the economic impact of the pandemic. State lawmakers are also expecting to pass a paid sick leave proposal that includes provisions for those under quarantine. Generally, responding to a the possibility of a recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will likely be the focus in the final days of budget negotiations.

NEW ROCHELLE “CONTAINMENT AREA”

In what is perhaps the most drastic measure taken by the state so far to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Cuomo declared a “containment area” in New Rochelle with a 1-mile radius around a synagogue

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identified as the epicenter of Westchester County’s outbreak. Although people are allowed into and out of the area, large public gatherings have been banned. The National Guard has been deployed to help with cleaning public spaces and distributing food. The New Rochelle public school district has closed all 10 of its schools. The state is opening its first drive-thru coronavirus testing site in New Rochelle as well.

WEINSTEIN SENTENCED

In just about the only other major noncoronavirus news, a judge sentenced Harvey Weinstein to

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23 years in prison after his conviction of rape and sexual assault. His sentence was close to the 29-year maximum sentence that he could have received, and well over the five-year minimum sentence. Given Weinstein’s age and health, it seems likely this means the former movie mogul will be imprisoned for the rest of his life, a fact that his defense attorney pointed out in court. Shortly before the judge handed down his decision, Weinstein said he felt remorse, but was “totally confused” by what had happened to him, and compared the #MeToo movement to the Red Scare of the 1950s.

TUESDAY 3/17 New York City always celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a parade up Fifth Avenue, but this year the bagpipes will be quiet, since the event has been postponed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

What happens if New York loses a congressional seat? The 2020 census officially began on Thursday. The latest estimates predict that New York will lose one congressional seat. If its residents are severely undercounted, the state could lose two congressional districts in the aftermath of the decennial count. That’s what happened in 2010. New York changed its approach to redistricting in 2014 via a state constitutional amendment. Whereas, in the past, state legislators were responsible for redistricting, the new process is meant to reduce political influence by relying on an advisory commission. No one who has been an elected official, lobbyist or political party chair within the past three years is allowed to serve on the commission. But experts emphasize that it’s still not a fully independent body. Most members are appointed by legislative leaders of both parties – who pick two people each. These eight members will collectively pick the final two members. Once census data comes out next year, the members will begin the process of creating maps for Assembly, state Senate and congressional seats. If Democrats retain control of both legislative bodies, the threshold for the commission to pass its voting plans is higher. At least seven out of the 10 commissioners must sign off, including at least one appointee from each party in both the Assembly and the Senate. Meanwhile, if Republicans were to take back the Senate, the barriers to approving plans would be lower. The seven out of the 10 commissioners signing off on the plans would have to include only an appointee from both the Democratic Assembly speaker and Senate Republicans. Party composition in the state Legislature will also affect the threshold needed to approve plans the commission

INSIDE DOPE

Every gathering, political or otherwise, is up in the air this week as medical experts encourage “social distancing.” The city that never sleeps may be a lot quieter than usual.

puts forward. Under one-party control, 60% of legislators must vote to approve it. Under a divided government, a simple majority would suffice. “All of these mechanisms, I think, are designed with good intentions, which is to facilitate compromise,” said Yurij Rudensky, a redistricting expert with the Brennan Center for Justice. “But, practically speaking, it means it can be an easy process to derail.” The state Legislature can also regain full control over redistricting if the commission fails to produce a plan or if legislators or the governor reject the plans they put forward. If New York does end up losing at least one congressional district, there is also a question of which representative gets pushed out. But given how many variables go into making that decision, it’s too early to predict who would likely be affected. “Anybody who thinks they know what’s going to happen now has no idea and is probably the least involved in the redistricting,” said Jeff Wice, an adjunct professor and senior fellow at New York Law School who has helped draft redistricting plans in the state Assembly and state Senate. Information from the census on which parts of the state are seeing population loss will inform the new congressional boundaries. If certain parts of the state lose more residents, they will be more likely to lose a district. That may be the case in upstate New York, which has lost more residents than much of the rest of the state. “Members of Congress, unfortunately pass away, they retire, they leave office,” Wice said, “and that always happens during the redistricting cycle where members just decide they’re not going to run again, making the elimination of that district a bit easier.” – Kay Dervishi

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THURSDAY 3/19

The state Senate and Assembly release their one-house budget proposals, setting the stage for the final phase of negotiations with the governor. Votes by each house are planned for March 18.

Don’t mess with people’s buses. The New York City Council Committee on Transportation is holding a 2 p.m. oversight hearing at City Hall on the MTA’s controversial ongoing plan to redesign the city’s bus network.

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GONE ARE THE DAYS when most male state legislators had facial hair, but a few dozen hirsute holdouts still roam the floors of the state Capitol. Some define their visage with a little stubble. Others indulge their pogonophilia more luxuriously. City & State is calling on its beloved readers to do as the Brits do with members of Parliament each year. Read the nominations, weigh the options, and decide who among this bewhiskered bunch has the mane to rule them all.

WHO’S GOT THE WHISKERS TO WITHSTAND THE ALBANY CHILL?

ASSEMBLYMAN MICHAEL BLAKE

Clean shaves are for the top of this Bronx lawmaker’s head. Who needs hair when you’ve got a goatee game like this?

STATE SEN. FRED AKSHAR

Salt and pepper spice up the ever changing facial hair of this Broome County Republican. Full bearded one year and baby faced the next, with a close cut in between. It’s an ever evolving work.

ASSEMBLYMAN RICHARD GOTTFRIED

ASSEMBLYMAN HARRY BRONSON

His pointed goatee helps the Rochester Democrat stick out among the competition. Nuff said.

ASSEMBLYMAN SIMCHA EICHENSTEIN This list ain’t big enough for two Brooklynites with the same first name. Since Eichenstein has a more defined color and adds a millennial twist to an Orthodox look, we’re placing him on the ballot.

The longest-tenured legislative facial hair in state history began growing out in the summer of ’73 while the Manhattan Democrat was studying for his bar exam. Now, he’s an inspiration to every blond 20-something who dreams of spending the next half-century in Albany.

STATE SEN. JOSÉ M. SERRANO

He wears bowties and combs his hair high and back. A carefully crafted goatee completes a polished look for legislating in the leather-lined Senate chamber.

STATE SEN. KEVIN THOMAS

Full-bodied with a hint of gray, it’s easy with a beard like this for the freshman Long Island Democrat to pass as a more senior lawmaker.

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A Q&A with state marijuana czar

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NORMAN BIRENBAUM You’re Cuomo’s state director of cannabis programs. What does your day-to-day look like, since recreational marijuana hasn’t been legalized yet? As the director of cannabis programs, I do help oversee the existing cannabis programs in the state, so that includes the medical marijuana program and then also our industrial hemp program. Another aspect of what I’m doing day-to-day does pertain to the budget. It includes going through different comments that we have received, either internally or externally, about our proposal, making sure that as we’re seeing even more

information come out of other states. And then the third thing that I’m doing is preparing for passage. What’s the biggest lesson New York can learn from what’s known about implementation in other states? You can look at California and look at the importance of making sure that you’re not just trying to displace but absorbing and converting the legacy or illicit market. If you look at Washington or Oregon, one of the largest lessons there is really making sure that you have demand-based limits and market-based limits for production. Looking at Colorado,

they went through a huge learning curve when it came to basic packaging and labeling and public awareness. You bring up this idea of integrating the “legacy” market, or the current black market. What’s being proposed to help these people enter the new legal framework? We’re having conversations right now, thinking what can we do to convert not just these operators, but also their customers. Because if you can’t get that customer base to procure from a regulated supply, you’re

We have a tremendously effective home delivery system right now within our illicit market. So that is something that we’re taking a look at. really fighting a losing battle. We have a tremendously effective home delivery program, or home delivery system, right now within our illicit market. So that is something that we’re taking a look at. The Legislature and advocates have been pretty adamant that the legislation earmark a specific amount of revenue for social equity and community reinvestment, while the governor has been adamantly against including earmarks for revenue. Is there a compromise to be made?

The governor has been really clear on this point that social equity is one of, if not the most important point after health and safety on why we need to legalize adult use cannabis. And his proposal this year includes community impact grants to be issued to these communities so that their future and their success is not just tied to participation in the industry itself. So there’s going to be a lot of room for us to find agreement with the Legislature that also wants to see this done, also wants to see investment – that these communities are repaired and that we have restorative justice in the final negotiated bill.

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C OM M E N TA RY

Could they lock down New York? Trump and Cuomo have the authority to quarantine the Empire State. They just might not get reelected if they do. by S C O T T L E M I E U X

S THE NEW CORONAVIRUS continues to proliferate in New York, residents may be curious about what measures local, state and federal governments can take in response. Last week, the Italian government quarantined the country. Nonessential businesses are closed and civil ceremonies – including funerals – are canceled. Could something like that happen in the Empire State? The answer, at least legally, is almost certainly yes. The government is generally given wide latitude by the courts to act decisively during emergencies. This is not to say that the government is completely unconstrained, but these constraints are political rather than legal. Let’s start at the state and local level. So far, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has implemented a one-mile “containment area” in Westchester County banning large gatherings and a broader ban on events with over 500 people – a far cry from the broad restrictions on movement and commerce seen in Italy. While the U.S. Constitution explicitly and implicitly limits federal power, the states retain their broad “police powers” – that is, the power to regulate the health, safety and morals of the people under their jurisdiction. The implications of the spread of the new coronavirus are a quintessential subject for the exercise of the police power. So long as the state or

local actions taken in response to a crisis don’t violate the equal protection or due process clauses of 14th Amendment or the parts of the Bill of Rights that now apply to the states, such as the right to free speech, they are permitted by the Constitution. History indicates that the courts will be reluctant to second-guess the actions of state and local officials in response to COVID-19. Even during the periods when the courts have been most aggressive in finding limits to the police powers of state and local governments in the broad language of the due process clause, the courts allowed them broad discretion to act in response to health crises. In 1905, the same year the Supreme Court infamously struck down New York’s carefully crafted law imposing a limit on the number of hours bakers could work, the court upheld a compulsory vaccination law in Massachusetts. In upholding the mandatory vaccination law, the court also emphasized that quarantines were well within the police powers of the state. It is extremely unlikely that contemporary courts would question this finding. The question of the federal government’s powers to deal with a pandemic is somewhat more complicated. The federal government does not have a general police power. It has, though, been able to pass a considerable amount of health and safety legislation through

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its power to regulate interstate commerce. One of these statutes permits the executive branch to issue quarantine orders to prevent diseases from spreading across state and federal lines. Because the COVID-19 pandemic originated abroad and is already spreading across state lines, it would certainly fall within the ambit of the law, which would authorize the Trump administration to issue quarantine orders. The constitutionality of this statute has not yet been tested. But while the current Supreme Court is less sympathetic to federal power than any since the New Deal, it is extremely unlikely that the court would rule that federal quarantine orders exceed the federal government’s power to regulate interstate commerce. The court’s four-member liberal block remains committed to the New Deal vision of expansive federal power. And it’s enormously unlikely that the conservative majority would find a Trump administration quarantine order unconstitutional, particularly given the court’s general tendency to defer to the executive branch during times of crisis – even when, as with the ban on travel from some majority-Muslim countries upheld in 2018, the “emergency” is mostly a figment of Trump’s imagination.

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Although judicial pushback against quarantine orders from any level of government is unlikely, that’s not to say that there aren’t constraints. Quarantines are highly disruptive and inconvenient, and they cannot easily be tailored to affect only people lacking in political clout. They also would have a deleterious effect on the national economy, which is of considerable interest to politicians seeking reelection. Which brings us back to Trump. Far from erring on the side of scaremongering or taking excessive action, he has repeatedly downplayed the risk posed by COVID-19. Some of this denial has been outright dangerous, such as his recently ordering the removal of language from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance suggesting that vulnerable populations and the elderly avoid air travel. One advantage of the federal system is that it will allow more responsible leaders like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to take action if they deem it necessary. Broad quarantines are an extreme measure that should only be taken as a last resort – but public officials shouldn’t put their reelection prospects above the health of the public.

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Scott Lemieux is a lecturer in political science at the University of Washington.

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Queens is both a machine stronghold and the most progressive place on the planet. And one borough president hopeful thinks he can have it all.

Can Donovan Richards find himself? by J E F F C O L T I N

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ONOVAN RICHARDS STOOD near the altar of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Arverne, in the Rockaways, while a handful of attendees at the forum for Queens borough president candidates heartily booed at him. This was a black church in a majority-black neighborhood that Richards, who is black, represents in the New York City Council, but that didn’t seem to mean much to the boo-ers. One of Richards’ opponents in the race for borough president, former New York City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, had just criticized him for taking campaign donations from “Big Real Estate,” and, already testy from previous attacks on his record, he had responded with what some in the crowd apparently considered a low blow.

In a mocking tone. Richards referred to her loss in a 2017 reelection campaign. He jabbed, “If she did such a great job, she would have got reelected to her seat many years ago.” Then came the boos from the crowd, so distracting that Richards just gave up on trying to make a further point, and instead dismissed those jeering as Crowley plants. “I know she brought a few people,” he said. That wasn’t the only time Richards got attacked by opponents at the debate, and it wasn’t the only time he snapped back. The other candidate there, retired NYPD Sgt. Anthony Miranda, had just teased Richards for being a career politician who’s already had a chance to fix the problems he said he’s

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going to tackle now. Then too, Richards pointed to the metaphorical scoreboard, saying Miranda wanted what Richards already had. “He ran for office many years ago and he lost,” Richards said. “That’s why he’s not a politician!” Queens voters have heard versions of these arguments before, just one year ago, in a race that created the opening in borough hall that Richards now wants to fill. The attacks on Richards – career politician, taking real estate money – may have come from relatively moderate Democrats, but they are straight from the playbook of Tiffany Cabán, the democratic socialist public defender who came photo-finish-at-the-Aquaduct close to beating then-Borough President Melinda Katz last year for Queens district attorney. (Katz’s ultimate victory led to her leaving the borough president’s office, and the March 24 special election is being held to replace her.) Cabán and her energetic campaign constantly attacked Katz for taking money from real estate donors and her long career in Queens politics. They also questioned the sincerity of her commitment to the liberal platform she adopted. But the race for borough president isn’t the race for district attorney, and the young, progressive Richards may be uniquely positioned to weather the criticism and cruise to victory – even if he is, like Katz was, the “establishment” pick.

dropped out of the race in January, but that was after his name made the ballot. As of March 13, the election was still happening on schedule, despite New York City and state government declaring states of emergency over the new coronavirus. Still, Richards, Constantinides and Crowley all said they would be suspending in-person campaigning and stick to calls, texts and emails. But Richards didn’t think that solution would go far enough. He sent a letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ask that they postpone the election. “Never before has hold-

vative voter: Greg Lasak, a retired judge, for the district attorney race; and Quinn, the retired prosecutor, for the borough president race. But these candidates have some key differences from their forerunners. Richards has only been an elected official for seven years, and he isn’t nearly as establishment-identified as Katz, who is white and has been in politics for 25 years. Constantinides, 45, may share some politics with Cabán, 32, but her identity as a radical queer Latina and first-time candidate excited some young supporters. Additionally, this borough president election is nonpartisan and open to any registered voter in the borough. Nonpartisan

“If you can be compromised by $160, you shouldn’t

IX CANDIDATES ARE vying for the Queens borough presidency in the nonpartisan special election, and early voting started on March 14. There’s Richards, a Democratic city councilman since 2013 hailing from Southeast Queens; and Crowley, the former Democratic city councilwoman from Glendale. She lost reelection in 2017 to Bob Holden, a Democrat who ran on the Republican line because of his staunch opposition to allowing homeless shelters in the district. The trio of current or former elected officials, which might be considered the field’s top tier, is filled out by New York City Councilman Costa Constantinides, a Democrat from Astoria with a heavy focus on combating climate change. Two other candidates come from law enforcement: Jim Quinn, the longtime top deputy in the Queens district attorney’s office, who led the office after the 2019 death of District Attorney Richard Brown; and Miranda, the retired NYPD sergeant and founder of the National Latino Officers Association. Finally, there’s Dao Yin, a former robotics executive who has kept a low profile and skipped almost all of the near-nightly forums where the candidates have been making their pitches to voters. Another city councilman, Jimmy Van Bramer,

ing an election itself been a direct threat to the health of voters,” he wrote. But as of publishing time, de Blasio and Cuomo hadn’t responded. This special election is happening outside the usual municipal cycle after Katz, the borough president since 2014, got elected district attorney last year and left Borough Hall behind in December. Of course, you already knew that if you follow politics, since last year’s Democratic primary for Queens district attorney was one of the most surprising – and closest – races in recent history. The race had everything – money from a Netflix billionaire, an endorsement from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, and a last-minute dropout by Councilman Rory Lancman that may have secured Katz’s 60-vote post-recount margin of victory. The comparisons are unavoidable. After all, here’s another six-candidate, borough-wide race coming just nine months after the last one. Just like last time, we’ve seen the Queens Democratic Party, much maligned among reformers and progressives, endorse a candidate – in this case, Richards – while the others grumbled. Constantinides is trying to be the Cabán of this race. An Astoria resident like her, he’s talking about a “people-powered campaign” while racking up endorsements from some of the same progressive political power players that backed Cabán, like the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and state Sen. Michael Gianaris. And both races had the law-and-order white guy as an option for the more conser-

elections in the heavily Democratic borough don’t necessarily bring out a much larger crowd: 99,305 Queens residents voted for public advocate in last year’s nonpartisan special election to replace Letitia James in that post, compared to 90,540 for district attorney in the Democratic primary. While turnout may be down if Queens residents avoid the polls to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, it isn’t clear how that would affect voting patterns. Since the election is nonpartisan, the electorate is likely more moderate than in a race for Democrats only. Cabán and Katz, who both ran on platforms of progressive reform, were the top two candidates in June’s district attorney Democratic primary. But a moderate Republican, Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich, actually won the borough of Queens in the February public advocate’s race, with nearly 29% of the vote in a 17-way race. The citywide winner, Jumaane Williams, got less than 23% in the borough. The Assembly district with the highest turnout in that race (outpacing even Astoria’s heavily pro-Cabán support in the district attorney race) was Ulrich’s home of Assembly district 23, covering much of the Rockaways and partly overlapping with Richards’ district. Ulrich hasn’t endorsed a borough president candidate, but he expects Richards to carry Queens like he did. “Donovan is definitely the front-runner in the race,” he told City & State. “His more moderate brand of politics has a lot of cross-over appeal to voters across the borough.”

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be in politics. You shouldn’t be in anything.”

N THE ‘90S, packs of wild dogs roamed the neighborhood of Edgemere in the Rockaways, and after devastating flooding from Superstorm Sandy in 2012, it still looks more like some forgotten part of the Louisiana bayou than a neighborhood in one of the world’s richest cities. But Edgemere got a little love from City Hall on February 19, as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Richards and other local electeds to cut the ribbon on Beach Green Dunes II, a geothermal-heated 100% affordable project with apartments set aside for the formerly homeless. Richards championed the project because he is – as de Blasio put it at the press conference – “obsessed with affordable housing. That’s my accusation.” “Guilty!” Richards responded with a laugh. As one of Richards’ campaign staffers drives us through the district, the councilman can’t go more than a few blocks without taking credit for some development. There’s the brand new Beach Channel Senior Apartments, with solar panels on the roof. There’s the soon-to-come Edgemere Commons, which will be one of the biggest affordable housing developments in modern history. And there are the vacant lots, between the elevated A train tracks and the Atlantic Ocean, where Richards actually planted some of the beach grass with his bare hands. When we reach Downtown Far Rockaway, it looks like Richard Scarry’s Busy Town. Construction workers are tearing up the street and replacing storm pipes so the area doesn’t keep flooding. Police direct traffic as students walk past a massive construction site. What used to be the blighted Thriftway Mall is on its way to becoming affordable housing, 200,000 square feet of commercial space and a school. “So that’s the difference in this race,” Richards said.

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Borough presidents’ influence depends entirely on their chutzpah.

By Rebecca C. Lewis CANDIDATES ARE DUKING it out to decide who will be the next leader of Queens in the borough president special election on March 24. The races for borough president in Brooklyn and Manhattan are also already ramping up, even though those elections are over a year away. From ambitious politicians’ eagerness for the job, it might seem that borough president must be a powerful position with legal authority to make policy. In reality, the opposite is true: It’s a largely ceremonial post that, like public advocate, is so appealing to New York City Council members looking for a new job because it offers a platform from which to do little but promote oneself. Many voters might still be unclear on what the borough president does. The New York Times recently described the position as “largely powerless.” One way of understanding the beep’s role is that they do have power, but it depends entirely on their personality. The enumerated power of borough presidents is fairly limited – they have no actual authority over passing legislation or enforcing laws. Beyond making community board appointments, decisions they make are rarely binding. (And community boards themselves offer only advisory opinions, although council members often follow their guidance on land use questions.) Beeps aren’t minimayors: they don’t have any power over agencies like the NYPD or education department, all of which are administered citywide. The amount of money they dole out is tiny compared to City Hall, although it’s arguably generous by discretionary-fund standards. Collectively, borough presidents control 5% of the city’s capital budget, a portion that last year amounted to $635 million, split between them based on factors like population. They can distribute that money through capital grants

available to city agencies, schools, cultural institutions and nonprofits for a variety of projects like improving infrastructure or renovating schools. The borough presidency is a significant bully pulpit, which is where the real power lies. That’s why personality plays such an important role in what one makes of the job and how residents assess candidates: they are voting for the person who they believe will most vigorously advocate for their interests. The position of borough president dates back to 1898, the same year that New York City officially consolidated its five boroughs. The newly revised

ed. The change took away borough presidents’ key source of power. “Borough presidents were effectively governmentally neutered by the charter of 1989,” Doug Muzzio, political science professor at Baruch College, said. A massive New York City Charter revision did away with the Board of Estimate, expanded the City Council, replaced the City Council president with a City Council speaker, created the role of public advocate and made the mayor more powerful. But that doesn’t mean that borough presidents aren’t still, to a degree, necessary, according to Muzzio. “It was necessary in the sense that boroughs mean something, that you sort of need an intermediate government between the highly centralized New York City government and local government,” Muzzio said. In this way, borough presidents’ function today is effectively the same as when the position was first conceived – to represent the interests of individual boroughs in the broader city government, and to think boroughwide rather than by council district. Muzzio described them as “cheerleaders” of sorts. And the best cheerleaders are the ones who are loud and involved, with big personalities.

BOROUGH PRESIDENTS ARE CHEERLEADERS. AND THE BEST CHEERLEADERS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE LOUD. City Charter established the role in order to give each borough a say in city government. Their power lay in the Board of Estimate, where each borough president had a seat. The mayor, city comptroller and the president of the Board of Aldermen (which later was replaced by the City Council) also had seats. For the next 90 years, the Board of Estimate was the governing body in New York City, a panel of eight officials who made all of the city’s most important decisions, and the power of borough presidents was secure. Everything changed 30 years ago, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Board of Estimate unconstitutional, and it was subsequently eliminat-

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“There’s a lot of people who speak about hypotheticals, talk about what they’re going to do.” He leaves unsaid the rest of his pitch: Richards has gotten it done. And what he’s done in the Rockaways – which the Queens Courier recently reported is poised for “the borough’s next real estate development boom following the growth of Long Island City and Flushing” – he could do in the rest of Queens. It’s a pitch to voters that he’s making in TV ads, and it’s a pitch that’s actually based on the reality of what a borough president can do. The office’s power is limited, but BPs can promote development, negotiate the scope of projects and challenge projects they don’t like. Queens is the new Brooklyn, which is the new Manhattan – Manhattan south of Harlem now being Monaco – and humble Queens, once a shorthand for modest, middle-class comfort is now among the least affordable counties for renters in the country, in terms of the relationship between rents and the median income. So a focus on affordable housing makes sense, both substantively and politically. But not everybody agrees on how to get there. Real estate development is a complicated issue, but it’s fair to call the insurgent left skeptical of new, large-scale projects – and even more skeptical of the motives of real estate developers. Look no further than Bernie Sanders jumping into a hyper-local issue while on the presidential campaign trail, criticizing a massive redevelopment project in East Boston. But the particulars of Richards’ Southeast Queens district, spanning the eastern end of the Rockaway peninsula and many of the low-rise neighborhoods north of John F. Kennedy Airport such as Springfield Gardens, have allowed him to mostly avoid the kind of protests that met Bushwick, Brooklyn Councilman Antonio Reynoso while he weighed the benefits of opening his district to more development. Richards’ district is rife with empty plots of land, and land values are low compared to the gentrifying quarters of Western Queens. And he thinks attention to the area is long overdue. “I mean, everybody points to Hurricane Sandy,” Richards said. “But the economic tsunami was here prior. Sandy had nothing to do with why this was the way it was for 40 years. It was a lack of investment.” That context has allowed Richards to be seen as both pro-development enough

Jimmy Oddo has been a brazen, outspoken voice for Staten Island.

On Staten Island, Borough President Jimmy Oddo is a big personality. Brazen and outspoken, he’s long been the voice of the city’s forgotten and oft maligned borough. No issue is too small for him to weigh in on – he has strong opinions on potholes – and he acts very much like one might expect a small town mayor to. “I called him up and said ‘Jim, you’ve got to run for this congressional seat,” Muzzio recalled telling Oddo, a Republican, when former Rep. Michael Grimm resigned in 2015. “And he just said, ‘No, no, no. I want to be borough president.’” Today, borough presidents have perhaps the most influence when it comes to land use issues, even if their role is strictly advisory. While the City Council has the final say on zoning, having the support of the borough president is generally very beneficial. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has been very involved with land use during her tenure, and has seen success in fighting against developments she has opposed. Brewer has also called to give borough presidents veto power on rezonings, although two recent charter revision commissions declined to make the change. With its limited powers but large megaphone, the job is in many ways what each individual makes of it. “It’s all about how you manage the office, what your priorities are,” City Comptroller and former Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer told City & State. “You get to bring your own personality, your own vision.”

for Republicans like Ulrich to consider him a moderate, but concerned enough with the plight of the working class to earn the respect of progressive colleagues and labor unions. Richards can spin it either way. Perhaps that’s why the actual construction that Richards has championed is getting much less attention from his opponents than the money coming into his campaign account from real estate interests. Three of his opponents, Crowley, Constantinides and Miranda, have all sworn off contributions from developers, following a growing trend of Democrats distancing themselves from the real estate industry. At the same time, Richards is bringing in donations from the Real Estate Board of New York and employees at builders like Two Trees and the Ciampa Organization. Richards even co-wrote an op-ed with a major developer, writing that a new project would revitalize Edgemere. Some of his opponents think he’s a bit too eager to work with the industry. “He’s proud to say that 30% of his contributions come from Big Real Estate,” Crowley told City & State. “Big Real Estate is not popular in Queens. Big Real Estate has gentrified areas and over-developed other areas and people are angry about that.” (At one point in the race, nearly 30% of Richards’ fundraising had come from real estate, according to the Real Deal. He had to return much of the money to comply with new, lower contribution limits, and that percentage has since gone down.) In an interview with City & State, Constantinides seemed to agree with Crowley. “The calling for real estate money and seeing it coming in – from (Related Companies owner) Stephen Ross in particular – of course, should be talked about.” Ross is one of the city’s biggest developers, and a major donor to President Donald Trump. The billionaire gave $160 to Richards’ campaign – the limit for somebody who has active business before the city government. Richards brushes the criticism aside, saying that he’s been a tough negotiator with the real estate industry. “There’s no developer who comes into my community and gets everything they want.” That said, there are bad apples in every sector, and “I don’t think we need to single out one industry.” Katz’s opponents knocked her for taking real estate money as well, but district attorney candidates could accept tens of thousands of dollars or more from a single donor. When it comes to the borough presidency, the city’s low donation limits neuter the influence of any contribution, Richards explained. “If you can be com-

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promised by $160, you shouldn’t be in politics. You shouldn’t be in anything.”

ICHARDS MAY HAVE the establishment backing, but he looks like change. He’s the youngest candidate in the race, at just 36 years old, and he can comfortably switch codes, talking about zoning regulations and the late rapper Chinx’s “Feelings” music video – shot on location in the Rockaways – in the same conversation. Richards is quick to laugh, letting out loud guffaws at just about anything, making you feel like you’re in on a joke. But his cool confidence can look like arrogance if someone challenges him – like his opponents

and joined the office of then-New York City Councilman James Sanders Jr. – now a state senator. Richards quickly started working on his next move: He challenged then-Assemblywoman Michele Titus for reelection in 2008, but he got booted off the ballot after she challenged his petitions. Richards stuck with Sanders, eventually becoming his chief of staff. When his boss moved to the state Senate in 2012, Richards won the special election to replace him by fewer than 100 votes. He took office just four months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the district, and he made recovery a priority. He earned rave reviews chairing the committee on environmental protection, then he filled a vacancy as chairman

Crowley returned the favor in 2017 by never seeming to really get behind Richards’ own campaign for speaker. The party has helped clear the ballot for him in this election. Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman and New York City Councilman Paul Vallone were serious contenders – until Richards got the county’s backing. Of course, even if there’s a temporary aligning of goals in getting Richards elected, there are also personal interests to consider. Richards is young and ambitious and unable to stay on the City Council after this term expires because of term limits. County leader Rep. Greg Meeks would probably rather see him occupied in borough hall than eyeing a challenge to Meeks for his congressional seat.

“Progressive, establishment – whatever the hell you want to label me,

did at the forum in Arverne. “I wasn’t cocky,” he said. “They attacked.” And on his home turf, he couldn’t let that go. “I’m a kid from South Queens and the Rockaways,” he explained. And while he sticks to tailored jackets now, “Don’t let these suits fool you.” Richards loves to talk about his unlikely path to power. While he’s always had family in the Rockaways, and lived on the peninsula for a few years as an adult, he grew up in the mainland of Southeast Queens, bouncing between Queens Village, St. Albans and Jamaica while his young parents found their footing. He was a lackluster student who nearly failed out of now-shuttered Jamaica High School before his parents sent him upstate to Redemption Christian Academy in Troy to get his act together. He studied communications at Nyack College, then switched to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Queens to study aviation management, imagining a job near home at JFK. But he was pulled into politics by the death of his friend Darnell Patterson Jr., who was shot dead in South Jamaica in 2003. “Leaving that funeral, I left different. Because he was no different than me,” Richards explained. “We got in a little trouble together, but no different than me.” Richards entered the world of organizing,

of the subcommittee on zoning and franchises, where he grew his development expertise. He was also elected co-chair of the Council’s Progressive Caucus, burnishing both his leadership credentials and progressive credentials. After winning a second term in 2017, he ran for speaker of the City Council. He didn’t win, but he earned a solid consolation prize: chairman of the committee on public safety. His political career, inspired by a gun violence death, had come full circle. He’s tackled progressive priorities in the role, grilling the NYPD over its DNA database and passing a bill preventing New Yorkers on probation from getting tripped up for smoking marijuana. All that time, Richards played nice enough with the Queens Democratic Party without ever really embracing then-boss Rep. Joe Crowley and the machine. The county committee stayed out of his first City Council race, but supported his reelection once he was already in. He joined the machine to back Christine Quinn for mayor in 2013, but broke with them in the race for speaker, throwing his support behind Melissa Mark-Viverito instead of county’s pick, Dan Garodnick.

label me.”

ICHARDS’ DISTRICT IS geographically huge, split in the middle by both Jamaica Bay and JFK. He’s got two district offices – one foot in each community. Richards’ key to winning in March may take a wider stretch, drawing on his base in mostly-black Southeast Queens while also reaching out to the progressive-leaning, majority-white Western Queens districts that went heavily for Cabán last year. Nevermind the boos he got at the forum in Arverne, this is an area that sticks with the establishment. Southeast Queens brought Katz some of her biggest vote totals in 2019, and a native son, with the local elected officials behind him, will probably do even better. But for the other foot, Richards is making a personal plea. “We’re what the progressives have been looking for,” Richards says, checking off boxes on an imaginary list. Racial diversity? Check. Youth? Check. “They’re looking for people who have had the lived experience?” he asked. “I was born to teenage parents. My dad just became a citizen last year.” But of course, he can’t lean too hard in one direction. He’s got to appeal to everyone. “Progressive, establishment – whatever the hell you want to label me, label me,” he said. “But at the end of the day I am who I am.”

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THE CANDIDATES THESE SIX CANDIDATES are Queensites’ choices for the next borough president (as well as New York City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who dropped out of the race, but remains on the ballot). All of the candidates still campaigning are registered Democrats, but it’s a nonpartisan special election, so candidates got to name their own ballot lines.

COSTA CONSTANTINIDES

KEY ENDORSEMENTS: Police Benevolent Association, TWU Local 100 WHY SHE’LL WIN: The Crowley name still means something in this borough, and she’s got the most money in the race to really spread the word. WHY SHE WON’T: If a big war chest were all it took to win, Mike Bloomberg would be the Democratic nominee.

ANTHONY MIRANDA

HOME BASE: Richmond Hill MONEY RAISED, AS OF 2/17: $79,000 KEY ENDORSEMENTS: Queens County Republican Party, Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association WHY HE’LL WIN: Queens went for a conservative – Eric Ulrich – in the public advocate race, and they could again if voters buy Quinn’s law-and-order message. WHY HE WON’T: Queens is overwhelmingly Democratic, and Ulrich’s win was a fluke.

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DONOVAN RICHARDS

PARTY LINE: TransformQueens AGE: 45 JOB: New York City councilman since 2014 HOME BASE: Astoria MONEY RAISED, AS OF 2/17: $215,000 + $55,000 in loans + $608,000 in public matching funds KEY ENDORSEMENTS: Sunrise Movement NYC, state Sen. Michael Gianaris WHY HE’LL WIN: The progressive heartland of Western Queens, energized by a Sanders presidential campaign, could come out in droves to elect their champion. WHY HE WON’T: Anti-establishment progressives have won in parts of Queens, but never borough-wide.

ELIZABETH CROWLEY PARTY LINE: It’s Our Time AGE: 42 JOB: Board chairwoman of Friends of the QNS; former New York City councilwoman through 2017 HOME BASE: Glendale MONEY RAISED, AS OF 2/17: $351,000 + $900,000 in public matching funds

PARTY LINE: QnsProgressives AGE: 58 JOB: chairman of the National Latino Officers Association, retired NYPD sergeant HOME BASE: Fresh Meadows MONEY RAISED, AS OF 2/17: $69,000 KEY ENDORSEMENTS: New York City Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, East Elmhurst Corona Democratic Club WHY HE’LL WIN: Queens progressives look past his history with the NYPD and vote en masse for the first candidate in the race to endorse Bernie Sanders. WHY HE WON’T: Does that scenario seem likely?

JIM QUINN PARTY LINE: Keep Queens Safe AGE: 68 JOB: former Queens executive assistant district attorney, through 2020

PARTY LINE: Community Unity AGE: 36 JOB: New York City councilman, since 2013 HOME BASE: Laurelton MONEY RAISED, AS OF 2/17: $216,000 + $457,000 in public matching funds KEY ENDORSEMENTS: Queens County Democratic Party, 1199 SEIU WHY HE’LL WIN: He’s got the right profile to appeal to both establishment and progressive voters, and he hails from vote-rich Southeast Queens. WHY HE WON’T: Backlash against the real estate industry and the Queens machine is real, and it’s not going away.

DAO YIN PARTY LINE: Red Dragon AGE: 56 JOB: former corporate controller, and former executive general manager of a robotics company HOME BASE: Bayside MONEY RAISED, AS OF 2/17: $60,000 + $38,000 in loans KEY ENDORSEMENTS: None WHY HE’LL WIN: Yin’s only hope of winning is that his time in robotics taught him to hack ballot counters. WHY HE WON’T: He has low name recognition and seems to lack the money or the plan to fix that.

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GOVTECH POWER50 Changing the

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TECHNOLOGY’S GROWING IMPACT on policymaking is no secret – least of all in New York, where tech companies like Uber and Airbnb jockey for favorable regulations, and behemoths like Google and Amazon increasingly gobble up real estate. But the field of government technology often flies under the radar. “Gov tech” – the behind-the-scenes collaboration of tech and information technology companies with state and local government – is not only booming in New York, but it’s constantly changing as the government embraces technological transformation. From providers of cloud computing services to innovators in contactless transit payments, small and large tech companies alike are changing the way govern-

ment works and how we interact with our infrastructure. City & State identified 50 people who have overseen, facilitated or influenced these transformations in New York. The inaugural Gov Tech 50 includes both the executives at companies winning major IT contracts and the public-sector officials tasked with overseeing those contracts and helping government agencies innovate their use of tech. Influential individuals like consultants and nonprofit leaders who are helping to connect tech companies to government are also in the mix. If you haven’t yet heard these names, make note of them now. These are the 50 people to know as technology becomes increasingly intertwined with our daily lives.

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1 JESSICA TISCH

COMMISSIONER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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JESSICA TISCH is only months into her new

job as commissioner of New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, and yet all eyes are on her leadership of the agency handling everything from telecommunications franchise agreements to procurement of citywide IT services. Tisch, after all, has a proven track record of technological transformation, as evidenced by her work as deputy commissioner of information technology at the New York City Police Department. While with the NYPD, one of her signature accomplishments was the development and im-

plementation of the Domain Awareness System, a citywide crime-fighting network composed of thousands of surveillance cameras, license plate readers and sensors. As DoITT commissioner, Tisch holds one of the most powerful tech positions in city government, overseeing a department of more than 1,800 with a budget of more than $724 million. By all accounts, Tisch isn’t wasting any time getting started on her goals for the agency, which include building out the city’s IT infrastructure and collaborating with other city agencies on data-sharing initiatives.

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2 JEREMY GOLDBERG

ACTING CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION NEW YORK STATE GOV. ANDREW CUOMO seems to have a right-hand man or woman for

every job – like Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa or budget czar Robert Mujica – and when it comes to technology, Cuomo’s go-to guy is Jeremy Goldberg. Goldberg, who was named interim state chief information officer last fall, also serves as deputy secretary for technology and innovation for the state. In the latter role, he advises Cuomo on emerging technologies and oversees the state’s Office of Information Technology Services, the agency tasked with providing statewide IT services and directing IT policy. Though he only started working with the state last spring, this isn’t Goldberg’s first time at the IT rodeo. In addition to a few stints working on civic innovation for the cities of San Jose and San Francisco, he most recently led New York City’s NYCx Moonshot Challenges program – a moonshot initiative out of the office of the city’s chief technology officer that invites entrepreneurs to pilot technologies aimed at solving specific urban problems in fields like transportation and sustainability.

3 CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK CITY Chief Technology Officer John Paul

Farmer has come a long way since playing shortstop for the minor league teams of the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. While his pro baseball days are over, Farmer is in the big leagues as New York City’s chief technology officer. He took over the role last June after stints as director of technology and civic innovation at Microsoft and senior adviser for innovation to President Barack Obama, where he worked on initiatives like the Presidential Innovation Fellows, a program that brings innovators from all sectors to work on projects in federal agencies. Farmer’s work as CTO now involves coordinating with the city Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications on broadband and 5G expansion, as well as helping city agencies better leverage the kind of tech they use. As for the latter goal, Farmer has said that one solution is encouraging more technologists to “serve a tour of duty” and work inside government. As an accomplished alum of tech giant Microsoft, Farmer is certainly walking the walk on that directive.

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4 RAJIV RAO

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER NEW YORK STATE THE STATE’S Office of Information Technology Services

has experienced considerable turnover in recent years, but one constant through all of that is Rajiv Rao, who has served as the state’s chief technology officer since 2015. As chief technology officer, Rao leads the building of the state’s core IT infrastructure services and architecture, and also explores broad technology objectives for the state, including data analytics and artificial intelligence. Before joining the Office of Information Technology Services, he worked on other projects for the state, including modernization initiatives at the Department of Taxation and Finance. One of his crowning achievements has been his work as chief architect of the state’s Excelsior Cloud – the project consolidating over 50 data centers into a secure and state-of-the-art center on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus in Albany. With that resume, Rao is no stranger to recognition – having received multiple awards, including the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ State Technology Innovator Award in 2018 and Government Technology magazine’s New York State IT Leader of the Year honor in 2019.

5 SEAN CARROLL

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES IF YOU have an IT contract with New York state, there’s a good chance Sean Carroll has had his hands on it. As chief procurement officer at the state Office of General Services, Carroll oversees more than 1,500 statewide contracts for information technology services and products for state agencies and other entities. Carroll was appointed to the role in 2016, following nearly a decade working on purchasing for Onondaga County, where he led an effort to modernize the county’s purchasing system. Before that, he ran his own consulting firm for nearly 10 years. Carroll’s team at the state Office of General Services is responsible for the state’s centralized IT contract portfolio, which includes over 200 vendors and 700 resellers and subcontractors. From hardware to software to cloud telecommunications services and more, the Office of General Services helps state agencies, local governments, school districts and nonprofit organizations meet their technology needs, with both some of the largest technology companies in the world as well as smaller minority- and women-owned businesses.

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MICHAEL DELL

BOB LOOMIS

DAVID SCRODANUS & FRANK ANTICO

ANTHONY LEWIS

CEO DELL TECHNOLOGIES NEW YORK City-

based executive Michael Dell has a lot of responsibilities as head of Dell Technologies, a major IT infrastructure provider for New York state. Dell has upwards of $690 million in IT contracts with the state – providing hardware and software as well as leasing laptops, desktops and other computer equipment. Dell is also a prolific contractor with New York City, providing and maintaining data processing equipment for city agencies.

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER

REGIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR SALES MANAGERS FOR NEW YORK STATE & NEW YORK CITY CISCO

NEW YORK has no

shortage of career public servants, but after nearly three decades working on IT initiatives at the same state agency, Bob Loomis is in a league of his own. As chief information officer at the state comptroller’s office, Loomis is responsible for managing the agency’s overall IT efforts, including newer priorities like cloud computing and cybersecurity. Loomis has been inducted into the New York State IT Leadership Academy Hall of Fame.

8 DANIEL SYMON

DIRECTOR MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CONTRACT SERVICES DANIEL SYMON started in his current role last

year after working at the agency since 2016, and it’s safe to say his first year at the helm has been an eventful one. Symon, a Staten Island native, is overseeing the switch to a new, online one-stop shop for contracting known as the Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal – or PASSPort – which aims to make the often frustrating process more transparent and accessible.

CISCO IS a major in-

frastructure provider for New York state, supplying hardware, software and cloud services. The company currently has a contract with the state for $1.35 billion. David Scrodanus is out in front for the company on state issues, while Frank Antico is the point person for New York City, which also contracts with the company for data processing equipment maintenance.

REGION VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY VERIZON

IF YOU don’t quite believe that Verizon does it all, take a look at the hundreds of millions the state and city are paying the telecommunications company for services ranging from telecom cable relocation to in-car GPS software. The human equivalent of that do-it-all attitude is Anthony Lewis, who is responsible for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and more. As New York prepares for the impending 5G revolution, Lewis’ influence will likely continue to grow.

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NATHALIE LARGE-ODIER & MICHELLE HOGAN

GEOFF BROWN

LISA FLORES

GREG CAITO

DIRECTOR OF CLIENT STRATEGY FOR NEW YORK CITY AND DIRECTOR OF CLIENT STRATEGY FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK MICROSOFT

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SIEMENS USA FROM SECURITY systems to telecommunica-

tions equipment, the contracts that Siemens holds with the city and state run the gamut. But perhaps the most interesting field that Siemens and the head of its U.S. operations, Barbara Humpton, work in is that of emerging transportation tech. Siemens is one of two providers of the communications-based train control technology the MTA is testing on subways – and participated in the city Department of Transportation’s connected vehicle pilot.

MICROSOFT HAS

emerged as an important player and public cloud provider in New York. In 2013, the state adopted cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 email for the entire state workforce. Nathalie Large-Odier and Michelle Hogan are Microsoft’s New York point people as that migration - and the push for other innovations - continues.

CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, HEAD OF NYC CYBER COMMAND NEW YORK CITY IN 2017, New York

City Mayor Bill de Blasio established the city Cyber Command, the agency setting citywide cybersecurity protocol and response. But with ransomware assaults against municipalities on the rise, NYC3 has quickly become one of the city’s most important defenses. Geoff Brown, the city’s chief information security officer, leads the agency, coordinating defense efforts across more than 100 city agencies and advising de Blasio on cybersecurity policy.

DEPUTY COMPTROLLER FOR CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE LISA FLORES is

tasked with overseeing the review of all city contracts. Though Flores isn’t focused solely on IT contracts, she’s an important person for any tech vendor to know. On behalf of Comptroller Scott Stringer, Flores has advocated for adding transparency to New York’s often opaque contracting process by introducing a tracking system to allow vendors to follow their contracts through each stage of the process.

STRATEGIC BUSINESS EXECUTIVE, EASTERN U.S. AND PUBLIC SECTOR GOOGLE WITH A career’s worth of experience at nearly all of the world’s major tech and IT companies – IBM, Oracle, Accenture and now Google – Greg Caito has earned his status as one of the most experienced IT sales managers in the public sector. During his time at the aforementioned companies, Caito’s work has included Verify NY, the Medicaid fraud detection system, and enterprise resources planning partnerships across New York state.

ROBERT GALVIN

KIM MCKINNEY

JOSEPH LYNCH

STEVE BRUNNER

DEBRA LABELLE

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER PORT AUTHORITY OF NY AND NJ IF THE Port Authority

of New York and New Jersey keeps the region moving by “air, land, rail and sea,” then Robert Galvin is one of the people keeping the Port Authority itself moving. Galvin leads technology implementation at the authority and has developed a cybersecurity program. The authority has been at the forefront of testing some emerging technologies and last year announced plans to test self-driving buses.

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WITH MORE than two decades of experience in the public sector IT space, Kim McKinney may be uniquely suited to tackling technology challenges for the New York State Thruway Authority. With previous stints at the state Office of Information Technology Services, and before that working for the government of Broome County, McKinney’s latest position puts her in the driver’s seat for the state’s embrace of innovative transportation technologies, including its transition to fully cashless tolling.

AREA VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORACLE

ORACLE IS one of

the largest software providers for New York state – and a company you hear about a lot. Since 2018, Joseph Lynch has led the company’s sales efforts in Albany. In addition to large overarching IT and cloud services contracts, Oracle’s PeopleSoft applications are used for the Statewide Financial System. Lynch is also a recognized figure in the state’s IT community, previously serving as chairman of the New York State Forum IT Corporate Roundtable.

VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, NEW YORK TRI-STATE REGION CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS BY NOW, every New

Yorker has encountered one of those new OMNY payment screens at a subway turnstile or at the front of a bus. Soon the OMNY tap-and-go payment system will replace the MetroCard – and Cubic’s Steve Brunner is charged with overseeing that transformation. Operating on a base contract award of nearly $540 million, Cubic and Brunner are working to ensure all New Yorkers are tapping-and-going by 2023.

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IT’S FAIR to say that New York has had some trouble ensuring that telecommunications companies provide adequate service to customers across the state. That’s where the Public Service Commission comes in, as it did in the recent dispute and settlement with Charter over the company’s buildout of high-speed service. At the commission, Debra LaBelle ensures that telecom companies are operating reliably and with fair terms and prices for customers.

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KATHY ROGERS

SEB FORMOSO

SCOTT DOERING

SEB FORMOSO is one of those rare individuals who is sought out by people in both the private and public sector as a fount of IT wisdom and experience. Formoso’s work at the Department of Finance has included a new mobile app to pay parking tickets, but he was also previously trusted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to lead the city Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications during a shaky time at the agency, before Jessica Tisch was named permanent commissioner.

THE TRANSITION

PRESIDENT, NORTHERN REGION AT&T THE 5G revolution

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

GENERAL MANAGER, ROADWAY CHARGING & MANAGEMENT CONDUENT

is coming, and New York City is likely to have a front row seat, as business groups encourage the city to help facilitate the buildout of 5G-ready infrastructure. Marissa Shorenstein – a veteran of Gov. David Paterson’s administration and Andrew Cuomo’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign – is among those pushing the city to prepare for 5G, and is responsible for overseeing AT&T’s launch of 5G technology across 17 states.

election year, no government technology contract is under as much scrutiny as those related to election machines. Election Systems & Software is one of two primary voting machine vendors in New York – and the supplier of the machine used in New York City. Kathy Rogers is tasked with convincing boards of elections that stateof-the-art election technology is also equipped with stateof-the-art security standards.

BRIAN DIGMAN

DEBORAH SNYDER

BOB KIRBY

DAVE WHITE

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CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IF THE Office of

Information Technology Services had a founding father, it might be Brian Digman. A former New York state chief information officer, Digman was responsible for helping herald a new age of centralized state IT services through the thenbrand new state IT office. Now, Digman’s major projects at the State University of New York include taking the 64-campus system online and expanding the number of programs and courses that are offered online.

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IT services and consulting contracts totaling nearly $100 million and a long history of partnering with New York City on IT consulting and the 311 Customer Service Center, Accenture is a major federal IT contractor, and a prolific one in New York, too. Deborah Snyder manages the company’s work with both the state and the city, and is a trusted voice in the New York IT community.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC SALES CDW New York State Office of General Services has undertaken in recent years is the Project Based Information Technology Services contract, which was meant to make the procurement and delivery of IT consulting services more efficient. CDW is one of the largest companies with an ongoing project-based contract, and Bob Kirby – whose previous positions at the company included focusing on K-12 education and federal government sales – now manages all of its public sector sales.

to cashless tolling in New York is full speed ahead, and while Conduent has received criticism for problems with collecting tolls and its contract ends this year, the company has played a primary role in kicking off those efforts. While the company provides other services to the state, like digitization of records, transportation tech is what Conduent is known for here. Scott Doering leads the company’s work on e-tolling.

VICE PRESIDENT, NORTHEAST REGIONAL SALES MOTOROLA Yankees” of public safety technology – as one observer referred to the company – then Dave White is its Derek Jeter. As vice president of northeast regional sales at Motorola, White is responsible for overseeing public sector relationships across New York state. From radios to in-car video cameras, Motorola is the state’s leader in providing public safety technology for police, firefighters, emergency medical services first responders and other customers.

25 RACHEL HAOT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRANSIT INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP WHEN IT comes to prominent public sector tech

positions, Rachel Haot has held them all – from New York City’s first chief digital officer to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deputy secretary for technology. Haot’s work at the Transit Innovation Partnership now involves coupling scrappy startups with entrenched agencies like the MTA. That’s happening most visibly through the Transit Tech Lab, a competition and pilot program challenging startups to solve long-standing transit issues.

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL Letitia James has had

a busy first year in office, taking on opponents ranging from President Donald Trump to T-Mobile and Sprint. Luckily Moses Kamya is used to a heavy workload. Before joining the AG’s office in 2015, Kamya worked for the state IT office as a “cluster CIO” for six different city agencies. Managing IT for an office as active as the attorney general’s is nothing new for Kamya.

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ANA RUA

ANNE ROEST

LEM BYERS

STEPHEN LAFLECHE

DIRECTOR NEW YORK STATE INTEGRATED ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM

PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER CROWN CASTLE

PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW YORK CITY; JERMAINE FRANCIS; BRIAN HARKIN; GEORGETH LYVER/NICHOLAS & LENCE COMMUNICATIONS

AS NEW YORK antic-

ipates the changes that 5G connectivity will bring, everyone’s attention is turned to the companies building out 5G infrastructure and equipment, including the 12 approved to do so in New York City. Ana Rua, who manages public affairs in New York for one of those firms – Crown Castle – is already a trusted resource on telecommunications policy for both lawmakers and government officials. Rua previously worked at Empire State Development on closing the broadband gap.

ANNE ROEST has

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VICE PRESIDENT, LINK INTERSECTION THE 9-AND-A-HALF foot tall LinkNYC kiosks

that once seemed a novelty are now easy to pass by without notice, and while rollout of the kiosks across all five boroughs has been slow, they’re now a standby on New York City streets. Nick Colvin, vice president of Link at Intersection – one of the companies that has built out the Wi-Fi and phone kiosks across the city – is in charge of continuing LinkNYC’s growth in New York.

spent the bulk of her career working on New York government IT initiatives – from the state Department of Taxation and Finance to the state Office of Information Technology Services. And while her most public role was likely as commissioner of New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, her current position at the state’s Integrated Eligibility System – a project designed to modernize health and human services systems – is no less challenging.

DIRECTOR, APPLE GOVERNMENT APPLE FROM LAPTOPS

to tablets to smart projectors, technology’s entry into K-12 education is nothing new. But as technology becomes an increasingly large presence in the classroom, Apple has become one of New York City schools’ top providers. Lem Byers, who previously spent more than two decades at IBM, manages public sector sales for the company, which is currently in the middle of a $105 million contract with the city Department of Education.

VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC SECTOR, U.S. EAST IBM AS ONE of the few major tech companies actually headquartered in New York, IBM is something of a hometown hero. And while IBM’s contracts with New York have come under some scrutiny lately – most notably, the $58 million project providing help desk services to government employees – the company continues to expand its footprint in the state. Stephen LaFleche is tasked with ensuring IBM’s partnerships with New York continue.

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SIEMENS MAY be a giant when it comes to transportation infrastructure in New York City, but as the only other company selected to pilot new communications-based train control subway signalling, Thales is quickly rising in prominence as well. After a few stints working on rail automation projects in Singapore, Gregoire Sulmont is now leading the New York operation for France-based Thales, which is also a leader in unmanned aerial systems technology – better known as drones.

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER MTA IT’S NO secret that

the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has had some trouble staying ahead of the curve when it comes to transportation technology. From 50-year-old subway cars to old signalling systems, at least some transit issues can be traced back to outdated tech. As chief procurement officer, David Ross is at the helm as the authority attempts to step fully into the 21st century with new signalling technology, congestion pricing and more.

CHAIRMAN AND CEO UNISYS IN ADDITION to

large overarching IT and IT consulting contracts with New York state, Unisys is in the middle of a $240 million contract with the state for data center management, and has provided IT consulting services to the New York City Department of Social Services as well. Company chairman and CEO Peter Altabef is also active in federal technology policymaking, serving on President Donald Trump’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

PROJECT MANAGER FOR NYS MEDICAID DATA WAREHOUSE CMA AFTER NEARLY a

decade working at Currier McCabe & Associates on the New York State Medicaid Data Warehouse, Karen Van Cleef is an expert on the warehouse – a gargantuan repository of over 10 years’ worth of Medicaid claims data, reports and interactive dashboards created to make that wealth of data more accessible and understandable. As part of her job, Van Cleef coordinates more than 200 large projects across multiple sub-vendors.

CEO TRANSIT WIRELESS

Wi-Fi while waiting in a subway station, you have Transit Wireless – and its chief executive officer, Melinda White – to thank for that. Transit Wireless, created in 2005 to help bring wireless connectivity to the New York City subway, recently completed a rollout of free Wi-Fi to the city’s subway stations. Now the company is looking to expand its offerings by providing similar service to other transit stations and large public venues.

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41 KELLY JIN

CHIEF ANALYTICS OFFICER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE OF DATA ANALYTICS THE VAST trove of public data in New York City requires an experienced professional to manage it. Since 2018, Kelly Jin has undertaken that hefty responsibility as chief analytics officer by partnering with the city Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to manage the city’s Open Data program and portal and guiding the city’s use of data-driven decision-making and governance. Jin previously served as policy adviser to the U.S. chief technology officer in the Obama administration.

more than a buzzy phrase: it’s the data-driven, “internet of things”-based future of urban areas. As the recently appointed Smart Cities director for New York state, Youssef Kalad is tasked with helping realize that vision, working on both technology policy and smart cities programming. With a background working for New York City on harnessing emerging technologies and leading the NYCx Moonshot Challenges program, Kalad is well-positioned to make an impact.

PRESIDENT AND CEO SHOTSPOTTER THERE’S NO

question about it: technologies like ShotSpotter’s gunshot detection and location system have become important tools for law enforcement. Ralph Clark has led ShotSpotter since 2010 as it fortifies relationships with law enforcement and also directs its attention to campus safety efforts. While New York City is only one of about 90 cities using ShotSpotter’s technology, the New York City Police Department relies on it considerably – as demonstrated by its $27 million contract with the company.

LAURA KAVANAGH

MICHAEL CASSIDY & RON GREENBERG MICHAEL SENIOR ADVISERS O’BOYLE

FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT ONLY is Laura

Kavanagh the highest-ranking woman at the New York City Fire Department, she has overseen technology upgrades at emergency call centers in Brooklyn and the Bronx, the development of a customized computer-aided dispatch system and emergency response mobile applications. Kavanagh previously served on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s election campaign and on President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.

BROWN & WEINRAUB

LIKE MANY lobbyists, Michael Cassidy and

Ron Greenberg got into the field after careers in government. Cassidy served under Gov. Andrew Cuomo as assistant director of state operations and Greenberg served as Cuomo’s deputy director of enterprise shared services. Today, they are advising tech and IT companies doing business with the state. With clients like Salesforce and Motorola, Brown & Weinraub is one of the most powerful New York firms for tech companies.

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EMERGING TECH and IT companies hoping to work with state and local governments want a champion who can communicate what exactly their technology can do for the public sector. Capalino’s Michael O’Boyle is someone who speaks the language of enterprise tech, having held key leadership positions at IBM, where he worked for over 20 years. O’Boyle’s areas of expertise include augmented intelligence, the “internet of things” and cloud computing.

CEO GCOM SOFTWARE A LONG career in the

public sector – serving in the administrations of multiple New York City mayors, including as the city’s Health and Human Services chief information officer – has landed Kamal Bherwani in the principal role at one of the state’s top IT consulting providers. GCOM Software has a contract with the state on a data system modernization project at the Department of Motor Vehicles, and also provides IT and telecom consulting to New York City.

PRESIDENT AND CEO TABLEAU SOFTWARE THE POWER of data can’t be understated – both data made public to increase transparency and data that informs decision-making. But unless data is readable, it’s not very useful. That’s where Tableau comes in. The data analytics and visualization company is drawing buzz around Albany and New York City, and its visualization software is already being used by the state Office of Mental Health. Adam Selipsky previously spent more than a decade at Amazon Web Services.

LINDSAY CLINTON

MARIO MUSOLINO

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF THE many people

running incubators, accelerators and pilot programs in New York City, none are better positioned to help give startups a leg up than Lindsay Clinton. Leading the team launching pilots and incubators, Clinton is among the city’s chief champions of tech entrepreneurs. She teaches a course on sustainable business models at Parsons School of Design.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE NYS FORUM THE PUBLIC sector and the tech sector sometimes take some coaxing to come together. That’s where the nonprofit NYS Forum comes in – hosting events and workgroups to facilitate discussion and collaboration between lawmakers and the IT business community. Mario Musolino, former executive deputy commissioner at the state Department of Labor, not only leads the organization, but is also a trusted voice among government officials and tech professionals.

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legalnotices@cityandstateny.com Notice of Formation of 116 SULLIVAN CASA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/28/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 116 Sullivan St., NY, NY 10012. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of RAHF IV FC Holdings, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/9/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 551 5th Ave., 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10176. LLC formed in DE on 6/22/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E. 42nd St., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10168. DE addr. of LLC: 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of BABYGRAND LLC filed with SSNY on March 22, 2019. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 82 Irving Place, 1B, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of &VEST DOMESTIC FUND II L.P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/28/20. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/09/20. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership, 3 Minetta St., NY, NY 10012. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. HSMH, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/27/2019. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Basil Hamadeh, 149 E. 23rd Street, #1904, NY, NY 10010. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. mokanyra, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 01/16/2020. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to: 1808 Arnow Ave, Bronx, NY 10469. Purpose: Any lawful.

Notice of Qualification of COMPASS LONG ISLAND, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/27/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of 180 BEDFORD SUBDSO, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/31/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/16/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 1345 EASE AOA PROMOTE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/30/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 299 Park Ave., 42nd Fl., NY, NY 10171. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Attn: General Counsel at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff against PIERRE DUBOIS A/K/A PIERRE GERALD DUBOIS; MRS. “DOE” DUBOIS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 18, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 12th day of March, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn. County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 543 55th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11220. (Block: 824, Lot: 68). Approximate amount of lien $ 216,620.62 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 515510-15. Joel E. Abramson, Esq., Referee. Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344 *For sale information, please visit www. auction.com or call 800280-2832* Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC): NAME: 113-115 Tompkins Avenue LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/5/2020. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 113-115 Tompkins Avenue LLC, 462 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Purpose: Any lawful act or activities

Notice of Formation of Birch Speech Therapy, LLC filed with SSNY on December 23, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 115 Washington Place #24, New York, NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of REVANTAGE CORPORATE SERVICES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/13/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Mitch Motivates LLC filed with SSNY on January 28, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 301 East 79th Street, APT 4C, New York, NY 10075. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of Ace of Air, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/5/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 12/31/19. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business address: c/o Three Ocean Partners, 551 5th Ave., Ste. 3800, NY, NY 10176, Attn: Stephanie Stahl. DE address of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of Antares Associates LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/23/19. Office location: New York County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to The LLC, c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. DE addr. of LLC c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901 on 12/11/19. Purpose: any lawful activity. Principal business location: 80 Columbus Cir, Unit 75 AB, New York, NY. Notice of Formation of Saltu Projects, LLC filed with SSNY on December 26, 2019. Office: Kings. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: Alison St. Pierre 545 Prospect Place 3H Brooklyn, NY 06280. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Sinsemilla Kitchen, LLC filed with SSNY on February 10, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue, suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Sinsemilla Remedy, LLC filed with SSNY on February 12, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue, suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, KINGS County. U.S. BANK N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, -against- HARVEY WILLIAMS; LILLIAN WILLIAMS; KINGS SUPREME COURT; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A.; CITY OF NEW YORK TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, Index No. 513521/2016. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, November 15, 2019 and entered with the Kings County Clerk on December 18, 2019, Joseph H. Aron, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 258 Legion Street, Brooklyn, New York 11212 at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, Room 224, on March 19, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York known as Block: 3567; Lot: 143 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 513521/2016. The approximate amount of judgment is $556,685.34 plus interest and costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Notice of Formation of Benowitz Family LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/13/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 160 E. 65th St., NY, NY 10065. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, 605 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10158, Attn: Jeffrey I. Citron, Esq. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of WALTER PROD CO, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/24/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/21/20. Princ. office of LLC: Two Pennsylvania Plaza, NY, NY 10121. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John D. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Entertainment.

Copy of Application for Authority of NJ Energy Realty, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or a notice related to the qualification of the LLC filed with State Secretary of New York (“SSNY”) on 11/8/19. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and mail process to: c/o Harriton & Furrer, LLP, 84 Business Park Drive, Suite 302, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose:

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Notice of Qualification of The Reserve at Heritage Holdings LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/4/19. Office location: NY County. LLC organized in MO on 10/4/19. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 14 E. 33rd St., #7S, NY, NY 10016, principal business address. MO address of LLC: 8909 Ladue Rd., St. Louis, MO 63124. Cert. of Org. filed with MO Sec. of State, 600 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIS 2006-NC3, V. NICHOLAS CALABRESE A/K/A NICHOLAS A. CALABRESE; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 06, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Kings, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIS 2006-NC3 is the Plaintiff and NICHOLAS CALABRESE A/K/A NICHOLAS A. CALABRESE; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the KINGS COUNTY COURTHOUSE 360 ADAMS STREET, ROOM 224, BROOKLYN, NY 11201, on March 26, 2020 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 2176 EAST 36TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11234: Block 8535, Lot 2: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 519461/2016. Steven Naiman, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

VSM NY HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/05/20. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Village Super Market, Inc., 733 Mountain Avenue, Springfield,NJ 07081. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of SoHa Dental, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/2020. Office location: NY County. Paracorp Incorporated designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. Paracorp Incorporated shall mail process to: Brad Washington, 1845 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., New York, County of New York, NY 10026. Purpose: to practice the profession of dentistry and orthodontics.

Villavicencio Landscape Architect LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on October 17, 2019. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Villavicencio Landscape Architect LLC. 20 North Broadway Apt. F327, White Plains, NY. 10601. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. DOMONIQUE WORSHIP COACHING AND CONSULTING LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/19/2019. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 272 Manhattan Ave., Apt. 4F, NY, NY 10026. Reg Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. YOELLY RODRIGUEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report, and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on June 14, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on April 2, 2020 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 282 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 4147 and Lot 53. Approximate amount of judgment is $485,489.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 501581/2016. Jeffrey Miller, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. Notice of Formation of Aesthetic Investing Consulting, LLC filed with SSNY on Feb 10, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 551 W 21st St. #3B, New York, N.Y. 10011. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

NRPI ACQUISITIONS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/07/2020. 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, 122 East 42nd St., Ste 2405, NY, NY 10168. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of HAVEN PROPERTY 570BROOME LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/20/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 350 W. 42nd St., Apt. 25L, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of IEX DATA ANALYTICS LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/20/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/06/17. Princ. office of LLC: 3 World Trade Center, 58th Fl., NY, NY 10007. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808-1674. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Operation of a business which provides data analytics products.

Notice of Formation of Lewis Media Company, LLC filed with SSNY on January 2, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 40 W. 135th Street, 3M, New York, NY 10037. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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ACCOUNTING PROCEEDING FILE NO. 2018-3398/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Unknown Distributees Attorney General of the State of New York Alexander Herman Capital One credit card acct ending #4706 Con Edison c/o CBHV Reference No. 1XXXX0294 NY Presbyterian EMS acct ending #8288 Time Warner Cable c/o Credit Management, LP creditor acct ending #7911

and to the heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Lila Binder, the decedent herein, if living and if any of them be dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be ascertained by the petitioner herein; being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, distributees, or otherwise in the estate of Lila Binder, deceased, who at the time of her death was a resident of 434 East 58th St., New York, N.Y. 10022; A petition having been duly filed by the Public Administrator of the County of New York, who maintains an office at 31 Chambers Street, Room 311, New York, New York 10007. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the New York County Surrogate’s Court at 31 Chambers Street, New York, New York, on March 31, 2020, at 9:30 A.M. in Room 509, why the following relief stated in the account or proceedings, a copy of the summary statement thereof being attached hereto, of the Public Administrator of the County of New York as administrator of the goods, chattels and creditors of said deceased, should not be granted: (i) that her account be judicially settled; (ii) that a hearing be held to determine the identity of the decedent’s distributees at which time proof pursuant to SCPA §2225 may be presented, or in the alternative, that the balance of the funds in this estate be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York for the benefit of the decedent’s unknown distributees; (iii) that the Surrogate approve the reasonable amount of compensation as reported in Schedules C and C-1 of the account or proceedings to the attorney for the petitioner for legal services rendered to the petitioner herein; (iv) that the claims of Capital One credit card acct ending #4706, Con Edison c/o CBHV Reference No. 1XXXX0294, NY Presbyterian EMS acct ending #8288, and Time Warner Cable c/o Credit Management, LP creditor acct ending #7911 be rejected for failure to file a claim in accordance with the provisions of SCPA §1803(1); (v) that the persons above mentioned and all necessary and proper persons be cited to show cause why such relief should not be granted: (vi) that an order be granted pursuant to SCPA §307 where require or directed; and (vii) for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. Dated, Attested and Sealed. February 18, 2020 (Seal) Hon. Rita Mella, Surrogate. Diana Sanabria, Chief Clerk. Schram Graber & Opell P.C. Counsel to the Public Administrator, New York County 11 Park Place, Suite 1008 New York, New York 10007 (212) 896-3310 Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have the right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

Notice of Formation of GRAMERCY PROSTHODONTICS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/07/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 131 MacDougal St., NY, NY 10012. Purpose: Dentistry.

Notice of Formation of Prologue Properties, LLC filed with SSNY on October 21, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 155 East 108 Street, Suite 3B, New York, New York, 10029, Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of LEX PROSTHODONTICS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/07/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 131 MacDougal St., NY, NY 10012. Purpose: Dentistry.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: 19CV49908 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERIES 2018-1, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL D. CODLING AKA MICHAEL DAVID CODLING; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF COLLEEN M. CODLING AKA COLLEEN MARIE CODLING; LAUREN HOWARD; HAILEY DANIELLE CODLING; RYAN MICHAEL CODLING; DREAMBUILDER INVESTMENTS, LLC; STATE OF OREGON; STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: DREAMBUILDER INVESTMENTS, LLC You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://www. oregon.gov/odva/services/pages/county-services. aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon.gov/ odva/Services/Pages/All-Services-Statewide.aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 22778 SW Cochran Drive, Sherwood, OR 97140. Date of First Publication: March 2, 2020 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/ Jeremy Clifford Jeremy Clifford OSB No. 142987 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 jclifford@mccarthyholthus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0161057 3/2/2020 3/9/2020 3/16/2020 3/23/2020 Notice of Qualification of Luma Financial Technologies, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/24/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 4/23/18. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the DE address of the LLC: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: of 580 Grand Street LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 7, 2019. NY Office Location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to RLVTK Service Corp at 172 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Beane and Sons, LLC filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on August 29, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 21 W. 110th Street, #25, NY, NY 10026. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of 200 West Optics, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of AI Eye LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/14/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Avner Ingerman, 7 Corell Rd, Scarsdale, New York 10583 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION of JEDIZ Wyckoff LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/25/2020. Off. Loc.: NY County. SSNY has been desig. as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy to is: 28 Liberty, New York, NY 10005. Reg. Agent: National Registered Agents, Inc., 28 Liberty, New York, NY 10005. Purpose: Any lawful act Notice of Formation of THE BRONX BREWERY EAST VILLAGE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/28/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Damian Brown, c/o The Bronx Brewery, LLC, 856 E. 136th St., Bronx, NY 10454. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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PROBATE CITATION FILE NO. 2020-176 SURROGATE’S COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Laurence J. Iacueo a/k/a Laurence Iacueo, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. Priscilla Weick, Leonard H. Jordan, Raymond J. Pardon, Anthony D. Nicastri, Francesca Denman, Thomas Giallorenzi, Albert F. Giallorenzi, Clarice Curry, Andrea Spica, Catherine Spica, John B. Marino III, Karen I. DiJulio, Public Administrator of New York County A petition having been duly filed by Raffaele F. Maietta who is domiciled at 65 Glenwood Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, New York County, at 31 Chambers Street, Room 509, New York, New York, on March 31, 2020 at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Laurence J. Iacueo, a/k/a Laurence Iacueo, lately domiciled at 372 Central Park West, Apt. 17J, New York, New York 10025, United States admitting to probate a Will dated January 30, 2018 (a Codicil(s), if any, dated _________) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Laurence J. Iacueo, a/k/a Laurence Iacueo, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: [x]

Letters Testamentary issue to: Raffaele F. Maietta [ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to: ______________________________ [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to: ______________________________ (State any further relief requested) Dated, Attested and Sealed February 7, 2020 HON. Rita Mella, Surrogate Diana Sanabria, Chief Clerk Gina Raio Bitsimis/ Davidow, Davidow, Siegel & Stern, LLP, Attorneys for Petitioner 1050 Old Nichols Road, Suite 100, Islandia, New York 11749 (631) 234-3030 grbitsimis@davidowlaw.com [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] PROFF OF SERVICE MUST BE FILED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE RETURN DATE Court Rule 207.7(c) Brahim and The Di Ciollo Triplets LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 1/29/2020. Off. Loc.: Richmond Co. U.S. Corp. Agents Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 designated as service of process agent. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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March 16, 2020

CITATION - File No. 2019-5 - SURROGATE’S COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent – TO: To the heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of RAYDA VEGA aka RAYDA VEGA-HEATH aka RAYDA L VEGA aka RAYDA LOUISE REMINSBURGER, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. – Public Administrator of the County of New York, David J. Heath, Robert B. Heath – A petition having been duly filed by Geraldine Mazur who is/are domiciled at 346 Coney Island Avenue, Apt. 504, Brooklyn, NY 11218. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, New York County, at Rm 503, 31 Chambers Street, New York, New York, on April 7, 2020, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Rayda Vega, aka Rayda Vega-Heath, Rayda L. Vega, Rayda Louise Reminsburger lately domiciled at 315 East 57th Street, Apt. 20B, New York, New York 10019, United States, admitting to probate a Will dated November 15, 2018 (and Codicil(s), if any, dated), a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Rayda Vega, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters Testamentary issue to Geraldine Mazur – Further relief sought (if any): Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 19, 2020 – HON. Rita Mella Surrogate – Chief Clerk Diana Sanabria – Erica Bell, Esq. Name of Attorney – The Law Office of Erica Bell, PLLC Firm – (212) 233-3146 Telephone – 100 Church Street, Suite 800, New York, New York 10007 Address – ebell@ericabelllaw.com Email (optional) – NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. Notice of Formation of Well Nourished NYC LLC filed with SSNY on December 30, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 535 East 81st Street, 4C, NY, NY 10028. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of Rising Oaks LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/6/20. Office location: NY County. LLC organized in NV on 9/3/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Rising Oaks LLC, 302 W. 12th St., Apt. 16G, NY, NY 10014, principal business address. NV address of LLC: 4745 Caughlin Ranch Pkwy., Ste. 100, Reno, NV 89511. Cert. of Org. filed with NV Sec. of State, 101 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of THE BOARDWALK NH LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/27/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/25/20. Princ. office of LLC: 152 W. 57th St., 60th Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 5hndred Autohaus, LLC filed with SSNY on March 3, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 615 Manor rd, Staten Island, NY. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1326070 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 99 BANK ST NY, NY 10014. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. ON THE CORNER LLC Notice of Formation of Cornerstone Paradigm Consulting, LLC filed with SSNY on March 17, 2017. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 244 5th Avenue, Suite #R254, New York, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of GETAWAY NY 3, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/24/20. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/20/20. Princ. office of LLC: 147 Prince St., Brooklyn, NY 11201. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. POEMIA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2/14/2020. Office: New York County. Bohea Choi designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Bohea Choi at 7 West 21st St., apt 7H, New York, NY, 10010. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of 416 8th Rest Op LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/24/20. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 560 5th Ave., NY, NY 10036, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of LGK General Partner VI, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/26/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 2/20/20. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o LSV Advisors, LLC, 540 Madison Ave., 33rd Fl., NY, NY 10022. DE address of LLC: Cogency Global Inc., 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: all lawful purposes. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM Notice of Qualification of Rising Oaks LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/6/20. Office location: NY County. LLC organized in NV on 9/3/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Rising Oaks LLC, 302 W. 12th St., Apt. 16G, NY, NY 10014, principal business address. NV address of LLC: 4745 Caughlin Ranch Pkwy., Ste. 100, Reno, NV 89511. Cert. of Org. filed with NV Sec. of State, 101 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701. Purpose: any lawful activity. ELIE G. AOUN, PSYCHIATRY, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/26/2020. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 90 Broad St., Ste 314, NY, NY 10004. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Medicine.

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March 16, 2020

Notice of Auction

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 2900 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on March 31, 2020 and end on April 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Citiwide Self Storage located at 45-55 Pearson Street, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on March 31, 2020 and end on April 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #157-Joshua S. Folds; 1 Bike, 5 Garbage bags, 6 boxes, 3 plastic totes, 1 table, 2 window screens, 1 pair of skis. #476-Heather L. Mulcare; 13 Boxes, clothing, luggage carrier, twin mattress, bicycle, small lamp #2448-Iddi Amadu; 1- Bike, 2 shelving units, Roller blades, 2 garbage bags, clothing #2606-Tara Kulukundis; round table, long square table, 1 glass table, 8 chairs, and a large ship model inside a large display box.#3453-Tangget Ortiz; 1- wooden door, BBQ grill, 4 suitcases, 1 ladder, 1 vacuum, 4 garbage bags, 4 laundry bags, 1 football table, 5 plastic containers, 1 wicker chair, 2-10ft plastic pipes. #3501-5-Dylan Threadgill; 3- boxes, 6 plastic totes, duffel bag, linens, #4319-1-Quinsessa Harrison; Bags, plastic totes and a plastic organizer with drawers.

#8P46 - Ronald Liebman: Plastic bags with misc. items. #8J15 - Ronald Liebman: Plastic bags with misc. items. #8J30 - Ronald Liebman: Plastic bags with misc. items. #8P01 - Ronald Liebman: One wooden chair, plastic bags with misc. items. #5E18 - Robert Groen: 11 file boxes, 4 plastic bins, 2 handbags, 1 black bag, 1 small luggage. #5T20 - Alfredo Villamar: Several bags/boxes, shoe boxes, misc. clothes, 1 luggage bag. #5R48 - Jonathan Mullins: Luggage, Christmas tree stand, pushcart.

The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale. All sales are held “with reserve”. Owner reserves the right to cancel sale at any time. Notice of Formation of AR Practice Management Firm, LLC filed with SSNY on March 5, 2020. Office: NY Dutchess County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 59 Hudson Heights Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Law office of Wayne Alton Cumberbatch, PLLC filed with SSNY on August 19, 2019. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 52 Van Buren Street, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, New York 11221. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qualification of IEX EVENT STREAM LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/20/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/06/17. Princ. office of LLC: 3 World Trade Center, 58th Fl., NY, NY 10007. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808-1674. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Operation of a business which provides data analytics products.

Notice of Formation of COMPANY CULINARY MARKET LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/03/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 335 Madison Ave., 24th Fl., NY, NY 10017. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE PACK FAMILY FOUNDATION for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019 is available at its principal office located at 150 East 69th 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 Loren P. Beyer. ELIE G. AOUN, PSYCHIATRY, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/26/2020. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 90 Broad St., Ste 314, NY, NY 10004. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Medicine.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1321552 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 629 5TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11215. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. EVERYDAY DRINKS LLC. PUBLIC NOTICE Crown Castle proposes to install four (4) 33-foot steel replacement poles with associated wireless antennas at the following locations in New York County: at the approx. vicinity of West Drive, New York, NY 10024; 4046-35.62 N, 73-58-26.97 W; the approx. vicinity of East Drive, New York, NY 10024; 40-46-26.76 N, 73-58-09.24 W; the approx. vicinity of 65th Street Transverse, New York, NY 10019; 40-4613.83 N, 73-58-32.93 W; and the approx. vicinity of 65th Street Transverse, New York, NY 10019; 4046-09.65 N, 73-58-25.10 W; Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party on the impact of the proposed action on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specific reason the proposed action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Specific information regarding the project is available by calling Monica Gambino, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Monica. Gambino@CrownCastle. com, 724-416-2516 within 30 days of the date of this publication.

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Unclaimed Property Notice of names of persons appearing as owners of certain unclaimed property held by U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company, 1190 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087 The persons whose names and last known addresses are set forth below appear from the records of the above-named company to be entitled to abandoned property in the amount of fifty dollars or more. Martha Torres as P/N/G of Dylan Mejia Torres, an infant, and an officer of Flushing Savings Bank, 24-39 89th Street, 3rd Floor, East Elmhurst, NY 11369 A report of unclaimed amounts of money or other property has been made to the NY State Comptroller. A listing of names of persons appearing to be entitled is on file and open to public inspection at U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company, 1190 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087. Such held amounts of money or other property will be paid or delivered to proven entitled parties by U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company through August 31. On or before September 10, any remaining unclaimed monies or other properties will be paid or delivered to the State Comptroller. Notice of formation of Lilo Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/30/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated for services of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr #100 Sacramento, CA 95833. Purpose: any lawful purpose NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1321579 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 283 NOSTRAND AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11216. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. SWOWAKZ LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1326663 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 237 W 35TH ST NY, NY 10001. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. TM 357 LLC.

Notice of Qualification of Watchung Capital LP. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/5/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 412 W. 15th St., 16th Fl., NY, NY 10011. LP formed in DE on 1/10/20. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc. (CGI), 122 E. 42nd St., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10168. DE addr. of LP: c/o CGI, 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Notice of Formation of Cayuga LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/9/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 445 Park Ave., Ste. 700, NY, NY 10022. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E. 42nd St., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10168. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

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ACCOUNTING PROCEEDING FILE NO. 2017-4086/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO: Unknown Distributees Attorney General of the State of New York William Yarsiah Con Edison NYC Fire Department NYC Fire Department EMS c/o New York City Health and Hospitals Verizon To the heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Nathaniel K. Gulah, if living and if any of them be dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry, be ascertained by the petitioner herein; being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, distributees, or otherwise in the estate of Nathaniel K. Gulah, deceased, who at the time of his death was a resident of 56 West 119th Street, New York, New York 10026. A petition having been duly filed by the Public Administrator of the County of New York, who maintains an office at 31 Chambers Street, Room 311, New York, New York 10007. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the New York County Surrogate’s Court at 31 Chambers Street, New York, New York, on April 14, 2020 at 9:30 A.M. in Room 503, why the following relief stated in the account of proceedings, a copy of the summary statement thereof being attached hereto, of the Public Administrator of the County of New York as administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased, should not be granted; (i) that her account be judicially settled; (ii) that a hearing be held to determine the identity of the distributees at which time proof pursuant to SCPA §2225 may be presented, or in the alternative, that the balance of the funds be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York for the benefit of the decedent’s unknown distributees; (iii) that the Surrogate approve the reasonable amount of compensation as reported in Schedules C and C-1 of the account of proceedings to the attorney for the petitioner for legal services rendered to the petitioner herein; (iv) that the claims of Con Edison in the amount of $ 364.05, NYC Fire Department in the amount of $ 15.00, NYC Fire Department EMS in the amount of $ 704.00 and Verizon in the amount of $ 133.93, as set forth in Schedule D of the account, be rejected; (v) that the persons above mentioned and all necessary and proper persons be cited to show cause why such relief should not be granted; (vi) that an order be granted pursuant to SCPA §307 where required or directed; and (vii) for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. Dated, Attested and Sealed. March 10, 2020 (Seal) Hon. Rita Mella, Surrogate. Diana Sanabria, Chief Clerk. Schram Graber & Opell P.C. Counsel to the Public Administrator, New York County 11 Park Place, Suite 1008 New York, New York 10007 (212) 896-3310

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 63’ & 68.5’) on the building at 74 University Place, New York, NY (20200274). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF: CASE NO.: 19-DR-017983 A MINOR FEMALE CHILD ____________________________/

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NOTICE OF ACTION AND HEARING TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION TO: Christopher Sostre or any known legal or biological father of the female child born on November 27, 2019, to Tressa Lynne Sostre neé Thompson Current Residence Address: Unknown Last Known Residence Address: Rodeway Inn, 136-05 Cranston Street, Jamaica, NY 11434 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights Pending Adoption has been filed by Adoption Advocates, Inc., 2007 North Village Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612-3948 (727) 391-8096 regarding a minor female child born to Tressa Lynne Sostre neé Thompson on November 27, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. The legal/biological father, Christopher Sostre, is White/Hispanic, 46 years old, approximately 5’6” tall, approximately 185 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. All other physical characteristics and his residence address are unknown and cannot be reasonably ascertained. Additionally, the identity and all physical characteristics and the residence address of any known or unknown legal or biological father are unknown and cannot be reasonably ascertained. There will be a hearing on the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption on May 8, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. eastern time, before Judge Darren D. Farfante, at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 East Twiggs Street, Courtroom 401, Tampa, Florida 33602. The Court has set aside fifteen minutes for the hearing. The grounds for termination of parental rights are those set forth in §63.089 of the Florida Statutes. You may object by appearing at the hearing and filing a written objection with the Court. If you desire counsel and believe you may be entitled to representation by a court-appointed attorney, you must contact the Office of the Clerk of Court and request that an “Affidavit of Indigent Status” be mailed to you for completion and return to the Office of the Clerk of Court. If you elect to file written defenses to said Petition, you are required to serve a copy on Petitioner’s attorney, Jeanne T. Tate, P.A., 418 West Platt Street, Suite B, Tampa, Florida 33606-2244, (813) 258-3355, and file the original response or pleading in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, Florida, 800 East Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida 33602, (813) 276-8100, on or before April 14, 2020, a date which is not less than 28 nor more than 60 days after the date of first publication of this Notice. UNDER §63.089, FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE TO FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE WITH THE COURT AND TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD.

Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have the right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Formation of Lloyd Literary Services LLC files with SSNY on March 10, 2020. Office: Kings County SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 457 Clinton Ave. Apt. 3B, New York, NY 11238. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Hillsborough County Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs St., Room 604, Tampa, Florida 33602, (813) 272-7040, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Dated at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida on March 9, 2020. PAT FRANK Clerk of the Circuit Court /s/ Sherika Virgil By: ________________________________ Deputy Clerk

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SprintCom, Inc. proposes an antenna and equipment installation atop existing buildings at 540 Main St in Manhattan, New York City (Roosevelt Island), NY; at 1950 Hutchinson River Pkwy and 4138 Barnes Ave in the Bronx, NY; at 74-02 Eliot in Queens, NY; at 25 Sunnyside Drive in Yonkers, Westchester County, NY; and atop an existing water tank at 25 Holt Dr in Stoney Point, Rockland County, NY. Additionally SPRINT proposes to construct mount antennas/equipment to existing utility light poles in southern tip of median, W of 1100 Amsterdam Ave in Manhattan, New York City, NY; and at 83rd & Kew Garden Rd in, Queens, NY.

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at two (2) locations.Verizon proposes one collocation at a top height of 76-feet on 84-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 45 Falmouth Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11235. Verizon proposes one collocation at a top height of 35 feet on a 32-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 1146 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY 10310. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Lauren Schramm l.schramm@trileaf.com, 1395 South Marietta Pkwy, Building 400 Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067, 678-653-8673.

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Review Under the National Preservation Act; Final Rule, SPRINT is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. Accordingly, if you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within ½ mile of the above address, please submit the property’s address and your comments to: Charles Cherundolo Consulting, Inc. at 976 Tabor Road, Suite 4B, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 or via email at tcns@cherundoloconsulting.com.

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SprintCom, Inc. proposes an antenna and equipment installation atop an existing 174.3’ building at 1700 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, NY.

Researchers at New York University are proposing to deploy an infrastructure-free navigation system to improve access to bus stops and subway stations for seniors and people with low vision. The system is comprised of a book-bag containing camera devices which provide orientation cues through audio and touch feedback, navigating end users to the bus/ subway stop of their interest. The research team is seeking funding for this project under NYSDOT’s 2020 FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. Please direct any comments to c2smart@nyu.edu or by mail to C2SMART Center, NYU Dept. of Civil Eng., 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

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