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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO, City & State started delivering an email newsletter covering the state budget. Leading up to the April 1 budget deadline, there’s always a scramble to set spending levels and squeeze in policy proposals. There’s so much to monitor that there’s never enough space in our regular First Read emails. Our answer? First Read Session Update.

While the email quickly caught on, it was soon overshadowed by the threat of COVID-19. The top item was almost invariably a summary of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing. We started tracking cases and deaths. Budget talks took an unexpected turn, as the public health crisis spurred an economic meltdown that opened up a vast budget gap. To keep up with the rise in cases and the government responses that change by the hour, we began publishing on weekends too.

Last week, we renamed the email to reflect what it had become: City & State Coronavirus Update. While we’ve ramped up our COVID-19 coverage, the economic fallout has forced us to cut back elsewhere. We’ve suspended First Read Tonight, First Read Weekend and First Read Tech, and we plan to bring them all back once the crisis subsides.

But in another way, we’re covering New York politics and policy the way we always have – uncovering what’s in the state budget and explaining what it all means.

CONTENTS BUDGET … 8 It just wasn’t the same this year.

ANDREW CUOMO … 12 The governor finds his inner Mario

ESSENTIAL WORKERS … 16 Unions hope their sacrifices won’t be forgotten 40 UNDER 40 … 19

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The rising stars of organized labor

WINNERS & LOSERS … 50

Who was up and who was down last week

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THE PANDEMIC WORSENS

New York surpassed a grim milestone, topping 100,000 COVID-19 cases as of Friday morning.

Deaths also continued to climb as hospitals struggled to keep up with the constant influx of patients downstate. Some

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hospitals have even begun asking the state to allow them to deny someone a ventilator in order to save someone else who might be more likely to survive.

Cuomo on Thursday said that the state had about 2,200 ventilators left in its stockpile, enough to last six more days at the current rate of new

hospitalizations.

He said that the state had ordered 17,000 ventilators, but only has a guarantee that 2,600 of those will arrive in the coming weeks.

Cuomo is asking doctors to use anesthesia and BiPAP machines, which can be converted into makeshift ventilators, to help supplement supplies. He also allowed hospitals to hook up two patients to the same ventilator, a controversial decision. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked veterinarians to donate their ventilators to hospitals. In addition to the machines, New York, particularly downstate, needs doctors to care for patients. Cuomo said that medical staffers from upstate are being asked to come help downstate, and at least 21,000 people

GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART While many of us working from home are getting cabin fever, this moving New Yorker cover shows the grim reality for medical workers in New York and other coronavirus hot spots too inundated with patients to see their families in person. At least the doctors and nurses in this illustration – unlike many in New York – appear to have access to gloves and face masks.

“You came to me in a dream. You had on a very interesting ballet outfit and you were dancing in the dream and you were waving a wand and saying, ‘I wish I could wave my wand and make this go away.’”

– CNN host Chris Cuomo, describing how his brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to him in a coronavirus-induced fever dream, during the governor’s daily press briefing

“How could you not want to help this great city?”

– former New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill, announcing that he will help coordinate the city’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, via Politico New York

from outside New York have volunteered as well.

Cuomo also shut down all playgrounds in New York City because he felt that proper social distancing measures were not being followed. De Blasio had been avoiding the move as he said he has largely seen people adhering to the rules while using playgrounds. The pair welcomed the USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds and 1,200 medical staff, to New York City to help relieve the stress on hospitals by treating patients that don’t have COVID-19. However, extensive red tape has so far prevented nearly any patients from being transferred there. Cuomo announced, however, that the federal government authorized the new 2,500-bed emergency facility set up at the Javits Center in Manhattan to treat patients with the coronavirus. Meanwhile, de Blasio recommended that city residents begin wearing masks whenever they go outside.

STATE PASSES A LATE BUDGET

About two days after the budget was due, the state Legislature finally finished passing the state budget plan in a mostly empty Capitol.

Although the coronavirus pandemic loomed large over the proceedings, a number of major policy proposals made it in. Among them were

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changes to bail reforms passed last year. Although judges still cannot consider the “dangerousness” of a defendant when deciding about pretrial detention, the list of bailable offenses was expanded. The budget also legalized motorized bikes and scooters with a helmet requirement, enacted a statewide public campaign financing system and adopted a series of Medicaid reforms that will officially take effect at a later date so as not to interfere with emergency federal aid. However, legalizing recreational marijuana, which still was a priority for the governor just over a week ago, did not make the cut. In terms of spending, the final plan was only slightly smaller than Cuomo’s executive budget proposal, but includes provisions that allow rolling cuts based on revenue reassments throughout the year, as well as the ability to issue up to $11 billion in debt

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De Blasio doesn’t bother leading by example

to help cover the shortfall.

The state is projected to lose upward of $15 billion in tax revenues due to the effects of the pandemic.

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY POSTPONED

Cuomo announced that the state’s presidential primary, originally scheduled for April 28, will be postponed to June 23, the same day as other state and federal primaries, over concerns about the pandemic. The governor had for weeks declined to take the step, even as other states with presidential primaries on April 28 began moving back their elections. The change also applies to the special election to replace former Rep. Chris Collins in Western New York.

Coincidentally, Collins will now report to prison on June 23; the start of his sentence was pushed back because of the pandemic.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray were photographed taking a walk in Prospect Park a week ago, amid the coronavirus pandemic. City Hall press secretary Freddi Goldstein defended the stroll, saying that de Blasio and McCray were doing what they encourage all New Yorkers to do: “get out and exercise to keep your spirit, just do it safely and appropriately distance.” Of course “distance” was the issue at hand – not the 6-foot separation that all Americans are being asked to comply with, but rather the 11-mile drive between Gracie Mansion and Prospect Park, in the center of Brooklyn. Most New Yorkers, who do not have a chauffeured SUV to transport them at public expense, must currently forgo trips to far-away parks, since they have been advised by the city and state to stay at home as much as possible and avoid taxis.

Here’s a guide to some of de Blasio’s most noteworthy missteps during the crisis.

De Blasio gives a movie pick The mayor was eager to share a movie recommendation the night of March 2, the day that New York City had its first confirmed case of coronavirus. “Since I’m encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives + get out on the town despite Coronavirus, I thought I would offer some suggestions,” de Blasio tweeted.

De Blasio tries to avoid seeing the lights go out on Broadway New York City’s live theater industry shut down for at least a month on March 12. But that morning, de Blasio was still holding out hope that a different decision could be reached.

COVID-19 VIBE CHECK

A lot can change in a few weeks – say, for example, life as we know it. For the past month, polling firm Elucd has been tracking how our feelings about the coronavirus pandemic are changing.

Here are our latest takeaways from their polling.

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IN CUOMO WE TRUST Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s popularity is holding up, with respondents being most satisfied with his crisis communication last week, and less impressed with the mayor’s.

“I don’t want to see Broadway go dark, if we can avoid it,” he told CNN that morning.

De Blasio tries to avoid closing schools

By March 13, at least five other states less affected by the coronavirus had already shut down their schools.

But de Blasio wasn’t ready to make changes yet, even though about one-third of New York City public school students were absent that day. Two days later, after Cuomo announced city schools would be closed, de Blasio confirmed the news.

De Blasio tells people to hit the bars

By March 15, a 50% capacity reduction was already in place. But instead of encouraging people to stay home, de Blasio told New Yorkers to go out for one last drink. “If you love your neighborhood bar, go there now,” he said at a press conference.

De Blasio goes to the gym Mere hours before the state’s mandate that all gyms close on March 16, de Blasio took part in his near-daily ritual of an 11-mile drive to the Prospect Park YMCA for a workout.

De Blasio’s staffers threaten to resign The mayor moved so slowly in responding to the coronavirus, against the guidance of his top health officials, that some of them threatened to resign, according to reports on March 16 from The New York Times and the Daily News. De Blasio denied that anybody said they would resign, but seemed to admit to tensions.

- Jeff Coltin

BILLS, BILLS, BILLS Respondents were split as deadlines for rent loomed. 25% said they’ll dip into savings; one-quarter said they’ll have to push off other expenses; another quarter said they can’t cover expenses.

ARMED WITH INFO On March 15, only 50% of respondents said they were very aware of what to do if exposed to coronavirus. But 62% said they were by April 1.

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CUOMO’S POWERPOINTS ARE ALL OF US RIGHT NOW.

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WHEN YOU SEE THE UBER EATS RECEIPT

WHEN YOU REMEMBER THERE ARE STILL TECHNICALLY WEEKENDS DURING ALL OF THIS

WHEN YOU PUT ON REAL CLOTHES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WEEK

BY CAITLIN DORMAN AS NEW YORKERS continue to practice social distancing, one brave governor brings us all together with his PowerPoint presentations. These slides were created as visual aids for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus press conferences, but their potential is so, so much greater. Here are some slides that capture the existential horror of our new existence, courtesy of the executive branch.

WHEN NOBODY’S GIVING YOU A CHANCE TO SPEAK ON ZOOM

WHEN YOUR COOPED-UP KIDS ARE MISBEHAVING

WHEN YOU HYPE YOURSELF UP TO MAKE IT FROM THE BED TO THE LIVING ROOM IN THE MORNING

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A Q&A with state Senate Majority Leader

ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS What are the chances that the state Senate will reconvene again this year?

We have now been able to set up a remote situation where we can indeed convene conferences. We can convene sessions and so as things arise, we will certainly be ready to serve.

Are there any specific plans to come back?

Well, we’re on a break. But because of the reality of the circumstances, which are ever-changing, we will be back as needed.

A lot of stuff that was not part of the budget discussions, like some of the voting reforms, passed in one legislative

chamber but not in the other chamber. Do you feel that there was not enough coordination between the two chambers from the get-go?

I always go back to our very first year where the chambers together passed so much landmark historic legislation. We have obviously continued to be partners, but between the budget and this terrible pandemic, all of our energies were focused on making sure that we keep our government running, that we supply our residents with the things that they needed.

If we’ve understood (anything), we should

have understood that nothing is promised for us. So if you can get something done, if you can figure out things, do it while you can. We’ll be meeting again, and we’ll be accomplishing so much more.

time. We wanted to make sure that certain crimes were certainly bailable offenses. This pandemic changes everything. I think everybody’s thinking about what it means to have your freedom and to be in situations that, you know, are safe. So I think this whole idea of mass incarceration is gone.

And I think that we’ve really taken good steps to make sure that the justice system is just.

Are you happy with the changes to the criminal justice reforms?

Yes. I mean, we worked to try and strike that balance.

It’s extremely important that we change a criminal justice system that massively incarcerated people. We did want to make sure that there were opportunities for the district attorneys to do what they had to do in terms of discovery

Things have really changed. The governor has these emergency powers. A lot of legisla-

tion passed one house but not the other.

Where is the Legislature now vis-à-vis the executive branch compared to last spring?

Everything is relative.

Everyone respects the fact that we are co-equal branches. In certain circumstances, one branch sort of has a dominant role. So during this time with this pandemic – and you heard me congratulate the governor – we need somebody who can lead and coordinate agencies and make sure that people are understanding what the needs are.

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Even before the coronavirus upended the budget process, legislative leaders were losing ground to the governor.

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EEPING EDUCATION SPENDING levels flat and weakening last year’s bail reform law was not the game plan for Democratic state lawmakers a few months ago.

“This next session, we have to continue to be bold,” state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said in January. “We have to continue to embrace change.”

Whether the state Legislature embraced it or not, change certainly came to Albany this session – just not in the way that Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie originally hoped for.

This year was supposed to be more of the same for Stewart-Cousins and Heastie, who in 2019 teamed up to pass progressive legislation on voting, climate change, sexual harassment, rent regulations and driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Democrats aimed to follow that up in 2020 by legalizing recreational marijuana, boosting education funding and maybe even taking criminal justice reforms a step further – whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo liked it or not.

But the legislative “Wonder Twins” would not produce the sequel their fans

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With lawmakers meeting remotely, the Capitol was eerily empty throughout the budget process.

had been clamoring for. “We can all agree that the budget that we’re passing is not the budget that any of us hoped to pass,” Stewart-Cousins said on the Senate floor after her chamber passed the final state budget bill on Thursday. A press release from Cuomo released shortly after touted the “extraordinary feat” of passing a budget 12 hours before the Assembly had even finished voting. Two press releases – one on environmental issues and another on expanded gun control measures – were all Heastie would say publicly as his chamber raced to finish the budget two days past the

April 1 deadline. A spokesman for Heastie did not respond to a request for comment.

Any governor has enormous constitutional advantages over lawmakers when it comes to the budget, but Cuomo had a particularly easy time this year. “This is the easiest budget we’ve done,” Cuomo said in a late March radio interview, recalling a conversation he had with a lawmaker. “We have no money.”

That was just one more thing that helped him regain the upper hand after lawmakers outmaneuvered him on rent regulations and other key issues last year.

Despite their ambitions at the beginning

of this year, lawmakers will end the session with few legislative accomplishments to tout beyond a state budget tilted heavily in the governor’s favor on issues like health care, criminal justice, education and overall state spending. While lawmakers could theoretically reconvene this year, the coronavirus pandemic and election year politics may persuade them to hold off until next year.

Earlier in the year, Democrats were already contending with divisions within the state Senate and between the chambers, and less joint legislative action between both houses. There was a multibillion-dollar bud-

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“This is the easiest budget get deficit and an uproar over criminal justice reforms. Finally, the coronavirus scrambled budget plans and transformed the threeterm governor into a national media star with sweeping emergency powers, granted by the state Legislature with overwhelming support and minimal debate. Just weeks before, lawmakers were imagining a day when they could dominate the state Capitol with legislative supermajorities in both houses.

Yet the political storm clouds began gathering late last year. First came public revelations about a multibillion-dollar funding shortfall in the state Medicaid program, largely fueled by growth in managed longterm care programs. While the Cuomo adLawmakers participated remotely, but handed sweeping powers to Cuomo.

ministration had exacerbated the problem through some questionable fiscal maneuvers, the $6 billion budget deficit also provided Cuomo a handy pretense to lower lawmakers’ fiscal expectations. He tasked a Medicaid Redesign Team – stacked with political allies – to recommend $2.5 billion in funding reductions to Medicaid, which were ultimately approved and will be phased in over time. But since the end of 2019, the prospect of major health care cuts had set the state Senate and Assembly up for conflict with each other on the issue of raising taxes.

Heastie suggested in December that he would rather raise taxes than cut Medicaid, while Stewart-Cousins distanced herself

from the idea of raising taxes. The convention political thinking was that while most of the Democratic Senate conference is from New York City, the Senate leader had to avoid tax increases in order to protect the swing district incumbents on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley who helped the party seize control of the chamber in 2018.

Democrats in the state Senate have made efforts to project unity between political moderates and progressives since 2018, but those two wings of the party have been divided on issues like taxes, bail and marijuana.

These swing-district Democrats kept a low profile on bail reform, an issue that Republicans have used to drum up support ahead of

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we’ve done. We have no money.”

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– Gov. Andrew Cuomo the elections this fall. The odds are against Republicans winning back many seats in the chamber, especially with so many members of their conference retiring. Yet Republicans were able to stoke divisions between Democrats by railing against the new limits on cash bail and immigrant-friendly policies like driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Stewart-Cousins protects her majority by helping the political interests of suburban moderates, but that hasn’t always helped her chamber find common ground with the Assembly, where many members are fearful of political challenges from the left rather than the right.

Whether it was controversial issues like bail and taxes that pushed the two chambers apart, or just an expectation that they would pass each other’s bills later in the spring, the lack of coordination between the Senate and Assembly would ultimately prove costly from a legislative standpoint. Unless lawmakers return to Albany later this year, voting reforms passed by the Senate earlier this year could be doomed, and any proposed constitutional amendment that has not passed one house or another – like a proposed overhaul of state ethics – would be put off for another two years because such amendments must be passed by two successive legislatures before going on the ballot.

Not a lot has gotten done outside the state budget process this year. In the two months before the pandemic effectively paused normal legislative business, only a single piece of significant (and nonemergency) legislation passed both chambers: a package of bills on limousine safety – an effort itself doomed last year by an uncharacteristic lack of coordination between the two chambers. While there were no signs that the personal relationship between Heastie and Stewart-Cousins had deteriorated, they held fewer joint press conferences this session, even before the threat of the coronavirus became apparent. One noteworthy exception was an appearance with the governor in early March when the state Legislature approved a vast expansion of the governor’s emergency powers.

To be sure, Heastie and Stewart-Cousins have faced tough odds all along. Uniting lawmakers who represent diverse constituencies across the state is no easy task for any legislative leader. The two leaders found success last year through consensus-oriented leadership

Cuomo’s power over the budget coincided with national media stardom.

styles – and a backlog of progressive priorities blocked for years by Senate Republicans certainly helped. While compromise was elusive on bail this session, the two leaders eventually made a deal with Cuomo during budget negotiations that gave each of the legislative leaders some of what they wanted. While the agreement did not completely eliminate cash bail – a key talking point for Stewart-Cousins – it did address some criticisms of the new law by expanding judicial discretion to jail some criminal defendants pretrial. The Assembly won a key concession by securing the removal of a controversial provision that would allow judges to jail people pretrial because of their perceived dangerousness to the public. Now, both leaders have to see whether the changes were worth the wrath of the political left, which has been swift with its criticisms.

The two leaders also reached agreements on a few issues that stalled in 2019, including paid gestational surrogacy, an expansion of prevailing wages and a ban on flavored vaping.

Simply passing the budget was a critical step, as it meant keeping the government going during a time of crisis. “The legislative leaders really stepped up this year during very difficult circumstances that are unprecedented in at least 100 years,” Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi told City &

State. The idea of a global pandemic curtailing the legislative schedule was unthinkable a few months ago, but this new reality – and a budget gap that ballooned to $10 billion – eroded whatever leverage Heastie and Stewart-Cousins had just a few weeks ago.

The two chambers passed resolutions allowing themselves to meet and vote remotely, so lawmakers could pass additional bills in the coming months. But now that the budget has passed, there is less urgency for the state Legislature to do anything. Cuomo’s emergency powers allow him significant leeway to suspend state laws and create new ones to deal with the crisis – and the new budget gives him enormous fiscal authority moving forward. Lawmakers could pass resolutions to overrule him on any funding cuts that he makes in response to dwindling tax revenues. But would Heastie and Stewart-Cousins really make their conferences step in to make spending decisions that might prove unpopular during an election year?

Only time will tell, but Stewart-Cousins said she has already accepted a key lesson in legislating during a pandemic. “If we’ve understood (anything), we should have understood that nothing is promised for us,” Stewart-Cousins said after the final budget vote. “So if you can get something done, if you can figure out things, do it while you can.”

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Andrew Cuomo finds his inner Mario The governor’s best version of himself sounds an awful lot like dad.

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But, as Politico New York’s Bill Mahoney recently observed, the governor’s highly regarded press conferences on the new coronavirus outbreak are notable for his musings on the social and emotional import of the pandemic. “A significant part of the appeal is due to his frequent philosophical asides about what the crisis can teach us about family, love and community,” Mahoney writes. “Quite unexpectedly, he has taken his father’s famous strengths and appended them to his own.”

Perhaps Cuomo’s shift reflects an understanding of what New Yorkers need right now. “No one is surprised that he had a handle on the logistical challenges attending this, or that he had a facile command of the statistics,” New York-based Democratic political consultant Bruce Gyory wrote in an email. “But some are surprised that he has been eloquent in addressing the public psychology underlying this crisis.

The public craves honesty but also needs hope. ... If Cuomo was just good on the prose of this challenge but he did not also find a poetic method of projecting hope he would be misreading the moment.”

One might even say that Andrew has found his inner Mario – although Gyory rejects the comparison, arguing that the younger Cuomo has a different kind of rhetorical gift. “While you could say he has emulated his father Mario Cuomo, I think he has actually found the inner voice of Andrew Cuomo,” Gyory said. “He shares his father’s overarching philosophy of public service and governing activism. But

Andrew Cuomo in these daily briefings, which are de facto fireside chats, has found his own reserved, almost understated, eloquence, which differs from his father’s grandiloquence, but has been tonic for a bruised public psyche.”

Typically, Cuomo begins his daily presentation with the details of coronavirus cases confirmed in New York, and the nuts and bolts of procuring enough supplies and adding hospital beds to handle the caseload. Then he ends with a stirring call to action. Below, from a series of recent press conferences, are snippets from the closing portion of his addresses.

On spending time with his daughter while being quarantined, from March 23: “The last thing you want to be when you’re in Cara’s position is hang out with the old man, and hang out with dad and hear bad dad jokes, you know? They’ll come with the holidays, they’ll come when I give them heavy guilt, but I’m now going to be with Cara literally for a few months. What a beautiful gift that is, right? I would have never had that chance. And that is precious. And then after this is over, she’s gone, she’s flown the nest. She’s going to go do her thing, but this crazy situation, as crazy as it is, came with this beautiful gift.”

On New Yorkers’ resilience, from March 24: “We’re going to make it because I love New York, and I love New York be-

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ESPITE ARGUABLY WAITING too long to close schools and nonessential businesses, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is being widely hailed as an inspiring leader as his state suffers the nation’s worst outbreak of COVID-19.

Given that he’s always portrayed himself as a pragmatic executive with little use for the idealism of activists, it’s ironic that Cuomo’s big moment owes less to his record on actual management than to his heartening motivational rhetoric.

Cuomo is not usually an emotionally resonant speaker. The PowerPoint presentations that he’s been using in his daily press conferences have long been a source of eye rolling among the Albany press corps. His plainspoken-yet-imperious communication style was more often a source of ridicule than admiration. His habit of posing and answering his own questions – “Can you close a $10 billion deficit? Yes.” – was mockingly described in 2013 by Laura Nahmias, then of The Wall Street Journal, as his “Socratic soliloquies.”

This all stood in contrast with his father, who was known for soaring oratory, epitomized in the stirring liberal clarion call he delivered at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. The younger Cuomo has tried to turn this deficit into an asset, arguing that it shows his modesty. “A progressive Democrat, a Democrat in New York state, these are not ivory tower academics, these are not pontificators, these are not people who live in the abstract or theoretical,” Andrew Cuomo said in 2018.

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Mario Cuomo’s legacy has loomed large over his son’s governorship.

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cause New York loves you. New York loves all of you. Black and white and brown and Asian and short and tall and gay and straight. New York loves everyone. That’s why I love New York. It always has, it always will. And at the end of the day, my friends, even if it is a long day – and this is a long day – love wins.

Always. And it will win again through this virus.”

On how New York’s population density increases the risk of virus transmission, from March 25: “That spatial closeness makes us vulnerable. But it’s true that your greatest weakness is also your greatest strength.

And our closeness is what makes us who we are. That is what New York is. Our closeness is what makes us special. Our acceptance, our openness is what makes us special. It’s what makes us feel so connected one to another. It’s what makes

us so accepting of one another. It is the closeness that makes us the human beings that we are. The closeness is that New York humanity that I think exists nowhere else.”

On the transformative effect the coronavirus will have on society, from March 26: “I have my daughters here with me. This is the first time they faced a real national adversity. You have a whole new generation who have never lived through anything like this. They never went to war.

They were never drafted. They never went through a national crisis. And this is going to shape them. ... Yeah, they’re hurt, they’re scared, but they are also learning through this, and at the end of the day they’re going to be better people for it and they’re going to be better citizens for it. I believe that, because they’re rising to the occasion.”

A “Braveheart” speech to the National Guard, on March 27: “You are living a moment in history. This is going to be one of those moments they’re going to write and they’re going to talk about for generations. This is a moment that is going to change this nation. This is a moment that forges character, forges people, changes people. ... Ten years from now, you’ll be talking about today to your children or your grandchildren and you will shed a tear because you will remember the lives lost. You’ll remember the faces and you’ll remember the names and you’ll remember how hard we worked and that we still lost loved ones. ... But, you will also be proud. You’ll be proud of what you did.

You’ll be proud that you showed up. You showed up when other people played it safe, you had the courage to show up. You had the skill and the professionalism to make a difference and save lives. That’s what you will have done.”

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Andrew Cuomo has been speaking more about his family in recent days.

NEW YORKERS:

STAY HOME TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS New Yorkers working together and staying home can slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York City. When you go out for essential needs, work or to get fresh air, keep distance between yourself and others and take the following precautions.

PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS • Keep at least 6 feet between yourself and others.

• Wash your hands with soap and water often.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when sneezing or coughing.

• Do not touch your face with unwashed hands.

• Monitor your health more closely than usual for cold or flu symptoms.

IF YOU ARE SICK • Stay home.

• If you have a cough, shortness of breath, fever, sore throat and do not feel better after 3-4 days, consult with your doctor.

• If you need help getting medical care, call 311.

• NYC will provide care regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE • Stay home if you have lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, cancer or a weakened immune system.

• Stay home and call, video chat or text with family or friends who have one of these conditions.

Text COVID to 692-692 for real-time updates or visit nyc.gov/coronavirus.

Call 311 to report harassment or discrimination. Call 888-NYC-WELL, text "WELL" to 65173 or chat online at nyc.gov/nycwell to connect with a counselor. *Messages and data rates may apply. Check your wireless provider plan for details.

REDUCE OVERCROWDING • Stay home.

• Telecommute if possible.

If you do go out: • Stagger work hours away from peak travel times.

• Walk or bike.

• Do not gather in crowds.

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Labor unions are determined to make sure employers don’t forget everything that essential workers are sacrificing to stay on the clock.

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N NORMAL TIMES, an unlimited MetroCard is a key to New York City – a way to ride the subways and buses as much as you want, without having to weigh the cost of every swipe.

But these aren’t normal times, and during this outbreak of the new coronavirus, many members of the newly formed NBC Digital News Guild are working from home. So they decided to share their MetroCards.

Members of that union of journalists mailed their alreadypaid-for unlimited monthlies to another labor union, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW, which represents many workers who have been deemed essential during the crisis – including those working at

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grocery stores such as Gristedes and Morton Williams and pharmacies such as Duane Reade.

The union was surprised by the generosity.

“These essential workers are not highly paid workers. So these little things that are taking the burden off of them make a big difference,” explained Nikki Kateman, Local 338’s political and communications director.

“That’s $127 more in their pocket this month that they don’t have to think about.”

Some of the NewsGuild members sent in the gifts along with handwritten notes.

“Hi – this MetroCard should last until April 10,” one wrote.

“Thank you for what you’re doing during this time.”

Many New Yorkers are passionate about grocery stores – just ask an Upper West Sider about Fairway, or a Rochesterian about Wegmans – but this praise and appreciation for the people bagging groceries is a new development. “I’ve had members say to me, ‘I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever been thanked.

People are telling me thank you for coming to work,’” Kateman told City & State. “I hate that it took a crisis like this, where they’re the thread keeping our communities together right now. But the recognition still means a lot to people.”

These workers are just some of the soldiers in New York’s ongoing war against the coronavirus, but there probably won’t be a parade for retail workers when the war is over. Nobody is sporting bumper stickers supporting the cashiers at Zabar’s.

But amid the COVID-19 outbreak, many labor unions are feeling appreciated in ways that they haven’t before. They’re hoping to FDNY EMTs have fought for equal recognition to fellow first responders.

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maintain this newfound respect even after the pandemic dies down and the crisis is over. And they think their performance in a time of crisis could serve as leverage during future contract negotiations and legislative battles to win long-lasting improvements in pay and working conditions.

“I just hope that this uplifting (of workers), that everyone remembers this when things ‘go back to normal,’” Kateman said.

Things are far from normal right now for emergency medical technicians, who are responding to nearly twice the number of calls they would on a normal day. Because of that, they’re working 16- or 17-hour shifts instead of their usual 8-hour tours, explained Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621. For the few hours between shifts, some EMTs are sleeping in their cars, afraid of bringing the virus home to their families.

The EMTs of the New York City Fire Department have always had a chip on their shoulder, and have fought for years for equal recognition to their fellow first responders in the FDNY and NYPD. EMS responders are paid much less than other uniformed city workers, and don’t get unlimited sick days, unlike cops, firefighters and even sanitation workers.

“Nothing against civilians, but our members don’t spend their day in an office,” Variale told City & State. “When people say first responders, what do they think about? Police, fire and EMS! Those are the top three. And for them to treat us as anything less than that is offensive.”

Now, as ambulance sirens are constantly sounding, Variale says he’s seeing more public appreciation for his members and their work. And that could result in some leverage once the crisis is over. “I hope it brings to light the importance of health care and EMS in society,” he said. “I hope the city starts to recognize that. And I hope we’re able to negotiate a more fair, equitable contract for our members.”

But it’s not just about getting more pay in the future. Unions have been using their leverage during the crisis to secure the basic necessities their members need in the moment. The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, which represents state prison guards, convinced the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to allow their members to wear personal protective equipment, such as masks and gloves, while on duty. While most New York City schools are closed, some so-called regional enrichment centers are open as a way to provide child care for certain essential workers, including cops and nurses. Local 338 lobbied the city to allow their grocery store and pharmacy workers to be includ-

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THE DANGER TO DRIVERS A Q&A with New York Taxi Workers Alliance Executive Director Bhairavi Desai In the past few weeks, as the spread of the coronavirus has intensified, what are the concerns you’re hearing from taxi drivers and for-hire vehicle drivers?

The biggest concern is they don’t know how at risk they are, given their job. There are many drivers on WhatsApp groups, and pretty much on a daily basis there will be messages from drivers about a friend who’s in the hospital, or even drivers who passed away.

That’s horrible.

It’s really horrible. What it is, is many people just kept working, especially during the week of March 16, when the city started to go into shutdown. Drivers were still working, pretty much en force.

I think the moment of pause that many other people had a few weeks ago is the moment that drivers are in right now, knowing that all along, they continue to work. The other lingering thought is if their health stays intact through the virus, what happens to their financial security? Is business going to pick up again? How long will it take before it picks up again? What are they going to do with all their expenses right now?

Got it. And you’ve also been working with drivers on accessing unemployment?

In 2018, we definitively won the right for Uber drivers to access regular unemployment (insurance), the same as other employees. We’ve been blasting it out to the drivers from pretty early on in March, that Uber drivers have a right to UI, and they should start applying the minute that they start to lose their work. We were also in touch with Congress members about the need for a disaster unemployment type of program for drivers who have been found to be independent contractors, like yellow cab lease drivers. We’ve been making a push for unemployment for drivers across the sector, regardless of who they’re driving for.

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ed, and after a week without it, they got access. On the federal level, unions like the Freelancers Union are taking credit for making sure gig workers and freelancers are eligible for unemployment benefits during this time when so much work is drying up.

Of course, it hasn’t been all rosy for unionized workers. Many members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, or RWDSU, have been laid off from their jobs. One of the union’s largest employers, Macy’s, put nearly all its workers on furlough. Many of those who are still working, such as EMTs and grocery store employees, have been putting up with punishing hours as companies deal with staff shortages while so many employees are out sick. Nurses have been under incredible stress while treating patients at the same time that many hospitals are dealing with shortages of protective masks. Members of the New York State Nurses Association protested about the supply shortage outside Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx on March 28, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the situation has changed.

And the United Federation of Teachers, which represents New York City public school teachers, had to go along with the state’s plan to shorten spring break, sacrificing a much-needed rest for teachers for the good of their students.

Of course, union leaders are taking notes and keeping lists of the sacrifices their members are making.

Elias Husamudeen, who represents New York City jail guards in the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, agreed.

“Where I am right now, I just want my members not to die from this COVID-19,” he said. “Will this be a part of ongoing talks and negotiations? You absolutely can bet on it.”

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“WE ARE HEROES”

WORKING HARDER THAN EVER

A Q&A with Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Tony Utano

A Q&A with Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union President Stuart Appelbaum

Transport Workers Union Local 100 represents pretty much all of the city’s transit workers. What are the concerns you’re hearing from your members right now?

There’s a lot of fear out there, and now we have people that are dying – (among) transit workers, we have eight now. We’ve been fighting for the masks. Now, (the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) has given us masks, but we need more masks. We need gloves. I know they say the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) says that you don’t need the masks – only the people that are affected do. But we’ve been fighting for these masks from the very beginning.

(The MTA’s) position was always that you don’t need the masks – if you want to wear them, you can wear them, but we won’t supply them. But they’re now supplying them. I don’t know whether the mask does good for you, does bad for you, but our members want them. It’s peace of mind.

We’ve been arguing back and forth, and it seems like now they’re giving us the masks.

What are some of the biggest challenges right now for some of your members, grocery stores or otherwise?

Let me tell you a little bit about our memberships.

In addition to grocery store workers, we represent a lot of retail workers who are not working now.

We also have nursing homes. So we have a lot of people who are on the front lines there too. And we also do a lot of food production. I think keeping our food supply open is also part of the front line in terms of making sure that we’re all able to survive. So when you look at our membership, our retail workers who are not in supermarkets are concerned about what’s going to happen to them and for their future, how they’re going to survive.

What else have your members been asking for or what have you been fighting to get from the MTA? We’ve done other things working with the MTA. We’ve worked with them to stop collecting cash in the token booths because the cash can carry (the virus). We did rear boarding of buses, and chaining off a part of the bus so people are not in contact with the operator. And now, they’ve moved to an A and B schedule, where they cut the workforce. They leave some people home and they bring some people in, so it doesn’t create any crowding in our quarters. Our facilities are not like mansions. They’re like small locker rooms, and they were crowded. We’re trying to relieve the problems as they come along. But our members know that they have to deliver a service because we’ve got to make sure that we bring these first responders and the nurses and the medical people to where they’ve got to go to save lives. It’s a sacrifice. But there is fear. There is fear.

Are there any other policies you’d like to see be put in place or steps you’d like to see taken to protect transit workers right now?

I just wanted to say something about transit workers in general. I’ve been on the job for 40 years. And like I said, we’ve responded to a lot of things. And we never really get acknowledged or recognized for the things that we do.

Finally, people are starting to recognize what we do. But we are heroes.

What have been some of the things that you’ve been hearing from members on the ground?

First of all, people are working harder than they ever have before because of the volume. And the fact that the supermarkets need many more workers, they’re advertising for more workers, there’s a volume into stores that has never been anticipated in the past. And supermarkets know they need more people to deal with it. So what does that mean for the individual worker? First of all, they go to work afraid. Two, they know that they have to work harder and longer than they ever have before.

The worries about how they’re going to be affected and what they’re going to bring home to their families is always at the front of their minds. And they’re finding that many customers are on edge as well.

That has come out in terms of interactions with the cashiers. People are desperate in all different sorts of ways, worried in all sorts of ways. It’s several times I’ve been told how customers have actually tried to steal the hand sanitizer that the cashiers have next to their register to protect them.

What are some wins that you can say that you have been able to achieve for your members?

I think the reason that they are eligible for child care funding (under the new federal stimulus bill) is because we’ve lobbied for it. The protective equipment they’ve got is often because we’ve had to push the employers to do it. We forced many employers to put up plexiglass guards that weren’t there. We also have achieved hazard pay for our members from the employers. We negotiated that with our employers.

I think, though, that one thing that has to come out of this is that I think people now understand that all work should be valued. And that we all owe a debt of gratitude to grocery workers, who are putting themselves at risk to do these jobs. If they did not, we would not be able to survive.

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LABOR FORTY UNDER FORTY RISING EVEN AS the labor movement fades in other parts of the country, it remains vibrant in New York. Labor leaders play an outsized role in New York City and state politics, leveraging their large memberships to shape policymaking and protect working men and women.

Yet even here the movement faces significant challenges, not least among them how to engage the next generation. Many younger New Yorkers don’t fully grasp how unions spent years battling for rights that benefit workers, unionized or not. Many take for granted corporate America’s increasing reliance on gig workers, wage levels that have been stagnant for years, the widening gap between the haves and have-nots. Yet joining a union is a harder sell for many workers just starting out, sparking worries about who will fill labor’s leadership void in the coming years.

By the looks of the outstanding individuals on City & State’s inaugural Labor 40 Under 40 list, however, such fears are overblown. These rising stars – union officials, attorneys, government staffers, advocates, activists and academics – aren’t just on the front lines of these fights. In many cases, they’re leading the charge.

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VINCENT ALBANESE Director of Policy and Public Affairs New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund

“We are under constant assault from policymakers nationally and state by state to dismantle the infrastructure and legal protections to organize.”

VINCENT ALBANESE joined a union and started working in construction during high school, continuing all through college at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

“Growing up the son of a laborer and seeing the impact that the union had on my family’s ability to live a good middle-class life is something at the core of all my beliefs – the importance of people having dignity and a voice in work,” says Albanese, the father of two boys under the age of 2.

Albanese was also interested in politics, interning on Hillary Clinton’s U.S. Senate campaign after college. In 2010, he took a job as a field coordinator with the New York State Laborers’ Union, becoming the organization’s in-house lobbyist in 2018.

“The main driving issue for me has always been, how do we better the lives of working people,” he says.

In his two decades in labor, Albanese says he’s seen significant change.

“We are under constant assault from policymakers nationally and state by state to dismantle the infrastructure and legal protections to organize and use our political voice,” he says.

He is currently involved in project advocacy and finding job opportunities for the union’s members, noting that the shift in energy policy away from fossil fuels is challenging for construction workers.

Albanese is grateful to be in New York, which, he says, “still holds the values of unionization pretty high.” He adds: that should not be taken for granted.

Associate, Workers Rights Cary Kane LLP CHRISTOPHER BALUZY describes landing at a law firm devoted to representing workers, unions and union benefit funds as a “happy accident.” He had asked a professor if he knew of any law firms looking to hire – a question that led to a short-term project for a labor law firm and helped cement his focus on labor.

“In practicing law, I wanted to do something – I know it sounds corny – but to help people,” Baluzy says. He represents labor unions in collective bargaining negotiations and at arbitration hearings, as well as representing individuals in severance or employment negotiations – often explaining things like what a noncompete clause means for a worker.

Baluzy says he feels especially good about helping a group of licensed practical nurses unionize in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In this case, the employers had claimed the nurses were supervisors, and not eligible to unionize, and Baluzy and his team successfully argued they were not supervisors, he recalls. The National Labor Relations Board agreed and the nurses were able to join the union, which enables them to negotiate for better wages and working conditions.

Those victories are proving more difficult given the shift in the makeup of the board under the Trump administration, according to Baluzy.

“Different members come in and don’t like the law the way it was, which has made it worse for unions and better for companies,” he says. “I wouldn’t say we’re losing more frequently, it just makes it harder.”

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STEVEN H. BANKS First Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel New York City Office of Labor Relations Villanova University UNION CONTRACT negotiations have changed a lot over the years, explains Steven H. Banks, first deputy commissioner and general counsel at the New York City Office of Labor Relations.

“There’s old pictures where everybody’s smoking a cigarette and there’s kind of a haze over the table and it’s all older men,” he says with a laugh. Though Banks wasn’t around in those days, he joined the office straight out of law school at St. John’s University and has spent his whole career there – spanning 11 years and two mayors. The cigarettes are gone and the folks at the table are more diverse, but the process is still similar. “There’s some formality to it,” he says.

And that process is important to Banks, especially in New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s union-friendly administration. “We want to show that collective bargaining works,” he says. “We engage in that process and come out with a deal that everybody can live with.”

Banks oversees some 140 employees who negotiate contracts, deal in arbitrations and manage city workers’ health benefits. When it comes to labor, these are the big leagues – at least figuratively speaking. The only other labor negotiations that get as much attention as New York City’s may be professional sports, but Banks insists he doesn’t want to go the way of former Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Randy Levine and become president of the New York Yankees. “I find it fulfilling,” he says, “working in the public interest and doing things of civic importance.”

CHRIS BORGATTI Deputy Director for Upstate Labor Relations State Department of Labor @ChrisBorgatti @Borgattic St. John’s University CHRIS BORGATTI’S job is about maintaining relationships and managing expectations. His role at the state Department of Labor has him traveling around New York, often relaying decisions over which he has little to no control.

“I’m delivering good and bad news, tracking projects and attending (to) things on behalf of the governor,” he says.

Topics like the prevailing wage law can be a touchier issue upstate than in the city, where most construction jobs are union-based.

“There are a lot of people with influence in the city.

Upstate folks are just trying to make sure their concerns are heard,” Borgatti says. “When I work upstate, it’s a different dynamic.”

One of Borgatti’s proudest moments came in 2016, when he helped flip the Buffalo Board of Education to a majority backed by the Buffalo Teachers Federation. He says the teachers had previously been working under a contract that they had not been able to negotiate for 14 years.

“Labor found me more than anything else,” says Borgatti, who previously worked as an organizer for the AFL-CIO, New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Borgatti says he wants to be part of “the resurgence of Niagara Falls one day.” Also a musician, he can be heard many evenings playing guitar and singing in venues all over the Buffalo area.

“There are a lot of people with influence in the city. Upstate folks are just trying to make sure their concerns are heard.”

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JOE CANOVAS Special Counsel New York State AFL-CIO @JosephCanovas St. John’s University and St. John’s University School of Law

“Employers often see unions as their adversaries in the system, but insurance companies – not unions – set the rates for workers’ compensation coverage.”

GROWING UP, Joe Canovas saw firsthand that his parents were able to provide for him and his siblings because they had good union jobs: His father was a factory worker for more than 40 years and his mom was often employed in the food service industry.

The experience left an imprint.

“I knew I wanted to go into labor before I knew I wanted to be a lawyer,” Canovas says.

“I really enjoy what I do. I get to talk to people about their work and learn about different things I’d never be exposed to: the services they provide, the buildings that they build,” he adds. At the New York State AFL-CIO, he lobbies on behalf of the federation’s union affiliates across the state.

Protecting the state’s Scaffold Law and workers’ compensation benefits from construction industry attacks have been consuming him lately. But Canovas argues there’s room for common ground when it comes to workplace safety and health issues. “Employers often see unions as their adversaries in the system, but insurance companies – not unions – set the rates for workers’ compensation coverage,” he says.

Workers’ compensation not only ensures that workers who are hurt or become sick get the care and support they need, but it also protects employers from liability in cases of negligence, Canovas says. Besides, he adds: “It is in our interest to keep costs reasonable. If an employer isn’t profitable, they can’t employ (the) workers that form unions.”

MICHAEL CINQUANTI Director of Policy and Planning North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters @MikeCinquantiJr @Mikecq50 RIGHT AFTER attending law school, Michael Cinquanti started working for a government relations firm where his clients included business and labor. As he put it: “I was drawn to labor.”

When the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, representing 28,000 members in New York state and New England, offered him a job in-house, he accepted. He describes his role as “making sure construction workers, both union and nonunion, are getting paid fair wages (and) that the construction industry deals with unscrupulous businesses.”

“The current Legislature and the governor we have right now understand that labor needs to be part of the solution and building the middle class,” Cinquanti says of New York state.

Cinquanti has worked in other states, and he says that not all of them are as labor-friendly as New York. “Like in Pennsylvania, for example, you can see the difference,” he says.

A key player in the Blue Collar Coalition dedicated to ensuring workers on publicly funded projects are paid fairly, Cinquanti says he’s part of a team determined to get “prevailing wage expansion across the finish line this year.”

He notes that an effort to expand New York state’s existing prevailing wage law by setting minimum pay levels for the construction trades failed to pass last year.

“Everybody wanted to get it done; it’s just a matter of we ran out of time,” he says.

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DAVID COHEN Deputy Political Director 32BJ SEIU @Davecohenm DAVID COHEN started with the Service Employees Inter-

national Union in northwest Ohio during Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008.

“I worked closely with locals including 32BJ (SEIU) on labor and electoral advocacy,” he recalls. After years of work in community outreach and then on Superstorm Sandy relief efforts, Cohen returned to 32BJ SEIU full time in 2015, helping lead advocacy campaigns on better wages for fastfood workers on Long Island and more predictable work schedules for fast-food employees in New York City.

Cohen says there are 60,000 fast-food workers in the city whose lives would dramatically improve with a union. Case in point: The union in February released a study detailing its claims that Chipotle managers pressured employees in the city to come to work even when sick.

In 2018, Cohen led “a lot of organizing to get Democratic control of the state Senate,” he says. In November, he was tapped to join newly elected Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s transition team. “When you’re in New York where we have 85,000 members and thousands of members organizing every minute of the day, there is not enough time to do all those things making sure our electoral program is moving,” he says. “If the day was somehow longer and I could function on less sleep, I could get more done. There is so much work to be done.”

“If the day was somehow longer and I could function on less sleep, I could get more done.”

SEAN COLLINS Lead Organizer SEIU Local 200United @Classwarhooliganslocal1 University at Albany University at Albany, where he joined others in advocating for better wages and working conditions for adjunct professors and other educators.

In 2011, Collins helped form New York Students Rising, a statewide movement of students and campus groups devoted to defending public higher education in the state. The impetus, he says, was this: “Any worker should have a voice, dignity and respect in the workplace.”

Since joining SEIU Local 200United in early 2013, Collins has worked on helping thousands of educators organize in upstate New York and Vermont. He and his union recently helped negotiate the first contracts for nontenure track faculty at the College of Saint Rose and Siena College, who previously had little to no job security and made paltry wages. The labor agreements meant pay hikes of as much as 40% for educators “who can barely afford to pay rent sometimes, and are struggling to work multiple jobs,” Collins says. “That’s real money for folks that got into academia to teach young adults and were sold this promise: If you go to school and get your higher education, academia will look out for you.”

In addition to his union job, Collins is part of an editorial collective that crafts an online newsletter, Strikewave. “The thrust of it is elevating and shining a spotlight on workers,” he says.

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“Any worker should have a voice, dignity and respect in the workplace.”

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SARA COOPER Central and Northern New York Political Coordinator 1199SEIU @ScoopSpeaks @ScoopGrams SUNY Oswego SARA COOPER likes to recall a piece of advice that has in-

“There are so many times where you just want to scream and yell and get in the face of all these people who just don’t understand.”

JOHN deBARY Founder and Board President Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation @jnd3001 @jnd3001 Columbia College AFTER A decade of tending bar and working other jobs in

New York City’s hospitality industry, John deBary noticed some unsettling patterns.

“I’m an able-bodied white guy, and I was able to breeze through,” he says. “But there are difficult barriers to success for a lot of people involving gender and racial status – all these things that exist in our society as a whole but are magnified in the restaurant industry.”

Looking to do something about this issue, deBary rounded up a group of friends who worked at nonprofits with the goal of using the community foundation model as a way to help vulnerable workers. What began as a theoretical construct in 2016 led to the formation of his nonprofit advocacy group in 2018.

“Our first official year of operation was last year, and the response has been really good,” he says. “We’ve been validated by a tremendous spirit of generosity and hospitality.

Part of the job is to take care of people, and we’re hoping to tap into that.” Fundraising has brought in more than $40,000 for the organization, with the all-volunteer group using a portion of its funds to give grants to other nonprofits working on issues that impact food workers – including low wages, inequality and substance abuse. Impact investing is also on the agenda. “One of the big barriers in the industry is access to capital,” deBary says. “We’re hoping to invest in ventures aligned with our philanthropic mission.”

spired her throughout her career in the labor union movement and working for U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. “Don’t ever give up and always fight the good fight,” she was told years ago by a former union negotiator. That advice came in handy a few weeks after she started working at 1199SEIU more than two years ago. She had a big rally in Syracuse scheduled in the morning, but her grandmother appeared to be on the brink of death in Albany the night before. So Cooper drove two hours to her bedside intending to skip the rally – but her grandmother would not stand for it. While Cooper returned to Syracuse in time for the rally, she spent enough time at the hospital to witness the important work performed by the health care employees she now represents. Her grandmother would survive for three more months. “Her health care workers gave me that fire to just keep fighting this fight for our health care workers,” Cooper says.

In the coming months, those efforts will focus on electing supportive candidates at the local and state levels in Central New York and the North Country. It is an intense cause interrupted by the occasional break for yoga and jogging to help keep her passions cool. “There are so many times where you just want to scream and yell and get in the face of all these people who just don’t understand,” she says.

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LUKE ELLIOTT-NEGRI Graduate Center Chapter Chair Professional Staff Congress facebook.com/lukeelliottnegri Boston College; CUNY Graduate Center LUKE ELLIOTT-NEGRI worked in the labor movement in his 20s – including as a staff organizer with Unite Here – before coming to the City University of New York to earn a doctorate and write about labor and politics.

Once at CUNY, he discovered that the Graduate Center did not have a functioning union chapter.

“I thought, ‘Where’s my union organization to get involved with?’ And it wasn’t there,” he recalls. “We built that chapter from nothing.” “(Having that) living, breathing organization in the building, that’s the current thing I feel best about,” he says. “People come and go, and when I’m not in the building anymore, that organization will still exist.”

For several years, Elliott-Negri has chaired the Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress, helping lead a campaign for improved pay for the more than 12,000 adjunct professors, who make up the majority of the teaching staff at CUNY. The contract was approved by the CUNY board of trustees late last year.

“It’s the first time I ever bargained for a contract, so I learned a ton,” he says of the more than five-year contract, which boosted pay for three-credit courses by 71%, and provided 10% salary increases for 30,000 CUNY employees.

“One of the fun things about my life right now is I write about, and I’m active in, the movement,” he says of his union and dissertation work.

Vice President Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York @Bobbyucbx @bobbyu27 HIRED BY New York City as an emergency medical techni-

cian in 2001 and then as a fireman in 2003, Bobby Eustace says he “got involved in the politics of it” partly by playing football and helping run a soup kitchen after Superstorm Sandy. After serving as recording secretary of the FDNY’s largest union, Eustace recently won a special election to be its vice president.

“It’s a very easy job as far as unions go. The people we are fighting for are always truly deserving,” he explains, pointing out that one of the big issues confronting the union is “a new tier system that our guys fall into.”

“Our newer members were promised a lot of things and have lesser benefits now, and we’re trying to chip away at that,” he says. The union is also pushing the city to mandate that the local firehouse be alerted when alterations are made to buildings used in film productions. The effort was initiated by Eileen Davidson, whose husband, FDNY firefighter Michael Davidson, died in a 2018 Harlem blaze worsened by highly flammable movie set materials.

“She wants to protect the guys. She doesn’t want her husband to have died in vain,” Eustace says. “We’re not trying to stop the movie industry. We more or less just want to make sure we’re aware of it.”

Eustace still returns to work in his old firehouse in the Bronx from time to time “to keep up with the craft,” he says.

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“It’s a very easy job as far as unions go. The people we are fighting for are always truly deserving.”

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JUSTICE FAVOR Field Representative Construction and General Building Laborers’ Local 79 @Juss84 SUNY Empire State College JUSTICE FAVOR spends a lot of his time trying to educate –

or sway – others. Many of his days are devoted to talking with construction workers, including those who were recently released from prison, to make sure, as he says, they’re not “the next folks to be exploited.”

While the construction industry has long relied on undocumented immigrants for labor, companies are now hiring more former inmates. “The thing about the construction industry is you don’t have to check the boxes,” says Favor, of the industry’s loose hiring practices and dearth of background checks, an appealing aspect for the formerly incarcerated. Favor says convincing laborers who might just be grateful to have any job that they can organize and negotiate for better pay and working conditions “is a tough sale.” He adds, “They are already coming from a hard place.”

Favor also wants to dispel the notion that affordable housing can’t be built with union labor in New York City. More than three-quarters of his 10,000-plus members live in the city, meaning that they are invested in living and working in a place where affordable housing is being developed. “I stumbled upon something I love, which is labor,” says Favor, who became politically active as a construction worker.

“I stumbled upon something I love, which is labor.”

MICHELLE CARMEN GONZALEZ Registered Nurse Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division College of Mount Saint Vincent MICHELLE CARMEN GONZALEZ discovered a passion for

nursing early on, partly due to growing up with an uncle who suffered from cerebral palsy and used a wheelchair.

“As a child, I realized I enjoyed caring for people because I enjoyed caring for him,” Gonzalez says.

One day, she watched as a medical worker put a thermometer in her uncle’s mouth and left without a word.

She remembers being offended at the way her uncle was treated. Gonzalez, who is now an intensive care nurse at Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses Division in the Bronx, says she is indignant on behalf of the community that the hospital serves because of what she has seen at work.

“There are days I look at the state of health care, and I’m disappointed by the level of care I’m able to provide,” she says.

For years, the Bronx has had the poorest health outcomes of all of New York’s 62 counties, which rankles Gonzalez, who sees it as her personal mission to move the borough up in the annual rankings compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin.

“I’m committed to this project of mine of at least getting the Bronx off of 62,” she says. “It doesn’t have to be mothers sitting in emergency rooms.”

She advocates regularly for more resources at community board meetings and in Albany. She has served as a delegate to the New York State Nurses Association convention and has been an active union member.

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ELIZABETH GRESE Special Events Coordinator Rural & Migrant Ministry @Greeeese Rochester Institute of Technology FOR ELIZABETH GRESE, the mission of Rural & Migrant Ministry is personal. Growing up in Sullivan County as a child diagnosed with cancer, she saw the hardships that rural youth in New York can face. But Grese says she found relief in a youth-run cooperative business that she joined in high school which sold bags and shirts promoting social justice initiatives.

That group was overseen by Rural & Migrant Ministry, a nonprofit promoting education and advocacy for rural and migrant people throughout New York. Grese would keep working with the organization through college, helping plan one of its annual fundraising benefits, until officially joining as a special events coordinator about two years ago.

“I took (the position) because I truly believe in what this organization does, especially considering I went through it as a kid, so I know that what the money goes to really matters,” she says. Planning everything from advocacy events to fundraisers, Grese plays a key role in helping the nonprofit promote and fund its work. She helped drive its successful advocacy last year to get New York state to give farmworkers the right to unionize, overtime pay and other benefits.

“I see my role as an ease and a comfort,” she says, “for our whole team throughout New York state to have the opportunity to bring in these allies and bring these grassroots people to all be together and to be educated and to be celebrated.”

HEATHER HANLON Director of Workforce Programs Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

“Being of service to people who had barriers to, not just employment, but barriers to life ... was really interesting to me.”

MORE THAN half of visually impaired people in the United States are either unemployed or not participating in the workforce, according to a 2019 study from Mississippi State University. Heather Hanlon’s goal at Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is to help them find jobs in New York.

“The only common ground between all the clients that we serve is they have a visual impairment – they’re legally blind,” she says. “We serve clients that come from all socioeconomic backgrounds.”

Hanlon has worked with people with disabilities since high school, in different capacities such as a personal aide or a nonprofit employee helping with job placements.

“I just realized that being of service to people who had barriers to, not just employment, but barriers to life that some of my other peers didn’t was really interesting to me,” she says. In her current role, she works with visually impaired people across New York in a range of jobs – from an Amazon warehouse to a Northwell Health hospital. In addition to managing a team of workforce development staff, Hanlon works with clients on building their job-seeking skills, such as teaching them how to navigate interviews. She also goes to job sites and speaks with employers on improving accessibility, whether it’s to help a specific employee or to improve their overall practices.

“We not only connect people to careers, but also teach them how to connect to careers independently,” she says.

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KAJEEM “Q” HILL Organizer and Field Representative Laborers Local Union 108 KAJEEM “Q” HILL started working as an “off-the-books”

helper on a garbage truck for a South Bronx trash company in 2009, getting $80 a night regardless of how long he worked, which was often 15 hours.

“I was a former nonunion worker at Sanitation Salvage, where I was getting exploited,” Hill says.

He eventually became an “on-the-books” employee, but he and others were still stiffed on wages, getting paid $14.50 an hour for 10 hours a night, despite working far longer.

Hill was fired in 2012 after an unsuccessful unionization effort by Laborers Local Union 108, which then helped him sue the company. “(The local) put me on board as an organizer trainee and liked the way I work,” Hill says. The union then hired Hill part time to organize for a second election.

Hill now attends to the needs of workers that Laborers Local Union 108 represents and organizes nonunion workers. After getting taken advantage of himself, Hill says he’s glad to “help the next person out, to understand their rights as a sanitation worker and in the industry. They have a voice now.”

He’s especially proud of his work on a preapprenticeship program focused on assisting formerly incarcerated workers, called Pathways to Apprenticeship. He hopes to expand the program into the sanitation industry, one of the few other areas of New York City’s economy that gives people with a criminal history a chance to successfully reenter society.

JASON IDE President Teamsters Local 814 @JasonCIde JASON IDE has enjoyed a series of successes in organized labor, starting at the University of Michigan, where as a student he helped organize strikes around campus to support lecturers who had recently organized.

“So much of education these days has shifted from highly paid professionals to part-time lecturers,” he says.

Interested in art, he moved to New York City and worked as an art handler for six years, again finding himself organizing as a member of the Teamsters. The union had run on the notion that “if you gave the bosses enough, it would eventually improve our market share,” he says, describing years of cuts to the union’s pension plan and medical benefits.

But a change in negotiating tactics and rallying workers helped turn things around.

“After 20 years of give-back contracts, we got our best in 2008,” Ide says. “In 2009, I ran for office at 28 and was elected president of the local.”

Another success is software that was developed by the union and an outside company, which was designed to bring order to “hundreds of moving projects during the day,” Ide says. The software helps keep track of available jobs and labor, and links the union to its roughly 1,000 members who need clearances to move things like gold to the Federal Reserve and diamonds to Tiffany & Co. “This software was a big experiment, but it solved so many problems we didn’t know we had,” he says. “We’re still adding things.”

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AMANDA JENSEN Legislation and Policy Coordinator New York State Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust American University

“I made sure labor had a seat at the table.”

DAVID KAHNE Special Counsel Stroock DAVID KAHNE says his career inspiration came from the

main character in the 1992 courtroom drama “A Few Good Men,” in which a military lawyer represents a Marine in a court-martial over a hazing incident.

“I’ve always known or thought I would go into law,” says Kahne, who recalls doing a lot of public speaking in high school and being active in student government at Duke University.

The labor attorney, who describes his work as “rewarding, meaningful and interesting,” says one of the cases he was involved in ended up having a positive impact on the lives of his future in-laws. The firm was able to secure a large class-action settlement for retirees in a case involving a recalculation of pensions for teachers in New York City that ultimately affected tens of thousands of people, including his wife’s parents – both retired teachers.

One of his ongoing cases involves police officers who had their wages frozen in Nassau County. While the officers’ pay is no longer locked, wages they missed out on over the years remain in dispute.

“When the case started, I was single, and now I’m married and have two children,” Kahne says, describing the long-running legal dispute. “When you argue these cases, the police officers are all in court – it’s a poignant movement,” he continues, adding that it “doesn’t hurt to have so many police officers behind you. It shows it’s an important issue to them.”

THE DAUGHTER of a rank-and-file ironworker, Amanda Jensen says her father was active in his union and didn’t allow his children to step foot in a Walmart, given the retailer’s opposition to unionization.

“He was definitely the main motivator for getting involved,” Jensen says, referring to her career in labor. While studying political science at American University, she did a couple of internships and concluded she prefers campaigning for issues instead of politicians. Since then, her career has included a five-year stint with the New York City District Council of Carpenters, followed by a year with the state Labor Department and then five months on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 reelection campaign.

“I made sure labor had a seat at the table,” she says of working on the Cuomo campaign.

That theme continues for Jensen today, as she works on behalf of more than 40,000 union members employed in construction and other fields across the state. Jensen spends much of her time lobbying for state legislation involving wages, benefits and safety for the group’s members, who belong to roughly 24 local unions and five district councils.

One bill she’s currently advocating for is intended to increase safety in highway work zones. “We’ve seen other states take action with speed cameras,” says Jensen, noting that there were 13 motorist fatalities in the state’s highway work zones in 2018.

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MAYA KHODOS Deputy General Counsel New York City Employees’ Retirement System Boston University; Fordham University School of Law DURING HER first job out of law school while clerking for

XIOMARA LOARTE Community Outreach Coordinator New York City Central Labor Council @xiomaraloarte @totalmentexio Mount Saint Mary College A CHILD of Peruvian immigrants growing up in the Hudson

Valley, Xiomara Loarte didn’t fully understand the implications of being an undocumented immigrant until her senior year of high school, when her father and her brother were picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a workplace raid. As a result, she, her mother and other siblings were left to deal with the legal system and cover their legal fees with little to no support. “It’s been pivotal,” she says to learn the importance of “my dad having a piece of paper that determines how easy or hard it is in society.”

During college, she looked for an internship in state government. “I wanted to learn more,” she says. “I couldn’t be so skeptical of government without giving it a chance.”

After college, her job as a legislative staffer in the state Senate exposed Loarte to coalition building and organizing.

Her current job in community outreach, which includes working with advocates, speaking at New York City Council hearings on social justice issues and pushing for the right to counsel campaign on behalf of tenants. Loarte’s work has her getting union members to join their local community boards, as well as running the coalition’s immigration services. “I’ve been on the other side of a broken system,” she explains, adding that she was drawn to her current position in part because it gives her “the space to share my story with the New York City labor movement.”

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a judge, Maya Khodos realized that she wouldn’t want to represent clients who are “often not good guys.”

Dissuaded from litigation, Khodos cast a wide net in looking for her next job after the judge retired. In 2015, she accepted an offer from New York City.

Khodos has been involved in negotiating vendor contracts for technology upgrades at the New York City Employees’ Retirement System. “I’ve learned so much about software licensing, contracting and all the terms that we need to protect our agency,” she says.

Her work also entails figuring out how to address administrative changes that come from a new law or a union’s request. But helping current and former city workers with pension issues is perhaps the most important part of her job.

“We administer pensions to hundreds of thousands of city workers,” she says. “Sometimes I’m able to give people good news and the situation is easily resolved.”

Other times, the opposite happens. “We’re a city agency with laws. There’s nobody here with discretion to go around it and solve your problem out of the box,” she says.

“When I got promoted (on) Feb. 29, (2019), I was pregnant with twins – I was very surprised to get the job (because) I’m going to be out on leave. So a new mom and a new job at the same time – twin girls. It’s a lot.”

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WILFREDO LOPEZ Core Organizing Committee Member Association of Legislative Employees @Wil_Lopez @WilfredoLopezNYC College of the Holy Cross YEARS AGO, before he started working for the New York City Council, before working as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn and before going to Pace Law School, Wilfredo Lopez was a retail store manager, working at well-known stores like Best Buy, Microsoft and Home Depot. When employees at one of the stores – he’d rather not say which – came to him to talk about joining a labor union, he was supportive, even setting aside time for an organizer to make the pitch to workers. After all, Lopez came from a union household, with a dad who was an electrician, a brother who was a painter and a sister who was an NYPD officer.

“I’ve never thought of organizing or being a part of a union as a negative thing,” he says. But Lopez’s bosses may have found him too accommodating of the union effort – and Lopez quickly found himself transferred to a different location.

A world away from that job now and working as a core organizing committee member for the New York City Council’s budding union, Lopez has found himself on the other side, working to organize some 330 staffers. Discussions are ongoing, but the hard part is done. No, not the card check – picking a name. The union is now known as the Association of Legislative Employees, or ALE, Lopez says, noting the reference to beer. “We were thinking of going with the Organization of Legislative Employees,” he adds with a laugh, “but then we would be called ¡Olé!”

NICOLE MARIMON Partner Virginia & Ambinder LLP New York University law meant litigation or working in the prosecutor’s office.

“I didn’t know of ERISA. I hadn’t taken labor law classes,” she says, referring to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which sets federal standards for pensions in private companies.

“Because I had no experience coming in, every year is a learning process of finding out new things about the law, the benefits that people receive and don’t receive,” she says.

Her first case with Virginia & Ambinder LLP involved a flooring company that set up an “alter ego,” or dummy company, to avoid having to remit retirement contributions for union work. Marimon helped win the case and more than $1 million for her clients, a process she says was “exhilarating.”

That willingness to learn led Marimon to become the youngest person to make partner at her firm. And she’s learned to relish her role representing benefit plans for building trades unions whose members are carpenters, plumbers, electricians, bricklayers and roofers.

“You always feel like you’re on the right side of things when you’re fighting for someone’s benefits, and knowing your work protects their health care and benefits after they retire,” she says, pointing out that working in the building trades can take a toll on someone’s health.

“I like to know I’m doing my part to make sure people are cared for after so many years,” she adds.

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REBECCA MILLER New York State Deputy Legislative and Political Director Communications Workers of America District 1 @bmillerr17 Brandeis University; NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service REBECCA MILLER may be under 40, but her experience in

activism goes back decades. “I was like 8 years old, marching for single-payer (health care),” Miller says. “I remember so vividly – there’s such an energy when you’re coming together, when you’re organizing with your community, to see changes in your community that reflect you.”

Most people who get into the grinding work of labor organizing can point to someone who inspired them to fight for change, and Miller’s inspiration is clear: her mother, a Venezuelan and Cuban immigrant who is chronically ill and disabled.

“Obviously, when you’re a kid, your parents are kind of your world,” Miller recalls. She added that she realized how much of our world, including our schools and our environment, is not designed for people with disabilities.

Miller didn’t take a direct path to labor organizing, working for a state legislator in Massachusetts and for then-Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh in New York – experiences she says helped her understand from the inside the very institutions she was trying to radically change.

Now at Communications Workers of America District 1, Miller is working on policy issues like broadband access and ensuring fair wages for graduate students. With a busy schedule, it’s simple things like cooking that help Miller unwind.

KATIE MOORE Political Director New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council Denison University

“There’s nobody who had been a better friend to us than the mayor.”

IN THE high-pressure, high-stakes atmosphere of New

York City politics, New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council Political Director Katie Moore just might have found a secret weapon.

“I taught yoga and meditation for 10 years,” she says, adding that those skills can be helpful in her current role.

Whatever she’s doing seems to be working. During Moore’s tenure, the union’s influence has only grown. The Hotel Trades Council has become one of the closest political allies of both New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, whose 2017 campaign the union backed, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, who got the union’s endorsement during his short-lived presidential run. “There’s nobody who had been a better friend to us than the mayor,” Moore says. “He’s been wonderful on our issues, even back to when he was a council member.”

Those partnerships have been fruitful for the union.

Moore is particularly proud of getting a 2018 city law passed that required vacation rental companies like Airbnb to disclose more data as a way of cutting down illegal rentals.

And, of course, Hotel Trades Council-endorsed candidates going a perfect 26-for-26 in the 2017 New York City Council primaries was a point of pride. Big-city politics is a major change for Moore, who grew up in rural Kentucky. One summer during college, she got a job canvassing for ACORN, the now-defunct left-leaning community activist group, and fell in love with the work. “The second that I could move,” she says, “I moved back to New York to work there as an organizer.”

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DONALD NESBIT Executive Vice President New York City Board of Education Employees Local 372 @acornbball23 Bronx Community College A SCHOOL cook for 17 years with the New York City Department of Education, Donald Nesbit was at first reluctant to attend union meetings, thinking he didn’t have the time.

That changed after he was nominated to be a shop steward.

“I accepted (the) nomination, and from there I haven’t missed another meeting,” he says.

Nesbit has been executive vice president of his local union since 2014 and also chairs the District Council 37 Political Action Committee.

“I try to go out to members as much as possible, provide testimony before (the New York) City Council and go back and forth to Albany to make sure we receive funding for New York City schools,” he says.

One of the issues he’s concerned about is restoring funding for substance abuse counselors – with 1,100 to 1,200 workers needed, up from the 250 who are currently working.

A broader issue being waged in New York City and Albany is about ensuring public projects are contracted to companies that are not hostile to workers organizing. “If companies are looking to do business with the city or business with the state, they should be made to sign a commitment of, ‘Hey, if the union comes in, we’re not going to interfere.’”

Nesbit is particularly pleased to be part of a feature highlighting young people in the labor movement, as he believes it could inspire other younger workers to get involved.

“Other young members within the movement can look forward to and say, ‘Hey, there’s a space for me,’” he says.

MOLLY NUÑEZ Account Director BerlinRosen @mollycnunez MOLLY NUÑEZ says her grandmother often comes to mind in her job, which includes telling the stories of food service and other low-wage workers.

Her grandparents left all they had in Cuba to live in the U.S., but her grandfather died shortly after their arrival. Her grandmother, a teacher in Cuba who didn’t speak English, wound up working in a cafeteria to support herself and her three kids.

“She was taking the bus every day, making the minimum wage. I think about her a lot,” Nuñez says. “Two generations later, here I am, benefiting from her helping to raise me.”

After growing up in a family in which “civic engagement was nonoptional,” Nuñez majored in political science and started working for Democrats while in college, interning for U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota in 2011. She also worked on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and was the press secretary for Kyrsten Sinema’s successful U.S. Senate campaign in Arizona in 2018.

At BerlinRosen, she’s part of getting out the message in the Fight for $15 campaign and a union effort to relay stories of harassment of fast-food workers.

Noting that she started college in 2009 when the country was mired in recession and graduated in 2013 when things were slowly coming back, Nuñez believes her generation could be ripe for political change.

“I find more people are ready to take on the system, because the system wasn’t going to take care of us,” she says.

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JENN PUJA Labor Council Director Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body Iona College; Long Island University WHEN JENN PUJA was in graduate school and planning to become a teacher, she had a side gig as the office manager of the Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body, where she worked alongside four other staff members.

“That was 13 years ago, and it’s evolved, to say the least,” she says. Puja now runs the organization’s day-to-day operations and its political programs, and says that a strong executive board and council make it possible for the organization to thrive with a single staffer.

“It’s working with me being a true Type A personality,” she jokes. “This is my firstborn – forget my daughter.”

Puja is passionate about issues that impact her organization’s 100,000 members, whether it’s advocating for nurses overwhelmed by too many patients or bringing the prevailing wage to the building trades. “My favorite part of the job is it’s always changing,” she says, in part because of the varying jobs the organization’s members hold.

For years, Puja has encouraged members to be involved in their community by serving on their condo or town board.

Last year, she decided to take her own advice, winning a seat on the White Plains Common Council.

“If you really want to know who’s supportive of you, run for office,” she says, noting that some people discouraged her from running. “People would call me and say, ‘Don’t you have little kids?’ That made me feel even more challenged and (I wanted) to succeed even more.”

CHRIS RACKL Western Region Political Action Coordinator Civil Service Employees Association University at Buffalo BEFORE JOINING the Civil Service Employees Association, Chris Rackl spent six years working on campaigns across the country. Though most of the campaigns were for candidates, some were based on issues – and the difference between the two helped solidify his next career move.

“After a while, I realized candidates can let you down,” he says. “But issues you really believe in – the movement – won’t let you down.”

Growing up with parents and grandparents who were union members helped drive Rackl’s dedication to labor and foster his view that a strong middle class is the cure for much of society’s ills.

“You have to go back a long way in our nation’s history to find a darker time for workers,” he says. Rackl, who has worked to increase voter turnout among the association’s membership, has focused his efforts at saving jobs and protecting the community by preventing the privatization of public services. In one case, Rackl and his association fought against the privatization of snow removal in Plainfield, New York.

One of his current campaigns involves educating New Yorkers on the census and why it is important to participate.

“Right now, we’re educating our members on things going on with the state budget, and we’re talking a lot about the census,” he says, noting that low participation in the 2010 census cost the state tens of billions of dollars. “Hopefully people will take 10 minutes out of their day.”

“My favorite part of the job is it’s always changing.”

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NICHOLAS REITER Partner Venable LLP College of William & Mary COMING OFF a federal clerkship where a lot of the cases

were related to employment, Nicholas Reiter found himself drawn to the field and decided to join a firm of labor and employment attorneys.

“Those trials were the most interesting because they were about people (and) what they were thinking when they fired someone,” he says. “I find commercial litigation to be not as exciting and interesting as an employee action.”

During his nearly nine years at Venable LLP, Reiter has defended employers against claims of harassment and gone after employees spilling trade secrets. He also advises clients about the best employment practices to curb the risk of new lawsuits, including on contractor classifications, accommodations for people with disabilities and employee disciplinary actions.

The legal profession has changed over his time at the firm, he says: “It used to be you could be a really good lawyer and have a solid career (as long as you did the work).”

But for a private sector attorney, he says, that’s no longer enough. “You also need to be a really good salesperson, and people expect answers right away,” Reiter says. “You have really good lawyers that get pushed out because they don’t have the good sales component.” He says there’s also a lot of pressure from institutional clients with large internal legal departments “dedicated to monitoring their outside counsel.”

Deputy Political Director and Manager of Data and Polling New York State United Teachers @enickirichards @enickirichardson Lawrence University Conservatory of Music ALTHOUGH SHE now has a passion for both labor and politics, Nicki Richardson volunteered for her first campaign simply as a way to get outside and hang out with friends. “It was supposed to be like a joke job,” Richardson says. “And I loved it – I loved meeting new people, I loved talking to people.” It certainly had nothing to do with her pursuit of a dual degree in music and religious studies from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music.

Richardson abandoned her plans to make a career out of playing the bassoon and instead took an organizing job with the Working Families Party after college. It was there that she caught the union bug. “I was working closely with a lot of different labor unions, and I felt super connected to the work that the labor folks were doing,” she says.

After spending several years working for unions, Richardson decided to marry her love of politics with her passion for representing union members when she joined New York State United Teachers as a political organizer.

In her free time, Richardson continues playing the bassoon and also brews beer, a hobby that began in college as a way to save money. But ultimately, she says her life revolves around her two young children. “Being involved, especially working for the teachers union, and being able to shape the future of their education in a meaningful way gives me so much fulfillment coming into work every day,” she says.

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DIANA ROBINSON Union Semester Program Coordinator CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies @ddee1985 @ddee1985 City University of New York DIANA ROBINSON connects her activism and desire to play

a role in the labor movement to the history of her family.

“I come from an immigrant family and social justice was always something really important to me,” she says. “I’m happy to be able to repay (my parents) for all they’ve done.”

Her father is from Providencia Island, Colombia, while her mother immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Around 2006, she became involved with organizing protests in support of the federal DREAM Act, or the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, “when there was a lot of talk around comprehensive immigration reform,” Robinson recalls.

At first, she thought she wanted to be an immigration attorney, but had second thoughts about playing a role in a system that is often dehumanizing for those trying to obtain legal immigration status in the U.S. Instead, Robinson wound up interning at an association of street vendors in East Harlem, Manhattan, which she describes as “mostly Mexican women selling food and CDs.” “I saw this very strong connection between immigrant rights and labor organizing,” she says.

That led to organizing work at United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500 and then with the Food Chain Workers Alliance. In her current position, she mentors students at CUNY. “I saw this program as really important to help people interested in social justice,” she says.

KATIE SHANE Deputy Political Director New York City District Council of Carpenters @ktshane New York University KATIE SHANE got her start in organizing during college, working on a successful campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for student workers at New York University.

“That was my introduction to realizing the power of organizing,” Shane says. As she prepared to graduate from NYU in 2017, a friend she had met while speaking on a labor panel asked if she would be interested in working for the New York City District Council of Carpenters. The union represents nine locals with more than 20,000 members.

Shane took the job.

“The construction trades are definitely male-dominated, and being a young woman is challenging for sure. But it’s super exciting because I think there are new and unique challenges in labor right now, especially with the Trump administration,” she says. “You need new voices. It’s great that I get to do that every day.”

Shane is currently focused on pushing for prevailing wages for union and nonunion workers. “We’re fighting for all the workers in the industry,” she says.

“One of the big issues across the construction industry is the rampant wage theft and fraud that happens,” she says. “Construction in New York City is booming, and as construction increases, there are more unscrupulous contractors out there doing the work. We don’t always see the money trickling down to the workforce.”

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ANGELES SOLIS Workplace Justice Lead Organizer Make the Road New York

“I grew up understanding the ills of capitalism.”

ANGELES SOLIS counts Amazon and the gig economy as two of the biggest battlegrounds for organized labor. “There might be low unemployment, but if it’s just a bunch of people working part-time jobs with no benefits,” the jobless rate is less impressive, she says.

Another top priority for labor in the state is passing the Empire Act, which would allow workers to file claims on behalf of the state against their employers for labor law violations. The daughter of a construction worker and a nurse, Solis grew up in a union household in eastern Washington state. She participated in union-related activities from an early age, and remembers handing out pamphlets during a walkout organized by her father when she was 12 years old.

“Agricultural corporations had a hard impact on our community, so I grew up understanding the ills of capitalism,” she says.

Solis helped organize community health workers while in college, and later joined SEIU 775’s Fight for $15 movement in Seattle. In her next role, at United Students Against Sweatshops in Washington, D.C., she helped lead a campaign that resulted in Nike agreeing to let monitors access its supplier factories in Vietnam.

“I’ve never lost a campaign in my life,” she says, sounding more matter-of-fact than boastful.

In one of her most recent wins, Solis and her organization, Make the Road New York, helped fight Amazon’s plans to set up shop in Queens. The group also helped organize a rally by Amazon warehouse workers demanding better conditions in Staten Island.

Political Director Long Island Federation of Labor Binghamton University GROWING UP on Long Island, Ryan W. Stanton was accustomed to having friends whose fathers were highly educated and held positions like being the vice president of a health system.

“My father never graduated from college and was still able to provide for us,” Stanton recalls, “with quality wages and benefits from him being a utility worker.”

Having a father who literally helped keep the lights on on Long Island led to Stanton’s interest in labor. Now he advocates for both public and private sector workers.

“The construction trades, retail, municipal workers, teachers and a variety of other folks – I get to advocate (for) public policies and an economic framework that is going to help folks in each of these sectors,” he says.

Supporting and advancing the offshore wind industry to ensure New York state and Long Island benefit and that good union jobs are created as the market emerges is key for Stanton. He says the labor movement, working with elected officials, stands to benefit as “state officials have filled a void on issues like climate change.”

“Living on Long Island, on the coast, we’re literally on the front lines as the recipients of the impact of climate change,” says Stanton, recalling his brother and sister-inlaw’s loss of possessions from their rental home during Superstorm Sandy.

“Thankfully they didn’t own in the community at that time, but plenty of folks were hard hit,” he says.

“Living on Long Island, on the coast, we’re literally on the front lines of climate change.”

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ASHLEY TORRES Director of Community Relations, Bronx and Manhattan Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York York College THE DAUGHTER of a politically active union painter, Ashley Torres was inspired by a college professor who had been involved in Jesse Jackson’s National Rainbow Coalition. The lessons propelled her into internships and jobs for elected officials, where she learned firsthand about the needs of constituents.

“Housing, immigration, there’s a slew of things that people would come into the offices for,” she recalls. “I wanted to see how we can use the resources that government has to make a difference in people’s lives.”

These days, Torres’ efforts at civic engagement focuses largely on the organization’s 20,000 unionized contractors and carpenters, connecting them to available public resources and ways to be more active participants in their neighborhoods.

“I figure out different ways to get members involved in their local community,” whether it’s a cleanup initiative or encouraging folks to speak up at community meetings, she says. Torres is also looking for the public to better understand the importance of labor and the individuals who make up the union.

“They are the first ones up in the morning, but a lot of people don’t know the faces of people doing construction in their community,” she says.

JARED TRUJILLO President Association of Legal Aid Attorneys @JaredTruEsqueer @jared.trujilloesqueer Iowa State University JARED TRUJILLO misses being in court, representing

children in foster care or in juvenile court. But he says each victory was a reminder of the underlying need for change.

“One of the things that bothered me about being a litigator, a public defender in court every day, was that I wasn’t able to affect the structural inequities,” he says. “Even if you win, the system needs to change.”

To that end, Trujillo – who leads the country’s oldest union of public defenders, civil and juvenile attorneys – finds his current work fulfilling. “I get to fight for the legal system to change and fight for the people on the front lines,” he says. “I appreciate the work I’m doing now.”

Legal Aid Society attorneys are now on a path to earning similar amounts as lawyers in the city’s Law Department.

Public defenders recently got a 5% boost in pay – the highest since 1985 – Trujillo says, describing the union’s latest contract agreement. Statistically, about half of Legal Aid Society lawyers leave within their first 10 years on the job, due in large part to the substantially lower pay compared to other attorneys.

The union wants to ensure that “people that want to do the work, that love the work, can stay,” Trujillo says.

In addition to looking out for those who represent poor people in court, Trujillo advocates for marginalized New Yorkers. One legislative priority is decriminalizing sex work.

“I testify on a lot of issues that impact low-income New Yorkers, who are our clients,” he says.

“Even if you win, the system needs to change.”

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DANIEL VALENTE Legislative Director New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association The College of Saint Rose; Sage Graduate Schools DANIEL VALENTE went to college with every intention

of becoming a police officer. He instead speaks on behalf of corrections officers. After working in the state attorney general’s office, he says, “I was fortunate enough to land in a position where I could advocate for law enforcement.”

The more than 30,000 prison guards and retirees represented by the union often get a bad rap in films or in the press. As Valente sees it: “Our members create a lot of good stories – many are in the military or are baseball coaches.

They just don’t get recognized for it.”

Valente says his difficult job became tougher when Democrats took control of the state Senate after the 2018 elections. “It’s stressful because we have a membership that deserves to be recognized, but we’ve lost a little bit of advocacy once the majority changed,” he says.

Valente’s work lately has included opposing state prison closures and advocating for each prison guard to be responsible for overseeing fewer inmates. “Another bill we’ve been trying to get passed for years is to make it a felony if our members get spit on,” he says. “That happens on a daily basis.”

The public and lawmakers tend to first think of union members as teachers and trade workers while overlooking law enforcement. “New York is always going to be friends to labor, but who is in labor?” he asks.

DYLAN WILEY Business Agent International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1430 Binghamton University, where he and other students helped put together a strike by cafeteria workers. A similar effort caused “a huge commotion” at Pace University’s law school, he says, and resulted in union recognition for food service workers and a five-year contract.

Wiley says his first paid work in labor came in 2012, when he worked on organizing teachers in Houston. A few years later, his unorthodox tactics led to Chefs’ Warehouse accusing him of using “highly disruptive and destructive” tactics in his dealings with the national food distributor in 2018.

“We do things outside the realm of what’s considered appropriate, but I don’t think I’m a bad guy,” Wiley says. “I’m a good guy.”

He says he finds his work at the union rewarding – including organizing teachers aides, truck drivers and warehouse workers across New York City and upstate – and that’s a big part of why he does it.

“If you win an election, you almost get a high, but then it’s the hard part,” he adds. “You have to negotiate the contract.”

And the task of organizing has gotten harder in the wake of unfavorable U.S. Supreme Court rulings and during the Trump administration.

As Wiley put it: “The utter disregard for labor law, and the fact there is no teeth when it comes to punishing companies, is one of the biggest hurdles for organizers, because it puts fear in the employees.”

GRACE VALENTE

“If you win an election, you almost get a high, but then it’s the hard part.”

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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.

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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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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 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 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 of Formation of JB Capstone Enterprises, LLC, filed with SSNY on 2/4/14. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 12 East 37th St, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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

April 6, 2020

ACCOUNTING PROCEEDING FILE NO. 2017-4086/A

CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

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

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 Raffaele F. Maietta who is domiciled at 65 Glenwood Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788

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 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:

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)

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.

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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.

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.

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 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.

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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 ____________________________/

DIVISION: D

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. 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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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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1327056 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 755 DEAN ST. BKLYN, NY 11238 KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. GREEN CANOE HOSPITALITY LLC 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.

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.

Notice of Formation of Somerset 2020 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/21/20. Office location: NY County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Baker Law Firm PLLC, 1175 York Ave., #15D, NY, NY 10065, Attn: Brett R. Baker, Esq. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Move it, Baby! LLC Filed 2/13/20 Office: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 120 Riverside Blvd, Apt 16J, New York, NY 10069 Purpose: all lawful

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Notice of Formation of CLUBSTAR NYC DESIGN, LLC filed with SSNY on November 07, 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: 80 Varick St, 7F, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful act or activity..

Notice of Qualification of PGF1 SPE JV1, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/11/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/17/18. Princ. office of LLC: 75 Broadway, Ste. 230, San Francisco, CA 94111. 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 Secy. of State, DE Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of PQOZ FUND MANAGER LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/11/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/07/18. Princ. office of LLC: 75 Broadway, Ste. 230, San Francisco, CA 94111. 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 Secy. of State, DE Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of CLUBSTAR NYC DESIGN, LLC filed with SSNY on November 07, 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: 80 Varick St, 7F, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Brahim and The Di Ciollo Triplets LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 3/17/2020. 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..

DANIELLE SROOR MANAGEMENT LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/12/2020. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: D. Sroor, 110 Wall Street, Apt 1704, NY, NY 10005. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Venn Media Holdings LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/16/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/12/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Lemery Greisler LLC, 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. DE addr. of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Suite C, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose: General.

Notice of Qualification of Epyllion Industries LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/19/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/18/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Matthew Ball, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, Ste. 2822, NY, NY 10019. Address to be maintained in DE: 9 E. Loockerman St., Ste. 311, Dover, DE 19901.

Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Family Love Loyalty LLC filed with SSNY on March 11th, 2020. Office: Richmond County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 101 Jamie Lane, Staten Island, NY 10312. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qualification of HOURS NEW YORK LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/18/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/25/19. Princ. office of LLC: 530 7th Ave., M1, NY, NY 10018.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808.

Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Clothing.

BKauf, LLC. Filed with the SSNY on 2/14/202.

Office: Kings County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC, United States Corporation Agents, INC. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Qualification of ZAPPOS.COM LLC Appl. for Auth. filed w i t h Secy. of State of N Y (SSNY) on 03/19/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/10/09. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 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 Formation of PSYK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/11/20.

Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 600 West 138th St., Apt. 63, NY, NY 10031. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of RM781 LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/12/20.

Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/21/20.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 810 7th Ave., NY, NY 10019. Address to be maintained in DE: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Cow Hill Realty Holdings LLC name amended to: Cowhill Realty Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/10/20.

Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, c/o Sachs Companies, 155 East 55th St., Ste. 5F, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING AS OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY 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 amounts of fifty dollars or more: KINGS D A SURGICAL SUPPLY PO BOX 245146 BROOKLYN, NY 11224

NEW YORK QUICKMED MEDICAL 90 BROAD ST STE 402 NEW YORK, NY 10004

A REPORT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HAS BEEN MADE TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 AND/ OR SECTION 1316 OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS APPEARING FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SAID INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE ENTITLED THERETO IS ON FILE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION LOCATED AT 3300 MUTUAL OF OMAHA PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68175 WHERE SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY IS PAYABLE. SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2020 NEXT TO PERSONS ESTABLISHING TO OUR SATISFACTION THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SAME.ON OR BEFORE THE SUCCEEDING SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 SUCH UNCLAIMED FUNDS STILL REMAINING UNCLAIMED WILL BE PAID TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. UPON SUCH PAYMENT THIS COMPANY SHALL NO LONGER BE LIABLE FOR THE PROPERTY. OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY

PUBLIC NOTICE Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at several locations in Queens County and New York County. Antennas are proposed to be installed at a top height of 48 feet on a 47-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 118-02 101st Avenue, Queens, Queens County, NY 11419; at a top height of 63 feet on a 65-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 6335 Fresh Pond Road, Queens, Queens County, NY 11385; at a top height of 121 feet on a 112-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 500 West 39th Street, New York, New York County, NY 10018.

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, Morgan Rasmussen, m.rasmussen@trileaf.com, 1395 S. Marietta Pkwy, Building 400, Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067; 678-653-8673 ext. 657

Venn Media Holdings LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/16/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/12/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Lemery Greisler LLC, 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. DE addr. of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Suite C, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose: General.

Roll & Hill Furniture, LLC. App. for Authority filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 1/29/2020. LLC formed in DE on 1/29/2020. Office location: Kings County.

SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY mail process to 87 34th Street, Unit 11, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Cert. of Form. on file: DE SOS, Delaware Div. of Corporations, P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: any lawful business.

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NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING AS OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY 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 amounts of fifty dollars or more: BRONX CUSH AMY CORPUZ MARILOU 1975 83RD AVENUE APT. 4234 BRONX BLVD BROOKLYN, NY 11214 BRONX, NY 10466 DELANEY RAYMOND QUEZADAPENA JOANNE 7010 3RD AVE APT 2 681 COURTLANDT AVE. APT. BROOKLYN, NY 11209 BRONX, NY 10451 DOZIER IRENE 470 OCEAN AVE APT LC2 BROOKLYN BROOKLYN, NY 11226 ARROYO CARLOS FULLER FUNMILAYO 338 EAST 49TH ST 1750 BERGEN ST NEW YORK, NY 10017 BROOKLYN, NY 11233 GARCIA MANUEL HIGGINS KRYSTLE 37 VERMILYEA AVENUE APT. 737 CHAUNCEY ST APT 2 NEW YORK, NY 10034 BROOKLYN, NY 11207 HALL LAZETTE MCCARDY SARAH M255 W 127TH ST APT 2B S210 DEGRAW ST APT 2R NEW YORK, NY 10027 BROOKLYN, NY 11231 HAMILTON PODIATRY NOEL VALERIE 930 5TH AVE APT 1E E10584 FLATLANDS 5TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10021 BROOKLYN, NY 11236 MCGEHEE BETTY WALKER MARYL 50 UNITED NATIONS PLZ CO JOHN WALKER - 24 APT 7D WINTHROP ST NEW YORK, NY 10017 BROOKLYN, NY 11225 RABINOWITZ LEO WHITWORTH MELISSA 201 E 79TH ST APT 18C 2 NORTHSIDE PIERS APT. NEW YORK, NY 10075 BROOKLYN, NY 11249 TORRES JAYSON WILLIAMS REGINALD E80 GOLD ST L1074 E 84TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10038 BROOKLYN, NY 11236 UPHAM NANCY BALDWIN DAIJA 38 W 12TH ST 67 FREUND STREET NEW YORK, NY 10011 BUFFALO, NY 14215 NEW YORK CITY HLTH HOS OWUSUMENSAH REGINA 900 MAIN ST 92 HEATH STREET ROOSEVELT ISL, NY 10044 BUFFALO, NY 14214 CHEMUNG WILLIAMS SHARMAINE 759 IMPERIAL DR. BALDWIN, NY 11510

LIVINGSTON GULLO ROSEMARY PO BOX 95 LIVONIA, NY 14487

DUTCHESS MANKUS LAURA 386 VAN WAGNER RD APT 108 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 BUTLER MARY F127 LAMOREE RD RHINEBECK, NY 12572 TC HUDSON VALLEY AMBUL 16 MIDDLEBUSH RD WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590

MONROE DICAPRIO LAURA 67 BENT OAK TRAIL FAIRPORT, NY 14450 BUTMAN YVONNE 57 COSMOS DRIVE ROCHESTER, NY 14616 CAVENAUGH RICHELDA 95 MARLBOROUGH RD. ROCHESTER, NY 14619 GREENE ARTHUR CC/O PAULA LUSCHER - 101 BURR ST ROCHESTER, NY 14613 SOFIA NICOLE 130 CLARK AVE ROCHESTER, NY 14609

ERIE HANISZEWSKI PAUL 946 RANSOM RD LANCASTER, NY 14086 FRANKLIN STEVENS LYNDSAY 1256 STATE ROUTE 86 SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983 KINGS ASKNES SANDRA 3606 AVENUE L BROOKLYN, NY 11210 BUSHWICK ELEMENTARY SCH 125 COVERT STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11207

NASSAU SHANKMAN JAY 18 HANRAHAN AVE FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738 BAIRD MARGARET FOR THE ESTATE OF - 320 W MERRICK RD FREEPORT, NY 11520 CLEMENTS JAMES F21 MEADOW ST GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

F LONG ISLAND THE FIRST NATION ATTN: HUMAN RESOURCES 30 GL GLEN HEAD, NY 11545 ANTHONY J MOSCHETTO DO 370 NORTHERN BLVD STE 100 GREAT NECK, NY 11021 KLASS EMILY 21 CHAPEL PL GREAT NECK, NY 11021 JEAN R DESROULEAUX MD P 175 FULTON AVE STE 208 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550 GAITWAY PHYSICAL THERAP 6 ARCADIA LN HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 PITT ROBERT W175 BARBARA LN LEVITTOWN, NY 11756 LONG ISLAND COSMETIC & FAMILY 305 LAURELTON BLVD LONG BEACH, NY 11561 GILES VERONA H8 FREER ST APT 215 LYNBROOK, NY 11563 NORTH SHORE LIJ HLTH SYSTEM PO BOX 3856 NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 PRA EPIGNOSIS S320 WILSON ST W HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552 CRINION DANIELLE 3784 DUNHILL ROAD WANTAGH, NY 11793 ROACH JULIE 922 MIDWAY WOODMERE, NY 11598 NIAGARA BROSIUS DENISE L2928 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD N TONAWANDA, NY 14120 ONEIDA BURKE FAITH P.O BOX 232 HINCKLEY, NY 13352 ONONDAGA WEILER ROBERT K8294 ODYSSEY DR MANLIUS, NY 13104 BREWER LESLIE 121 LAFEYETTE ROAD A SYRACUSE, NY 13205 STATE OF CONSTANCE WESELOH 506 DEWITT ST SYRACUSE, NY 13203 WATKINS ANDREW 7561 SUGARWOOD LN SYRACUSE, NY 13212 ORANGE SCOTT RAYNALD 7 GOLF DR FLORIDA, NY 10921 JAZMIN DE LA ROSA 138 BERKMAN DRIVE MIDDLETOWN, NY 10941 JORDON SHARON M2643 LIBERTY RDG NEW WINDSOR, NY 12553 STEINHAUS MARVIN PO BOX 337 SPARROW BUSH, NY 12780

BRENNER IRM 19 WILLIAM CLOSE WARWICK, NY 10990 OSWEGO YERDON BEVERLY J3215 STATE ROUTE 69 PARISH, NY 13131 PUTNAM STEAD JAMES R69 QUAIL LN BREWSTER, NY 10509 MONTGOMERY NANCY 5 FOREST LN COLD SPRING, NY 10516 MOGER MARION EFOR THE ESTATE OF - PO BOX 189 MAHOPAC FALLS, NY 10542 DALO FRANK 44 FAIRFIELD DR PATTERSON, NY 12563 QUEENS HARRISON KANAAN 35-13 BROADWAY APT. ASTORIA, NY 11106 PREVOST IRENE MC/O PEARL PREVOST 11014 ASTORIA BLVD APT 31 EAST ELMHURST, NY 11369 ZHANG JIN 2438 78TH ST FL 1 EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 FOREST HILLS ORTHODONTIC ASSOC 10821 69TH RD FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 RIGHT MEDICAL 15131 81ST ST HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414 LOCKOVICH CAROLINA 13905 WHITELAW ST OZONE PARK, NY 11417 MAY DANIELLA 12015 135TH AVENUE OZONE PARK, NY 11420 MANGROO KIRPANAND 22339 113TH DR QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429 DELVA RAYMOND 21020 HOLLIS AVE QUEENS VLG, NY 11429 PLACKIS EVANGELIN 8535 115TH ST RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418 TYSON CINDY 20521 MURDOCK AVE SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412 RICHMOND ALLEN ROBIN 200 CORSON AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 HILL YAHSHAANYAH 104 ARLINGTON PL STATEN ISLAND, NY 10303 HYLAN MEDICINE CABINET 1988 HYLAN BLVD STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 ISLAND NEPHROLOGY SERV 97 NEW DORP LN STE 2 STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 MARCUS J WIESNER ESTATE C/O NEAL EUGENE WIESNER - 80 BAY ST LNDG APT 1K STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 SERVANDA INTING F13 CUNARD AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY 10304

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SARATOGA FOR THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J MORRIS 900 ROCK CITY FALLS RD BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 SCHENEDTADY PERLSTEIN STEVEN 1420 ROSEHILL BLVD NISKAYUNA, NY 12309 BERNER OLIVE E172 MARSHALL AVE SCHENECTADY, NY 12304 SCHUYLER GAUCK ROBERT 325 ROCK CABIN RD LOT 3 MONTOUR FALLS, NY 14865 SUFFOLK BERNARD ANDREW 387 E MAIN ST STE 101 BAY SHORE, NY 11706 THOMPSON BOBBY FOR THE ESTATE OF 37 OAKWOD BLVD BAY SHORE, NY 11706 HENTZ JOEL 80 MIDDLETON ROAD APT.1 BOHEMIA, NY 11716 RICHARDSON RAPHEAL 182 CHARTER OAKS AVE BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 JACOBSEN TODD 162 MARK TREE RD CENTEREACH, NY 11720 MONROE SHARON A106 MEADOWVIEW DR APT 106 CENTRAL SQ, NY 13036 INOA ANGELINA 84 STRAIGHT PATH RD COPIAGUE, NY 11726 STRAUS JOAN MC/O MURCH 201 S COUNTRY RD E PATCHOGUE, NY 11772 COWAN MARYANN 55 GRAND BLVD ISLIP, NY 11751 VERITY JEANNE A19 WALTER DR NESCONSET, NY 11767 DARSAN ANITA 8 LAUREL RD ROCKY POINT, NY 11778 FERTIG MARILYN L15 FORREST ST SAG HARBOR, NY 11963 RAIA PETER J89 JOBS LN SOUTHAMPTON, NY 11968 STANLEY DINAH PO BOX 525 SPEONK, NY 11972 CYNTHIA DEVIVO EST 1155 PATRICIA AVE WEST ISLIP, NY 11795 THE ESTATE OF KEVIN MOR MOR 23 GREENTREE CIR WESTBURY, NY 11590 ULSTER RICKS ROBERTA C19 RICKS LN SAUGERTIES, NY 12477 WASHINGTON SELLINGHAM TYLER 257 WHITE BIRCH EST FORT EDWARD, NY 12828

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WAYNE CAMACHOORTIZ MARICRUZ 7460 BEAR SWAMP RD. WILLIAMSON, NY 14589 WESTCHESTER LEVINE ADAM 2 COURTMEL RD MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ZITO ELIZABETH PO BOX 417 PURCHASE, NY 10577 MILLER ROBERT D59 KENILWORTH RD RYE, NY 10580 SCHRAUDNER DOROTHY 108 SAGAMORE RD TUCKAHOE, NY 10707 EASON ALAN J144 WASHINGTON AVE WHITE PLAINS, NY 10603 WHOIE SEIKO Y111 DR MARTIN L KING BLVD FL 17 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601 MCCAIN CAROLYN 28 LARMARTINE TER #3D YONKERS, NY 10701 WALGREEN EASTERN CO INC 1230 NEPPERHAN AVE YONKERS, NY 10703

A REPORT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HAS BEEN MADE TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 AND/ OR SECTION 1316 OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS APPEARING FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SAID INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE ENTITLED THERETO IS ON FILE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION LOCATED AT 3300 MUTUAL OF OMAHA PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68175 WHERE SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY IS PAYABLE. SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2020 NEXT TO PERSONS ESTABLISHING TO OUR SATISFACTION THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SAME. ON OR BEFORE THE SUCCEEDING SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 SUCH UNCLAIMED FUNDS STILL REMAINING UNCLAIMED WILL BE PAID TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. UPON SUCH PAYMENT THIS COMPANY SHALL NO LONGER BE LIABLE FOR THE PROPERTY. MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY

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NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING AS OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY COMPANION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 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 amounts of fifty dollars or more: ALBANY PARSONS LOIS 317 HUDSON AVE ALBANY, NY 12210 OKEEFE ERIN 159 WINNE RD DELMAR, NY 12054 BRONX AILEY WILFORD GC/O TOTAL CARE FAMILY PRA - 1571 SHERIDAN AVE APT 4B BRONX, NY 10457 HOWARD ROSEZANNA 1641 METROPOLITAN AVE APT 4H BRONX, NY 10462 JOHNSON LOLA M555 KAPPOCK ST APT 7H BRONX, NY 10463 JORDAN ALMA 1362 FRANKLIN AVE BRONX, NY 10456 JORDAN NELLIE R3130 IRWIN AVE APT 12A BRONX, NY 10463 ORTIZ FUNERAL HOME 488 E 164TH ST APT 2D BRONX, NY 10456 REGALADO YOLANDA 3135 PARK AVE APT 13G BRONX, NY 10451 RILEY CAROLYN 2741 YATES AVE FL 2 BRONX, NY 10469 THOMAS GERALD HILL 324 E 143RD ST APT 7B BRONX, NY 10451 BROOME ESTATE OF TERRY L BIRMINGHAM 1140 STATE ROUTE 11 KIRKWOOD, NY 13795 CHAUTAUQUA ESTATE OF 24 BABCOCK AVE SILVER CREEK, NY 14136 COLUMBIA DONENFELD TINA PO BOX 234 GHENT, NY 12075 ALTOMER LUCRETIA J47 OLD ROUTE 9 STUYVESANT, NY 12173 DUTCHESS ZELEZNIK MICHAEL L24 FOREST DR HYDE PARK, NY 12538 DUPONT JENNIFER 10 PARKER AVE HYE PARK, NY 12538 MORRISON ANNA M141 N WATER ST POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 PITTS ANNIE PO BOX 1641 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 TIEDEMANN ELEANOR B77 MARSHALL RD SALT POINT, NY 12578 MOSHER STEVEN J15 ATTLEBURY HILL RD STANFORDVILLE, NY 12581 ERIE WOLODZKO GERTRUDE 75 SUNSET BLVD ANGOLA, NY 14006 BELLEZZA FRANK R4619 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD APT B BUFFALO, NY 14228 BURNS CORINE C577 HIGHGATE AVE BUFFALO, NY 14215

CHANTHINI VANESSA TAYLOR DIXON 292 ROEHRER AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14208 GUSMANN REBECCA A412 LAFAYETTE AVE APT 1 BUFFALO, NY 14213 WALKER LATICIA R109 FORMAN ST BUFFALO, NY 14211 MR BREADMAN INC 608 LINDSEY LANE ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127 FARLEY NANCY 2290 UNION RD APT 212 WEST SENECA, NY 14224 FRANKLIN JAQUIS CAROL L5 BLACKBERRY WAY SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983 GENESEE DIXSON NANCY L5593 GRISWOLD RD BYRON, NY 14422 KINGS APOLLON JEAN C1900 NEWKIRK APT #2C BROOKLYN, NY 11226 BAILEY DEAN A1143 E 82ND ST BROOKLYN, NY 11236 BAYNE GORDON A370 E 58TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203 BENJAMIN ARLETTE S2110 NEWKIRK AVE APT 3K BROOKLYN, NY 11226 BLASBALG BENJAMIN W1860 52ND ST APT 1C BROOKLYN, NY 11204 BROWN BARBARA 789 SAINT MARKS AVE APT 18E BROOKLYN, NY 11213 BROWNE MAXIMILLIAN S746 E 53RD ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203 BUDDY GEORGE R933 E 102ND ST BROOKLYN, NY 11236 CARTER BARBARA P2364 BATCHELDER ST APT 1A BROOKLYN, NY 11229 CLARKE BRENDA 10211 AVENUE L BROOKLYN, NY 11236 COLLINS MIRTA F867 SCHENECTADY AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11203 CUMMINGS KRYSTAL 45 N ELLIOT PL APT 2A BROOKLYN, NY 11205 DORSON WAINWRIGHT K932 E 105TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11236 ELIE PEARL C1237 E 48TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11234 ELLIOTT WINSTON 446 KINGSTON AVE APT E26 BROOKLYN, NY 11225 ESTATE OF MYRTLE L CULMER 1320 BERGEN ST BROOKLYN, NY 11213 ESTATE OF THOMAS M FORNER 1004 EASTERN PKWY APT 2C BROOKLYN, NY 11213 FAISON EVELYN F544 EVERGREEN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11221 GEORGE MODESTINA 523 CHRISTOPHER AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11212 KENNEDY SERAPHIN 26 E 42ND ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203

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NIAGARA ESTATE OF KENNETH PAYNE 2758 MONROE AVE NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14303 SALLACH MARILYN 6637 LUTHER ST NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 ESTATE OF THADDEUS LEMANSKI 10 JOSEPHINE CT NORTHPORT, NY 11768 ONEIDA CULKIN FRANCIS 210 WEST LIBERTY ROME, NY 13440 TRACEY LYNN GWARA 133 RINGDAHL CT APT 6 ROME, NY 13440 SAVAGE WALTER E1636 SAINT AGNES AVE UTICA, NY 13501 ONONDAGA THE ESTATE OF GEORGE H WALLIS 5449 OMARA DR BREWERTON, NY 13029 HALBRITTER BERRY 4297 HENNEBERRY RD MANLIUS, NY 13104 ORLEANS BLOOM EDNA 119 HEDLEY ST MEDINA, NY 14103 OSWEGO GRZYBOWSKI STACY 1352 STATE RTE 49 CONSTANTIA, NY 13044 QUEENS BOURNE MARY J11426 212TH ST CAMBRIA HTS, NY 11411 RILEY ALLES 445 BEACH 51ST ST APT 3A FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 BISHOP DOESTER 6510 PARSONS BLVD FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365 LINDA RICKETTS 10247 183RD PLACE HOLLIS, NY 11423 FOSTER CHARLES A14529 157TH ST JAMAICA, NY 11434 WILSON DOLORES D17715 145TH RD JAMAICA, NY 11434 FLETCHER ARAYNIA 9005 FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD QUEENS VLG, NY 11428 MORGAN CLAUDIA M227-13 113TH DR QUEENS VLG, NY 11429 STJUSTE GISELLE 10063 210TH ST QUEENS VLG, NY 11429 FORESTAL WILBERT 14230 248TH ST ROSEDALE, NY 11422 STELLA EILEEN 10334 110TH ST S RICHMOND HL, NY 11419 BEALTS JERMAINE J18801 BAISLEY BLVD SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412 ESTATE OF NORINE J FORD 19106 116TH AVE SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412 COCKERL MACK 220-03 146TH AVE SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 DAILEY MICHAEL DPO BOX 130058 SPRNGFLD GDNS, NY 11413 ORELLANO CARLOS 4314 72ND ST FL-1 WOODSIDE, NY 11377 SIMBULAN EMELDA F6705 50TH AVE WOODSIDE, NY 11377 RENSSELAER BUTLER JOSEPH 720 FEDERAL ST APT 105 TROY, NY 12180

RICHMOND BULIK MIKHAIL 122 RIDGEWOOD PLACE STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 SMITH CARMEN P5 CHESTER PL APT 4B STATEN ISLAND, NY 10304 ROCKLAND FRUMAN JACK PO BOX 873 NEW CITY, NY 10956 BRISTOL CAROLYN 33 HICKORY HILL LN TAPPAN, NY 10983 SARATOGA WASSERMAN ROMAINE HC/O DAVE WASSWEMAN 74 GREENFIELD AVE BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 HUNEAU JOHN L28 CLAYTON DR HALFMOON, NY 12065 SCHENECTADY CROSSWAY EARL 413 A SARATOGA RD SCHENECTADY, NY 12302 KLEIN PATRICIA A8 MARY HADGE DR SCHENECTADY, NY 12309 SCHOHARIE MOLONEY FRANCIS DORLOO RD DORLOO, NY 12099 STEUBEN TYLER SUSAN J5691 PARKER RD CAMPBELL, NY 14821 SUFFOLK HAYES LINDA 1280 OCEAN AVE BOHEMIA, NY 11716 ANDERSON BARBARA 1030 HORSESHOE DR CUTCHOGUE, NY 11935 DELEON MARIO 502 HAGERMAN AVE E PATCHOGUE, NY 11772 AMERICAN PORTFOLIOS FINANCIAL 4250 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY HOLBROOK, NY 11741 WHITE PAMELA S23 WOODRUFF CT HUNTINGTON, NY 11743 CRUMP TIMOTHY 73 DEER LN MANORVILLE, NY 11949 POLENBERG SANTINA 328 RICHMOND BLVD RONKONKOMA, NY 11779 WHITE GLORIA D15 OVERTON ST APT 6 SAYVILLE, NY 11782 HIRSCH JOSEPH F46 CHARTER RD SELDEN, NY 11784 GALI SERGIO 539 BIRCH HOLLOW DR SHIRLEY, NY 11967 KURRAS CATHLEEN A59 CHANEL DR E SHIRLEY, NY 11967 ROWEHL CHERYL 237 FLOYD RD SHIRLEY, NY 11967 NICHOLAS SANDRA G41 COURT ST WEST BABYLON, NY 11704 WILTON ESTELLE A9 CAROL ANN CT WEST ISLIP, NY 11795 KABAKCI PETEK 950 JERICHO TPKE WESTBURY, NY 11590 SHORE GEORGE M594 PACING WAY WESTBURY, NY 11590 ULSTER ESTATE OF EDWARD J KONING C/O DONNA SMALLWOOD 89 MT ZION RD MARLBORO, NY 12542

PILIERO MARIA 239 N OHIOVILLE RD NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 WASHINGTON ESTATE OF ROSE CHRISTIE 56 OAK ST HUDSON FALLS, NY 12839 BRAVA JUANITA B3727 86TH ST APT 4C JACKSON HTS, NY 11372 WESTCHESTER SHULER ERIC S16 CORTLANDT PL # 16 OSSINING, NY 10562 ESTATE OF BERTHA GREENE C/O MARGARET CHAMBLESS - 70 PURDY AVE APT 5B PORT CHESTER, NY 10573 BROWN DOLORES AC/O MARISSA D HODGES 3747 BARGER ST SHRUB OAK, NY 10588 ESTATE OF CAROL MORAN 59 WINFRED AVE YONKERS, NY 10704 WYOMING ESTATE OF JESSIE CARNEY 27 BRADFORD ST PERRY, NY 14530 YATES SASSO ROSE 3321 HOYT RD PENN YAN, NY 14527

A REPORT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HAS BEEN MADE TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 AND/ OR SECTION 1316 OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS APPEARING FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SAID INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE ENTITLED THERETO IS ON FILE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION LOCATED AT 3300 MUTUAL OF OMAHA PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68175 WHERE SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY IS PAYABLE. SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2020 NEXT TO PERSONS ESTABLISHING TO OUR SATISFACTION THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SAME. ON OR BEFORE THE SUCCEEDING SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 SUCH UNCLAIMED FUNDS STILL REMAINING UNCLAIMED WILL BE PAID TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. UPON SUCH PAYMENT THIS COMPANY SHALL NO LONGER BE LIABLE FOR THE PROPERTY. COMPANION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING AS OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 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 amounts of fifty dollars or more: BRONX PORTILLO MARTHA B1360 NELSON AVE # 133 BRONX, NY 10452

MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC -N PO BOX 29807 NEW YORK, NY 10087 MICHAELSON MARCIA DUTCHESS 311 W 24TH ST APT 7C TC HUDSON VALLEY AMBUL NEW YORK, NY 10011 16 MIDDLEBUSH RD MOUNT SINAI SCHL MED WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 5 E 98TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10029 ERIE WOLLMAN PENINA HILL ADRIAN C/O PRYOR CASHMAN LLC 118 COTTAGE ST APT 5 11 RIVERSIDE DR APT 9PW BUFFALO, NY 14201 NEW YORK, NY 10023 TAYLOR CRAIG 132 CHESTNUT ST ONONDAGA GOWANDA, NY 14070 HUSENITZA JULIE 3776 RIVERS POINTE WAY ESSEX AT 14 LITTLE PRISCILLA LIVERPOOL, NY 13090 A81 PARK ST ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932 OSWEGO MITCHELL, AMIR / NAEVIA JEFFERSON 3260 FULTON AVE SISK JAMES CENTRAL SQ, NY 13036 CPO BOX 1 BLACK RIVER, NY 13612 OTSEGO FREEMAN BETTY MERLINO THOMAS E1200 JEWELL DR PO BOX 686 WATERTOWN, NY 13601 ONEONTA, NY 13820 KINGS PARS MEDICAL 5223 9TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11220 NASSAU JACOBY MARILYNN 150 HORIZON VIEW DR FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738 CRESCENT DIAG PRVENTIVE 52 HEYWOOD ST NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 CRESCENT DIAG PRVENTIVE 52 HEYWOOD ST NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 NORTH SHORE AGENCY PO BOX 9205 OLD BETHPAGE, NY 11804 HASTY ELIZABETH M79 E CLINTON AVE ROOSEVELT, NY 11575 SHARMA YOGENDRA 479 HORTON HWY WILLISTON PARK, NY 11596 NEW YORK ARELLANO GLORIA PO BOX 1436 NEW YORK, NY 10138 BULLOCH PAULA M244 MADISON AVE APT 132 NEW YORK, NY 10016 CONTI C A1090 AMSTERDAM AVE APT 16F NEW YORK, NY 10025 LEUMI INVESTMENT SERVICES 579 5TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10017

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility on the 136’ building at 3 West 65th St, New York, NY (20200361). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

QUEENS STANFORD BURTON 2532 BUTLER ST EAST ELMHURST, NY 11369 PROVENZANO ROBERT 14653 32ND AVE FLUSHING, NY 11354 BURKE CHRISTINE E11220 72ND DR APT B11 FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 RICHMOND C CASTLETON A355 BARD AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY 10310 ROCKLAND ASSOC IN PULM MEDICINE 26 FIREMENS MEMORIAL DR STE 115 POMONA, NY 10970 SARATOGA CLEMENS CARL E11 BALSAM LN GANSEVOORT, NY 12831 STEUBEN LUTHER LISA N36 SHANNON ST BATH, NY 14810 SUFFOLK GALLO HELEN 1 DOE RUN MANORVILLE, NY 11949 SOPUTHSHORE NEUROLOGICAL 77 MEDFORD AVE PATCHOGUE, NY 11772

HELKIN ALAN 206 CONCORD RD SHIRLEY, NY 11967 ULSTER ROSENKRANSE MARLENE RPO BOX 195 CLINTONDALE, NY 12515 MOUGHAN MICHAEL J646 HURLEY AVE HURLEY, NY 12443 REITEMEYER THOMAS J13 TANNERY BROOK RD WOODSTOCK, NY 12498 WARREN DEACON PENNY 45 BARTHEL LN QUEENSBURY, NY 12804 WESTCHESTER ELDEYASSTY ELEANOR D1880 PALMER AVE APT 20 LARCHMONT, NY 10538 CROCKETT TRACY 28 S 11TH AVE # 2 MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550 VIENTO ADAM 703 PELHAM RD NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10805 PRISCILA R DEL PAPA 27 BARKER AVENUE APT# 1116 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601

A REPORT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HAS BEEN MADE TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 AND/OR SECTION 1316 OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS APPEARING FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SAID INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE ENTITLED THERETO IS ON FILE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION LOCATED AT 3300 MUTUAL OF OMAHA PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68175 WHERE SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY IS PAYABLE. SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2020 NEXT TO PERSONS ESTABLISHING TO OUR SATISFACTION THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SAME. ON OR BEFORE THE SUCCEEDING SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 SUCH UNCLAIMED FUNDS STILL REMAINING UNCLAIMED WILL BE PAID TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. UPON SUCH PAYMENT THIS COMPANY SHALL NO LONGER BE LIABLE FOR THE PROPERTY. UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 136’) on the building at 123-125 West 18th St, New York, NY (20200341). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (centerline heights 69.5’) on the building at 88-92 E 111th St, New York, NY (20200315).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING AS OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY UNITED WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 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 amounts of fifty dollars or more: BRONX HEBREW HOME AGED RIVERD 5901 PALISADE AVE BRONX, NY 10471 ERIE MEDOP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PO BOX 8000 - DEPT 524 BUFFALO, NY 14267 NASSAU CAREDOC MEDICAL 45 HILL PARK AVE 1-0 GREAT NECK, NY 11021 NEW YORK MOUNT SINAI SCHL MED 5 E 98TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10029 TORRACO NANCY A150 E 69TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10021

A REPORT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HAS BEEN MADE TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 AND/OR SECTION 1316 OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS APPEARING FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SAID INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE ENTITLED THERETO IS ON FILE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION LOCATED AT 3300 MUTUAL OF OMAHA PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68175 WHERE SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY IS PAYABLE. SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2020 NEXT TO PERSONS ESTABLISHING TO OUR SATISFACTION THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SAME. ON OR BEFORE THE SUCCEEDING SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 SUCH UNCLAIMED FUNDS STILL REMAINING UNCLAIMED WILL BE PAID TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. UPON SUCH PAYMENT THIS COMPANY SHALL NO LONGER BE LIABLE FOR THE PROPERTY. UNITED WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Notice of Qualification of LIRIO MANAGER LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/07/19. Princ. office of LLC: c/o The Hudson Companies Inc., 826 Broadway, NY, NY 10003. 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 Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 68.3’) on the building at 154 Adelphi St, Brooklyn, NY (20200340).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to collocate antennas (tip heights 71.4’) on the building at 301 West 17th St, New York, NY (20200216).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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Notice of Formation of Galen Botanicals, LLC filed with SSNY on January 17, 2020. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 66’) on the building at 39-41 Bedford St, New York, NY (20200303). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 73.7’) on the building at 165 Pinehurst Ave, New York, NY (20200285). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

Notice of Qualification of HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/20. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/03/20. Princ. office of LLC: c/o The Hudson Companies Inc., 826 Broadway, NY, NY 10003. 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 Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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CITY & STATE NEW YORK MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING CEO Steve Farbman, President & Publisher Tom Allon tallon@cityandstateny.com, Comptroller David Pirozzi, Business & Operations Manager Patrea Patterson, Administrative Assistant Lauren Mauro

Who was up and who was down last week

CREATIVE Art Director Andrew Horton, Senior Graphic Designer Alex Law, Graphic Designer Aaron Aniton

LOSERS

DIGITAL Digital Marketing Director Maria Cruz Lee, Project Manager Michael Filippi, Digital Content Manager Amanda Luz Henning Santiago, Digital Marketing Strategist Caitlin Dorman, Digital Marketing Associate Chris Hogan, Web/ Email Strategist Isabel Beebe

LIZ KRUEGER & CRYSTAL PEOPLES-STOKES Marijuana enthusiasts had their buzz killed on Tuesday when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that it was “not likely” that recreational marijuana legalization would make it into this year’s state budget.

Krueger still had high hopes that her and Peoples-Stokes’ amended Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act would make it into this year’s budget, despite the all-consuming COVID-19 outbreak – but the bill went up in smoke.

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After a state judge threw out the state Democratic Party chairman’s recommended limits that could kill third parties, Jacobs’ good pal Cuomo crammed it into the state spending plan. Cuomo’s feud with the Working Families Party, which is already complaining about the new rules, surely had nothing to do with it.

JESSICA RAMOS & NILY ROZIC

At long last, they succeeded in their efforts to legalize electric bikes and scooters in New York. It couldn’t come at a better time for delivery workers, who are doing double duty to deliver meals during the pandemic.

New York had a delivery for Amazon this week – bad news. Amazon fired a Staten Island warehouse worker who organized a strike to protest the company for not supplying workers with protective gear, and the news caught the attention of state Attorney General Letitia James, who said she’s “considering all legal options.”

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The ex-Assembly speaker can’t stop losing. His latest misfortune was a federal appeals court ruling that he couldn’t delay his sentencing. One of these days, he might finally find himself behind bars.

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GARY LABARBERA The new state budget is giving nonunion construction workers a pay increase at construction projects that receive financial support from the government. Great for them, but why should a union leader like Gary LaBarbera – the president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York – be celebrating? Well, the more that nonunion labor gets paid, the more competitive his own members become. It’s like they’re all just doing this for the money or something.

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LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC APRIL 7, 2020 - 2:00-3:00PM EST PA N E L TO PI C S I N C LU D E WHAT’S IN THE STATE BUDGET TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS? HOW WAS STATE HEALTH CARE SPENDING CUT? FINAL MEDICAID DETAILS? IMPACT? WHAT MORE CAN THE STATE DO? ANY PENDING LEGISLATION RESPONDING TO CORONAVIRUS? ASSESS THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL RESPONSE (DE BLASIO, CUOMO, TRUMP) TO CORONAVIRUS PROSPECTS AND TIMELINES FOR EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS AND VACCINES PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON THE FUNCTIONING OF DEMOCRACY

PA N E LI STS I N C LU D E

RICHARD GOTTFRIED Assemblyman, Chair Health Committee

GUSTAVO RIVERA Senator, Chair Health Committee

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