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EDITOR’S NOTE

NEW YORK CITY’S HIGH LINE was built 90 years ago as an elevated railroad delivering goods and supplies to the west side of lower Manhattan. At its peak, it came to be known as the “Life Line of New York,” according to the nonprofit that maintains the structure now as a park. It deserves that name again, but this time for linking Hudson Yards to a steady supply of visitors walking up from lower Manhattan.

COVID-19 sidelined Hudson Yards, a subsidized, mixed-use private development billed as the largest in U.S. history and costing $25 billion. Its observation deck, “Edge,” tempo rarily closed after only being open for two days because of the citywide shutdown caused by the pandemic in March 2020. Neiman Marcus later closed as the retailer sought bank ruptcy protection. Rent collections declined and condo sales slowed. Adding insult to injury, the Vessel, Hudson Yards’ public art centerpiece spiraling up 16 stories, closed after four people jumped off the structure and died by suicide.

RALPH R. ORTEGA Editor-in-chief

Enter the High Line. This unique urban space extending about 1.5 miles to the south of Hudson Yards not only brings visitors there, it connects this isolated neighborhood with Chelsea, the Meatpacking District and Greenwich Village. The High Line brings both tourists and New York residents to the development, aiding in its recovery which made progress last week with the opening of 50 Hudson Yards. The $3.8 billion office building is 84% preleased. That follows a news report that the development’s already existing office space was 95% leased or sold as of August. Surely, many of those office workers will want to take a walk on the High Line.

Kathy Hochul’s lead in the polls over Rep. Lee Zeldin is getting smaller.

“The rats don’t run this city. We do.” – New York City Sanitation Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch, during an announcement proposing an 8 p.m. start time when residents can put their trash on the curb

COVID-19 cases, and test positivity rates are start ing to increase in some areas of New York City. According to city data, neighborhoods including Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitch en, Brooklyn’s East New York, Queens’ Richmond Hill and Staten Island’s Great Kills had seven-day positivity rates of more than 15%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of two new variants: BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, which now make up 16% of cases nationwide. At the same time, the newest omicron booster, which was made available beginning in September, has not been very popular. Only about 363,000 New Yorkers had received the new shots as of Oct. 12.

MIGRANT SHELTER OPENS

After starting to build in the Bronx’s Orchard Beach, then changing course and moving to Randall’s Island in the middle of the East River, New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration

unveiled a completed tent shelter complex for in coming migrants. The site has the capacity to house 500 adult men to start, but only a couple people arrived on opening day.

The mayor said the city will likely spend more than $1 billion on housing

EAST SIDE EXCESS

asylum-seekers from the southern border, which now number more than 20,000, before the end of the fiscal year.

COVID-19 RATES UP

It wouldn’t be fall in our new post-pandemic re ality without an uptick in

If you ever wonder how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority gets its reputation for inefficiency, look no further than East Side Access.

The project connecting Long Island Rail Road trains to Grand Central Terminal is almost here – a decade past schedule and four times over budget at roughly $12 billion. The Daily News reported that the MTA kept separate books on the project, providing its board and the public with a more optimistic report on the project.

– New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu, in the same press conference

VACANT APARTMENT STOCKPILE

Can you hear it? That faint whisper? That’s the sound of the wind blowing through 88,830 empty rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. You know, the place where more than half of renters are considered rent-burdened, meaning more than a third of their paycheck goes to pay for housing. The City unearthed city and state documents showing the eye-popping number of affordable homes without tenants as of 2021. Advo cates said those apart ments were being kept off the market intentionally to raise prices. What’s more, the number of rent-stabi

“This is not ‘Ratatouille.’ Rats are not our friends.”

MICHAEL APPLETON/MAYORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION; GERARDO ZOMO ZAMORA; JEFF COLTIN

lized apartments continues to shrink. The City reported there were 927,753 units in 2019, and that was down to 857,791 in 2021.

INNOVATION QNS FIGHT

A proposed Queens housing complex is the latest in a long line of developments to face opposition from the local New York City Council member. The Innovation QNS development would be huge, transforming whole city blocks currently used for parking and large retail stores in Astoria with 12 new towers and about 3,000 new apartments. Council Mem ber Julie Won said she won’t support it because there weren’t enough affordable units included in the plan, even after the developers promised to make 40% of the apartments affordable.

The proposal has support from Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and Richards and Won debated the issue at a testy City Council hearing on Oct. 19 following dueling rallies.

A PODCAST IS BORN

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, climbing back into the public eye with his characteristic determination, dropped the first episode of his new podcast “As A Matter Of Fact … .” Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 after multiple former staffers accused him of sex ual harassment, interviewed former Trump Communica tions Director Anthony Scar amucci. The former governor and the ill-fated presidential spokesperson, neither of whom is currently in public service, lamented political polarization and gridlock.

State Senate Dems could add two more women of color

In 2020, when state Sen. Samra Brouk won her Roch ester area seat, she became the first upstate woman of color in the state Sen ate. She joined the only two other women of color north of Westchester in the entire Legislature, forming a tiny contingent of three. But that number may soon expand if Democrats Julie Shiroishi in the Hudson Valley and Lea Webb in the Southern Tier emerge victorious on Nov. 8.

Shiroishi, if elected, would join what seems to be a slow ly growing trend of upstate women of color running for office, she would make histo ry in her own right as the first Japanese American state law maker. “I don’t look like most of the people – any of the people – who have represent ed this district or really run for office in this area,” Shi roishi told City & State, who is running to represent the 39th District in and around Poughkeepsie. “But that’s why I thought it was import ant.” Shiroishi is running against Poughkeepsie Mayor Robert Rolison, a white Re publican. “I’m aware of my identity; it’s not the only reason that I’m running,” Shiroishi said, noting that the Hudson Valley doesn’t have a large community of Asian

Americans. “I want people to focus on my issues and my experience, but … I think it’s important to have people from a range of backgrounds involved in making the deci sions that affect our lives.”

For Shiroishi, that back ground includes growing up in an immigrant family – her mother born in Japan and her father Japanese Amer ican. Her father, a union member and truck driver, had been interned during World War II when he and his family lived in California.

Unlike first-time candi date Shiroishi, Webb comes into her state Senate race having served two terms as a Binghamton City Council member. At the age of 26, when voters first elected her, she was already aware that she was a shift away from the area’s typical represen tative. “One of the things that pushed me to (run), which was a barrier, was the lack of diverse represen tation,” Webb told City & State. “I didn’t see any folks of color, very limited repre sentation from a gender or gender diversity standpoint.” She feels similarly about her campaign for the 52nd District against Bingham ton Mayor Richard David.

– Rebecca C. Lewis

THE WEEK AHEAD

WEDNESDAY 10/26

The Assembly Committee on Social Services holds a public hearing at 11 a.m. to examine public assistance benefits due to instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation.

THURSDAY 10/27

Crain’s New York Business hosts a Transportation Forum at 8 a.m. at the New York Athletic Club featuring New York City Transit President Richard Davey and others.

SUNDAY 10/30

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer debates his Republican opponent, conservative pundit Joe Pinion, at 7 p.m. on NY1 and Spectrum TV networks.

INSIDE DOPE

Schumer loves holding Sunday press conferences. Now, he’s getting a Sunday debate for a race in which he’s heavily favored to win.

Innovation QNS, which is a proposal to build 12 towers and 3,000 new apartments in Astoria, is being backed by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.

NYC 40 Under 40

Celebrating the Rising Stars of city government, politics and advocacy.

By City & State

Each year, City & State hon ors 40 talented individuals under the age of 40 who work in New York City govern ment, politics and advoca cy. These Rising Stars have already distinguished them selves in the eyes of their colleagues and are on their way to amassing many more noteworthy accomplishments.

At a reception, which took place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 42 d’Or in midtown Manhattan, attendees gath ered to celebrate their close friends or family members who made the list. Several keynote speakers, including Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, wowed the crowd.

Many of the gathered honorees on the New York City 40 Under 40 list.

TaLona H. Holbert and May Boucherak

42 d’Or was an exciting venue for this year’s event. RITA THOMPSON

Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar

Sandy & Casey Ryan

Dan Goldman

Define ‘striking distance’

APAIR OF newly released polls paint very different pictures of the state of the race for governor in New York. Numbers out of Siena College have Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Rep. Lee Zeldin by 11 per centage points. Meanwhile, a poll from Quinnipiac University found a much narrower margin of victory, giving the in cumbent Democrat just a 4 percentage point lead. That’s a stark difference between two polls put out on the same day. But neither poll alone tells the whole story of what’s happen ing in the race for governor.

By Rebecca C. Lewis

The Quinnipiac poll shocked political ob servers when it came out given that it pre dicted the closest outcome of any major public polling of the race so far. What’s more, it found 37% of New York City voters backed Zeldin, well above the 30% thresh old in the deep-blue city viewed by the GOP as necessary for statewide victory. And while the 11 percentage point lead the Siena poll gave Hochul still represents a comfort able margin of victory for the governor, it would be the closest in decades. And it’s a significant decrease compared to the Siena poll from last month, which had her up by 17 percentage points.

Both new polls were conducted after a high-profile shooting that occurred outside of Zeldin’s Long Island home and left two teens injured. Political observers aren’t necessarily surprised to see the gap between Hochul and Zeldin closing, with a Marist College poll from earlier this month showing a 10-point difference that seems in line with the new Siena poll. But the situation for Democrats may not be as dire as the Quinnipiac poll may suggest. “I don’t dispute that the likelihood is

Lee Zeldin is gaining in the polls, and politicos are abuzz about whether he poses a real threat to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

“The problem looks like choice has not been the silver bullet among suburban women.”

– Jake Dilemani, Democratic consultant with Mercury

that Zeldin has tightened the race from a month ago,” Bruce Gyory, a lobbyist with Manatt, told City & State. “But that it’s down to 4%?” He pointed out the difference in sample groups between the Siena and Quin nipiac polls, with the latter including fewer Democrats. The Quinnipiac sample would indicate a lower-than-average turnout from voters on the left, whereas the Siena sample group was more in line with recent electoral trends. “That leaves me a little suspicious,” Gyory said, noting that Quinnipiac infa mously released a poll that showed Carl Pala dino only 6 percentage points behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2010. Cuomo won his first term that year in a landslide.

Despite the wonky polling science that might leave one to question the Quinnipiac poll, it and other recent surveys still reveal

a trend that Hochul would do well to take seriously. “Polls always tighten,” Camille Rivera, a Democratic consultant with New Deal Strategies, told City & State. “It does however show that (Hochul) needs to amp (up) her ground game and crime is what is moving the numbers unfortunately.” The Quinnipiac poll found crime to be the top issue for likely voters in New York, with inflation second on the list. That, however, differs from both the recent Marist poll and the Siena poll from last month, which both had inflation as the biggest concern, fol lowed by threats to democracy.

What has become apparent is that abor tion rights, which Hochul has made a cor nerstone of her campaign, is not a major motivating factor for voters. That has been consistent across public polling so far. “The

Recent polling has put Rep. Lee Zeldin just a few percentage points behind Gov. Kathy Hochul.

problem looks like choice has not been the silver bullet among suburban women,” Jake Dilemani, a Democratic consultant with Mercury, told City & State. And it benefits the right to have inflation at the top of vot ers’ minds. “Historically, in the modern era, voters have ascribed better performances to Republicans than Democrats on crime and the economy,” Dilemani said. “And (those) issues are the two most salient.”

The Hochul campaign responded to the new polling in a statement sent to reporters. “Despite $8 million in outside spending from right-wing groups pushing baseless lies, Governor Hochul maintains a double-dig it lead against her opponent,” campaign spokesperson Jerrel Harvey wrote. “Even in today’s Quinnipiac poll, which substantially undercounted Democrats, Governor Hochul continues to receive support from fifty per cent of New Yorkers and we are confident in our ability to turn out voters in every com munity.” At an event on Oct. 18, Hochul told reporters that she wasn’t paying attention to the poll numbers and that she approaches every race as if she were “the underdog.”

But more than anything else, the new polls and the changes from just a month ago suggest that the race is far from over, even if new numbers have begun to turn more in Zeldin’s favor. Just as the decision to over turn Roe v. Wade threw a wrench in Repub lican electoral politics across the country in the months that followed, another major de velopment could steer the race for governor in yet another direction. “I think this race is teetering between being a comfortable double-digit win … for Hochul, or drop ping down to a closer race in the 5% range,” Gyory said. ■

INSIDE THE FIGHT FOR HOUSE CONTROL

The Top 10 races to watch in New York.

BY CITY & STATE

ALL EYES ARE on New York state when it comes to control of the House of Representatives, with as many as 10 competitive races out of the state’s 26 seats. And with Democrats holding a slim, eight-vote majority this session, every election could count.

But even the most attention-hungry New York Democrats might not be happy about the state’s turn in the spotlight (here’s looking at you, Sean Patrick Maloney). Congressional district maps passed into law by New York’s Democratic Leg islature and governor were gerrymandered to help Democrats and hurt Republicans. Long story short, the maps got tossed by the courts, and the new district lines prioritized competitiveness –which was good news for conservatives. The op position party usually sees major gains in the first midterm election of a president’s tenure.

That redistricting process, tied to the 2020 cen sus, left the state with 26 seats, down from 27, and placed a lot of New Yorkers in substantially redrawn districts. City & State looked at every district in the state to preview the general elec tion, and these are the Top 10 races to watch.

1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

EASTERN PARTS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY

CURRENT MEMBER: Lee Zeldin (R), who is running for governor

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +0.2

DEMOGRAPHICS: 72% white, 16% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Zeldin (R, C, I): 55%, Goroff (D, WFP): 45%

2022 CANDIDATES: Bridget Fleming (D, WFP), Nick LaLota (R, C)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Suffolk County Legislature Chief of Staff Nick LaLota was the party establishment’s pick in the Republican primary. He got 47% in the three-way race so he’s got some ground to make up on a Democrat he must know well from his government job: Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, who was able to avoid a primary. But don’t be fooled by Biden’s narrow advantage here – this is a Republican-leaning district, with the county GOP fully expecting to hold on to the seat despite Rep. Lee Zeldin leaving office to run for governor. In fact, his coattails could carry LaLota, a Navy veteran who was a 2016 Republican National Convention delegate for Donald Trump, to victory. While the candidates are predictably far apart on abortion, policing has become a hot topic. LaLota’s side has criticized Fleming for saying racial injustice was widespread in government and law enforcement. Fleming’s side has attacked LaLota for pitching the idea of cutting police funding when he served on the Amityville village board. Fleming, a former Manhattan prosecutor, might have earned a surprising endorsement from the county’s police union because of her former role. Most prognosticators rate the seat as leaning Republican.

2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

SOUTHERN PARTS OF SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES

CURRENT MEMBER: Andrew Garbarino (R)

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Trump +1.6

DEMOGRAPHICS: 56% white, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Garbarino (R, C, L, SAM): 53%, Jackie Gordon (D, WFP, I): 46%, Harry Burger (G): 1%

2022 CANDIDATES: Garbarino (R, C), Gordon (D, WFP)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: It’s a rare 2020 rematch. But the seat is no longer open – Rep. Andrew Garbarino has two years under his belt and a reputation as a moderate Republican. The incumbent has greatly outraised and outspent Jackie Gordon, an Army veteran and school guidance counselor, and the Democrat isn’t getting much if any outside help from super PACs, which have largely written off the race. Still, anything could happen if voters are moved by her appeals on abortion rights and gun control over Garbarino’s talk of inflation and crime. Most House raters consider this one as likely Republican, or at least leaning Republican.

Bridget Fleming

Jackie Gordon

Andrew Garbarino

Nick LaLota

ELECTIONS

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

NORTHERN PARTS OF NASSAU COUNTY AND QUEENS

CURRENT MEMBER: Tom Suozzi (D), who unsuccessfully challenged Gov. Kathy Hochul in the Democratic primary and is not running for reelection

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +8.2

DEMOGRAPHICS: 56% white, 23% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Suozzi (D, WFP, I): 56%, George Santos (R, C): 43%, Howard Rabin (L): 1%

2022 CANDIDATES: Santos (R, C), Robert Zimmerman (D, WFP)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Public relations maven Robert Zimmerman pulled off a big win in the crowded Democratic primary as the party establishment’s choice, thanks in part to his decades of support for the Democratic National Committee.

Investment banker George Santos is a MAGA loyalist who once said he paid for legal support for Jan. 6 rioters. He’s a hardliner on abortion, and those views may be enough to sink him in the wealthy, suburban district – even as he tries to focus his campaign on crime and inflation. But in a potential wave year for Republicans, Santos has a much better shot than he did in 2020, when he ran against then-incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi. Zimmerman and Santos’ fundraising is almost even, though the Democrat has attracted some outside super PAC support, primarily from 1199SEIU. Both candidates are out gay, which may be the first time that’s happened in a race for the House.

4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

SOUTHERN PARTS OF NASSAU COUNTY

CURRENT MEMBER: Kathleen Rice (D), who is not running for reelection

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +14.6

DEMOGRAPHICS: 51% white, 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Rice (D): 56%, Douglas Tuman (R, C): 43%, Joseph Naham (G): 1%

2022 CANDIDATES: Anthony D’Esposito (R, C), Laura Gillen (D)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Long Island’s House seats are turning over, and Rep. Kathleen Rice is retiring from Congress too. This should be a safe Democratic district – a Republican hasn’t won this South Shore seat since 1996 – but Republican Anthony D’Esposito has some party faithful feeling hopeful, especially following conservatives’ wins in recent races for county executive, district attorney and more. Democrat Laura Gillen was a casualty there, losing her reelection bid for Hempstead supervisor in 2019. Both candidates are about even in fundraising, and neither are getting outside support in the general – after a super PAC funded by the cryptocurrency industry spent $250,000 backing Gillen in her Democratic primary win.

MADE FOR YOU MEDIA; GERRI HERNANDEZ; COUNCILMAN ANTHONY P. D’ESPOSITO; LAURA GILLEN FOR CONGRESS;

LAURA JANE BRETT PHOTOGRAPHY

George Santos

Laura Gillen

Anthony D’Esposito

Robert Zimmerman

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DISTRICT

CANDIDATE MIKE ITKIS ISN’T GOING TO BEAT JERRY NADLER, BUT HE GOT EVERYONE TALKING.

By Jeff Coltin

Itkis’ platform of sex positivity raised some eyebrows due to his explicit video.

IN A GRUNT for attention, third-par ty congressional candidate Mike Itkis has released a sex tape to highlight his sex positive campaign platform. The 53-year-old Army cyber operations of ficer is bound to lose to Rep. Jerry Nadler in Manhattan’s 12th Congressional Dis trict. But he posted the 13-minute video to a popular online porn site of him having sex with porn performer Nicole Sage as “a conversation piece,” he told City & State.

“If I would just talk about it, it wouldn’t demonstrate my commitment to the issue. And the fact I actually did it was a huge learning experience, and it actually influ enced items on my platform.” His issues include legalizing sex work and making sexual rights explicit – “do NOT rely on privacy or free speech rights,” his cam paign site reads, where sex positivity is one of just three campaign issues, which are all thin on details. Itkis, whose bio identifies himself as – “Not married. No kids. Not celibate. Atheist.” – also seems to take aim at child support payments, writing that “men should not be required

to support biological children without prior agreement.”

Itkis said the video “Bucket List Bonan za” in 2021 was his first time having sex on camera, and he insisted he’s not an exhibi tionist. “I’m very much an introvert,” the “very liberal” registered Democrat said. “I’m kind of a nerd who doesn’t like to be the center of attention if I can avoid it. But I thought the issues I’m trying to address are so important. … I wanted to have my issues talked about in some way.”

Sex tapes may be becoming a political trend on the Upper West Side. In 2021, New York City Council candidate Zack Weiner leaked a BDSM sex tape in an ap parent attempt to stir up drama for his mockumentary on the run. (Editor’s note: Coltin was interviewed for the film, which is ex pected to be released next year.)

The Nadler campaign declined to com ment. Itkis’ Republican opponent under stood it. “You gotta do what you gotta do,” Mike Zumbluskas told City & State. “The media ignores everybody that’s not a Dem ocrat in the city.”

ELECTIONS

FROM THE MILITARY TO CONGRESS

By Annie McDonough

NEARLY 200 VETERANS are run ning for Congress across the coun try this year, and a dozen of them are in New York. Six Democrats and six Republicans who served are running this year from Long Island to Buf falo, including in some of the state’s most competitive districts. In two races, both candidates are running on records of mil itary service.

The U.S. military has a reputation for leaning conservative, and most of the can didates running as veterans across the country this year are Republican – in cluding some on the far right. A record of service can help distinguish candidates to voters, and Democrats have found some success in running veterans who can ap peal to swing voters. But posting a picture of a candidate in uniform on their cam paign website won’t cut it. “You can’t just stand up there and say, ‘I’m a veteran, vote for me.’ That will appeal to a few people, but not as many as you need,” Grant Ree her, director of the Campbell Public Af fairs Institute at Syracuse University, told City & State in a recent interview about the race in the 22nd District, where two vet erans are running. “You’ve got to be able to articulate a connection between what you’ve done as a veteran, and how that’s going to make you a better representative.”

Here are the veterans running for Con gress in New York this year.

FRANCIS CONOLE

(22ND DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT)

Like his opponent in Central New York’s 22nd District, Democrat Francis Conole is also a Navy veteran. Conole was deployed to Iraq in 2010 and has more recently worked as an adviser on U.S. defense pol icy. He is currently in the Navy Reserves.

MAX DELLA PIA

(23RD DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT)

Democrat Max Della Pia, running a long shot race in a safely Republican district, is an Air Force veteran.

JACKIE GORDON

(2ND DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT)

Democrat Jackie Gordon is taking her sec ond shot at one of Long Island’s purple seats after losing to Rep. Andrew Garba rino in 2020. Gordon has led with her ser vice in the Army Reserves on the campaign trail, having deployed to Iraq and Afghan istan as well as serving as an operations of ficer at Guantanamo Bay, according to her campaign website.

STEVEN HOLDEN

(24TH DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT)

Democrat Steven Holden, who is taking on Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney in a sol idly red district, retired as a lieutenant col

Jackie Gordon, left, and Colin Schmitt, below, have each emphasized their military service.

onel in the Army after multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

NICK LALOTA

(1ST DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN)

Naval Academy gradu ate Nick LaLota was de ployed to 20 countries as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, according to his campaign website, but the Long Island Re publican didn’t specify where.

MAX ROSE

(11TH DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT)

Democrat Max Rose served just two years in Congress representing Staten Island and southern Brooklyn and is mounting a re match with Republican Rep. Nicole Mal liotakis, who knocked him out of office in 2020. Rose has always leaned on his ex perience as a combat veteran in Afghani stan, where he earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He more recently deployed with the National Guard in 2020 to assist in COVID-19 response.

PAT RYAN

(18TH DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT)

From West Point cadet to Army combat veteran, Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan’s mil itary experience has been front and center in his campaign. But while Ryan’s service may have distinguished him from Republi can Marc Molinaro in this summer’s spe cial election for the 19th Congressional District, he can’t say the same about his current opponent in the 18th District.

STEVEN SAMS

(26TH DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN)

Army veteran Steven Sams, who says he’s running as a soldier and not a politician, faces tough odds to replace Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins in Western New York’s reliably blue 26th District.

CELESTE SLOMAN; SCHMITT FOR CONGRESS; U.S. HOUSE; ERIC CONNOLLY/U.S. HOUSE OFFICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

A dozen veterans are running to represent New York in the House.

COLIN SCHMITT

(18TH DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN)

Republican Assembly Member Colin Schmitt is locked in one of the most com petitive races in the state against Ryan in this purple Hudson Valley district. Schmitt is currently a sergeant in the Army National Guard and was activated to work on COVID-19 relief in 2020.

BRANDON WILLIAMS

(22ND DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN)

One of the state’s other more competitive races also features two candidates with a military background, and while some ex perts said that military service can help a candidate stick out, it may prove to be a wash in this instance. Republican Brandon Williams served in the Navy, first volun teering as a nuclear submarine officer, ac cording to his campaign website.

THOMAS ZMICH

(6TH DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN)

Another repeat candidate and veteran of the Army Reserves, Republican Thom as Zmich is again challenging Rep. Grace Meng in Queens after losing to Meng by a large margin in 2020.

MIKE ZUMBLUSKAS

(12TH DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN)

Republican Army veteran Michael Zum bluskas is mounting an extremely longshot challenge to Rep. Jerry Nadler in Manhattan’s 12th Congressional District.

11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATEN ISLAND, SOUTHWESTERN BROOKLYN

CURRENT MEMBER: Nicole Malliotakis (R)

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Trump +7.6

DEMOGRAPHICS: 51% white, 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Malliotakis (R, C): 53%, Rose (D, I): 47%

2022 CANDIDATES: Malliotakis (R, C), Rose (D)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: It’s a 2020 rematch – under different circumstances. The prognosticators think it’s likely to stay Republican, after Nicole Malliotakis avoided redistricting doomsday in the first round of lines. In fact, Max Rose almost didn’t bother running. But you can’t entirely write off the feisty Democrat, who won the district in 2018, before it flipped back to the GOP two years later. Rose isn’t getting any support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee or super PACs, but his fundraising has more or less kept up with Malliotakis’, and both had about $1.5 million on hand a month out from the election.

Nicole Malliotakis

Max Rose

ELECTIONS

17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, PUTNAM COUNTY AND PARTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

CURRENT MEMBER: Mondaire Jones (D), who ran in the 10th District

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +10.2

DEMOGRAPHICS: 64% white, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION: Jones (D, WFP): 59%, Maureen McArdle-Schulman (R): 35%, Yehudis Gottesfeld (C): 3%, Joshua Eisen (ECL): 2%, Michael Parietti (SAM): 1%

2022 CANDIDATES: Sean Patrick Maloney (D, WFP), Mike Lawler (R, C)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Coming out of a chaotic redistricting process, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s decision to step into Rep. Mondaire Jones’ district led Jones to run in the crowded 10th Congressional District Democratic primary, which he ultimately lost. Although he received backlash from progressive Democrats, the controversial move by Maloney didn’t stop him from soundly defeating state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. Now Maloney will face Republican Assembly Member Mike Lawler, who has focused much of his campaign on crime and inflation. Meanwhile, Maloney has prioritized gun safety and abortion rights. As of the end of September, Maloney had nearly $1 million in cash on hand, while Lawler had about $289,000.

18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

MID-HUDSON VALLEY

CURRENT MEMBER: Sean Patrick Maloney (D), who is running in the 17th District

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +8.4

DEMOGRAPHICS: 63% white, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Maloney (D, WFP, I): 56%, Chele Chiavacci Farley (R, C): 43%, Scott Smith (L, SAM): 1%

2022 CANDIDATES: Pat Ryan (D, WFP), Colin Schmitt (R, C)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Rep. Pat Ryan recently secured a win in the August special election race for the 19th Congressional District – a race that many regarded as a bellwether for the midterm elections. Now Ryan will face Republican Assembly Member Colin Schmitt for the seat currently held by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who decided to run in the 17th District. Ryan focused on abortion rights, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, as a pillar of his special election campaign, and he’s running the same playbook in the general election. Meanwhile, Schmitt has focused on opposing critical race theory while attempting to flip the abortion rights issue against Ryan with an ad alleging that Ryan supports late-term abortions. Heading into the election, both candidates have an equal amount of cash on hand –about $550,000 for Ryan and $486,000 for Schmitt.

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Pat Ryan

Colin Schmitt

Mike Lawler

Sean Patrick Maloney

19TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER, CATSKILLS AND HUDSON VALLEY

CURRENT MEMBER: Pat Ryan, who won an August special election to succeed Antonio Delgado, is running in the 18th District

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +4.6

DEMOGRAPHICS: 80% white, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Delgado (D, WFP, SAM): 55%, Kyle Van De Water (R): 43%, Victoria Alexander (L): 1%, Steven Greenfield (G): 1%

2022 CANDIDATES: Josh Riley (D, WFP), Marc Molinaro (R, C)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: After losing an August special election to Pat Ryan, Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro finds himself locked in a tight battle for the 19th District against Democrat Josh Riley, a lawyer, former political staffer and first-time candidate. At first, Molinaro appeared to be the favorite to win the seat. He’s a moderate Republican popular in his county and has some statewide recognition after his 2018 run for governor. Even though he doesn’t technically live in the new district, which also no longer includes any part of Dutchess County, conventional wisdom gave Molinaro a leg up over a newcomer like Riley. But a lot has changed since Molinaro first announced he would challenge Antonio Delgado, who resigned to become the lieutenant governor, not least of which was Molinaro’s special election loss. Now, polling has Riley in the lead, with the gap increasing to a more comfortable margin in the past two months. Riley has raised nearly $1 million more than Molinaro and has more than $1.1 million in cash on hand, as of late September, compared to Molinaro’s $400,000.

22ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

CENTRAL NEW YORK

CURRENT MEMBER: Claudia Tenney (R), who is running in the 24th District

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +7.6

DEMOGRAPHICS: 76% white, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Tenney (R): 48.95%, Anthony Brindisi (D, WFP, I): 48.92%, Keith Price Jr. (L): 2%

2022 CANDIDATES: Francis Conole (D), Brandon Williams (R, C)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: The 22nd Congressional District is among the most competitive races in the state – rated as a toss-up by Cook Political Report and Politico, while FiveThirtyEight has the Central New York seat leaning Republican. Democratic Iraq War veteran and defense policy adviser Francis Conole and Republican U.S. Navy veteran and tech entrepreneur Brandon Williams are both relatively fresh faces in New York politics. Conole ran in the 24th Congressional District in 2020 but lost by a large margin in the Democratic primary, and Williams only moved to Central New York in 2010. Parts of this new district have repeatedly elected moderate Republican Rep. John Katko over the past decade. Conole is trying to paint Williams as a MAGA Republican, but it’s unclear whether that strategy will stick with voters in this purple district. A Spectrum News/ Siena College poll conducted in late September had Williams with a 45% to 40% lead. Although Conole has outraised Williams and had $527,000 on hand to Williams’ $275,000 as of the end of September, both candidates have benefited from more than $3 million in combined spending by outside groups.

Francis Conole

Brandon Williams

Josh Riley

Marc Molinaro

22ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

TOO CLOSE TO CALL

By Annie McDonough

NEW YORK’S NEWLY drawn 22nd Congressional District hosts one of the most competitive races in the upcoming midterm elections – one of several in the state that could de termine whether Democrats or Republi cans hold power in the House next year.

But in this Central New York hot seat, which includes areas previously represented by moderate Republican Rep. John Katko (in the 24th District) and the farther right Re publican Rep. Claudia Tenney (in the 22nd District), both candidates running this year are somehow still flying under the radar.

A Spectrum News/Siena College poll conducted in late September – one of the only independent polls in the race so far –found that 55% of respondents had no opin ion of Democrat Francis Conole, and 62% had no opinion of Republican Brandon Wil liams. (That poll had Williams with a 45% to 40% lead over Conole, albeit with a mar gin of error of 5.1 percentage points.)

The lack of widespread name recogni tion for both candidates a little over a month ahead of the Nov. 8 election shown in that one poll was not entirely surprising. Conole, a defense policy adviser born and raised in Onondaga County, served on the county committee but has never held major elect ed office. Conole was bested by progres sive Dana Balter in a 2020 primary run in the 24th Congressional District, and in this year’s Democratic primary for the new 22nd District, Conole clinched victory with fewer than 1,000 votes over Sarah Klee Hood.

Williams is even more of a newcomer. The tech entrepreneur and Texas native pulled off an upset victory in the Republi can primary over party-backed Steve Wells with less money in his campaign chest than Wells, and significantly less than Conole had raised at that point. Williams is a firsttime candidate who moved to Central New York in 2010, according to his campaign website. Both Williams and Conole have a military background – Williams is a Navy veteran and Conole is still a commander in the Navy Reserves – and while military ex perience can help distinguish candidates, some experts said it might prove to be a wash in this case.

While name recognition is important in any election, Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University, predicted that a lack of name recognition with Williams and Conole wouldn’t have a major effect on turnout in the general election, which is typically strong in the area. And there are advantages to being a newcomer, perhaps in particular for Williams. “There is some benefit being a political outsider, and I think the Williams campaign has certainly sought to accentuate that,” said Luke Perry, a polit ical science professor at Utica University. “It makes sense, given the Democrats control the federal government and the state gov ernment, so they’re trying to appeal to peo ple who think the system isn’t working, and you need somebody from the outside to get in there and shake things up.”

Still, the candidates’ short political ca reers only contribute to the race being a difficult one to predict. Following the re districting of congressional seats earli er this year, registered Democratic voters now outnumber Republican voters in the new 22nd District, though not by a large margin. The district now spans Madison County, Oneida County and Onondaga County – and its largely blue city of Syr acuse, which was previously in the 24th District. Despite its recent history of elect ing Republicans to Congress, the district favored President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election by roughly 7 percent age points, according to the CUNY Center for Urban Research’s Redistricting & You website. Independent polling in the dis trict, where more than three-quarters of the population is white, has been minimal.

The obvious playbook for the out-ofpower party in a midterm election – Re publicans running on President Joe Biden’s relatively low approval rating and casting the Democratic-led government as fail ing – has been complicated somewhat by landmark decisions by the conserva tive-led U.S. Supreme Court that have energized Democrats, including in the Hudson Valley’s tight special election in August. “In a midterm election, where the Democrats have the White House, both houses of Congress, the governor’s man sion and both houses of state Legislature, his job should be easy,” Democratic strat egist Evan Stavisky said of Williams. “It’s

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The 22nd District is one of the country’s most competitive races.

Democrat Fran cis Conole

made more difficult by the fact that the Republicans on the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the Republicans on the Supreme Court struck down New York’s gun laws and the leader of his party tried to launch a violent insurrection to overthrow the government.”

Conole is leaning hard into characterizing Williams as a supporter of former President Donald Trump and a “MAGA Republican.” That characterization draws a contrast to Katko, a moderate Republican who voted for Trump’s second impeachment, who has represented Onondaga County since 2015 and who, incidentally, is not endorsing ei ther candidate in the general election. “He’s spent more time attacking Republicans in his own party,” Conole told City & State of Williams. “He is somebody who openly and proudly supports Donald Trump and comes from this MAGA wing of the Republican Party.” Williams’ campaign did not re spond to multiple requests for an interview or comment.

Though Williams has in fact been a vocal supporter of Trump and is on record as criticizing Katko as not being conserva tive enough, he has backed away from some of the more extreme views of that wing of the party. Williams has emphasized that he accepts Biden as the “duly elected presi dent” – a position a majority of Republican candidates across the country disagreed with. He has also updated some of the lan guage on his campaign website since the primary election to highlight exceptions to his hardline position against abortion in instances where incest or rape is involved, or the mother’s life is at risk. Williams has said he would vote against a federal bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks if he were elected to Congress.

“When you watch his ads, and you listen to him speak, he really does not lead with more of the Tea Party message or a Trump loyalist message,” Reeher said. “He sounds very much more like a mainstream Repub lican, even though if you try to pin him down on some of his policy positions, he’s quite conservative.”

Conole targeted his first television ad on Williams’ opposition to abortion access –a strategy that paid off for newly elected Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan in the special election in the 19th Congressional District in August. “We’re hearing both econom ic challenges, but also very real concerns about some of the foundational freedoms at risk,” Conole said, mentioning reproduc tive rights in particular, when asked what he thinks voters in his district care most about.

25TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

ROCHESTER AND SUBURBS, INCLUDING PARTS OF ORLEANS COUNTY

CURRENT MEMBER: Joseph Morelle (D)

2020 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Biden +20.2

DEMOGRAPHICS: 67% white, 15% Black, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Morelle (D, WFP, I): 59%, George Mitris (R, C): 39%, Kevin Wilson (L): 2%

2022 CANDIDATES: Morelle (D, WFP), La’Ron Singletary (R, C)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Few expect Rep. Joseph Morelle to lose his solid blue seat, but a challenge from La’Ron Singletary has garnered some attention. The former Rochester Police Department chief came under scrutiny following the 2020 police killing of Daniel Prude, which sparked protests across the city. After evidence emerged of an alleged cover-up of the circumstances surrounding Prude’s death, Singletary announced his resignation, although then-Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired him before his resignation took effect. After that, he decided to launch a long-shot bid to unseat Morelle, who has held the seat since 2018 and wields significant power in Monroe County. Morelle has raised nearly $1.8 million and had less than $700,000 on hand as of late September, while Singletary has raised $541,000 and has less than $100,000 on hand.

Joseph Morelle

La’Ron Singletary

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Who’s running for a newly drawn state Senate?

THE 2020 ELECTIONS left Dem ocrats with a historic superma jority in the state Senate and a strong progressive contingent. Forty-four new members joined the state Legislature, and they made the chamber the most di verse in state history. The GOP-dominat ed chamber of just six years ago now feels even more distant. The continued momen tum for state Senate Democrats is visible in their fundraising: The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has over $3 million on hand, while Republicans have a little under $1 million as of October.

By Shantel Destra

This summer, multiple Democrat ic incumbents survived fierce prima ry challenges from the right and the left. Democratic state Sen. Kevin Parker bested Democratic Socialists of America-backed David Alexis in Brooklyn, and progres sive state Sen. Gustavo Rivera defended his seat against Bronx machine-backed attor ney Miguelina Camilo. He wasn’t the only state Senate progressive to defeat centrist challenges, some of whom were endorsed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams already had a less-than-friendly re lationship with progressive state lawmak ers because of different perspectives on issues such as bail reform.

In this election, Republicans are los ing their favorable maps drawn in 2010. During the chaotic redistricting process, the state Court of Appeals invalidated the state Senate and congressional maps pro posed by the Democratic-controlled Leg islature. Lawmakers are now running in newly drawn districts made by the court-appointed special master. The out come was better for Republicans than the Democrats’ maps, but they’re still losing a gerrymandered advantage in many cases

from the 2010 redistricting process, turn ing many of their safe seats competitive.

State Sen. Pamela Helming, chair of the state Senate Republican Campaign Com mittee, told City & State her party is seek ing to even the playing field. “If there’s anything that I hear from people all across the state, regardless of which political party they belong to, it’s really to restore some balance to the state,” Helming said.

National issues of the economy, crime and abortion have played a key role in the cam paign efforts of candidates from each party. Republicans have focused on inflation, and a recent Siena College poll showed economic issues were the top concern of 30% of voters polled. When it comes to local issues, sever al Republican candidates have focused their campaigns on public safety and repealing bail reform. Crime has remained a top con cern of many voters on Long Island, where there are several competitive state Senate races, in recent elections.

Democrats have focused on abortion rights following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. Democratic state Senate Campaign Committee Chair Michael Gianaris said voters are realizing state gov ernment is more important than ever before. “The craziness coming out of Washington –with the Supreme Court – has lit a fire under Democrats to turn out and vote. We’re hop ing that it is able to offset some of the histor ical turnout problems that would occur in a midterm,” Gianaris told City & State.

There are multiple competitive state Senate races to keep an eye out for. The elections this year include incumbent ver sus incumbent match-ups, several open seats and efforts by former elected officials to make a political comeback.

A lot of our information is coming from the extremely useful Redistricting & You

This year features new districts, some of which are almost unrecognizable.

who we think will survive the vibe shift.

In District 1, Anthony Palumbo, left, faces Skyler Johnson, below left. Susan Berland, below right, is running in District 2.

maps, a collaboration between The Grad uate Center at CUNY and the Center for Urban Research. Here is our rundown of the state Senate races to watch in 2022.

DISTRICT 1

ANTHONY PALUMBO (R, INCUMBENT) VS. SKYLER JOHNSON (D)

2020 election: Anthony Palumbo (R) 51.37%, Laura Ahearn (D) 48.63%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +5

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +1

Voter registration: 76,850 active Democrats, 68,507 active Republicans

The Long Island state Senate district that served as a Republican stronghold for over 40 years now has Republicans outnum bered by 8,000 Democratic voters thanks to redistricting. First-term state Sen. An thony Palumbo will face a Democratic challenge from nonprofit employee and former Southampton mayoral aide Skyler Johnson. Palumbo was supposed to have a smooth road to reelection, but those plans were upended because of redistrict ing. Johnson previously ran in the Dem ocratic primary for the seat in 2020, the

then-19-year-old using TikTok to get his campaign message out, but ultimately lost to Laura Ahearn, who went on to lose to Palumbo by about 3.5 points. Now that he has secured the Democratic nomination this time around after avoiding a prima ry, Johnson likely won’t go down without a fight. With $25,000 in cash on hand as of October, he’ll have to fight tooth and nail to compete against Palumbo’s incum bency and close to $40,000 in campaign funds. As a member of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee, Palumbo has called for a legislative inves tigation into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s con tracting practices following the Times Union’s reporting on the state’s $637 mil lion contract to buy COVID-19 home tests from a major Hochul donor. Palumbo has been vocal about his opposition to bail re form, and his GOP state Senate colleagues sounded the alarm when two bills aimed at sealing certain criminal records advanced in the state Senate. Johnson has priori tized reproductive rights, climate change infrastructure, education and health care throughout his campaign. He has secured endorsements from several influential New York politicians, including U.S. Sen ate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and state Sen ate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gi anaris.

OUR TAKE: LEAN REPUBLICAN

DISTRICT 2

MARIO MATTERA (R, INCUMBENT) VS. SUSAN BERLAND (D)

2020 election: Mario Mattera (R) 56.82%, Michael Siderakis (D) 43.18%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Trump +1

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Trump +6

Voter registration: 77,446 active Democrats, 79,158 active Republicans

When former state Senate Minority Lead er John Flanagan decided not to run for re election in 2020, the GOP selected Mario Mattera to run on the Republican party line. Mattera won a decisive victory in 2020 over Democratic opponent Michael Sider akis in the open race for the district. Now Mattera will face former Suffolk County Legislature Majority Leader Susan Berland, who has spent 20 years in local elected of fice. District 2 has been pretty dramatical ly redrawn, and in the process has become a lot more purple. While incumbency and the voting patterns of the district may be on his side, Mattera has his work cut out for him. Berland has staked her campaign on reproductive rights, the economy and pub lic safety. Mattera has positioned himself

“If there’s anything that I hear from people all across the state, regardless of which political party they belong to, it’s really to restore some balance to the state.”

– state Sen. Pamela Helming

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Incumbents John Brooks and Anna Kaplan are hoping to hold on to their places in the state Senate.

as a longtime leader in the Plumbers Local Union No. 200 and as someone who priori tizes benefit funds for workers. He also has a major fundraising advantage. As of early October, Mattera had about $256,000 on hand while Berland had about $51,000.

OUR TAKE: LIKELY REPUBLICAN

DISTRICT 4

MONICA MARTINEZ (D) VS. WENDY RODRIGUEZ (R)

2020 election: Phil Boyle (R) 55.40%, Christine Pellegrino (D) 44.60%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +23.2

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Trump +3

Voter registration: 84,734 active Democrats, 36,944 active Republicans

Republican state Sen. Phil Boyle isn’t seeking reelection, leaving his seat up for grabs. The demographics of District 4 have shifted dra matically with redistricting, transforming it from a district that slightly favored Trump in 2020 to one that is decidedly Democratic. Hispanic voters now make up about 40% of the district – double the percentage of His panic voters in the previous district. After losing her reelection for District 3 in 2020 to GOP challenger Alexis Weik, Democrat and former state Sen. Monica Martinez is at tempting to make her comeback against Re publican businessperson Wendy Rodriguez. During her single term in the state Senate, Martinez prioritized women’s health is sues, animal rights, health care and climate action. She bested Assembly Member Phil Ramos in the August primary election – se curing 65% of the vote. Many political ex perts who spoke to City & State agree that Martinez is the odds-on favorite in this elec tion. With over $80,000 on hand in cam paign funds as of early October, Martinez also has an edge over Rodriguez’s war chest of $29,000. The Democratic Senate Cam paign Committee has spent $32,000 to sup port Martinez, while the Senate Republican Campaign Committee has spent nothing on Rodriguez.

OUR TAKE: LIKELY DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT 5

JOHN BROOKS (D, INCUMBENT) VS. STEVEN RHOADS (R)

2020 election: James Gaughran (D) 50.41%, Edmund Smyth (R) 48.49%, Barbara Wagner (G) 1.09%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Trump +3

2020 presidential election (old district lines): District changed significantly

Voter registration: 82,547 active Democrats, 85,241 active Republicans

After the redistricting process made the 8th District favorable for Republicans, state Sen. John Brooks announced his retirement. Then just a few weeks later, Brooks an nounced he would in fact run for reelection – but in the drastically newly drawn 5th Dis trict. This district undoubtedly gave Brooks a better shot at winning reelection compared to the new District 8, but the incumbent will still face a fierce challenge. The redrawn dis trict now has a slight majority of voters who supported Trump in 2020 compared to the old district, which favored Biden. To win the district, Brooks will need to beat Republican challenger and former Nassau County Legis lator Steven Rhoads – who has focused much of his campaign on cutting taxes and re

SAFE DEMOCRATIC SEATS

Kevin Thomas (6), James Sanders Jr. (10), Toby Ann Stavisky (11), Michael Gianaris (12), Jessica Ramos (13), Leroy Comrie (14), Joseph Addabbo Jr. (15), John Liu (16), Iwen Chu (17), Julia Salazar (18), Roxanne Persaud (19), Zellnor Myrie (20), Kevin Parker (21), Simcha Felder (22), Jessica ScarcellaSpanton (23), Jabari Brisport (25), Andrew Gounardes (26), Brian Kavanagh (27), Liz Krueger (28), José M. Serrano (29), Cordell Cleare (30), Robert Jackson (31), Luis Sepúlveda (32), Gustavo Rivera (33), Nathalia Fernandez (34), Andrea Stewart-Cousins (35), Jamaal Bailey (36), Shelley Mayer (37), Pete Harckham (40), Neil Breslin (46), Brad Hoylman (47), Rachel May (48), John Mannion (50), Samra Brouk (55), Jeremy Cooney (56), Kristen Gonzalez (59), Sean Ryan (61), Timothy Kennedy (63)

SAFE REPUBLICAN SEATS

Dean Murray (3), Alexis Weik (8), Andrew Lanza (24), Daniel Stec (45), Mark Walczyk (49), Peter Oberacker (51), Joseph Griffo (53), Pamela Helming (54), George Borrello (57), Thomas O’Mara (58), Patrick Gallivan (60), Robert Ortt (62)

pealing bail reform. Meanwhile, Brooks has centered his campaign on the issue of gun vi olence. While Brooks faces a fight in this dis trict, his robust campaign war chest should help him. Heading into the final weeks of the election, Brooks has $286,000 cash on hand while Rhoads has just under $30,000. How ever, Republicans seem more invested in the race, with the Senate Republican Campaign Committee having spent nearly $75,000 on Rhoads, while the Democratic Senate Cam paign Committee has spent only $29,500 on Brooks.

OUR TAKE: TOSS-UP

DISTRICT 7

ANNA KAPLAN (D, INCUMBENT) VS. JACK MARTINS (R)

2020 election: Anna Kaplan (D) 57.44%, David Franklin (R) 42.56%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +12

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +15

Voter registration: 86,571 active Democrats, 65,105 active Republicans

Voters in the 7th state Senate District will be choosing between their incumbent sen ator and a former senator. After successful ly beating former Port Washington Police Commissioner David Franklin in 2020, state Sen. Anna Kaplan focused her time in the state Senate on legislation aimed at gun violence prevention, Holocaust education and abortion rights. Kaplan must now face an even tougher Republican challenger: Jack Martins, who represented the district from 2011 through 2016 and also served as Mineola mayor. Kaplan has the advantag es of incumbency and voter enrollment, as well as fundraising, but political experts said this may be the race to keep an eye out for. Martins has a formidable amount of name recognition. Recently, he has tout

ed the endorsement of the Police Conference of New York and has vowed to repeal bail reform, a key issue that led to a red wave on Long Island in 2021. Both candidates have a healthy amount of cam paign funds on hand before the election, $264,000 for Kaplan and $173,000 for Martins. The Demo cratic Senate Campaign Commit tee is spending big to help keep Kaplan in her seat, investing over $160,000 on her campaign, while the Senate Republican Campaign Committee is using a significant chunk of its more limited cash by infusing about $70,000 into the race for Martins

OUR TAKE: LEAN DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT 9

KENNETH MOORE (D) VS. PATRICIA CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK (R)

2020 election: Todd Kaminsky (D) 57.69%, Victoria Johnson (R) 42.31%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +11

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +10

Voter registration: 96,890 active Democrats, 65,156 active Republicans

This is an open race for the seat held by Democratic former state Sen. Todd Ka minsky, who represented the district for eight years and resigned to work at a lob bying firm. Kaminsky flipped the seat blue in 2016 after Republican former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was convicted on federal corruption charges. Democratic candidate Kenneth Moore, mayor of Bellerose Village on Long Island and a volunteer firefighter, has focused much of his campaign on taxes, public safety and climate action. The Republi can candidate Patricia Canzoneri-Fitz patrick has been critical of Kaminsky’s support of bail reform and has made crime the cornerstone of her campaign. Heading into the election, Moore has $76,000 on hand, and Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick has just

over $38,000. In terms of voter registra tion, Democrats have kept a hold on this district before and after redistricting. The district voted for Biden during the 2020 election and the new district has Demo crats with a great voter advantage over Republicans. Democrats have not spent any money to support Moore in the race, while Republicans have spent just over $96,000, the most of any candidate, in order to help Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick flip the seat.

OUR TAKE: LEAN DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT 38

ELIJAH REICHLIN-MELNICK (D, INCUMBENT) VS. WILLIAM WEBER (R)

2020 election: Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D) 53.66%, William Weber (R) 46.20%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +3

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +6

Voter registration: 88,641 active Democrats, 43,292 active Republicans

Coming out of a narrow victory in 2020, first-term state Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Mel nick will face a rematch against William Weber in the Lower Hudson Valley dis trict. The Republican challenger held a narrow lead on Election Day in 2020, but the counting of absentee ballots ultimate ly led to a victory for Reichlin-Melnick. Since then, the senator has prioritized ed ucation funding, gun violence and health care while in the state Senate. Weber, who has focused much of his campaign on pub lic safety and repealing bail reform, may have a better chance of winning the dis trict this time around because of redis tricting. In the new district lines, the share of voters who supported Biden in 2020 shrank. Nonetheless, Weber will need to compete against Reichlin-Mel nick’s incumbency and pockets. Heading into the election, Reichlin-Melnick has about double the amount of cash on hand that Weber has – $191,000 for Reich lin-Melnick and $89,000 for Weber. The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee

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has infused over $100,000 into the race to help Reichlin-Mel nick hold on to his seat, while the Senate Republican Cam paign Committee hasn’t spent anything on Weber.

OUR TAKE: TOSS-UP

DISTRICT 39

JULIE SHIROISHI (D) VS. ROBERT ROLISON (R)

2020 election: James Skoufis (D) 57.06%, Steve Brescia (R) 42.94%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +10

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Even split

Voter registration: 78,282 active Democrats, 54,713 active Republicans

After state Sen. James Skoufis found him self redistricted into the newly drawn Dis trict 42, his seat opened up in Hudson Valley’s District 39. Skoufis has endorsed Democratic nominee Julie Shiroishi in this race against Republican opponent Robert Rolison. Shiroishi, who is the chair of the Dutchess County Democratic Committee, joined the political world after a career in publishing and then raising kids, work ing as chief of staff in 2019 for Assembly Member Jonathan Jacobson. Her campaign has centered around the economy, climate change, abortion rights and education. The voting patterns of the district, mainly due to redistricting, have made for a like ly favorable outcome for Shiroishi. Rolison, who’s serving his second term as mayor of Poughkeepsie, has centered his campaign around his work fixing the city’s economic issues. Rolison has name recognition, but he has come under fire for the city’s sig nificant financial stress in 2021 following a report by state Comptroller Tom DiNap oli. Both candidates have about the same amount in campaign funds on hand as of October, Shiroishi with $81,000 and Roli son with $84,000.

OUR TAKE: LIKELY DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT 41

SUE SERINO (R, INCUMBENT) VS. MICHELLE HINCHEY (D, INCUMBENT)

2020 election: Sue Serino (R) 52.52%, Karen S. Smythe (D) 47.48%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +14

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +10

Voter registration: 85,954 active Democrats, 58,950 active Republicans

These two state senators find themselves in the unique position of running against a fellow sitting senator after the new state Senate map placed them both in the same district. Republican state Sen. Sue Seri no will face first-term Democratic state Sen. Michelle Hinchey, who currently represents the 46th District. The pair of mid-Hudson Valley legislators have even worked together during their overlapping time in the state Senate, co-sponsoring a bill that directed New York’s commis sioner of agriculture and markets to cre ate a public awareness campaign about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness es that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law last year. Abortion rights are a hot-button issue in this race. In the aftermath of the

U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Hinchey sponsored legis lation to protect health care workers and abortion rights in the state; Serino later voted against the bill once it was brought to the state Senate floor. In the most re cent campaign disclosure from October, Hinchey had a $370,000 war chest and Serino had a little over $247,000. Demo crats seem intent on Hinchey holding her seat, with the Democratic Senate Cam paign Committee having transferred near ly $300,000 directly into her campaign account, the most the committee has spent on a single candidate so far this year. The Senate Republican Campaign Committee has spent about $47,000 for Serino.

OUR TAKE: LIKELY DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT 42

JAMES SKOUFIS (D, INCUMBENT) VS. DOREY HOULE (R)

2020 election: Mike Martucci (R) 50.51%, Jen Metzger (D) 49.49%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Trump +3.2

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +1

Voter registration: 69,858 active Democrats, 57,414 active Republicans

After deciding against a con gressional bid to clear the field for Rep. Pat Ryan, state Sen. James Skoufis decided he’d launch his reelection in the newly drawn 42nd District. He avoided a matchup with state Sen. Mike Martucci, who currently represents the district, after the Republican decided not to run for reelec tion. A GOP vacancy commit tee chose Republican Monroe Town Council Member Dorey Houle to run against Skou fis. Houle conceded that this race is an “uphill battle,” but remains optimistic heading into the election. Skoufis has an eye-popping $1 million in campaign funds, while Houle has just a little over $28,000 heading into the election. Political experts who spoke with City & State agree this will be a tight race and will be indicative of how each party is doing as a whole in New York state.

OUR TAKE: LEAN DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT 43

JAKE ASHBY (R) VS. ANDREA SMYTH (D)

2020 election: Daphne Jordan (R) 52.67%, Patrick Nelson (D) 47.33%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +9

2020 presidential election (old district lines): Biden +5

Voter registration: 72,095 active Democrats, 51,709 active Republicans

This is an open race for the seat currently held by state Sen. Daphne Jordan, who de cided to run for reelection in District 44 be cause of redistricting – then later dropped out of the race ahead of the Republican pri mary. Assembly Member Jake Ashby will face Democrat Andrea Smyth for the dis trict where there are now 20,000 more en rolled Democrats than Republicans, and where nearly 60,000 independent voters live

as well. Smyth, who’s president and CEO of the New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health, has largely self-fund ed her campaign, lending herself $100,000 with her husband, Ron Massaroni. She ran for Rensselaer County executive in 2017, los ing to Republican Steve McLaughlin. Ashby, a veteran, has the advantage of representing Assembly District 107 which overlaps with District 43. Heading into the election, Ashby has about $55,000 cash on hand while Smyth has $80,000. Although Democrats have not spent on the race, the Senate Re publican Campaign Committee has invested a little under $36,000 to support Ashby.

OUR TAKE: LEAN REPUBLICAN

DISTRICT 44 MICHELLE OSTRELICH (D) VS. JAMES TEDISCO (R, INCUMBENT)

2020 election: Neil Breslin (D) 73.08%, David Yule (R) 26.92%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +12

2020 presidential election (old district lines): District changed significantly

Voter registration: 74,224 active Democrats, 69,865 active Republicans

This open race for a district just north of Albany is also a rematch. In 2018, incum bent Republican state Sen. James Tedisco was faced by Democratic challenger Mi chelle Ostrelich but ultimately defended his seat by 19 points in a district that went on to favor Biden in 2020. In 2018, which was a good year for Democrats, Ostrelich narrow ly carried the parts of the district that were in Schenectady County, but Tedisco cleaned up in the parts of the district in suburban and rural Saratoga County. Both areas par tially overlap with the new District 44. This time around, Ostrelich, a Schenectady County legislator, has positioned herself as a Democrat who’s campaigning on reproduc tive rights issues as well as voting rights and climate change. Ostrelich may have a better chance this time around since Democrats have an edge over Republicans in this newly drawn district, but nearly 60,000 indepen

dent voters have a way of making things less predictable. Ostrelich will likely have a hard time going up against the name recognition of Tedisco, who has served in the state Leg islature for almost three decades. Tedisco currently represents District 49 and decided to run in this district after redistricting. As of October, Tedisco has about $118,406 in cash on hand while Ostrelich has $61,000.

OUR TAKE: LEAN REPUBLICAN

DISTRICT 52

LEA WEBB (D) VS. RICHARD DAVID (R)

2020 election: Fred Akshar (R) 87.44%, Thomas Quiter (L) 12.56%

2020 presidential election (new district lines): Biden +21

2020 presidential election (old district lines): District changed significantly

Voter registration: 77,186 active Democrats, 51,658 active Republicans

District 52 changed dramatically during re districting, shifting north from the Southern Tier into Cortland and Tompkins counties and becoming much bluer. Former Bing hamton City Council Member Lea Webb has focused much of her political career on cli mate change, fair housing and health care. Webb had an easy primary win against Les lie Danks Burke, securing 60% of the vote and all three counties of the district: Broome, Cortland and Tompkins. Webb will now face Republican Binghamton Mayor Rich ard David, who has focused his campaign on crime, bail reform and inflation. Although the new district still spans a lot of those Re publican areas from the old district, Demo crats now outnumber Republicans by over 25,000 registered voters. Webb has the en rollment advantage, but David has the fund raising advantage. David has about $79,000 in cash on hand heading into the election, while Webb has $68,000. Democrats have spent just under $40,000 to support Webb, while Republicans haven’t spent on the race.

OUR TAKE: LEAN DEMOCRAT

Rebecca C. Lewis and Holly Pretsky contribut ed reporting.

Democrats Julie Shiroishi and Michelle Hinchey are both likely to win their up state races.

Our Perspective

End All Shapes and Sizes of Discrimination

By Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, RWDSU, UFCW Twitter: @sappelbaum

In the Big Apple, it’s still often legal to discriminate against people due to their weight or their height. That’s why the RWDSU, and a coalition of community and advocacy groups, is supporting an amendment to New York City’s administrative code that would ban New Yorkers from discrimination based upon height and weight. It’s an important issue; height and weight discrimination runs rampant and unchecked in many industries in New York, and it often goes hand-in-hand with racial discrimination and bias against women. Addressing height and weight discrimination with this legislation [Intro 02092022] is an important step toward fighting societal problems such as sexism, racism, and economic inequality.

This discrimination is prevalent in the fashion retail industry. Workers who are not protected by a union have no recourse against a boss who wants to discriminate against someone due to body size, and RWDSU representatives hear about it when they organize in these workplaces. Workers at

some fast fashion stores have reported being forced to diet or risk being fired, with some even required to send full-body photos to executives for review. Workers in the industry have reported that management will only hire “skinny, white, and pretty” employees to work on their sales floors.

This bill would protect countless New Yorkers from this type of blatant, often systemic discrimination. It will help workers who can’t get a job, or who suffer from lack of promotion at work based upon not their performance, but their appearance. It will protect people who are seeking public housing or other public accommodations avoid being affected by discrimination. Businesses would still be able to receive waivers for “reasonable” exceptions or legitimate health and safety issues, creating a fairer playing field while still ensuring employers can operate appropriately and safely.

Height and weight discrimination is intertwined with social injustice and racial discrimination. Studies show that people of color in the U.S. — Black and Hispanics — are more likely

to be of a higher weight than white people. Black Americans are likely to be on average one inch shorter than white Americans, and Asian and Hispanic Americans average about three inches shorter in height than their Caucasian counterparts. Women in America are more likely than men to be considered obese, and studies show that women are more likely to be discriminated against than men due to their appearance.

Discrimination based upon appearance and size hits New Yorkers right in their wallets, hurts our communities, and hurts families. A study on the issue showed that larger workers earn lower wages and are more likely to be viewed negatively by hiring managers. Larger peoples’ performance is more likely to be viewed negatively by supervisors; with “weight bias” hurting workers’ overall compensation, performance evaluations, and even quality of training.

As a society, and in our workplaces, discrimination due to appearance is sadly all too prevalent.

Every single New Yorker deserves the right to a workplace and employment landscape free of prejudice and discrimination, and every industry in New York needs to recognize that good workers come in all shapes and sizes. Passing Intro 0209-2022 is how we can make this happen.

“when the going gets tough, mike gets going.”

MIKE NIEVES

NIEVES for 30+ years of Political Service

TOP 75 POLITICAL CONSULTANTS 2022

New York’s leading campaign advisers, pollsters and fundraisers.

AFTER ANY BIG ELECTION, the winning candidate gets to bask in the media spotlight and assume important governmental responsibilities. But what about the political consultants who got a candidate elected in the first place? City & State’s Top 75 Political Consultants highlights the advisers, pollsters, fundraisers, ad-makers, data specialists and other experts who get a campaign up and running – and across the finish line.

This list, compiled by City & State staff with research and writing by journalist Max Parrott, ranks consultants who are operating in New York, including firms headquartered elsewhere but with a noteworthy presence in the state. Since it’s

an annual list, it’s based on outcomes over the past 12 months –including last year’s general election and this year’s primaries. It covers races that are at least somewhat competitive at the local, state and federal levels, and accounts for the number of major candidates on a consultant’s client list, win-loss record and the importance of any given race – resulting in a ranking that’s inevitably subjective and open to debate. (Send us feedback at lists@cityandstateny.com.) We’ve also expanded the scope by featuring more consultants working solely or primarily on issue advocacy campaigns.

Without further ado, we’re pleased to present the Top 75 Political Consultants.

JEFREY POLLOCK, JEFFREY PLAUT & NICK GOUREVITCH

FOUNDING PARTNER AND PRESIDENT; FOUNDING PARTNER; PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Global Strategy Group

Global Strategy Group has built a reputation as one of the most powerful polling operations in New York state – and beyond. This past year, the firm took on some of the most high-profile state and congressional races, contributing research and polling for a long list of winning campaigns –including Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in his primary battle against progressive insurgent state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Byron Brown during his untraditional write-in campaign to stay on as Buffalo mayor. The growing firm also has a roster of highprofile clients all across the country and helped Kansans for Constitutional Freedom defeat a closely watched antiabortion ballot measure earlier this year.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor; Byron Brown for Buffalo mayor; Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Pat Ryan, Sean Patrick Maloney, Robert Zimmerman, Francis Conole and Max Rose for Congress; Jeffrey Dinowitz for Assembly; Priorities USA,

PARTNERS

Red Horse Strategies

Following its blockbuster work on Eric Adams’ victorious New York City mayoral run in 2021 – including an easy general victory over Curtis Sliwa – Red Horse Strategies brought on the mayor’s campaign manager, Katie Moore, as a partner. This cycle, it has kept up its New York focus with a variety of state legislative races. The multifaceted political strategy firm contributed to several progressive incumbents like Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi and state Sen. Gustavo Rivera, who was on the defensive against a more moderate challenger. The team also engineered two Assembly upsets: MaryJane Shimsky ousted Assembly Member Thomas Abinati in Westchester and George Alvarez knocked out Jose Rivera in the Bronx. The firm also brought on Michael DeLoach as vice president for issue advocacy.

Global Strategy Group has polled for Kathy Hochul and Sean Patrick Maloney.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor (independent expenditure); Nydia Velazquez for Congress; Gustavo Rivera for state Senate; Jeffrey Dinowitz, George Alvarez, Andrew Hevesi and MaryJane Shimsky for Assembly

3VALERIE BERLIN & ALEX NAVARRO-MCKAY

PRINCIPAL AND COFOUNDER; MANAGING DIRECTOR

BerlinRosen

Originally founded as a two-member shop in 2005,

BerlinRosen has since grown to become a prominent player on the national stage. This year, the firm helped secure a key victory for former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman in the highly competitive Democratic primary for the newly created 10th Congressional District. For its work on the race, the firm raked in nearly $2 million in campaign cash from the deep-pocketed candidate. BerlinRosen also contributed to former Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen’s pivotal Democratic primary victory in Long Island’s 4th Congressional District, which is being vacated by Rep. Kathleen Rice.

KEY CLIENTS: Dan Goldman and Laura Gillen for Congress; Alex Bores for Assembly

2KATIE MOORE, MATTHEW REY & NATHAN SMITH

AARON STRAUSS GARCIA; GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP; DAVID YOON; KELLY CAMPBELL; ADAMS BUCKNER ADVISORS; DON POLLARD

Jefrey Pollock

Jeffrey Plaut

Nick Gourevitch

Katie Moore

4MARK GUMA PRESIDENT

Mark Guma Communications

Mark Guma has helped fresh political faces ascend to office and skilled veterans defend their seats. This summer, he worked with long-stand ing client Rep. Jerry Nadler, helping the House Judiciary Committee chair withstand a high-profile primary battle against fellow incumbent and former Guma client Rep. Car olyn Maloney. He also worked with Assembly Member Erik Dilan and state Sen. Robert Jackson to fend off strong challenges – a shift from 2018, when he assisted insurgents in unseating incumbents who had belonged to the contro versial Independent Demo cratic Conference.

KEY CLIENTS: Jerry Nadler for Congress; Erik Dilan for Assembly; Robert Jackson for state Senate

forces this year to form Adams Buckner Advisors. Co-founder Amelia Adams chaired that initiative – recently rebranded The New Majority NYC –which supported a host of fe male City Council candidates in the 2021 general election and wildly outperformed its goal, with 31 women elected to the legislative body. Fellow co-founder Yvette Buckner, a former campaign director of Tusk Strategies, also worked on the initiative, in addition to doing campaign work for state Attorney General Letitia James in her bid for reelection.

KEY CLIENT: 21 in ’21

Republican Curtis Sliwa in the general election. They couldn’t deliver a win for former state Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s district attorney bid, however, as Republicans bounced back on Long Island, but the team notched some notable policy victories in Albany, including passage of the Adult Survivors Act and a state ban on bitcoin mining. The growing firm also hired Port Authority veteran Ben Branham as managing director.

KEY CLIENTS: Eric Adams for New York City mayor, Todd Kaminsky for Nassau district attorney; Safe Horizon; Seneca Lake Guardian; Common Cause

5AMELIA ADAMS & YVETTE BUCKNER

CO-FOUNDERS

Adams Buckner Advisors

Two powerhouse consultants who were key to the success es of the 21 in ’21 initiative to elect 21 women to the New York City Council joined

6EVAN THIES & ALEXIS GRENELL CO-FOUNDERS

Pythia Public

Pythia Public’s Evan Thies and Alexis Grenell have established themselves as a prominent po litical force in Albany and New York City in the six years since they co-founded their firm. In 2021, Thies spearheaded com munications on the New York City mayoral campaign of Eric Adams, who easily defeated

7TUCKER GREEN, MAX KRAMER & MICHAEL KENNEY

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT; PARTNER; PARTNER

Threshold Group

Known as a top fundraising firm in New York politics, the newly renamed and expanding Threshold Group – formerly Tucker Green & Company and

Conscious Voter Contact –has been busy as a campaign consultant for Gov. Kathy Hochul, who won a decisive gubernatorial primary victory in her campaign for a full term. In addition to that statewide race, Threshold Group has also gotten involved in several competitive congressional rac es. The firm helped Democrat Laura Gillen win a four-way congressional primary to take over the Democratic-leaning seat from retiring Rep. Kath leen Rice in Nassau County,

Amelia Adams and Yvette Buckner

Max Kramer

Michael Kenney

and it was one of a number of consultants playing a role in Rep. Pat Ryan’s atten tion-grabbing special election victory in the Hudson Valley.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor; Laura Gillen and Pat Ryan for Congress; New York League of Conservation Voters PAC

which helped the conference win a majority in 2018 and a supermajority of seats in 2020. The firm built on that work this past year, helping Democrat ic state Sens. Joe Addabbo and Andrew Gounardes fend off primary challengers. The firm has provided polling, targeting, mail, TV and digital advertising to many other candidates and organizations at the local, state and federal levels.

ly harness the conservative bounce in New York’s 2021 municipal elections and topple their Democratic opponents in the general election for Nassau County executive and district attorney, respectively. Since then, the firm has set its sights on the governorship, conducting polling for Rep. Lee Zeldin in his contested primary campaign against An drew Giuliani. Though nothing this year rises to the scale of having former President Don ald Trump as a client in 2020, a handful of key Republican campaigns have provided big opportunities to partners John and Jim McLaughlin.

KEY CLIENTS: Lee Zeldin for governor; Bruce Blakeman for Nassau County executive; Anne Donnelly for Nassau County district attorney; National Republican Congressional Committee

in Manhattan and Albany. It reported producing 27 ads so far this year. The firm also brought on government affairs veteran Marissa Shorenstein, while Doug Thornell, partner and head of the firm’s political department, is stepping down as CEO in January.

KEY CLIENTS: Sean Patrick Maloney, Josh Riley, Matt Castelli and Robert Zimmerman for Congress

8SPENCER LEE, MADELEINE LOHR & JOE REUBENS

MANAGING DIRECTOR; SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR DATA ANALYTICS; PARTNER

The Parkside Group

A mainstay consulting group in the state Legislature, The Parkside Group’s claim to fame rests on its work as the principal strategist for the state Democratic Sen ate Campaign Committee,

KEY CLIENTS: Andrew Gounardes and Joe Addabbo for state Senate

10MIKE MOREY & PIA CARUSONE

PARTNER; MANAGING DIRECTOR

SKDK

9JOHN & JIM MCLAUGHLIN

CEO AND PARTNER; PRESIDENT AND PARTNER

McLaughlin & Associates

Conservative consulting firm McLaughlin & Associates helped Republicans Bruce Blakeman and Anne Donnel

SKDK lived up to its presti gious New York reputation with a list of successful cam paigns this summer. Coming off its work for the 2020 Biden presidential campaign, the firm staffed by political veterans took on several big midterm contracts this cycle, working with House primary winners Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and Josh Riley in the Hudson Valley and Robert Zimmerman on Long Island. The bicoastal political con sulting firm company, which is now part of The Stagwell Group, has New York offices

11RICHARD FIFE OWNER

RJF Communications

Communications and political strategist Richard Fife kept up his long track record of helping politicians in Harlem to victory during two contest ed state Senate races over the summer. Fife worked with incumbent state Sens. Cordell Cleare and Robert Jackson to help them hold on to their Up per Manhattan seats against respective Working Families Party- and Rep. Adriano Espaillat-backed challengers. Last year, he followed up on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s primary win to help him clinch the general election.

KEY CLIENTS: Dan Goldman for Congress; Robert Jackson and Cordell Cleare for state Senate

McLaughlin & Associates was behind the big GOP wins in Nassau County last year.

THE PARKSIDE GROUP; JULIE SKARRATT

Madeline Lohr

LUIS MIRANDA JR., ROBERTO RAMIREZ & KATHARINE PICHARDOERSKINE

FOUNDING PARTNER; FOUNDING PARTNER; PRESIDENT

Hamilton Campaign Network

Though the Hamilton Cam paign Network did not get to support a gubernatorial run by state Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime client, after she abruptly decided against it, this MirRam subsidiary group garnered some success in several key state races this summer. One of its bigger clients, Assembly Member Michael Benedetto, fended off a challenge from an insur gent endorsed by the Work ing Families Party and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It also helped Bronx Democrat Nathalia Fernandez take over the state Senate seat vacated by Alessandra Biaggi, who ran

for Congress.

KEY CLIENTS: Adriano Espaillat, Hakeem Jeffries and Vedat Gashi for Congress; Nathalia Fernandez for state Senate; Michael Benedetto for Assembly

Donovan Richards, expand ing its focus both locally and statewide. The firm is provid ing consulting services to Gov. Kathy Hochul as she aims to remain in the governor’s mansion and also assisted the efforts of veteran Assem bly Members Inez Dickens, Jeffrion Aubry and Vivian Cook to fend off Democratic primary challengers this past cycle.

13TYQUANA HENDERSON-RIVERS, LASHEA WOODSON & LESLIE PATTERSON

PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS; SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Connective Strategies

Founded in 2008 by Tyquana Henderson-Rivers, Connec tive Strategies is an advocacy and political campaign firm led by Black women. The firm, which also brought on the Rev. Stephan Marshall as vice pres ident recently, has picked up off the success of the Queens Countywide campaigns of District Attorney Melinda Katz and Borough President

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor; Jeffrion Aubry, Inez Dickens and Vivian Cook for Assembly

candidates and causes. The company, created by Meredith Kelly, AJ Lenar and Trey Nix, picked up Gov. Kathy Hochul as a client last year and has gone on to frame a media and messaging campaign that focuses, among other things, on her record of pushing for gun regulations. Declaration has been keyed into New York politics through one of its founders, Kelly, who previously provided communications services to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s 2020 presidential campaign.

KEY CLIENT: Kathy Hochul for governor

14MEREDITH KELLY, AJ LENAR & TREY NIX

PARTNERS AND COOWNERS

Declaration Media

In the nearly two years since its founding, Declaration Me dia has built its reputation as a leading national advertising firm that caters to Democratic

15LUPÉ TODD-MEDINA

PRESIDENT

Effective Media Strategies

Effective Media is a bou tique communications public relations firm that has had a high-profile list of clients ranging from Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Luis Miranda Jr.

Tyquana Henderson-Rivers

MIRRAM GROUP; CEDRIC WOOTEN

Lupé Todd-Medina specializ es in making difficult issues relatable to diverse audiences. Her work took her across New York this past year, including advising Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on his successful writein campaign, Hochul on her gubernatorial race and Upper Manhattan legislators Cordell Cleare for state Senate and Inez Dickens for Assembly.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor; Byron Brown for Buffalo mayor; Cordell Cleare for state Senate; Inez Dickens for Assembly

Editor’s note: Lupé ToddMedina is a member of City & State’s advisory board.

seat after working to get him elected in 2020. Bowman’s pri mary victory follows a series of strong showings from Hayes’ political circle, which includes Tiffany Cabán in her run for Queens district attorney and Alessandra Biaggi in her run for state Senate.

KEY CLIENT: Jamaal Bowman for Congress

18WILLIAM DEEGAN & BRENDAN KLEIN

PARTNERS

North Shore Strategies

BILL HYERS

PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

The Win Company

16LUKE HAYES

CAMPAIGN MANAGER

Jamaal Bowman for Congress

The brother of MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes, Luke Hayes has accrued his own sphere of New York political influence in his decade-plus experience of campaign management. This summer, he returned to the campaign trail in his home borough to help Rep. Jamaal Bowman hold on to his Bronx

17REBECCA KATZ & CAMILLE RIVERA FOUNDING PARTNER; PARTNER

New Deal Strategies

After delivering progressive victories for New York City Council Members Sandy Nurse and Tiffany Cabán in 2021, New Deal Strategies snapped into action in the 2021 legislative primary to help secure the reelection of state Sen. Gustavo Rivera and elect Nathalia Fernandez to state Sen. Alessandra Biag gi’s Bronx seat. In the three years since Rebecca Katz and Camille Rivera co-founded the firm, it has continued to produce progressive electoral victories for its clients.

With a focus on Democratic and progressive campaigns, William Deegan and Brendan Klein’s firm took on a long list of candidates this year with an impressive success rate. Most notably, the team helped Max Rose win the Democratic pri mary for Staten Island’s House seat. North Shore’s 2022 roster also includes Assembly candidates Nikki Lucas and Jeffrey Dinowitz – incumbents who successfully fought for reelection – and Grace Lee, who’s set to succeed Assem bly Member Yuh-Line Niou, and Juan Ardila, a Working Families Party-endorsed progressive who won the seat opened by Assembly Member Cathy Nolan’s retirement.

KEY CLIENTS: Max Rose, Jo Anne Simon and Vedat Gashi for Congress; Andrew Gounardes and Jessica Scarcella-Spanton for state Senate; Jeffrey Dinowitz, Grace Lee, Juan Ardila and Nikki Lucas for Assembly; Tony Avella for New York City Council

The Win Company, a political media company, set its sights on the governor’s mansion this past cycle via a big contract with the Hochul campaign. The Win Company Partner and Managing Director Bill Hyers came to the company fresh off his long shot victory as a campaign manager for Bill de Blasio’s first New York City mayoral campaign. Since then, he’s worked on campaigns supporting Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton, state Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and Reps. Alexandria Oca sio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman and Mondaire Jones.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor; India Walton for Buffalo mayor

TRIP YANG

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Trip Yang Strategies

After working on political cam

KEY CLIENTS: Gustavo Rivera and Nathalia Fernandez for state Senate

Rivera is a leading Democratic consultant for New Deal Strategies.

JONATHAN WESTIN; MON YUCK YU

Camille Rivera

Trip Yang

paigns for nearly a decade, Trip Yang started his own political consulting business in Septem ber 2019. He has booked a full roster of big-name municipal clients, ranging from Shekar Krishnan for New York City Council to Jumaane Williams for New York City public advocate and Vanessa Gibson for Bronx borough president. In the 2022 state legislative primaries, he helped catapult Grace Lee into the lead in the race to take Yuh-Line Niou’s vacated Assembly seat and worked with Cordell Cleare to defend her state Senate seat.

KEY CLIENTS: Dan Goldman and Max Rose for Congress; Jumaane Williams for governor; Cordell Cleare for state Senate; Grace Lee, Steven Raga, Al Taylor and Anthony Andrews for Assembly; Gale Brewer for New York City Council speaker

Editor’s note: Trip Yang is a member of City & State’s advisory board.

KEY CLIENTS: Jessica ScarcellaSpanton for state Senate; Kenneth Chiu for Assembly; Ari Kagan and Kamillah Hanks for New York City Council

21SCOTT LEVENSON, SEBASTIAN LEVENSON & ANA RODRIGUES

PRESIDENT; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT RELATIONS; DESIGN DIRECTOR

The Advance Group

Advance Group founder Scott Levenson came out of labor and community organizing in the 1980s to form the firm over three decades ago. Since helping Vanessa Gibson and Donovan Richards win their respective borough president races in 2020, the company has been involved in several city and state legislative races over the past year, assisting in Democrat Jessica Scarcel la-Spanton’s win in a competi tive primary for state Sen. Diane Savino’s seat and Kenneth Chiu, who narrowly lost a Democratic primary to Ron Kim Assembly District 40.

22JEFF GUILLOT & ALEX VOETSCH

PARTNERS

Millennial Strategies

Millennial Strategies’ approach to messaging involves cultivat ing the “personal touch” that might attract voters looking for relatability in their political candidates. This year, their style of campaigning helped Tony Simone win the Democratic primary for outgoing Assembly Member Richard Gottfried’s Manhattan seat. Partners Jeffrey Guillot and Alex Voetsch have worked with a range of New York campaigns in recent years, including Jumaane Williams for New York City public advocate and the No IDC NY campaign, which unseated six of the eight former Independent Democratic Conference members.

KEY CLIENTS: Tony Simone for Assembly; Angel Vasquez for state Senate; Suraj Patel for Congress; United Federation of Teachers; Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic; The Nature Conservancy; New York League of Conservation Voters; Eleanor's Legacy Action Fund; New York Women Lead; A Better New York for All

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ED PEAVY, PETER JONES & ELLEN FOSTER

FOUNDING PARTNER; PARTNER; SENIOR STRATEGIST

Mission Control

A national firm that specializes

in creative persuasion direct mail for Democratic cam paigns, Mission Control has deep roots in New York. This state legislative cycle, it con tinued its work with statewide organizations like Laborers Building a Better New York, the state Democratic Commit tee and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection campaign. Mission Control also worked directly on the winning legislative primary campaign of Mon ica Martinez, who beat out Assembly Member Phil Ramos in her state Senate come back bid on Long Island, and propelled Democratic Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon to a reelection victory in the face of a resurgent Republican Party in the region.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor; Sean Patrick Maloney, Jackie Gordon, Josh Riley and Bridget Fleming for Congress; Monica Martinez and Elizabeth Crowley for state Senate; Errol Toulon

24BEN TULCHIN & BEN KROMPAK

PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER; VICE PRESIDENT

Tulchin Research

Tulchin Research, a firm with an extensive history conduct ing surveys for New York po litical institutions, made a big impact in 2021 with its polling for Eric Adams’ New York City mayoral campaign. It then worked with Zephyr Teachout on her short-lived campaign to succeed Letitia James as state attorney general during the brief period when James was

for Suffolk County sheriff; Laborers Building a Better New York; New York State Democratic Committee

Ben Tulchin, above, and Ben Krompak

Green Book Strategies is proud to be honored for our work with such an amazing array of clients and causes. We’re very fortunate that our profession is also our passion and pleasure.

Congratulations to all of the 2022 Power Political Consultants Honorees!

For your continued recognition of Red Horse Strategies’ successful work on behalf of our clients and candidates.

From left, Jenny Sedlis, Jason Ortiz and Jennifer Fermino

exploring a run for governor. The firm also worked with New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany, a charter school advo cacy PAC, and recently hired Kelsey Bullis as an analyst.

KEY CLIENTS: Eric Adams for New York City mayor; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany

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VITO PITTA

CO-MANAGING PARTNER

Pitta LLP

Vito Pitta made the political consultant list last year after reporting surfaced that he had provided substantial political advice to Eric Adams during his successful New York City mayoral campaign. In the 2022 election cycle, Pitta continued his political track record by contracting with the Committee for a Fair New York PAC, which supported 10 Assembly can didates in New York City – all of whom were facing pro gressive opponents.

KEY CLIENTS: Eric Adams

for New York City mayor; Committee for a Fair New York

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JAKE DILEMANI

PARTNER

Mercury

Renaissance Campaigns, a branch of the broader Mer cury government consulting organization, took on two neck and neck Assembly primary contests this past year and helped lead both candidates to victory. Led by Mercury Partner Jake Dilemani, the team assisted Eddie Gibbs, who won a special election to become the first state legisla tor to be elected after serving time in prison and then ran a victorious campaign in the primary for Assembly Dis trict 68. Mercury also worked on Ron Kim’s tight Assembly primary race against a more conservative, public safety-fo cused opponent. Among the members of the experienced campaign team at Mercury are Jon Reinish, Greg Lavine, Kim Devlin, Jill Wieck, Carolyn Riggs and Aaron Siegel.

KEY CLIENTS: Catherine Parker for Congress; Elizabeth Crowley for state Senate; Ron Kim, Eddie Gibbs and Russell Squire for Assembly; Nassau County Democratic Committee; Environmental Defense Fund; Show Up Turn Out

Kwatra, worked for New York ers for Responsible Gaming to successfully push for language in the state budget allowing for downstate casino expan sion. Kwatra also contracted with the Carpenters Union to support Gov. Kathy Hochul and five state legislative races.

KEY CLIENTS: Resorts World; Orsted; Westfield; Bally’s

27NEAL KWATRA CEO AND FOUNDER

Metropolitan Public Strategies

Coming off of a campaign for Hotel and Gaming Trades Council campaign to support then-New York City may oral candidate Eric Adams and several New York City Council candidates in 2021, Metropolitan Public Strategies transitioned into advocacy for several other causes in 2022. The firm, founded by Neal

28JENNY SEDLIS, JASON ORTIZ & JENNIFER FERMINO

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO; CO-FOUNDER AND CEO; MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Moonshot Strategies

Moonshot Strategies is a new consulting and government relations firm created by Jenny

Dilemani helped Eddie Gibbs become the first formerly incarcerated state lawmaker.

JOHN ROSSI

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Sedlis and Jason Ortiz, who decided to co-found the firm after collaborating on the PAC that raised over $6 million for Eric Adams’ New York City mayoral bid. Ortiz was previ ously the director of political and strategic affairs for the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, and Sedlis served as executive director of a charter school advocacy group, which connected them to New York ers for a Balanced Albany, a PAC that supports the charter school movement. The firm, which helped the Human Ser vices Council secure a cost-ofliving adjustment for nonprofit staffers, has also added Mitch Schwartz, Elana Leopold, Kelly Taylor and Jason Laidley to its growing team.

KEY CLIENTS: New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council; StudentsFirstNY; Innocence Project; Vera Institute of Justice; Mets owner Steve Cohen; NYCLASS; Human Services Council

KEY CLIENTS: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie; Assembly Members Vivian Cook and Jeffrion Aubry

29PATRICK B. JENKINS PRESIDENT

Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates

For decades, Patrick B. Jen kins has built a reputation as an influential Albany lobbyist, but this man of many hats also advises election campaigns. In addition to his longtime friend ship with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie – a former college roommate – Jenkins is also Heastie’s campaign consul tant. This year, in addition to his work for Heastie, Jenkins advised Assembly Member Vivian Cook on her successful bid to fight off a challenger to her Southeast Queens seat.

PARTNERS

Slingshot Strategies

Slingshot Strategies is a small communications and polling firm that conducts political and advocacy campaigns focused on boosting civic engagement and marginal ized communities. In 2019, the firm earned a big win by providing data to Jumaane Williams’ victorious New York City public advocate cam paign. This summer, it notched

Jenkins has risen to power alongside his former college roommate Carl Heastie.

a national-scale victory by providing communications support for Rep. Pat Ryan, the Hudson Valley Democrat who won a toss-up special election to replace Antonio Delgado in Congress. Also, New York Post veteran Sam Raskin joined the firm in September.

KEY CLIENTS: Pat Ryan, Carlina Rivera and Suraj Patel for Congress; Open New York; Open Plans; 32BJ SEIU; Planned Parenthood of Greater New York; Community Violence Intervention Collaborative; Indian American Impact Fund

up primaries upstate and the hotly contested primary for the new 10th District in Manhattan and Brooklyn. In the Hud son Valley, it provided field consulting and canvassing for Francis Conole, who won the Democratic primary for the new 22nd District, which The Cook Political Report lists as a deadlock. The firm also provided petitioning for Rep. Pat Ryan’s congressional cam paign and fundraising services for Dan Goldman.

KEY CLIENTS: Pat Ryan, Dan Goldman and Francis Conole for Congress

31ZEE COHEN-SANCHEZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sole Strategies

Sole Strategies assisted three crucial congressional prima ry campaigns in New York this past summer. The firm, which describes itself as a one-stop shop for Democratic fundraising, field operations, public relations and digital strategy, worked on two toss-

32WALTER SWETT & DARREN RIGGER

FOUNDING PARTNERS

Dynamic SRG

Dynamic SRG co-founders Walter Swett and Darren Rigger have been working in New York state politics for decades, where they have raised millions of dollars for Democratic candidates. During this election cycle, the

30EVAN ROTH SMITH, SAM HAASS & ALYSSA CASS

From left, Sam Haass, Alyssa Cass and Evan Roth Smith

team has helped fundraise for state Sens. Gustavo Rivera and Joseph Addabbo Jr., who successfully dispatched two primary challengers, and has worked with the Queens Dem ocratic Committee.

KEY CLIENTS: Gustavo Rivera and Joseph Addabbo Jr. for state Senate; Queens County Democratic Party

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KIM DITOMASSO & NUHA KALEEL

PRINCIPAL; DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS

Ditto Consulting

finger on the pulse of the law makers trying to push Congress to the left. This past year, it ran digital advertising cam paigns for Reps. Jerry Nadler and Jamaal Bowman in their reelection efforts. It retained Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a client as she prepares for the November election. It’s also expanding beyond digital with a unified media approach that includes television and radio advertising.

33JOHN BALDUZZI

PRESIDENT

The Balduzzi Group

The Rochester-based Balduzzi Group team is a go-to source of political advertising and direct mail campaigns for local clients. The group’s work this year anchored the firm's founder John Balduzzi in his native town of Syracuse to support indepen dent candidate Ben Walsh in his second reelection campaign as the city’s mayor. Additionally, the firm handled the mailing campaigns for the 2021 general elections for the state Demo cratic Party.

KEY CLIENTS: Ben Walsh for Syracuse mayor; New York State Democratic Committee

In this year’s Assembly pri mary, Westchester campaign mastermind Kim DiTomasso added another win to her track record of influencing county elections. DiTomasso worked with Working Families Par ty-backed Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky, who claimed victory in a com petitive primary race against incumbent Assembly Member Thomas Abinanti for Assembly District 92. At the same time, she helped incumbent Assem bly Member Michael Benedetto, whose Bronx district borders Westchester, fend off a WFPbacked progressive challenger.

KEY CLIENTS: Carolyn Maloney, Vedat Gashi and Jo Anne Simon for Congress; MaryJane Shimsky and Michael Benedetto for Assembly; Westchester County Demo cratic Committee; Democratic Majority Action Committee

KEY CLIENTS: Jerry Nadler, Jamaal Bowman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress; Working Families Party; 350.org

in the political arena as well. Singer’s firm has long done work for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, with whom he has had a strong relationship since his time working in Schumer’s press office. Marathon was hired this past year to work on political campaigns for the Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund.

KEY CLIENTS: New York

Independent System Operator; New York State Bar Association; State University of New York; New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association; Beacon Communities; Volunteers of America; New York Housing Conference

36PHIL SINGER & LIZ BENJAMIN

FOUNDER AND CEO; MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALBANY

Marathon Strategies

When veteran political strat egist Phil Singer founded Marathon Strategies in 2008, he began to take on more crisis and issues management for corporate clients, but the firm continues to stay involved

37TOM CORSILLO

PARTNER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Marino

A public relations agency for real estate developers enter ing into contentious rezon ings around New York City, Marino has branched out as a campaign consultant on policy

35RYAN MIODUSKI, XOCHILT MARTÍNEZ & BECCA SANTOS SEETAHAL

SENIOR DIGITAL ADS STRATEGIST; SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER; MANAGING DIGITAL STRATEGIST

Middle Seat Consulting

Middle Seat Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm, has worked on high-profile national Democratic campaigns in recent years like the Biden Victory Fund and the Women’s March. In New York, it has its

Kim DiTomasso

Tom Corsillo

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PHOTO; CELESTE SLOMAN; ROGER ARCHER

issues ranging from cannabis to health care and labor under the direction of Partner and Senior Vice President Tom Corsillo, who recently took on a leading role after 17 years at the firm. The firm’s FixRx cam paign, launched to regulate the pharmacy benefit manage ment industry, spearheaded the effort behind a series of bills known as the Pharmacy Rescue Package, which Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law in December. Corsillo also helped steer the Halletts North rezoning, which won an endorsement from local New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán.

KEY CLIENTS: New York City Hospitality Alliance; Cannabis Association of New York; Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York; American Chemistry Council; Business Council of New York State; Pharmacists Society of the State of New York

39EVAN RANTZAKLIS

SENIOR ADVISER

Brown & Weinraub

38DAVID MANSUR & ALLEGRA SCHEINBLUM

FOUNDING PARTNERS

Culver Place Strategies

Shortly after Nashban Mansur morphed into Culver Place Strategies in 2018, the firm delivered a big win for Letitia James in her bid for state at torney general. Culver’s found ing partners David Mansur and Allegra Scheinblum are longtime political players who have guided a number of state legislative candidates to victo ry in 2022. The firm aided state Sen. Cordell Cleare in her bid for reelection and helped Na thalia Fernandez win the state Senate seat opened by Ales sandra Biaggi’s congressional run. The firm is also working to help state Sen. James Skoufis defend his Hudson Valley seat from a Republican challenger in the November election.

KEY CLIENTS: Cordell Cleare, James Skoufis and Nathalia Fernandez for state Senate

New York’s top government relations and consulting firm represents a broad spectrum of business interests in New York. In 2021, Evan Rantzaklis joined Brown & Weinraub to advise clients interested in making political contributions and developing and running political action committees. The former head of the state Democratic Senate Campaign Committee helped the party win a supermajority in the 2020 cycle.

40JUANITA SCARLETT

PARTNER

Bolton-St. Johns

Juanita Scarlett brings a wealth of experience to her work at Bolton-St. Johns, one

of the top government affairs firms at the city and state level. Scarlett, who served in both Cuomo administrations and the Spitzer administration, was executive vice president for strategy, policy and public affairs at Empire State De velopment. In addition to her lobbying work, she serves on the board of The New Majority NYC, formerly 21 in ’21, and assists advocacy campaigns for expanding Brownfield Opportunity Areas – which was adopted in the state bud get – and addressing autism through the Brooklyn Kinder garten Society.

Editor’s note: Juanita Scarlett is a member of City & State’s advisory board.

41JENNY GALVIN & CAMERON HELLERMAN

PRINCIPAL; VICE PRESIDENT

JLG Strategy

Armed with years of campaign and development experience, Jenny Galvin formed JLG Strat egy in 2019. Since then, her firm, which supports Demo cratic candidates’ campaigns and other progressive orga nizations, has taken on some of the biggest names in New York’s progressive circles. In the past year, Galvin led fundraising efforts for con gressional candidates Robert Zimmerman and Dan Gold man that far outraised their competitors. She also worked on Letitia James’ campaign for state attorney general, Ana María Archila’s campaign for lieutenant governor and Vote Mama, which works to boost the political participation of moms.

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KEY CLIENTS: Dan Goldman, Robert Zimmerman and Alessandra Biaggi for Congress; Ana María Archila for lieutenant governor; Future Now; Vote Mama

42STEPHANIE BERGER, JOSH ARKER & ANNIE WEIR

PRESIDENT; ASSOCIATE PARTNER; ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Berger Hirschberg Strategies

With a high-profile roster that has included former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Reps. Greg Meeks and Nydia Velázquez, Berger Hirschberg Strategies came close to propelling bureaucrat Kathryn Garcia into Gracie Mansion in 2021. Over the past year, co-founders Stephanie Berger and Rachel Hirschberg have gone on to help a number of Democratic candidates raise funds for state Senate bids this cycle. The firm also expanded its reach by bringing on Annie Weir, who formerly led her own fundraising firm, late last year.

KEY CLIENTS: Jamie Cheney for Congress; Brian Kavanagh, Brad Hoylman, Andrew Gounardes, Anna Kaplan, Cordell Cleare, Sean Ryan, Lea Webb and Elizabeth Crowley for state Senate; Tony Simone for Assembly; 5Boro Institute

ber of Commerce.

KEY CLIENT: Robert Zimmerman for Congress

former Vice President Mike Pence and John Kasich, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul be fore founding FlexPoint Media.

KEY CLIENTS: Nick Langworthy for Congress

43ANTHONY LEMMA

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Lemma Strategies

Anthony Lemma notched a big first-year win for his epon ymous consulting firm when client Robert Zimmerman easily cleared the five-way

race to become the Demo cratic nominee in outgoing Rep. Tom Suozzi’s congres sional seat. Born and raised in Queens, Lemma had worked for nearly a decade as district director and later campaign adviser to Rep. Grace Meng. Lemma utilized his detailed knowledge of eastern Queens and western Long Island to advise Zimmerman on how to clinch the nomination; the candidate will face George Santos in the general election for this Democratic-leaning district. His firm also works with nonprofit organizations, including the Queens Cham

44TIM CAMERON & KEGAN BERAN CO-FOUNDERS

FlexPoint Media

FlexPoint Media, a Virgin ia-based media consulting firm working with the Repub lican campaigns and advo cacy groups, made a shrewd New York entry to help Nick Langworthy become the Re publican nominee for the 23rd Congressional District, which Rep. Tom Reed is vacating. Its co-founders Tim Cameron and Kegan Beran were veteran operatives in conservative politics, contributing to the gubernatorial campaigns of

HZQ Consulting helped elect Jamaal Bowman and Khaleel Anderson two years ago.

45RYAN ADAMS & JOHNNY GABRIELLE

CO-FOUNDERS AND PARTNERS

HZQ Consulting

Co-founded by Ryan Adams and Johnny Gabrielle, HZQ Consulting is a government re lations and campaign strategy firm with a progressive bent. In 2020, it played a role in several key state and congressional campaigns, including that of Andrew Gounardes for state Senate, Jamaal Bowman for Congress and Khaleel Ander son for Assembly. In 2022, HZQ worked again with Gounardes to help him secure his seat against a Democratic primary challenge. The firm provides a range of services that include digital and organizational strat egies, website development, branding, content development and field organizing.

KEY CLIENTS: Jamaal Bowman for Congress; Andrew Gounardes for state Senate

46JOE ROSPARS & CAMONGHNE FELIX

FOUNDER AND CEO; HEAD OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Blue State

This digital strategy firm, which worked on the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns, provided a media toolkit to Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou’s campaign that came within several points

Stephanie Berger ANDREA FLANAGAN/BELMAR

PHOTO STUDIO; FRANCESCA WOLL PHOTOGRAPHY; SUNNY OU; DARREN LAING

of winning the hotly contest ed race for New York’s 10th Congressional District. Led by its one remaining co-founder, Joe Rospars, the firm’s staff of strategists, technologists and producers scattered across offices in Brooklyn, Oakland, London, Chicago and Wash ington, D.C., partner with pro gressive organizations and po litical campaigns. Camonghne Felix, formerly a speechwriter for Andrew Cuomo, joined the firm in its Washington, D.C., office in 2020.

KEY CLIENT: Yuh-Line Niou for Congress

digital communications expe rience between them. Spe cializing in the modern digital media ecosystem, the firm was hired by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s gubernatorial reelection cam paign. Bengtson has a link to New York through her work on U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s 2020 presidential campaign.

KEY CLIENTS: Kathy Hochul for governor

KEY CLIENTS: Erik Dilan for Assembly; New Yorkers for a Fair Future

Parker in his race against Democratic Socialist of Amer ica-backed David Alexis and for Assembly Member Inez Dickens in her race against the Working Families Par ty-backed housing advocate Delsenia Glover.

KEY CLIENTS: Kevin Parker for state Senate; Inez Dickens for Assembly

EMMY BENGTSON & DAN MCNALLY

CO-FOUNDERS

Wavelength Strategies

Wavelength Strategy is a boutique firm that runs digital persuasion campaigns for Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations.

Co-founders Dan McNally and Emmy Bengston have decades of campaign management and

MICHAEL GIACCIO PARTNER

Bedford Grove

Bedford Grove jumped into the state legislative races this past cycle to work for Brooklyn Assembly Member Erik Dilan, helping him hold off a Democratic Socialists of America-backed challenger. One of Bedford Grove’s found ing partners, Michael Giaccio, who got his start working on several gubernatorial cam paigns, recently counted Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie as clients.

RASHEIDA SMITH

POLITICAL CONSULTANT

Dunton Consulting

A former campaign manager for political giants like thenRep. Charlie Rangel, Rasheida Smith founded Dunton Con sulting, which specializes in data and field management, in 2012. This past cycle, the firm came to the aid of two incum bents who successfully turned back progressive insurgents. Dunton provided support for both Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin

JUSTIN CHAE & HANK SHEINKOPF

CO-FOUNDER; SENIOR ADVISER

Meridian Strategies

Since Justin Chae co-founded Meridian Strategies at the age of 19, the firm has gone on to advise dozens of candidates and unions on how to win votes in elections and build support. This past election cycle, Chae helped two in cumbents – state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assembly Member David Weprin – over come primary challengers. Chae also worked for New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany,

From left, Justin Chae and Hank Sheinkopf

a PAC that advocates for pro-charter school reform, and has partnered with veteran consultant Hank Sheinkopf on creative projects for incum bents, developers and city agencies.

KEY CLIENTS: Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Bianca Rajpersaud for state Senate; David Weprin for Assembly; New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany; Long Island Law Enforcement Foundation; Real Estate Board of New York; Teamsters Local 237

Central Labor Council and Latino Victory Fund to provide outreach for their slates. The firm, which provides advertis ing for Democratic candidates and progressive causes, uses proprietary software and voter data to target voters – and re cently announced the integra tion of three major Democratic voter file providers – Catalist, TargetSmart and PDI – into its product suite. Among its key staffers are Mark Jablonowski, Michael Bassik, Ryan James Evans and Waverly Loza.

KEY CLIENTS: Pat Ryan for Congress; Latino Victory Fund

took the national political ad agency to the Hudson Valley in support of Rep. Pat Ryan’s successful congressional special election run. His first ad positioned him as a veteran running on the need to protect reproductive rights. This wasn’t the firm’s first outing in the Empire State: It also assisted Rep. Carolyn Maloney in her attempt to hold on to her seat after redistricting.

KEY CLIENTS: Pat Ryan and Carolyn Maloney for Congress

began working in politics for U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan before delving into market research. This year, the firm has worked in New York with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he mulls a return to public life, and with Migueli na Camilo, the state Senate candidate who gave state Sen. Gustavo Rivera a run for his money. The team also pens op-eds for CNN, NBC and other major outlets, and Hon an was selected co-president of the NYC Metro Chapter of the American Association of Political Consultants.

53TERRANCE GREEN

MANAGING PARTNER

4C Partners

4C Partners Managing Partner Terrance Green took on a new challenge this spring when one of his principal clients, Rep. Antonio Delgado, was chosen by Gov. Kathy Hochul to become the state’s new lieutenant governor. Green kept working for Delgado as the legislator shifted gears to win a primary against WFPbacked Ana María Archila.

KEY CLIENT: Antonio Delgado for lieutenant governor

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BRADLEY HONAN & ELISABETH ZECHE

KEY CLIENTS: Carolyn Maloney for Congress; Vivian Cook and Jeffrion Aubry for Assembly; former Gov. Andrew Cuomo; former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; Miguelina Camilo for state Senate; Bronx Democratic Party; SL Green; Long Island Power Authority; New York Solidarity Network

51MARK JABLONOWSKI

MANAGING PARTNER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

DSPolitical

DSPolitical’s work for Rep. Pat Ryan’s congressional campaign wasn’t its first foray into the world of state politics. In the 2021 New York City Council races, the firm con tracted with the New York City

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MARK PUTNAM

FOUNDING PARTNER

Putnam Partners

Since 2011, Washington, D.C.based Putnam Partners has specialized in producing com pelling TV ads for Democrats running in swing districts. This year’s congressional races

CEO AND PRESIDENT; COFOUNDER AND PARTNER

Honan Strategy Group

A hybrid firm active in both political consulting and corporate market research, Honan Strategy Group has been delivering polling and analytics for high-profile New York politicians for years.

President and CEO Bradley Honan’s resume includes work for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Mike Bloomberg. Co-founder and Partner Elisabeth Zeche

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VINCE CASALE & LYNN KROGH OWNERS

The Casale Group

The husband and wife team of Vince Casale and Lynn Krogh,

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who make up The Casale Group, have been successfully guiding Republicans for years by advising on strategy, media production and messaging across the state. In this year’s primary cycle, the duo helped state Sen. Peter Oberacker narrowly win the Republican Party nomination in Senate District 51 against Ulster County Legislature Chair Terry Bernardo. The team also propelled Rockland County Executive Ed Day to reelec tion. Another key member of the team is Eliza Burdick.

KEY CLIENTS: Andrew Giuliani for governor; Peter Oberacker for state Senate; Marc Molinaro super PAC Unite NY; Ed Day for Rockland County executive; Veronica Gorman for Family Court judge

56RANDALL FRANKLIN

FOUNDER AND CEO

Elevation Strategies

After splitting off from North Shore Strategies in 2020, Randall Franklin founded Ele vation Strategies with the goal of helping to elect individuals from diverse backgrounds. In 2022, Franklin honed in on a key legislative race helping state Sen. Robert Jackson to decisively beat Rep. Adria no Espaillat protégé Angel Vasquez in the Democratic primary this summer.

KEY CLIENT: Robert Jackson for state Senate

paign aesthetics in addition to running digital outreach. Its co-founders, Sivan Jacobovitz and Daniel Murphy, don’t ex clusively deal in politics. They also run a separate digital advertising and SEO firm for media companies with clients like Netflix and Marvel. In their capacity at Van Ness, they work with progressive candi dates. This election cycle, in addition to having helped out on Jumaane Williams’ ulti mately unsuccessful effort to win the Democratic guberna torial primary, they partnered with Grace Lee, who won the Democratic primary for a Manhattan Assembly seat. The team also added Eli Susser to run its in-house production arm, Studio VNCS.

TARYN ROSENKRANZ

FOUNDER AND CEO

New Blue Interactive

in 2020, the firm contracted with Maloney this summer as she battled it out with Nadler for the 12th Congressional District. Other key players on Rosenkranz’s team are Lauren Dikis, Tess Troha-Thompson and Arielle Einstein.

KEY CLIENTS: Carolyn Maloney for Congress; Tom Suozzi for governor

57SIVAN JACOBOVITZ & DANIEL MURPHY

CO-FOUNDERS

Van Ness Creative Strategies

Van Ness Creative Strategies specializes in providing can didates with specialized cam

KEY CLIENTS: Jumaane Williams for governor; Emily Gallagher and Grace Lee for Assembly; Working Families Party; Care In Action; Future Coalition

Since 2012, New Blue Inter active has focused on pro viding cutting-edge digital fundraising, communications and advertising to Democratic candidates, including U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Dianne Feinstein. Founder Taryn Rosenkranz has a long history as a Democratic operative in New York, including serving as managing director for the state’s Democratic Congres sional Campaign Committee. After helping both Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney fend off challenges

New Blue Interactive has focused on cutting-edge digital fundraising.

59CATHERINE HERRICK

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Buying Time

The Washington, D.C.-based political advertising com pany Buying Time made a big splash in the New York media ecosystem this past year thanks to two remark able political upsets. The firm, founded and led by Catherine Herrick, a former President Bill Clinton campaign veteran, produced TV ads for both Pat Ryan, who prevailed against Republican Marc Molinaro in

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a special election for a House seat, and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who ran a successful write-in campaign against democratic socialist India Walton despite losing the Democratic primary.

KEY CLIENTS: Pat Ryan for Congress; Byron Brown for Buffalo mayor

60ANDRÉ RICHARDSON

FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL Paragon Strategies

Since 2011, Paragon Strategies founder André Richardson

has built a strong reputation as a political consultant who gets results. His firm counts Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as a client, and in recent years he has guided Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and state Sen. Zellnor Myrie to victory. In the summer primary cycle, Richardson worked with incumbent Assembly Member Nikki Lucas and Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, who successfully defended the seat she won in a May special elec tion again in the Democratic primary a month later. A key member of his team is account executive Kira Charles.

KEY CLIENTS: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; Nikki Lucas and Monique Chandler-Waterman for Assembly; Democrats for

Education Reform; We Build the Block

Member Steven Matteo before his victory in the general election.

KEY CLIENT: Vito Fossella for Staten Island borough president

61ANTHONY RAPACCIUOLO

FOUNDER AND CEO

PRcision

When it came to running communications and strategy for his New York City Council campaign, David Carr looked no further than his home borough of Staten Island. The Republican candidate hired Anthony Rapacciuolo, the founder and CEO of PRcision. With the help of the digital strategy and content market ing firm, Carr pulled it out in a tight three-way race, besting veteran Democrat Sal Alba nese’s political comeback at tempt for the Mid-Island seat. The firm worked for several other key Republicans in the borough as well.

KEY CLIENTS: David Carr and Joseph Borelli for New York City Council; Staten Island Republican Party; Judge Brendan T. Lantry

ERIC WOLFERT

DIGITAL STRATEGY MANAGER

Sapphire Strategies

Sapphire Strategies is a firm that builds digital programs to do everything from online advertising to fundraising and text campaigns. Democratic operators from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro have used the firm’s digital toolkit. This summer, the firm used its electronic infrastructure and email lists to help Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney fend off a spirited primary challenge from state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.

KEY CLIENT: Sean Patrick Maloney for Congress

CHRISTOPHER COTRONA OWNER

Capitol Public Strategies

Capitol Public Strategies, a government relations and communications firm, pro vided a media campaign for Staten Island borough president candidate Vito Fossella during his victorious political comeback last fall. The firm is owned by Christo pher Cotrona, who worked for the New York Power Author ity and other state agencies before jumping into lobbying and consulting. Fossella, a Trump-supporting Republican, narrowly won a primary race against New York City Council

MARC ZDANOW, STU OSNOW & JERRY SKURNIK

FOUNDER; SENIOR CONSULTANT; SENIOR CONSULTANT

Engage Voters U.S.

With veteran consultants Jerry Skurnik and Stu Osnow assisting him, Marc Zdanow leads Engage Voters U.S., an operation providing invaluable voter data and microtargeting services to candidates across the political spectrum. Skurnik and Osnow previously ran Prime New York and are now helping Engage Voters U.S. go national, with clients all across

Marc Zdanow

the country.

KEY CLIENTS: Jo Anne Simon, Suraj Patel, Manuel Casanova and Aisha Mills for Congress; David Yassky for state Senate; Vito Fossella for Staten Island borough president; Joann Ariola for New York City Council

lyn Democratic Party boss.

KEY CLIENTS: Kings County Democratic Committee; Hilary Gingold for Surrogate; Carolyn Maloney for Congress; Lynn Schulman for New York City Council; Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; Extell Development Co.; Gilbane Building Co.; 47th Street Business Improvement District; Emigrant Bank

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JONATHAN YEDIN

PRESIDENT

Power Play Strategies

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experience, Austin and Jen nifer Shafran decided to join forces in a professional capac ity this past year to form Green Book Strategies. Among the issue campaigns they’ve been working on is the expansion of casino gambling in downstate New York, coronavirus relief for hospitality workers as well as electrification and car bon-free clean energy policies.

65BOB LIFF & SABRINA REZZY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT; VICE PRESIDENT

George Arzt Communications

George Arzt, a seasoned New York City political adviser whose résumé includes a stint as spokesperson for Mayor Ed Koch and 18 years at the New York Post, focused his consulting practice this past election cycle on his work with the Kings County Democratic Committee. In the 2021 New York City Council election, Arzt’s work helped Lynn Schulman secure her seat. The firm, which also has a track record of guiding judges to victory, has also guided Judge Hilary Gingold’s run for Manhattan Surrogate Court.

Veteran Bob Liff heads up the team’s campaign work, and re cently teamed up with Sabrina Rezzy, who has worked with Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the Brook

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MICHAEL NIEVES

FREELANCE CONSULTANT

While serving as the president of the Hispanic Information Television Network, one of the largest noncommercial, Span ish-language television net works in the country, Michael Nieves still finds time to pick up campaign work. Recently, Nieves helped elect a group of key judicial candidates in Manhattan and the Bronx, including Carmen Pacheco for Manhattan Civil Court judge and Verena Powell for Bronx Civil Court judge.

KEY CLIENTS: Carmen Pacheco for Manhattan Civil Court judge; Verena Powell for Bronx Civil Court judge

Editor’s note: Michael Nieves is a member of City & State’s advisory board.

ident Jonathan Yedin made news this spring as a found ing member of NICPAC, a committee to fundraise and organize against Rep. Ni cole Malliotakis’ reelection. In addition to that effort, he has been running several campaigns. Power Play has kept Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone as a client for the past year as he decided against a run for governor and considered his next politi cal move. Power Play also helped New York City Council Member Justin Brannan get across the finish line in a com petitive general election and worked with several insurgent legislative campaigns like York College administrator Anthony Andrews Jr., who ran a relatively close race against Assembly Member Vivian Cook.

KEY CLIENTS: Justin Brannan for New York City Council; Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone; Chris McCreight for district leader

KEY CLIENTS: New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council; 32BJ SEIU; Coalition for Affordable Hospitals; Sierra Club; Hard Rock International

68AUSTIN & JENNIFER SHAFRAN

CO-FOUNDERS AND MANAGING PARTNERS

Green Book Strategies

A married couple with a col lective 30 years of municipal and state government affairs

69ERIC KOCH

FOUNDER

Downfield

Since striking out on his own a year ago with a new firm, Eric Koch has picked up some big-name clients, including state Attorney General Letitia James and Suraj Patel, for whom Koch led commu nications in Patel’s recent 12th Congressional District primary battle against Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler. Koch made some of those connections during his time at Precision Strategies, where he worked with mayoral candidate Maya Wiley – and is continuing to assist her in her work heading up The Lead ership Conference Education Fund. Prior to Precision, Koch served as communications director for then-New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

KEY CLIENTS: Max Rose and Suraj Patel for Congress; Met Council; 32BJ SEIU; Coro Fellowship

Power Play Strategies has been working with Steve Bellone on his political future.

Michael Nieves

JONATHAN DAVIS

FOUNDER

Northside Research and Consulting

Jonathan Davis’ Northside Research and Consulting is a campaign firm that conducts opposition research and has a reputation as being among the best in that business. Public filings from this year showed Davis worked on Alvin Bragg’s general election campaign for Manhattan district attor ney last year and with the pro-charter school PAC New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany.

KEY CLIENTS: New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany

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LONDEL DAVIS CEO

Londel Davis Associates

As a longtime campaign strategist for Assembly Member Inez Dickens – and as a district leader candidate in Dickens’ district – Londel Davis had a lot riding on the incumbent’s reelection cam paign against WFP-supported housing advocate Delsenia Glover in this year’s primary. His campaign work for Dick ens helped her win the race by nearly 30 percentage points.

KEY CLIENT: Inez Dickens for Assembly

72VAUGHN MAYERS

FOUNDER

Effective Strategy Group

Vaughn Mayers’ day job is as chief of staff to state Sen. Kevin Parker of Brooklyn. His side gig is as a campaign manager and consultant – and during the primary election earlier this year, he helped Parker fend of a progressive challenger that had mounted a credible cam paign. Mayers also worked on New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ campaign for governor, and still finds time to pursue a law degree at CUNY School of Law.

KEY CLIENTS: Jumaane Williams for governor; Kevin Parker for state Senate

thanks in part to President and CEO John C. Zaher’s previous stint as press secretary for the county’s district attorney’s office.

KEY CLIENT: Ray Tierney for Suffolk County district attorney

JOHN C. ZAHER

FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Public Relations and Marketing Group

Though it doesn’t specialize in politics, Long Island-based consulting firm Public Rela tions and Marketing Group helped deliver an upset win for Republican Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney, who was able to channel concerns over public safety to oust the Dem ocratic incumbent in the 2021 general election. The firm had special insight into the office,

CHRISTINA ROTHENBERGER

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Tangata LLC

Tangata LLC is an Erie Coun ty-based marketing firm that provided support for Repub lican John Garcia, who ran a successful county sheriff campaign in 2021. Although Tangata generally focuses on business consulting and mar keting, it provided fundraising, online advertising and other services for Garcia, who ran on a “Back the Blue” platform and beat Democrat Kimberly Beaty, a retired police commissioner, in the general election.

KEY CLIENT: John Garcia for Erie County sheriff

AMANDA CERNIK

PRESIDENT

Capelianis Consulting

In the three years since she founded the Washington, D.C.based political strategy firm Capelianis Consulting, Amanda Cernik has gotten involved in some of the most hotly contest ed Republican races in New York. And though two of her highest-profile clients – Reps. John Katko and Chris Jacobs –announced that they would not be running for reelection, Cernik has continued to work with another client, the Building Bridges PAC, to help elect Republicans to the House.

KEY CLIENTS: Building Bridges PAC

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Notice of Formation of 1022 BROADWAY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/20/2012.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 543 BEDFORD AVENUE, SUITE 103, BROOKLYN, NY, 11249. Any lawful purpose.

Blazing Star Investigation, LLC , Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/9/2022. Cty: Richmond. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to James P. Sarlo 297 Castleton Ave. Staten Island, N.Y. 10301. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SLADFIT LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/14/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 444 MADISON AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10022. Any lawful purpose.

Homes by Habersang LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/28/22. Office: Schenectady County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, [2106 Nott St, Niskayuna, NY 12309]. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Bok Global LLC filed w/ SSNY on 8/11/22. Office: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 668 6th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful.

Notice of Qual. of BH3 MANAGEMENT LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/01/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/27/2009. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MANSBY CAPITAL, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/19/2021. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10020. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Dank Collective, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/09/22. Office location: Jefferson County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: The LLC, 302 N. James Street, Carthage, New York 13601. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Pate Medical Consulting PLLC filed w/ SSNY on 9/6/22. Office: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 340 E 80th St., #2E, NY, NY 10075. Purpose: Medicine.

Notice of Formation of 310 WILD LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/06/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 219 SPRING ST, LAWRENCE, NY, 11559. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LEAFY WONDERS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/28/2022. Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2 WESTCHESTER PARK DR., SUITE 110, WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10604. Any lawful purpose.

Queen Me Now LLC, LLC filed with SSNY on 07/18/22. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to LLC: 1289 Chisholm Street, Bronx, NY 10459. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of THE WORST GENERATION LLC filed with SSNY on 9/22/2022. Office: KINGS County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1449 E 88th St, BROOKLYN, NY, 11236 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qual. of WINTERGREEN CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 08/29/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 08/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, ALBANY, NY, 12201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of TEABERRY CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 08/26/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 08/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, ALBANY, NY, 12201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BEANE HOLDING, LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/09/2022. Office location: Wyoming SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 4172 ROUTE 98, JAVA, NY, 14113.Any lawful purpose.

884 NOXON ROAD LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/01/22. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 8625 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Registered agent address c/o Rosemary Hayden, 8625 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of EN HAUS COMMUNICATIONS LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 09/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LISA 7 AVE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/02/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 4604 7TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11220. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 1081PER LLC filed with SSNY on 8/2/2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 118KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY, 11237. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of HERRERA GROUP PRINTING LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/09/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1131 GLENMORE AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11208. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of EIGHT BY EIGHT, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 264 LEXINGTON AVENUE, #2A, NEW YORK, NY, 10016. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GEM 22 LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/24/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2719 MILL AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11234. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of ALB TUTORING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 28 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10005. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of LORALEX LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 8304 10TH AVENUE, RIGHT DOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of JP Baseball, LLC filed with SSNY on 8/1/2022. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC:2470 Linette Ct, Yorktown Heights NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qual. of ATLANTIC BEACH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/19/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 06/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 1750 K STREET, NW, SUITE 7E, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LI & LIU PROPERTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/10/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 833 BAY RIDGE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11220. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Vik Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/6/22.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to c/o Corporate Creations Network Inc., 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #400, Harrison, NY, 10528.Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of PIES UPSTAIRS, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/14/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of HUDSON BILLIARDS, LLC filed with SSNY on 9-12-2022. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LLC: 801 Bay St. Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Formation of 646 BAY STREET LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/12/2022.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 646 BAY ST, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10304. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of HUCKO & BARONE CONSULTING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/19/2022. Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 7606 ZEPHYR HTS, VICTOR, NY, 14564. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MIU PROPERTY LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/15/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 6505 15TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GOTHAM & Z CONSTRUCTION LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1869 E 31ST ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11234. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of 7237 WOODCHUCK HILL ROAD PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/20/2022. Office location: Onondaga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 126 NORTH SALINA STREET, SUITE 400, SYRACUSE, NY, 13202. Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The name of the Limited Liability Company (the “Company”) is JRFink LLC; the date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was July 7th, 2022; the County in New York in which the office of the Company is located is Richmond County, New York; the street address of the Company is PO Box 7007 New York, New York 10150; the Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process may be served and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him to Jeff Fink (or counsel for the Company (JRFink LLC)) PO Box 7007 New York, New York 10150; the duration of the Company is perpetual; the business purpose of the Company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

Notice of Formation of MARASA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/06/2022.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 475 STAFFORD AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10312. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CORTLAND 19CW LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/24/2022. Office location: Nassau SSNY desg.as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 301 MISSION STREET, APT 27F, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94105. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of THE ROBERT INDIANA LEGACY INITIATIVE LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 08/16/2022. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 08/10/2022. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 45 East 80th St., Apt #7A, NY, NY 10075. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

522 W 142 LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 09/17/22. Off Loc: New York County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 105 Giordano Dr, West Orange, NJ 07052. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Ryno Films LLC filed with SSNY on September 6th 2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 138A Suydam Street, 1st Floor. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of AR2 IMPORTS LLC filed with SSNY on 02/04/2022. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 4600 9TH AVENUE, APT 504 BROOKLYN, NY, 11220, USA Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of REN MEDICAL CARE, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/19/2022. Office location: Nassau SSNY desg.as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 168 CENTRE STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10013. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of SANNIK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022. Office location: Rensselaer SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 33 SCOTCH PINE DR, MEDFORD, NY, 11763. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of SUNCROFT HUNTER INVEST, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/2/2021. Off. Loc.: New York 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: The LLC, 33 Irving Place, 3rd Fl., New York, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Qual. of THE ROBERT INDIANA LEGACY INITIATIVE LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 08/16/2022. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 08/10/2022. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 45 East 80th St., Apt #7A, NY, NY 10075. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Maneki Neko Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/02/22. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Andy Wong, 45 W 67 th ST., 12G, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of R3 PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022.

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Notice of Formation of 58 AVE. O LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/06/2022.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 475 STAFFORD AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10312. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of IAN’S EVENT VENUE LLC, filed with SSNY on 07/12/2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 833 MIDWOOD ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11203, USA. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of Boris & Horton Brooklyn, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/02/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/04/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 74 Fifth Ave., Apt 8B, NY, NY 10011. Address to be maintained in DE: 108 Lakeland Ave., Dover, DE 19901. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Office location Orange SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 328 FRANLEE LANE, VICTOR, NY, 14564. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SNEAKERHEAD LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/31/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2364 WOODHULL AVD, BRONX, NY, 10469. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #3170841, for an On-premises liquor license, has been applied for by Sushi Queen WNY Inc dba Sushi Queen to sell beer, wine at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 4248 Delaware Ave Tonawanda, NY 14150 or on premises consumption

Notice of Formation of CARROLL 132 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 495A HENRY STREET, SUITE 223, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BB 176 SKILLMAN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/24/2022. Office location: NEW YORK SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY 915 BROADWAY, SUITE 1101, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, 10010. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GOGOASIAN LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/26/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 223 BEDFORD AVE, STE A PMB #776, BROOKLYN, NY, 11211. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FLOWER CITY EXOTICS, LLC filed with SSNY on September 19, 2022. Office: Allegany County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 580 Tildon Hill Rd. Arkport, NY 14807. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 1414 THIRD AVENUE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/16/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 1315 W. 54th St., 1st Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Wilf Law Firm, LLP at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of REES ENTERPRISES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office location Cayuga SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 216 N. SEWARD AVE., AUBURN, NY, 13021. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of SYMPHONY RUM LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 03/03/2021. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 533 FOREST AVENUE , PARAMUS, NJ, 07652. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of THE SHIRLEY ANINIAS SCHOOL, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/16/2022.

Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 291 BROADWAY, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10007. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ALPHA OMEGA MANAGEMENT NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/22/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1930 RICHMOND ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1351240 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a TAVERN under the alcoholic beverage control law at 145 Grove Street New York NY 10014 in NEW YORK County for onpremises consumption.

Notice of Qualification of CP NY 28TH LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/15/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in North Carolina (NC) on 09/08/22. Princ. office of LLC: 123 W. 28th St., NY, NY 10001. 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. NC addr. of LLC: 11410 Common Oaks Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 2 S. Salisbury St., Old Revenue Bldg. Complex, Raleigh, NC 276012903. Purpose: General hotel operations.

Notice of Qualification of ABA RISK MANAGEMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/19/22.

Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Kentucky (KY) on 11/23/20. Princ. office of LLC: 908 Lily Creek Rd., Louisville, KY 40243. 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. KY addr. of LLC: 3309 Collins Ln., Louisville, KY 40245. Cert. of Form. filed with KY Secy. of State, 700 Capital Ave., #152, Frankfort, KY 40601. Purpose: Insurance agency.

Notice of formation of  PIZZARO WANG SOLUTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 06/21/2022. Office located in BRONX COUNTY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 500 TRINITY AVENUE. APT#3D BRONX, NY 10455Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of RGN-MINEOLA I, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/22.

Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/16/22. Princ. office of LLC: 15305 Dallas Pkwy., Fl. 12, Addison, TX 750014637. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of RIVERWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS IV L.P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/22.

Office location: NY County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (C.I.) on 11/05/21. Princ. office of LP: 70 Willow Rd., Ste. 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership at the princ. office of the LP. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. C.I. addr. of LP: Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, C.I. KY11104. Cert. of LP filed with Cindy JeffersonBulgin, Registrar General of the General Registry, PO Box 123, Ground Fl., Government Admin. Bldg., 133 Elgin Ave., Grand Cayman, C.I. KY1-9000. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of HERRINGTON MILL PRESERVATION GP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MELICMEDIA, LLC filed with SSNY on 08/07/2022. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 63 ADRIAN AVENUE, #2D, BRONX, NEW 10463. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qual. of SYNEOS HEALTH PATIENT SERVICES, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/28/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 06/21/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 MAMARONECK AVE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of BRIGHTON ISLAND LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 8304 10TH AVENUE, RIGHT DOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GOODWILL IT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/24/2022.

Office location ESSEX SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2075 86TH STREET STE 201, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of WOODHULL 91 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/22/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 495A HENRY STREET, SUITE 223, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DRAGON IT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2075 86TH STREET STE 201, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LLC. TK Tribecca LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/20/2022. Office location: Schenectady County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at c/o Anessa Waheed, 431 Liberty Street, Schenectady, NY 12305. Purpose: any business permitted under law.

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ANGELS SHARE NYC Inc 145 Grove Street New York NY 10014

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Notice of Form. of 8516 BERKLEY STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/09/2022. Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to P.O. BOX 180, VICTOR, NY 14564. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of HERRINGTON MILL DEVELOPER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qual. of S3 RE NORTHERN BLVD II FUNDING LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 08/01/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 535 MADISON AVE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

49 CARMINE STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/16/2013. 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, 49 Carmine Street, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of 2081 BPR LLC, filed with SSNY on 04/02/2014. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: The LLC, 62 West 45th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of HERRINGTON MILL PRESERVATION CLASS B, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Pottery NYC LLC, filed with SSNY on September 27, 2022. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 786 9th Avenue, NY NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of EMU EQUITY PROPERTIES, LLC filed with SSNY on 06/30/2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: KOALA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC 1309 COFFEEN A VE., SUITE l 200, SHERIDAN, WY, 82801, USA Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Staten Island Dental Boutique, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/21/2022.

Office: Richmond County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Olena Ronan at 81 Narrows Rd N, Apt D, Staten Island, New York 10305. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of MGC Sports LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/21/22. Office loc: New York County. LLC formed in SC on 9/23/2016. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & mailed to 1320 Main Street, 10th Fl, Columbia, SC 29201. Principal business address: 1320 Main Street, 10th Fl, Columbia, SC 29201. Cert of LLC filed with Secy. of State of SC loc: 1205 Pendleton St, Ste 525, Columbia, SC 29201. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Kristal Pilavas Nutrition Counseling, PLLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on September 26, 2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 276 5th Ave., Ste. 7042180, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Qual. of CUSTOM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS MA LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/01/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in MA on 06/18/2020. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 228 EAST 45TH ST,12TH FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10017. Arts. of Org. filed with MA SOS. One Ashburton Place, 17th fl, Boston, MA 02108. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of 174 MESEROLE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/30/2022. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 377 PARK AVE S- 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of BARBEY SERVICES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location: KINGS SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 509 BARBEY STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11207. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of GJS 413 MAIN STREET LLC . Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/07/2022. Office location: Nassau SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 6319 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, EAST NORWICH, NY 11020.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of MAIN STREET 413 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/27/2022.

Notice of Formation of ACHC HANDYMAN SERVICES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/06/2022. Office location: Warren SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 10 MICHAELS DRIVE, QUEENSBURY, NY, 12804. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BLACK BEAR COURT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/25/2013. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 386 PARK AVE S, 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10016.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of DAVEY JAVA STREET, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in tx on 09/13/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 120 JAVA STREET, #4C, BROOKLYN, NY, 11222. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of EOE STRATEGIES, LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2119 TEN EYCK AVENUE, CAZENOVIA, NY, 13035. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NICOLEX NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 8304 10TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CANANDAIGUA SMILES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/28/2022. Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 195 PARRISH STREET, STE 140, CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424. Any lawful purpose.

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1352100 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 333 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 for on premises consumption.

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Notice of Formation of ZHEN XIANG LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/27/2021. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7018 8TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 957 MYRTLE BROADWAY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/06/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1140 MYRTLE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of JACKPOT FILM LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/18/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 250 ASHLAND PLACE, 22A, BROOKLYN, NY, 11217. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of KAIROS HAUS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022.

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Office location: Nassau SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 15 VERBENA AVENUE SUITE 200, FLORAL PARK, NY 11001. Any lawful purpose.

PAULO CONSULTING LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/27/2022. Office: Broome County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Mucci & Grace LLP, ATTN: Christopher Grace., 99 Collier Street SUITE 400 Binghamton, NY 13901. Purpose: any lawful act.

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Notice of Formation of 21 Titles Productions, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY on July 11, 2022. Office location: Bronx County. Secretary of State of NY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Secretary of State of NY shall mail process to 1950 Lafayette Avenue, P.O. Box #1029, Bronx, NY 10473. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 887 Midland Realty, LLC . filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: Empire Tax & Business Services 21 Central Park Ave., Yonkers NY 10705.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 307 6TH AVE, #IR, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 358 CENTRAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/14/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 358 CENTRAL AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of WISDOM REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/07/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 146 DAHILL ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY, 11218.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 460 EAST REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 460 E 138TH ST, BRONX, NY, 10454. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1352143 for LIQUOR has been applied for by the undersigned to sell BEER & WINE at retail in a TAVERN under the alcoholic beverage control law at TIMES SQUARE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10036 for onpremises consumption.  SNACKBOX BISBEES LLC

TIMES SQUARE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10036

Notice of Formation of 170 E 83 OWNER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/06/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 600, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jeffrey Levine at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of DD 82ND STREET LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/06/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 600, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jeffrey Levine at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1352025 for LIQUOR has been applied for by the undersigned to sell LIQUOR at retail in a CATERING ESTABLISHMENT under the alcoholic beverage control law at 249 JERICHO TPKE MINEOLA, NY 11501 for onpremises consumption.

LIKE A KING HOSPITALITY INC 249 JERICHO TPKE MINEOLA, NY 11501

Notice of Formation of CREVENNA OAKS

HOUSING CLASS B, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/08/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Related Companies, 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qual. of Diageo Non-Alcohol Beverages LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/7/22.

Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/13/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #400, Harrison, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Lost Horizon Films, LLC filed with SSNY on 6/16/2022. Office: Richmond County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Lost Horizon Films, LLC: 211 Perry Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10314 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Shield Security and Alarm Solutions LLC, filed with the SSNY on 05/10/22. Office: New York County. SSNY is designated as registered agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1216 Broadway 2Fl, New York, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act or activity that includes providing clients with professional services in the design, installation and maintenance of surveillance, security, intercom, access control and fire alarm systems.

Public Notice

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 29-00 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES.

COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on October 28, 2022 and end on November 08, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts: Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #3323 –Joel Feliciano; 2 bags, 2 bins, 9 boxes,, 1 PC, 1 PC tower and keyboard, 3 pictures, 1 closet, bookshelf, 1 stereo, 1 luggage #3438#6003- NYAGRA REIGN INC. c/o Tamura Bakr; 2 box fans, aprox.12 box crates, 2 plastic totes, approx.. 20 boxes, and 2 large garbage bags.

The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale. All sales are held “with reserve”. Owner reserves the right to cancel sale at any time.

Notice of Qual. of NINEDOT ENERGY EQUIPMENT

NYC23, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 07/21/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of NINEDOT ENERGY RESILIENT NYC2023 PORTFOLIO, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 07/21/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ROGERS MAPLE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/23/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1122A NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11225. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Y & U LUCKY FISH LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1518 78TH STREET, 1ST FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 70 WASHINGTON STREET 3B LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/13/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 51 FOREST AVE, UNIT 14, OLD GREENWICH, CT, 06840. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of CLEAN ENERGY CONNECTORS, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 03/18/2021. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of ISLAND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 07/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of JOHAIRGASM LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022.

Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 53 E 10TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11218. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of NINEDOT ENERGY BORROWER, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 07/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1351240 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a TAVERN under the alcoholic beverage control law at 45 Grove Street New York NY 10014 in NEW YORK County for onpremises consumption.

ANGELS SHARE NYC Inc 1441 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10018

Public Notice

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 64’, 72’, & 76’) on the building at 124-06 14th Ave, College Point, NY (20221107). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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Notice of Formation of Wawkin’ NYC, LLC filed with SSNY on 06/16/2022. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 221 W. 15th St. 4RW NY, NY 10011 USA Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Ella Estate NY LLC filed w/ SSNY on 9/29/22. Office: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 25 W 32nd St., 6th Fl, NY, NY 10001.

Purpose: any lawful.

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AT&T intends to initiate Section 106 compliance to permanently maintain the existing 83-foot ballastmounted monopole cellular facility located at 9 Reilly Blvd, New York, NY 10035 (20221102). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202; (1012 Industrial Dr, West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: SUNCROFT INVEST, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNYS) on 11/03/2021, pursuant to Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. The company office is located in New York County. The SSNYS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNYS shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 33 Irving Pl, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10003. The purpose of the company is to engage in any lawful business of every kind and character for which LLCs may be organized under the New York LLC law, or any successor statute.

Notice of formation of CHEMISTRY ROOM LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 10/11/2022. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC c/o Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP, 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 408, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

MARCH ORIGIN I LLC, Authority filed SSNY 8/31/22.  Office: NY Co. LLC formed DE 8/23/22.  Exists. c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.  SSNY designated agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served & mail to c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 28 Liberty St., NY, NY 10005. Cert of Registration Filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. Of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. General Purpose.

THE ANNUAL RETURN of The Theodore Barth Foundation Inc. for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021 is available at its principal office located at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2006, New York, NY 10111 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is Ellen Berelson.

App. for Auth. (LLC) SANABELLE LLC d/b/a SANABELLE NY LLC. App. for Auth. filed w/ the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/22. LLC formed in NJ on 8/1/02. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, Shihab Kuran, 166 Deer Run, Watchung, NJ 07069, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful act/activity.

Notice of formation of Say When, LLC, limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/17/22. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 18 Sherman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 2802 Brighton 8th St LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/19/2021. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2802 Brighton 8th St LLC, 2802 Brighton 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FAIRSAY FILMS, LLC filed with SSNY on 07/06/2022. Office: NEW YORK County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 838 GREENWICH ST., PHB, NEW YORK, NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Public Notice

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at a top height of 69 feet on a 67-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 153 East 184th Street, Bronx, Bronx County, NY 10468. 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, Benjamin Allen, b.allen@trileaf.com, phone: 678-653-8673, 1395 South Marietta Parkway, Building 400, Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067.

Public Notice

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at a top height of 84 feet on an 81-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 600 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11226. 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, Benjamin Allen, b.allen@trileaf. com, phone: 678653-8673, 1395 South Marietta Parkway, Building 400, Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067.

Public Notice

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas 98-feet on a 122foot building rooftop at the approx. vicinity of 185 Old Broadway, Hastings on Hudson, Westchester County, NY, 10706. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Meagan Henderson, m.henderson@trileaf. com, 1395 South Marietta Parkway, Building 400, Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067, (678) 653-8673.

Notice of Qual. of CYXTERA EMPLOYER SERVICES, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/17/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/07/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of PH1021, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/13/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 515 W. 18th St., PH1021, NY, NY 10011, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Formation of BAWSE BRIGADES HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 260 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, ATTN: ABRAHAM LICHY, ESQ, NEW YORK, NY, 10016. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DRR Design & Consulting LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/14/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E. 42nd St., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10168. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Registration of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP. Ctf. of Reg. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/14/22. Office location: NY County. Principal location: 655 Third Ave., 27 th Fl., NY, NY 10017. LLP formed in Massachusetts (MA) on 1/2/1996. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Seaport West, 155 Seaport Blvd., Boston, MA 02210, also the address to be maintained in MA. Ctf. Of Formation filed with the Secy. of the Commonwealth of MA, One Ashburton Pl., 17 th Fl., Boston, MA 02108. Purpose: to practice the profession of Law.

Notice of Qualification of HJP SERVICES, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/13/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Sweeney, 128 Bay State Ave., Warwick, RI 02888. Address to be maintained in DE: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of THOMAS INCK PHD PSYCHOLOGY, PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/18/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 154 6TH AVENUE , BROOKLYN, NY, 11217. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of AXIOS PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/09/2019. Office location Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 50 BLOOMINGDALE AVE, JOHNSTOWN, NY, 12095. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BREWERTON BOAT YARD LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location Onondaga SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 5405 BENNETT ST, BREWERTON, NY, 13029. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GDS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/14/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 453 WEST 17TH ST, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10011. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of RENSLOW PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3731 STATE ROUTE 31, CANASTOTA, NY, 13032. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of QUALITY FOOD BEST QUALITY GOOD HANDS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/2020. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2301 FLATBUSH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11234.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of WALDORF GROUP, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/19/2022. Office location: Onondaga. LLC formed in AZ on 12/10/2001. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: P.O. BOX 2758, SYRACUSE, NY, 13220. Arts. of Org. filed with AZ SOS. 1200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BRIGADES MARKETING SERVICES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022.

Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 260 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, ATTN: ABRAHAM LICHY, ESQ, NEW YORK, NY, 10016.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GMB SPONSOR HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 260 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, ATTN: ABRAHAM LICHY, ESQ, NEW YORK, NY, 10016.

Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of AXIA HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/16/2019.

Office location Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 50 BLOOMINGDALE AVE, JOHNSTOWN, NY, 12095. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Crotona 1405 Boston Road L.P. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/28/2022. Duration: 09/28/2122. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Crotona 1405 Boston Road L.P. c/o Urban Pathways, Inc., 575 Eighth Ave., 16 th Fl., NY, NY 10018. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Public Notice

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas 52-feet on a 52foot building rooftop at the approx. vicinity of 334 & 336 McGuinness Boulevard, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, 11222. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Meagan Henderson, m.henderson@trileaf. com, 1395 South Marietta Parkway, Building 400 Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067, (678) 653-8673.

Notice of Formation of One Gemini LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 7/14/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 151 1st Ave., Ste. 208, NY, NY 10003. 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: any lawful activity.

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Who was up and who was down last week

Get out and vote! No wait – not you. It’s a little known (untrue) fact that the New York City Board of Elections also oversees City & State’s weekly vote for the biggest political Winners & Losers. And seems that Republican Commissioner Fred Umane has raised a concern – there are simply too many people in Democratic-dominated New York City who vote in the poll. So please – North Country bumpkins, Southern Tierians, Long Island Baymen – hear our call and vote as well.

WINNERS

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LEE ZELDIN

Recent polling must be music to Rep. Lee Zeldin’s ears. Public polling that predicted his landslide defeat just a month or two ago has now narrowed to as little as 4 percentage points. Another new survey found the gap only slightly wider at 6 percentage points. Gov. Kathy Hochul might be getting a little nervous now that her big lead seems to be dwindling.

THE BEST OF THE REST JESSICA TISCH

From The Bowery to Bushwick, New Yorkers are being barraged by black bags. Luckily, New York City Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch is pursuing a new battle for clean streets, hoping to succeed where past administrations have failed against New York’s longest and hardest-to-evict residents: rats.

JENIFER RAJKUMAR

New York City school children could have the chance to unlock some new lights within themselves – or so Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar hopes now that her legislation to make Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, an official school holiday has received approval from New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

LOSERS

OUR PICK

LOUIS MOLINA

It looks like New York City Depart ment of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina likes to keep things interesting – and controversial. A week after requesting an expan sion of solitary confinement for de tainees at Rikers Island amid a City Council hearing to ban the practice altogether, Molina made headlines again for skipping a Board of Cor rection meeting. Not a good look for Molina.

THE REST OF THE WORST CHRIS BAUGH

It’s usually safe to bad mouth your well-known boss in private as you attempt to woo a new potential beau. Unfortunately for Chris Baugh, that person just happened to work for the right-wing organization Project Veritas and released your privileged conversations to the public.

CHRIS SMALLS

Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls’ smashing success in unionizing Staten Island’s JFK8 warehouse has been followed by successive losses on Staten Island and another last week outside Albany.

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