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Richard Gottfried New York’s longestserving legislator loved his 52 years in the Assembly.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

NEW YORK’S ADULT SURVIVORS ACT goes into effect on Nov. 24, opening a one-year lookback window for adult survivors of sexual assault to sue their alleged abusers, regardless of when the abuse happened. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation into law on May 24. A similar law, the Child Victims Act, created a one-year lookback window in 2019 for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file claims otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations.

Adult survivors who may have suffered trauma that kept them from reporting the abuse sooner now have a legal remedy for holding their alleged abusers accountable. That’s why there should be an urgency for New York policymakers to get the word out to ensure as many survivors as possible know they have this chance.

RALPH R. ORTEGA Editor-in-chief

A recent New York Times article on how hundreds of women were planning to sue the state over alleged sexual abuses they suffered at the hands of prison guards brought much-needed attention to the new law. The threat of these cases puts employers around the state on notice. “I would be concerned if I was an employer who back in the day hadn’t made sure they weren’t complicit, facilitated, fostered or ratified after the fact this conduct,” said Jeanne Christensen, a partner at Wigdor LLP, who has represented clients in cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape.

On the lookback window opening soon, Christensen added, “Everybody I talked to hasn’t heard about it yet.” As lawmakers send correspondence to constituents, a mention of the law could be a big help.

RALPH R. ORTEGA; PETER NGUYEN

ELECTION FALLOUT

As the final election results rolled in, Democrats’ hold on New York political pow er shrank even further – as did state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs’ populari ty. An analysis by the Times Union of the gubernatorial

results showed that every county in New York moved further to the right com pared to the 2020 presiden tial election. Many pundits across the country – and the state itself – argued that by losing several con gressional seats, New York Democrats cost the party

TERF WAR

control of the House of Representatives. This has prompted finger-pointing among New York Demo crats as party members try to understand why the blue state was one of the only places where Republicans’ anticipated “red wave” actually ended up taking

“That’s pretty gangster.”

– Rep. Jamaal Bowman, on both Democratic leaders in Congress being from New York, via CBS News

place. Jacobs in particular has been the subject of much of the outcry. More than 1,100 party leaders, organizations, individuals and local officials, including influential Democrats like state Sens. Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman, signed a statement urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to replace Jacobs as party chair. Not everyone blamed Jacobs though – Hochul has continued to defend the embattled leader and over 40 Democratic Party coun ty chairs signed a letter of support for him. There was at least one bright spot for New York Democrats: The party managed to fend off Republicans from taking the U.S. Senate, securing longtime U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer another term as majority leader.

RIKERS’ FUTURE

A group of anti-transgender feminists – called “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” in some circles – and transgender rights activists clashed in front of City Hall, with at least nine people arrested during the demonstration and resulting counterdemontration, according to the New York City Police Department. While anti-trans protests have largely taken place in conservative states, last week’s protest showed that New York is not immune to transphobic rhetoric from far-right groups.

– New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer, on the city’s new deal to build a soccer stadium in Queens, via The New York Times

As conditions at Rikers Island have continued to deteriorate, The Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights Project and other lawyers for people detained in the jail complex urged a federal judge in a letter to take operations oversight away from New York City and give it to a third-party administrator. A group of at least seven New York City Council members also asked the judge to imple ment a federal takeover. A pivotal hearing on the matter was held in which New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Depart ment of Correction asked the judge to block advo cates’ requests, arguing that the city has yet to meet

“Queens, which is the world’s borough, now will become the home of soccer, which is the world’s sport .”

State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs is facing opposition in own his party amid a string of losses by Democrats across New York during the midterm elections.

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the legal threshold needed to lose their control over the facility. The judge granted the city’s request, giving the city until April to complete its reforms.

NYC BUDGET GROWS

Following months of pres sure to find savings in light of the billions of dollars in po tential budget gaps looming in the years ahead, Adams and his administration an nounced midyear modifica tions to the New York City budget intended to save the city $2.5 billion over the next two fiscal years. The revised plan increased this fiscal year’s budget from the origi nally agreed upon $101 billion to around $104 billion, though it remained balanced, ac

cording to city officials. The city attributed the $2.5 billion in savings to streamlining inefficiencies within the city’s bureaucracy. Leaders also promised to formally request the federal government to reimburse the city $1 billion for the influx of migrants who’ve arrived in recent months. Questions about these cuts centered on how much money the city has spent on emergency housing for asylum-seekers, with the controversial tent center erected on Randall’s Island being shut down soon after it opened. City leaders have yet to disclose how much that facility cost, and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander sent a letter to the city’s budget office demand ing answers.

State budget director leaves for new gig in Puerto Rico

Gov. Kathy Hochul will have to find a new budget czar now that longtime Albany fiscal whiz Robert Mujica is stepping down. He’ll relocate to Puerto Rico, where he has been nom inated as the next executive director of the island’s contro versial fiscal control board.

Mujica has served as the state budget director since 2016, originally serving under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. When Hochul began clearing house of Cuomo appointees upon tak ing office, she spared Mujica, whose budget prowess is well respected by both Republicans and Democrats. Before that, he worked for nearly 20 years for the state Senate Republi cans as secretary of the Finance Committee and later as chief of staff for their majority.

“My new position will also be the opportunity of a lifetime and I am humbled and honored to go to the place of my family and heritage to work with (Gov. Pedro) Pierluisi and the people of Puerto Rico to rebuild the economy and restore opportuni ty,” Mujica said in a statement.

The new job also comes with a significant raise for Mujica, according to Puerto Rican news site El Nuevo Día, which first broke the news. His new salary will be $625,000 a year, dwarf ing the $216,186 he made last year as New York’s budget di

rector. When confirmed as the next executive director of the Financial Oversight and Man agement Board for Puerto Rico, he’ll serve in the position for three years, beginning in Janu ary 2023. Mujica will still work on the next state budget before leaving and will transition out of his current role at the end of the year. “New York State is on strong financial footing with re cord reserves planned over the next several years, and I look forward to helping put together the Executive Budget for 2024 in the days ahead,” Mujica said.

Mujica will join fellow New Yorker Betty Rosa, the state’s education commission er, who is a member of the control board. Former Pres ident Donald Trump ap pointed her to the board in 2020 after her nomination by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.

“Robert’s more than 25 years of service to New York State have been incredi bly valuable, and I’m so glad that our neighbors in Puer to Rico will get to benefit from his considerable tal ents,” Hochul said in a state ment. She added: “(He) has built a strong Division of the Budget that is full of dedicat ed public servants, and we’ll rely on them as we search for a new budget director.”

– Rebecca C. Lewis

THE WEEK

TUESDAY 11/22

The Assembly Committee on Labor and the Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce hold a joint public hearing at 10:30 a.m. to address workforce shortages.

INSIDE DOPE

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of people quitting has reached record highs. The committees are seeking to understand how employers are being affected.

TUESDAY 11/29

The New York City Council holds an oversight hearing on New York City heliport operations, starting at 10 a.m. in the Committee Room at City Hall.

TUESDAY 12/6

City & State New York hosts an event about affordable housing at 9 a.m. at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan.

New York City announced that the Randall’s Island emergency center for migrants is being shut down not too long after it was put up in a far-flung parking lot.

By City & State

As is tradition in New York politics, the day after the mid term elections was a trav el day for many politicians, lobbyists, advocates and journalists to make the annual trip to the Somos Puerto Rico conference. Five members of City & State attended the conference that combined panels, service opportuni ties and a little fun in the sun. Both Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams attended the multiday event, which typically draws the biggest names in New York politics. Here’s a few of our reporters’ best pho tos from in and around the hotel and conference area.

The pool became a go-to spot to mingle.

Somos Puerto Rico

New York’s political world escapes the cold after a tumultuous Election Day.

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Zellnor Myrie and Assem bly

Rob ert Carroll speak on a panel.

A group of New York City Council members hanging out by the pool in Puerto Rico.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wades through the Somos crowd. JEFF COLTIN; ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Sen.

Member

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

A Q&A with Rep.

HAKEEM JEFFRIES

Politico reported last week that you had talked to senior Democrat leadership, like Rep. Jim Clyburn, and they were clearing the path for you to take leadership of the Democratic conference in the House. Have you cleared the path for yourself within the Congressional Black Caucus, at least?

My focus right now is making sure that we count every single vote across the country, since we are still in it, in terms of a path towards the majority. And working to make sure we finish the business of the American people in the

remaining weeks of this current congressional session.

What’s the timing on this? Will there be a Democratic Caucus meeting where leadership is discussed?

We announced publicly that the organization of the House Democratic Caucus for the next Congress will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 30, beginning with the election of a new caucus chair, who then will preside over any other leadership elections thereafter.

Does New York deserve some blame for the close election?

Some people are saying if New York had gone differently, Democrats would have the House clearly. It was a tough night for my colleagues and many of our “Red to Blue” candidates, who are up against a tremendously difficult situation, giving what was happening in the context of the gubernatorial election, in the Hudson Valley and in Long Island. Beyond that, I think (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair) Sean Patrick Maloney has best captured the reality of that night. Sean Patrick Maloney should be given a tremendous amount of

Our Perspective

Let’s Take the Stress out of Holiday Shopping!

credit for doing a great job across the country, even putting himself at risk in order to promote the broader Democratic cause.

Maloney was blaming the New York Post for the losses, a few times. Do you think that New York media had a negative effect on those House races that Democrats lost?

The results speak for themselves in the context of voter anxiety with respect to public safety.

And it’s going to be an issue that Gov. Hochul needs to decisively address moving forward sooner rather than later.

With Jay Jacobs, a lot of people are saying it’s time for change at the top of the state Democratic Party. Do you think it’s time for change, on the state level?

The most important step that we can take is for there to be an after-action report that is fact and evidence based to figure out what the state party did well, what went wrong and how we put ourselves in the strongest possible position heading into the 2024 cycle, where the seats in New York are going to matter significantly.

– Jeff Coltin

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

The holiday shopping season is already underway, with sales starting earlier than ever, and shoppers are coming back to stores and are ready to hunt for values. But it’s important that shoppers and retailers recognize one of the greatest values they’ll find in these stores; the value brought by retail workers to the holiday shopping experience. Retail workers are the face of the stores they represent and they’ll help shoppers find the perfect gifts, let them know where to find the best deals, and aid with returns and exchanges. The value they provide for both retailers and shoppers should be recognized by all of us as they help make our holiday season a great one for our families. It’s a challenging time and season for retail workers. They aren’t seeing their wages keep up with the increased cost of living amid higher grocery bills and increasing rents and

utility costs. Staffing issues persist at many stores, stretching workers thin and adding to their responsibilities at the worst possible time. Supply chain issues continue to affect the availability of high-demand items, adding to customer frustration.

Big crowds, irritable customers, busy days, and the need for workers themselves to take care of their own holiday obligations can all weigh heavily on workers’ shoulders. Too many shoppers and employers don’t appreciate the pressure that retail workers are under this time of year.

And, especially for retail workers in nonunion stores, the stress of the holidays is stacked on top of the daily obstacles they face every day of the year: insufficient hours, insufficient wages, and unpredictable scheduling that makes it difficult to work another job, plan childcare, or attend school.

Non-union retail workers may have no control over when they work, regardless of their own holiday plans, and they likely won’t be compensated fairly for working during the holidays. For these workers, it can be a struggle just to survive — to say nothing of providing their families with a joyous season.

Workers are not to blame for shoppers’ frustrations and the challenges of the postpandemic economy and supply chain, and they need support from shoppers and their employers. Stores should provide security, safety protocols and training to handle agitated shoppers this season as well as safe staffing levels to meet the longer demand period. And shoppers need to remember what this season is supposed to be all about — kindness.

When we are doing our holiday shopping this season, let’s take some time to consider the stress the workers who are helping create holiday memories are under. Lend a smile, and some patience to workers and your fellow shoppers. It’s the time of year we can all give a little back and do our best to spread good will.

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JEFF COLTIN

Sean Patrick Maloney should be given a tremendous amount of credit for doing a great job across the country.

Musical chairs

New York’s congressional delegation will have more new members next year than any other recent election cycle. Here are the number of seats that have changed hands in the past six election cycles.

Out of the House

2012 7 SEATS

By Jeff Coltin

2014 4 SEATS

THE HOUSE of Representatives is not exactly known for turnover. Former Rep. Charlie Rangel held the job for 46 years. Rep. Jerry Nadler first won 30 years ago, in 1992 – and he didn’t even make the Wikipedia page of the 115 lon gest-serving Congress members.

Sure, the Founding Fathers set up a system of elections every two years, putting mem bers of the lower house in semipermanent campaign mode. But it’s also a system with no term limits and countless advantages for incumbents.

So it’s remarkable that New York’s House delegation has lost eleven members this year. That’s the largest single-year turnover in at least the past six cycles.

But it also doesn’t mean that New York is screwed, as a state. Seniority might not help the member’s district as much as you think, and the Empire State will likely lead House Democrats, with presumptive Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and the U.S. Senate, with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

The 11 members from 10 seats are gone for a mix of reasons. Reps. Tom Suozzi and Lee Zeldin both ran for governor (in the Demo cratic primary and the general election re spectively) and lost to Gov. Kathy Hochul (a former member of Congress herself). Anto nio Delgado resigned to serve as lieutenant

governor. Reps. Kathleen Rice, John Katko,

Jacobs

Reed all declined to seek reelection – and Reed even resigned mid-year to join a lobbying firm, after he was accused of inappropri ately touching a lobbyist. Reed apologized for the incident. His temporary replace ment, Rep. Joe Sempolinski, isn’t even giv ing himself a shot to build up seniority – he didn’t seek reelection and will serve just four months. Three more sitting Congress mem bers went out in dramatic fashion, losing bids for reelection: Mondaire Jones and Carolyn Maloney in the primary, and Sean Patrick Maloney in the general.

“There’s a lot of remarkable people. Ev eryone can point out the flaws in each per son … (but) we’re losing a lot of tremendous talent,” Suozzi told City & State. Still, “there will be new people to pick up the mantle.” The Long Islander noted that New York has always been losing members. When he was born, in 1962, New York had 43 Congressio nal seats. With states in the South and West outpacing New York, we’re down to 26 seats.

Of course, turnover isn’t uncommon in a redistricting year. At the last one in 2012, New York lost seven incumbents – and two more, Chris Lee and Anthony Weiner, re signed mid-term amid sex scandals. This year, redistricting can be pointed to for the losses. Carolyn Maloney was brought to

New York’s departing members take with them experience and clout, but the Empire State still wields major influence in Congress.

Chris

and former Rep. Tom

Tom Reed

Sean Patrick Maloney

John Katko

gether in a district with Nadler, and lost. And after Sean Patrick Maloney decided to run in the new 17th Congressional District, Jones went searching for greener pastures in Brooklyn. He didn’t find them there and lost. The male Maloney also lost, in a district where only a quarter of the residents had been his constituents before.

Some of the departing members carry more weight than others. Carolyn Maloney, 76 years old, had risen to chair of the Over sight and Reform Committee after 30 years in Washington. But New York City Council Member Gale Brewer, who has known her the whole time, gave her particular credit for success on the kind of yearslong projects that don’t just require clout, but years of politi cal pressure. “Maloney can really take a lot of credit for the subway, the Second Avenue subway. She talks about it, but it’s no joke,” Brewer said. There’s also Maloney’s contin ued efforts securing benefits for survivors of 9/11 and creating a National Women’s Histo ry Museum in Washington.

The loss of folks like Maloney? “I think it does hurt the state,” said Brewer, an outspo ken opponent of legislative term limits.

Indeed, sources City & State spoke to em phasized the benefits seniority has for long term, major infrastructure projects. It helps to have a cheerleader in Congress. But for smaller ticket items (it’s all relative – this is

a multitrillion-dollar budget), the benefits of seniority are often overemphasized. Re search has suggested that senior members of Congress, on average, don’t bring any more money to their districts than freshmen.

And while New York is losing more ex perienced members, the state’s delega tion is also making a massive gain. “Sure we’re losing 10 members, but at the same time, Hakeem Jeffries has completely se cured being (Democratic) leader. It’s like ‘the king is dead, long live the king’” said an aide to a senior New York Democrat ic member, who asked for anonymity to speak about the delegation. The U.S. Sen ate majority leader, Schumer, is also from New York, and on the Republican side, up state Rep. Elise Stefanik was just reelected conference chair, the fourth-ranked posi tion in the House.

The bigger loss for the state of New York may not be the number of incumbents, but the expected shift of control from Democrats to Republicans, moving committee chairs like Nadler (Judiciary), Meeks (Foreign Af fairs) and Velázquez (Small Business) out of power, at least temporarily.

Still, “New York has always had a lot of power since the formulation of the Republic, since the first Congress,” the aide said. “And I think New York will continue to. That’s what happens.”

“Sure we’re losing 10 members, but at the same time, Hakeem Jeffries has completely secured being (Democratic) leader.”

– A congressional aide

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Mondaire Jones

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While the purported “red wave” missed most of the country in the midterm elections, it struck New York head-on. In addition to Republicans’ strong performance in the governor’s race and several pickups in the House, the GOP also knocked out Democratic incumbents running for the state Senate and Assembly. In the state Senate, Long Island had the most turnover, with Democratic incumbents losing and a key Republican resigning to take a new job. The Assembly will be without three of its four active longest-serving members next year: Richard Gottfried, Cathy Nolan and Peter Abbate Jr., who have each served in the chamber since the ’70s or ’80s. While some of those featured in this section are moving into retirement to travel or due to health reasons, others have already taken other jobs or are lined up to start them in the new year. These 11 legislators each made their own mark on Albany, and they spoke to City & State about their careers, their legacies and the advice they would give new lawmakers.

talked to some of the state lawmakers who made their mark on Albany but won’t be returning next year.

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FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: 1970

ASSEMBLY MEMBER Richard Gottfried THE

STATESMAN

By Rebecca C. Lewis Portraits by Sean Pressley

Richard Gottfried is New York’s longest-serving state legislator after 52 years in the Assembly.

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Few people can say they’ve been in the same job for more than half a century – even fewer can say they loved every second of it. But retiring Assembly Member Richard Gottfried is one of them. For the past 52 years – not 50, he’ll point out – Gottfried has served in the lower chamber of the state Legislature. He served with nine governors, nine Assembly speakers and is the last serving Democratic Assembly member who remembers what it was like to be in the minority. He’s the longest serving state legislator in New York, but not quite the longest serving in American history.

Gottfried will take with him decades of in stitutional knowledge and experience. And he leaves open the Assembly Health Com mittee chair for the first time in 35 years. City & State caught up with Gottfried about his many years in the Legislature as he pre pares for a retirement of travel and Chinese calligraphy. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Tell me about a young Richard Gottfried deciding to run for the Assembly in his early 20s.

When I was 13 in 1960, John Kennedy was running for president. And like millions of others, I was really captivated with him, and decided that I wanted to make my ca reer in elective office. A year later when I was 14, entering Stuyvesant High School and joining the debating team, I ran into Jerry Nadler and a couple of other kids who all had a similar interest and we banded to gether to get involved in politics together. When I was 22 in 1969, I got elected to be a Democratic district leader in part of what is now my district and was gearing up to run in 1970 for the state Assembly. I won the primary with 60% of the vote. Looking back on it, a 23-year-old in the middle of law school getting elected to the Assembly is a really absurd proposition. But to us, it seemed like a perfectly natural thing to do.

At 23 years old, did you envision

being in the Assembly for so long? Probably not. I didn’t really think through what I might, if I might run for something else at some point. When I was elected, we had a Republican governor – Nelson Rocke feller. We had a Republican majority in the Assembly and in the state Senate. So the role of a junior Democrat in the Assembly was very different from the role of fresh man Democrat today. I don’t know what my career would have been if we had stayed in the minority. But fortunately in the ’74 elec tion, the Watergate landslide, we elected a Democratic governor and elected a Demo cratic majority in the state Assembly, which we have kept ever since. And so that was, I think for me, a real turning point in what my career could have been.

Albany is anything but boring. In your 52 years in Albany, what has been the most Albany thing that you witnessed? Well, that’s interesting. I guess a couple of things that are not, sort of, not what you might call routine corruption. There was one instance, I forget how many years ago it was, where a state senator got in trouble for threatening an aide with a carving knife, which you don’t usually see. One instance that has always stuck out in my mind – in the early ’70s, under Gov. Rockefeller and Attorney General (Louis) Lefkowitz, both Republicans – Rockefeller was angry with the Republican leadership in the Assem

bly, primarily as I recall because they had given him a very hard time on enacting the Rockefeller drug laws. As harsh as they were, they were significantly watered down from what Rockefeller initially proposed, and that was because the Republicans in the Assembly were adamantly opposed to some of the harshest pieces that Rockefeller was proposing. And as a result, Rockefeller ar

ranged for Attorney General Lefkowitz to indict a couple of the leaders of the Repub lican majority on really bogus election law violations. As I recall, I think they were ul timately acquitted. But when Eliot Spitzer was governor and people were talking about the friction between Spizter and many peo ple in the Legislature, I was reminding a lot of people about Rockefeller getting the As

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DEMOCRAT Steven Cym browitz has served Brooklyn’s Assembly District 45 for just over 20 years, representing parts of Sheepshead Bay, Midwood, Manhattan Beach, Gravesend and Brighton Beach. Before his time in the Assembly, Cymbrowitz held a variety of positions, including as executive director of the North Brooklyn Develop ment Corp. and director of intergovernmental relations for the New York City Hous ing Authority. Cymbrowitz first assumed office in 2001 as a successor to his late wife, Lena Cymbrowitz, who served the district until she died from cancer in 2000. As a tribute to her memory, Steven Cymbrowitz was one of the leading forces in estab lishing the Lena Cymbrowitz Pavilion at the Maimonides Cancer Center. “That has turned out to be a lifesaver for so many people in Brooklyn, and the city,” he said. During his tenure in the Assembly, Cymbrowitz chaired the

Housing Committee, the Aging Committee as well as the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee. A son of Holocaust survivors, Cym browitz has introduced and supported resolutions in the Assembly to commemorate Holocaust Rememberance Day. Since 2008, Cymbrowitz had either ran unopposed or handily defeated his oppo nents, but this year he was trounced 58% to 38% by Re publican candidate Michael Novakhov. Cymbrowitz was among several Democratic incumbents who fell victim to the red wave that swept southern Brooklyn. “I think what happened was the lead ers of the community were able to convince people, who lived especially in Midwood, to start with (GOP guberna torial candidate Lee) Zeldin and just keep going down,” he said. “So that it could’ve been anyone, running on any line after Zeldin, and the Republi can would have won.”

—Erik Lazo

Gottfried is the last Dem ocratic Assem-

mem ber who served while be ing in the minority.

Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz

STATE SENATOR

Sue Serino THE

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By Shantel Destra

Sen. Sue Serino

AFTER EIGHT YEARS in the state Senate, Republican Sue Serino will not be returning for the next sess\ion. The senator lost her reelection bid to Democratic state Sen. Michelle Hinchey after they were both redistricted into the same seat. Serino spent much of her time in the upper chamber fighting for her constituents. The senator was influential in the construction of the Pudding Street Overpass to prevent fatal accidents at a Taconic State Parkway intersection in her district. Serino also prioritized bringing awareness to Lyme disease and tickborne diseases as well as advocating for the needs of older adults for years. In an interview with City & State, Serino reflected on her time in the state Senate and vowed to continue working for her constituents. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What do you feel has been your biggest accomplishment during your time in the state Senate? I’m never somebody who likes to pat myself on the

back, but our constituent services are second to none. They actually used my office as a role model for new senators coming into our conference because we re

turned every call and helped so many people with COVID and unemployment. We have people calling our office from other districts because they heard how we’ve been

successful in helping people. That’s a really huge thank you to my team because they put their heart and soul into it.

During my first year in the state Senate, people told me how this Taconic (intersec tion) where school buses and cars had to drive across to get to the other side. They didn’t have an overpass and so many people had gotten killed because of it. So I did something thinking outside of the box. I got on a school bus, reporters and other elected officials and I went, “Come on, we’re going to see what this experience is like.” It was so scary because it takes buses a little while to get across and people are just speeding coming toward you. Congresswoman Sue Kelly tried to get the money to get an overpass done over 20 years ago. But, we got it done and we finished it under time and under budget. Now there’s a beautiful overpass that we just named the First Responders Overpass for Putnam Valley. It’s going to save lives, and our kids are safer because of it.

What are you going to miss most about working in the state Senate? I’ll miss the constituent services because that’s what this job is all about. It’s about helping people. I think sometimes the longer we’re in Albany and the more bills that get passed, sometimes it’s not so good. It’s higher taxes and more regulations. And we have to be very thoughtful. I was a single mom for a good portion of my life, and I know what people are experiencing right now living paycheck to paycheck: They are really worried. So it’s the constituent services that I’m going to miss because that’s the part that I absolutely love. I love being in the public talking to people and hearing from them. I’ll still be around and I’m going to stay involved.

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sembly leaders of his own party indicted. Talk about friction.

That’s something. Yeah. By the way, if you want to know who my favorite governor was – and I’ve served with nine of them – and certainly Kathy Hochul is easily one of them, but I think still my favorite gover nor – and everybody is surprised when I say this – my favor ite governor was Eliot Spitzer. And I still get choked up when I think of losing him 15 months into his tenure. He was strong ly progressive, very focused on getting legislation done. There were any number of issues that – in his first year as governor –issues like changes to the work ers’ compensation system and a variety of other things that had been hanging around for years. And he just made everybody sit down and work them out, and wouldn’t sit still for people just saying “I disagree on this point” and walk ing away. So I always felt that he was a terrific governor. I just wish we had him for a full one or two terms, or more.

It’s interesting to look back and remember he was governor for a year, but his tenure was overshadowed by how it ended. Which kind of brings me to the idea of legacy. I’m curious what you think about your own legacy. Before I leave the topic of Spitzer – early in his tenure, I was just looking around at my colleagues and seeing the rising level of ill will among fellow Democratic legislators to wards Spitzer because there were any num ber of things we disagreed on. And he could have sharp elbows. And it occurred to me that we had had a Republican governor at that point, I guess for 12 years. And I real ized most of my colleagues had never served with a Democratic governor. I think they expected a Democratic governor would be our pal, and they were rudely surprised to find that he felt perfectly free to disagree with us, sometimes adamantly. And that did not come as a surprise to me, I had served with two Democratic governors for 20 years. I think it’s important for legislators to remember that the governor is not meant to

Gottfried, the longtime Assembly Health Commit tee chair, with David Jones of the Community Service Society

be our buddy, or vice versa.

Certainly, coming in without the experience, it can be jarring I imagine for lawmakers.

Yeah. And so on the question of legacy, I have always tried with freshman members to, as best I can, try to help them learn how to get bills passed in the Assem bly, and how to work in a strong leadership system. If you know how to make the system work, you can accomplish a great deal. With several of my colleagues, I’ve tried hard to help them learn the system because I love it when substance-oriented leg islators get elected, and I want to help them have rewarding years in the Legislature so they will stay with it. I can think of a couple of examples like that: Amy Paulin from Westchester and Linda Rosenthal from the West Side of Manhattan, every year are among the handful of legislators who pass more bills in the Assembly than anybody else. I’d like to think that’s in part because early in their tenure in the Assem bly, I helped them learn the ropes. I think in terms of substance, I hope I have helped a lot of my colleagues have a better and more progressive understanding of some of the is sues in health policy. I’ve certainly tried to do that. And I hope several of my colleagues can carry that forward.

What are your thoughts about leaving office with the unfinished business of the New York Health Act, which you’ve been pushing for for 30 years?

Certainly, the fact that the New York Health Act has not passed is by far my No. 1 disappointment as I leave. But it has the support of the majority of the members in both houses, which is a long way from where it started. Getting this enacted was not destined to be a quick effort. It would probably be one of the handful of the most transformational policy changes in New York’s history, arguably on par with the decision we made in the 1780s – and I has ten to add that was before I was elected – to create universal elementary and secondary education. At that point, that was a revo

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“I love it when substanceoriented legislators get elected, and I want to help them have rewarding years in the Legislature so they will stay with it.”

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ASSEMBLY MEMBER Mathylde

Frontus

FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: 2018

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THERE MIGHT NOT be a state legislator who has faced more electoral drama over the past four years than Mathylde Frontus, who rep resented Assembly District 46 in southern Brooklyn. She won her first primary in 2018 against Ethan Lustig-Elgra bly by just 51 votes, out of 7,500 cast. And in 2020, she was way down on election night to Republican Mark Szuszkiewicz, who seemed to believe in the extremist QAnon conspiracy theory. Mail-in ballots, counted later, pulled her through to victory. This year she faced a challenge from a more mainstream opponent: Re publican Alec Brook-Krasny, who had previously held the same Assembly seat as a Democrat. Nevermind the fact that he had been caught up in an illegal opioid dealing conspiracy during his time in the private sector – he was acquitted of some charges, and others were dropped – southern Brooklyn voters wanted a conservative, and picked him over Frontus.

Now she’s out of the Assem bly, after just two terms. Frontus came up outside of politics. She has three master’s degrees and a doctorate from the Columbia School of Social Work, where she served as an adjunct professor. She founded Urban Neighborhood Ser vices, a local social services nonprofit in Coney Island, and ran it for more than a decade. But even when she got into politics, she stayed an outsider – allying more with progressive groups than fellow, more moderate Democrats in her area. “It had always been me against the establishment Dems here in Coney, but that’s shifting,” she told City & State in Octo ber. The shift wasn’t enough to save her seat, but Frontus kept her head up through the end. “I work with whoever is working with me. Because I serve the people,” she said. “The theme of our campaign has always been people, people, people. People over politics.”

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Gottfried and Gale Brewer in 2005. Both have had long political careers representing Manhat tan.

lutionary thing for New York to do. While it’s disappointing, it’s certainly not a sur prise that it’s something that’s taking a long time to achieve. And I’m hoping that the new Health Committee chair will want to carry the bill and fight for it. If not, we will look for one of my stronger progressive colleagues to carry it.

What got you into health policy in general? You’re leaving not just a big hole in the Legislature as a

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whole, but as the longtime chair of the powerful Health Committee. It was kind of happenstance. I was not think ing at any point of chairing the Health Com mittee. In late April of ’87, Dan Walsh, who had been the Assembly majority leader, left to become head of the Business Council (of New York State). Jim Tallon, who had been the chair of the Health Committee, was ap pointed majority leader. And so for sever al days, there was, you know, this lobbying of different people who wanted to be Health

chair. I was the deputy majority leader at the time and wasn’t really at all thinking of that chairmanship. The woman who at the time was the head of my Albany staff called me on Thursday morning of that week. The appointment of Tallon had been announced on Monday of that week. The morning of Thursday, my Albany staff member called me and said, “I know you’re not thinking of a championship, because you’re the depu ty majority leader, but committee chairs are really the influential people in the Assembly, and the Health Committee would be terrif ic. You would do a great job at it. You should put your name in.” And it was like a lightbulb going off in my head. I said, “Let’s hang up. You know, you’re right. Let’s hang up. Let me call Mel Miller’s office and let them know I’m interested before he appoints somebody else.” And so at about 10 o’clock that morn ing, I called the speaker’s office. I left word with the secretaries of a couple of key staff people to let them know I was interested. And about 2 o’clock that afternoon, Ben Sha piro, who was the speaker’s counsel, called me up and said, “I talked to Mel. He thinks it’s a great idea. Here’s where you can reach him on the phone tomorrow morning, call and he’ll tell you everything.” So four hours after the idea occurred to me, I get a call from the speaker’s office saying tag you’re it. That Friday morning, I had a quick phone call with Mel Miller, who said, “You’re the new chairman.” And he said, “Jim Tallon is going to be in my Manhattan office this morning. Go talk to him, he’ll tell you everything,” and hung up. And it was, in terms of my career at least, a life-changing moment. And until Thursday morning, utterly unexpected. So, that’s how I became a (committee) chairman.

You never know what’s going to change the trajectory of your life, or what random day that’s going to happen on. Yeah. And in terms of my political career, it’s the best thing that’s ever happened.

This interview will come out after Election Day, but there’s a lot of anxiety and uncertainty going into election night, and regardless of the outcome, promises to have lasting impacts. As you’re leaving office during this turbulent political time, what advice do you leave to your colleagues in the Legislature and folks who may consider running for office? I often think of the last words of the radi cal labor leader Joe Hill, who was a leader of the IWW, the Industrial Workers of the World, who was convicted and executed by

the state of Utah in the early 1900s. His fa mous final words to his followers were, “Do not mourn. Organize.” So people may need to be thinking about that. And the other is a line I recently came across, it’s from an ancient Chinese song that says, “When the water of the river is clear, I wash the rib bons of my hat. When the water of the river is muddy, I wash my feet.” Which is to say, depending on what life deals you, you ac complish what you can. While we may be entering an unprecedented dark period in our politics, people have to keep working at what they can accomplish. Ever since Don ald Trump started running for president in 2015, I have been urging people to read or reread – Sinclair Lewis in 1935 wrote a lit tle novel called “It Can’t Happen Here,” which is about a very Trump-like pres ident who gets elected in 1936 and trans forms America into a fascist dictatorship. It was a very scary book when I read it in high school decades ago. It was even scari er when I reread it in 2015. People ought to give it a quick read.

To end things on a little bit of a lighter note, what does your future hold? What does retirement look like for Richard Gottfried?

There are three things I plan on spending a lot of time doing. One is my wife and I are hoping to do a lot of traveling because until now, our work schedules have not provided a lot of opportunity for that. Tai wan is one of the places we want to go back to because my daughter-in-law is from Tai wan and she has family there. Of course, that depends on whether China is invading them or not. So Taiwan is certainly one of the places we are hoping to go. And I am looking to spend a lot more time working on my two hobbies, which are writing Chi nese calligraphy and watercolor painting. I’ve been doing the calligraphy (and) I’ve been taking a class in Chinese calligraphy for 25 years now. I’m totally addicted to it.

That sounds like something to look forward to, although I would imagine that this won’t mark the end of your forays into politics. In between hobbies and traveling, should New Yorkers still expect to see you pop up from time to time, offering advice and insight?

I don’t know how much New Yorkers will see of me, but I am assuming that a fair number of my colleagues will be calling me for advice or to explain a bill of mine that someone has reintroduced. So my cell phone number and my Gmail address re main the same. ■

“The fact that the New York Health Act has not passed is by far my No. 1 disappointment as I leave.”

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By Rebecca C. Lewis

STATE SEN. PHIL BOYLE said he would never serve more than 10 consecutive years in the same position –and he’s sticking to it. After two stints in the Assembly, from 1994 through 2002 and 2006 through 2012, and time in the state Senate since being elected in 2012, Boyle announced he would not seek reelection as he nears that 10-year mark. He resigned last month to take a new job as the head of the Suffolk County Off-Track Betting Corp. From his fresh vantage point outside of elected office, he spoke with City & State about his biggest hits – including the beagle freedom bill –and the benefits of keeping bipartisan relationships in a polarized political landscape. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Overall, how do you feel about your time in the state Legislature? I’m proud of my time in the state Legislature, both in the state Senate (and the As sembly). One of the reasons that I got into government and politics as a young man was because I was always motivated by helping people. I know that probably sounds corny, but it’s the truth. And I found that being a member of the state Senate, I was able to help countless constituents, and other New Yorkers, and that always made me feel good to be able to do that on almost a daily basis.

A lot has changed in the past decade, and you’ve always been part of the more moderate wing of the Republican Party. How do you feel about the increasing polarization in Albany? I think the polarization of

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politics today, on a state and federal level, is very unfortu nate. But I think it has more to do with the personalities of the individuals that are in elected office than political positions. Because a lot of people say, “Well, it’s the extreme, the extreme left and extreme right. Those are the ones that are causing all the problems.” But I don’t find that because we have, for ex ample, numerous colleagues of mine in the state Senate

who would be considered very conservative, like George Borrello – he’s always working with Democrats from New York City on things that they can agree on. He’s probably got one of the most conservative voting records in the state Senate. And yet, he often has members from New York City come up to his district and teach them about agricultural issues. You have people like Julia Salazar or Sen. (Alessandra) Biaggi who

were always willing to talk and listen to the other side.

Looking back at your time in the Legislature, what would you say has been your greatest accomplishment? What is the legacy you feel you have left behind?

I think anybody who’s in (an) elected position for any number of years are known for a few things. I’m probably most proud of my work, No. 1, on the heroin task force,

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having created that and being the first chairperson when I was first elected and it started in 2013. No. 2, the work I did to advance the use of forensic technology. No body else focused on that, to allow (familial) DNA forensic technology to be used in New York state. Ironically, given a recent court decision last year, that was thrown back. The Court of Appeals says that we cannot use familial DNA, which just about every

other state in the country is solving murders and rapes all over the place with this, and New York is not allowed to used it. And also, thirdly, focusing on animal welfare, and happy to see some of the measures that I helped to get passed, both making it a felony to abuse animals, and also the Beagle Freedom Law, which requires that many animals that are being experimented on must be put up for adoption when their

time is done in medical labs.

With this focus on animal welfare, did you work a lot with Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal? An Upper West Side Democrat and a Long Island Republican seem like an odd pair.

Linda and I have worked on a number of bills together.

As a matter of fact, one year after the beagle freedom bill was passed, we were both honored by an animal welfare

organization in the city. And in her speech, Linda said, “Phil Boyle and I are the dynamic duo of animal welfare.”

What went into your decision to take a new job and bring to a close your time in elected office?

Well, for one thing, 27 years of commuting to Albany – it was time for a change. And now at my new job, I have a 15-minute commute, which is a lot nicer. I’ve always been (in favor), ironically given my long tenure there, of term limits. The first time I ran for the Assembly, and every oth er time, I said I would never serve more than 10 consec utive years in this office. And I did. After I was elected to the Assembly, I served for nine years, then voluntarily stepped aside. And then I served for seven years, and I voluntarily stepped aside. Then I actually ran for state Senate, but not the same of fice, and it’s coming up on 10 years, and I voluntarily left the Senate. Also, not that I would consider myself old, but I’m looking for a new challenge. I’m 61 now, so I think of my predecessors. They both served into their mid-80s and they passed away within a year of leaving office. At some point in time I would like to enjoy a real retirement.

So you’ll still be working in government, but do you still plan to be involved in politics?

Oh, absolutely. I will definitely stay involved with politics, that is my true passion and one of the reasons I took the position I have – you can still be involved. Many people asked me to run for judge, to be on the bench. When you become a judge, you obvious ly can’t be involved with any politics whatsoever. But in my current position, I am very much involved, whether it’s on the town, county or state level – or even federal level. ■

Phil Boyle stuck to his self-im posed term limits during his time in the Assembly and state Senate.

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ASSEMBLY MEMBER

Peter Abbate Jr. THE

FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: 1986

DEFENDER

PETER ABBATE JR., the 36year veteran of the Assembly, is on his way out, losing re election in southern Brooklyn to Republican Lester Chang. During his time in office, Abbate has served as a lawmaker through some of the state’s – and country’s – most difficult moments: the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic. Through both, Abbate has kept his focus on the first responders and front-line workers working through those tragedies. “Probably the biggest bill I did was the 9/11 bills to take care of the survivors and the workers on 9/11 – compensation, and all,” Abbate told City & State. More recently, as chair of the Governmental Employees

Committee, he has worked on ensuring line of duty ben efits for front-line workers who got sick with and died from COVID-19.

Abbate joined the Assem bly in a different era, and there were aspects of the old days that he misses. “You were able to go out to dinner with a lobbyist or union leader, up to $70, and a lot of those dinners that were put together by those people had both Democrats and Republicans at the dinner,” he recalled, before the ethics laws were changed. Sure, he can still grab a meal with colleagues on the other side of the aisle today, though that doesn’t seem to happen as much. But Albany’s evolu tion isn’t all bad. “I think the system is more transparent, more efficient, especially with Speaker (Carl) Heastie there,” he said.

As for what he’ll do next, the 73-year-old politician wasn’t sure. “Pension, Social Security, family – spend some time with them,” Ab bate said. “They don’t have to worry about me driving down on a Wednesday night in the snow.” ■

—Annie McDonough

ASSEMBLY MEMBER Steve Englebright THE

FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: 1992

SCIENTIST

LONG ISLAND Assembly Member Steve Englebright is one of a handful of long time lawmakers who is on track to leave the Assem bly this year. Although the race hadn’t been officially called more than a week after Election Day, the 30-year incumbent trailed Republican challenger Edward Flood by nearly 1,000 votes.

As the chair of the En vironmental Conservation Committee and a natural scientist by training, Englebright sponsored some major environmental legislation in the Assem bly. That included legis lation that allowed voters to approve, including an environmental rights amendment to the state constitution guaranteeing New York residents a right to clean air, water and a healthful environment.

Englebright has also been focused on how to actually achieve such an environment. Along with former state Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Englebright sponsored the state’s land mark Climate Leadership and Community Protection

Act in 2019, which set am bitious goals for emissions reductions and electri fication. He also led the push for the Environmental Bond Act, which voters approved on the ballot this year. The measure, approved overwhelmingly, will allow the state to fund major climate projects with $4.2 billion in bonds. “I think that the most import ant issue, arguably in the whole world these days, is climate,” Englebright told City & State in 2019.

Before joining the Assembly in 1992, Engle bright served in the Suffolk County Legislature, and he has taught at Stony Brook University in his district. ■

—Annie McDonough

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By Sahalie Donaldson

AFTER NEARLY 40 years in the Legislature, Assem bly Member Cathy Nolan has watched the number of women holding public office in New York bloom. First elected in 1984 in her mid20s, Nolan was one of the youngest women to serve in the chamber. She has prioritized forming coalitions and listened to constituents while holding leadership positions like deputy speaker and chair of the education and labor committees. Now at the end of her time leading her Queens district before she retires for health reasons, Nolan said she’s heartened by how far things have come. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

After so many years leading the district, what’s given you comfort as you prepare for this next chapter?

I’ve had a wonderful, wonder ful career, and it was a great

privilege all these years to represent the 37th Assembly District and the people in Ridgewood and Sunnyside and Long Island City. My family is from the commu nity – my father grew up at Queensbridge Houses, and my parents lived in Sunnyside when they first got married. I myself grew up in Ridgewood.

I was very young when I got elected and there were very few women, but I think I showed that women could do the job. I became a mother in the middle of my tenure, and I think I showed that women could juggle. I feel proud to have widened who served in the Legislature – for a long time I was the only mom.

You were one of a few women when you were first elected and over the years you played a big role in breaking up Albany’s maledominated establishment. What does this mean to you? I was the first woman to chair the Labor Committee in the history of our state. Our family has always been really active in the labor movement, so it

was a thrill for the whole fam ily. I was the second woman to chair education, which is great because it shows we are making progress.

I’m really grateful that I was able to play a role. I had good mentors like Geraldine Ferraro and many, many other women, which I can’t stress enough how important it is to have that.

We still aren’t at 50% representation in the Legislature. When I first got elected 38 years ago – I think there were only 23 women at the time out of the 213 members – I knew it was going to take some time, but I didn’t think that almost 40 years later we’d still not be at 50% in the Legislature.

What are you most proud of? I think it’s always hard espe cially when you are a woman to sometimes toot your own horn, but I do feel very proud that I was able to promote the paid family leave bill, which took decades of work to change hearts and minds. There are also still many more things to do. I have one

last bill that I’m hoping the governor will sign to have a commission look at improv ing it. I’m also very proud of the work I did for collective bargaining and other rights for farmworkers.

When I first got into the Legislature, I stood with the growing civil rights move ment for LGBTQ constituents and LGBTQ New Yorkers. I feel very proud that I was part of that literally from Day One. As chair of education, one of the things I worked on was supporting and helping Danny (O’Donnell) pass The Dignity for All Students Act. It’s not just only about your legislation, it’s about being part of movements and being part of groups of people. I think that is a legacy that I can leave, that you can be supportive of women, you can be supportive of the LGBTQ community, you can be supportive of the Black and Latino community. Build ing coalitions and scoping out the issues together and moving them forward is an important part of being in the Legislature.

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participation loophole. Right now in New York, if you are drunk while you are raped, you will not be able to seek justice. I have a lot of faith that these are things that will get done.

By Shantel Destra

STATE SEN. ALESSANDRA

BIAGGI has never been fearful of a political chal lenge. In 2018, then-candidate Biaggi defeated the head of the Independent Democratic Conference in a political upset that helped to reshape the Democratic Party in the upper chamber. During her time in the state Senate, Biaggi helped to bring awareness to sexual harassment and revamp the Senate Commit tee on Ethics. Last year, after Sean Patrick Maloney forced first-term Rep. Mondaire Jones to leave his district, Biaggi announced she would primary him. Although the state senator ultimately lost the primary and her seat in the upper chamber, Biaggi has no regrets. In an inter view with City & State, Biaggi reflected on her tenure in the state Senate and looked ahead to her political future. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment during your time in the state Senate?

My greatest accomplishment is and continues to be the work we did around sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual violence. The fact that we were able to really push different colleagues and our governments to hold the first hearing in 27 years in Albany about sexual harass ment in the workplace – and then not just hold a hearing but then actually pass laws to make New York have some of the strongest laws in the country around. That is exact ly why it’s an example of why I was elected and why so many new people were elected in 2018 and 2019.

As you approach the end of your time in the state Senate, is there anything that you feel is unresolved that you would have liked to accomplish?

Something that I look forward to watching my colleagues take over the finish line is the Fashion Act – which is a bill to regulate the fashion industry and give it the guidelines that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from some of the largest distributors in the world, and also address the labor issues that surround the industry. That’s one, and the other is to close the voluntary

You gave up your seat in the state Senate to run for Congress in the Hudson Valley. Knowing what you know now, do you have any regrets about running for Congress? No, none actually. One thing that I am very aware of (that I think other people can be aware of too) is that when you know that you’re done in a place or done with a role, and it’s time for you to leave, you leave. I felt very clear on the fact that I felt complete with my time in the state Senate. Had I not felt that way, I think I would feel a tremendous amount of grief or regret, but I don’t feel that at all because I felt like I was ready to move forward and move on.

What are you going to miss most about being in the state Senate and working in Albany? Something I will miss the most is the people. It’s very rare –very, very rare – to find people in politics that you can actually say, these are my friends. I have been fortunate enough and blessed enough to have found more than one of those people. Those relationships and friendships are so import ant because they are a source of strength for me, and sister hood and a really tremendous amount of inspiration.

So do you have plans to run for elected office again? The answer is probably yes. Although I can’t see when or for what. But I think, particu larly right now, the thing I’m most grateful for is that I can take a pause in a moment that I really think will also give me depth to my leadership. That’s why I’m going next year to the Harvard Divinity School

because I am very self-aware, and we all have blind spots.

You’ve been publicly critical of the state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs, and you’ve vowed to “lead the charge” in replacing him. What will your role be in the effort to remove him, and why was it important for you to voice your criticism of Jacobs? I am so proud to be a Demo crat and we as New York state Democrats deserve so much better than what the party is doing. When you don’t have an infrastructure, vision or strate gy, then essentially what you’re

State Sen. Ales sandra Biaggi changed Albany during her short tenure.

doing is you’re not just letting the people down who are really relying on the Democrat ic Party, but you’re failing to reach your potential. That ulti mately means you are harming the people who are really in need of strong leadership. New York is one of the bluest states in the country, and we know that the House majority runs through New York. The negligence with which the races were cared for, not just at the federal level, but also at the state level, and the lack of support and, frankly, ground game that the state party had is a complete disqualification of being a leader.

What advice would you give to new lawmakers heading into their first session next year, just going off of all of the learning that you had within your time in the state Senate?

The biggest advice that I would give is: Once the campaign is over, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. If there is someone that is recently elected that you see in need, help them. It doesn’t take away from your power to mentor someone else or to help someone else along the way because those are people that I will always remember and also want

to help in the future. Part of what makes a strong elect ed official, a strong office, a strong district, a strong Legislature, is when you’re actually doing that, instead of worrying about whether it’s got credit for whatever the thing is that you’re trying to do. The second thing is: We’re there to use our power. So don’t save it for a rainy day, but use it every single day. Don’t let anyone discour age you from trying to use that power because that is exactly what Albany will try to do. So resist that. Resist that resistance and use your power. ■

“It’s very rare – very, very rare –to find people in politics that you can actually say, these are my friends.”

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By Annie McDonough

WHEN ASSEMBLY MEMBER

Yuh-Line Niou leaves the state Legislature at the end of the year, it might feel like the departure of a lawmaker who has been around for longer than six years.

That might be because Niou was a presence at the state Capitol for a few years prior, coming on as chief of staff to Assembly Member Ron Kim after his election in 2012.

Or it might be because Albany – with its Cuomo-less halls, its Democratic state Senate, its infusion of pro gressive Democrats in both chambers, and its slightly less homogeneous membership –feels like it’s in a different era than when Niou came on the scene. In her 2016 election, Niou took over the seat that had been held by former As sembly Speaker Sheldon Sil ver – who was known to rule the chamber with an iron fist and had been serving a prison sentence for fraud, extortion and money laundering when he died earlier this year.

The current era of Albany is one that seems to better suit Niou, who ran to the left of incoming Rep. Dan Goldman in this year’s Democratic primary for the 10th Congres sional District.

City & State caught up with the lower Manhattan Assem bly member as she reflected on her career, giving up her seat to run for Congress and what comes next. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

How are you feeling about leaving the Assembly soon? I’m really proud of the work that I was able to do. On the last day on the floor, I said goodbye to my colleagues and thanked the speaker and thanked everyone for giving me the opportunity to be able

to represent my district. It’s been the honor of my life to be able to represent my district for the last six years. I think that I was able to change Albany in a lot of ways. I think I changed the culture of Albany, and I think that I changed the way that Albany looks and feels.

How so?

When I came in first as a staffer, there were a lot less women electeds at the time. My very first time going into the chambers, I was mistaken for (former Assembly Member, now Rep.) Grace Meng. And I also had my ass grabbed in the elevator. I think that there were a lot of changes to Albany as we’ve elected more women, we’ve elected more people of color. I stood on the shoulders of some giants – El len Young, Grace Meng – who came before me, but I was the first Asian American to represent my district, which included Manhattan’s China town. That, I think, was a very needed lens in Albany.

How long was it before you started seeing those changes in Albany? And how much further does Albany have to go?

I think that there’s so much to go. We have changed a lot of things with the Sexual Harassment Working Group. We were the first legislators to really listen to the folks who were affected by the culture of Albany. We have a lot more awareness and a lot more to grow, but I think that we opened the door. We have never had a very good pay scale on the Assembly side. You’ve seen more staff band together to ask for maybe a union or some kind of protections. We have a very antiquated pay scale. I have suggested a very different model, but it never became a part of the discussion. (Edi tor’s note: Niou was criticized about low salaries on her own staff, and her chief of staff said

the office couldn’t operate with fewer staffers, partly due to language access.) We should have a centralized human re sources system – other states do – where it’s not based on the seniority of the member what a staff person gets paid, but it gets decided by the cen tralized HR system based on your experience, what you’re bringing educationwise, if you have extra language skills, or other things that you’re bring ing to the office.

it’s a way to deflect the re sponsibility of our government to introduce real solutions. Instead, it introduces a great deal of risk for our tenants.

Do you have any regrets about giving up your seat to run for Congress?

No. I wish that the folks com ing in will take care of our dis trict, and that’s not necessarily a guarantee. (Editor’s note: Incoming Assembly Member Grace Lee ran against Niou in District 65 in 2020.) I love my district, I love my community, and I love the people I serve. My crew, me – we did a good job, I think. We were able to secure $30 million in dedicated funding for community orga nizations in the state to fight anti-Asian hate and antisem itism. We fought to expand rent regulations, we were able to pass the Child Victims Act, which was one of the most significant pieces of legislation that I feel I took a vote on.

When you consider what you wish you had gotten done but didn’t accomplish, what was at the top of your list? Issue-wise, there was a lot. I think that one of the key ac complishments that I was able to get was that I fought and delivered for my constituents on public housing. I really led the push to get state funding for public housing, and now there’s over a billion dollars in critical funding to really fix a lot of our broken public hous ing system. The Legislature, we passed the (New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust). I won’t get into the details here, but I made my opposition to the plan known on several occasions. I believe

What advice would you give new lawmakers in Albany? One of the biggest things that I would probably want to tell people is when faced with a tough vote, I don’t think that you should ever compromise on your values or your princi ples. I think that you have to fight for your district. Our vote is our voice for our community, and one of the most important responsibilities that we have. The other thing I would say is constituent services should be the biggest priority. It should never be an afterthought.

Is representing your district in elected office again a possibility?

I think I will always, in a lot of different ways, represent my district and the people who live here because that is who I am. My mentor (the late Se attle activist Bob Santos) has always told me – and I firmly believe it, and I tell this to all of my mentees – “You can lead from anywhere.” ■

“We were the first legislators to really listen to the folks who were affected by the culture of Albany. I think that we opened the door.”

Exit INTERVIEWS

By Jeff Coltin

STATE SEN. DIANE SAVINO saw some horrible cases as a child welfare worker for New York City. She also saw some horrible politics in the state Senate. “Dysfunction … the coup … corruption … infight ing,” she told City & State at the Somos Puerto Rico con ference. But if helping create the Independent Democratic Conference was a bid to avoid the chaos – it’s fair to say it failed on that front. Savino was the last former IDC member left standing, after most of her colleagues lost reelection in 2018. Now, she’s leaving the state Senate too, declining to seek reelection after 18 years representing parts of Staten Island’s North Shore and southern Brooklyn. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Why are you getting out of the state Senate? I’m tired of it. You get tired of it after a while. I went there to do certain things. One was to help build the Democratic majority and elect people. Two was to work on issues that I thought were important. Working peo ple’s issues, you know, passing laws that strengthen unions, or strengthen the rights of work ing people. That was my main focus. When you get there, you find out that there’s a million other issues that you have to be responsible for, and you don’t really know anything about. And I think that’s the biggest challenge for legislators, is they walk in the door knowing either a little bit about a lot of stuff, or a lot about a little.

So I knew a lot about unions and working people, and labor and social services, because that’s where I came from. But then you’re confronted with environmental issues, telecom

STATE SENATOR

Diane Savino THE

FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: 2004

TRUTHTELLER

munications policy and all sorts of things that you’re like, wow, I don’t really know anything about this. And it’s important that, one, you have good staff around you. Lobbyists too. Lobbyists get a terrible rap. But the truth is, they provide an invaluable service to legisla tors when they’re good. Some lobbyists are lousy at it. I always tell them, the best lobbyists are able to take a complicated issue and explain it to elected officials in five sentences or less, because that’s the extent of our attention span.

Was the IDC a good idea? It was!

Would you do anything differently, looking back? No. Maybe. Maybe, we could have reunited (with the Dem ocratic conference) sooner. And I think the only thing that got in the way, honestly – be cause none of us disagreed in principle, on issues – was the animosity that had developed among some of us. And I think you saw it play itself out in the campaigns. It just became about personal anger with each other. And that is my only regret.

What’s your proudest moment as a senator, or a bill you passed?

The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is definitely one of them. Correcting an 85-year injustice on domestic workers. No other state had done it yet. Wage theft – we have the strongest wage laws in the country. Cer tainly medical marijuana, which then was like fighting tooth and nail to get it implemented and done right. And it’s still a work in progress. Because in spite of the governor (Andrew Cuomo) proclaiming that he supported it, he fought me every step of the way. And we still have a pretty shitty implementation, and I’m watching them totally fuck up the adult use. ■

THE 2022 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWER 100

IF THERE’S ONE THING Democrats and Republicans can agree on in today’s sharply divided political climate, it’s the need for sustained economic growth. Americans are grap pling with soaring inflation, and central bankers are ratchet ing up interest rates to curtail rising prices – while hoping to avoid a recession as a result. Meanwhile, pocketbook issues that eroded support for the party in power in Washington were a key factor on Election Day.

Indeed, there’s plenty of debate about how to go about boost ing economic growth. Should governments subsidize sectors like green energy, life sciences or technology – and can manufactur

ing make a comeback in a globalized economy that has struggled through a pandemic and war in recent years? What investments should be made to the state’s infrastructure – from public transit to high-speed broadband – and in the state’s workforce? Can city and state officials do more to cut red tape?

City & State’s Economic Development Power 100 identifies the top government officials, CEOs, heads of business groups and trade associations, advocates of small businesses and minorityand women-owned enterprises, and many other individuals who are aiming to answer these questions as they seek to drive job cre ation all across New York.

The leaders who are creating jobs in New York.

1HOPE KNIGHT

PRESIDENT, CEO AND COMMISSIONER

Empire State Development

From the tip of Long Island to the far reaches of the North Country, Hope Knight is boosting New York’s economy through a wide range of new projects and investments.

As the head of Empire State Development, the state’s economic development arm, she has been involved in launching a new program to train New Yorkers for indemand jobs, delivering grants to small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and building manufacturing plants in Western New York. Knight, who came on last year after leading the Greater Jamaica Development Corp., has also been a staunch supporter of the governor’s Penn Station development plan and joined President Joe Biden, Gov.

2ANDREW KIMBALL

PRESIDENT AND CEO

New York City Economic Development Corp.

Since landing the top post at the New York City Economic Development Corp. this year, Andrew Kimball has been working to get the economy back on track across the five boroughs. A focus on the life sciences and biotech industries has been one piece of Kimball’s work: He supported a new $1.6 billion development for a life sciences and education hub in Kips Bay, Manhattan, and invested $27 million to create new facilities for life sciences startups and research. Kimball, who took on the role this year after leading Industry City,

Knight was at the Micron announcement in Central New York with the president.

has also been facilitating the agency’s push to promote clean energy jobs and a green economy.

leading the city Department of Housing Preservation and Development and city Economic Development Corp. Now, she’s leveraging her expertise to help City Hall get ahead on the mayor’s priorities, like speeding up land use application timelines for development projects.

3MARIA TORRES-SPRINGER

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has put an emphasis on improving the city’s economic well-being – and he has tasked Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer with making it happen. Her bona fides are clear, given the City Hall veteran’s experience

4KATHRYN WYLDE

PRESIDENT

AND CEO

Partnership for New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has close ties to the business world. That means Kathryn Wylde often has his

Kathy Hochul and others in welcoming Micron to central New York, where the company has pledged to build a major chip manufacturing facility.

Hope Knight

Andrew Kimball

ear on issues pressing to the city’s CEOs, represented by the Partnership for New York City. One lingering postpandemic priority has been getting workers back into offices, a challenge Wylde said has been exacerbated by commuters’ fear of crime. The organization paired up with City Hall this summer to launch an initiative to more quickly connect homeless New Yorkers with shelter and treatment programs.

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5JOHN C. WILLIAMS

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

John C. Williams transitioned from leading San Francisco’s Federal Reserve Bank to New York City in 2018, making him a seasoned central banker at a critical time when as the Fed tries to navigate an elusive soft landing. Given the dramatic rise of inflation across the country, Williams’ top focus has been on tackling the dreaded economic trend while minimizing the risk of a recession. Williams said in

November that the principal role of central banking was to maintain well-anchored expectations. Another recent initiative of New York’s Federal Reserve has been to explore ways to promote economic prosperity in rural areas.

7JANNO LIEBER

CHAIR AND CEO

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

myriad challenges as head of the authority, such as evaluating congestion pricing’s implementation and fixing the MTA’s financial problems.

6HEATHER BRICCETTI MULLIGAN

PRESIDENT AND CEO

The Business Council of New York State

Heather Briccetti Mulligan brought home several legislative victories this year for businesses across the state. The head of The Business Council of New York State praised Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing legislation to bring more semiconductor manufacturing to New York and a package of bills relating to minority- and womenowned business enterprises. That helped Mulligan stay in the governor’s corner for the election, as the association’s business arm endorsed her in October.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s role in New York’s economic well-being can’t be understated. The MTA is not only responsible for moving millions of New Yorkers each day, but also doles out billions of dollars in contracts for the construction and development needed to keep the transit system moving. Janno Lieber has been occupied with

8RANDY PEERS

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

While New York City’s businesses have weathered the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, plenty of challenges remain in 2022. Randy Peers has ensured the Brooklyn Chamber of

Lieber and the MTA dole out billions of dollars in contracts to keep New York moving.

COMMERCE

John C. Williams

Heather Briccetti Mulligan

Commerce continues to be a resource for businesses still struggling with inflation and other hardships. That included issuing nearly $600,000 in microloans to businesses and connecting business owners with financing elsewhere. Recently the Brooklyn borough president gave $20,000 to the chamber to help businesses in southeast Brooklyn, where support from the chamber is crucial.

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KEVIN D. KIM

COMMISSIONER

New York City Department of

Small Business Services

Kevin D. Kim is a former small-business entrepreneur and the son of immigrant small-business owners.

Today he helps other New York City entrepreneurs get connected to needed resources as commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services. Kim played a key role launching

a new initiative to help New Yorkers access cannabis retail licenses. The first phase of the initiative involves making sure that people who have been convicted of marijuana-related offenses receive guidance in applying for those licenses.

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NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ

CHAIR

House Committee on Small Business

Rep. Nydia Velázquez has been a key voice on legislation affecting small businesses across the country. As chair of the House Committee on Small Business – a role she’s set to relinquish once Republicans assume control of the House of Representatives – Velázquez has helped craft and oversee relief programs for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. She pushed for a bill signed into law in August to combat fraud in those programs and worked

to secure additional federal funding for small businesses continuing to struggle with pandemic-related losses.

private sector apprenticeship program for public school students. Dimon also doubled down on a push to bring workers back to the office, announcing in April a new global headquarters in Midtown.

11JAMIE DIMON

CHAIR AND CEO

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jamie Dimon is among the most influential business leaders in New York, having the ear of elected officials on economic and policy priorities in the region. He joined other prominent financiers and business owners in praising New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ anti-gun violence plan in June and worked with the administration on a new

12FÉLIX V. MATOS RODRÍGUEZ

CHANCELLOR

CUNY

The City University of New York prides itself on propelling students into the middle class, from its founding as a free public university in the 19th century to the network of institutions educating nearly a quarter million

Dimon praised Mayor Eric Adams' anti-gun violence plans over the summer.

NYC DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES; CELESTE SLOMAN

Kevin D. Kim

Rep. Nydia Velázquez

scholars today. CUNY recently launched the Science Park and Research Campus in Kips Bay, Manhattan, an innovation hub to connect public school students with science and health jobs, under the leadership of Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. The chancellor also has launched initiatives for students facing financial hardship, including the CUNY Comeback program that erased over $100 million in owed tuition for more than 57,000 students.

been hard at work ensuring workers and unions benefit from that resurgence. The labor leader has also been focused on promoting climatefriendly projects to foster both sustainability and job creation, urging New York officials to more proactively respond to climate change in tandem with workers.

13FRED DIXON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

NYC & Company

Tourism has made a successful rebound in New York City, a vital reprieve for the many businesses that rely heavily on visitors from beyond the five boroughs. NYC & Company, the official organization for boosting tourism, projected that 56.7 million travelers will have visited the city by the end of 2022, a number nearing prepandemic levels. Fred Dixon has been hard at work to make sure that trend continues, even as inflation might put a damper on travel.

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ADENA T. FRIEDMAN

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Nasdaq

As one of the most powerful women in the financial sector, Adena T. Friedman has spent nearly 20 years at Nasdaq, rising in the ranks to become its president in 2014. While running the Manhattanbased global securities exchange with nearly 4,000

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companies listed, Friedman has continued to build on Nasdaq’s innovative history as the first electronic stock market exchange. She’s also a Class B director at the New York Federal Reserve.

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ANNA KAPLAN & HARRY BRONSON

CHAIRS

State Senate Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee; Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee

State Sen. Anna Kaplan and Assembly Member Harry Bronson lead their respective legislative bodies’ committees focused on growing the state’s economy. Kaplan, a Long Island Democrat who lost her reelection bid, pushed

for several proposals in the past year aimed at helping small businesses access resources and eliminating red tape. Bronson, a Rochester Democrat, got legislation passed to expand protections for freelance workers across New York.

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GARY LABARBERA

PRESIDENT

Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York

Construction is booming in New York again, which is welcome news for Gary LaBarbera and the 200,000 tradespeople he represents. LaBarbera has

17THOMAS GRECH

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Queens

Chamber

of Commerce

Amazon may have pulled out of placing a headquarters in Queens years ago, but that hasn’t stopped Thomas Grech from courting the tech industry to the borough. Under his leadership, the Queens Chamber of Commerce launched a group in 2021 to provide support to burgeoning tech startups, helping connect entrepreneurs to workspace and other resources. Tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are among the members of that initiative, along with smaller local businesses.

In New York City, Dixon has tourism back on the rise to the tune of 56.7 million visitors.

Harry

BTEA Leadership

Pat A. Di Filippo

BTEA New York Co-Chairman

Turner Construction

Peter C. Vrankovic

BTEA New York Co-Chairman

KSW Mechanical

Kristine DeNapoli

BTEA New York Treasurer

KND Electric

Louis J. Coletti President BTEA New York

Maureen Henegan

BTEA New York Secretary

Henegan Construction

Steven Charney

BTEA New York General Counsel

BTEA New York’s Plan for Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth

BTEA

PLAN

ABOUT BTEA NEW YORK

Building Trades Employers Association of New York (BTEA New York) is the construction contractor’s unified advocate for construction safety standards, professional development, government a airs and public relations. We are committed to fostering communication between public o cials, public and private owners, labor and the general public.

BTEA New York represents 26 Construction Contractor Associations, with over 1,200 Construction Manager, General and Specialty Trade Subcontractor companies. In 2021, BTEA New York contractors had an estimated $65 billion in construction revenue in new commercial, residential, interior renovations, healthcare and public work projects.

Key Findings:

■ Every $1 spent on construction yields a total of $1.31 spent in New York City, which could bring over $40 billion back in the city’s economy. ■ Every $1 million spent on construction creates a total of eight jobs in New York City - $400 million spent on construction can produce upwards of 320,000 new jobs.

The construction industry has a history of rebuilding our physical and social infrastructure. BTEA New York has an opportunity to repeat that success.

MATTHEW COHEN PRESIDENT AND CEO

Long Island Association

Ensuring Long Island’s economic well-being is a priority for Matthew Cohen. As head of the region’s influential business association, Cohen has spent the past year monitoring major transit and infrastructure projects, and he has been working to nurture blooming industries on Long Island – including working with everyone from offshore wind developers to entrepreneurs interested in obtaining cannabis licenses. In the spring, Cohen joined other local leaders in opposing the governor’s proposal to make new buildings all electric by 2027.

TREMAINE WRIGHT & CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER

CHAIR; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

State Cannabis Control Board; State Office of Cannabis Management

This power duo is meticulously organizing the long-awaited rollout of recreational marijuana across the state by preparing to dole out licenses to sellers and creating the state’s regulations –which Wright hopes to have finalized by the end of the year. Appointed to their roles by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Tremaine Wright served as an Assembly member before her appointment as New York’s cannabis czar, and Christopher Alexander served as an associate counsel for the state Senate before taking on his role leading the Office of Cannabis Management.

be monitoring that and other developments in store for racing and casino venues across the state. What’s more, Duffy serves as a vice president of public affairs for MGM Resorts Northeast Group – whose Empire City Casino in Yonkers is a strong contender to win one of the lucrative commercial licenses in downstate New York.

COVID-19 pandemic hit just before his April 2020 takeover as CEO, he was forced to navigate uncharted waters. This year, the company, which saw a 15% bump in revenue, is thriving in New York, moving its Manhattan offices into the lavish new One Madison Avenue and announcing a $20 billion plan to expand semiconductor manufacturing in the Hudson Valley. In May, Krishna was elected as a Class B director for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and belongs to the New York Jobs CEO Council.

ANDREW RIGIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

New York City Hospitality Alliance

As if the pandemic wasn’t bad enough for New York City restaurants, inflation and employee shortages have made it even tougher for the hospitality industry. Through all those challenges, Andrew Rigie has been advocating for restaurants’ needs to New York’s elected officials. Among his biggest priorities has been making sure restaurants can continue to take advantage of outdoor open space for dining to boost local businesses and the economy.

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TARYN DUFFY VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

MGM Resorts Northeast Group

New York’s gambling industry has an exciting year ahead. The downstate region has three full-scale casino licenses on the table, fueling a frenzy of proposals in the New York City metropolitan area. As chair of the New York Gaming Association, Taryn Duffy will

ARVIND KRISHNA

CHAIR AND CEO

IBM

Arvind Krishna’s 30 years at IBM prepared him to lead the company, but when the

MARSHA GORDON

PRESIDENT

AND CEO

Business Council of Westchester

Working to strengthen local infrastructure and build a community, Marsha Gordon has been president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester since 2001, where membership has tripled during her tenure. She was also the president of Build the Bridge Now, which helped

Wright and Alexander are currently setting up a marijuana licensing system.

Marsha Gordon

IBM; JOHN VECCHIOLLA

Queens

expedite the construction of the replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge. Under her leadership, the Business Council of Westchester recently partnered on a sustainability project to help affordable housing residents in Yonkers who have suffered from climate change-related heat and flooding.

which covers New York and New Jersey as well as Puerto Rico. Cintron previously led the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.

keen eye as to where it will head next. He said high-tech companies in Central New York will flourish – given the recent passage of the $52 billion federal CHIPS Act to encourage semiconductor production – and the future for manufacturing appears bright. Wolken has also served as co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council since 2018.

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CARLO SCISSURA

PRESIDENT AND CEO

New York Building Congress

with lawmakers in Albany, recently advocating for the governor to delay implementing a bill increasing fines for construction worker deaths. Coletti also joined a new task force convened by New York City Mayor Eric Adams this year aimed at streamlining New York City’s capital project process to get large-scale projects done faster and cheaper.

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ROBERT DUFFY

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

MARLENE CINTRON

REGION II ADMINISTRATOR

U.S. Small Business Administration

Born and raised in the Bronx and having worked for a number of New York City and state politicians, Marlene Cintron has deep city roots and a firsthand understanding of how small businesses underpin New York’s economy. Cintron was appointed to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region II a year ago and has used the post to bolster minorityand veteran-owned small businesses in her region,

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RANDY WOLKEN

PRESIDENT

While overall construction has made a resurgence in New York City, Carlo Scissura has urged New York’s leaders to get housing construction up to speed. The New York Building Congress found that the housing supply currently being built won’t meet demand, prompting the influential association to call for a more streamlined process for constructing residential buildings. Scissura’s recommendations include replacing the nowexpired 421-a tax break for constructing affordable housing and simplifying the land use review process.

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LOUIS COLETTI

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Robert Duffy has been focused on ensuring the Finger Lakes region thrives. One priority for the business leader: retaining talented workers. The head of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has cheered on measures to keep workers in the area, such as Monroe County’s new grant program for local college graduates. Duffy has also praised Micron’s investment in microchip plants in upstate New York, which he expects will bring new jobs to the Rochester area.

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DOTTIE GALLAGHER

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Buffalo Niagara Partnership

Manufacturers

Alliance of Central New York

Having led the Manufacturers Association of Central New York for the past two decades, Randy Wolken has long worked to elevate the state’s business sector and has a

Building Trades Employers Association

Louis Coletti has been busy helping contractors through the pandemic and the myriad challenges that the construction industry faces. That means the industry leader is often communicating

When New York’s gubernatorial candidates were on the campaign trail, Dottie Gallagher was making sure businesses’ concerns were on their agenda. The head of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership outlined several priorities for Western New York business leaders, such as ensuring the M.

THOMAS DUGGAN; RON TRINCA

Dottie

Gallagher

pace of the state’s climate goals are realistic and limiting state surcharges on unemployment insurance. Her economic development organization remains responsive to challenges local businesses face, such as finding and retaining qualified workers.

responsible for managing the company’s government affairs, partnerships, investments and regulatory issues in the region. The former New York City deputy comptroller for public affairs’ work is bolstered by her extensive background in public service.

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30CAMILLE JOSEPH-GOLDMAN

GROUP VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Charter Communications

Tens of millions of customers across New York and the rest of the country depend on Charter’s cable, broadband and other services. Camille Joseph-Goldman works to make sure the telecommunications giant works with lawmakers to get what it needs to operate successfully in New York and beyond. Joseph-Goldman is

WELLINGTON CHEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Chinatown Partnership

Chinatown has faced numerous challenges in recent years, from the pandemic to population loss and anti-Asian hate. Wellington Chen has been hard at work ensuring the neighborhood stays resilient in the face of those obstacles, helping small businesses remain afloat. In the past year, the leader of the Chinatown Partnership local development corporation praised the Open Streets program for allowing local

restaurants to draw in more customers and promoted a funding stream for local organizations seeking to start construction projects in the neighborhood.

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KEVIN LAW

PARTNER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Tritec Real Estate Co.

Kevin Law has an extensive background in addressing New York’s economic needs. He spent more than a decade leading Long Island’s premier business association, helping secure funds for transit, infrastructure and capital projects across the region. Now, Law lends his expertise to Tritec Real Estate Co., in addition to serving as board chair of Empire State Development. That allows Law to influence the state development arm’s decisions to award tax credits and grants to companies across New York.

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MARGARET ANADU

SENIOR PARTNER

The Vistria Group

Margaret Anadu was the youngest Black female partner in Goldman Sachs’ history. She spent nearly 20 years there, leading investment initiatives for underserved communities and minorityowned businesses as well as helming the firm’s $2 billion

pandemic relief effort for small businesses. In July, she took her expertise to The Vistria Group, a private investment firm focused on social change, where she now leads investments in real estate efforts. Earlier in the year, she became the chair of the board of directors of the New York City Economic Development Corp.

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JOSE ORTIZ JR.

SENIOR ADVISER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

New York City Mayor’s Office

Jose Ortiz Jr. brings a wealth of experience to the role as senior adviser to New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria TorresSpringer. He spent the previous three years as CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, the biggest citybased workforce development industry membership association in the U.S. Before that, Ortiz worked at the Queens nonprofit Pursuit and at 92NY.

Chen has helped keep small businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Camille JosephGoldman

STEVEN ROTH CHAIR AND CEO

Vornado Realty Trust

Plans for the Penn Station area build-out are being halted, at least for now, as real estate titan Steven Roth forecasts a tough year for large-scale developments. The potential delay could throw a wrench in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s redevelopment plans. The controversial proposal for 18 million square feet of new buildings would erect towers to create revenue that would fund a new Penn Station, but in a predictably choppy market, Roth isn’t taking any risks.

Lappin

JANE FRASER CEO

Citi

After holding several leadership positions across Citi’s businesses, Jane Fraser assumed the position as the bank’s first female CEO last year, navigating the pandemic while launching a multiyear process of overhauling the bank. As Fraser works to modernize the firm’s infrastructure and advance its regulations and technology investments, she is also making efforts to improve work-life balance for her employees and making banking easier for low-income Americans.

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WILLIAM FLOYD

Development Corp. board member has also played a role in Google’s expansion in New York.

Manhattan, the traditional center of the financial industry that’s a key economic engine – both in New York and nationwide.

Google

Labeled a “visionary leader” by Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, William Floyd over the past year has worked to promote health equity, pandemic recovery efforts as well as inclusive, strong New York City business districts as a member of the city’s health equity task force and “New” New York blue-ribbon panel. The New York City Economic

JESSICA LAPPIN

PRESIDENT

Alliance for Downtown New York

Jessica Lappin oversees the largest business improvement district in the United States, and the former New York City Council member has fought tooth and nail to bring tourism back, which declined due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lappin was a key advocate for a statewide $450 million tourism recovery package, which Gov. Kathy Hochul touted at the end of last year. Lappin also works to provide public safety, sanitation, homelessness services and public transportation in lower

RENÉ F. JONES

CHAIR AND CEO

M&T

Bank Corp.

Three decades ago, René F. Jones started his career as an executive associate at M&T Bank. Now he’s one of a few Black CEOs in the Fortune 500, overseeing more than 17,000 employees and $200 billion in assets at the financial institution headquartered in Buffalo. Jones once counted as a colleague the future Gov. Kathy Hochul, who came on at M&T as vice president of government relations after her stint in Congress. Jones also serves as a Class A director for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

ROBERT BENFATTO

CO-CHAIR

New York City BID Association

Some of New York City’s hottest recent attractions can be found in and around Hudson Yards, including

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF U.S. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Jones once counted now-Gov. Kathy Hochul as a colleague at M&T Bank Corp.

Jessica

Bella Abzug Park, managed by the Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance – a business improvement district, in which local businesses band together to raise money for a neighborhood’s maintenance and promotion. It’s headed by Robert Benfatto, who also serves as co-chair of the New York City BID Association, a nonprofit that coordinates the efforts of BID leaders all around the city. Benfatto is excited about the Department of Small Business Services’ development grant program, which is slated to establish even more BIDs to spur economic recovery.

that secured 12 federal grants totaling $5.8 million dedicated to local economic and community development projects.

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for a comeback. Recently, in conjunction with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Nicholas launched a fall campaign aimed at encouraging travelers to bask in New York’s myriad autumnal activities from Montauk to Niagara Falls, including walking through corn mazes and admiring the state’s colorful foliage. The cofounder of Nicholas & Lence Communications once served as communications director for then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

JESSICA WALKER

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

As the leader of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Jessica Walker acts as a voice and advocate for more than 100,000 businesses across a borough that’s home to the financial capital of the world. Over the summer, New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Walker to announce a $1.5 million investment in the city’s Small Business Resource Network. Walker also holds advisory roles for a number of city and state committees and councils, including Adams’ Commercial Corridor Recovery Task Force and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s New York City Regional Economic Development Council.

PRESIDENT AND CEO

North Country Chamber of Commerce

North Country residents have confidence in their region’s economic outlook, according to a North Country Chamber of Commerce survey released earlier this year, and that confidence is in part a reflection of Garry Douglas’ long run at the helm of the region’s business organization. During the past year alone, Douglas hailed an initiative

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CRISTYNE NICHOLAS

CHAIR

New York State Tourism Advisory Council

Since New York’s tourism industry stumbled during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cristyne Nicholas, chair of the New York State Tourism Advisory Council, has been a vocal advocate pushing

44WINSTON FISHER

PARTNER

Fisher Brothers

At real estate firm Fisher Brothers, Winston Fisher manages financing, investing and property acquisitions, among other responsibilities. After the pandemic forced

so many workers to stay at home, Fisher has been feeling optimistic seeing occupancy in the firm’s office portfolio on the rise. When he isn’t handling matters at Fisher Brothers, Fisher is co-chairing the New York City Regional Economic Development Council. That puts him in the position of helping steer the state’s projects aimed at economic growth within the five boroughs.

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ROB BYRNES

PRESIDENT

East Midtown Partnership

Though crime remains at historic lows in New York City, a recent uptick has had city business owners concerned about safety and crime prevention in the past year. That concern has prompted business improvement

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Walker advocates for more than 100,000 businesses across Manhattan.

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districts like the East Midtown Partnership, led by Rob Byrnes, to form a new coalition to support elected officials’ policy plans to crack down on crime. But Byrnes had something to celebrate this past year as well, as tourists flocked back to Midtown and more workers headed back to offices.

Accelerator, Transit Tech Lab and New York Fashion Tech Lab. Gotsch was also involved in securing $620 million for life sciences job and education hub in Kips Bay, Manhattan.

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ROB SPEYER

CEO

Tishman Speyer

46MARIA GOTSCH

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Partnership Fund for New York City

At the helm of the Partnership for New York City’s massive $180 million investment arm, Maria Gotsch has cultivated a network of venture capital and corporate experts to grow the city’s entrepreneurial sector. Among the initiatives spearheaded by Gotsch in the fintech and commercial life sciences sectors are the FinTech Innovation Lab, New York Digital Health

In the past decade, Rob Speyer has led a global expansion at real estate developer Tishman Speyer, and the company’s assets have doubled to over $65 billion. In 2013, Speyer became the youngest chair of the Real Estate Board of New York, where he served for five years. He’s also the chair of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Real Estate Life Sciences Advisory Board, which is focused on crafting policies designed to strengthen the city’s life sciences ecosystem.

48PETER TU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Flushing Chinese Business Association

As a long-standing advocate for Chinese American businesses in Flushing, Queens, Peter Tu has been hard at work in the past couple of years. The business leader worked to pump life back into businesses most impacted by the pandemic when the Flushing Chinese Business Association and the Queens Chamber of Commerce worked together to share recovery resources. Recently, Tu fought for the city to remove unlicensed street vendors from downtown Flushing’s Main Street to help decrease congestion and competition for small-business owners.

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RAFAEL CESTERO

CEO

Community Preservation Corp.

The Community Preservation Corp. has made strides in

expanding affordable housing in New York and beyond. Under Rafael Cestero’s leadership, the nonprofit finance company doled out more than $1 billion in capital for affordable housing and other development projects across the country over the course of a year. Cestero, who previously served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, supported legislation that would allow the New York City Housing Authority to transfer some apartments to a publicly owned trust.

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MELISSA O’CONNOR

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Retail Council of New York State

The past year has brought numerous challenges for retailers, including hiring shortages, inflation and concerns about crime. Melissa O’Connor made sure their needs were heard, representing thousands of retailers across New York. O’Connor brought with her to this role 17 years of experience working at the Retail Council of New York State, giving her key insights into local

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and state policies affecting the retail industry and the know-how to get lawmakers’ support.

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RANDY LEVINE

PRESIDENT

New York Yankees

While some efforts to spur economic recovery have been slow going, Major League Baseball is knocking it out of the park, with the postseason alone expected to generate at least $93 million ain New York City. Driving part of that effort has been New York Yankees President Randy Levine, whose career has grown at the intersection of government and baseball. The principal founder of

regional sports channel YES Network, former New York City labor commissioner and deputy mayor for economic development, planning and administration has more than 20 years as president under his belt.

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ANTONIO DELGADO

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

While in Congress, then-Rep. Antonio Delgado focused on legislation to boost rural economic growth in upstate New York. That experience has informed his work since joining the Executive Chamber in May. As lieutenant governor, Delgado now plays a key role overseeing the work of regional economic development councils across

New York, which advise the state on how to strategically invest in each region to create jobs and grow the local economy.

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KASSANDRA PEREZ-DESIR

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Verizon

Kassandra Perez-Desir, Verizon’s New York regional director of government affairs and public policy, is one of the forces behind an ongoing expansion of broadband access – which plays a key role in today’s economy. The former BoltonSt. Johns vice president now oversees Verizon’s government affairs, strategic partnerships and community engagement in areas related to consumer protection and telecommunication regulations. As a longtime player in New York’s political sphere, Perez-Desir’s career has also included working on environmental justice for then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and immigration initiatives under U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.

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KYLE KIMBALL

VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Con Edison

Kyle Kimball is in charge of managing Con Edison’s relationships with policymakers, advising the utility on political issues and overseeing its lobbying efforts in New York City, Albany and Washington, D.C. He brings experience overseeing some of the city’s biggest real estate

projects from his time as president of the New York City Economic Development Corp. under the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations. Kimball was also recently appointed to the Panel for Educational Policy by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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RYAN SILVA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

New York State Economic Development Council

A major 2022 victory for Ryan Silva was seeing Gov. Kathy Hochul sign legislation aimed at attracting semiconductor

Kimball is in charge of managing Con Edison's relationships with lawmakers.

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Jaffe got behind Hochul's $450 million tourism and recovery package last year.

manufacturing. The head of the New York State Economic Development Council pushed for the law, citing its potential to bring new private sector jobs to the Capital Region and upstate New York. Silva has also advocated for other state-level policies to boost construction for high-tech industries and provide emergency loans and grants to industrial development agencies during the pandemic.

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SHIRLEY ALDEBOL

VICE PRESIDENT

32BJ SEIU

Shirley Aldebol represents the influential union 32BJ SEIU on the board of the New York City Economic Development Corp., and it’s a critical responsibility as she’s the only organized labor official helping to oversee the group in an official capacity. Aldebol has led efforts to secure union jobs and secure higher wages and better benefits. Over 8,000 subcontracted service workers at New York and New Jersey airports benefited from Aldebol’s advocacy after she negotiated on their behalf.

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NICK LUGO

PRESIDENT AND CEO

New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

For Nick Lugo, founding and running the New York

City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is merely the most prominent example of a life spent in small business. The native New Yorker grew up working in his father’s businesses and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Inter American University in Puerto Rico. In addition to his real estate holdings, Lugo is the president of an eponymous travel company and the founder of the Spanishlanguage newspaper La Voz Hispana.

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MARK JAFFE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Greater New York Chamber of Commerce

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s tourism and recovery package – a $450 million investment to rehire staff and boost the hospitality and tourism industry – was just one effort Greater New York Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Jaffe got behind in 2021. The chamber serves over 30,000 business and civic leaders, from small businesses and entrepreneurs to major international corporations,

advocating on their behalf to improve the business climate in New York. Jaffe also mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge against Rep. Jamaal Bowman this year.

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THOMAS J. MURPHY

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co.

At the reins of Arrow Financial Corp. and its subsidiary Glens Falls National Bank since 2012, Thomas J. Murphy is a longtime leader in providing banking and insurance services to upstate New Yorkers. Murphy recently announced a strong third quarter for the Glen Falls-based company, which included a record $80 million of loan growth. Murphy also serves as a Class A director for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and is a founding member of the board of directors of the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition.

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NINA KUBOTA

PRESIDENT AND CEO

New York City School Construction Authority

The New York City School Construction Authority is

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responsible for steering major construction dollars to projects across the five boroughs, constructing and renovating public schools. Nina Kubota, who has been with the authority for more than 20 years, oversees that work. In 2022, the authority was expected to complete 12 new buildings and additions, and another seven pre-K centers. Under Kubota’s leadership, the city will also be delivering on a $4 billion plan to complete or convert 100 school buildings to all-electric heating by 2030.

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VALERIE WHITE SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LISC NYC

Valerie White took the helm at the community development nonprofit LISC NYC in the early days of the pandemic. Since then, she’s been active in pushing forward New York’s economic recovery through investments in affordable housing, assistance to small

businesses and other work. Now, White is steering the organization through an expansion to more rural regions across the state, with a focus on home preservation and workforce development in those areas.

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AMANDA FARÍAS CHAIR

New York City Council Economic Development Committee

Workforce development has been top of mind for New York City Council Member Amanda Farías. The Bronx

lawmaker used to work for the Consortium for Worker Education, where she connected young people in the Bronx to trade jobs, and she ran for office on a policy platform that included a municipal jobs guarantee for every New Yorker. Now as chair of the council’s Committee on Economic Development, Farías has been holding the city accountable in helping New Yorkers find employment.

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TERRY & KIM PEGULA

OWNERS

Pegula Sports and Entertainment

One of the biggest headlines coming out of Albany during budget season was a $600 million allocation from the state to help fund a new $1.4 billion stadium for the Buffalo Bills. Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the influx of public

dollars will keep the NFL team in Buffalo for the next three decades while creating 10,000 union jobs and generating significant economic benefits. For owners Terry and Kim Pegula – who also own the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres – it’s another positive development for a football team with Super Bowl aspirations.

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SANJAY MEHROTRA

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Micron Technology

Micron Technology’s $100 billion plan to build a computer chip factory in Central New York is expected to have huge implications for the region. The decision, made by President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, is projected to create nearly 50,000 new jobs. And that massive investment has come with plenty of support, as even President Joe Biden joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. Kathy Hochul in upstate New

The Pegulas got a big stadium deal for the Buffalo Bills out of this year's state budget.

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York to celebrate the deal with Micron and the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in the area. 65

STACEY DUNCAN CEO

Leadership Alliance

In order to better coordinate economic development efforts in Binghamton and Broome County, Stacey Duncan forged a game-changing partnership. In 2019, she took on a dual role leading both the Broome County Industrial Development Authority/Local Development Corp. – branded as The Agency – as well as the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. In her official role as head of the resulting Leadership Alliance – which was not a merger – Duncan has supported the existing local business community in addition to fostering new businesses through memberdriven programs and services like the Broome Leadership Institute. 66

ROBERT M. SIMPSON PRESIDENT AND CEO

CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity

Robert M. Simpson believes in working together to achieve great outcomes. In October, Simpson proved this by teaming up with Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,

Empire State Development Corp. and other partners to secure a $100 billion investment from Micron Technology, which will create 9,000 direct jobs and 40,000 indirect jobs in Central New York. As president and CEO of CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity, Simpson often partners with affiliates to advance regional economic development by focusing on business expansion and retention.

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ASHLEY RANSLOW

NEW YORK STATE DIRECTOR

National Federation of Independent Business

The past few years have been especially tough for the country’s small and

independent business owners, but Ashley Ranslow is going to bat for them. As state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, Ranslow drives advocacy, communications and political efforts on behalf of 11,000 small businesses across the state. On her watch, the organization has sought to shore up the state’s unemployment insurance fund and lobbied for tax cuts this past session.

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ELENA GARUC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FuzeHub

As a founder of the nonprofit manufacturing partnership FuzeHub, Elena Garuc leads the team in providing manufacturing and technology companies with experts, training and other resources to enhance their competitiveness and fuel economic growth. She brings experience from her time as director of communications

and marketing for the Center for Economic Growth. Garuc also organized this past New York State Innovation Summit, hosted in part by FuzeHub, where industry leaders, investors and government officials came together in Buffalo to showcase and support emerging technologies.

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ANDREW KENNEDY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Ostroff Associates

Clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies seek Andrew Kennedy’s counsel. The lobbyist joined Ostroff Associates in 2020, advising clients seeking government resources and access to state lawmakers and agency officials. Kennedy brings a wealth of experience in economic development, having previously led the Center for Economic

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Ranslow lobbied for tax cuts in Albany and advocates for 11,000 small businesses.

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Growth. While there, he oversaw programs bolstering businesses and workforce development in the Capital Region.

Harding is an expert on financing initiatives and regulatory matters.

State Development board of directors, making him the first Asian American to be nominated to the board. Wang, who founded the Asian American Business Development Center in 1994, has dedicated his career to cultivating a strong economy for Asian-owned businesses and boosting U.S.-China trade. Wang also founded the New York in China Center in 2008 to create a New York business presence in China and attract Chinese investment to New York.

70KARA HUGHES

SENIOR ADVISER

O’Donnell & Associates

From her time as director of economic development working to redevelop ground zero after the 9/11 attacks under then-U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton to lobbying for restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic, Kara Hughes has been known to act quickly to get businesses back on their feet in times of disaster. Prior to joining O’Donnell & Associates as a senior adviser and head of its New York City practice, Hughes managed strategy for an array of clients at Kasirer. She’s also the principal of her own KEH Consulting.

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JOHN WANG

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Asian American Business Development Center

Earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul nominated John Wang to serve on the Empire

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ROBERT HARDING

SHAREHOLDER

Greenberg Traurig

One of Robert Harding’s specialties is helping clients on economic development matters, having cut his chops while serving as deputy mayor for economic development and finance under then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Harding is also dialed in on financing initiatives, legislative counsel and regulatory matters in addition to handling election law cases throughout the state.

73DOUGLAS L. KENNEDY

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Peapack-Gladstone Bank

As president and CEO of Peapack-Gladstone Bank in northern New Jersey, Douglas L. Kennedy is responsible for leading the bank’s strategic vision of expanding its reach, which recently entailed entering the life insurance premium finance business. In his role, Kennedy also leads the bank’s wealth, lending and deposit lines of business, in addition to its human capital, operations and technology functions. Kennedy also serves as a Class A director

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MELVA MILLER

CEO

Association for a Better New York

Melva Miller is the first CEO at the Association for a Better New York, the nonprofit dedicated to bringing leaders from various industries

for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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together to collaborate on solutions for a more equitable and economically robust city. Miller previously led the organization’s 2020 census initiative and brings experience as former deputy borough president of Queens, where she created a $153 million revitalization plan for downtown Jamaica and spearheaded the Western Queens Tech Zone Strategic Plan to forge growth for Long Island City and Astoria’s tech ecosystem.

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LINDSAY GREENE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Lindsay Greene has a great understanding of economic development. She previously served as chief strategy officer of the New York City Economic Development Corp., working on initiatives for business and job growth throughout the pandemic . In March, Greene became president and CEO of Brooklyn Navy Yard, the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to take on the position. She now oversees a facility made up of more than 500 businesses, generating $2.5 billion in economic impact for New York each year.

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DEBORAH F. STANLEY INTERIM CHANCELLOR

SUNY

Deborah F. Stanley has been a trailblazer in the state’s higher education system. With nearly 45 years of leadership experience under her belt, Stanley oversees 64 campuses and more than 90,000 employees in her role as SUNY’s interim chancellor. Serving as president of SUNY Oswego for 25 years, she spearheaded a massive renovation and construction plan and oversaw the hiring of 41 full-time faculty members in five years. This year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to raise SUNY’s profile, in part by transforming Stony Brook University and the University at Buffalo into globally recognized research institutions.

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SENIOR ASSET MANAGER;

company that owns Industry City, oversee the complex’s operations and leasing, ensuring that one of New York City’s biggest recent economic development successes continues to thrive.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

AND PARTNER

Industry City

Thousands of people come to Industry City in Brooklyn each day to work, eat and shop at the Sunset Park waterfront complex. More than 500 companies are housed across the campus’ 16 buildings, alongside more than 50 restaurants and retailers. Alane Berkowitz and Jim Somoza of Jamestown, the real estate management

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LISA SORIN

PRESIDENT

Bronx Chamber of Commerce

Like so many other business leaders across the state, Bronx Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Sorin, the first woman to

lead the organization, has been focused on guiding her members through the COVID-19 era. But her influence extends far beyond the borough, including serving on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as a member of the New York City COVID-19 Recovery Roundtable and Health Equity Task Force, and as a member of the New York City Districting Commission.

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LOURDES ZAPATA

PRESIDENT AND CEO

South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.

Lourdes Zapata has spent the vast majority of her professional life at the intersection of commerce

Sorin is the first woman to lead the Bronx Chamber of Commerce.

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and community. She is the first woman – and first Latina – to lead this economic development nonprofit headquartered in the Bronx, where she and her team focus on improving housing, economic opportunities, education and more. Zapata was previously the state’s chief diversity officer and the executive vice president of the Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development at Empire State Development.

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LLOYD WILLIAMS

PRESIDENT AND CEO

The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce

Lloyd Williams’ roots in Harlem are deep, inspiring him in his work as the head of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce. Williams has overseen a wide range of

efforts aimed at boosting economic activity in the Manhattan neighborhood, providing guidance to local small businesses and hosting events such as Harlem Week to celebrate the neighborhood’s institutions and leaders. Williams has also been active in discussions about how to ensure Harlem is included in plans to make the city more resilient in the face of climate change.

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THOMAS A. KUCHARSKI

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Invest Buffalo Niagara

Thomas Kucharski has led a series of transformative initiatives since joining Invest Buffalo Niagara well over two decades ago, including building a research department with cuttingedge mapping capabilities through the Buffalo Niagara

Commercial Listing System.

At the helm of the economic development organization, which represents Western New York’s eight counties, Kucharski has garnered $4.4 billion in investment as president and CEO. Over 42,000 jobs have been created or retained under his leadership.

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MICHAEL ROZEN

MANAGING PARTNER

TRGP Capital

Michael Rozen is among New York’s business leaders with a significant track record of involvement in state government. Rozen chaired the state’s ethics board up until last year, and he’s currently a board member of Empire State Development, New York’s economic development arm. At TRGP Investment Partners LP, Rosen provides capital funding as well as corporate management, deal sourcing, investment selection and commercial litigation for law firms, investors, entrepreneurs and other clients.

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PATRICK O’SULLIVAN

PARTNER

Herrick

As former executive vice president and head of the real estate transactions group at the New York City Economic Development

Corp., Patrick O’Sullivan worked closely with various agencies like the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to carry out public-private transactions throughout the city and continues to serve on the group’s board of directors. O’Sullivan is now at Herrick, where he represents developers, investors and government agencies on various real estate issues, especially public-private transactions. 84

STEVEN POLIVY CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVES PRACTICE

Akerman

Steve Polivy is a leading expert in New York on securing government incentives and subsidies for major real estate and development projects, including creating spaces for life sciences research, battery storage installations and major transportation hubs. His firm, Akerman, is headquartered in Miami with offices in major cities across the country –including New York City, where Polivy has long handled real estate matters, such as his efforts to assist in the large-

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Rozen used to chair the state ethics board and remains a board member at ESD.

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scale rebuilding in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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PATRICK SULLIVAN SPECIAL COUNSEL

Kramer Levin

Patrick Sullivan’s experience serving as a counsel at the New York City Economic Development Corp. led him to his current role at Kramer Levin, where he has represented clients in zoning and municipal law transactions. Sullivan has been vocal about antiquated zoning laws causing problems for those looking to construct facilities for the life sciences industry, and he has also represented people seeking asylum as part of the firm’s pro bono practice.

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JASON MYLES CLARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Tech:NYC

Jason Myles Clark wore many hats before becoming the head of trade group Tech:NYC. The former assistant attorney general and founder of a free online program to prepare low-income students for specialized high school admissions tests was also a partner at a law firm where he tech startups in the criminal justice space. Now at Tech:NYC, Clark is working to focus on ensuring the tech workforce is accessible to all New Yorkers while working to reduce the digital divide – an issue especially emphasized by the pandemic.

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DOUG COTTER CEO

Grant Associates

An expert in workforce development for the past two decades, Doug Cotter has spent nearly 16 years climbing the ranks at Grant Associates, a Manhattan-based firm with a nationwide footprint. Cotter has played a key role in driving the program design and launch of new contracts at the firm, which has served more than 50,000 businesses and more than 1,250,000 people in workforce and career training. With his unique expertise, Cotter has presented on workforce development issues for a number of national organizations.

government and promoting economic development made him a valuable addition to government relations firm Brown & Weinraub.

89 JAMES MCKENNA

CEO

Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism

For over four decades, James McKenna has been boosting tourism in the Adirondacks as the leader of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, more pithily known as ROOST. The private, not-for-profit marketing organization promotes a number of low-impact, high-reward efforts across Schroon Lake, Lake Champlain, the Whiteface Region, Saranac Lake, Hamilton County and Lake Placid – where it’s headquartered and where the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games were held – that also benefit local residents and the environment.

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RON ROCK ASSOCIATE

Brown & Weinraub

Ron Rock’s extensive career in state government spanned more than three decades.

During that time, he had a hand in crafting $100 billion in transportation plans and new tax credits and grants aimed at drawing high-tech companies to the state. That expertise in navigating state

PRESIDENT

Mount Sinai Innovation Partners

As part of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ billiondollar life science jobs initiative, collaborative efforts between the city Economic Development Corp. and Mount Sinai Health System are underway to construct a new surgical research facility with rare medical device prototyping capabilities. As president of the hospital’s innovation arm, Erik Lium, whose expertise has led to the creation of 29 public and

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Lium leads Mount Sinai's innovation arm, which has led to 29 companies being created.

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private companies based on Mount Sinai technologies, is hopeful the center will attract global collaborators, drive critical research and enable cutting-edge medical breakthroughs.

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HAROLD VARMUS & CLAIRE POMEROY

CO-CHAIRS

New York City Mayor’s Life Sciences Advisory Council

In July, Dr. Harold Varmus and Dr. Claire Pomeroy were chosen to co-chair New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Life Sciences Advisory Council, part of the mayor’s effort to spur further growth in the city’s life sciences sector. Varmus and Pomeroy were tasked with exploring new investments that could create jobs and develop new drugs and diagnostics. Varmus, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist

at Weill Cornell Medicine, held the same role in the de Blasio administration, while Pomeroy, the president of the Lasker Foundation, is a new co-chair.

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KEN STEWART PRESIDENT AND CEO

NUAIR

Ken Stewart and NUAIR are leading the way in navigating how to integrate drones in national airspace. This fall, the company and Gov. Kathy

Hochul announced federal approval of New York’s 50mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome. Along with the announcement, Stewart secured $21 million in state funding to create the worldleading drone hub. Once the hub is up and running and the corridor’s operations are in full swing, Stewart and NUAIR aim to revolutionize the state’s commercial cargo transport.

93 JACQUES ANDRE DEGRAFF CHAIR

Minority Business Enterprise Leadership Summit

For more than a quarter century, the Rev. Jacques Andre DeGraff has been a leading advocate for minorityand women-owned business enterprises – a key priority for the New York City and state governments. The spiritual leader of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem, DeGraff has long fought for an array of social justice causes, most recently boosting coronavirus vaccination rates among Black New Yorkers. New York City Mayor Eric Adams named DeGraff to his Capital Process Reform Task Force this year.

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COLLEEN HEIDINGER PRESIDENT 43North

Since its launch in 2014, 43North has established

itself as an epicenter of technology and innovation in Buffalo – a point that Gov. Kathy Hochul made when she announced the 15 finalists for the organization’s annual startup competition in September. Since her promotion to president of 43North at the beginning of 2020, Colleen Heidinger has led the organization in supporting Buffalo’s economic development during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. At the end of the competition, five companies chosen by 43North and Heidinger will receive $1 million to relocate to Buffalo.

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KRISTIN MALEK

GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DIVERSITY

CDW

Kristin Malek plays a key role ensuring CDW, a company that provides technology products to government and businesses, works with diverse partners and suppliers. And she kept those efforts up even through the pandemic, steering major funds to businesses owned by people from disadvantaged communities over the past two

Malek makes sure that CDW works with a diverse group of partners and suppliers.

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years. Malek also launched a new mentorship program to help grow minority- and women-owned businesses in New York City.

since its founding, Livingston brings experience as a former Binghamton City Council member and a co-founder of the Binghamton Urban Farm. As the regulation and licensing of the state’s cannabis industry gets underway, Livingston is representing members from every stage of the supply chain.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR

Luminate

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DAN LIVINGSTON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Cannabis Association of New York

As New York moves forward with fully legalized recreational marijuana, Dan Livingston is fighting corporate consolidation within New York’s cannabis industry while trying to ensure local communities share in the economic benefits. Having worked with the Cannabis Association of New York

Sujatha Ramanujan has led Luminate for five years, having joined the NextCorpsadministered accelerator after launching three startups of her own and with 25 years of experience in clinical devices and consumer electronics. Each year, Ramanujan identifies startups from around the world to invest $100,000 in – and provide them with training and support. In October, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Germanybased Lidrotec as Luminate’s “Company of the Year,” with a $1 million state investment as part of the Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization Initiative.

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SARAH LUDWIG & DEYANIRA DEL RÍO CO-DIRECTORS

New Economy Project

The mission of the New Economy Project is to promote development, but only as long as it’s achieved by partnering cooperatively with communities in a way that puts people ahead of corporations. The organization, led by Sarah Ludwig and Deyanira Del Río, is pushing for public banking, community land trusts and a broader equity agenda that tackles racial and economic inequality. It recently teamed up with several partners to launch an effort to bring more affordable banking services to residents of the Bronx.

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GREGORY J. MORRIS CEO

New York City Employment and Training Coalition

address the roadblocks faced by New Yorkers struggling to earn a living wage. Morris previously fought for children and low-income families at the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center, Children’s Aid and The Door.

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CEO Electrovaya

Morris

While the country regains its footing following pandemicrelated job losses, New York City’s recovery remains the slowest of any major metropolitan area. As the wealth disparity widens and record high rents remain a top concern, Gregory J. Morris understands what’s at stake. He was recently appointed CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, where he’ll help

New York continues to emerge as a leader in the growing clean energy sector, with the addition of Electrovaya’s first U.S. plant coming to Chautauqua County next fall. Forecasted to create 250 jobs, the move will deepen the state’s involvement in innovative energy technologies.

Led by the lithium-ion battery production company’s CEO Raj Das Gupta, who brings over 13 years of experience to automotive battery technology, the facility will produce lithium-ion cells and modules to produce batteries critical to powering future electric vehicles of all types.

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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 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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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.

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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.

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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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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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.

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.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Modern Multinational Group LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/23/22. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 14 Murray St #180, New York, NY 10007. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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.

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 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. 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.

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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 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.

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 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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Notice of Formation of 601 SENECA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022.

Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 51 FIFTH AVENUE, #4B, NEW YORK, NY, 10003. Any lawful purpose.

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1340933 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 67 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 for on premises consumption.

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Notice of Formation of LM OSTAD PORFOLIO LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/20/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 535 5TH AVE, 12TH FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10017. Any lawful purpose.

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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 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.

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 S & T REAL ESTATE NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/25/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1991 STILLWELL AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of 78 STREET PROPERTY LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/06/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7012 15TH AVENUE 1FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of STONEHILL 72 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/26/2021.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 544 PARK AVE SUITE #301, BROOKLYN, NY, 11205. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1350736 for beer, cider & wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, cinder & wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1553 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10028 for onpremises consumption.

Applicant: Manhattan Mazel Fortune LLC DBA: Cho-Zen

Notice of Formation of DDN LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/09/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1980 EAST 8TH ST, APT 2B, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any lawful purpose.

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.

MILOHORI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/24/22. 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, 120 East 90th Street, Professional Unit, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

JAMAICA VILLAGE OWNERS LLC, name amended to: Jamaica Village Owner LLC. Authority filed SSNY 10/25/22.  Office: NY Co. LLC formed DE 10/25/22. Exists in DE: 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: 1 State St., 32 nd Fl., NY, NY 10004.

Cert of Formation Filed: Secy. of State, Corporation Dept., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

General Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Zavion’s Transportation LLC filed with SSNY on October 26, 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: 3218 Fish Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10469. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of DEVOCION LEXINGTON LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/20/2022. 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

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1353012 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 651 667 HUDSON ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014 for on premises consumption.

ABSTRACT HOSPITALITY LLC

Notice of Formation of 612 VB LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/11/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 612 VAN BUREN STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CIGAR LOFTS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/06/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 544 PARK AVE STE #301, BROOKLYN, NY, 11205. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 224 MXV LLC filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. 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: 224 Malcom X Boulevard New York, New York 10027 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Foreign Limited Liability Company ( LLC) Name: LG Home Innovations, LLC Application for Authority filed by the Department of State of New York on: 10/04/2021 Jurisdiction: Nevada Organized on: 08/30/2021 Office location: County of New York Purpose: any and all lawful activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: NCH Registered Agent 42 Broadway, Fl. 12-200 New York, NY 10004-3892 Address of Principal office: 12 Finnegan Way Henrietta, NY 14467 Authorized office in it jurisdiction is: Nevada Secretary of State 101 N. Carson St., #3 Carson City, NV 89701

Notice of Formation of 603 SENECA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 51 FIFTH AVENUE, #4B, NEW YORK, NY, 10003. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of J&Y 0104 REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/19/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7704 NEW UTRECHT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of R & J Enterprises 5 LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/25/2022. Office location: Oswego County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 2 nd St . Fulton, NY 13069. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qual. of PALLADIUM HERITAGE FUND, L.P. Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022. Office location: New York. LP formed in DE on 02/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD, TATNALL BUILDNG #104, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of PALLADIUM HERITAGE GP, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 02/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD, TATNALL BUILDNG #104, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of PALLADIUM HERITAGE MANAGEMENT, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 02/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD, TATNALL BUILDNG #104, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SALT CITY PROPERTIES

NY LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/25/2022. Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 710 SOUTH BEECH ST, SYRACUSE, NY, 13210. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of FARALLON OVERFLOW GP, L.L.C. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/20/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/02/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Rainbow Produce LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/2022. Office location: New York County. UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. designated as agent of Rainbow Produce LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13TH AVENUE , SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of KMGMT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/18/17. Office location: Kings County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to Kyle Gregory, 151 Huntington St, Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11231, who is also the designated registered agent for the LLC at that address. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of KCS GROUP LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/19/2021. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1618 80TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of FULLSETTED LLC.

Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022.

Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1991 STILLWELL AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DUVALL & BRANDEL & COMPANY, LLC.

Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/21/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 515 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2300, NEW YORK, NY,10022. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GUITS&SONS, LLC.

Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/24/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 366 MADISON AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10017. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ROYALTOWN PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/2022. Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 6203 KEYSTONE WAY, JAMESVILLE, NY, 13078. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of WSLP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 350 WEST 71ST STREET APT 2D, NEW YORK, NY, 10023. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ELSIE’S PET CARE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 9747 SHORE ROAD, APT F10, BROOKLYN, NY, 11209. Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1343253 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 134 9TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10011, NY county for on premises consumption.

SUSI

VILLA

COURT

COUNTY OF KINGS

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3, Plaintiff AGAINST Dave Dixon; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 23, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the steps of the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on December 8, 2022 at 11:35AM, premises known as 1077 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 4235 Lot 46.

Approximate amount of judgment $504,234.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 506702/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Second Judicial District.

Bruno Codispoti, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: May 26, 2022

TPLAYGROUND INC 134 9TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10011

122 FULTON DONUTS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/19/2022. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 122 Fulton Street, NY, NY 10038. Reg Agent: Suhail Sitaf, 3 Windsor Drive, Old Westbury, NY 11568. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of CAVEL MILLER CONSULTING LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/03/2022. Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3500 S DUPONT HIGHWAY, DOVER, DE, 19901. Any lawful purpose.

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE FARBMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION for the year ended December 31, 2021 is available at its principal office located at 27 West 72 nd Street Apt. No. 1102, New York, NY 10023 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof.

Principal Managers of the Foundation are EILEEN & STEVEN FARBMAN.

Notice of Formation of Hamm Farm LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY on April 5, 2021. NY office location: NEW YORK County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to 25 West 54 th Street #9F, New York, New York 10019. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

ERIKA SELLAR RYAN, ESQ., Kelly & Sellar Ryan, PLLC, 18 Gray Avenue, Greenwich, NY 12834.

Notice of Formation of Marius Properties Limited Liability Company, an LLC filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 31, 2022. Office location of Marius Properties Limited Liability Company is New York County (Manhattan). SSNY is the designated agent of Marius Properties Limited Liability Company upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Marius Properties Limited Liability Company at 442 5th Avenue, #1090, New York City, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF KOLIBRI FOUNDATION INC. for the year ended December 31, 2021 is available at its principal office located at 3430 Connecticut Ave NW#11004, Washington, DC 20008 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is EILEEN FARBMAN.

Notice of Formation of THE ROYAL FAMILY RESIDENCE LLC

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/22. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 1575-50 St., Ste. 201, Brooklyn, NY 11219. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of GUILLERMO VALDES MONTEMAYOR MEDICAL PLLC filed with SSNY on 9/30/2022. Office: NEW YORK County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PLLC: 180 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 1A, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10023 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Afterglow Vintage LLC filed with SSNY on 07/21/2022. Office: Rockland County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 10 Doe Drive, Suffern, NY. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1352892 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the alcoholic beverage control law at 147 FRONT ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201 in Kings county for onpremises consumption.

CHEF ON SITE MOBILE CATERING LLC 147 FRONT ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1353121 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 109 111 MULBERRY ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013, NY county for on premises consumption.

SKYBIRD

HOSPITALITY PARTNERS

LLC 109 111 MULBERRY ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1353060 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 135 W 50TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019, NY county for on premises consumption.

KOPIFELLAS INC 135 W 50TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019

Notice of Qual. of FISHER AVE SOLAR C LLC.

Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of FISHER AVE SOLAR D LLC.

Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of GLENMONT SOLAR

LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of RIVER ROAD SOLAR A LLC

Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of FISHER AVE SOLAR B LLC.

Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1353395 for Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 347 GRAHAM AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11211 in Kings County for onpremises consumption.

GOOD THANKS

BROOKLYN LLC 347 GRAHAM AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11211

Notice of Qual. of RIVER ROAD SOLAR B LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of FISHER AVE SOLAR A LLC.

Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that license number 1352645 for beer/wine/ cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer/wine/cider at retail in a Tavern under the alcoholic beverage control law at 163 PLYMOUTH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201 in Kings County for onpremises consumption.

SSK SUPPLY NEW YORK INC 163 PLYMOUTH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Notice is hereby given that license number 1345358 for liquor/wine/ beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor/wine/beer at retail in a Restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 11 Howard St New York, NY 10013 in Kings County for onpremises consumption.

LA RUBIA RAW BAR LLC 11 HOWARD ST NEW YORK, NY 10013

Notice is hereby given that license number 1339003 for beer, wine, cider, and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, cider, and liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 1312 MADISON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10128 in New York County for onpremises consumption

HIRAMASA RESTAURANT VENTURE LLC 1312 MADISON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10128

Notice is hereby given that license number 1346410 for liquor/wine/ beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor/wine/beer at retail in a Restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 1 W 3 rd ST New York, NY 10012 in New York County for onpremises consumption. 1 W3 LLC 1 W 3 RD ST New York, NY 10012

Notice is hereby given that license number 1243382 for liquor/wine/ beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor/wine/beer at retail in a Bar/tavern under the alcoholic beverage control law at 383 CARROLL STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231 in Kings County for onpremises consumption.  D P T SUPREME CORPORATION 383 CARROLL STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231

Notice is hereby given that license number 1352481 for liquor/wine/ beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor/wine/beer at retail in a Restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 114 CHATSWORTH AVE LARCHMONT, NY 10538 in Westchester county for onpremises consumption.  BL 114 Chatsworth NY LLC

114 CHATSWORTH AVE LARCHMONT, NY 10538

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME

COURTCOUNTY OF KINGS

HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-FM2, Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates, Plaintiff,

Against Wilma Martinez, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/27/2020, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the Courthouse steps, Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 12/15/2022 at 11:10am, premises known as 867 New Jersey Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208 and described as follows;

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Block 4348 Lot 55. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $922,416.37 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 513669/2018

Shmuel Taub, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES, Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 9-272022 File Number: 34296 PCO

Notice of Formation of Molcan Management

LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/9/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 34 Wickes Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701 Purpose: General

Notice of Formation of ELKHART PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/08/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 110 EAST 59TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY,10022.Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LIEBMAN & ASSOCIATES 1031 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/13/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 2047 VICTORY BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 90 CLERMONT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/07/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 61 GREENPOINT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11222. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of COMMUNITY OUTREACH ATHLETIC TRAINING PROFESSIONALS, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/08/2022. Office location: Livingston. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1160A PITTSFORDVICTOR ROAD, PITTSFORD, NY, 14534. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GREENPOINT BABY

LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/09/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process 107 NORTHERN BLVD STE 301, GREAT NECK, NY, 11020. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of CABRERA CAPITAL, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/08/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 11/30/2021. 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 EXCEL NONPROFIT, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/09/2022. Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 6850 KNOLLWOOD ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, NY, 13066. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of JORDANNE SCULLER, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/07/2022. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 301 EAST 66TH STREET, APT. 14G, NEW YORK, NY, 10065. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1340933 for wine, beer and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine, beer and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 67 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 for on premises consumption.

WARA NY LLC

ECS BOCA LLC, Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/21/22.  Office: NY Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to C/O CAMMEBY’S INTERNATIONAL LTD, 45 BROADWAY, 25 TH FL., NY, NY 10006. General purpose.

Notice of Formation of 4741 AKR, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 122 EAST 42ND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10168. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FLATBUSH HARDWARE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/01/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to PO BOX 230-323, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LI & LI REAL ESTATE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/15/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1336 & 1340 BAY RIDGE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MEEKO MILESTONE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/08/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 125 STANHOPE ST., #2, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Mariela Gomez Design and Management, LLC filed with SSNY on August 8, 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: 3650 Bronx Blvd, 6D, Bronx NY, 10467. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 34 NORTH NELLIE LLC filed with SSNY on 09/23/2022. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: HUDSON VALLEY 3 INVESTORS LLC 303 S BROADWAY SUITE 480, TARRYTOWN, NY, 10591, USA. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Public Notice

Sam-Albert: Metellus and Aren-Eunice: Boddie announce the birth of their firstborn daughter Ava Christy-Eunice: Boddie at 12:53pmon Thursday, the 6th day of August, 2020. Ava Christy-Eunice was born at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in Memphis, Tennessee. Ava Christy-Eunice is the first of her name and first of hergeneration. Ava Christy-Eunice was 19 inches long and 6 pounds, 2.6 ounce. Ava ChristyEunice’s maternal grandparents are Christy Laverne Boddie and Shawn N. Taylor, both of Memphis, Tennessee. Ava Christy-Eunice’s paternal grandparents are Marie Josette Notice and Jean Lexinord Metellus, both of Haiti, West Indies.

Notice of qualification (foreign) of Tona Development Group, LLC ( LLC). Application for Authority filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/2022, office location, Kings County, LLC is designated as agent upon whom process may be served, SSNY shall mail service of process to The LLC 486 Market St., Newark, NJ 07105. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

645 PUTNAM LLC, Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/14/22.  Office: NY Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to James Grasso, 41 East 11 th St., NY, NY 10003. General Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of SPARK ROCKET MARKETING, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/23/22. Office location: WESTCHESTER County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 04/26/2016. Princ. office of LLC: 60 BROAD ST W., UNIT 3M, MOUNT VERNON, NY, UNITED STATES, 10552. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 60 BROAD ST W., UNIT 3M, MOUNT VERNON, NY, UNITED STATES, 10552. FL addr. of LLC: 1317 Edgewater Dr #2829 Orlando, FL 32804. Cert. of Form. filed with Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, SEC OF STATE, JAHICKMAN, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Purpose: Marketing Agency

Notice of Formation of Solar Merger Sub, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 11/4/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 10900 Red Circle Dr., Minnetonka, MN 55343, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Formation of AUTUSR LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/4/22. 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 Formation of ABINGTON WESTPORT 2.0 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/15/19.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 950 THIRD AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10022. Any lawful purpose.

Section 106 Public Notice

InRange Solutions (DEA# 22210046) & SDP Consultants, Inc. (DEA# 22210062 & DEA# 22210063) on behalf of T-Mobile Northeast, LLC proposes to collocate and/or replace existing antennas at the following locations: a 53.83 foottall (93 ft overall) building located at John F. Kennedy International Airport - Terminal 8 parking garage, Jamaica, Queens County, NY 11430 (DEA # 22210046), a 65.5 foot-tall (84.5 ft overall) building located at 925 East 14th Street , Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11230 (DEA# 22210062), & a 65.75 foot-tall (83.67 ft overall) building located at 3177 32nd Street, Astoria, Queens County, NY 11106 ( DEA#22210063). Interested parties with comments regarding potential effects on Historic Properties may contact T-Mobile c/o Julia Klima at Dynamic Environmental Associates, Inc., 3850 Lake Street, Suite C, Macon, GA 31204, 877968-4787, Sec106@ DynamicEnvironmental. com within 30 days from the date of this publication. Re: DEA #22210046, and/or DEA#22210062, and/or DEA# 22210063.

Notice of Formation of REGIME. WORLD LLC , filed with SSNY on 10/07/2022. Office: NY County SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE, SUITE 3 BUFFALO, NY, 14221, USA. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of DEODARA LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/14/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 312 BROADWAY, #3G, BROOKLYN, NY, 11211. Any lawful purpose.

ACCOUNTING PROCEEDING FILE NO. 2019-2684/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO: Unknown Distributees Attorney General of the State of New York Rebecca Ochsenhaut Noah Ochsenhaut Elizabeth Garcia Steven Garcia Felipe Garcia Alexander V. LaSalle First Avenue Funeral Services, Inc. and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Alexandra Garcia, the decedent herein, if living and if any of them be dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be ascertained by the petitioner herein; being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, distributees, or otherwise in the estate of Alexandra Garcia, deceased, who at the time of her death was a resident of 353 W 47th Street, New York, NY 10036; A petition having been duly filed by the Public Administrator of the County of New York, who maintains an office at 31 Chambers Street, Room 311, New York, New York 10007. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the New York County Surrogate’s Court at 31 Chambers Street, New York, New York, on December 22, 2022 in room 503, at 9:30 A.M., why the following relief stated in the account of proceedings, a copy of the summary statement thereof being attached hereto, of the Public Administrator of the County of New York as administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased, should not be granted: (i) that her account be judicially settled; (ii) that a hearing be held to determine the identity of decedent’s distributees at which time proof pursuant to SCPA §2225 may be presented, or in the alternative, that the balance of the funds in this estate be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York for the benefit of the decedent’s unknown distributees; (iii) that the Surrogate approve the reasonable amount of compensation as reported in Schedules C and C-1 of the account of proceedings to the attorney for the petitioner for legal services rendered to the petitioner herein; (iv) that Alexander V. LaSalle and First Avenue Funeral Services, Inc., show cause as to whether either of them have a claim for reimbursement of payment of decedent’s funeral expenses, and that upon presentation of proof of payment, the reasonable cost of the funeral expenses be allowed and paid, or, in the alternative, upon failure to present such a claim, any claim for reimbursement of funeral expenses be rejected; (v) that the persons above mentioned and all necessary and proper persons be cited to show cause why such relief should not be granted; (vi) that an order be granted pursuant to SCPA §307 where required or directed; and (vii) for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. Hon. RITA MELLA Surrogate Dated, Attested and Sealed. November 9th, 2022 (Seal) Diana Sanabria Chief Clerk Schram Graber & Opell P.C. Counsel to the Public Administrator, New York County 11 Park Place, Suite 1008 New York, New York 10007 (212) 896-3310 Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have the right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

Notice of Formation of 1006 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/31/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1006 65TH STREET, 1ST FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of C2 CAPITAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/19/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 590 MADISON AVE., 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10022. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of EZ WEB SERVICE, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/11/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in FL on 06/01/2020. 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 FL SOS. 500 S BRONOUGH STREET, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of N FLAGLER DRIVE DEVELOPER, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/10/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 04/29/2022. 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 is hereby given that a license, number 1353774, for beer and wine and liquor, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a tavern under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10020 for onpremises consumption.

Rock ZO 33-34, LLC 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10020

Notice of Formation of CANASTOTA ITALIAN ANCESTRY ORGANIZATION, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/09/2022. Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3 GRAGO BLVD., CANASTOTA, NY, 13032. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of 30E31ST24, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/22. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to:30 E. 31st St., Apt 24, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful act.

Jus Whipped by Savina LLC located at 48 Hutchinson Blvd. Mount Vernon NY 10552 has completed filing for LLC on 9/21/22 in Westchester County for the purpose of making and selling blended body butter. The registered agent is Savina Wiltshire

Notice of Qualification of CATALIO PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS GP, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/08/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/27/22. NYS fictitious name: CPH GP, LLC. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with The Secy. of State of the State of DE, Dept. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of HAYLIE DENG LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/09/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 219 TYSENS LN, STATEN ISLAND, NY, , 10306. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of POLARIS ART CENTER LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/09/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 287 BAY 14TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 191 AFF LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/31/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 191 FATHER CAPODANNO BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10305. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of CAREER STEP, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/09/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Georgia (GA) on 05/28/21. Princ. office of LLC: 925 Oak St., Scranton, PA 18515. 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. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 214 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354071 for wine, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 383 W 31ST St Space #024 New York, NY 10001 and New York

QUICK PICKLE PENN LLC

383 W 31ST ST SPACE #024 NEW YORK, NY 10001

Notice of Qualification of DEWITT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/01/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/09/99. Princ. office of LLC: 55 Fifth Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10003. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State Office, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19801. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of LIAT KORNOWSKI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/28/22. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Incorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza – 99 Washington Ave, Ste. 805-A, Albany, NY 12210-2822, also the Registered Agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1352962 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 76 78 CARMINE ST NEW YORK, NY 10014 for on premises consumption.

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HOSPITALITY LLC

76 78 CARMINE ST NEW YORK, NY 10014

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AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 73.4’) on the building at 758 Kelly St, Bronx NY (20221306). 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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It seems like everyone is getting a raise these days. Taxi drivers got a wage bump for the first time in 10 years. Deliveristas are on track to get a guaranteed $24 per hour. Even state lawmakers will get to keep their sizable pay raise after the state Court of Appeals ruled an unelected commission had the authority to approve it. And let’s not forget about the state’s own budget director, who is getting a big payday by taking his skills to Puerto Rico’s fiscal control board. Dolla dolla bills for all.

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While everyone’s pointing the finger at who’s to blame for some New York Democratic losses, there’s a lot to celebrate in the Big Apple. The U.S. Senate will remain under Democratic control and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is ecstatic, while another New York Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries, will succeed House Speaker Nan cy Pelosi.

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IWEN CHU

It took a few days, but Iwen Chu declared victory in an unexpectedly tight race for state Senate, becoming the first Asian American woman in the upper chamber. Chu will represent a new Asian-majority district in South Brooklyn including parts of Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge and Sunset Park.

MANSOUR BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN

It’s yet another win for Persian Gulf states in the soccer industry as Mayor Eric Adams recently announced that a deal had been reached to build a new soccer stadium for MLS team New York City FC. It’s a big win for the team’s majority owner, Sheikh Mansour.

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DONALD TRUMP

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign announcement made a pretty soft impression in New York – including on the front page of one of his most reliable media champions, the New York Post. The tabloid, which has grown more critical of him, relegated Trump’s new campaign for the White House to the measly bottom inch of its Wednesday cover, reading, “Florida man makes announcement.”

THE REST OF THE WORST JOHN CATSIMATIDIS

The billionaire developer was the Coney Island ferry’s biggest booster, spending oodles lobbying New York City to bring a new commuting option for residents of his buildings. Now that dream has been broken up by the waves. Turns out docking a boat at America’s playground is harder than securing Taylor Swift tickets.

Who Richard Gottfried New York’s longestserving legislator loved his 52 years in the Assembly.

ANTHONY J. ANNUCCI

Come Nov. 24, over 750 women who have accused New York prison guards of sexual abuse will file civil suits against the state Corrections Department, putting acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci on the defensive.

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