City & State New York 121922

They’re baaaaaack

Jack Martins & Monica Martinez are returning to Albany, along with a few dozen NEW LAWMAKERS

Giorgio DeRosa and the entire Bolton-St. Johns team would like to congratulate our colleague Kathleen Achibar for being recognized in City & State’s 2022 Upstate Power 100 List.

Your hard work and perseverance are reflected in your ability to bring stakeholders from across New York together with an emphasis on ensuring that communities all across the State have a voice. More importantly, we admire your pride in representing Upstate New York across all levels of engagement.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

THE GRIEVING FAMILIES ACT was approved by both chambers of the state Legislature back in June and has drawn steady support as proponents have urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the legislation into law. If she does, the legislation would expand the amount of damages families can claim in wrongful death cases.

The current law, dating back to 1847, limits claims to a victim’s worth, not allowing for meaningful compensation when the person who died was struggling financially or unemployed. This especially was the case with children and elderly people, with disproportionate impacts on Black and brown people, according to state Sen. Brad Hoylman, the bill’s sponsor. “It’s the difference between an infant and a trader on Wall Street, or a construction worker and a Harvard MBA. We shouldn’t be making those distinctions in the law on a person’s worth,” Hoylman said. Assembly Member Helene Weinstein sponsored the bill in her chamber.

RALPH R. ORTEGA Editor-in-chief

Opponents, however, argue that signing the legislation into law would be ill-advised, because it would drive up insurance payouts and raise rates for all during hard economic times. That, however, doesn’t convince a loved one seeking closure, said state Sen. Cordell Cleare, a cosponsor of the bill who lost an adult son due to human error during a hospital stay in August 2021. She said she was unable to seek a satisfactory claim, because her son was a “struggling artist.” “To be told that you can’t even hold these people accountable in any significant way. You know, it’s not a good feeling,” she said.

Hochul can reverse the lack of empathy the current law shows with the stroke of a pen. It’s a decision that’s long overdue for many seeking justice after tragedy strikes.

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD

New York leaders have made it clear in recent weeks that building more affordable housing will be a major priority in the new year. They’ve each set ambitious goals: Gov. Kathy Hochul, 800,000 units over

the next decade. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, 500,000 in the city in the same time frame. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams released a complementary plan to do so equitably and for every community district to play a fair part. Fresh into their

tenures, all three leaders have emphasized that collaboration will be key to addressing New York’s housing crisis, which has been exacerbated in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hochul and Mayor Adams stood together at a recent break-

DISGRACED AND DISHEVELED

Sam Bankman-Fried can run to the Bahamas, but he can’t hide from the Southern District of New York. The disgraced founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX was arrested after U.S. Attorney Damian Williams handed down a slate of criminal and civil charges, including securities fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations. The House also held a hearing last week about FTX, and the company’s new chief executive called the situation “old-fashioned embezzlement.”

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fast gathering to share their joint vision for the coming years. The action plan includes 40 different proposals intended to pave the path toward the city’s future housing supply and making business districts more desirable. Suggestions include things like mandating new design guidelines for outdoor dining sheds, increased mass transportation options and making libraries better for remote work. Hochul has yet to release many specific details about her housing policy beyond the 800,000 unit goal, but that will come. She plans to further detail her plan during her State of the State speech next month.

SPECIAL SESSION FOR A SPECIAL RAISE

– Rep. Nydia Velázquez, on a bill that would allow the island to

New York lawmakers are considering convening a special session potentially as soon as this week. On the agenda? Possibly giving themselves a pay raise while limiting their outside income. No formal word on whether the special session will be held as of Dec. 15, but the topic has circulated in Albany over the past few weeks. Hochul has also said she’s supportive of a legislative pay raise. If lawmakers do end up meeting and pass the legislation, at least three dozen lawmakers would potentially need to give up the money they make in the private sector, according to the Times Union. Lawmakers will need

make their move before the end

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New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams released an affordable housing plan that makes equity a top priority amid New York’s housing crisis.

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“It blows my mind when I hear, ‘So what if they leave?’ No, you leave! I want my high-income earners right here.”

– New

Mayor Eric Adams, on progressives promoting taxes on the rich, via the Daily News

of the month if they want to increase their pay from $110,000 to $130,000. Legislators are only able to vote to raise the salaries of a future Legislature, so if they don’t make a move before Dec. 31, they’d have to wait until 2025 for the raise to take effect.

CHALLENGES TO INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT

It’s officially been a few weeks now since Adams announced a plan to broaden the use of involuntary commitment for people experiencing a severe mental health crisis on New York City’s streets, and the policy has survived an early legal challenge. The directive, which has spurred spirited debate, removes some of the red tape around involuntary hospitalization by clarifying that people who are suffering to dangerous degrees can be committed for “compassionate care” even if they aren’t

posing an immediate risk to themselves or others. But as training for police and first responders moves forward, the first legal challenge has also progressed. A group of lawyers and advocates for people with mental illness requested that a federal judge issue a temporary restraining order on the mayor’s directive. The group argued that the directive is a new initiative and that it violates the U.S. Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The city has attested that responders were already legally able to involuntarily detain an individual experiencing a mental health crisis if they believed the person to be unable to take care of their basic needs. Doing so, they say, is the most humane thing to do. While the judge ultimately ended up postponing deciding on the group’s request, it’s likely that more legal challenges will move forward in the next months.

Eric Adams puts his own spin on universal pre-K

Pointing to his predecessor’s lofty promises of free preschool for all, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that universal education for young children cannot be achieved while leaving students with disabilities behind. That was the focus as he and education leaders unveiled changes to early childhood special education that they said will increase the number of students served while building long-term stability for the program and reversing historic inequities.

“The previous ideas of universal 3-K and pre-K did not account for children with disabilities. … It was unfair and it was wrong and parents knew that,” Adams said. “I disagree with the definition of universal that doesn’t include all of our children.”

In addition to adding 400 new seats by January and another 400 in the spring for preschoolers with special needs, these students’ school days will also be extended by a little over an hour to bring instruction in line with the regular six hour and 20 minute school day. Special education teachers – who have historically been difficult to retain and are in short supply – will also receive a hefty pay boost that will bring them in line with general instructors’ salaries.

New York City’s free universal prekindergarten program is widely considered to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s crowning achievement. While it has been an important resource for thousands of young children and their families, research has shown that there aren’t enough seats to fully accommodate children with disabilities. Adams said the prior administration’s promises of universal 3-K and pre-K fell short because many students with disabilities were unable to get a spot in the program.

Adams’ approach to preschool will also likely leave some students behind, however. In recent months, the Adams administration has distanced itself from de Blasio’s goal of expanding free preschool to 60,000 3-year-olds by September 2023. Chalkbeat New York reported in November that Adams doesn’t plan on meeting this target and will instead use the federal COVID19 relief money intended for expanding 3-K elsewhere.

A report released in January by nonprofit Advocates for Children found that about 34% of preschool students identified for needing special education did not receive all their mandated services in the 2019-2020 school year.

– Sahalie Donaldson

THE WEEK AHEAD

WEDNESDAY 12/21

The Assembly Judiciary Committee holds a 9:30 a.m. hearing on Assembly Memberelect Lester Chang’s Brooklyn residency at the Legislative Office Building in Albany.

SUNDAY 1/1

Gov. Kathy Hochul will be inaugurated to her first full term as governor at 2 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

INSIDE DOPE

Expect a celebration for the first woman to be elected governor in New York – before everyone starts fighting over the State of the State address the following week.

WEDNESDAY 1/4

It’s the first day of the legislative session in Albany, as state senators, Assembly members, their staffers, activists and lobbyists head to the state Capitol.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ involuntary commitment plan for people who are homeless and may be experiencing a mental health crisis has come under intense scrutiny.

Honoring the Responsible 100

By City & State

A group of New York’s outstanding corporate citizens were celebrated at a luncheon on Dec. 15. Held at Sony Hall in midtown Manhattan, The Responsible 100 received awards for setting new standards of excellence, dedication and leadership in improving their communities and making transformative change. The keynote speakers included New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the emcee was Ariel Palitz, executive director of the New York City Office of Nightlife.

These New Yorkers are dedicated to helping their communities thrive.

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

RITA THOMPSON

Jason Patton of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Berkeley College President Diane Recinos

Michael Nieves, president and CEO of HITN

Marjorie Meek-Bradley, corporate chef at Starr Restaurants

You were elected president in 2019. Why the decision to retire now?

Well, brutally honest. My retirement plans were for February of 2020. Unfortunately, the passing of my dear friend and brother and president – Héctor Figueroa – changed that because I had to then assume the presidency. And I needed to remain because right in front of us were contract negotiations for 19,000 of our commercial workers here in New York and I knew I had to lead that bargaining as well. Then we came into a pandemic, and so I felt it incumbent to remain as president

and lead the union through one of the most tumultuous periods that this union, or the country, has seen. So with that focus as well, I’ve felt that we’ve gotten through a period in which the union is in a very solid position in every conceivable area.

Looking back over your past four decades at 32BJ SEIU, what are some of your biggest highlights or wins? Oh, wow there were so many. Well, let’s start with the Fight for $15. We started here in New York, and we won $15 for fast-food workers through our efforts and political force. We passed worker protection for fast-food

workers. We’ve fought back against Chipotle, a company that has been abusive to its employees and uses their policies about work hours to take advantage of paying people as little as they can and have them fight with each other to earn a living. We’ve helped pass the Fair Workweek laws. We helped pass driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants in New York, in Boston most recently, and in (Washington), D.C. We passed the HEAL Act, here in New York state, which will provide better transparency on hospital pricing and it continues our efforts to get hospital pricing under

control. We’ve had some great political victories with elected leaders. We helped elect the mayor. We helped elect the speaker of the council. We can go down the line with the other important allies like the governor herself; we played a very strong instrumental role in her election.

32BJ SEIU is very influential. What was the path like to create a relationship with politicians in power? Well, I’ve always been engaged in and helped to lead our political work here at the union. So personally, I’ve built relationships that go back more than 30, 40

years, and through those relationships, built the trust and the confidence to advocate for our issues. And so it’s been good to have had a long relationship with our mayor, who I consider a friend. I have a long relationship with the speaker of the council and, not to blow my horn, but we were actually very instrumental in her ascension to the speakership. We share certain values and I knew, because of our personal relationship, the type of individuals that we knew that we can count on to stand in defense of working people of this city.

– Erik Lazo

DAVE SANDERS

We’ve had some great political victories with elected leaders. We helped elect the mayor. We helped elect the speaker of the council.

Session preview: Getting back to work

THE NEW LEGISLATIVE session is just around the corner, and officials in Albany have a jampacked agenda for the upcoming year. For Gov. Kathy Hochul, it marks her first year as the elected governor of New York, and her first session with the stability of a four-year tenure ahead of her. That could translate into a different relationship between the governor and the Legislature than the past session, when Hochul had to prove her chops – and build relationships – before her first election.

By Rebecca C. Lewis & Shantel Destra

Meanwhile, Democrats in Albany have kept their numbers, successfully maintaining their supermajorities in both chambers despite some initial concern about the state Senate. That means that the significant bargaining power they held for the past two legislative sessions remains intact. Although lawmakers have not overridden any Hochul vetoes yet, their numbers give them a strong negotiating position.

There will be some big shake-ups next year. A series of retirements and surprise losses have left key Assembly committees in need of new leadership. And lawmakers may start the year in a politically unpopular position if they approve a pay raise for themselves this year.

There are a lot of issues to keep track of as lawmakers, officials, lobbyists and activists make their way back to the state Capitol. Read on for some of the biggest issues in the new session.

HOUSING

Unsurprisingly, housing is set to take center stage during the 2023 legislative session. Topping the docket for another year will likely be a statewide “good cause”

Bail reform, and other criminal justice issues, will be among the biggest topics next year in Albany.

eviction bill that has garnered significant debate in past years. It has failed to pass either chamber yet, but left-wing lawmakers continue to push the legislation forward while landlord groups oppose the legislation that would limit the reasons for which tenants can be evicted, including essentially creating a cap on rent increases. A number of municipalities had passed local versions of the legislation as part of the push to get Albany to act. But in recent months, lawsuits have led to the new laws getting overturned in Albany and Newburgh, which may bode poorly for the statewide version heading into the new year.

But that’s not the only thing on the housing agenda this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul has promised that she will focus on housing initiatives in her State of the State address, which she’s set to give on Jan. 10, possibly formally proposing 800,000 new housing

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first full term will need to address New York’s many challenges.

units over the next decade. It follows her first budget in 2022 in which she touted a $25 billion investment over the next five years to build 100,000 more units of affordable housing. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also recently announced a new housing plan to build 500,000 units in the next decade. Open New York is planning to begin lobbying Albany lawmakers to make building affordable housing easier by easing state-level restrictions.

And, of course, the future of the developer tax breaks to build such housing will doubtlessly come up next year after the 421-a program expired in June. Lawmakers and the governor could not reach an agreement on a replacement program that Hochul had proposed. Getting the program renewed or enacting a new version remains a top priority for real estate developers.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS

Carrying over from this past session, activists are focused on sentencing and parole reform. Namely, they’re advocating for Elder Parole, as well as Fair and Timely Parole, which have failed to get approval in the past despite strong efforts from advocates. The former would allow incarcerated people over the age of 55 who have already served 15 years of their sentence to automatically become eligible for parole. The Fair and Timely Parole bill would require the state Board of Parole to grant conditional release to anyone who is eligible unless they pose a demonstrable risk.

On the sentencing side, reform advocates are ramping up to advocate for a package of bills that would dramatically change New York’s sentencing laws, another holdover from the previous legislative session. Perhaps the most significant piece of legislation

would eliminate mandatory minimums, which date back to the Rockefeller Drug Laws from the ’70s. Other proposed bills would allow incarcerated people to apply for resentencing hearings after 10 years and would expand laws that allow for reduced sentences for good behavior.

The Clean Slate Act will also be up for debate again after multiple years of coming close to passing. The legislation would wipe the criminal records of most people if they go a certain period of time without being rearrested. Its purpose would be to make it easier for formerly incarcerated people to find jobs and housing by effectively wiping clean their record after showing they have stayed out of trouble. Although it has broad support from a diverse coalition of groups and organizations, it remains controversial.

Not to be left out, Republicans and moderate Democrats will likely call for more

Republicans and moderate Democrats will likely call for more changes to the 2019 bail laws, which lawmakers have already rolled back parts of twice.

Supervised injection sites are operating in Manhattan, but the governor has no appetite to expand them further.

changes to the 2019 bail laws, which lawmakers have already rolled back parts of twice. Both legislative leaders have expressed they have no appetite to revisit them again, but after the close race for governor in which Rep. Lee Zeldin campaigned heavily on the issue of crime, as well as the success of Republicans in congressional races who similarly attacked their opponents on crime, the topic will likely return as a contentious subject.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY

At the end of the prior session, the Assembly came close to passing the Build Public Renewables Act, which would allow the New York Power Authority to increase the number of plants it operates and require it to only provide renewable energy. The state Senate approved the bill, but the lower chamber failed to get it across the finish line. After a public hearing over the summer to gain input about the legislation, it promises to become a major issue again. With opposition from New York Power Authority leaders themselves, the bill faces a rocky future, even if it makes it through both chambers.

Funding the state’s clean energy and climate goals will also take center stage after both chambers failed to pass the Climate and Community Investment Act that would create a carbon tax on major companies that don’t rein in their fossil fuel usage. The money from that tax would go toward local green investments and providing a revenue stream for other green projects. But the bill has faced strong opposition from business and industry groups.

COMMITTEES

The formation of various task forces to study one thing or another is fairly routine for the state Legislature, and generally only the highest profile ones tend to get any attention. But next year, these unassuming committees may transform into a bigger issue after Hochul vetoed a bunch of bills in November that would have created them. Among the committees and studies that were vetoed included ones on problem gambling, dyslexia and dysgraphia, blockchain and cryptocurrency, seawalls, fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention, museums and aging in place. She cited unbudgeted costs and redundancy as the reasons for rejecting these propos-

als and set the stage for them to get revisited in the budget. But Hochul’s decision not to sign these fairly mundane bills has ruffled more than a few feathers in the state Legislature and perhaps offered the first look at how the governor will approach budget negotiations in 2023.

COURT OF APPEALS CHIEF JUDGE

Hochul will soon nominate her choice for the next chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, the state’s top court, after a panel released a list of recommendations following the resignation of former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. The task then will fall to the state Senate to confirm her pick, and if recent history is any indication, the process may be a fraught depending on the nominee. In 2021 when then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo nominated Court of Appeals Judge Madeline Singas, progressive activists and lawmakers loudly opposed the former Nassau County district attorney. They started a campaign to get her rejected, and a handful of lawmakers did end up voting against her confirmation. Hochul’s first pick to the court, Shirley Troutman, went over much smoother, but the governor’s nomination to lead the court will shape it for years to come.

HEALTH CARE

The next legislative session will likely advance the conversation regarding supervised injection sites. In New York City, there are two sites currently operating in Manhattan, but advocates have argued that the state should fund additional sites. Last session, state Sen. Gustavo Rivera’s bill aimed at establishing a program to provide supervised injection sites did not pass the Health Committee. While advocates continue to push for state funding, Hochul hasn’t publicly supported these sites. At this year’s lone gubernatorial debate, she said she would defer to her health commissioner for guidance and look at the data. But her current health commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, is leaving her post on Jan. 1, adding

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a new unknown to the governor’s potential policies. And her administration rejected a proposal from the state Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board to fund these sites because it said they violate “various state and federal substance-related laws.”

Retiring Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, the longest-serving state lawmaker in state history, has been fighting to get his signature New York Health Act passed for the past 30 years. If passed, the bill would create a single-payer health care system aimed at establishing universal health care in New York. While Gottfried will no longer be pushing for the bill, Rivera has sponsored the bill in the Senate and will be looking for a new partner to sponsor it in the Assembly.

Also, staffing shortages at hospitals across the state have reached a critical level, which led a coalition of 50 upstate hospitals and health systems to call on state lawmakers to pass legislation allowing nurses to complete one-third of their clinical training through simulation. The same group called on the governor to provide more full scholarships to nursing students.

EDUCATION

The most contentious education issue this year was secular education, after The New York Times revealed the shortcomings of

Hasidic Jewish schools. Although these religious schools, known as yeshivas, were not required to administer the state’s standardized tests, “99 percent of the thousands of Hasidic boys who took the exams failed,” according to the Times. Shortly after that story was published, the state Board of Regents voted to require private schools like yeshivas to provide a “substantially equivalent” education compared to what public school students receive.

This became a big issue in Hochul’s gubernatorial election, and she was largely hands off, saying it was “outside of the purview of the governor.” Rep. Lee Zeldin used her stance to flip many Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods.

There have also been reports of corporal punishment at public and charter schools across the state, according to the Times Union. State Sen. Julia Salazar and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher plan to address the issue with legislation banning corporal punishment.

Religious private schools aren’t the only education topic likely to be considered in the next legislative session. As the popularity of the charter schools grows, there have been calls for the state Legislature to lift the charter school cap – Hochul said she would support lifting the charter school cap in a gubernatorial debate.

MISCELLANEOUS

New York has faced myriad challenges since the state Legislature was last in session. And lawmakers may attempt to address some of these various issues next year. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be facing a “fiscal cliff” after federal emergency aid runs out, possibly by 2024. The agency may need billions of dollars in aid –and state legislators may be forced to make tough choices. “Increasing the gas tax is one way to bring in some additional funds. increasing the sales tax, looking at unappealing choices for making new fees and new taxes,” Lisa Daglian, executive director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, told NY1 in November. SUNY, another mammoth institution, may be looking for its own $350 million bailout from the state Legislature to address operating deficits at some of its campuses.

This also has been a bad year for cyberattacks, and lawmakers may choose to bolster the state’s digital defenses. Most notably, Suffolk County was plunged back into the 1990s after a ransomware attack impeded the county’s operations for months. One Brooklyn Health, which runs three safety net hospitals, has been forced to use pen and paper. Schools and students’ data also were frequent targets, including in New York City, Commack and Albany. ■

The Legislature may look at yeshiva education after The New York Times’ expose on the schools.

Meet The New Lawmakers

What’s in the cards?

By Shantel Destra

WAS IT FATE or free will? Each legislative session welcomes a new crop of state lawmakers, and each new lawmaker has a different take on what forces brought them here.

Redistricting made for a complex prelude to the election. While the odds were against Republicans, candidates mainly focused on crime and pocketbook issues to gain the support of voters. Several Republican challengers were successful in unseating Democratic incumbents. In the end, Democrats prevailed – keeping majority control of both chambers.

There are still two uncalled races, one in the state Senate and one in the Assembly. In the 50th state Senate District in the Finger Lakes region, incumbent Democrat John Mannion was still trying to fend off Republican Rebecca Shiroff. Another race, between incumbent Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican Tom Sullivan for Assembly District 23 in Queens, was still up in the air after a mandatory recount and legal proceedings. In Assembly District 99, newcomer Democrat Chris Eachus declared victory after our production deadline.

With the 2023 legislative session quickly approaching, City & State sent a questionnaire to the new lawmakers in races where the outcome had been called to see what’s in the cards for their future in Albany. The lawmakers discussed their priorities for their first session, the qualities that differentiate them from their predecessors and which Patronus they connect with. The responses have been edited for length and clarity.

At least 39 new(ish) lawmakers will go to Albany in January. The majority of them are Republicans.

The Wheel of Fortune card connotes a change in someone’s position in life: poverty to wealth, luck to misfortune, out of office to reelected …

JACK MARTINS

REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 7 (Long Island)

@jackmartinsny

Ingrid LewisMartin’s City Hall office features a poster of a quote from the book of Isaiah.

Previous job(s): Mayor, Village of Mineola; State senator, 7th District; State Independent Redistricting Commission; Harris Beach PLLC, Partner

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Work with my colleagues to restore civil discourse, understanding that government works best when we work together. All other solutions including addressing criminal justice reforms, limiting state spending, protecting the environment, ensuring that every child has access to a quality education and removing barriers to small-business success become more likely when there is open, civil dialogue.

Who do you look up to?

Theodore Roosevelt

Do you believe in fate or free will? Free will

MONICA MARTINEZ

DEMOCRAT

State Senate District 4 (Long Island)

@NYSSenatorMRM

Previous job(s): Deputy Regional Director, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; State senator; Suffolk County legislator; Assistant principal and teacher in the Brentwood School District

What is your patronus? Lion

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Hamlet of Brentwood/ Town of Islip

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? As a member of the Democratic caucus which controls the Senate, I’ll be able to give Suffolk County a voice at the negotiating table which translates into direct benefits to all Suffolk residents. I’ll be the representative of Suffolk County in the majority which is an honor but also a big responsibility to represent the largest county in the state outside of NYC.

Do you believe in fate or free will? I believe in fate.

The World card augurs the completion of a cycle, like when a former Assembly member has become a state senator …

NATHALIA FERNANDEZ DEMOCRAT

State Senate District 34 (Bronx, Mid-Hudson Valley) @fernandez4ny

Previous job(s): Assembly member

What is your Patronus? A tiger

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? I am proud of the representation and work I have done for my community and the state an Assembly member and look forward to expanding on it. We need to have a strong focus on rebuilding New York’s economy, protecting our environment and investing in our infrastructure.

Who do you look up to? My mom

What is your favorite place in New York? The Bronx River

Where does upstate New York begin? Above Westchester

Do you believe in fate or free will? I don’t believe they are mutually exclusive

Nathalia Fernandez will represent the 34th District in the state Senate.

JAKE

ASHBY REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 43 (Capital Region)

Previous job(s): Assembly member, occupational therapist, small-business owner, college instructor, U.S. Army captain

What is your Patronus? OH-58D Kiowa

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Castleton

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? To see the passage of the SSG Alex Jimenez Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program

Who do you look up to? My parents

What is your favorite place in New York? Village of Castleton

Where does upstate New York begin? Westchester

Do you believe in fate or free will? Free will

Jake Ashby’s Patronus is a military helicopter.

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State Sen.-elect Kristen Gonzalez, below, and Assembly Member-elect Sarahana Shrestha are democratic socialists.

MARK WALCZYK REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 49 (North Country)

@MarkWalczyk

Previous job(s): Assembly member (current), Watertown City Council, Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves (current), State Senate staff

What is your Patronus? Redtailed hawk

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? City of Watertown

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Addressing the lack of broadband and cell service in rural New York

Who do you look up to?

Secretary John McHugh

What is your favorite place in New York? My couch at home with my family

Where does upstate New York begin? Woodstock

DEAN MURRAY REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 3 (Long Island)

@DeanMurray4NY

Previous job(s): Small-business owner (advertising agency)

What is your patronus? A Potcake dog

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? To stop the pro-criminal, anti law enforcement agenda that is emanating from Albany

What is your favorite place in New York? While upstate is beautiful and the city can be so much fun ... there is no beating Long Island

Where does upstate New York begin? The other side of the Tappan Zee, oops, I mean the Mario ... wait, no, I mean the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Do you believe in fate or free will? I believe that exercising your free will helps to determine your fate

SARAHANA SHRESTHA DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 103 (Hudson Valley)

@sarahana

Previous job(s): Graphic designer

What is your Patronus? Coffee Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Esopus

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Change the conversation on what’s possible.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I think the Assembly office should be a vehicle for building a multigenerational movement that can fight for the vision of the world we believe in.

Where does upstate New York begin? Where the Metro North ends

Do you believe in fate or free will? I believe that the conditions you’re born into shape the limits of your free will

KRISTEN GONZALEZ DEMOCRAT

State Senate District 59 (Queens and Manhattan)

@gonzalez4ny

Previous job(s): Product manager

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Long Island City

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? In our first session, one of the things I hope to accomplish is to help push the Good Cause Eviction bill over the finish line. This bill would ensure that renters are protected from unfair evictions, and help more of our neighbors stay in their homes.

What is your favorite place in New York? One of my favorite places in NY is the Murray Playground dog run in my neighborhood of Long Island City. It may be more of my dog Sunny’s favorite place, but I oblige him.

Where does upstate New York begin? This is the question that divides NYers the most, so I will defer to my upstate colleagues for this answer ;)

The Justice card, with its scales, represents truth and equity, appropriate for two new lawmakers interested in social justice …

Mark Walczyk

Dean Murray

The Chariot card symbolizes victory and triumph, such as when a lawmaker runs unopposed in the general …

SCOTT BENDETT REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 107 (Capital Region)

Previous job(s): Shop keeper (Pipes and Cigars), Real estate property maintenance and owner, Other business

What is your Patronus? Dog – My dog – Pit/Jack Russell Mutt

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Averill Park

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? There are many things I hope to accomplish and am hoping my Patronus aids me since I am in the minority.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? We are friends and are as different as we are similar. Our greatest difference is our size as he is nearly a foot taller than I.

Do you believe in fate or free will? Both – I believe that luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

JUAN ARDILA

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 37 (Queens) @JuanArdilaNYC

Previous job(s): Legal Aid Society

What is your Patronus? Horse

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Ridgewood

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Passing Good Cause Eviction and the Build Public Renewables Act

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I am a young Latino that comes from immigrant parents. My mother was faced with the threat of unjust deportation and that is what brought me to this space. I have strong personal and professional experience in public service that can guide me to ensure everyone in the district is set up for success.

Who do you look up to? My parents are my heroes

What is your favorite place in New York? Queens

The Strength card symbolizes dominance and authority, such as when a candidate wins an open seat … Rob Rolison was mayor of Poughkeepsie.

PATRICIA CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK

REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 9 (Long Island)

@patricia4senate

Previous job(s): I’m a practicing attorney for 27 years, having worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, before becoming partners with my father and starting Canzoneri & Canzoneri LLP 21 years ago. I am also a trustee in the village of Malverne.

What is your patronus? My two cocker spaniels – Biscuit and Oreo

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Malverne

Who do you look up to? My father. He was the child of immigrants and went to kindergarten speaking only Italian. He is an American success story. He stayed in school while working at my grandfather’s shoe repair shop, attended the Coast Guard Academy, served his country and eventually had his own law firm and became mayor of our village.

ROB ROLISON

REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 39 (Hudson Valley) @rolisonforNY

Previous job(s): Mayor, city of Poughkeepsie

What is your Patronus? A doe, always.

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? We need to be laser focused on crime prevention and reducing the growing threat of crime in our streets and neighborhoods.

Who do you look up to? My parents.

What is your favorite place in New York? Poughkeepsie. You have the bustling city with the quiet neighborhoods all wrapped into one beautifully dynamic place.

Where does upstate New York begin? Poughkeepsie, of course.

Do you believe in fate or free will? Both. I believe in destiny and our ability to achieve it.

Juan Ardila is prioritizing tenants’ rights this session.

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JAKE BLUMENCRANZ

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 15 (Long Island)

Previous job(s): Insurance adviser

What is your Patronus? Otter

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Oyster Bay

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Make Long Island a safer and more affordable place to live, work and raise a family.

Who do you look up to? Former President and New York State Assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt.

What is your favorite place in New York? The beaches of the North Shore of Long Island.

Where does upstate New York begin? The better question is: Where does downstate end?

Do you believe in fate or free will? We have to learn to compromise between the two.

STEVEN RAGA

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 30 (Queens) @ragaforqueens

Previous job(s): Executive director at Woodside on the Move; Northeast regional manager for policy and advocacy at Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Chief of staff for Assembly Member Brian Barnwell; Multicultural leadership at AARP; Course associate instructor at Columbia University

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Increasing resources for nonprofit organizations that serve our seniors, vulnerable youth and immigrant communities.

Who do you look up to? Larry Itliong. He was a Filipino American union leader who spearheaded the Delano grape strike.

Where does upstate New York begin? Old Saw Mill River Road in Westchester. The Knicks practice facility is on the south side of that and we can’t have RJ Barrett practicing his jumper upstate.

SAM PIROZZOLO

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 63 (Staten Island) @SamForNYC

Previous job(s): Optician

What is your Patronus? Fox

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? My campaign was based on addressing a myriad of issues, and I would like to make progress on all of them not just one. In particular, bail reform and New York City property tax reform.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I am not beholden to Albany Democrats or their disastrous agenda that makes Staten Island less safe.

Who do you look up to? I look up to my parents and what they had accomplished as immigrants in this country, and I believe everyone should have the same opportunities that they and I had. Politically, I appreciate President Ronald Reagan.

MATT SLATER REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 94 (Hudson Valley) @slater4ny

Previous job(s): Yorktown town supervisor; Chief of staff for State Sen. Terrence Murphy

What is your Patronus? Fox

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Yorktown

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Protect taxpayers from Albany’s out of control spending.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I don’t play the bagpipes

Who do you look up to? My mom

What is your favorite place in New York? National Baseball Hall of Fame

Where does upstate New York begin? I-84

Patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick defeated her opponent by 12 points.

Steven Raga lives in Woodside, Queens.

Jake Blumencranz, a first-time candidate, will represent a Long Island district.

DANA LEVENBERG DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 95 (Hudson Valley) @dana4assembly

Previous job(s): Ossining town supervisor

What is your Patronus? An ocelot!

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? A top priority will be ensuring that projects in environmental justice communities are prioritized as promised when Environmental Bond Act funding is disbursed. I am also keen to work on a bill to take a long-term approach to improving road quality in light of climate change. Just like all the work we do, we must adapt the materials we use to fix our roads and keep them safe during the winter.

Do you believe in fate or free will? I believe in free will but I can’t say I don’t knock on wood or throw salt over my shoulder!

BRIAN MAHER

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 101 (Catskills) @SupervisorMaher

Previous job(s): Mayor, village of Walden; Director of communications, state Sen. Bill Larkin; Executive director, National Purple Heart Honor Mission; Supervisor, town of Montgomery

What is your Patronus? Fox

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Walden

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Bring more opportunities to youth, seniors and families in general within the communities I represent.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I am from the Hudson Valley and they were from the northern part of the 101st District.

Who do you look up to? My parents

ANIL R. BEEPHAN JR

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 105 (Hudson Valley) @anilbeephanjr

Previous job(s): Council member, town of East Fishkill; Legislative aide/community relations, state Senate; Market research, private firm

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Hopewell Junction

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? I hope to introduce S09545 – “Melanie’s Law” in the New York State Assembly. This relates to orders of protection; allows courts to issue orders of protection for immediate family members or household members of the named victims, regardless of age. Our community tragically lost Melanie Chianese earlier this year in part due to loopholes in our criminal justice laws. This would help prevent this situation from happening again.

Dana Levenberg is focused on climate change as she heads to the Assembly.

JESSICA SCARCELLA-SPANTON

DEMOCRAT

State Senate District 23 (Brooklyn and Staten Island) @jess_scarcella

Previous job(s): Assistant director of government and community relations, MTA; Director of operations, state Sen. Diane Savino

What is your Patronus? Well, I took a BuzzFeed quiz and got an otter

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? West Brighton, Staten Island

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? Senator Savino and I come from a different set of life experiences. I am the mom of two and throughout both my pregnancies, I developed a deep interest and passion for maternal health, something you will see me diving into in the upcoming session. My brother, Tommy, has a physical disability. There are so many things we can do to improve the lives of people living with disabilities, from making transit more accessible to insurance issues and everything in between.

IWEN CHU DEMOCRAT

State Senate District 17 (Brooklyn) @Iwen4NY

Previous job(s): Chief of staff at Assembly Member Peter Abbate Jr.’s office

What is your patronus? Horse, same as my Zodiac sign

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Be a strong security net for southern Brooklyn families by providing language support, resources and multicultural programs.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? It’s a new district. Honor to be the first one who got elected.

Who do you look up to? Assembly Member Peter Abbate Jr. My political mentor and my Italian father.

LEA WEBB DEMOCRAT

State Senate District 52 (Southern Tier) @leawebbforny

Previous job(s): Educator, Binghamton University; City Council representative, Binghamton What is your Patronus? Hawk

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Town of Union

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? My biggest priority going into session this year is navigating the economic impact the past two years have wrought on our state.

Who do you look up to? One of my political inspirations is Shirley Chisholm.

Where does upstate New York begin? One of the most controversial debates among New Yorkers! Being from the Southern Tier, myself, I have to say that upstate New York is north of Putnam County, but east of Syracuse.

CHRIS EACHUS DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 99 (Hudson Valley)

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The Magician signifies special skills, such as pulling off an election victory with a margin of less than 2 points …

Jessica ScarcellaSpanton, left, and Iwen Chu, below, are headed to the state Senate after close races.

ED FLOOD

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 4 (Long Island) @eflood29

Previous job(s): Attorney

What is your Patronus? Stag

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Port Jefferson

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Repeal or amend the recently enacted criminal justice reforms.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? We have very different ideology on the role government should play.

Who do you look up to? My brother.

What is your favorite place in New York? Long Island beaches

Where does upstate New York begin? North of the Bronx.

Do you believe in fate or free will? Free will.

BILL WEBER

REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 38 (Mid-Hudson Valley)

Previous job(s): Certified public accountant since 1994; Certified financial officer since 2000

What is your Patronus? Libra

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Village of Montebello; Town of Ramapo

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Repeal the disastrous bail reform bill

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I am a common sense centrist with decades of small business and financial experience something that is sorely needed in the state Legislature.

Who do you look up to? My wife, Lisa Gravitz Weber

What is your favorite place in New York? My hometown of Pearl River

STEVEN RHOADS

REPUBLICAN

State Senate District 5 (Long Island)

@RhoadsforSenate

Previous job(s): I’ve served as a Nassau County legislator since 2015 and work in private practice as an attorney.

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Bellmore

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? We must ensure law enforcement has the resources they need to protect our communities amid crime spikes and rollback laws that release dangerous thugs from jail.

Do you believe in fate or free will? Great question. As a youth minister, I do believe that God has a plan for each of us, but it is up to us to decide to allow our gifts and talents to be used to put that plan into action.

MICHAEL NOVAKHOV

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 45 (Brooklyn) @MichaelforNY

Previous job(s): Co-founder, Radio Freedom FM 104.7FM

What is your Patronus? So I actually took a quiz to see what my Patronus would be and I got “Dragon: They are quick to lead and do not back down from a challenge.”

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? One noticeable change that I’m hoping to make is keeping a more open and inviting office. You would not believe the amount of constituents who I spoke with while on the campaign trail who told me how regularly the Assembly office was closed, blinds down, locked up tight!

Who do you look up to? Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Tower signals a massive shift or upheaval, such as when a Republican flips a blue seat red …

Ed Flood unseated Assembly Member Steve Englebright.

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ERIC “ARI” BROWN REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 20

Previous job(s): Village trustee and builder/designer

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Cedarhurst

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? To repeal cashless bail, congestion pricing and to fight these onerous transit and toll increases

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? My predecessor and I are quite similar, same motivation to serve our community.

What is your favorite place in New York? At my home in Cedarhurst, with my children and grandchildren.

Do you believe in fate or free will? As the Bible tells us in so many ways, “Free will and fate are not separate”. Our actions of free will of the past becomes our fate in the present.

ALEC BROOK-KRASNY REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 46 (Brooklyn) @AlecBrookKrasny

Previous job(s): Former Assembly member, Entrepreneur, Community leader

What is your Patronus? Phoenix Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Brooklyn

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Safer streets for our city.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? Listening and responding to the constituents.

Who do you look up to? My family.

What is your favorite place in New York? Brooklyn

Where does upstate New York begin? North of Yonkers

Do you believe in fate or free will? Free will

LESTER CHANG REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 49 (Brooklyn) Did not respond.

BRIAN

CURRAN REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 21 (Long Island) Did not respond.

The Judgment card, with an angel descending to wake the dead, signifies new life, such as when a lawmaker is elected to his first full term ...

Bill Weber unseated state Sen. Elijah ReichlinMelnick.

Steven Rhoads, below, unseated state Sen. John Brooks.

The Empress card shows a queen on her throne, unperturbed like a lawmaker might be after winning their election by more than 30 points …

GRACE LEE

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 65 (Manhattan) @GraceLeeforNYC

Previous job(s): Community organizer and small-business owner.

What is your Patronus? Fox

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Reforming the NYS Brownfield Cleanup Program to prioritize communities over corporations and to adequately protect communities from environmental threats.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I’m looking ahead. I want to build relationships with my colleagues in Albany and hope to find common ground with them regardless of our ideological backgrounds. I will focus on the hyperlocal issues important to my neighbors.

What is your favorite place in New York? The waterfront! I love the Historic Seaport District and the piers and parks along the East River.

ALEX BORES

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 73 (Manhattan) @AlexBores

Previous job(s): Engineer; President of transportation practice at Promise; Co-founder and president of Foresight Partners

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? We need to address public safety. That includes expanding the number of judges so that we can eliminate the backlog of cases, updating our gun laws, addressing mental health, improving MTA safety and more.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I’m the first Democrat elected in New York with a degree in computer science.

What is your favorite place in New York? The baseball fields in Central Park. They were our home fields for the Hunter High School baseball team.

Do you believe in fate or free will? We should act as if we have free will.

TONY SIMONE

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 75 (Manhattan) @tonysimone

Previous job(s): Hudson River Park Friends, director of external affairs (2016-2022)

What is your Patronus? Otter

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Hell’s Kitchen

Who do you look up to? My late grandfather, Tony, a Teamsters Union delegate, and my mom, a Peruvian immigrant and my dad. My mom worked in factories making wigs for people with cancer and my dad drove yellow taxi cabs and trucks to support our family. All three taught me the importance of public service, serving my community and collective action, along with building diverse coalitions to solve complex problems with bold solutions.

What is your favorite place in New York? Hudson River Park where I’ve worked in the past and am now excited to help protect and grow.

GEORGE ALVAREZ

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 78 (Bronx) @galvareznyc

Previous job(s): IT director

What is your Patronus? Dolphins

Which neighborhood/town do you live in? Kingsbridge Heights

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I think this time is critical for the district to have representation at this moment that understands the challenges as well as the determination to fight for resources.

Who do you look up to? Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres

What is your favorite place in New York? Yankee Stadium

Do you believe in fate or free will? I believe that everybody should have the freedom to do what is best for them and their family

Grace Lee will represent Chinatown and the Lower East Side in the Assembly.

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JOHN ZACCARO JR. DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 80 (Bronx) @JZForNY

Previous job(s): Chief of staff to New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr.; Intergovernmental affairs director for NYC Department of Education.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? My story is a common one here in the Bronx – I am the son of a single mother and I have lived and struggled through housing insecurity, subpar education and public safety. These lived experiences have always motivated my work.

Who do you look up to? My children. They are the next generation who inspire me to fight harder every day.

What is your favorite place in New York? The Boogie Down Bronx!

Where does upstate New York begin? I might have to phone a friend

MARYJANE SHIMSKY

DEMOCRAT

Assembly District 92 (Mid-Hudson Valley)

Previous job(s): Westchester County legislator; Community relations director, office of Assembly Member Richard Brodsky

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? In terms of policy, to find ways to begin increasing the number of mental health professionals. In terms of process, to begin a more open dialogue with the residents of the 92nd Assembly District.

Who do you look up to? Queen Elizabeth I, the shrewdest politician of the 1500s, who also showed more concern for the people of her country than her male contemporaries; Eleanor Roosevelt, a pure-hearted humanitarian; and Benjamin Franklin, an innovator and cycle breaker.

Where does upstate New York begin? At the northern border of Franklin Roosevelt’s estate in northern Dutchess County.

JOHN MCGOWAN

REPUBLICAN

Assembly District 97 (Mid-Hudson Valley) @McGowan4NY

Previous job(s): Legislator, Rockland County; Senior assistant district attorney, Rockland County; Assistant district attorney, Bronx County

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? To be voice of reason to tackle the issues I believe are most pressing to our state: promoting public safety, supporting law enforcement and fighting to make New York more affordable.

Who do you look up to? My dad is my hero. He passed away when I was 10 years old, but he was a good, humble man who worked tirelessly for my family, even while battling with cancer.

Where does upstate New York begin? I think the line is wherever people start rooting for the Buffalo Bills over the Giants or Jets!

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ANDREW GRAY

REPUBLICAN Assembly District 116 (North Country) @AndrewgrayS

Previous job(s): Jefferson County legislator

What is your Patronus? N/A Which neighborhood/town do you live in? City of Watertown

What’s one thing you hope to accomplish in your first session? Assess the needs of the local governments and have the state bring resources to assist.

How do you think you differ from your predecessor? I have owned my small business for 40 years.

Who do you look up to? State Sen. Jim Wright

What is your favorite place in New York? St. Lawrence River

Where does upstate New York begin? Albany

Alex Bores will represent Manhattan’s Upper East Side in the Assembly.

Tony Simone will take over retiring Assembly Member Richard Gottfried’s seat.

John Zaccaro Jr. was formerly chief of staff to New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr.

MaryJane Shimsky was formerly a Westchester County legislator.

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Thank you for your leadership, Melanie Littlejohn

At National Grid, we have a clear roadmap to an energy future that is carbon free. We’re making smart investments in green hydrogen backed by wind, solar, and renewable natural gas so we can reach net zero without so many zeroes on our customers’ energy bills.

Our ambitious vision is inspired by the work of our colleague, Melanie Littlejohn, recognized on the City & State “Upstate Power 100 List” for her impact and leadership in the community.

Congratulations, Melanie Littlejohn, Vice President Customer & Community Engagement, National Grid-New York.

THE 2022 UPSTATE POWER 100

Who’s who outside of New York’s downstate region.

UPSTATE NEW YORK is on the up and up. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who just won her first full term in office, is the first governor from upstate New York at least since George Pataki – and even longer than that, depending on where you define the upstate-downstate boundary. Rep. Elise Stefanik of the North Country is a dynamo in Washington, D.C., serving as a leader in the Republican conference that just won a majority in Congress. New York’s junior senator, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, is a native upstater – and while U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is technically from Brooklyn, the Senate majority leader is something of an honor-

ary resident, known for visiting every county of the state each year.

City & State’s Upstate Power 100 features these high-ranking elected officials, as well as local politicians, business executives, university presidents, heads of advocacy organizations, labor leaders and nonprofit heads who are key players outside of the downstate region. The list, which covers Western New York as well as any region north of Westchester County, was researched by City & State staff and written in partnership with journalist Robert Harding. We’re pleased to introduce the 2022 Upstate Power 100.

1KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR

Gov. Kathy Hochul has had a jampacked 16 months. She became governor after the downfall of her disgraced predecessor Andrew Cuomo, dealt with COVID-19 surges and the reopening of schools, named a lieutenant governor who was eventually forced to resign due to legal woes, responded to a mass shooting in her native Buffalo, and then won a contested primary for the Democratic nomination and beat back a well-funded Republican opponent in the general election. Along the way, she made history as the first woman to be elected governor of New York. And the former member of Congress is already delivering for her old constituents in Western New York, with a deal for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills.

years of work, he ushered the CHIPS and Science Act through the Senate to be signed by President Joe Biden. The bill helped attract Micron Technology to the Syracuse area, where the semiconductor chip company will invest $100 billion for over 20 years to build a new manufacturing facility –the largest private investment in state history. And he just defied political trends to retain a Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate.

New York’s junior senator, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, advocated for including a $1 billion program in the bipartisan infrastructure law to right the wrongs of past decisions in cities like Syracuse, where Interstate 81 divided a predominantly Black neighborhood. The former member of Congress scored another legislative victory this year when President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act to help veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins. Now, Gillibrand is pushing for nearly $2 billion to fund the Older Americans Act’s nutrition programs.

2CHUCK SCHUMER & KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER; U.S. SENATOR

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer has used his clout as majority leader to appropriate more funding and pass legislation that benefits the residents of upstate New York. After

3CRYSTAL PEOPLES-STOKES

ASSEMBLY MAJORITY LEADER

Tragedy struck Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes’ district in May when a white supremacist killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo. In the after-

math, she pushed for more development on the city’s East Side and called for the manufacturers of the gun used in the attack to be financially responsible for injuries and deaths in the mass shooting. Peoples-Stokes, whose majority leader position traditionally entails representing upstate lawmakers in the Assembly’s Democratic conference, also urged fellow state leaders to advance legislation to curb gun violence. Aside from gun violence, Peoples-Stokes wants to create a group home working group to provide feedback about group home operations, and she wants to address fraud in the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program.

4BYRON BROWN, MALIK EVANS, KATHY SHEEHAN & BEN WALSH

MAYORS

Buffalo; Rochester; Albany; Syracuse

Byron Brown is Buffalo’s longest-serving mayor, having first been elected to the office in 2005. In 2021, he won a fifth term despite losing the Democratic primary to India Walton, which led to him

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Clockwise from top right, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown

mounting a successful write-in campaign to stay in office. Early in his new term, he consoled neighbors and family members who were affected by the mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store. Among his fifth-term priorities: a partnership with Buffalo Public Schools to develop a school safety policy.

In his first term as mayor of Rochester, Malik Evans has prioritized confronting violent crime in his city, where there have been at least 70 homicides reported for the second year in a row. To combat the problem, Evans provided funding to anti-violence initiatives and declared a gun violence state of emergency. He has also

shifted police officers to a part of the city where multiple shootings have occurred and is working to ensure young people have educational opportunities to steer them away from violence.

Early in her third term as mayor of Albany, Kathy Sheehan celebrated the completion of one infrastructure project – the Albany Skyway – and declared a state of emergency to address another infrastructure priority: the crumbling Central Warehouse. She proposed a $217 million budget that includes investments in parks and public safety. When the Albany Common Council voted to repeal the city’s skateboarding ban, she vetoed the measure.

The two-term independent mayor of Central New York’s largest city, who recently had his $294 million budget approved by the Syracuse Common Council, is a leading proponent of the community grid to replace the Interstate 81 viaduct in Syracuse. Federal and state authorities signed off on the grid plan this year. He is now fighting back against a lawsuit that is delaying the project. Walsh was also more active on the campaign trail this year, endorsing Democrat Francis Conole for Congress after not endorsing in past Syracuse-area congressional races.

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ELISE STEFANIK

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

North Country politician Rep. Elise Stefanik, who has quickly become one of the most prominent Republicans in the country, remains one of former President Donald Trump’s most reliable allies in Congress. While her national profile is growing, she has used her position as the No. 3 House Republican to advocate for her district, including pushing the FBI

for answers about the role the agency may have played in the fatal Schoharie limo crash – the driver was an FBI informant. She’s also gaining clout thanks to a new, narrow GOP majority, but House Republicans in a divided Washington are already dealing with infighting in their own ranks.

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NEIL BRESLIN, SAMRA BROUK, JEREMY COONEY, MICHELLE HINCHEY, TIM KENNEDY, RACHEL MAY & SEAN RYAN

STATE SENATORS

State Senate Democrats in New York suffered a few notable losses in this year’s election cycle, notably on Long Island, but most of its leading upstate members won another two years in office. Albany-area state Sen. Neil Breslin has been

in office for over a decade and chairs the Insurance Committee. In Western New York, state Sen. Tim Kennedy chairs the Transportation Committee, while state Sen. Sean Ryan, a former Assembly member, chairs the Libraries Committee. State Sens. Samra Brouk and Jeremy Cooney came into office together in 2021, bringing more diversity to representation for the Rochester area. Hailing from the Syracuse area, state Sen. Rachel May chairs the Aging Committee. And state Sen. Michelle Hinchey is a rising star in Albany, following in the footsteps of her father, the late Rep. Maurice Hinchey.

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ANDREW PALLOTTA

PRESIDENT

New York State United Teachers

Led by Andrew Pallotta, New York State United Teachers had an active election season, endorsing a slew of statewide

Rep. Elise Stefanik

officials and candidates for Congress and state Legislature. Outside of politics, Pallotta urged state lawmakers to allocate funding for additional mental health staff in schools. Before the current school year began, he unveiled his union’s school safety recommendations, which called for, among other things, consistent state guidance and federal gun safety laws.

NYSUT represents some 600,000 current and retired teachers and other educational employees across 1,200 locals.

with the Buffalo Democrat at campaign events, and the AFL-CIO played a pivotal role to boost turnout late in the race. Earlier this year, Hochul named Cilento to the state Climate Action Council, which is tasked with developing a plan for New York to meet its climate goals. Cilento’s umbrella labor organization is a coalition of some 3,000 public and private-sector unions all across the state.

Nation’s newest venture: a 50,000-square-foot cannabis production facility in Verona. When he announced the plans for the operation in September, Halbritter said it was important that the Oneida people “not be left out from taking advantage of this economic opportunity.”

term was from 2018 to 2020. Before his latest victory, he was the Seneca Nation’s treasurer, where he called for withholding gaming revenue-sharing payments to the state until the National Indian Gaming Commission reviewed the matter. When he again takes over as president, he said, his focus will be on quality-of-life issues, including “dealings with outside governments.”

9RAY HALBRITTER

CEO

Oneida Nation Enterprises

One of only two individuals on this list to literally represent a nation, Ray Halbritter continues to oversee the Oneida Nation’s growing business interests, from casinos to convenience stores. Beginning next year, the longtime leader will be able to trumpet the Oneida

10RICKEY ARMSTRONG SR. & KEVIN NEPHEW

PRESIDENT; PRESIDENT AND CEO

Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca Gaming Corp.

In November, Rickey Armstrong Sr. was elected Seneca Nation of Indians president for the third time; his most recent

A key source of revenue for the Seneca Nation of Indians comes via its three casinos, which is where Kevin Nephew comes in. Nephew in 2020 was named head of the Seneca Gaming Corp., whose Western New York casinos attract millions of visitors annually.

MARIO CILENTO

PRESIDENT New York State AFL-CIO

The statewide labor leader Mario Cilento emerged as a key ally of Gov. Kathy Hochul during her reelection campaign, and the help paid off as she emerged victorious from a closer than expected contest. Cilento appeared

ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

The Assembly Democrats’ power has traditionally been centered in and around New York City, but plenty of upstate members have significant clout within the conference. Assembly Member John T. McDonald III, the former mayor of Cohoes, chairs the Oversight, Analysis, and Investigation Committee. Also in the Albany area, Assembly Member Phil Steck chairs the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee and Assembly Member Patricia Fahy chairs the

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Oneida Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter

Cilento appeared with Hochul at campaign events and worked to boost late turnout.

SUNY: POWERED BY UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS

UUP members are the heart and soul of SUNY. From professors and librarians to doctors, dentists and physician assistants, UUP does it all.

Our union represents more than 37,000 SUNY employees in more than 500 job titles, including admissions and financial aid counselors, public relations personnel, student resident hall directors, foresters and even art gallery directors.

UUP members stepped up during the pandemic, working on the frontlines to provide care at our public teaching hospitals and working under extreme conditions to keep SUNY campuses open and operating.

So here’s to UUP members, who treat tens of thousands of patients each year at SUNY’s three public teaching hospitals and work together to provide a world-class education to more than 200,000 students each year.

SUNY IS POWERED BY UUP.

UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT FRED KOWAL FOR BEING NAMED TO CITY & STATE’S UPSTATE POWER 100!

Frederick E. Kowal, President · Carolyn Kube, Vice President for Professionals Alissa Karl, Vice President for Academics · Jeri O’Bryan-Losee, Secretary-Treasurer Thomas C. Hoey, Membership Development Officer

Banks Committee. Assembly Member William Magnarelli chairs the Transportation Committee, while fellow Syracuse-area Assembly Member Pamela Hunter chairs the Assembly’s Majority Conference.

Binghamton Assembly Member Donna Lupardo chairs the Agriculture Committee and Rochesterarea Assembly Member Harry Bronson chairs the Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee. Ithaca Assembly Member Anna Kelles, meanwhile, notched a major victory when her bill to declare a statewide moratorium on a kind of cryptocurrency mining was signed by the governor.

COUNTY EXECUTIVES

Erie; Albany; Monroe; Onondaga; Orange; and Rockland counties

Mark Poloncarz is serving his third term as Erie County executive, with recent accomplishments including his leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the pivotal role he has played in keeping the Buffalo Bills in Western New York. Ensuring the team stayed home didn’t come cheap, though: As part of the plan to build a new $1.4 billion stadium for the Bills, Erie County will provide $250 million toward making it a reality.

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MARTHA POLLACK

PRESIDENT

Cornell University

Martha Pollack, who has been leading Cornell University through the COVID-19 pandemic, is now focused on combating another crisis: climate change. The Ivy League institution’s 2030 Project is a faculty-driven initiative to identify solutions to the climate crisis. In her State of the University address, Pollack detailed a plan to heat the Ithaca campus with geothermal energy. It’s part of the university’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035.

Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy, who’s also in his third term, saw his

fighting climate

$756.8 million budget pass unanimously this month. The former county legislator, firefighter and labor leader –and current member of the New York Army National Guard – was also elected first vice president of the New York State Association of Counties this fall.

In Monroe County, Adam Bello has served as county executive since 2020, overseeing an area that includes the population center of Rochester. This month he signed a $1.34 billion budget that increases spending on public safety.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, a Republican who’s been in office since 2018, joined Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others this year to tout Micron’s pledge to build a microchip manufacturing facility in his county, a major economic development project.

And in the Hudson Valley,

Orange County Executive Stephen Neuhaus and Rockland County Executive Ed Day – both Republicans –initially welcomed the ascension of Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul after years of sparring with her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

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MEMBER OF CONGRESS

After two close races, Rep. Claudia Tenney moved to the newly drawn 24th Congressional District and cruised to a win in November. Tenney, a Trump-supporting conservative Republican, has panned the state’s ban on hydrofracking and the lower overtime threshold for farmworkers and has already proposed federal legislation to force New York to reverse those policies. She also believes that President Joe Biden should be impeached for his border security and immigration policies.

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REPS.-ELECT

Nick Langworthy pulled double duty this year. The Buffalo-area Republican not only worked to get GOP candidates into office but also entered the electoral fray himself. The state GOP chair easily won the 23rd Congressional District seat – one of the party’s

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Rep. Claudia Tenney

Pollack is focused on

change at Cornell as part of a long-term strategy.

several landmark wins in House races across the state. Economic issues, such as high inflation and energy costs, are among Langworthy’s stated top priorities once he is in Congress.

Marc Molinaro, a Republican, was elected to represent the 19th Congressional District after losing a special election for a Hudson Valley House seat in August. The Dutchess County executive campaigned on improving the mental health care system and taking his ThinkDifferently initiative for people with special needs nationwide. When he takes his seat in Congress, he will have spent time in every level of government – he previously served two terms in the Assembly and as the mayor of Tivoli.

Brandon Williams, a U.S. Navy veteran and co-founder of a software company in California, pulled off two upsets in 2022: First, he defeated the Republican Party’s preferred candidate, Steve Wells, in the primary for the 22nd Congressional District seat. Then, in November, he shocked Democrat Francis Conole –and the political establishment – by capturing the 22nd District seat. He campaigned as a political outsider focused on addressing inflation and high energy costs. One of his jobs will be providing federal support for Micron’s plans to build a memory chip manufacturing facility in Onondaga County.

York. Taxpayer funds totaling $850 million – including $600 million from the state – will help finance the project. The Pegulas also played a role in the response to the Buffalo mass shooting in May. They visited the site of the shooting, helped pass out food and the Buffalo Bills Foundation, along with the NFL Foundation, donated $400,000 to support local organizations.

17 RENÉ F. JONES

CHAIR AND CEO

M&T Bank

TERRY & KIM PEGULA

OWNERS

Buffalo Bills and Sabres

The billionaire husbandand-wife owners of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills scored an extremely team-friendly deal to build a new $1.4 billion stadium in Western New

After Robert Wilmers’ sudden death in 2017, René F. Jones, who was M&T Bank’s longtime chief financial officer, ascended to the role of chair and CEO. Jones now oversees a bank with $200 billion in assets and more than 1,000 branches, including locations across upstate New York. He sits on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s board of directors and is one of the

few Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 company. He also counts Gov. Kathy Hochul as a former colleague at the bank.

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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

As the member of Congress for two Western New York cities – Buffalo and Niagara Falls – near the U.S.-Canadian border, Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins, the co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus, has been one of the loudest voices encouraging both countries to lift pandemic travel restrictions. He easily won reelection in the newly drawn 26th Congressional District

and will begin his 10th term in the House in January. Rochester-area Democrat Rep. Joe Morelle fended off a challenge from Republican La’Ron Singletary, a former Rochester police chief, to win a third term representing the state’s 25th Congressional District. He has supported President Joe Biden’s agenda, including votes this year for the Inflation Reduction Act and legislation to combat gun violence. Gun reform, such as expanded background checks and an assault weapons ban, was a key part of his campaign platform.

It was a whirlwind year for this Ulster County executiveturned-member of Congress. Pat Ryan won a special election to fill the House seat vacated by Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, then won a full two-year term in Congress in a newly drawn Hudson Valley district. Abortion was a top issue in both races –Ryan, a Democrat, supports reproductive rights – and he also advocates for bolstering voting rights, combating gun violence and targeting the spate of price-gouging that has contributed to inflationary pressures.

Rep. Paul Tonko played an instrumental role in the passage of this year’s CHIPS and Science Act, a bill that provides $52 billion to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The final legislation included a provision he wrote to boost microelectronic research and development. He also supported the Inflation Reduction Act and touted provisions that aim to lower prescription drug prices.

The Amsterdam Democrat defeated Republican Liz Joy in the 20th Congressional District race, which was a rematch of the 2020 election.

Rep. Pat Ryan

The Pegulas got a sweetheart deal from the state on a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills.

Carolyn Maloney

An appreciation of her decades of making a difference, from City Hall to the halls of Congress

Carolyn Maloney

Effective Legislator and AdvocateCommunity

After 30 years in the House, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney will be leaving Congress in early January after having amassed a truly remarkable record. Few current members of Congress have had as broad an impact as Maloney, who authored and passed into law more than 80 measures during her tenure. Her track record of success earned her high ratings from two government watchdog groups: The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked her the third-most-effective Democrat in the House this year, while GovTrack.com has listed her as one of the three strongest leaders in the House in five of the last six Congresses. Twelve of her bills have had presidential bill signings, reserved for some of the most important federal legislation.

Maloney’s time in office has been defined by her fierce advocacy for her district, bringing stakeholders from city, state and federal governments together with community leaders to solve problems. She has led efforts to build new transportation, schools, health clinics in public housing, parks, and affordable housing, and has saved post offices from closure.

IN THE BEGINNING

Maloney moved to New York City after graduating from college. She married investment banker Clifton Maloney in May 1976 and they had two children, Christina and Virginia. Clif was an avid mountain-climber who passed away in September 2009 while climbing Cho Oyu Mountain in Tibet, the world’s sixth-highest peak.

Soon after her arrival in New York,

Maloney took a job as an English as a Second Language teacher for a program in East Harlem. When her program lost state funding, her colleagues chose her to represent them. She joined teachers from other programs across the city to lobby for their cause at the state Capitol. While the other teachers were turned away, Maloney succeeded in meeting with everyone on her list and walked out with a promise that the program funding would be restored. Seeing her talent, the New York City Board of Education hired her to lobby for them full-time.

Maloney quickly realized she could have a greater impact working for the state legislature. She was hired by then-Assembly Housing Committee Chair Edward Lehner before taking a senior staff position on the Assembly Cities Committee with Assembly Member John Dearie, after which she was hired by state Senate Minority Leader Manfred Ohrenstein. While working for Dearie, Maloney drafted the “pooper scooper” law to get dog excrement off city streets – an accomplishment that Dearie said he got more awards for than anything else he ever did.

When the Yorkville neighborhood in which she lived was redistricted into an East Harlem City Council district, Maloney challenged the corrupt officials who had been in power in East Harlem and won the City Council seat in 1982. Maloney served in the New York City Council for 10 years. She was a driving force in the creation of the body’s Contracts Committee and making a name for herself as a determined and incorruptible advocate for good government

– and as the first member of the City Council to give birth while in office.

DEFEATING BILL GREEN

In 1992, on the day the United States Supreme Court issued the Casey v. Planned Parenthood decision curtailing abortion rights, Maloney announced she would run for Congress against 14-year Republican incumbent Rep. Bill Green. Although he had the advantage of incumbency and outspent her by a 3-to-1 margin, Maloney rode a wave of Democratic anger following the Anita Hill hearings in what became known as the “Year of the Woman.” She won by just over 4,200 votes in what was called the biggest upset in the nation. That year, 19 new female Members of Congress were sworn in – the largest class of women ever elected to the House at that point. And while the House remained overwhelmingly male, there finally was a critical mass of women to pass important legislation. In her first few weeks as a Member of Congress, Maloney voted to pass the Violence Against Women Act, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act – three important pieces of legislation that had been stalled for years.

In 1994, Maloney was challenged by New York City Council Member Charles Millard, a popular Republican. At that time, she was considered one of the most vulnerable members of the House. Dozens of seemingly invincible Democrats were losing to a resurgent GOP driven by Newt Gingrich’s Contract With America – but Maloney bucked the trend, winning two-thirds of the vote

in her district and increasing her margin of victory by the largest percentage of any Democrat in the nation.

TURNING THE EAST SIDE BLUE

In 1992, Maloney and Assembly Member Pete Grannis were the only two Democratic elected officials representing the East Side of Manhattan. Both of the East Side’s City Council members, the other Assembly member and its state Senator were all Republicans. Maloney recruited talented Democratic candidates and provided advice and other forms of support until every East Side seat was held by a Democrat – and it has remained a Democratic stronghold ever since.

FIGHTING FOR SCHOOLS

Many people know about Maloney’s legislative success at the federal level, but she was also the driving force behind the creation of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School and many other local schools. In 2001, Maloney persuaded then-New York City Board of Education Chancellor Bill Thompson to create an academically rigorous high school on the East Side and formed a task force that resulted in the creation of the school now affectionately called “Elro.” During her time in Congress, Maloney subsequently formed another task force to relieve overcrowding in District 2 schools. This effort led to the creation of PS 151 and many other schools. Maloney was also an early advocate for the Frank Sinatra School for the Arts and helped fund computers and other programs at the school.

LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES

A prolific legislator, Maloney has passed bills in a wide variety of areas, from making government work better to women’s rights, banking, helping 9/11 first responders and victims, and much more. “Whether it’s creating the Second Avenue Subway or providing 9/11 emergency responders with the health care they deserve, Congresswoman Maloney fought like hell for what she believed in – and always delivered results,” said City Council Majority Leader Keith Powers.

When constituents came to Maloney to complain that they were being bilked by their credit card companies, she authored the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, which levels the playing field between consumers and credit card companies by eliminating unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive practices such as backdating rate increases and

charging interest on amounts already paid off. The law is estimated to save consumers $16 billion a year – or more than $200 billion since it was signed in May 2009 by President Obama.

For years, there has been widespread concern that the United States Postal Service would go broke, but few realize that its fiscal woes were the direct result of bad policy rammed through by Republicans. In 2006, Congress mandated that the USPS had to prepay retirement health benefits decades in advance – something no branch of government has ever done. In April, Maloney finally changed that policy: As chair of the Oversight and Reform Committee, she had jurisdiction over the USPS, allowing her to craft the Postal Service Reform Act, which repealed the unfair prepay

Maloney is shown here receiving the pen President Barack Obama used to sign her Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights at the bill-signing ceremony.

Maloney stands between Gov. Kathy Hochul and Martin Tuchman at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a COVID vaccine clinic at Astoria Houses.

requirement and gave postal workers their own Postal Service Health Benefits Program. The new law also mandated six-day-a-week mail delivery. As a result of Maloney’s work, the USPS is now on sounder financial footing.

Maloney learned that many New York City apartments were being purchased by criminals and oligarchs as a way to launder money. These underworld characters would purchase the property through corporations or limited liability companies that hid their true identities. Since New York real estate held its value and was relatively easy to sell, it became the perfect place to stash ill-gotten gains. Moreover, by purchasing apartments for cash instead of depositing the money in banks, the purchasers avoided disclosure to the Internal Revenue Service. In New York’s ever-tightening real estate market, the use of apartments as virtual safe deposit boxes was driving real estate prices up. Maloney believed that if corporations were required to disclose their true owners, criminals might be hesitant to continue to launder money through real estate. Accordingly, Maloney’s Corporate Transparency Act became law in January 2021.

CHAIRING COMMITTEES

In 2009, Maloney first became chair of the Joint Economic Committee, which has members from both the House and the Senate. For more than a decade, she was either chair of the committee or the senior Democrat from the House. She

issued influential reports on topics such as the costs of gun violence, the economic benefits of the fashion industry, the cost to women of the continued gender pay gap and the economic challenges facing the African American Community.

Maloney served on the House Committee on Financial Services throughout her career in Congress and chaired various subcommittees. She was a member of the House-Senate Conference Committee that negotiated the landmark financial regulatory reform bill enacted in 2009 in the wake of the financial crisis. As a conferee, she worked to pass amendments to strengthen the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was tasked with making sure consumers were not being taken advantage of by financial institutions.

Following the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings in October 2019, Maloney became chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, which ensures that the federal government works properly. As chair of the House’s main oversight body, Maloney held hearings on challenges facing the nation, including increasing abortion restrictions, the opioid crisis, high drug prices, climate change and the role of gun manufacturers in driving gun violence.

The committee had prime responsibility for investigating many of former President Donald Trump’s scandals. It recently reached a settlement that requires Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars

USA, to provide his financial records to the committee. At the time, Maloney said, “These documents will inform the committee’s efforts to…ensure that future presidents do not abuse their position of power for personal gain.”

Maloney recently released documentation showing that the Trump Organization was ripping off the federal government and charging sky-high room rates when Secret Service members stayed at Trump-owned properties. Maloney pointed out that the high fees raised “significant concerns about the former President’s self-dealing and may have resulted in a taxpayer-funded windfall for former President Trump’s struggling businesses.”

HER FINAL RACE

This summer, a judge in upstate New York imposed new district lines that put Maloney in the same district as her longtime colleague, Rep. Jerrold Nadler. Nadler, Maloney and perennial challenger Suraj Patel ran against each other in a primary in August, with Nadler emerging victorious.

FUTURE PLANS

Maloney is still considering her next steps, but she will undoubtedly continue to be involved in the issues that are near and dear to her heart, such as ensuring the Equal Rights Amendment becomes part of the Constitution and improving infrastructure.

Coming to

Council

In 1982, Carolyn Maloney decided to run for New York City Council. New district lines had just been drawn that put the Upper East Side’s Yorkville neighborhood in the same district as East Harlem. Maloney became convinced – with some encouragement from her former English as a Second Language students in East Harlem – that someone from Yorkville could challenge the corrupt power brokers from East Harlem and defeat them.

Maloney challenged sitting City Councilman Robert Rodriguez, who, along with the Del Toro brothers (known as the Barons of El Barrio), dominated East Harlem. No one expected her to win, but she defeated Rodriguez in an upset.

It quickly became apparent that a major reason East Harlem, one of the poorest areas of the city, lacked services was that money allocated for the community was being funneled into the pockets of the Del Toros and their allies through sole-source contracts, in which one vendor receives the business without having to compete with other bidders. One particularly egregious example was a $25 million contract awarded to Rodriguez after his Council days for a recycling plant that opened for a single day and then closed its doors (an investigation ruled that one day of operation was sufficient to satisfy the contract). After seeing those needed funds disappear with no benefit to the community, Maloney became a hawk on spending. Although

one-quarter of all municipal spending was allocated through contracts, no one was making sure the money was used properly. She started fighting every contract not competitively bid, and when Peter Vallone became City Council Speaker, Maloney asked him to create a Contracts Committee for her to chair so she could oversee contractual spending.

To crack down on corrupt contracts, Maloney worked on two important programs: the Vendor Information Exchange System (Vendex) and the Integrated Comprehensive Contracts Information System (ICCIS). The city’s plan to computerize its contract system had bogged down in bureaucracy and mismanagement. Maloney held a series of hearings starting in 1986 to pressure the city to move forward with Vendex. In 1987, when Vendex still had not been implemented, she passed legislation that created ICCIS, the Council’s own version of a contracts tracking system that made it easier to identify sole source contracts. Recognizing that the city still needed a comprehensive computer tracking system, Maloney kept up the pressure until Vendex was operational, ensuring that only contractors who followed best practices would receive contracts from the city (years later, she created a similar system for the federal government). She knew she was finally having an impact when, in the 1990s, the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service won a contract over the Del Toros.

An avid supporter of campaign finance reform, Maloney was the principal author of 1988’s landmark Campaign Finance Act, which legislated the monitoring and limiting of campaign donations. At the time, the law was considered the toughest and best in the nation.

A longtime supporter of equal rights for LGBTQ people, Maloney introduced the first bill in New York history to recognize domestic partnerships – including those of same-sex couples – in 1990. It was so controversial at the time that the Counsel to the City Council refused to let the bill be published, arguing her proposal was preempted by the state’s domestic relations law. Maloney persisted. Advocates drafted a memorandum refuting the Counsel’s conclusion and the opposition was dropped. The bill eventually became law after Maloney left the City Council upon her election to Congress in 1992.

In Manhattan, beginning in 1969, developers proposed building a six-lane

Carolyn Maloney’s journey as an elected official began with her tenure in City Hall in the 1980s.

highway from 42nd Street to the Battery to replace a crumbling stretch of the West Side Highway. The proposal called for the new highway, called Westway, to be tunneled through landfill, leaving the area on top of the highway available for development. While Westway was supported by real estate interests, it was opposed by environmentalists and local residents. By 1982, when Maloney was elected to the City Council, most of New York’s political leadership, including Gov. Hugh Carey, his successor, Gov. Mario Cuomo, and Mayor Ed Koch, supported the project, leaving Maloney as one of the few political leaders opposing it. “The President of the City Council wanted me off the lawsuit,” Maloney recalls. “He sat me at the rear of the City Council. I said he could tell me where to sit, but he couldn’t tell me how to vote.”

Opponents of Westway won in court after it was determined that young striped bass overwintered in area waterways,

making it too environmentally sensitive to pursue. “Carolyn Maloney was one of the most important supporters of our cause – she was a real activist in trying to realign the politics of the situation,” Albert Butzel, one of the lawyers who fought Westway, said. “There was a lot of support for Westway among the high political establishment. We really relied on the voices of people like Carolyn to provide a political balance, to demonstrate real political opposition at the city level.”

Maloney’s independent positions earned her powerful political enemies. During her 10 years on the City Council, her district lines were changed twice, each time to make it harder for her to win. Following a Charter revision in 1989, Maloney was given parts of the Bronx. Following the 1990 census, Maloney lost the Bronx and was given virtually every Republican household in Manhattan. She reasoned that if she could win that City Council district, she could also win the district’s Congressional seat – and she did.

Maloney with Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer and community members protesting the closure of Engine Company 41 in the Bronx in 1989.

Inset: Maloney with daughter Virginia. Maloney, center, at City Hall with family, staff and supporters.

Champion of Women’s Rights

Carolyn Maloney, who came of age when women couldn’t establish their own lines of credit, were barred from many careers and were expected to stop working when they married or had children, has spent her entire career fighting to improve opportunities for women.

Maloney quickly became one of the leading advocates for women’s rights in Congress after being elected in 1992. Among her accomplishments during her time in Congress: passing anti-sex trafficking legislation, guaranteeing annual mammograms for women on Medicare and requiring law enforcement to report gender-based hate crimes. “Congresswoman Maloney has been a steadfast

For decades, Carolyn Maloney has been leading the way on issues affecting women across the U.S.

champion for women’s rights. Few have put women front and center as she has over her entire career. It’s a legacy that will last generations,” said Sonia Ossorio, President of the National Organization for Women – New York.

Maloney’s interest in ensuring women could afford time off after childbirth via legislation began while working in the state legislature when she was pregnant with her first child in 1980. She asked human resources about state government leave policy – and still recalls the incredulous response she received as being along the lines of “Leave policy? There’s no policy. Women just leave.” Determined to keep her job, Maloney recruited a friend to fill in for her during that time.

Although she voted for legislation granting federal employees 12 weeks unpaid leave in 1993, Maloney recognized that most families cannot survive without a paycheck. Maloney’s 2019 Federal Employees Paid Leave Act guarantees 12 weeks’ paid leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child to roughly 2 million federal employees – which she hopes will become a model for all employers.

Maloney learned that in most parts of the country, DNA evidence collected from rape victims was not being analyzed promptly, even though such evidence can conclusively convict or exonerate a suspect. She introduced the Debbie Smith Act, which provides funding to process rape kits and train medical professionals to collect evidence. The legislation is named for a woman who was dragged from her home and raped – and who had to wait five years for her DNA evidence to be processed – revealing it to be that of a known rapist. Maloney’s bill has been called “the toughest anti-rape legislation Congress ever passed.” The effort to pass the Debbie Smith Act became the Lifetime movie, “A Life Interrupted,” with Lynne Adams playing Maloney.

While women have always participated in the events shaping our nation, their contributions are often omitted from history. When advocates proposed a National Women’s History Museum, Maloney joined the cause. Her first success came in the 1990s, when she was able to get the statue depicting suffragist leaders Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton moved from the U.S. Capitol basement to a place of honor in the Capitol Rotunda. In 1998, she first introduced legislation to study the idea of creating a women’s history museum on the National Mall as part of the Smithsonian, which finally passed in 2014. In 2020, her bill to implement the study’s recommendations became law.

At a Republican-led hearing in 2012 on whether birth control should be covered under the Affordable Care Act, Maloney

looked at the all-male panel and asked: “What I want to know is: Where are the women? When I look at this panel, I don’t see one single woman representing the tens of millions of women across the country who want and need insurance coverage for basic, preventative health care services, including family planning.” Her question became a rallying cry in favor of coverage.

Maloney’s greatest passion is to see the Equal Rights Amendment become part of the Constitution. Jessica Neuwirth, the founder of Equality Now, Donor Direct Action and ERA Coalition, recalls: “Carolyn Maloney was always a great champion of women’s rights in Congress. In 2013, I went to see her about some anti-trafficking initiatives, having worked closely with her on the first federal anti-trafficking law passed in 2000. She asked me to help build a national coalition for the Equal Rights Amendment, as we had for the anti-trafficking law … I started the ERA Coalition, which has been working tirelessly since then to move the ERA forward.”

Since the ERA Coalition was founded, three additional states have ratified the ERA, bringing the total to 38 – or three-quarters – of the states, thereby fulfilling the constitutional requirements for an amendment; however, when Congress sent the ERA to the states in 1972, it imposed a deadline for ratification which had since expired. The question of whether the ratification is sufficient is currently pending before the D.C. Circuit Court. As chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Maloney held a hearing examining the final steps necessary to certify and publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“Maloney isn’t slowing down. I’ll tell you that much,” said Ellie Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation. “We need her. She’s a great strategist – she knows you have to use every bit of power you have and then you have to invent some.”

Rep. Carolyn Maloney speaks at a rally in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Communities Working to Improve

Carolyn Maloney often says that infrastructure is in her blood – and her record proves it. During her time in Congress, Maloney has secured more than $10 billion in federal funds for projects that include the Second Avenue Subway, the East Side Access project to bring Long Island Rail Road trains to Grand Central Terminal to reduce commute times, repairing East River tunnels damaged by Superstorm Sandy – including the L Train tunnel – and improving public housing.

Maloney worked to expand and improve parks in all three boroughs she represents, including by providing $19 million in federal funding to eliminate traffic bottlenecks in Queens Plaza and create Dutch Kills Green Park, complete with new trees, bike paths and seating areas. When Queensbridge residents complained that the city was not repairing the damaged seawall in Queensbridge Park, Maloney organized a coalition of stakeholders that spurred local elected officials to secure city and state funding, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide $1 million to secure critical MTA infrastructure located under the seawall. The New York City Parks Department also fixed the park’s seawall and created a new promenade, landscaping and a fishing pier.

When New York City rezoned formerly industrial sections of North Brooklyn for residential use, it promised a 27-acre park as mitigation, specifying which parcels of land would be used for the new Bushwick Inlet Park. The 11-acre site constituted much of the not-yet-acquired land and, while the site’s owner was willing to sell, city officials balked at the price tag. Maloney joined residents at a

Rep. Carolyn Maloney with then-Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, former Assembly Member Joe Lentol and Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park at a rally to get the city to keep its commitment to the community to create the park.

A hallmark of Carolyn Maloney’s time in Congress has been her relentless focus on doing what it takes to better the neighborhoods in her district.

series of rallies and press conferences to get the city to keep its promise. Katherine Thompson, co-chair of the Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park Steering Committee, remembers in 2015 after a rally, Maloney told residents, “You guys are crazy, but you’re so enthusiastic. I’m here – and I’m going to be here the whole way with you.” Thompson says, “Maloney kept her word. She always came back. We are so indebted to the Congresswoman for being with us.” Eventually, pressure from Maloney and the community worked: The site was acquired and is now being remediated to remove contamination.

In Manhattan, Maloney worked to expand the East Side promenade to 53rd Street, securing federal funds for a feasibility study and getting a commitment from the state to retain watertight pillars erected for FDR Highway repair that could be repurposed to support the new section. Construction of the East Midtown Greenway should be completed next year.

Maloney co-founded a task force with then-New York City Council Member Jessica Lappin to improve the East River Esplanade, bringing together all

the stakeholders, including the New York City Parks Department, to quantify structural problems and seek funding for repairs and improvements. When then-City Council Member Ben Kallos took office, he secured contributions from nearby institutions in mitigation for new development projects. Since then, significant funds have been invested in improving the esplanade and community members created a park conservancy called Friends of the East River Esplanade. “Maloney invested the first dollars in revitalizing the East River Esplanade, co-chairing a task force with two Council members, and worked closely with me to secure a billion dollars for the Upper East Side and East Harlem waterfronts. No one works harder,” said Kallos.

Maloney has always believed affordable housing is critical to a healthy city. She has brought hundreds of millions of dollars to repair public housing developments, helped direct federal funding to six new affordable housing developments for seniors, including the first federally funded assisted living facility in Manhattan, and has testified in favor of keeping rents affordable.

One of Maloney’s biggest successes was the effort to retain affordable housing at Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village. Changes in ownership had left tenants at the mercy of a series of landlords who were determined to evict rent-stabilized tenants and replace them with market-rate ones.

“We were afraid our community was going to be auctioned off to the higher bidder, and we would become victims to predatory development and eventual destabilization,” Susan Steinberg, president of the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, recalled.

“To protect affordability, Carolyn Maloney successfully secured commitments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that they would only consider financing a new loan for the complex – if the new plan had the support of the city and tenants. As a result of her work, our community, which had been holding our collective breath, was able to exhale and look forward to stability.” Because no potential buyer could secure financing without tenants’ approval, tenants there could negotiate a 20-year commitment to preserve 5,000 units of affordable housing.

Maloney, second from left, with thenNew York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, then-Council Member Ben Kallos and Parks Department officials at the ground-breaking for repairs to the East River Esplanade.

Responding to 9/11

When discussing the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, Rep. Carolyn Maloney has long summed it up like this: “On 9/11, we went through the looking glass – and nothing will ever be the same again.” For Maloney, 9/11 became an ongoing call to action – and she responded by working to ensure New York had the resources to recover, offering help to the bereaved and authoring legislation to provide compensation and health care for the first responders and others who became ill after exposure to deadly toxins released on 9/11.

When the planes struck, Maloney was in the Capitol, voting on legislation. In New York City, it was both primary day and the first day of public school – two facts that undoubtedly saved lives as parents and voters arrived late to work. Like so many New Yorkers, Maloney had dozens of friends who worked in the World Trade Center, including Kent Karosen, a senior member of Cantor Fitzgerald’s leadership team. Soon after the towers fell, Maloney called her New York office and asked her staff to connect her to Kent – which they were able to do because he had gone to vote before work and was outside the building when it collapsed. Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees on 9/11 – more than any other firm in the World Trade Center.

In the immediate aftermath, Maloney drove home to be with family, friends and neighbors. That night, she and her husband Clif went to ground zero to

witness the destruction and offer help. She worked with her contacts to secure essential equipment for the recovery effort, including phones. In the following weeks and months, Maloney worked with mental health professionals and the leaders of World Trade Center firms to ensure that hundreds of survivors were able to receive grief counseling.

Maloney formed the bipartisan 9/11 Commission Caucus with Rep. Chris Shays to advocate for the creation of a review board to determine what the government could have done to prevent the terrorist attack and later worked with her colleagues to codify the commission’s recommendations.

It soon became clear that first responders and others who had been near ground zero were becoming ill at alarmingly high rates. Advocates were convinced the illnesses were caused by toxic chemicals released when the towers fell. In time, those fears were realized when studies revealed the air in and around ground zero was filled with dioxins, asbestos, glass fibers, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals like lead.

Starting in 2003, Maloney began urging Congress to respond to the growing health crisis, conducting the first of many hearings. She introduced legislation to fund medical monitoring for those who had been exposed, leading to its passage in 2006. When the monitoring program documented a broad range of illness-

es among participants, she introduced legislation to fund their health care. Believing those whose lives were cut short by exposure to toxins were as deserving of compensation as those who died on 9/11, Maloney included language to reopen the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund for these new victims.

At first, some senior government officials doubted the correlation between the toxins released on 9/11 and the illnesses being reported by first responders, residents and other survivors. Working with doctors, labor unions and advocates, Maloney developed data documenting the connection. Supporters of the bill found 9/11 victims in virtually every congressional district – meaning that almost every member of Congress could be contacted

For over two decades, Rep. Maloney has fought for the families ands first responders affected by the tragedy.

by a constituent who was directly impacted. They organized press conferences featuring ailing first responders and survivors who told their stories of heroism and challenge. After years of such efforts, the landmark James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act passed Congress in December 2010.

Medical experts have now linked more than 60 cancers and roughly two dozen other serious medical conditions to 9/11 exposure. More people have died of illnesses contracted from inhaling the toxins released on 9/11 than perished on that fateful day.

In 2015, a Maloney bill extended the World Trade Center Health Program through 2090, essentially making it a permanent entitlement, and kept the VCF open for another five years. In 2018, the Special Master administering the VCF reported it was running out of funds. In response, Maloney introduced the Never Forget the Heroes Act to fully fund the VCF and make it available through 2090 to match the Health Program. Around that time, a firefighter honored her with a firefighters’ jacket. Maloney swore to wear the jacket until the bill passed. She even wore it to the Met Gala, fashion’s most high-profile event. It took six months of lobbying, heart-wrenching testimony, and a full-court press by comedian and advocate Jon Stewart, but the bill finally became law in 2019 – and

Maloney will soon present that well-worn jacket to the National 9/11 Museum.

Former construction worker John Feal, a 9/11 responder and advocate, celebrated Maloney’s commitment to helping those whose lives were forever altered by the attacks by paraphrasing John F. Kennedy: “A victory has many fathers –but only one mother and one champion. Carolyn Maloney was both. I had a frontrow seat to witness this amazing woman give birth to a vital piece of lifesaving legislation that has ensured health care and compensation to those affected by 9/11 for the next seven decades. During her career, my dear friend set the bar high for others to emulate and embrace. Her presence in the Rayburn building will be missed. But her compassion and dedication will be in my heart for a lifetime.”

Rep. Carolyn Maloney is flanked by, L-R: state Sen. Cory Gardner, state AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento, Jon Stewart, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and NYPD Detective Luiz Alvarez at a bill-signing ceremony for those impacted by 9/11.

Finding a Way With The MTA

One of Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s top priorities when first elected to Congress was overcoming decades of failed efforts in getting the Second Avenue Subway built.

As far back as when it was first proposed in 1920, the Second Avenue subway was urgently needed: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s IRT Lexington Avenue Line –also known as the IRT East Side Line and the IRT Lexington-Fourth Avenue Line – was the most overcrowded subway in the nation in the 1990s. At rush hour, commuters would often have to wait for two or three trains to pass before they could finally board.

On three separate occasions, the MTA began construction on the line – only to have state leaders divert funding to preserve existing fare rates or fund other projects. New York’s near-bankruptcy in the 1970s brought the third effort to a halt.

In the mid-1990s, the MTA began studying ways to relieve overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue line, evaluating a range of alternatives such as adding buses, increasing the number of trains and improving signals. In August 1999, the MTA released its final recommendations in a report, “Manhattan East Side Transit Alternatives,” which determined that a new subway line from 63rd to 125th Street was the preferred solution. The MTA decided to build the subway

in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration, which would make it eligible for federal funding. Maloney joined many in the affected community in protesting the short line, advocating instead for a Second Avenue Subway line that would run from 125th Street to lower Manhattan. “We say ‘No Way’ to the ‘stubway.’ A full-build Second Avenue Subway is the only solution,” Maloney declared at a 2000 press conference called to oppose the MTA report’s recommendation. The outcry was so fierce that when the MTA began its federally mandated environmental feasibility study, it opted to evaluate a subway going all the way down to Wall Street.

As the leading federal official advocating for the Second Avenue Subway, Maloney met over the ensuing decades with every mayor of New York City, every governor, every MTA chair and every administrator of the Federal Transit Administration to advocate for the subway. During a major blizzard one year, she took Amtrak to Washington, D.C. so she would not miss a scheduled meeting with the FTA. She brought all of the chairs of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to tour the subway’s construction site. She issued reports showing the need for the subway and persuaded the Regional Plan Association, which works on problems facing the region, to study its economic benefits.

As the environmental study began at the turn of the century, Maloney obtained appropriations for the subway totaling $11.5 million, but when the FTA approved the line’s final design, the MTA was able to enter into a full funding grant agreement in 2007, committing the federal government to pay $1.3 billion – roughly a third of the project’s cost. Despite the agreement, Congress still had to appropriate funding for the project and it was never a sure thing.

Maloney worked across the aisle to make sure the Republicans in the New York delegation were in favor of the Second Avenue Subway, enlisting the support first of U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato and then of Rep. Pete King. While some Republicans would never support funding for New York City, those who gravitated toward transportation tended to be train and engineering enthusiasts, and they could be convinced by D’Amato and King that the project was worthy of support.

Carolyn Maloney’s key role in the monumental task of making the Second Avenue Subway a reality.

Maloney also met with the Democratic transportation leaders and encouraged them to support the project, which was expected to move more people than any other mass transit project in the nation.

A formal groundbreaking was held in April 2007. Maloney and other elected officials descended into existing tunnels where, pickaxes in hand, they marked the culmination of more than eight decades’ worth of efforts to make the subway line a reality. “Fourth time’s the charm,” Maloney enthused.

Maloney became a hawk in ensuring that the funds were available and that any necessary approvals were given, becoming so single-minded that when then-Gov. George Pataki ran into her in 2005 at a restaurant near Maloney’s office, he held up his hands and said, “I know: Second Avenue Subway.”

Maloney frequently met with community members and business leaders to try to ensure that government agencies moved quickly to address any problems. The MTA ultimately opened

a satellite office on the Upper East Side and appointed ombudsmen who were available to fix problems. In 2009, Maloney started issuing annual report cards highlighting progress and criticizing the MTA for delays, and continued to do so until the line began running.

On Dec. 22, 2016, at the ribbon-cutting for Phase 1 of the line, Maloney stepped through the turnstile with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and thenMTA head Tom Prendergast. Recognizing Maloney’s contributions, current MTA Chair Janno Lieber stated, “Carolyn’s passionate advocacy was a major factor in finally getting the Second Avenue Subway built. It’s a huge part of her legacy that will outlive us all.”

The MTA is now working on the line’s Phase 2 to 125th Street. All told, Maloney secured roughly $10 billion in federal funding for projects that included the Second Avenue Subway, East Side Access, Kosciuszko Bridge, East River tunnel repairs, affordable housing, parks, among others.

Maloney stands in front of a tunnel-borer as the Second Avenue Subway line is launched.

Maloney tours the 96th Street Second Avenue Subway Station with MTA Chair Janno Lieber and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio

Maloney stands with the recordbreaking number of women elected to Congress in 1992.

Maloney tours Kosciuszko Bridge repairs with state Department of Transportation administrators and engineers, elected officials and community leaders.

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Maloney and fellow Members of Congress call for passage of Maloney’s legislation to create a women’s museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Maloney with Rep. Nydia Velazquez, left, at a Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park rally.

Wearing her trade

mark firefighters’ garb, Maloney greets FDNY members.

DOUGLAS JEMAL

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Douglas Development Corp. Douglas Jemal continues to add to his real estate portfolio. The developer’s work on Seneca One, a skyscraper in downtown Buffalo, is a high-profile example of his impact on the city. The building houses several businesses and its residential units are occupied. He has his sights set on other projects in Western New York, including planning a $35 million project at a former Catholic church in Lackawanna, which would feature retail space and 160 apartments.

MATTHEW DRISCOLL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

State Thruway Authority

manufacturing. But she also expressed concern about how lowering the overtime threshold will affect New York’s farms. A former consultant and lobbyist for Powers & Co., Mulligan has spent 15 years with the council, starting as the group’s vice president of government affairs in 2007.

Baptist Church, held a Sunday service after the shooting. Since then, Pridgen has discussed other forms of gun violence affecting his city and possible solutions, including initiatives at the local level and federal gun control legislation.

CARLA

FREEDMAN & TRINI ROSS

U.S. ATTORNEYS

Northern District of New York; Western District of New York

Carla Freedman and Trini Ross are history-making federal prosecutors in upstate New York districts: Freedman is the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York, while Ross is the first Black woman to be the U.S. attorney in the Western District of New York. Both are experienced federal prosecutors who previously worked in their offices as assistant U.S. attorneys. Ross also sits on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Advisory Committee of U.S. attorneys and chairs a subcommittee on law enforcement coordination, victim assistance and community relations.

Now that the state Thruway Authority’s cashless tolling system is in place, Matthew Driscoll and his staff plan to crack down on drivers with unpaid tolls. With the former Syracuse mayor at the helm, there are several projects in the works to improve the 570-mile highway. Service areas are getting a makeover for the first time in three decades, old bridges are being replaced and stretches of Interstate 90 have been repaved. Driscoll announced in December that he will step down as the state Thruway Authority’s executive director.

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HEATHER BRICCETTI MULLIGAN

PRESIDENT AND CEO

The Business Council of New York State

As the head of the leading probusiness group in the state, Heather Briccetti Mulligan has been supportive of some Hochul administration policies, such as the creation of the Office of Strategic Workforce Development and legislation to boost semiconductor chip

DARIUS PRIDGEN

PRESIDENT

Buffalo Common Council

As Buffalo grieved in the aftermath of a racist mass shooting in May that killed 10 Black people at a grocery store, Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen urged people not to be silent. Pridgen, who’s also a pastor at True Bethel

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State Department of Agriculture and Markets; State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; New York State Police

There are dozens of state agencies and offices in New York, but some are particularly important to upstate. As agriculture commissioner (and as a farmer himself), Richard Ball runs a department that oversees and promotes everything from cows to crops to craft brewing – while also putting on a major tourist attraction in the New York State Fair. Erik Kulleseid is the state’s parks commissioner,

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Heather Briccetti Mulligan

the chair of the Buffalo-based food company in August. She is the third person in the company’s history to hold that title, succeeding her husband, Robert Rich Jr., who served as the chair for 16 years. She is now responsible for the strategic direction of this family-owned enterprise, which has 12,500 employees and generates $4.5 billion in annual sales.

justice reform that has faced blowback on the political right. Jordan has said he thinks the state Legislature should hold public hearings on bail reform, which could lead to additional amendments.

a role in which he oversees such gems as the redesigned Niagara Falls State Park – and more 250 other parks and sites across the state. And while the New York State Police – currently led by acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli – are known for occasionally making their presence known in the five boroughs, they largely operate in the rest of the state.

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JEREMY JACOBS

CHAIR

Delaware North

Delaware North, a Buffalobased hospitality company owned by Jeremy Jacobs and his family, has rebounded

after the COVID-19 pandemic affected its sports concession business. The company reported revenues totaling $2.8 billion in December 2021 and landed on Forbes’ list of America’s largest private companies. Outside of his Delaware North responsibilities, Jacobs is the owner of the NHL’s Boston Bruins and is known for his philanthropy. He has donated to Buffalo-area hospitals and other worthwhile causes.

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MINDY RICH

CHAIR

Rich Products Corp.

After 37 years at Rich Products Corp., Mindy Rich became

27SANDRA DOORLEY, JOHN FLYNN & J. ANTHONY JORDAN

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

Monroe; Erie; and Washington counties

Sandra Doorley had a busy year, with her office prosecuting numerous murder and violent felony cases. One of her more notable cases was the conviction of a former teacher who sexually abused 21 victims – all of whom were students at the elementary school where he taught. The former president of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York also displayed her clout last year by securing a plea deal that forced Lovely Warren to resign as mayor of Rochester.

In Erie County, John Flynn’s office prosecuted the Broome County man who carried out the mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket in May, killing 10 people. In November, Flynn’s team secured a guilty plea in the case, with Flynn expressing his hopes that the victims’ families believe justice has been served.

J. Anthony Jordan, who is in his second year as president of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, has urged Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to make changes rolling back the state’s bail reform law, a key criminal

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ANTONIO DELGADO

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Antonio Delgado was in his second term representing the state’s 19th Congressional District when Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed him to become lieutenant governor. In his new position, he has prioritized the continuation of the work he began in Congress on economic development and infrastructure. Most of his 2022 was spent focused on the election. He won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and was one-half of the winning gubernatorial ticket.

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GAVIN DONOHUE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Independent Power Producers of New York

Gavin Donohue leads a group representing energy producers and sits on the state Climate Action Council. FAYE

Delgado just won his first full term as lieutenant governor alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley

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When he had concerns about the council’s draft scoping plan, he collaborated with business groups and unions to develop seven principles for combating climate change. He has also spoken out about the state’s plan to shift away from gas-powered vehicles in favor of electric vehicles, calling instead for a study to determine how that policy will affect electricity rates.

31CASEY SEILER EDITOR Times Union

JACK O’DONNELL MANAGING PARTNER

O’Donnell & Associates

Jack O’Donnell is a top lobbyist whose portfolio extends from Buffalo to Albany, with a client list that includes such Western New York heavyweights as Delaware North and the University at Buffalo. With a wealth of experience working in government and politics, he was a go-to political analyst during the 2022 election season. He releases a memo every Monday breaking down what’s happening in state government.

As editor of this Albanybased newspaper, Casey Seiler oversaw key reporting on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fundraising – and how one donor appeared to benefit from that relationship. His past experience as the newspaper’s Capitol Bureau chief also makes him uniquely qualified to comment on the latest developments in state government. He has also held other roles at the paper, including as its managing editor and entertainment editor.

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BETH FINKEL STATE DIRECTOR

AARP New York

During this year’s midterm elections, Beth Finkel led statewide efforts to ensure that candidates at all levels made sure to keep the concerns of

older voters front and center in their campaigning. She has also been advocating for various state-level policies, such as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order to develop a state master plan for aging and calling on state regulators to reject energy rate increases, which would disproportionately hurt older New Yorkers.

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MARY WILSON

BOARD CHAIR AND LIFE TRUSTEE

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Mary Wilson has been stewarding her late husband’s legacy in Western New York through the foundation bearing his name. The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation has committed funds to local and national causes, including a $100 million parks and trails initiative in the Buffalo area and a $5.1 million grant provided to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. The foundation has also supported a charitable organization, Buffalo Together Community Response Fund, that launched after the mass shooting at a grocery store in the city that left 10 dead in May.

HELEN HUDSON

PRESIDENT

Syracuse Common Council

Helen Hudson knows firsthand what the Interstate 81 viaduct did to the 15th Ward in Syracuse. Now, she is in a position to prevent history from repeating itself. She successfully pushed for the elevated highway to be torn down and replaced with a community grid. While federal and state agencies agree that the grid is the best option, some opponents stand in the way. But that isn’t stopping Hudson, who reiterated her support for the grid at an event with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

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HAVIDÁN RODRÍGUEZ

PRESIDENT University at Albany

Under Havidán Rodríguez’s leadership, the University at Albany is focused on becoming a leader in artificial intelligence. SAFFI

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The state is providing $75 million to renovate the former Albany High School, which will house a supercomputer for the university and Albany AI programs. Rodriguez also announced 27 faculty members will be hired, part of the university’s goal of expanding artificial intelligence education offerings. Rodríguez was named president in 2017 after holding various administrative roles at Texas universities.

the authority’s chief operating officer, running the 16 power generation facilities and 1,400 miles of transmission infrastructure that make NYPA the nation’s biggest power organization. And as NYPA adapts to the climate crisis, Chief Transformation Officer and Western Regional Manager Daniella Piper helps maintain a key renewable energy resource, the Niagara Power Project, while driving various innovations.

APRIL BASKIN

CHAIR

Erie County Legislature

In upstate’s largest county, April Baskin quickly rose to power. She was elected to the Erie County Legislature in 2017 and was named majority leader by her fellow Democrats once she took office. In 2019, she became the youngest person elected chair of the county legislature. She already boasts some major legislative achievements, notably through her part in passing fair housing laws and connecting Erie County women and minorities with contracting opportunities.

TOM KING

PRESIDENT

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association

Gun rights activist Tom King scored a major victory when the increasingly conservative U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a century-old New York state law requiring individuals to demonstrate the need for carrying a concealed firearm outside their home. As the leader of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and a member of the National Rifle Association board, King has been an outspoken opponent of the state’s gun control laws, namely the SAFE Act.

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CHAIR; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

New York Power Authority

The quasi-governmental New York Power Authority is a powerhouse in New York – in every sense of the word. The veteran Western New York banker and business executive John R. Koelmel has served as the chair of NYPA’s board for over a decade. Joseph Kessler, a fellow Western New Yorker, is in a more hands-on position as

HOWARD ZEMSKY OWNER

Larkin Development Group

Howard Zemsky, the former president and CEO of Empire State Development, spearheaded the redevelopment of Buffalo’s Larkinville area with more projects planned in the near future. But the ex-Cuomo administration official did not shy away from state politics. He and his wife, Leslie Zemsky, each donated $70,000 to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s successful reelection campaign this year. The Zemskys were among the top Hochul donors from the Buffalo area.

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Erie County Legislature President April Baskin

King scored a major victory this year by overturning the state's gun control laws.

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DENNIS MCKENNA

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Albany Med Health System

Like other hospital administrators have been doing for almost three years now, Dr. Dennis McKenna continues to face challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic for both patients and staff at Albany Medical Center. In noncoronavirus news, Albany Med Health System unveiled a new financial assistance program for patients and entered into a partnership with Russell Sage College to address nursing shortages. The system also donated supplies to help health care providers in Ukraine.

to ensure that counties keep their local sales tax revenue as a way to shore up coffers that remain badly depleted by the pandemic.

including more programming, vying for diversity among the faculty and addressing Buffalo’s public school teacher shortage. In September, Tripathi also hosted Vice President Kamala Harris, who spoke about federal legislation at the university, and received the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation’s Renaissance Man of the Year award in recognition of his outstanding community leadership.

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DAVID O’ROURKE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

New

York Racing Association

high of $815.5 million in 2021 –and strong attendance. Paid attendance was 1,075,586, and average daily attendance was 26,890 in 2022.

45 MIKE ELMENDORF

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Associated General Contractors of New York State

STEPHEN ACQUARIO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

New York State Association of

Counties

Stephen Acquario has led the New York State Association of Counties for nearly two decades and has long been a voice for county governments across the state. Speaking on behalf of his association and its members, he advocated for the passage of the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Bond Act and urged state leaders

SARAH MANGELSDORF

PRESIDENT

University of Rochester

It has not taken long for Sarah Mangelsdorf, who became the University of Rochester’s president in 2019, to leave her mark at the highly ranked national research university. Under her leadership, the institution adopted a $15 minimum wage for its employees and fully implemented it a year ahead of schedule. A psychologist by training, Mangelsdorf also has boosted the university’s investments in research and is leading plans to establish the university as a “global research university of the future.”

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SATISH TRIPATHI

PRESIDENT University at Buffalo

Two years after creating an advisory council on race, Satish Tripathi recently highlighted its achievements during a town hall meeting,

David O’Rourke oversaw a successful racing season at Saratoga Race Course. The New York Racing Association reported a raft of good news, including a wagering handle record of $878.2 million –which topped the previous

Mike Elmendorf’s members stand to benefit from federal and state infrastructure investments that will result from programs like Build Back Better. He has been a leading voice in support of infrastructure funding, especially for local bridge and road projects across New York. He also spoke out about the state’s gas tax holiday, which would cut prices at the pump but take away a major funding source for infrastructure projects.

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The Buffalo News

Sheila Rayam made history when she was hired by The Buffalo News to lead the paper – one of the state’s most important publications. Rayam, who is the first Black journalist and the second woman to serve as the newspaper’s executive editor, has strong upstate ties: She hails from Rochester, worked at the Democrat & Chronicle and most recently oversaw Gannett’s Utica-area news outlets.

president since 2005 and CEO for the last five years and continued the Rochesterbased company’s expansion. Wegmans will have new locations in the Washington, D.C., area and Wilmington, Delaware, in the next year. The company topped Fortune’s Best Workplaces in New York list and has been a good environmental steward by eliminating single-use plastic bags in its stores. Outside of her corporate duties, Wegman is a past board chair of the United Way of Greater Rochester.

deficits at state colleges and universities. Several state institutions have reported multimillion-dollar budget deficits. Kowal is calling for the state to increase operating aid so the schools can close the budget gaps.

47COLLEEN WEGMAN

CEO

Wegmans

Colleen Wegman has been the supermarket chain’s

48FREDERICK KOWAL PRESIDENT

United

University Professions

Frederick Kowal, who was elected United University Professions president in 2013 and is a longtime professor at SUNY Cobleskill, has been crisscrossing the state to raise awareness about a crucial, ongoing issue affecting his members:

49DAVID MUNSON

PRESIDENT Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology students are back in classrooms, and David Munson hopes to keep it that way. He described RIT as an “experiential, in-person place” – a reminder from when the school shifted online early in the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a reason Munson is upbeat about the future. This year, RIT set a record for undergraduate applications, and the university received $92 million to fund research initiatives. Munson remains engaged with the campus community through the “Ask Munson” series on a studentrun radio station.

thanks to Harold Iselin and Hank Greenberg’s work. In August, they added former state Sen. Todd Kaminsky to focus on environmental matters and bolstered their health care regulatory practice with former Oscar Health executive Randi Imbriaco a few months later. Greenberg has expanded his focus internationally, traveling in April to view the Ukraine relief effort as part of an interfaith delegation. His firm is also helping Gov. Kathy Hochul evaluate candidates for the state’s top judge after Janet DiFiore resigned in August.

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THOMAS QUATROCHE JR.

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Erie County Medical Center

Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig has become the premier legal and lobbying practice in Albany

Thomas Quatroche Jr. has been president and CEO of the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo for six years. This year, under his leadership, the Buffalo Rising Against Violence at ECMC program was one of three hospital-based violence response programs in the country to be awarded federal funding. ECMC has also been recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery and as a

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Munson is upbeat about his school's future due to a record number of applicants.

United University Professions President Frederick Kowal

leader in LGBTQ health care equality.

Kaleida Health’s COVID-19 response. He succeeded Bob Nesselbush, who retired.

54

MELISSA AUTILIO FLEISCHUT PRESIDENT AND CEO

New York State Restaurant Association

With New York restaurateurs concerned about business conditions in the state, Melissa Autilio Fleischut’s job is clearer than ever: to push for policies that can make their lives easier. She was a leading proponent of making alcoholto-go, which became a pandemic-inspired economic success story, permanent. The final 2022-23 state budget allows alcohol-to-go, which helped many restaurants during the pandemic, to continue to be legal for a three-year period.

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DONALD BOYD

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Kaleida Health

Donald Boyd has a new role, but he is not new to Kaleida Health, having worked for the massive Western New York health care network since it was formed in 1998. After serving as president and chief operating officer, he was named president and CEO in July. His experience includes a stint as president of Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital and developing partnerships with other medical facilities. He is credited with leading

WILL BARCLAY & ROB ORTT

MINORITY LEADERS

Assembly; State Senate

The 2022 election did not result in a power shift in the state Legislature, with Democrats retaining their supermajorities in the Assembly and Senate. That will keep Assembly Member Will Barclay and state Sen. Rob Ortt, the leaders of

their respective Republican conferences, solidly in the minority. But they plan on being thorns in the side of Democrats. Barclay and Ortt rail against one-party rule in Albany and have called for the state’s bail reform law to be repealed. They also think the state must take action to address declining population –both blame Democratic economic and public safety policies for this change.

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JEREMY ZELLNER CHAIR

Erie County Democratic Committee

Jeremy Zellner volunteered for the Erie County Democratic Committee in 2003. A decade later, he was elected chair – a title

he has held for the past 10 years. While Democrats struggled in some parts of New York, they won every state legislative seat in Erie County. The biggest win, though, was Gov. Kathy Hochul’s historic election victory. Hochul hails from Erie County, which could lead to a statewide role for Zellner within the Democratic Party.

56

PAUL CIMINELLI

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Ciminelli Real Estate Corp.

In Western New York, Paul Ciminelli is one of the biggest names in commercial real estate. He has played a major role in many of his company’s successes, including the redevelopment of the former Federal Reserve Building in Buffalo for New Era Cap Co. and the creation of Allpro Parking, a Buffalo-area parking operator. The largest project of them all is Conventus, a 350,000-square-foot facility near the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

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WENDELL WEEKS

CEO

Corning

Wendell Weeks, who has a nearly 40-year career with Corning and became its CEO in 2005, is finding new markets for the company’s famed glassware. In September, Corning was awarded $103.8 million from the federal government to expand its manufacturing of pharmaceutical glass tubing and vials. Corning also continues to expand its efforts to boost high-speed internet

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Barclay and Ortt were both reelected as GOP leaders in their respective chambers.

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access. The Southern Tier company recently opened an optical fiber manufacturing plant in Poland.

58

MANTOSH DEWAN

PRESIDENT

Upstate Medical University

While the fallout from COVID-19 and staffing shortages has been ongoing, Dr.

Mantosh Dewan and Upstate Medical University are focused on planning for the future. That planning includes an announcement that could change central New York’s health care landscape. Upstate University Hospital and Crouse Hospital, both in Syracuse, are hoping to merge. There is opposition to the proposal, but Dewan believes the merger will allow the hospitals to retain employees and provide “seamless patient care” in the region.

59

ALEXANDER BETKE ATTORNEY

Brown & Weinraub

As a former town supervisor in Coxsackie, Alexander Betke’s practice with one of Albany’s top lobbying firms is focused on government relations. He has built relationships with

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federal and state elected officials and agencies. One way he is helping his clients is by encouraging them to seek funds through the congressional earmarking process. His clients include the Boston Beer Co. and BAE Systems, a defense contractor.

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KATHLEEN ACHIBAR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Bolton-St. Johns

A Long Islander and University at Buffalo graduate, Kathleen Achibar joined Bolton-St. Johns in February. She has been involved in government and politics since working on Buffalo City Court Judge Betty Calvo-Torres’ reelection campaign in 2017. Her experience includes working for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. She is a member of the Eleanor’s Legacy Innovation Council, which supports Democratic female candidates who support abortion rights, and is western vice president of the New York State Young Democrats.

61

PETER BAYNES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

New York Conference of Mayors

During state budget negotiations earlier this year, Peter Baynes and the New York Conference of Mayors lobbied for increased municipal aid. Although that effort was not successful, Baynes picked up a legislative victory later in the year. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed

legislation that allows cities and villages to lower their speed limits to 25 mph, which the conference had pushed to introduce and get approved by the state Legislature. Baynes also informs his members of funding opportunities available through federal and state programs.

62 MARTIN SCHMIDT

PRESIDENT

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

RPI’s 19th president is also an alumnus. Martin Schmidt, who previously served as the provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a 1981 RPI graduate. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering before continuing his studies at MIT. He took office as RPI’s president in July, and his inauguration was held in October. One part of his vision for the university is the role RPI will play in the effort to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the region.

63

ASHLEY RANSLOW

NEW YORK STATE DIRECTOR

National Federation of Independent Business

Ashley Ranslow became the National Federation of Independent Business’ New York state director in January after three years as assistant director. Before she joined NFIB in 2018, she worked for five years at the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association. In her job, she is an advocate for small businesses – and the policies that allow those

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Bolton-St. Johns Senior Associate Kathleen Achibar

legislation was signed by Hochul earlier this year.

businesses to flourish. She also speaks out against policies that her organization believes may harm small businesses, such as New York’s 40-hour overtime threshold for farmworkers and a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $21.25 an hour.

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ELIZABETH DRIBUSCH

CEO

New York Farm Bureau

The top issue for the New York Farm Bureau this year has been the opposition to the state’s plan to lower the overtime threshold for farmworkers. But Elizabeth Dribusch and her organization were busy on other fronts as well, including keeping members informed about the 2022 elections

and about how the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Bond Act, which would pave the way for the state to borrow money to deal with wide-ranging environmental issues, would benefit New York farms.

65

PAUL DEROHANNESIAN II

MEMBER

DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian

Paul DerOhannesian II is a well-known criminal defense attorney who is known for representing Keith Raniere, the leader of the NXIVM cult. He is also no stranger to election law matters, having represented conservative Rep. Claudia Tenney during the absentee ballot counting process in 2020 and state Senate Republicans in a

lawsuit challenging New York’s absentee ballot laws. He has lent his expertise as a legal analyst and won several honors, namely the NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall Award.

66 SCOTT WEXLER

SENIOR ADVISER

Ostroff Associates

As a key lobbyist at Ostroff Associates and head of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association, Scott Wexler was a leading proponent of the state’s alcohol-to-go policy this year. Alcohol-to-go was adopted during the pandemic to help restaurants stay afloat –and even though COVID-19 shutdowns are a thing of the past, Wexler wanted to see it extended. While he has helped clients with other issues, such as economic development and tax policy, Wexler is recognized as an expert in the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

67

LISA MARRELLO

PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Park Strategies

An experienced attorney and lobbyist, Lisa Marrello

has an impressive portfolio covering a range of issues, from economic development and higher education to health care and casinos. She got her start in lobbying at Wilson Elser before joining Park Strategies in 2019. A former state legislative staffer who also worked in the New York City mayor’s office, she has connections at all levels of government. She sits on several boards and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

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MELANIE LITTLEJOHN

REGIONAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UPSTATE NEW YORK

National Grid

Melanie Littlejohn is a key player driving the transition to clean energy at National Grid, a major energy company in New York and Massachusetts. Among her responsibilities are spearheading efforts to

Ashley Ranslow

develop skilled engineers, scientists and other technicians, and overseeing an urban greening program through tree donations and planting and local redevelopment initiatives. She’s also helping to build out energy infrastructure for Micron, which pledged to build a major microchip manufacturing facility in Onondaga County.

semiconductor manufacturer that he heads, is planning to expand in Saratoga County, where the company employs about 3,000 people. GlobalFoundries bought an 800-acre lot for the project, but there is no timetable for the expansion. Before joining GlobalFoundries, Caulfield was the president and chief operating officer at Soraa and held the same titles with Ausra.

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MICHAEL POWERS PRESIDENT

New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association

HAMDI ULUKAYA

FOUNDER AND CEO

Chobani

69ANDY MARSH

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Plug Power

Andy Marsh announced in March that Plug Power would build a $55 million plant in Albany to increase its fuel cell production. The state is supporting the project with tax credits linked to job creation goals – Plug is expected to create 1,633 new jobs. Marsh made more news in August when he announced an agreement with Amazon to provide liquid green hydrogen beginning in 2025. The deal, according to Marsh, will help Plug meet its $3 billion revenue goal by 2025.

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THOMAS CAULFIELD

CEO

GlobalFoundries

When Congress approved the CHIPS and Science Act to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing, Thomas Caulfield lauded its passage – and with good reason. GlobalFoundries, the

71

SANJAY MEHROTRA

CEO

Micron Technology

Micron Technology’s plan to invest $100 billion over 20 years to build semiconductor fabrication plants in central New York is being hailed as transformational for the region. Company CEO Sanjay Mehrotra is leading the semiconductor chip manufacturer’s promise to make the largest private investment in New York’s history. Beyond the jobs and manufacturing plants, Mehrotra recently announced a community investment fund for the Syracuse area, which will be dedicated to supporting community and educational programs.

The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association has been led for nearly nine years by Michael Powers. Powers is a key player in the debate over criminal justice and incarceration in the state, as he has opposed closures of upstate prisons and pushed for changes to protect correctional officers. A sergeant in the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Powers is also a longtime City Council member in Ogdensburg, which sits just across the border from Canada.

Since 2005, when Hamdi Ulukaya founded Chobani in a defunct yogurt factory in Chenango County, the company has grown into the top Greek yogurt brand in the U.S. His success has earned him national recognition. In June, he received the Maverick in Leadership Award from the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute for putting people and social causes first in his entrepreneurship. He has not shied away from wading into politically difficult subjects – after a draft of the U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion decision was leaked, he tweeted that Chobani would

KeyBank's Oliver Kardos

Marsh said Plug Power is going to build a $55M fuel cell plant in Albany.

cover employees’ expenses if they needed to travel to access reproductive health services.

officer at Ibero-American Action League.

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74OLIVER KARDOS & MICHAEL MCMAHON REGIONAL BUSINESS BANKING EXECUTIVE; MARKET PRESIDENT AND COMMERCIAL SALES LEADER

KeyBank

Oliver Kardos’ specialty is Small Business Administration lending. His work helped KeyBank rank in the top 10 nationally among lenders after it provided 803 loans totaling $314 million during the 2022 fiscal year. One of Michael McMahon’s main accomplishments this year was the launch

of a commercial banking internship – he created a pilot program in the Buffalo area last year, which is now being introduced into other markets. With the internship, he hopes to build a burgeoning bench of commercial bankers.

75

CHRIS JAGEL

CEO

Harris Beach

Chris Jagel, who was named CEO of the Rochester-based law firm in 2017, deftly guided Harris Beach through the

COVID-19 pandemic. He created a COVID-19 response team in February 2020 that allowed for quick implementation of work-from-home policies. As CEO, he said he wants to strengthen the firm’s “collaborative, all-hands-on-deck culture” – and he has achieved that through the creation of an associate advisory committee to promote communication between associates and management. The firm has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., New Jersey and Connecticut.

THOMAS C. WILMOT

BOARD CHAIR

Wilmorite

Wilmorite has commercial real estate interests in other states, but two of its biggest projects are in upstate New York: Eastview Mall near Rochester and del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County. It was Thomas Wilmot who successfully applied for one of the state’s casino licenses and built del Lago near a Thruway exit. While Wilmot no longer owns del Lago, it’s a reminder that he was a driving force behind bringing commercial gaming to upstate New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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MIGUEL A. MELÉNDEZ JR.

PRESIDENT

Rochester City Council

Miguel A. Meléndez Jr., who was appointed to the Rochester City Council in 2020, won a full term in 2021. The council has been divided on many issues, but it agreed that Meléndez would be the best person to serve as president. One topic on his agenda: reforming the city’s Police Accountability Board. In a letter signed by Meléndez and other members, the council informed the board that they “will either fix what’s broken or build something better in its place.” He’s also chief community engagement

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Catholic Health

Since Catholic Health’s founding in 1998, Mark Sullivan has been on hand, helping to build an institution that now brings in over $1 billion a year. In 2018, he was named president and CEO of the health system in Buffalo. Like other health care systems, Catholic Health is facing financial challenges. But it’s committed to a major project in Niagara County –the construction of the $62 million Lockport Memorial Hospital, an investment that Sullivan called “the right decision for the community.” The project is expected to be completed in 2023.

Sullivan committed to bringing a major hospital project to Niagara County.

Harris Beach CEO Chris Jagel

79TOD MARTIN & ANDREW MANGINI CHAIR AND CEO; SENIOR DIRECTOR AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PRACTICE LEAD

The Martin Group

Last year, The Martin Group and Gramercy Communications joined forces to become the goto communications and marketing firm for clients from Troy to Buffalo. Tod Martin made the wise decision to keep key Gramercy executives, including Andrew Mangini, on board to handle its public affairs duties. Martin has been working with the international federation of water sports and thinking about how to help upstate college athletes tap into advertising opportunities with brands. Mangini has taken on more responsibilities as well since the post-merger

North Country Chamber of Commerce; Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce; Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce; Capital Region Chamber of Commerce; Buffalo Niagara Partnership; Centerstate Corporation for Economic Development; Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce

A perennial policy question for government officials in New

York is how to spur business growth and create jobs outside of the economic engine that is New York City. These local chamber of commerce leaders have plenty of insights into what works, and what doesn’t. The North Country Chamber of Commerce’s Garry Douglas has touted everything from tourism to transportation equipment manufacturing. Robert Duffy, the former Rochester mayor and ex-lieutenant governor, has joined Centerstate CEO’s Robert Simpson in welcoming Micron’s pledge to build a major microchip plant near Syracuse. Stacey Duncan has forged local partnerships in the Southern Tier, heading up both the Broome County Industrial Development Authority/Local Development Corp. – branded as The Agency – and the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, Mark Eagan, Dottie Gallagher and Carole Voisey have spearheaded similar job-creating initiatives and investments in the Capital Region, Western New York and the Hudson Valley, respectively.

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JOHN HENRY & ROBERT SCHOFIELD CO-MANAGING PARTNERS

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna

As the heads of the Albany area’s largest law firm, John Henry and Robert Schofield are responsible for leading their firm’s adaptation to a more competitive job market. Larger firms in other cities, namely New York City, are hiring attorneys who can work remotely from anywhere. To counter this trend, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna has increased compensation and adopted a policy that allows employees to work from home. The changing employment landscape doesn’t seem to have hurt the firm’s hiring ability: It has added new associates this

year and expanded its alcoholic beverage and hospitality practice.

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CONNIE CAHILL MANAGING PARTNER

Barclay Damon

Connie Cahill took over as Barclay Damon’s managing partner in 2021 and is the first woman to lead the firm, which has offices across New York and in Washington, D.C., Boston, New Haven and Toronto. Cahill previously chaired Barclay Damon’s public finance practice and is recognized as one of the top bond lawyers in New York. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she oversaw the firm’s adoption of work-fromhome policies. As workers began returning to offices, she allowed employees to continue working from home as long as they could effectively do their jobs.

83

IVETTE ALFONSO PRESIDENT

Citizen Action of New York

On the legislative front, Ivette Alfonso and Citizen Action of New York have a full agenda, from advocating for the end

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Cahill is the first woman to lead Barclay Damon, a multinational law firm.

Citizen Action of New York

President Ivette Alfonso

departure of Gramercy founder Tom Nardacci.

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of mass incarceration to promoting measures that would achieve climate justice. The high-profile progressive group also celebrated key electoral victories. Under Alfonso’s leadership, Citizen Action supported Democratic candidate Lea Webb, who won a state Senate race in central New York and the Southern Tier. The group also helped Gov. Kathy Hochul fend off a strong challenge by Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin.

84

JENNIFER PYLE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Conference of Big 5 School Districts

Jennifer Pyle has praised Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators for fully phasing in the foundation aid formula while advocating for other

changes in the state budget. Pyle, whose organization represents large school districts across the state, also urged the state to fully fund prekindergarten programs, provide additional aid for mental health services and continue to allow the state Education Department to oversee child nutrition programs. She also called for limiting charter school

expansion in New York and more funding for instructional materials.

85

LOLA BRABHAM PRESIDENT

Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities

When the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities named its new leader in 2021, it turned to someone with significant state government experience. Lola Brabham was the commissioner of the state Department of Civil Service under then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Her other prior experience includes stints as chief financial officer for the state Department of Labor and as an Assembly aide. In her current role, she represents leaders of dozens of private and not-for-profit colleges and universities in New York.

86

BENJAMIN ZUFFRANIERI JR. MANAGING PARTNER

Hodgson Russ

Benjamin Zuffranieri Jr., a respected attorney who has held various titles at Hodgson Russ, now leads what has become Buffalo’s largest law firm. He was named managing partner in February after leading the firm’s business litigation and construction practices. One of his strengths – dispute resolution – could serve him

Hogan runs a law firm in Buffalo focused on environmental issues.

well in his leadership role. He sat on the mediation panel for the U.S. District Court in the Western District of New

York and has served as a mediator in commercial and international disputes.

87 KEVIN HOGAN

MANAGING PARTNER

Phillips Lytle

Kevin Hogan runs a prominent Buffalo law firm with offices in other New York cities and Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on environmental law, including Brownfield redevelopment and regulatory matters. At Phillips Lytle, he is leading a five-year strategic plan that hones in on several key areas, including diversity and innovation. While many law firms lost attorneys during the coronavirus pandemic, Hogan announced in September that Phillips Lytle added 26 attorneys at its offices over a four-month period.

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KEVIN CROSS

MANAGING PARTNER

Lippes Mathias

If there is one word that’s fundamentally important to

Kevin Cross, it’s “environment.” As an attorney, he has focused his own practice on environmental law, including the environmental factors in mergers and acquisitions. As managing partner since 2015 of Lippes Mathias, a major Buffalo law firm, he has prioritized establishing a positive work environment. That strategy appears to be working. In May, Lippes Mathias announced it had opened new offices on Long Island and in San Antonio, Texas.

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MARK MEYERHOFER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Charter Communications

The Buffalo-based government relations pro has shaped Charter Communications’ legislative strategy for the past decade. Mark Meyerhofer helped the telecommunications

giant push for a CBRS-type framework, improve its earnings per share by 44% over the past year and ensure Chief Operating Officer Chris Winfrey can succeed at the helm of the company after CEO Tom Rutledge announced he would step down in December. Meyerhofer will help plot out Charter’s moves to expand its mobile footprint and spend $5.5 billion to bring high-speed broadband to its customers,

especially in rural areas.

90

SABRINA LAMAR

PRESIDENT

Monroe County Legislature

Sabrina LaMar is one of 15 Democrats on the Monroe County Legislature, but she eyed being more than just a rank-and-file lawmaker. With Democrats holding just a one-seat majority, she sought to become president of the legislature. When her party balked, she approached Republicans with her idea – and they accepted. LaMar, who was first elected in 2019 and won reelection in 2021, is the first Black woman to serve as president of the county Legislature.

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DANIEL WHITE

MANAGING PARTNER, ALBANY AND UPSTATE NEW YORK

KPMG

Daniel White in 2019 was named managing partner for the Albany office of KPMG, the tax, audit and consulting firm with offices all over the world. White, who has spent nearly three decades at the firm, oversees around 140 employees in Albany and also leads its work across upstate New York. KPMG is widely known as one of the Big Four accounting firms and also one of the biggest such firms in the Albany area.

92

MARK BLUE

PRESIDENT

NAACP Buffalo Branch

Mark Blue has played a key role in the response to the mass shooting in May at a Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo. He is a co-chair of the steering committee for the Buffalo 5/14 Survivors Fund, which has raised more than $5 million to help victims of the tragedy. In October, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the creation of a commission tasked with developing plans for a May 14 memorial – which Blue, who is also a pastor, was selected to chair.

93

PETER GANNON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

United Way of the Greater Capital Region

A College of Saint Rose and RPI graduate, Peter Gannon has led the United Way of the Greater Capital Region since 2018. With many families in the Albany area facing economic difficulties, Gannon and the United Way have made efforts to assist them, conducting outreach to help families struggling amid inflation and a pandemic. One way the

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United Way of the Greater Capital Region's Peter Gannon

LaMar is the first Black woman to lead the Monroe County Legislature.

Buffalo State College

United Way has filled the gap: a summer meals program to help ensure children in the Capital Region have access to food when school is not in session.

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TONJA WILLIAMS

SUPERINTENDENT

Buffalo City School District

Thirty-two years after starting as a school counselor in Buffalo, Williams was named superintendent of the city school district this year. In August, she delivered her first State of the Schools address and outlined five themes, including eliminating achievement gaps, prioritizing safety and security and activating partnerships. Williams’ tenure has gotten off to a bumpy start, though. The Buffalo Teachers Federation, upset about the lack of a contract, held a vote of no confidence in her leadership.

95

KATHERINE CONWAY-TURNER

PRESIDENT Buffalo State College

Katherine Conway-Turner is looking forward to her next chapter. The higher education leader announced that the 2022-23 academic year will be her last as president of Buffalo State College. She has served as the school’s president since 2014 and has been an active member of the campus community. One part of her legacy will be Bengals Dare to Care Day, an event she created that encourages alumni, faculty, staff and students to commit to a day of service in the city of Buffalo.

96

JAMES K. REED

PRESIDENT AND CEO

St. Peter’s Health Partners

Dr. James K. Reed is set to retire at the end of the year after leading St. Peter’s Health Partners for a decade. He was the first person to serve as president and CEO after St. Peter’s Health Care Services, Northeast Health and Seton Health merged in 2011, and he took on more responsibility in his final year when Trinity Health, which owns St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, consolidated leadership. Reed will hand the reins to Dr. Steven Hanks, the system’s chief clinical officer and chief operating officer.

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LUIS CERVANTES

PLANT MANAGER

General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant

Four weeks after the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shut down activity at the Tonawanda Engine Plant, General Motors brought back a familiar face to

be its plant manager. Luis Cervantes, who previously served as the plant’s quality manager, left Mexico where he ran GM’s Silao Plant. By the end of the year, GM announced it would invest $70 million to increase the facility’s capacity. The plant endured temporary layoffs in September 2021 due to the chip shortage but will soon begin its transition to making parts for GM’s electric vehicle line.

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PATRICK ROCHE

INCOMING CEO

Moog

The largest Buffalo-area manufacturer will have a leadership change in the new year. Patrick Roche, who moved from Ireland to become Moog’s executive vice president and chief operating officer in December 2021, is set to succeed John Scannell as CEO in February. Roche, who was president of Moog’s industrial systems segment for six years, has been with the company since 2000 and will lead its 13,000 employees, including 3,500 in Western New York.

MO SUMBUNDU INTERNATIONAL TRADE MANAGER

Empire State Development

If a New York company is looking to expand into global markets, Mo Sumbundu can help. He is an international trade manager for Empire State Development’s Global NY division, which provides assistance to businesses hoping to tap into new markets. He has held other positions at Empire State Development and helped administer the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council. 100

MICHAEL W. FISHER

BISHOP

The Diocese of Buffalo

The Diocese of Buffalo, which had already filed for bankruptcy, avoided stiff financial penalties in its October settlement with the state attorney general for its yearslong abuse cover-up, but it must comply with an independent monitor. Bishop Michael Fisher said the agreement would safeguard against abuse and asked parishioners to give his “Road to Renewal” plan a chance. Parishioners haven’t been keen on the changes, which include fewer pastors and rescheduling or canceling masses. Fisher also had to put an Allegany priest on leave following a complaint about an improper relationship.

Sumbundu helps businesses

tap into new markets as part of Empire State Development.

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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.

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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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 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. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). The name is FoxyZeb LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (“Secretary”) on 11/15/2022. Office of the LLC: Columbia County. Secretary has been designated as agent for service of process upon the LLC. Secretary shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o S Porter Restoration & Conservation LLC, 90 Wiltsie Bridge Road, Ancramdale, NY 12503. The purpose of the business of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). The name is FoxOnTheWold LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (“Secretary”) on 11/15/2022. Office of the LLC: Columbia County. Secretary has been designated as agent for service of process upon the LLC. Secretary shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 90 Wiltsie Bridge Road, Ancramdale, NY 12503. The purpose of the business of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

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.

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.

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 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.

ACOMPANY CREATIVE LAB, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/26/2022. Office: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 2 Peter Cooper Rd., 4H, New York, NY, 10010. Purpose: any lawful act.

32 West 125 KK LLC filed w/ SSNY on 10/19/22.

Office: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Smith & Shapiro, 116 E 27th St., 3rd Fl, NY, NY 10016.

Purpose: any lawful.

Notice of Formation of GORVY LEVY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/15/2022.

Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 909 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10021. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of KING ROBERT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/29/2022.

Office location Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1855 GLEASON AVE., BRONX, NY, 10472. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SKY BLU HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/05/2014. Office location Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 15 CENTER DRIVE, ROSLYN, NY, 11576. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SUMMIT HOME SOLUTIONS, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/16/2022. Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7662 ELKHORN ROAD, MANLIUS, NY, 13104. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of EMILY LENZ FINE ART 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 882 UNION STREET, 3C, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 231 NEPTUNE AVE 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 1530 BLUE BARN RD, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18104. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of CPT 33A LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/14/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in PR on 11/14/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 217 WEST 57TH STREET, UNIT 33A, NEW YORK, NY, 10019. Arts. of Org. filed with PR SOS. Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico, FV8M+352, C. San José, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of EMILY LENZ FINE ART 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 882 UNION STREET, 3C, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of TOSTB 321 Lenox Avenue Member LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/28/2022. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1981 Marcus Ave, Ste E117, Lake Success NY 11042. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Porous Walls LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/22. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Attn: Eden Wurmfeld, 329 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: any lawful activities.

GREENPOINT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND CHIROPRACTIC PLLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/2019. Office: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Christian Carollo, 12 Ash Pl, Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Physical Therapy and Chiropractic.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 290 Manhattan LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 11/14/22.

Office loc.:NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail service of process against LLC at 329 W 112th St, NY, NY 10026. Princ. business addr. of LLC:329 W 112th St, NY, NY 10026. Purpose: any lawful purpose

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1354143, for beer and wine and liquor, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 10 West 50th Street, Suite 3, New York, NY 10020 for onpremises consumption.

Notice of Formation of MRR 38 PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/14/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 38 15TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NASMI GROUP LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/28/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1930 RICHMOND RD, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of EMILY LENZ FINE ART 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 882 UNION STREET, 3C, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SFWNYC LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/21/2022. 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.

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Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354247 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 1 Boerum Place Brooklyn, NY 11201and Kings County for on premises consumption.

MQBK2 LLC 1 BOERUM PLACE BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Rock 30 CC Bakery, L.L.C. & 45 Rock Center LLC 10 West 50th Street, Suite 3, New York, NY 10020

Notice of Formation of LE LEGACY PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/23/2022. Office location Rensselaer SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 103 HOLBRITTER ROAD, VALLEY FALLS, NY, 12185. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of FORTUNE BUILDING & W LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/28/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 474 GATES AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11216. Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of professional service limited liability company (LLC). Name: Kaishian & Kline LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/01/2022.

Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at its principal business location: 55 Washington Street Suite 728, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Law practice.

Notice of Qual. of JL HORNELL 1697, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/18/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 11/14/2022. 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 OLIVER AND FRIENDS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/22. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 345 14th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354327 for Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 2624 2626 Broadway New York, NY 10025and New York County for on premises consumption.

Metro Cinema 1 LLC 2624 2626 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10025

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354360 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 (Moynihan Train) New York, NY 10001 and New York County for on premises consumption.

GIFT NEW YORK NO. 3 LLC 383 W 31ST ST (MOYNIHAN TRAIN) NEW YORK, NY 10001

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354209 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor   at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 158 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 and Kings County for on premises consumption.

PORK PEOPLE LLC 158 7TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354188 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 131 Ave A, Retail 4, New York, NY 10009 and New York County for on premises consumption.

CALETA HOLDINGS LLC 131 AVE A, RETAIL 4, NEW YORK, NY 10009

Notice of Formation of 4006 14 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/02/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 4006 14TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11218. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 42 BROAD STREET, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/18/2022.Office location: Montgomery SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to ONE COMMERCE PLAZA, 99 WASHINGTON AVE., SUITE 805-A, ALBANY, NY, 12210. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 143 CALYER LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/18/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 105 MAXESS RD, SUITE 124, MELVILLE, NY 11747. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CRESLAND REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/21/2022. Office location Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to PO BOX 669, JOHNSTOWN, NY, 12095. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SWIFT RIVER BOOKS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/18/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 285 5TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CARBON SPHERE NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/26/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 10 MONTIETH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11206. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354741 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 530 SEVENTH AVE RETAIL A, NEW YORK, NY 10018 and New York County for on premises consumption.

IT 530 SEVENTH AVE LLC 530 SEVENTH AVE RETAIL A, NEW YORK, NY 10018

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354569 for liquor, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 1374 3rd Ave New York, NY 10075 and New York County for on premises consumption.

SUSHI NOZ LLC 1374 3RD AVE NEW YORK, NY 10075

Notice of Formation of MKTD HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/28/2022. Office location Cayuga SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 110 GENESEE ST., 200, AUBURN, NY, 13021. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 771 GRAND STREET, 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 111 BAY 49TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of HOUSE OF FLOW LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/22/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in AZ on 11/18/2020. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 250 CLARKSON AVENUE, #810, BROOKLYN, NY, 11226. Arts. of Org. filed with AZ SOS. 1700 W Washington St Fl 7, Phoenix AZ 85007. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354799 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 293 MOTT ST NEW YORK, NY 10012 and New York County for on premises consumption.

EV JR LLC 293 MOTT ST NEW YORK, NY 10012

KPS Licensed Behavior Analyst PLLC filed w/ SSNY 10/1/22. Off. in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of PLLC whom process may be served & shall mail process to the PLLC, 49 Flagstone Lane Westbury, NY 11590. Purpose: Licensed Behavior Analyst Work.

Notice of Formation of LIAM SKY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/22/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 31 MONROE STREET, APARTMENT 11A, NEW YORK, NY, 10002. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of NHC GP LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/1/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 3/8/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 Mamaroneck Ave, #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS.

Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 232 W 15 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/22/2022.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 80 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 122072543.Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of LPHB ONE LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/15/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/10/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 33 Carmine St., NY, NY 10014. DE addr. of LLC: 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. of State, DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of THE LIONS TALENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/07/22. Princ. office of LLC: 6 St. Johns Ln., NY, NY 10013. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of LUME DEODORANT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/23/21. 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, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354375 for liquor, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 430 3RD AVE New York, NY 10016 and New York County for on premises consumption.

BB 430 THIRD LLC 430 3RD AVE New York, NY 10016

Notice of Formation of UMPIRE ROCK LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/12/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 451 6TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TEN31 VENTURES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/24/2022.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.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF KINGS

U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, SUCCESSOR TO WACHOVIA BANK, NA, AS TRUSTEE, FOR CHASE FUNDING LOAN ACQUISITION TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-OPT1, V.

ISTLYN LEWIS, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 1, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Kings, wherein U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, SUCCESSOR TO WACHOVIA BANK, NA, AS TRUSTEE, FOR CHASE FUNDING LOAN ACQUISITION TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-OPT1 is the Plaintiff and ISTLYN LEWIS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE on the COURTHOUSE STEPS OF THE KINGS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201, on January 12, 2023 at 11:20AM, premises known as 616 EAST 42ND STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11203: Block 4975, Lot 31:

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

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 515317/2016. Philip Kamaras, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing.

*LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

Notice of Formation of JKPE ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/20/2022. Office location Rensselaer SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3 E INDUSTRIAL PKWY, TROY, NY, 12180. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 948 PROSPECT PL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/25/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 522 LEFFERTS AVENUE, 4E, BROOKLYN, NY, 11225. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of LOCKSTEP VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/22/20. Princ. office of LLC: 712 Fifth Ave., 7th Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Attn: Marcus Glover at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of WESTMINSTER VILLAGE ACQUISITION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of PUERTO MORELOS PROPERTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/15/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 241 EAST 32ND STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11226. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LV 20 AVE REALTY PROPERTY 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 111 BAY 49TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of ATL III ADVISOR L.P. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/7/22. Office location: New York. LP formed in DE on 3/21/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 Mamaroneck Ave, #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Gorkul, LLC filed with SSNY on 6/6/22. 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: 21 Jay Street, Apt. 4W, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qual. of BHB AMERICA, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/5/22. Office location: New York. LLC formed in FL on 3/15/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 225 N.E. Mizner Blvd., Suite 510, Boca Raton, FL, 33432. Arts. of Org. filed with FL SOS. 500 S Bronough St, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354889 for Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 20 Columbia Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and Kings County for on premises consumption.

CLAYBRIEL LLC 20 COLUMBIA PL BROOKLYN , NY 11201

Notice of Qualification of ORIGIN CONSULTING, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/28/09. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of SPITFIRE STRATEGIES

LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/28/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in District of Columbia, United States on 07/03/02. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1355047 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 287 Park Ave South New York , NY 10010 and New York County for on premises consumption.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2300 N St. NW, Washington, DC 20037. District of Columbia, United States addr. of LLC: 2300 N St. NW, Ste. 610, Washington, DC 20037. Cert. of Form. filed with The Superintendent of Corps., Dept of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corps. Div., Digital Service Center, 2nd Fl., 1100 4th St. SW, Washington, DC 20024.

Notice of Formation of Mansion And River, LLC filed with SSNY on November 11, 2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 234 North 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of formation of AMERICAN TILE WORKS, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State (DOS) on 0822-2022. Office location: Schenectady County, NY Sec. of State (SSNY) is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail service of process to 1705 Norfolk Ave Schenectady, NY 12303. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation Totec LLC filed with SSNY on NOVEMBER 02, 2022. Office: Richmond county. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 9 doty ave Staten Island nyc 10305 ny Purpose: any lawful act or activity

SERAFINA TO GO 22 & PARK LLC 287 PARK AVE SOUTH NEW YORK , NY 10010

Purpose: Strategic consulting services for nonprofit, foundations and other organizations.

Notice of Formation of PPP PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/02/2020. Office location Rensselaer SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to PO BOX 640, WYNANTSKILL, NY, 12198. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1355112 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 5 Greene Ave Brooklyn , NY 11238 and Kings County for on premises consumption.

FORMA 5 GREENE LLC 5 GREENE AVE BROOKLYN , NY 11238

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1354810 for wine and an additional bar license number 1354813 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 156 N 4TH ST BROOKLYN , NY 11211 and Kings County for on premises consumption.

BONDI 156 N 4TH STREET LLC 156 N 4TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11211

Notice of Formation of Wang Capital LLC , filed with SSNY on 11/17/2022. 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: 555 W 23rd St, #N12C, New York, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Form. of LYNCOURT COMMONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/08/2022. Office location: Onondaga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 230 BERWICK ROAD NORTH, SYRACUSE, NY, 13208. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MBH CAPITAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/22/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1101 PUTNAM AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MHR 8862 REALTY LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/06/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 8862 15TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of O’BRYAN LOGGING, LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/10/2022.Office location: Schoharie SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 2560 CREEK ROAD, ESPERANCE, NY, 12066. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of VW 1688 REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/08/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 439 49TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11220. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of AMVI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/07/2022. Office location: Broome SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 3139 KNAPP ROAD, VESTAL, NY, 13850. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 161 PART 2 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/09/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 161 WEST 23RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10011. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 180 REMSEN ELIAS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/05/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 400 EAST 67TH STREET, PH30, NEW YORK, NY, 10065. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 645 MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/10/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 645 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10022. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GREEN-ARM ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/30/2021.

Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 650 HAWTHORNE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11203. Any lawful purpose.

In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of Snohomish. Case No. 22-5-00322-31. In re the Adoption of Ismaila Jallow, under the age of 18 years, a minor; Ousman Gibril Jallow and Mbassey Jallow, Petitioners; and Samande Patrice Bila, Respondent.

TO: SAMANDE PATRICE BILA, Respondent. An action has been started against you in the above court requesting that your parental rights be terminated and the petitioner be granted the adoption of the following child: Ismaila Jallow. Additional requests, if any, are stated in the petition. You must respond to this summons and petition by filing a written answer with the clerk of the court and by serving a copy of your answer on the person signing this summons. Failure to respond to the termination action within thirty days after the date this summons was first published will result in the termination of any parent-child relationship you may have with respect to the child. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default may be entered. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written answer, if any, may be served on time. You have a right to be represented by counsel. Counsel will be appointed for an indigent person who requests counsel. Copies of these papers have not been served upon your attorney. One method of serving your written answer is to send them by certified mail with return receipt requested. This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 26.33.310 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington. File original of your response with the clerk of the court at: Clerk of the Court, Snohomish County Superior Court, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., MS-605, Everett, WA 98201. Serve a copy of your response on Petitioner’s attorney, Breanne W. Martin, at Bailey, Duskin, Peiffle & Martin, P.S., PO Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1343723 for wine, beer and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine, beer and liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 77 Sands Street, Rooftop Brooklyn, NY 11201 and Kings for on premises consumption.

77 Sands RG LLC 77 Sands Street, Rooftop Brooklyn, NY 11201

Notice of Formation of WINCHESTER GARDENS

ACQUISITION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Fahami Valdez Learning Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/22/2022. Office: 66 St. Nicholas Avenue apt 1H 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, 66 St. Nicholas Avenue apt 1H New York County. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of NEW HOLLAND SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

L.P. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/1/22. Office location: New York. LP formed in DE on 6/8/21. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 Mamaroneck Ave, #400, Harrison, NY 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Seeking Solutions Consulting L.L.C, filed with SSNY on August 8th, 2021. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 168-63 119th ave, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 14-16 107TH, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/07/2022. Office location Rensselaer SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3102 7TH AVENUE, TROY, NY, 12180. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 941-949 HOOSICK, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/07/2022. Office location Rensselaer SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3102 7TH AVENUE, TROY, NY, 12180. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BAREFOOT TUESDAY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/07/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 43 DEVOE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11211. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LM THREE NYC LENDER LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/08/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 535 FIFTH AVENUE 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10017. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of LYNCOURT MINI GOLF, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/05/2022. Office location: Onondaga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 230 BERWICK ROAD NORTH, SYRACUSE, NY, 13208. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MADISON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY NYC PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/05/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 90 STATE ST, SUITE 700 BOX 10, ALBANY, NY, 12207. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NEW YORK REMOTE MEDICAL CARE PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/02/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1827 NEW YORK AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11210. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NORTH CAMPUS DEVELOPER MANAGER LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/23/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 13 GREENE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11238. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TAVERN TOO, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/14/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 567 HUDSON STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10014. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of HM EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/05/2022. Office location: Onondaga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 3200 SOUTH SALINA STREET, SYRACUSE, NY, 13205. Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1352143 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: Times Square Pedestrian Plaza New York, NY 10036 and New York County for on premises consumption.

ASR Public Notice

T-Mobile Northeast, LLC proposes to register an existing telecommunications facility collocated on a 153’ agl Water tank located at 126 Hell Gate Circle, New York, New York County, NY 10035 at Latitude N40° 47’ 13.4”, Longitude W73° 55’ 40”. The structure is not expected to be lighted. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is A1233437.

Notice of Formation of L&C US GROUP LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/26/2022.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1224 83RD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, WILMINGTON

ALL HANDS STORAGE LLC. App. for Auth. filed with the SSNY on 09/08/22. Originally filed with Secretary of State of Delaware on 08/25/22. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7214 Royce Place, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1355205 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 140 E 74TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10021 and New York County for on premises consumption.

CHEZ FIFI LLC 140 E 74TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10021

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 2900 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on December 27, 2023 and end on January 10, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

Snackbox Bisbees LLC Times Square Pedestrian Plaza New York, NY 10036

Notice of Formation of CITE&LINK LLC filed with SSNY on 11/07/2022. Office: KINGS County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1147 50TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11219, USA. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS – Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc. gov/asr/applications) by entering the ASR filing number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review (www.fcc.gov/asr/ environmentalrequest) and online filings are strongly encouraged. The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. All questions, comments, and correspondence should also be directed to 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: 22212006 Notice of Qual. of MINKA LIGHTING, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/12/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in CA on 01/19/1982. 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 CA SOS. 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of CPG VINTAGE ACCESS FUND VI, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 11/30/2022. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 11/02/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 125 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10019. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. YOELLY RODRIGUEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 14, 2019, and an Order Pursuant to CPLR 2004 Extending the Time to Set Sale duly entered on July 12, 2022. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the outside of the courthouse steps of the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on January 12, 2023 at 11:55 a.m., premises known as 282 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 4147 and Lot 53. Approximate amount of judgment is $485,489.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 501581/2016. Cash will not be accepted. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. Jeffrey Miller, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Formation of ABSTRACT STRATEGY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/09/22. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1430 Broadway, 12th Fl., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 78 BANK STREET LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/27/11. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 150 E. 58th St., 28th Fl., NY, NY 10155. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Joshua Benaim, LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of BAYO CAPITAL, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/05/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Hartz Capital, Inc., 500 Plaza Dr., 6th Fl., Secaucus, NJ 07094. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Timothy P. Terry, The Hartz Group, Inc., 667 Madison Ave., 24th Fl., NY, NY 10065. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MADHURA YOGA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/13/2022. Office location: New York 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.

Section 106 Public Notice

T-Mobile Northeast, LLC proposes to collocate antennas on the Rooftop of a 99.7 foot-tall building located at 322 East 39th Street, New York, New York County, NY 10016. 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: 22212014

Public Notice

T-Mobile Northeast LLC proposes a new facility atop an existing 97’ building at 200 W 55th St in Manhattan, NY (40.7643° N and -73.9814° W). T-MOBILE is publishing this notice in accordance with FCC regulations (47CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the NHPA and for the NEPA. Parties with questions or comments regarding the proposed facility should contact CHERUNDOLO at 976 Tabor Road, Ste 1, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 or via email at tcns@cherundolo consulting.com.

Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #116 –Jonathan Herrera; 4 vacuum sealed bags with clothing #172- Perla Magbaleta; 80+ boxes, 2 suitcases, 10 plastic bags #415- John Cox; ladder. bike, plastic bins, bags, painting, frames, microwave, heater #612- Jonathan Herrera; Mattress, crib, 25+ boxes, tent, flat screen tv #2125- Miguel A. Rivera; 30+ boxes, 10+bags #2403- Avery Bock; Clothing, records, plastic containers, boxes, chairs, lamp, picture frame, bags, toolbox. #3438-Earthel Southerland; 4-plastic milk crates, 20-25 boxes, med ladder, small ladder and shovel #4306-Anna Trzepacz; Boxes, paintings, plastic containers #4319-1- Quinsessa Harrison; Bags, plastic totes, and a plastic organizer with drawers

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

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of SEABURY AND SONS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/24/2022. Office location Rensselaer SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 32 OTSEGO AVE, TROY, NY, 12180. Any lawful purpose.

PROBATE CITATION - File No. 2020-900 - SURROGATE’S COURT - NEW YORK COUNTY CITATION - THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent - TO Enrique Leung Fernandez, if living and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees, and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Juan Fernandez, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be ascertained. An amended petition having been duly filed by Maria Fernandez, who is domiciled at 32 Mulberry St Apt 1 New York NY 10013 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, NEW YORK County, at 31 Chambers Street, New York, on January 30, 2023, at 9:30 o’clock in the FORE noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Juan Fernandez a/k/a Juan Fernandez Chia a/k/a Juan Fernandez-Chia lately domiciled at 180 South St Apt 2I New York NY 10038 admitting to probate a Will dated April 11, 2012, (Codicil(s) dated n/a), a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Juan Fernandez a/k/a Juan Fernandez Chia a/k/a Juan Fernandez-Chia deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [X] Letters Testamentary issue to: Maria Fernandez (State any further relief requested) * To all Parties: No in person appearances shall be made at the return date. If you wish to object to this matter, you may do so in writing in accordance with the annexed New York County Surrogate’s Court Notice to the Cited Parties HON. Rita Mella Surrogate Diana Sanabria Chief Clerk Dated, Attested and Sealed December 2, 2022 Joseph Yau, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner 347-788-8304 Telephone Number 139 Centre St Suite 816 New York NY 10013 Address of Attorney jyau@ jyaulaw.com E-mail Address of Attorney [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.]

SURROGATE’S COURT OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK 31 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK, NY 10007 (646) 386-5800 NOTICE TO CITED PARTIES You have been served with a citation for a matter that is scheduled to be heard at a New York County Surrogate’s Court calendar. Please be advised that pursuant to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Orders and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks’ Administrative Orders now in effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this court is serving the public and court users primarily through virtual or electronic appearances; in-person appearances are limited at this time. The citation that you have received contains a return date. Please do not appear in the courthouse on that date. The following choices are available to you: If you do not object to the relief requested, you do not need to contact the court or do anything else. If you do object to the relief sought on the citation, you or your lawyer must send a document to the court signed by you or your lawyer indicating that: 1. You object to the relief or you are requesting discovery; OR 2. You are requesting the opportunity to appear in person or by using Skype for Business or by telephone conference; OR 3. You are requesting an adjournment to consult with or retain counsel. Your written response must be received by the court three (3) business days before the return date and must include either an email address or telephone number, or both, where you or your lawyer can be reached during business hours. Your communication to the court may be sent by email to: Probate_General@nycourts.gov or by mail addressed to the Probate Department of this court at the address listed above. The attorney for the petitioner must be copied in your communication. If your written communication to the court indicates that you would like to proceed as described in choice number 1 above, your case may be referred to a court attorney-referee for a conference. The case will be adjourned to a future date, if you request the opportunity to appear in person or by electronic means or to consult or retain counsel (choices number 2 and 3). If you do not contact the court by the date on the citation, the record will reflect that you do not object to the relief requested. If an attorney plans to appear on your behalf, he or she must file a Notice of Appearance. This Notice may be filed by mail addressed to the Probate Department of this court at the address listed above or through the e-filing system (NYSCEF), at www.nycourts.gov/efile. If you have questions about responding to the citation, you may contact the Probate Department at Probate_General@nycourts.gov. Please note that court staff are prohibited from giving legal advice but they are available to answer any question about procedure. The Probate Department of the New York County Surrogate’s Court

Notice of Formation of NIDO PROPCO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 12/6/22. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 132 E. 62nd St., NY, NY 10065, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

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CANASTOTA CREEK STABLE LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 10/27/2022. Off. Loc. : Madison Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 2801 State Route 5S, Little Falls, NY 13365, USA. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Ikon Medical Supplies, LLC filed with SSNY on 9/7/2022. Office: Richmond County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 944 Annadale Rd, Staten Island NY 10312. Purpose: any lawful act or activity

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Public Notice

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless are proposing to collocate antennas on the following existing 58-ft and 1-inch tall building located at 300 Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York 10703 (40° 56’ 35.08” N, 73° 53’ 33.31” W). Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: M. Gordon, Terracon, 2105 Newpoint Place, Suite 600 Lawrenceville, GA 30043; 770-623-0755 or mpgordon@terracon. com.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1343000 for beer/ wine/cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer/wine/cider at retail in a Tavern/bar under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 228 MOTT ST, NEW YORK, NY 10012 and New York County for on premises consumption.

THE ELK MOTT LLC 228 MOTT ST, NEW YORK, NY 10012

Notice of Formation of 3YC, LLC filed with SSNY on 11/29/2022. Office: Kings County. LegalInc Corporate Services Inc, 1967 Wehrle Drive, Ste. 1-086, Buffalo, NY 14221, is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of L 65 REALTY PROPERTY 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 111 BAY 49TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MNPW PACT ML LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/07/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o The Community Builders, Inc., W. 38th St., Ste. 1102, NY, NY 10018. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Ownership, leasing and operation of real estate.

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Maybe all the cop shows that are set in New York City get our minds spinning, but when a fire engulfed the NYPD’s evidence facility in Brooklyn, it wasn’t hard to jump to the conclusion that somebody wanted to see it all burn. We don’t have all the answers yet on the cause, but we know that it’s a tragedy that some cold cases may never be solved now. But for the people who didn’t want them to be solved? As always, one person’s winner is another person’s loser.

WINNERS

New York pet stores should perhaps stock up on fish, mice and lizards –with Gov. Kathy Hochul now having given her approval to a legislative ban, they’ll soon be stopped from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. Leading the charge of getting the “puppy mill” bill passed was state Sen. Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal.

THE BEST OF THE REST PAT LYNCH

A true public servant, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell listened to the will of the people and decided that her officers need less oversight and fewer consequences. And by “people” we apparently mean Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, who, unlike many union leaders, has showered management with praise.

IGNACIO GALÁN

Camille Joseph Varlack, new chief of staff to Eric Adams, will stay on the board of directors of Avangrid, a renewable energy company that’s part of the Spanish conglomerate Iberdrola, led by Ignacio Galán. And you thought the era of conflicts of interest was over?

LOSERS

ALESSANDRA BIAGGI & AMANDA SEPTIMO

Outgoing state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly Member Amanda Septimo had an air toxins bill that would have established limits on air contaminants by the state. But, it was vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul for lacking originality. Hochul wrote the major sources of toxic air contaminants included in the bill were already being regulated on both the national and statewide levels.

THE REST OF THE WORST BRENDAN SEXTON & BHAIRAVI DESAI

Uber has swooped in to spoil the holidays for ride-hailing drivers in New York City, driver union leaders Brendan Sexton and Bhairavi Desai said. The ride-hailing giant sued to block a planned pay raise for drivers in New York City and succeeded.

DEANNA LOGAN

The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice’s portfolio is getting a shake-up. Oversight of contracts for neighborhood safety initiatives is being moved to the Department of Youth and Community Development. The office’s former head said the move leaves a lot of questions.

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