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At the beginning of the 1992 cult classic “El Mariachi,” a young man with a guitar arrives in a small Mexican town hoping to make it as a musician. The people who run the town are on the hunt for another man, but in a key plot twist they end up chasing down the mariachi instead. By the closing credits, his newfound mission has nothing to do with music – it’s about meting out justice. Earlier this month, a different mariachi showed up in New York City. The mayor initially had offered the job of running the city’s schools to another man, but in a similarly unexpected plot twist, the administration ended up seeking out the mariachi. And this musician’s mission isn’t ultimately to make music – it’s to bring equity and economic justice to students across the five boroughs. The similarities don’t end there for incoming New York City Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza. Like the fictional protagonist, he has roots in Mexico and comes from humble beginnings, his father a sheet metal worker and his mother a hairdresser. He is young and relatively inexperienced. And he’s about to embark on an adventure that will test him in ways he never expected.

CONTENTS CLOSING RIKERS ... 36

Can New York City shut down the controversial jail complex?

WINNERS & LOSERS ... 42 Who was up and who was down last week

JOE PERCOCO ... 6

Is public corruption getting punished after all?

EDUCATION Meet the new NYC schools chancellor, plus the latest on the DREAM Act, armed school officers and more

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Latest THEY’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT Thousands of students across the country walked out of class on Wednesday to demand action on gun violence one month after a school shooting in Florida left 17 people dead. In New York City, about 100,000 students from city schools joined the nationwide protest, carrying signs, chanting and calling for reform. Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed students in Brooklyn, while Cuomo attended a Manhattan school’s walkout and even took part in a so-called “die-in.”

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A DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH A tourist helicopter crashed into the East River a week ago, killing five passengers. The incident has reignited a debate over whether tourist helicopter flights should be banned over Manhattan. Federal investigators are looking into the use of harnesses in photo flights, since the passengers may have been unable to escape the very things meant to keep them safe. Records also revealed that the company that chartered the helicopter has been involved in two other crashes in the past 11 years.

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C&S: Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasn’t charged with any wrongdoing, but he was all over Joe Percoco’s trial. What is some of the more damning testimony or evidence that came out against Cuomo? JM: I think the thing that still put them in a defensive posture most principally was this idea that somehow Joe Percoco had left the governmental service in 2014 and had continued to use the executive offices while serving as Cuomo’s campaign manager. You talk to the election law people, they shake their heads. But that isn’t all. There were even just character moments that I think reflected badly on the governor. This fundraiser that was set up by one of the two companies that was implicated in the scandal where the governor basically was talked into dealing with one of the executives of this company that ended up in the heart of a scandal. He was basically

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lured over to talk to one of these executives by a Corvette. “Hey man, come talk about cars.” Is that really the kind of chief executive you want, who can be lured into a conversation with a questionable company by car talk? C&S: What was the damage, if any, to Cuomo? Does this land with voters and affect people’s opinions of the administration? JM: In terms of him getting re-elected, I don’t think it’s going to damage him necessarily, but in talking to political consultants, in terms of a longer-term image-making, this would be one of the first things that a Republican who wanted to knock Cuomo off his national or his presidential campaign could use to tarnish. It would be one of the first ads, that this is the guy whose top aide was convicted of federal corruption charges, do you want him running your country?

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After an eight-week trial and fears that a deadlocked jury would result in a mistrial, former senior Cuomo administration aide Joseph Percoco was found guilty on three fraud and corruption charges. Next comes his sentencing in June, which will likely involve jail time. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was not accused of wrongdoing and was never called as a witness, but testimony from the trial may stain his record as it made public some of the darker corners of his administration. He called Percoco’s behavior an “aberration” on Wednesday and maintained that all 68 days Percoco spent at an executive office while working on Cuomo’s re-election campaign was just part of his “transition.” But many still think the verdict will cause substantial damage, if not in his upcoming gubernatorial race, then potentially if and when he seeks national office.

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TO HIGHER OFFICE New York is abuzz with reports that activist and “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon is considering a challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary this fall. While Nixon would have high name recognition, some believe that being an entertainer who has never held public office could harm her candidacy. However, she’s hardly the first celebrity to seek higher office.

Trump made the leap from being a local figure, and a constant presence in New York’s tabloids, to a national household name on “The Apprentice.” Trump reportedly also considered challenging Cuomo in the 2014 gubernatorial election. He overcame naysayers who doubted he could even win the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

A r n o l d Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger’s career as an actor-cum-politician-cum-actor again isn’t fake news, or even true lies – the man made famous for playing a killer android did indeed serve two terms as the governor of the country’s most populous state. The former competitive bodybuilder from Austria was elected as a Republican in 2003 and served until 2011, after which he returned to making action movies, although he continues to speak out on political issues, including advocating for redistricting reform.

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R o n a l d R e a g a n This article focuses on celebrities who have attained higher office, not athletes, but pro wrestling is a staged performance and that’s how Ventura made his name. A former mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Ventura launched a grass-roots campaign for governor on the Reform Party line. He was elected in 1998 and served one term.

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Minnesota must have a thing for electing celebrities. Franken made his name as a comedian on “Saturday Night Live.” After being elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2008, Franken became known as a staunch progressive, and was considered a potential presidential contender in 2020. However, Franken stepped down in January amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

The 40th president and Republican icon began his career in Hollywood, becoming famous for his leading roles in films such as “Bedtime for Bonzo.” Reagan was known as “The Gipper” throughout his career, after his role as George “The Gipper” Gipp in “Knute Rockne, All American.” This could be a warning sign for Nixon, who may be referred to as “Miranda” in honor of her “Sex and the City” character throughout her campaign if she decides to run.

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Experts say Percoco’s verdict proves corruption won’t go unpunished, after all – but there’s still room for appeal THE VERDICT IS IN. The jury in the federal trial of Joseph Percoco, a former senior aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, found him guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and solicitation of bribes and gratuities. He will be sentenced on June 11. The result is reassuring proof that holding unscrupulous public officials responsible is still possible, experts said, despite a controversial 2016 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that narrowed the official definition of bribery. Percoco had been accused of accepting more than $300,000 in bribes from three

co-defendants, one of whom was also found guilty. Peter Galbraith Kelly, an executive at Competitive Power Ventures whose case ended in a mistrial, allegedly provided a “low-show” job for Percoco’s wife, Lisa Percoco. The verdict comes after the jury twice declared that it was deadlocked, and U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni instructed the jury to continue its deliberations both times. After an eight-week trial marked by a lengthy case presented by federal prosecutors and a brief one by defense attorneys, Caproni informed the jury that it could return a partial verdict. Two hours later, the jury handed down its verdict.

Percoco was a trusted staffer and family friend to Cuomo, who once referred to him as “my father’s third son.” The governor was not accused of any wrongdoing. Jennifer Rodgers, the executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia Law School and a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that the jury may have found Percoco not guilty on the extortion charges because some of his alleged wrongdoing occurred after he was no longer a public official. Rodgers also said it was possible that the jury, which had been so divided just days before the decision, had made an internal

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“THE CONVICTION HERE IS A GOOD SIGN THAT PROSECUTORS STILL CAN MAKE THESE CASES AND STILL CAN WIN THESE CASES.” —JENNIFER RODGERS, executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity

bargain for a partial conviction. “Sometimes there’s a split and they say, ‘Well, we’ll convict on these things and not on these things,’” Rodgers said about jury deliberations. “They may have just compromised.” However, Vincent Bonventre, a professor at Albany Law School, said that the defendants could appeal if it seemed as if the jurors were pressured into reaching a verdict by Caproni. “The question is, if there were, as there must have been, at least one juror who had reasonable doubt, was that juror then pressured into voting for convictions because of the judge’s order to them to reconsider, and because the jurors wanted to finish up with their work and get home,” Bonventre said. For now, the verdict offers vindication for Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who had brought the charges against Percoco in an anti-corruption campaign that also saw charges brought separately against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. Both Silver and Skelos had their charges vacated in 2017, based on a narrowed definition of what constitutes corruption by public officials in the 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case McDonnell v. United States. They are both set to be retried this year. “There was a concern out there among people who like to see these cases prosecuted that McDonnell was really damaging pros-

ecutors’ ability to win these cases, and so I think that the conviction here is a good sign that prosecutors still can make these cases and still can win these cases,” Rodgers said. “I’m sure that Preet is very happy about the verdict today.” U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who replaced Bharara, said in a statement that Percoco had sold “the sacred obligation to honestly and faithfully serve the citizens of New York,” and that his office “will continue relentlessly to bring to justice those public officials who violate their oaths by engaging in this especially offensive misconduct.” Much of the prosecution’s case hinged on the testimony of star witness Todd Howe, a former lobbyist who pleaded guilty to eight felonies and reached a plea deal with the government in exchange for testifying against Percoco and his co-defendants. Howe was arrested midway through his testimony in early February for revealing that he had violated his agreement with the government. The trial often painted the Cuomo administration in a negative light, with testimony from Howe and others revealing how Percoco was used as an enforcer for the governor. When staffers contemplated leaving the administration for other jobs, Percoco was alleged to have bullied them into staying with threats of being able to get their job offers revoked. The revelation that Percoco was often at the governor’s office while not employed by the state because he was running Cuomo’s 2014 re-election campaign also raised the possibility of a campaign law violation. Testimony also showed that the administration, which once promised to be the most transparent in history, often released schedules that often did not include certain meetings and their participants. The result of the trial is bad news for Cuomo, who is considered a potential candidate

in the 2020 presidential race. He also may be facing a gubernatorial primary challenge this year from actress Cynthia Nixon, and has been attempting to highlight his progressive credentials in recent weeks. The corruption conviction of a former close aide may not reflect well on his political ambitions. The governor’s office did not respond to a request for comment on the Percoco verdict, although it later released a statement in which Cuomo said he respected the jury’s decision. “There is no higher calling than public service and integrity is paramount – principles that have guided my work during the last 40 years,” Cuomo wrote in the statement, which distanced himself from Percoco while asserting his own morality. “The verdict demonstrated that these ideals have been violated by someone I knew for a long time.” The trial underscored a pay-to-play culture that has been the scourge of good government groups in Albany. A coalition of ethics watchdog groups in the state published a statement shortly after the conviction, saying that “the Percoco trial revealed stunning failures in New York’s laws and ethics oversight system.” The statement called for Cuomo and the state Legislature to pass ethics reforms, such as enacting restrictions on state vendors and closing the so-called “LLC loophole.” Zephyr Teachout, a professor at Fordham Law School who challenged Cuomo in the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial primary, wrote on Twitter that while she was pleased with the verdict, the trial left her “sad and disappointed,” as “corruption tears at the heart of our democracy.” Rodgers said Percoco will be sentenced based on the amount of bribes he received, and as it was more than $300,000, which is relatively low compared to the millions in bribes that Silver allegedly received, it would likely not be near the maximum.

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OMETIMES THE BEST WAY to learn something is to make a mistake. Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida, could have saved himself some embarrassment if he hadn’t accepted the position of New York City schools chancellor. But it was only after he had agreed to take the job that he realized it wasn’t the right fit. Similarly, New York officials were initially eager to embrace the Common Core educational standards. Only after the standards were implemented – and widely criticized – did the state back down.

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Of course, risking failure can occasionally pay off the first time around. One of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s most notables successes in his first term was expanding prekindergarten to all 4-year-olds. Only time will tell if he’ll succeed in expanding pre-K to 3-year-olds in his second term. Other times, trying again and again doesn’t pay off, such as the efforts to pass a state DREAM Act. And then there are mistakes that are made over and over again. Education advocates and budget watchdogs say one of the biggest is the state’s method of distributing school aid, which shortchanges poorer districts, and its inability to adequately reform how it distributes the funds. In this special issue on New York education policy, we touch on all of these issues – and see what we can learn from them.

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Richard Carranza was announced as New York City’s next schools chancellor in a low-drama announcement at City Hall this month. Here’s what you need to know about the incoming leader of the country’s largest public school system. HE’S A SPANISH SPEAKER FROM A MEXICAN FAMILY The majority of New York City’s 1.1 million public school students are racial minorities, and 40 percent of them are Hispanic. Following in the footsteps of outgoing Chancellor Carmen Fariña and his initial pick of Alberto Carvalho, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made it quite clear that he prefers to have a Spanish-speaking superintendent. Carranza was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, the grandson of Mexican immigrants. Carranza spoke Spanish at home with father, a sheet metal worker, and his hairdresser mother. He learned to speak English in school, before going to college at the University of Arizona. HISTORY IN HOUSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO Carranza was previously the school superintendent in Houston, Texas, the eighth-largest school district in the country. He was hired for that job a year and a half ago, in August 2016, after leading San Francisco’s schools for four years. Carranza faced serious challenges in Houston – chief among them was Hurricane Harvey, which damaged much of the city last summer and is expected to cause serious budget issues in the coming years. Carranza earned a $345,000 salary in Houston, the same that he’ll make in New York City. This is more than $100,000 higher than Fariña’s salary, though she made well above $400,000 when factoring in her pension. Prior to his position in Houston, Carranza was the schools superintendent in San Francisco, and while there a staffer sued the district, saying her career was derailed after she confronted Carranza about his inappropriate flirting with a colleague. The case was settled out of court and de Blasio said he was aware of the “completely false” allegations before hiring him.

HE SHOWED UP IN PERSON De Blasio’s first pick for chancellor, Alberto Carvalho, never made it to New York City to announce he was taking the job and instead said on live television that he would stay in Miami. De Blasio wasn’t going to let that happen again, and Carranza came to City Hall for the press conference after a weekendlong interview with de Blasio and first lady Chirlane McCray, who seems to be taking an increasingly larger role in staffing choices within the de Blasio administration. De Blasio said that Carranza was his second pick, and that he called Carranza the same day that Carvalho declined the job. Carranza is a bit of a surprise choice, though. He had been in Houston for less than two years, and was not seen as a leading contender for the job. HE SPEAKS DE BLASIO’S LANGUAGE “There is no daylight between Mayor de Blasio and myself in terms of what we believe in,” Carranza said at his first press conference, before mentioning that he’s “been an admirer of Mayor de Blasio since he was elected, and his equity agenda.” But Carranza wasn’t just sucking up to the mayor by using one of his favorite words. Carranza wrote in a January op-ed for the Houston Chronicle that around the Houston Independent School District, “our staff hears the word ‘equity’ in almost every conversation and decision-making process.” Carranza also seems to be aligned with the mayor when it comes to charter schools, whose leaders de Blasio has clashed with. Carranza told NPR in September that he preferred to focus on “community schools” that include social services over charter schools. However, he diverged from the mayor on at least one talking point – using the term “segregation,” even though de Blasio prefers “diversity.” HE’S A MARIACHI Carranza celebrated his hiring in Houston by singing and playing with a mariachi band, but it wasn’t just a stunt. Carranza has been playing the Mexican style of music since he was 6 years old, and said that he paid his way through college by playing in mariachi bands. He introduced a mariachi program in the Tucson Unified School District when he worked there, and is even a member of the Mariachi Hall of Fame.

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NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CARMEN FARIÑA, FIRST LADY CHIRLANE MCCRAY, MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO AND QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT MELINDA KATZ VISIT THE HOME SWEET HOME CHILDREN’S SCHOOL IN QUEENS IN 2014.

GOING F R O M 4 to 3 De Blasio’s universal pre-K program has been his biggest success. Expanding it to 3-year-olds won’t be so easy. By FELIPE DE LA HOZ

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OUR YEARS AFTER New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city would provide prekindergarten for every 4-year-old in the city and then overcame skepticism to deliver his most popular policy to date, the mayor announced his intention last year to provide similar services for 3-year-olds citywide. He gave himself four years to implement it. The question is, can he catch lightning in a bottle again? De Blasio has said the rollout could be more difficult than the universal prekindergarten rollout for 4-year-olds. For one, the initial effort got a head start from existing infrastructure that isn’t quite present for the mayor’s 3-K for All initiative, according to Pamela Morris, the vice dean for research and faculty affairs at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development and an adviser to the de Blasio administration in its pre-K and 3-K efforts. “With pre-K, they had the opportunity to build on an already well-developed network of child care providers, community-based resources and pre-K programs that existed throughout the city,” she said. “Obviously, 3-year-old care did exist in the city, but

there’s less to build on there.” New York City also doesn’t have lots to look at for inspiration or practical tips. “There’s very few other cities that have tried to take on 3-K. For the most part, when we look across the country at cities and states talking about expansions of pre-K, they’re look at expansions for 4-year-olds,” Morris said. Cities like Washington, D.C., which offers pre-K to 3-year-olds, operate on a much smaller scale, leaving New York City to devise its planning and professional development almost from scratch. That said, Morris is optimistic about the program’s development, in part due to its more drawn-out expansion, which she deemed “wise.” The sentiment was echoed by Shael Polakow-Suransky, the president of the Bank Street College of Education and a former chief academic officer and senior deputy chancellor at the New York City Department of Education. “They’re going to have an easier time with this rollout because it’s happening more slowly,” he said. “With pre-K, they were trying to do the whole city over a two-year period. With 3-K they’re doing a bit less than half of the city in four years.”

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The initial pre-K expansion took up a lot of space, sometimes in schools where there wasn’t much of it; there were cases of students being wait-listed and even sent to other districts due to lack of space. Of the two districts that have incorporated 3-K so far, neither has a particularly notable history of overcrowding, but the 2018‑19 school year will expand the program to denser districts, including School District 27, which encompasses Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Ozone Park and Far Rockaway in Queens. It’s also not quite as simple as finding the toddlers a room anywhere in the school building, especially one with students of a variety of ages. On a recent visit to P.S./I.S. 323 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, which is in School District 23, Principal Linda Harris explained that “the complication comes from having 3-year-olds in a building with 13-year-olds and 14-year-olds.” At their early stage of brain development, the children require a structured, moderated school experience, something not entirely compatible with a building full of teenagers. The school has solved the problem by having the little ones on the ground floor while older kids occupy the space above.

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Not every school is in a position to implement that solution, of course. P.S./I.S. 323 also didn’t have to worry about recruiting a new teacher for its program. Harris asked pre-K teacher Carline Bruni to switch over to the new program. As she and her assistant teacher kept an eye on the students, who were busying themselves coloring in a large drawing and playing with animal figures, Bruni explained that she spoke to the children in both English and French, and had some latitude to adapt the curriculum, displaying the teacher preparation that some experts believe was essential to universal pre-K’s rapid expansion. “One of the things that the DOE did, that’s different to other cities and states with a pre-K program, is they spent a lot of time and money on professional development,” Polakow-Suransky said. Both he and Morris are optimistic about the DOE’s ability to increase teacher headcount at the pace necessary to meet the 3-K goals. A spokesperson for the United Federation of Teachers, which represents most of the city’s teachers, said that the union was “pretty much in alignment with the DOE on 3-K.” This is all only possible if the city has the money to pay its teachers. One of the most

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obvious challenges is funding the initiative; the city has ponied up $16.5 million to implement the program in two school districts for the 2017-18 school year – School District 7 in the Bronx, and School District 23 in Brooklyn – but won’t be able to cover the full estimated $1 billion price tag to roll out the program citywide. For $700 million of it, the mayor needs state and federal funding at a time when Washington is both stepping away from public education funding and blowing holes in municipal coffers through the new federal tax law. As for Albany, state funding for pre-K arrived only after the mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo butted heads over de Blasio’s plan to establish a new tax on millionaires to pay for the proposal. This time around, the powers that be in Albany – including state legislators and the governor – are not convinced that they should be bankrolling the city’s pre-K expansion when much of the state has no universal pre-K system. A spokesperson for the governor’s office said in an email that the administration had “proposed a $15 million increase in pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds across the state, including NYC,” but did

not directly address the administration’s considerations of a specific budget item for the 3-K for All plan. A wild card in the program’s development is a pending leadership change. Carmen Fariña is on her way out as the city schools chancellor and she will be replaced by Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard Carranza. Houston has had a version of free public pre-K for eligible 4-year‑olds – like those who have been homeless or economically disadvantaged – since 2005. The Houston school district did not return a request for comment on the extent of Carranza’s involvement with that program. Before going to Houston, Carranza spent the previous four years heading the San Francisco school system. A spokesperson for the San Francisco Unified School District said that the system had various tiers of pre-K, some free and some tuition-based on a sliding scale, and was geared to children as young as just under 3 years old. She said that Carranza’s most direct impact on the program was supporting then-Early Education Department Chief Carla Bryant in an expansive reimagination of public education to personalize it and integrate technology and diversity into the classroom.

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C&S: What do you think will change with school aid before the budget is approved by the Legislature? BR: I think the Assembly and the Senate hopefully will create opportunities to support us in terms of our asks, our priorities or the things that we have advanced. The other hope is that this governor clearly understands the investment not only in college students but the investment that starts in early childhood straight through and that he would continue to support us. C&S: What’s your position on armed guards in schools? BR: I don’t have a problem with communities that make a determination that they want

armed officers in schools. I have a problem with teachers or administrators being armed. They’re there to teach. Our principals are there to lead. There are safety officers and others that are there and trained, prepared to provide the safety aspect for our children. And I’d like to contain it so it stays in that space. Not that it become another burden or one more thing we put on teachers. C&S: When you were a principal or superintendent would you have advocated for armed officers in schools? BR: You know what? It’s really interesting. I lived through the Bronx is burning. I lived

through Fort Apache. I lived in Washington Heights when they sent in government troops. I do not think I would have wanted (armed officers) in my schools. Personally. That’s just me. C&S: What’s the most pressing, unresolved problem in New York schools? BR: Equity, definitely. Because when I go into some schools I see gorgeous buildings with many options in terms of classes. They’ve got music and instrumental. And then I go into other communities and I see broken chairs and tables that look like when I went to school. … Equity is the most challenging and pressing issue that we confront.

Real Steps We Can Take Against School Violence It was Valentine’s Day and I’d just met my wife for a late lunch. We heard the couple next to us talking: “School shooting, 17 people dead.” I looked at my newsfeed and my heart sank. I thought of the horror these students and their parents experienced and the terrible reality for school leaders and staff, heroes who showed calm and in some cases gave their lives while protecting others. As the details of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School emerged, I started to wonder if people had finally had enough. It seemed different this time, the way the surviving children rose up and shook the consciousness of the nation, taking on leadership responsibilities they never asked for and doing so with eloquence and maturity. During that same period, though, the NRA again proposed arming

via stairwells at the teachers (something front door, before a we oppose) and visitor ever encounCongress merely ters a safety agent. considered holding hearings. Politicians These entries must be reconfigured. were already falling And we need more back to their usual positions. safety agents to cover the building. No matter School doors what the federal government does must be locked or doesn’t do about during the school gun laws, there are Mark Cannizzaro day and visitors should have to encommon sense safety President, Council upgrades we can and of School Supervisors ter through a buzzer system. Emershould take right and Administrators, now. They shouldn’t Local 1: AFSA, AFL-CIO gency responders face much political need master keys. resistance. While they won’t Students should have photo IDs which they can also swipe for solve the problem, they may attendance. All buildings must help to deter some threats. And if there is a tragedy, they could have cameras, fire alarms that trigger an immediate response, help limit the damage. and panic buttons in key areas. Most of our buildings in New York were built when We need to boost the numthese massacres were inconber of mental health profesceivable. Entrances often allow sionals, assistant principals, and other adults who build trust access to the entire building,

with students. Students ought to feel they can talk to caring professionals about overheard threats. Bill Bond, school safety specialist for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, says, “In a school, your only real protection is kids trusting you with information.” I’m haunted by the words of the grieving father Andrew Pollock whose 18-year-old daughter Meadow was murdered at Douglas on Valentine’s Day. He said, “It should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it and I’m pissed.” I couldn’t agree more.

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ON MARCH 5, three weeks after 17 people were killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, New York state legislators had their standoff. State lawmakers introduced bills in response to the massacre, with Republicans emphasizing school safety measures and Democrats pushing for more gun control. Some of the bills may become law, and others won’t, as legislative leaders and the governor make deals over the coming weeks. But among the bills, one rises above the others – at least politically – because the fate

of the bill to put an armed police officer at the entrance of every New York City school may determine the balance of the state Senate. “My bill is not about guns in general,” said state Sen. Simcha Felder, the sponsor of Senate Bill 6798A. “My bill is about having a trained, armed security guard or police officer at the entrance of every school. Our children are certainly no less valuable than cash in the Brinks truck.” Felder pitched his bill as a commonsense action for school safety, and one that’s long

overdue. All New York City public schools currently have a uniformed officer, but most are school safety agents, who are not armed. Felder introduced the legislation last session, long before the Parkland shooting reignited debates over school safety. And in fact, it’s been one of Felder’s main legislative concerns for years. Felder has been calling for funding for NYPD officers at private schools as far back as 2009, when he served in the New York City Council. Felder is in a pivotal position as a registered Democrat who caucuses with the

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state Senate Republicans. Though the eight-member Independent Democratic Conference now forms a majority coalition with the Republicans and Felder, Democrats are hopeful that they can win over Felder and the IDC to form a liberal majority if Democrats can win the two open Senate seats in Westchester County and the Bronx in the April 24 special elections. The IDC has shown interest in realigning with the mainline Democrats, which means Felder could be that last, essential piece of the puzzle. And Felder seems to be tying his

decision to whether or not his armed school guards bill gets support. “Somebody asked me on the record, ‘If the governor were to get this done, would I do what he wanted?’ I think I said I’d do acrobatics for him if he got it done,” Felder told City & State. The Brooklyn senator has been consistent on that point for months, telling The New York Times in November that his loyalty may be swayed by which party helps usher through his bill. State Senate Republicans unanimously supported the bill in a March 5 floor vote, while Democrats – including IDC members – were split. Importantly, the bill won over state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the Democratic minority leader, as well as state Sen. Jeff Klein, the IDC leader. But securing Democratic support may be more difficult in the Assembly, where Republican Staten Island Assemblyman Ron Castorina Jr. has introduced a companion bill. Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has hesitated to bring more armed guards into schools. “More guns is not the answer and never has been,” he said in a Feb. 22 statement. “A proposal like this will only provide an illusion of safety.” There are also serious budget concerns. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who controls the schools and the officers who would be guarding them, said last year that Felder’s bill could cost the city $1.2 billion. “I believe wholeheartedly that it was an inflated, exaggerated politicized number coming from the mayor,” Castorina said. Even so, he added, “I don’t care what the cost is – I think that our children are just about the most important thing that we should be thinking about. … Whatever the cost is to hire 2,000 more police officers, we should do it.”

When the state Senate passed the armed guard bill, Castorina had just introduced his bill and was gathering supporters and co-sponsors – including, he hoped, some Democrats. Castorina is also trying to woo possibly the most important player in all of this, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who Castorina said was “willing to consider” the proposal he thought of as “reasonable.” If Cuomo decides it is worth the effort, he may be able to push the Assembly to vote on the bill ahead of the April 1 state budget deadline. That way, it could be part of closed-door negotiations between Cuomo and legislative leaders. But political consultant John McArdle, a former state Senate Republican aide, isn’t sure Heastie could be swayed to support a bill he doesn’t believe in. “It certainly would not make it any easier to get a budget adopted if this issue and other nonbudget issues are thrown into the mix,” McArdle said. Cuomo has traditionally been concerned with passing an on-time budget, and the fear of missing the deadline may push back the timeline of Felder’s bill to the end of session in June. That could postpone a potential Democratic unification, but such a deal may be impossible until next session anyway, due to parliamentary rules that require more than a majority to elect a new leader. Though state Senate Republicans have championed the bill as it’s written, Felder has said he’s willing to compromise on his bill to make it more palatable to Democrats. He wouldn’t mind putting officers in just public schools, instead of public and private schools. He wouldn’t mind some other kind of armed guard, instead of NYPD officers. As Felder put it, “I am determined to do everything humanly possible to protect our kids.”

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DREAM ON ACTIVISTS PROTEST PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DECISION TO END DACA. SOME NEW YORK LAWMAKERS HOPE THE STATE DREAM ACT WILL GAIN TRACTION THIS YEAR AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE ENDED THE DACA PROGRAM.

Could the long-stalled state DREAM Act finally advance this year? By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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AS THE NATIONAL debate rages about the DREAM Act, the New York state version is back in the spotlight as well. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has included it as an education priority in his executive budget, and the Assembly has included the bill in its budget resolution as well. Supporters hope this will finally be the year that the bill passes as part of the budget. The New York DREAM Act was first introduced in the state Legislature in 2013, with state Sen. José Peralta and then-Assemblyman Francisco Moya as the sponsors in each chamber. States don’t have the ability to grant citizenship to undocumented immigrants, as the national version would for those who entered the country illegally as children. The state bill instead would allow college-bound undocumented immigrants to access the same in-state scholarships and financial aid available to U.S. citizens. The bill has passed the Assembly every time it has been brought to the floor, but has been met with harsh opposition by the Republican-controlled state Senate. Peralta told City & State he is hopeful that the bill will get included this year with the support of Cuomo and thanks to the spotlight on the national DREAM Act after President Donald Trump announced he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides protection for undocumented immigrants who entered the country illegally as children. “I’m assuming, if it stays in the budget, it will be in ELFA (Education, Labor and Family Assistance). So (Republicans) can vote against the ELFA piece of the budget. That would probably not be a smart move for them during an election year being that most of the other pieces for education would be included in that,” said Peralta, who is a member of the Independent Democratic Conference, which has a power-sharing arrangement with the state Senate Republicans. However, that is still a big “if” that Peralta is referring to. The DREAM Act has been included in Cuomo’s executive budget proposal every year since 2015, but has always been removed during negotiations, allowing Republicans to avoid voting against parts of the budget. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo doubted enough has changed since last year to make a difference. “The members are who they are. The Republican conference has said what they’ve said. They continue to make it their line in the sand,” Crespo told City & State. Crespo added that he worries Republicans will “once again remain an obstacle” to

TEACHERS NEED RESOURCES, NOT GUNS By Michael Mulgrew, President, The United Federation of Teachers The thousands of New York City students who walked out of their classrooms on March 14 to honor those murdered in the Parkland, Florida mass-shooting didn’t ask for Kevlar vests or gun-toting teachers. They do want adults to do the hard work to make their schools safe — to stand up to the national gun lobby, but also to arm staff with knowledge, such as how to create safe school environments, and to train them in how to recognize and de-escalate potentially violent situations. Here are four steps essential to this process: Admit that arming teachers is not the answer As a former Brooklyn high school teacher, I know that talk of arming teachers is absurd. It is just a way for NRA supporters to divert attention from policies that can actually prevent gun violence, such as aggressive background checks for gun ownership. Use the ballot box to demand common-sense gun laws, state by state, if the federal government refuses to act With pressure from the Parkland survivors, Florida’s GOP Gov. Rick Scott recently signed legislation that, while not going far enough, does more than most thought possible in a gun-friendly state. The new law raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21; extends a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns; and bans bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire. Affected by the gun violence in too many of their communities, New York City students are particularly focused on laws that would help reduce the importation of handguns bought legally in the South and brought up for illegal sale in the five boroughs. Not long after the shooting, I was in Florida meeting with hundreds of retired United Federation of Teacher members, who were eager to help. Elected officials listen when their careers appear to be on the line. We can mobilize our members, as can other unions and advocacy groups, to keep pushing politicians for more. Replicate the programs and techniques we know build respect and trust in schools When New York City students met recently with Mayor de Blasio, only part of the time was spent taking about how to keep weapons out of schools. They also talked about school climate and how to create safe spaces where students and staff respect each other. We have programs that work, such as the UFT and NYC Department of Education’s Positive Learning Collaborative, where every adult in a school building is trained in how to recognize and de-escalate situations before they trigger suspensions, or worse. Invest nationally and locally in school mental health services Not every issue can be solved by a guidance counselor or a caring teacher. Some of our students are in real crisis and need clinical mental-health interventions. Getting clinical services to students promptly can head off tragedy. This country’s record on mass shootings — including those in schools — is a national disgrace. This time our children are providing the leadership in demanding change, and our society needs to listen.

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keeping the DREAM Act in the final budget, which is due by April 1. Indeed, state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has made his party’s stance very clear. “Our members are very strongly opposed to the DREAM Act,” he said last year, according to the Times Union. Peralta argued that Cuomo has additional incentive this year to “stick to it” and really push for the DREAM Act to be included in the budget with a potential 2020 presidential run in the governor’s future. “I think this just makes complete sense for him to move forward and actually make an example of what New York can do for the rest of the country,” Peralta said. “And I think we’re in a very good position.” Cuomo has at times been able to pass progressive legislation despite a Republican-controlled state Senate, as he did in legalizing same-sex marriage in 2011 and signing the SAFE Act gun control measures in 2013. He has also been trying to highlight his progressive politics as he faces a potential gubernatorial challenge from Cynthia Nixon from the left. If Cuomo does not keep the DREAM Act in the budget this year, Peralta said the goal is to unify every Democrat in the state Senate

“THE MEMBERS ARE WHO THEY ARE. THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE HAS SAID WHAT THEY’VE SAID. THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE IT THEIR LINE IN THE SAND.” – Assemblyman MARCOS CRESPO to vote for the bill. Before state Sens. Rubén Díaz Sr. and George Latimer left midsession, the Democrats technically held a 32-seat majority. Peralta expects that the two special elections set for April 24 will usher in Democrats, keeping enough votes to pass. Despite internecine strife on other issues, every IDC member is a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, and a spokesman for state Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said that every mainline Democrat, including the two candidates in the special elections, supports the bill as well. The first and only time the DREAM Act came to a vote in the state Senate, the circumstances were similar. Republicans controlled the chamber, but Democrats had a 32-seat majority. The bill failed by two votes. One

“no” vote was from state Sen. Ted O’Brien, an upstate Democrat who was voted out of office in 2014. The other was state Sen. Simcha Felder, a Brooklyn Democrat who is still in office and caucuses with the Republicans. Felder is the wild card in the DREAM Act debate. Without him, the bill likely would fall one vote short of passing despite a unified front by the IDC and mainline Democrats. Peralta said he is in constant conversation with Felder about the DREAM Act in case it doesn’t make it into the budget. But he still remained very hopeful that won’t happen. “That’s probably going to be the best bet that it actually sort of forces people’s hands to make a decision during this election year,” Peralta said. “And it’s going to be very important, very powerful.”

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NYU TANDON’S NEW VETERANS ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVE OPEN FOR BUSINESS BY JAMES HENDON Veterans of the United States Armed Forces are uniquely equipped to lead companies as entrepreneurs. The skills they learned while serving – such as humility, teamwork, communication, quick decision making, perseverance and strong work ethic – are indispensable when starting a company, and they provide a critical competitive edge. While these skills are abundant in Veterans, some need help translating them into small business success. Last fall, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in partnership with Barclays and Empire State Development, launched an entrepreneurial initiative created specifically for Military Veterans. The Veterans Future Lab (VFL) joined Tandon’s thriving network of startup hubs, which since their founding have changed New York City’s technology landscape – helping companies create 3,201 jobs in New York State (including 2,740 jobs in New York City alone) and achieve a local economic impact of $4.06 billion. Located in Industry City, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, the VFL provides mentorship and support to early-stage startups founded by Veterans and their spouses. The lab features prototyping space, pro-bono legal work, branding aid, personalized guidance and networking, among many other resources. The program was designed to cater to the strengths of veterans, while educating them in areas where they may need coaching. Those just beginning to explore the idea of entrepreneurship—or who simply want to learn and collaborate with a team on a new venture—may also take advantage of Tandon’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Training (VET) Program, a 12-week course for Veterans and military spouses that launched in 2015 and that has since welcomed four cohorts and graduated

37 participants. Seven active companies, including Tomahawk Pictures, a Veteran-run film company, and Pathfinder, a platform for peer-to-peer reviews and information sharing, have emerged from the program, which teaches skills transferable to many future careers. Beyond those tangible resources, we are offering something even more significant and invaluable: a community of Veterans and their family members who have a shared history, common goals, and investment in each other’s success. This sense of kinship--that we are all in this together--differentiates the VFL and VET Program and will also set our members apart. Veterans are already filling our collaborative space with enthusiasm and innovation; however, we still have room for motivated Vets and driven startups looking for the support they need to learn, thrive, and grow. We welcome Veterans to learn more about the VET Program and apply by April 16th; classes will begin on May 16th and culminate with a Demo Day on August 8th. Those further on in their entrepreneurial journey can apply to be part of our first VFL cohort, Apex. Named to denote the destination of Veteran-led companies, Apex is a year-long program that provides early-stage and more seasoned firms with unparalleled resources. Applications to Apex are open until April 2nd, with the first cohort starting May 1st. As a Veteran, I know firsthand how impactful programs like VET and the VFL can be during the dual transitions back into civilian life and forward into entrepreneurship. With these initiatives, NYU Tandon, Barclays, and Brooklyn itself are empowering the Veterans who have led our country in a military context to lead once again in the small business landscape.

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KEEPING TRANS STUDENTS SAFE

MARYELLEN ELIA State Education Commissioner

C&S: The state Board of Regents requested a $1.6 billion increase in state education funding, while the governor proposed a $769 million increase. What would the lower amount of funding mean? ME: The budget that the governor puts out is just the first step in the process of developing a budget. It’s important to always understand that the process is really important in what ultimately ends up being the final budget by April 1. The Regents budget included $1.6 billion for school funding, the primary portion of that was $1.25 billion for the Foundation Aid phase-in. Each of these things are goals that both the governor and the Regents have towards a

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particular level of funding they think should be in place – that doesn’t always happen immediately, but it will always become a conversation. So by April 1, both the Assembly and the Senate will weigh in with their budget proposals and there will be a compromise somewhere in between. C&S: You recently talked about the rights of transgender students in New York schools. What can be done in regard to LGBT students to ensure their safety? ME: I think the most important thing is that every student has rights to be safe in school. And it’s our responsibility to create learning environments that are safe and

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welcoming to everyone. I was most concerned with the recent decision by the federal Department of Education to no longer investigate civil rights complaints from transgender students. That announcement has no bearing upon schools’ independent duties here in New York because we have laws and regulations that protect transgender students and ensure that they have equal access to school resources and programming. That is the New York state’s Dignity for All Students Act, the DASA. It expressly prohibits bullying, discrimination, harassment on school property or in school functions and it’s very specific for transgender students.

CHARTER SCHOOL

It’s been proven time and again that NYC charter schools receive less funding than their district counterparts, and the disparity is only growing. This inequity continues despite NYC charters ranking consistently among the best and most popular public schools in the state, particularly for disadvantaged African-American and Hispanic students.

Charter schools aren’t receiving their fair share of funding. They, and the children they educate, deserve to be treated equally.

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NEW YORK KEEPS SHORTCHANGING POOR STUDENTS And Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation Aid formula will do little to fix it

GOV. ANDREW CUOMO PRESENTS HIS EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSALS LAST MONTH AT MARIST COLLEGE IN POUGHKEEPSIE.

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AS STATE LEADERS enter the fi‑ nal stages of negotiating the fiscal year 2018‑2019 budget, education aid is likely to be one of the main sticking points. If past is prologue, total education spend‑ ing in the adopted budget will exceed the amount in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s execu‑ tive budget. But will the adopted budget include reforms to target aid where it is needed most? The executive budget school aid pro‑ posal is $26.4 billion for the 2018-2019 school year – an increase of $769 million or 3 percent. Almost half of the increase is dedicated to Foundation Aid, which in‑ creases by $338 million, or 2 percent, to $17.5 billion. Foundation Aid makes up approximately two-thirds of state edu‑ cation aid and was originally designed to

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ensure that all students have access to a sound basic education. The Foundation Aid formula deter‑ mines how much it costs to provide stu‑ dents in each school with an adequate education, taking student needs and re‑ gional cost differences into account. The appropriate level of local support is then calculated based on property values and resident incomes, and the rest is funded by the state. Or at least that’s how it is supposed to work. Unfortunately, the Foundation Aid formula as currently implemented has major shortcomings, which include us‑ ing a decade of inconsistent local share calculations, arbitrary floors and ceil‑ ings, old demographic data and guar‑ anteed increases regardless of changing

demographics or enrollment. As a result of these distortions, excess aid is sent to wealthy districts and poorer districts get shortchanged. The state cannot afford to fully fund the warped formula, yet advo‑ cates are calling for a $2 billion increase in Foundation Aid in the coming year. Instead of addressing the built-in ineq‑ uities head-on, the executive budget pro‑ posed to freeze the Foundation Aid for‑ mula at fiscal year 2018 levels and add to existing distributions using new formulas. The new formulas appropriately distrib‑ ute larger increases to districts with the highest needs; however, they also include a minimum increase of 0.25 percent that mostly benefits wealthy districts. Since enrollment is increasing in poorer districts while wealthier districts have seen enroll‑

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ment declines, some wealthy districts receive more generous increases in aid per pupil compared to other districts. To see how the increases per pupil vary throughout the state, the Citizens Budget Commission created a map that shows how every district in the state fares under the governor’s Foundation Aid proposal. Although all districts are guaranteed an increase, some poorer areas of the state would actually experience declines in aid per pupil. However, even if the new formulas were perfect, they would only affect the distribution of the $338 million added this year, ignoring the problems with the $17.2 billion Foundation Aid base allocation. Fixing the existing Foundation Aid formula would require streamlining the local share calculation, repealing arbitrary floors and ceilings, updating demographic data regularly and repealing any guaranteed amounts or increases. The net result of adopting these changes would be an increase in state aid for poorer districts and decreases to, or elimination of, Foundation Aid for wealthy districts. It also means the state would be able to fully fund a sound basic education with the resources it currently devotes to school aid.

ALL DISTRICTS ARE GUARANTEED AN INCREASE, SOME POORER AREAS ALTHOUGH

OF THE STATE WOULD ACTUALLY

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There are, of course, political realities that must be overcome in order to effectuate such substantive changes. However, the time has come for New York’s leaders to direct state aid where it is needed most

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David Friedfel is the director of state studies at the Citizens Budget Commission.

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TOP 10 LOBBYISTS LOBBYISTS GENERALLY work behind the scenes, advocating for legislation and quietly influencing policy. Most of the time, they like to stay out of the headlines. But every spring, when the New York City Clerk puts out its annual lobbying report, firms who land top spots are glad to see their names in print. In 2017, the list of the top 10 lobbyists had a few shakeups from years past. Kasirer took the No. 1 spot by compensation, previously held by Capalino+Company, which dropped to No. 2. Connelly McLaughlin & Woloz is a new addition to the list, knocking off Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, who had appeared on the list every year since 2012. In our latest feature on New York City’s top lobbyists, we check in with all 10 firms to see what they considered to be their biggest accomplishment in 2017, and to highlight some of their key employees, clients and industries.

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Kasirer Previous rank: #2 Compensation: $11,480,411.00

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Suri Kasirer

Kasirer has been in business since 1997. At its head is Suri Kasirer, who has long been considered one of the city’s top lobbyists. The firm is based in and focused on New York City, with an office located in the Financial District. It has a long track record of delivering for its clients. Kasirer has a good relationship with Mayor Bill de Blasio, having repped clients whose agendas aligned with the mayor’s. That includes New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets, which pushed for a horse carriage ban, a key policy point for de Blasio as well. She also has ties with City Council Speaker

Capalino+ Company Previous rank: #1 Compensation: $11,272,802.81

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James Capalino

Capalino+Company has capitalized on its principal’s friendship with Mayor Bill de Blasio, reinforcing the firm’s status as the one of the most sought-after lobbyists in the city. Earlier this year, its CEO James Capalino was ranked 27th on City & State’s 2018 Power 100 list. One of its biggest accomplishments is helping to get the popular High Line park built in Manhattan. Although No. 2 in terms of compensation, Capalino+Company has the most clients registered with 298.

KEY EMPLOYEE: Travis Terry KEY INDUSTRIES: Real estate, technology, sustainability, health care, nonprofits and hospitality NOTABLE CLIENTS: Design Center Inc. and Hunts Point Cooperative Market BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “2017 was a great year for us. We had a record number of client successes – the rezoning of St. John’s Terminal-Pier 40 and a number of projects in the East Midtown rezoning, for example. But what we’re most proud of is the growth of our firm. We’ve added incredible talent and launched new services that complement our lobbying work. We now work with our clients to secure financial incentives, develop (corporate social responsibility) and environmental sustainability strategies, create new business opportunities and effectively grow their organizations. We also launched the nation’s first app to help MWBE companies secure city and state RFPs, which has been a tremendous success.”

Corey Johnson, who recently hired one of her firm’s vice presidents. Kasirer appeared on City & State’s 2018 Power 100 list, ranked as the 44th most powerful person in the state. KEY EMPLOYEE: Julie Greenberg KEY INDUSTRIES: Real estate/urban planning/land use, corporate and nonprofit entities NOTABLE CLIENTS: Charter Communications, T-Mobile and Northwell Health BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “Perhaps the one issue that stands out is the work we did as part of the East Midtown rezoning effort which started back in the Bloomberg administration and culminated in a deal reached with Mayor Bill de Blasio and his team. We worked for a long time across two different administrations, two speakers and lots of other key players to help make a deal to create both the Vanderbilt corridor and the larger East Midtown rezoning that will change the face of an important part of the NYC business core. We represented SL Green, which is now building One Vanderbilt, a transformational project that is a real game-changer.”

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Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC Previous rank: #3 Compensation: $4,875,859.15

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Jon Del Giorno has also helped elect top political figures, such as former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Vincent Pitta and Robert Bishop, two of the firm’s founding partners, have been working together for more than 30 years, beginning when they both worked at Shea & Gold. When they met Jon Del Giorno at Herrick Feinstein, the trio decided to start their own firm about 10 years ago. The firm, at the time called Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin,

KEY EMPLOYEES: Vincent Pitta, Robert Bishop, Vito R. Pitta and Tina Ward KEY INDUSTRIES: Public and private unions, nonprofits, social service agencies and health care providers NOTABLE CLIENTS: Vera Institute for Justice, Transport Workers Union, the Staten Island Historical Society/ Historic Richmond Town, Uniformed San-

itationmen’s Association Local 831 and the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “We successfully worked with the Vera Institute of Justice and the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights to work with the city to implement a citywide legal representation and court proceedings for undocumented immigrants held in detention. The mayor was opposing it, and it was going back and forth, and the City Council stood its ground. So we worked with the coalition of the providers, which is Brooklyn Defenders, Legal Aid and Bronx Defenders, and we successfully were able to obtain approximately $10 million annually to represent immigrants that are held in detention. It’s the first of its kind in the country. And then in Albany, through our efforts through Northern Manhattan and others in the coalition, the IDC and the governor and the Legislature put $10 million statewide to provide representation throughout the state in detention centers. So we’re actually the first state in the country that provides free legal representation for immigrants that are held in detention. And the name of the program is NYIFUP – New York Immigration Family Unity Project.”

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Bolton-St. Johns was founded in 1988 and has offices in New York City, Albany and Western New York. A number of its employees have been featured in City & State’s 40 Under 40 lists, including Monica Hanley,

Previous rank: #4 Compensation: $3,930,269.96

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Emily Giske

the vice president for government affairs, in the 2017 edition. The firm’s work in the Midtown East rezoning efforts helped pave the way for the high-profile sale of Grand Central Terminal’s air rights to JPMorgan Chase so the bank can build its new 70-story headquarters. Giske is also a friend of former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, which could benefit the firm should Quinn seek public office again. KEY EMPLOYEES: Mike Keogh, Julie Jursik, Violet Moss, Monica Hanley, Julian Kline and John Albert KEY INDUSTRIES: Technology, real estate, social services organizations, nonprofit service and advocacy organizations NOTABLE CLIENTS: Tech:NYC, Committee For Taxi Safety and Dart Container Corp. BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “We represented one of the key real estate holdings involved in shaping the Greater East Midtown rezoning to help ensure the rezoning allowed the area to regain its glory as a top-tier office district while providing crucial new public amenities.”

Constantinople & Vallone Consulting LLC Previous rank: #5 Compensation: $3,882,992.00

PRINCIPALS

Perry Vallone and Anthony Constantinople Constantinople & Vallone Consulting describes itself as a “small boutique” that consults for a “select group of clientele.” Vallone and Constantinople work with their fathers, who founded the firm, and told City & State last year that a “reputation for honesty” precedes them. In most cases, members of government make the jump to lobbying. But one of Constantinople &

Vallone’s vice presidents did the opposite. New York City Councilman Keith Powers worked for the firm before running for, and winning, elected office. KEY EMPLOYEES: Peter Vallone Sr., Tony Constantinople, Steve Williams, Carol Swift and Kevin Jones KEY INDUSTRY: Affordable housing NOTABLE CLIENTS: Waste Management, T-Mobile, TD Bank,

Walgreens, The College Board, America Works and the LGBT Network BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “We have continued to attract top talent and clients, which has allowed us to grow around our core values and help our clients expand their work. Some highlights include: New York Junior Tennis & Learning opening the Cary Leeds Center, the LGBT Network opening their Long Island City Q Center and Waste Management expanding their centralized organic recycling pilot program.”

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March 19, 2018

Greenberg Traurig Previous rank: #8 Compensation: $3,492,808.65

CHAIRMAN, NEW YORK GOVERNMENT LAW & POLICY PRACTICE

John Mascialino

The firm has offices all over the country, but its website describes its New York City office as housing all of its major practices with deep roots in the community. Mascialino said it has one of the largest

real estate practices in the city. He told City & State last year that firms like his will be essential to helping businesses navigate the field of public-private partnerships once they start to become more common. As of now, the state does not have P3 legislation, although design‑build procurement is allowed in some cases. KEY EMPLOYEES: Edward Wallace, Mark Weprin, Bob Harding and Glenn Newman KEY INDUSTRIES: Real estate, land use, taxes, environment, government, law and policy NOTABLE CLIENT: Hunts Point Cooperative Market BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “Our portfolio ranges from real estate developers and not-for-profits to high tech and entertainment clients. In 2017, we provided top-notch services to these clients that lead to a number of significant successes. GT’s combination of experience in elected office and government positions, and professional credibility, resulted in tangible outcomes for our clients.”

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March 19, 2018

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

ident Richard Nixon’s “enemies list.” The firm recently bolstered its political staffing with the hiring of Keith Wright, the Harlem power broker who had a long career in the Assembly and currently serves as chairman of the Manhattan Democratic Party.

Previous rank: #6 Compensation: $2,550,181.00

KEY EMPLOYEES: Keith Wright, Hilary Atzrott, Sean Crowley, Brian Simon and Howard Weiss KEY INDUSTRIES: Real estate development, tourism, manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure, education and nightlife NOTABLE CLIENTS: NBCUniversal, LaGuardia Gateway Partners, HBO and Hunts Point Produce Market BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “With the broad scope of DHC’s government representation, it is impossible to cite any one of our accomplishments as the biggest. Across the array of clients and industries that we represent, we would say that are biggest accomplishment has been to provide access to the appropriate quarters of government so that our clients were assured a full and fair hearing of their needs and concerns.”

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Sid Davidoff Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, which was founded in 1975, is a commercial law and government relations firm with offices in New York City, Albany, Washington, D.C., and Long Island. Partnering with lawyers Jeffrey Citron and Larry Hutcher is Sid Davidoff, who has been a mainstay in New York City political circles since serving in the administration of Mayor John Lindsay. Davidoff is known for landing on City & State’s Power 100 list as well as then-Pres-

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March 19, 2018

Geto & de Milly Inc. Previous rank: #10 Compensation: $2,487,748.00

PRINCIPAL

Michele de Milly Geto & de Milly, whose principals are de Milly and Ethan Geto, has worked extensively in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood on the behalf of the Lightstone Group to get a housing development constructed there. The firm helped to get zoning changes and advocated for the project within the community. De Milly describes members of the firm as “architecture and design enthusiasts” and has helped projects such as Richard Meier’s new tower in Murray Hill and Norman Foster’s 50 United Nations Plaza get realized.

KEY EMPLOYEES: Daniel White, Mark Benoit, Maya Kremen and Laura Dolan KEY INDUSTRIES: Real estate, finance, entertainment, professional sports, health care, K-12 and higher education NOTABLE CLIENTS: Zeckendorf Development, Hunters Point Associates, MetLife, Montefiore Medical Center and Lightstone Group BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “2017 was a very successful year. All of our (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure), (Board of Standards and Appeals) and (Landmarks Preservation Commission) efforts on behalf of our clients were successful. And we had the privilege of introducing several well‑respected international and national firms to New York City, which sought us out for our expertise in this market as they worked to establish a presence here for their companies and brands. We’re also particularly proud of our strong advocacy for our nonprofit clients in last year’s budget process, ensuring that they are able to expand the important services they provide citywide.”

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Connelly McLaughlin & Woloz Previous rank: N/A Compensation: $2,408,491.96

PARTNER

Michael Woloz The firm, founded 20 years ago, is one of the smaller ones on the list, breaking into the top 10 for the first time since 2006. In 2017, Woloz was featured in City & State’s Power 100 list, taking the spot of 80th most powerful person in New York City. The firm has ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio, having bundled $231,915 for his 2013 campaign, although that did not stop them from taking on the mayor’s attempt to curb the self-storage industry in the city in the past year.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Previous rank: #7 Compensation: $2,269,764.25

COUNSEL

Jeffrey Braun The firm is primarily a law firm, and in 2016 Mayor Bill de Blasio hired them to represent him during a federal government investigation into his fundraising practices. The firm also engages in lobbying, and landed in the top 10 for a second year. In 2017, it did top the list of most expensive contract, with Design Center Inc. paying them $582,486.

KEY EMPLOYEES: Martin McLaughlin, Jeff Rodus, Kathleen Cudahy, Danna DeBlasio and Karen Imas Braun told City & State last year that their clients see them primarily as lawyers rather than lobbyists, which is in part why they come to the firm. KEY EMPLOYEES: Paul Selver, Michael Sillerman, Elise Wagner and Valerie Campbell NOTABLE CLIENTS: Design Center Inc. and Douglaston Development AREAS THE FIRM SPECIALIZES IN: “The work that we do in lobbying is exclusively legal work in the land use area. We represent large developers and small developers, lenders and financial institutions that are getting involved in real estate, individuals that own a residence and not-for-profits like museums and hospitals. Our work fluctuates from year to year. It depends on the market; it depends on what our particular clients’ needs are. And in terms of what constitutes lobbying, it depends on where a project is, whether it has advanced to the point where you’re doing things that are classified as lobbying. Lately, the real estate industry has been very active, so we’re certainly hoping to have a busy year.” Editor’s note: Kramer Levin declined to respond to questions. This comment is from last year’s feature.

KEY INDUSTRIES: Trade associations, transportation, nonprofits, cultural institutions, corporate and real estate NOTABLE CLIENTS: Verizon, Trucking Association of New York, Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, The Museum of Modern Art and Legal Aid Society BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2017: “We mounted a very spirited effort to protect the self-storage industry from being essentially eliminated in many, many parts of the city. There was a move to prevent self-storage companies from building in any manufacturing zone. That became narrowed to industrial business zones. And then towards the end of the year, through a lot of grass-roots advocacy and a pretty strong coalition of businesses, chambers of commerce and others who saw the value in self-storage and what they provide as far as affordable warehousing, we were able to carve out several districts from the restrictions and we were able to make the zoning text a lot more bearable. The issue was very, very far along before we got involved. And we were able to really change the narrative of that particular issue.”

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March 19, 2018

THE CHALLENGE OF CLOSING RIKERS ISLAND Can New York City shut down the controversial jail complex? SPONSORED CONTENT

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RIKERS ISLAND HAS been the focus of controversy due to the violence and poor conditions inside the jail complex as well as the city’s inability to address the problems. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last year that the city plans to close the facilities. However, the mayor offered a timetable of 10 years, while the planned transfer of inmates to jails in every borough except Staten Island has spurred political disputes. At a panel during City & State’s “Is Closing Rikers a Dream or a Reality?” event, key officials weighed in on whether the city can or should close the jail complex in a decade, and what the consequences would be of doing so. “Realistically, can they close it? I’m sure they can. Should they close it? No, I don’t think so,” said Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association. He argued that advocates of closing Rikers Island are being hypocritical when it comes to their true motives to close the prison complex. “Shutting down Rikers is what someone said years ago, it’s about the landlord against the landless – they want the land,” he said. “Just be honest, you want the land, you don’t want to shut down Rikers. You want to reuse Rikers.” The other participants of the panel had divergent opinions on whether Rikers Island should be closed, and what the major challenges would be.

Elizabeth Glazer, the director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, said: “We need to be able to build the kinds of facilities that are actually going to produce a smaller, safer and fairer justice system. And that means places that are not as dilapidated as Rikers ... and encourage and have space for the kinds of activities that both produce productive lives and reduce violence.”

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“It’s not about just closing a piece of real estate and moving it to another piece of real estate, it’s about dealing with the real issues of violence on Rikers, and what are the conditions that cause the violence,” Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said. “Yes, we can close Rikers, but we need to listen to those members of the Department of Correction who are on the ground. I’m in favor of the closure, but it must be done correctly.” New York City Councilman Keith Powers, the chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee, said a decision has already been made. “I think we are on a path to close Rikers Island,” he said. “I don’t think that the reality versus dream conversation is really what we’re having anymore. I think we have committed to a timeline and a process.” “To me, it is not about fixing a broken system, it’s about changing the system entirely,” said New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams, a member of the Juvenile Justice Committee. “I want to see it closed in nine years. I would actually like to see it closed faster. I would like a faster timeline. Part of that is because I want to see it happen, another part is government historically doesn’t hit timelines. If you aim for nine, I wonder what it’s really going to be, so why not aim for five and see what we can do.”

NEW YORK CITY COUNCILMAN KEITH POWERS AND BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ERIC ADAMS

But James Quinn, a senior official in the Queens District Attorney’s Office, said the plan is not realistic. “Should it be closed? I don’t know. Can it be closed? Not under any present proposal. And can it be closed safety? No,” Quinn said. “Why Rikers has to be closed and demolished and not reformed and repaired? I don’t know – you could do it a lot cheaper, a lot faster, with a lot less of political capital having to be spent, and a lot safer for the people of the city of New York.” New York City Councilman Joseph Borelli said he is not necessarily opposed to closing Rikers. “I think there is the need for reform. I think the right way was to start by rebuilding jails, modern jails,” he said, but he added that “there is no way” Rikers could be closed by 2027. “I think if we’re operating under that assumption, we are making some mistakes, and that should be the starting point of the conversation as to what is a realistic goal of shutting down Rikers Island.”

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March 19, 2018 Notice of Formation of Popular Brands and Company LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 12/27/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jameel Lancaster, 380 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233. Purpose: any lawful activity.

March 19, 2018

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1307795 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 2758 BROADWAY NY, NY 10025. NY COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308808 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 97 N 10TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11249. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. NORTH 10TH RESTAURANT COMPANY LLC. Notice of formation of FUTURE: LOCAL LLC, name amended to MODERN COMMONS, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/7/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 610 W. 110th St., Ste. 3C, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful act. Application for Authority of KK Style & Associates, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/20/18. Formed in NJ on 2/9/18. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to 535 W. 23rd St., SPH 1P, New York, NY 10011. The office address required to be maintained in NJ is 1255 River Rd., Edgewater, NJ 07020. Cert. of formation filed with Elizabeth Maher Muoio, Acting State Treas., 33 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308832 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 4716 VERNON BLVD LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. QUEENS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. R40 ARGENTINIAN RESTAURANT CORP. Notice of Qualification of CDIC Holdings LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/6/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/28/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 240 Riverside Blvd, 17B, NY, NY 10069. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Counter Culture Hospitality Group, LLC filed with SSNY on 9/18/17. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1710 First Ave, #121, 10128. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 155 East 38 Holding LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/11/18. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 560 5th Ave., NY, NY 10036, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Agorai LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/27/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of STERLING TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/6/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/8/15. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1831 Delaware Ave, Wilmington, DE 19806. DE address of LLC: 3 Tanglewood Ln., Newark, DE 19711. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of ROSE URBAN FUTURES LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/2/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 44 W. 28th St, Fl. 8, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 155 East 38 Owner, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/11/18. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 560 5th Ave., NY, NY 10036, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of CS ADJACENT INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/01/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/09/18. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o CapitalSpring, 575 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 10022. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State, State of DE, Dept. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of KRP CREATIVE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/07/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: PO Box 20011, NY, NY 10011. 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: Fashion industry consulting.

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Notice of Formation of Valibac, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY 3/7/18. Office loc: Westchester County. S S N Y designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Isaac Chestnut, 10 Stratford Rd, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Secret Arts LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/29/17. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Steve Cuiffo, 264 East Broadway #C1301, NY, NY 10002, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Articles of Organization for Suede Collective, LLC filed with SSNY; 5/12/17. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 60 W 57th St, 2A, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Madison Two LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/26/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 392 Long Hill Dr., Short Hills, NJ 07078. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Niniola LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY 1/4/18. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Ibrahim Bawa, 433 Marion St, 2R, Brooklyn, NY 11233. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of REEC 325 East 118th Street LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/28/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/07/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Brandon Miller, Real Estate Equities, 18 E. 48th St., Penthouse, NY, NY 10017. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with State of DE, Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 321 TACO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/28/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Hemang Champaneria, 57 Robin Hood Rd., Clifton, NJ 07013. Purpose: any lawful activities. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308009 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 103-15 QUEENS BLVD QUEENS,NEW YORK, 11375. QUEENS COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. LO STIVALE LLC Notice of Formation of COLOR&CO NYC LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/12/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 10 Hudson Yards, 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 Qualification of North Shore Poke Co. Store 9, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/23/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/17/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 122 E. 42nd St, Ste 119, NY, NY 10168. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of qualification of Scribner Management, LLC. Authority filed w/ Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/16/18. Organized in Alaska on 12/30/17. NY Off. loc.: New York Cnty. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1231 Nrthn. Lights Blvd. #911, Anchorage, AK 99503, which is also the address to be maintained in Alaska. Arts. of Org. filed w/ Alaska Sec. of State, PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of All City ARCS LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/14/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 420 W. 45th St., 6th Fl., NY, NY 10036. LLC formed in DE on 12/12/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc. (CGI), 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: CGI, 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity

WirelessCo, L.P. dba Sprint (SPRINT) proposes to upgrade equipment and antennas to the following structures in NY: A) 412’ building at 109 S Warren St in Syracuse, Onondaga County (Project 37202); B) 50’ building at 1000 Bellevue Ave in Syracuse, Onondaga County (Project 37572); C) 71’ water tank at 241 School St in Essex, Essex County (Project 37980.07); D) 148’ smokestack at 33 Harrison St in Johnson City, Broome County (Project 37179); E) 125’ building at 222 S Cayuga St in Ithaca, Tompkins County (Project 37182); F) 116’ steeple at 77 Washington Hwy in Amherst, Erie County (Project 37484). In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, SPRINT is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. If you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within ½ mile of the site, please submit the comments (with project number) to: RAMAKER, Contractor for SPRINT, 855 Community Dr, Sauk City, WI 53583 or via e-mail to history@ramaker.com within 30 days of this notice.

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March 19, 2018 NOTICE OF Formation of BAYMAY LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 1/31/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 435 W 23rd St, Ste 1BB, NY, NY 10011. Principal business address: 207 E 37th St, Apt 2D, NY, NY 10016.Purpose: any lawful act or activity Notice of Formation of TLI Bedrock, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/28/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o the LLC, Attn: President, 708 Third Ave., Number 28, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Stuart Altman Realty LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 2/23/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LLC: Stuart Altman, 2 Allen St, Suite 3G, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of WF Industrial I LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/20/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 80 8th Ave., Ste. 1602, NY, NY 10011. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of CZOE WASHINGTON PL, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/28/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 121 Washington Pl., NY, NY 10014. 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: To own and manage real estate in New York. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF The Law Office of Stuart Altman PLLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 8/6/2002. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to PLLC: Stuart Altman, 2 Allen St, Suite 3G, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Tiro Digital, LLC filed with SSNY 11/21/17. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 340 E 23rd St, 9A, NY, NY . Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of The Lilia New York LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/1/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/26/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Four Hudson Square LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/28/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/26/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of 215 N 10 Partners LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 8/8/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/4/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 148 Madison Ave, Fl. 16, NY, NY 10016. DE address of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Logical Chaos Productions LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/1/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 327 E. 5th St, #5A, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308728 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 37 39 CHRISTOPHER ST NEW YORK, NY 10014. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. LAMANO WEST VILLAGE LLC.

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Notice of Formation of Stellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hair Salon LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/2/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75-55 187th St, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of SQUARE-CHURCHILL MERCER LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/28/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 Bowery, Fl. 2, NY, NY 10012. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 1407 Westside Enterprises, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/23/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 148 W. 24th St, Fl. 3, Apt 3A, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of DUALITY HOLDINGS LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/20/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/05/17. Princ. office of LLC: 401 W. 14th St., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10014. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Attn: Jeff Ziglar at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

MOTT STREET 199 LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/29/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O FFO, 135 West 50th St., Ste 19B, NY, NY 10020. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of Masons NY Associates LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/25/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 W. 33rd St, Ste 516, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Casa Binbaz LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/31/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Vcorp Agent Services, Inc., 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of ELEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/20/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Illinois (IL) on 10/22/03. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. IL address of LLC: 651 W. Washington Blvd, Ste 201, Chicago, IL 60661. Cert. of Formation filed with IL Secy of State, 501 S. Second St, Rm 350, Springfield, IL 62756. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of THE STRONG FAMILY HOME LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/01/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 27 E. 79th St., Unit #PH11, NY, NY 10075. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Friedberg Pinkas PLLC, 767 Third Ave., 31st Fl., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Brenda Smith + Associates, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 1/16/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Brenda Smith, 487 Amsterdam Ave, #2S, NY, NY 10024. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Illumin8 Agency, LLC Arts of Org filed with SSNY 02/02/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: US Corp Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Khepri Capital, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/5/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 452 5th Ave, Fl. 23, NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of TALL PINES MANAGEMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/01/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Emanuel T. Stern, c/o Tall Pines Capital LLC, 654 Madison Ave., Ste. 801, NY, NY 10065. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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CARNEGIE HILL PSYCHOANALYSIS PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/02/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O the PLLC, 108 East 91st St., Apt 1D, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Psychoanalysis. Notice of Formation of Oscar D. Rodriguez MD, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/27/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: Medicine. Notice of Qualification of Fogo de Chao Churrascaria (White Plains) LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/29/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/23/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity . Notice of Formation of P ONE THREE PRODUCTIONS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/09/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Paracorp Incorporated, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr. #100, Sacramento, CA 95833-3509. Purpose: any lawful activities. STITES LAW, LLP filed with SSNY 12/18/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLP may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Stites Law LLP, Attn: Steven L. Stites, Esq., 150 Broadway, St. 512, NY, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of XTX Services LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/6/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 Hudson Yards, Fl. 40, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 1407 Westside Market LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/23/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 148 W. 24th St, Fl. 3, Apt 3A, NY, NY 10011 Purpose: any lawful activity. Excel Church Media LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 12/29/17. Office loc: Richmond County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: LLC, 29 Mosel Loop, Staten Island, NY 10304. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Qualification of Antin Infrastructure Partners US LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/21/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/6/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 374 rue Saint-Honore, 75001 Paris (France). DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of CAPTAIN DONS, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/23/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/21/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Attn: Marjorie J. Friday, 1285 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY 10019-6064. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, DE Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 1407 Westside Enterprises, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/23/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 148 W. 24th St, Fl. 3, Apt 3A, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Klug Law Firm PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/12/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 585 Stewart Ave, Ste 302, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: law.

Notice of Formation of Anthony Lujack MD, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/27/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: Medicine.

Notice of Formation of Chatham Square Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/7/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2-26 50th Ave, Apt #3D/E, Long Isl. City, NY, 11101. Purpose: Dentistry.

Notice of Formation of MORITZ, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/21/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 54 Riverside Dr., NY, NY 10024. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of T. ELENTENY HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/5/10. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 285 W. Broadway, Rm 500, NY, NY, 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity. PUBLIC NOTICE New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for WEST 4TH & BARROW LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 190 WEST 4TH ST in the Borough of Manhattan for a term of two years. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER Notice of Formation of TRIUMPH TUTORS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/15/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 E. 8th St, #2T, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 257-263 W 34th STREET LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Mercer St, Fl. 2, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of NEW POLY ENTERPRISES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/21/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Olivia Shao, 175 W. 12th St., Apt. 6-F, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Kimberly Chu, LCSW, PLLC filed with SSNY 12/15/17. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PLLC: 295 Central Park W., 1A, NY, NY 10024 . Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of CUPCAKE DELIGHT LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 1/16/18. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LCC to: 222 Crystal St, Apt 2R, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Qualification of RevolverCap Management, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/22/17. Office location: NY County. LP formed in DE on 9/28/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o RevolverCap Partners LLC, 1120 Ave. of the Americas, 4th Fl., Ste. 4150, NY, NY 10036, principal business address. DE address of LP: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Name/address of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of formation of IMAGE CASCADE PUBLISHING, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/26/17 Office loc: NY county. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of process against LLC to principal business addr: 420 Lexington Ave. Ste. 300 NY, NY, 10170. Purpose: any lawful act.

March 19, 2018 Notice of Qualification of Fogo de Chao Churrascaria (Long Island) LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/29/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/23/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of ElliptiCurve Capital Management GP LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/09/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/04/18. Princ. office of LLC: 135 E. 57th St., 8th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Attn: Stephen L. Moskowitz, 225 E. 63rd St., Apt. 7C, NY, NY 10065. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Ainahs Holdings LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/16/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 254 Canal St, Ste 2001, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Brickman Manager VII, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/31/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/30/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of AGR X LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/9/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/5/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 245 Park Ave, Fl. 26, NY, NY 10167. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of DHEHF LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/20/18. O f f i c e location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1122 Franklin Ave, Ste 406, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Avery & Chao, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/15/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 204 W 92nd St, Apt 3R, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful purpose, general and investment advisory services. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308647 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 175 LENOX AVE NEW YORK, NY 10026. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. L ENCANTO D LOLA 2 LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308650 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 99 S PORTLAND AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11217. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. GNOCCA LOVERS LLC. SCHOEN SURVEY RESEARCH LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/31/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 111 Park Avenue Apt 6A, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Qualification of Domain Commodity Technologies LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/21/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/8/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 459 W. Broadway, Apt 4S, NY, NY 10012. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of 216 Boerum Venture LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/02/15. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, c/o Slate Property Group LLC, 850 Third Ave., Ste. 16-B, NY, NY 10022, Attn: Martin Nussbaum. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1308646 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 432 UNION AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11211. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION.

Notice of Formation of MANUS SWEENEY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Noga Restaurant, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/19/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 120 Allen St, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 146 EAST 65, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/7/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ES RECEIVABLE HOLDINGS ONE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/02/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Mark Devitre, CF Entertainment, Inc., 1925 Century Park East, 10th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90067. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Qualification of 1515 Broad Street, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/20/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in New Jersey (NJ) on 3/24/03. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22 Maple Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960. NJ address of LLC: 22 Maple Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960. Cert. of Formation filed with NJ Secy of State, 33 W. State St, Fl. 5 Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of NW 1180 AOA LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/31/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Moddy Kiluvia, MD, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/2/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 19 W. 34th St, Fl. PH, NY, NY, 10016. Purpose: medicine. Notice of Formation of ACCEL DIRECT FUNDING LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 382 Greenwich Ave, Ste 2, Greenwich, CT 06830. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of KIP Partners LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/19/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/16/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1430 Broadway, Ste 1603, NY, NY 10018. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ifund Direct Funding LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 382 Greenwich Ave, Ste 2, Greenwich, CT 06830. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Daniel J. Zimmerman, M.D. Psychiatry Services PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/22/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 265 E. 66th St, #39G, NY, NY 10065. Purpose: psychiatry.

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March 19, 2018 Notice of Qualification of 306 EAST OWNER LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/8/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/6/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 216 E. 45th St, Ste 1200, NY, NY 10017. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Bloomfield 2007, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/20/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/5/07. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22 Maple Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960. DE address of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of CPC V, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/9/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/22/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., Ste 220 S., Washington, D.C. 20004. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THORNBURG MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2006-5 PL AINTIFF, VS JOHN VERHOORN, ET AL., DEFENDANTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of New York County on January 11, 2018, I, Elaine Shay, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on March 28, 2018 at the New York County Supreme Court, 60 Centre Street – Room 130, New York, County of New York, State of New York, at 2:00 P.M., the premises described as follows: 56 Pine Street Unit PH-A New York, NY 10005 SBL No.: 41 - 1291 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County, and State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 850151/2016 in the amount of $626,047.34 plus interest and costs. Cassie T. Dogali, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072

Notice of Qualification of TL TARGETED FUND, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/02/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/31/18. Princ. office of LP: 330 Madison Ave., 24th Fl., NY, NY 10017. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Attn: Jesse Ro at the princ. office of the LP. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Maxanak, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/7/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 589 8th Ave, Fl. 10, NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF RICHMOND INDEX # 135389/2017 - SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates RICHMOND County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT4, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT4, Plaintiff(s), against Unknown heirs at law of MARK S CHAMBERS, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, NYC DOT-SIDEWALK & INSPECTION MGMT, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, AD FINANCIAL TRUST, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, DANIELLE HALPERN, KRISTEN CHAMBERS, TREVOR CHAMBERS, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage dated July 5, 2007, executed by MARK S CHAMBERS AND DAWN S CHAMBERS to UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS, LTD, A NEW YORK CORPORATION to secure the sum of $357,000.00 and recorded in Document 210051, in the Office of the CLERK of the County of RICHMOND on August 2, 2007, which mortgage was thereafter modified. Said mortgage was later assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT4, by assignment of mortgage executed on March 9, 2012, covering premises known as 115 Nelson Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308 (Block 5149, Lot 47). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to a resettled order of the Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of RICHMOND on 02/23/2018. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Staten Island and County of Richmond, City and State of New York, Block 5149, Lot 47, said premises known as 115 Nelson Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. There is now due and owing from the Borrower to the Plaintiff the principal sum of $381,876.82, plus interest thereon from June 1, 2011, in addition to those accumulated late charges and those recoverable monies advanced by Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest on behalf of MARK S CHAMBERS AND DAWN S CHAMBERS together with all costs, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, disbursements, and further allowances provided pursuant to the underlying loan documents and applicable law in bringing any action to protect the Mortgagee’s interest in the Subject Property. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/ DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-2690990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Notice of Qualification of ASML US, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/9/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/28/00. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Hampshire Partners Fund VI, L.P.. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/20/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/9/03. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22 Maple Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960. DE address of LP: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Craft Bio LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/14/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Vcorp Agent Services, Inc., 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Bloom Dermatology, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/12/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 15 W. 53rd St, Apt 31C, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: medicine. Notice of Formation of Ruby J LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/20/18. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 589 8th Ave, Fl. 10, NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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