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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

In early 2011, shortly after I was hired at City & State, I visited a yoga center in the Berkshires with some friends. Shortly after arriving, we attended a “yoga dance” class. I noticed a man off to one side who was gamely following the instructor’s orders to dance like a monkey. He seemed oddly familiar. Then it dawned on me that he resembled a certain New York politician, although I wasn’t sure, since he was wearing glasses and was shorter than I expected. I saw him later that day in the dining area, alone with his meal. I couldn’t help but approach him. Are you in New York politics? “Yes.” Are you the New York attorney general? “Yes.” He seemed mildly annoyed with me, but explained that he occasionally dropped by the yoga center when he was in the area, where he had once served as a deputy sheriff. I kept the chat short – but I was thrilled to encounter a real political celebrity. Seven years later, the novelty of meeting big-name politicians like Eric Schneiderman has worn off. As we were all reminded last week, they’re not necessarily better than the rest of us – and sometimes, they’re much, much worse.

CONTENTS COMMENTARY ... 6

The problem with free street parking

GENDER PARITY ... 28

The necessity of women in government

WINNERS & LOSERS ... 34

Who was up and who was down last week

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE; ROB BENNETT/MAYORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE

RELIGION ... 8

The perils of being an atheist in politics

ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN… 10 Why his downfall isn’t so bad for Democrats

TECHNOLOGY ... 17

The latest on Facebook, Uber, bitcoin and more

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Latest The state Legislature will decide who to appoint as attorney general until the November election. Some want to simply keep Underwood in place, but lawmakers have given no indication, despite rumors, as to who they will choose. Many are saying the next attorney general must be a woman. A lot of Democrats have been floated as potential candidates, including Rep. Kathleen Rice, state Sen. Michael Gianaris, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara – although Bharara’s candidacy may not go far since he made a name for himself targeting the state Legislature.

SCHNEIDERMAN SHOCKER On Monday night, The New Yorker published a bombshell story in which four women accused then-state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of physical and psychological abuse while each was dating him. Publicly, Schneiderman had long been a crusader for women’s rights and against domestic abuse. The story led to immediate calls for his resignation, including from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Within hours, Schneiderman had announced his resignation, though he continued to deny wrongdoing, saying the alleged abuse was simply “role-playing.” Solicitor General Barbara Underwood officially stepped in as acting attorney general on Tuesday.

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VANCE DENIED Although Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. had opened an investigation into Schneiderman, Cuomo had other ideas, instead appointing Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor. Schneiderman’s office had been looking into whether Vance mishandled an old criminal case against Harvey Weinstein, which Cuomo said would, at the very least, give the appearance of a conflict of interest. Vance disagreed, firing back that Cuomo’s decision was politically motivated. Cuomo stuck to his guns, saying giving the job to Vance would be “silly.”

Back & Forth C&S: What’s the biggest hole in New York City’s “sanctuary city” policy? CM: One of the biggest holes right now is confronting head-on the mayor’s decision to remove legal representation for all immigrants who need it. Our mayor has decided that there are some who deserve it and some who do not. And his line in the sand is based out of people who have been convicted of a certain amount of crimes. Due process is at stake here. In order for our judicial, criminal justice system to work, everyone must have representation. It’s not up to us as elected officials to decide who’s worthy of justice.

A Q&A with New York City Councilman

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C&S: You were the first elected official to endorse Cynthia Nixon for governor. Why did you think it was so important? CM: Everything I just told you really inspired my support for Cynthia. Cynthia lifts up the voices

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that have yet to make it into the governor’s office in a real way. Cynthia is for every New Yorker, not just a few. Cynthia is about putting action behind words that we have seen so empty from this governor. There is a real dangerous situation that we are putting all New Yorkers in across the state when we do not take that step to bring the DREAM Act, to bring the Liberty Act, to bring driver’s licenses for all. These are about public safety. This is about human dignity for every New Yorker and the economy. Cynthia not only has that vision; I believe in her, and I believe her when she says she’s going to fight for us. I believe her when she says education is about bringing resources to every school for every New York kid. I want someone I can believe in, and someone I believe, in that office, to work with me, and build a democracy that we deserve in the state.

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EMPTY SEATS

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UPCOMING VACANCIES IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE Five Republican state senators stunned the New York political world in recent weeks by announcing that they will not be seeking re-election. But the state Senate isn’t the only legislative chamber that’s shedding members – several Assembly members are also declining to run for re-election this year.

ASSEMBLY Dov Hikind

Hikind, a powerful, often controversial, Brooklyn Democrat with some conservative social views, announced he would not seek re-election after 36 years in office. Hikind is endorsing Simcha Eichenstein, who works for the New York City mayor’s office, as his successor.

SENATE

John DeFrancisco

After suspending his gubernatorial campaign, DeFrancisco announced he would step down. John Mannion is the Democratic nominee to replace him, and Rick Guy plans to seek the GOP nomination.

Matthew Titone

Ron Castorina Jr.

Marc Butler

Bob Oaks

Kathy Marchione

John Bonacic

William Larkin

Thomas Croci

Staten Island Democrat Titone announced in March that he would not be seeking re-election, in favor of running for the Staten Island Surrogate’s Court. In Titone’s 61st Assembly District, Democrats have an overwhelming voter enrollment advantage.

Republican Marchione’s decision to step down came as a bit of a surprise, as she was first elected in 2012 after a bruising primary. There is a relatively open field to replace Marchione in her Capital Region seat.

Staten Island’s Castorina announced he would seek a Surrogate’s Court judgeship instead of running for re‑election. He also stepped down as chairman of the Staten Island GOP. The race has attracted a candidate, Republican Michael Reilly.

The longtime Republican chairman of the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee is ready to move on and spend time with family. Bonacic’s Hudson Valley district is considered winnable by Democrats.

Butler, a Republican representing parts of the North Country, announced last summer he would not seek re-election. The open seat has attracted several candidates, including Republicans Robert Smullen, Philip Lloyd Paige and Patrick Vincent, and Democrat Keith Rubino.

The 90-year-old Larkin is ready to retire. Several candidates are interested in the Republican’s Hudson Valley district. Democratic Assemblyman James Skoufis is weighing a run, as are Republicans Tom Basile and Mike Anagnostakis.

Oaks, a Central New York Republican, announced that he would be retiring in part because he had lost some enthusiasm for working in Albany. He has been the ranking member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee for six years.

The Long Island Republican will not seek re-election, and will be rejoining the Navy. Contenders include Democrats Darrin Green and Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri and Republican Assemblymen Andrew Garbarino and Dean Murray, as well as Neil Foley.

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COMMENTARY

FREE STREET PARKING IN MANHATTAN IS A RIP-OFF Stopping suburbanites from parking in Upper Manhattan should only be the beginning of parking reform.

MANHATTAN RESIDENTS HAVE LONG COMPLAINED OF VISITING DRIVERS USING THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AS A PARKING LOT.

OR ONE OF THE world’s most densely populated islands at the heart of a transit-rich city, Manhattan has a lot of free parking. This public subsidy for car owners exists in even the most expensive parts of the borough, where private garages charge as much for a parking space as it costs to buy a house in many cities. Unsurprisingly, demand is high for free parking in Manhattan. Residents have long complained of visiting drivers using their neighborhood streets as a parking lot. Bridge-and-tunnel folks don’t only park near their destination; some will park as soon as they enter

Manhattan and then take the subway. New York is contemplating policies to address the problem of too many people driving on the crowded streets of Manhattan, including congestion fees. (A small first step was taken in the new state budget, which added surcharges to taxis and ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.) A pair of recently introduced bills in the New York City Council would reserve the majority of street parking in Upper Manhattan for residents, though state and city transportation officials said that it would require enabling legislation in Albany to be implemented.

But one of the simplest ways to stop people from driving into Manhattan would be for the city to stop using valuable real estate as free parking. In his seminal book, “The High Cost of Free Parking,” UCLA urban planning professor Donald Shoup cited 16 studies showing that, on average, 30 percent of cars in congested traffic on city streets were cruising for parking. One 1995 study found that in Manhattan, drivers averaged more than 10 minutes searching for parking between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Shoup advocates charging a price that will reduce demand just enough to ensure that spaces are fully used, but without a surplus of drivers searching for free parking. In the New York City context, however, this could result in wealthier suburbanites snatching all the available parking spaces and leaving residents in lower-income communities frozen out. Most American homeowners park in their own driveway, but some cities have neighborhoods, like those in Manhattan, where residents rely on street parking. Such cities – Washington, D.C., for example – mostly regulate street parking on residential streets with a residential parking permit program. Reserving parking for local residents would discourage others from driving into the most congested parts of the city and prevent city neighborhoods from being used as a parking lot for suburbanites. It would also ensure that the people living there have access to parking, rather than whoever can afford to pay.

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So residential parking permits could have benefits but also unintended consequences. If the city simply converted on-street spaces to resident permit parking, it would be easier for residents to drive on a regular basis since it would no longer be so difficult to find a space. That means it would be much easier to own a car as a city resident. Make something easier and you likely will get more of it. But does the city want more Manhattanites to own cars and drive around the city? That would undermine the benefits of reducing congestion and pollution by discouraging suburbanites from driving into the city. At the very least, the city should charge for the resident parking permits, at a price commensurate with the value of the land in the neighborhood. Shoup has demonstrated the perverse incentives created when governments effectively subsidize parking, such as increased traffic. It hardly makes sense to charge residents a fare every time they use transit, while providing a large plot of public land for them to park their cars for free. With rates geared

to local land costs, parking will remain afbicycle parking, bike lanes and dedicatfordable for those who need it in lower-ined transit lanes. (It is within the city’s come communities. Exemptions could own powers to reallocate road space, be provided for people who need a car unlike many other congestion-related for work, or due to a disability. Charging policies that require state approval.) allows the city to capture the added propLittle forethought went into the erty value created for properties that will allocation of so many on-street parking have access to parking spaces in Manspaces across the city. Officials genhattan, rather than further exacerbating erally allocated whatever street space the city’s housing was not required affordability crisis. for through traffic MAKE SOMETHING EASIER Maintaining to parking. the same number Parking is far AND YOU LIKELY WILL GET of spaces, howevfrom the best use MORE OF IT. BUT DOES er, will not fully of Manhattan’s THE CITY WANT MORE address the issue valuable land. of too many people Over a quarter MANHATTANITES TO OWN driving. There of Manhattan’s CARS AND DRIVE AROUND are many other space is dedicated THE CITY? potential uses for to roads, a good the valuable real proportion of estate now occupied by street parking. which are in turn dedicated to street Many of these uses would offer far parking. This is surely not the highest more to the neighborhood than parkand best use of this prized real estate. ing for a few cars. Among the many options include gardens and green Jonathan English is a doctoral candidate space, benches and other rest areas, in urban planning at Columbia University.

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Our Perspective Workers Can’t Live on Sub-Minimum Wages!

By Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, RWDSU, UFCW

o worker should earn less than the minimum wage, ever. But in many lowwage industries, including car wash, where many workers are represented by the RWDSU, that’s what has been happening for years. Now, however, there’s hope that this will change, and that countless workers in New York state – including car wash, restaurant, nail salon workers, and parking attendants – will be guaranteed to take home at least the minimum wage for their hard work. The RWDSU and other unions and workeradvocates are leading the charge to get rid of the so-called “tip credit,” which has allowed operators to pay workers well below the minimum wage on the theory that tips will more than make up the difference. In reality, however, this system has created a confusing web of different minimum wages that often provides employers with an outrageous license to steal. In many cases, including car wash, a mind-

boggling morass of differing sub-minimum wages – which can change weekly – leaves workers scratching their head over what their actual minimum wage is supposed to be. Hearings, ordered by Governor Cuomo, are being held throughout this spring and summer in Buffalo, Syracuse, Long Island, New York City, and Albany. Department of Labor officials are hearing first-hand about the struggles workers affected by sub-minimum wages are experiencing. Workers have testified about the inability to live in dignity because they can’t afford decent housing for their families, and how they can’t look for other work because they cannot afford adequate transportation. Workers struggle with paying their bills and putting food on the table. For the car wash workers in New York City – especially those without union representation – sub-minimum wages are a vehicle for wage theft and systemic underpayment. Investigations have shown that employers don’t always make up the

extra pay for workers when tips are short, and car wash workers don’t always receive the tips customers presume are going into their pockets. We shouldn’t be giving unscrupulous employers additional opportunities to underpay their workers, and that’s exactly what tip credit does in the car wash industry and many others. Car wash operators have been fined and directed to make restitution for wage theft to the tune of millions of dollars. In many industries, immigrant workers are particularly susceptible to tip credit-aided wage theft. Nail salon workers, deliverymen, car wash workers, restaurant workers; all are affected by wage theft and the sub-minimum wage loophole that makes it easier for employers to underpay them and even steal from them. The ongoing hearings are an important next step in ensuring that 5,000 car wash workers in New York now have a chance to earn fair wages for their work, and that no worker in the Empire State is underpaid and impoverished. It’s time to get rid of the tip credit, eliminate legal sub-minimum wages, and raise wages to make sure that all workers have a chance to thrive in New York.

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New York City voters don’t seem to mind what their elected officials believe in – they just can’t be atheists.

HEN IT COMES TO RELIGION, New York City residents generally abide by the credo of “live and let live.” Voters in eastern Queens, for example, once voted for a self-identified heathen to represent them in the New York City Council. Sure, Dan Halloran’s adherence to the neo-pagan religion of Theodism was “a point of contention” in the 2009 race, but he won and served for four years – until he was arrested and convicted for his part in a scheme to buy a spot on the ballot for a mayoral candidate. But even in New York City, there may be one religious line that politicians are not willing to cross: godlessness. Based on a dozen conversations with City Council members, staffers and others in the political world, there doesn’t seem to be any city politicians, whether on the 51-member council or in the three citywide positions, who are publicly declared atheists, who do not believe in God or any higher power. Some questioned whether an atheist could get elected – even in ultra-liberal New York City. “Nones,” or those who aren’t a member of any religion, are a rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population. Roughly a quarter of people – both nationwide and in New York City – identify as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” These “nones” are part of the spiritual fabric of the Empire State, the most religiously diverse state in the country. But atheists are more rare – just 4 percent of the city’s population, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center study. That number seems to be zero percent among the city’s politicians. After all, there doesn’t seem to be anything to gain.

“Even in a city as liberal as New York, it’s still seen as somewhat perilous to self-identify as an atheist in politics,” said City Councilman Mark Levine, who said he strongly identifies as Jewish. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, a self-described “church girl,” agreed that atheism could pose a problem in an election. “I know in some constituencies, that would cause an issue,” she said. “That would be a major issue.” City Councilman Ritchie Torres said the same. “It would cost you more than it would benefit you,” he said. Torres said he was a cultural Catholic who now identifies as a deist, adopting a philosophy that God created the world but does not intervene in its functioning. Deism, once adhered to by Thomas Jefferson, has a long history in American politics,

but Torres doesn’t have much opportunity to talk about it with his colleagues at City Hall. “Philosophy of religion does not tend to be the subject of debate at the City Council,” he said. Yet religion plays an undeniable role. Bronx City Council members Fernando Cabrera and Rubén Díaz Sr. are both Christian pastors. Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich was once on a path to become a Catholic priest. And every City Council meeting begins with an invocation, an often lengthy prayer from a religious leader invited by a member of the council. Such prayers have been challenged by secular groups, but the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that they are allowed. And even though former City Councilman Simcha Felder reportedly once tried to halt it, don’t expect the practice to stop.

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NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO SPEAKS TO THE CONGREGATION AT RIVERSIDE CHURCH IN MANHATTAN IN 2014.

The invocations at the council’s stated meetings do make some members feel uncomfortable, Levine said, “but no one wants to be the one who publicly pushes against that tradition.” After all, religion plays a role in many campaigns for elected office. “Institutions of faith remain among the most frequent stops of any campaign in New York City,” Levine said. “And that’s probably as true today as it ever was.” It’s certainly true of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has regularly appeared at churches, synagogues and other places of worship both while campaigning and while governing – even though he identifies as spiritual, not religious, and does not belong to any church.

De Blasio’s press secretary Eric Phillips told City & State the mayor’s lack of a church has never been an issue with voters. Opposition messaging blaring from vans in the 2013 mayoral campaign deriding him as “anti-church” and atheistic didn’t seem to hinder his landslide win. Since a handful of articles following his 2014 inauguration discussed his (lack of) religious views, the mayor’s beliefs have been largely ignored in the media. Occasionally opposed in matters of the budget, de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson are aligned on matters of faith. Raised Catholic, Johnson now just considers himself “spiritual.” “I believe in a higher power, which is a source of comfort for me and something I can and have leaned on in troubling times,” Johnson

said in a statement provided to City & State. Politics is a tough job, he said, “and I like to think the universe has a plan that involves all of us.” City Councilman Daniel Dromm, like Johnson and Torres, is openly gay, a fact that led him to leave the Catholic Church in the 1980s. “There is some type of a god, but I don’t necessarily believe in religion,” he said. City Councilman Justin Brannan said he has struggled with his faith, but wouldn’t call himself an atheist. “I’m a big believer in faith in action,” he said. “Just going to church on Sunday, but then being an asshole the other six days of your life – why bother going to church?” Last month, four members of the House of Representatives – although none from New York – established the Con-

gressional Freethought Caucus, devoted in part to defending atheists from discrimination. Is such fear keeping some New York City politicians from identifying as atheists? A number of council members who others suggested might be nonbelievers declined to comment for this story. But one member saw nothing to fear. Brooklyn City Councilman Brad Lander is both a “proud and active Jew” and somebody who “wrestles with the divine.” His Park Slope congregation, Kolot Chayeinu, proudly declares itself as a place “where doubt can be an act of faith,” and Lander said his colleagues wouldn’t be judgmental either. “If I had certainty in nonbelief,” he said, “I would feel comfortable expressing it as a member of this City Council.”

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Then-state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announces a settlement with Brooklyn Hospital Center in November after the hospital billed sexual assault survivors for forensic rape examinations.

WHO

NEEDS

HIM ANYWAYS? Why Democrats shouldn’t worry about Eric Schneiderman’s unceremonious exit.

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

By JON LENTZ

NE WOMAN WHO dated then-state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he used to slap her, choke her and spit on her, while pressuring her to drink heavily and encouraging her to find another woman for a threesome. But several friends told her to “keep the story to herself,” according a bombshell report in The New Yorker, since “Schneiderman was too valuable a politician for the Democrats to lose.” Another woman, identified as “an accomplished Ivy League-educated lawyer with government experience,” said he slapped her forcefully in the face when the two were making

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THE LONG FALL

NOV. 2, 2013

The New York Post’s Page Six gossip column reports that Schneiderman and Manning Barish are dating. It cites a source that says “things got very intense, very quickly” in the relationship, and “it got so big, so fast, it got scary, and they both freaked out.”

An outspoken supporter of women’s rights, Eric Schneiderman’s public work allegedly occurred in tandem with private abuse. Here is a brief timeline of Schneiderman’s statements and actions to advocate on behalf of women, along with the allegations against him outlined by The New Yorker. – Grace Segers

MARCH 3, 2010

Schneiderman, then a state senator, introduces the Strangulation Protection Act, making intentional strangulation and suffocation to unconsciousness a violent felony, and criminalizing less serious cases with “an intent to impede breathing.” (Now, Schneiderman’s accusers said he choked them.)

NOV. 2, 2010

Schneiderman is elected attorney general of New York.

JULY 2013

Schneiderman and Michelle Manning Barish meet. About four weeks into their relationship, Schneiderman grew violent, Manning Barish told The New Yorker. He allegedly slapped her so hard that her ear was damaged.

out one night after a party. “A lot of women like it,” Schneiderman told her, according to the report. The woman knew what he did was wrong, but she told herself it was a one-time incident, and that he was “a good attorney general” who was “doing good things” and she “didn’t want to jeopardize that.” Schneiderman claimed his innocence, chalking up these and other alleged acts of physical and verbal abuse to “role-playing” and “consensual sexual activity.” But a few hours after the story was posted last Monday evening, with startlingly similar accounts from four women, he announced his resignation. Now that a host of politicians are scrambling for a chance to succeed him, the question remains: Does it make any difference that he’s gone? In many ways, it doesn’t.

DARLING OF THE progressive movement, Schneiderman was supported in his first attorney general bid as a counterweight to the more centrist Andrew Cuomo, went on to build a national reputation by prodding the Obama administration to take a harder line against Wall Street after the financial crisis, and spearheaded a lawsuit against Trump University that set the stage for a legal onslaught against the White House once Donald Trump became president. It’s sadly ironic now, but Schneiderman successfully positioned himself as a champion of the #MeToo movement, suing the disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein and

SEPT. 13, 2014

Schneiderman releases a statement on the 20th anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing the Violence Against Women Act. “Violence against women remains a prevalent and dangerous problem across our nation. Basic safety is not a privilege: It is a fundamental right,” Schneiderman says.

SEPT. 13, 2014

An ear, nose and throat specialist removes “dried bloody crust” from Manning Barish’s ear, which she now says had been present for months due to the attorney general striking her.

JANUARY 2015

Manning Barish breaks up with Schneiderman after an on-and-off relationship. She told The New Yorker they had a few more romantic interactions, but she has not been in touch with him frequently since 2016.

speaking at the Women’s March on New York City last year. But given the political realities in New York, his exit won’t change much. And given the nature of the attorney general’s office, there’s little reason to think the man mattered more than the office. “With this particular New York resignation, it makes very little difference,” said James Tierney, a former Maine attorney general who led Columbia University Law School’s National State Attorneys General Program. “There’s a terrific staff that predates Schneiderman. They’ve been doing this a long time; there’s a lot of talent. I could not imagine that the Legislature would replace him, or the voters would replace him with someone who had a dramatically different view of politics or government. Specifically, I would think that Trump should not be breathing any easier today. I don’t think there will be any change – if anything, it will be more aggressive.” The office is being led for now by Barbara Underwood, who previously served as the state’s solicitor general and has a wealth of legal experience, including graduating first in her law school class at Georgetown University, clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and serving as the first female U.S. solicitor general. Cases filed by Schneiderman against Trump’s policies on immigration, the environment and health care are ongoing. While Schneiderman’s downfall is a blow to morale, more than 650 assistant attorneys general and over 1,700 employees will keep developing new cases to pursue, as they’ve always done. The biggest short-term

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APRIL 22, 2015

Page Six reports that Manning Barish and Schneiderman broke up because “Eric is very much focused on his political career.”

Schneiderman is rushed to the emergency room, and allegedly tells Selvaratnam that he had fallen after he had been drinking and cut himself. He later told his staff that the injury occurred while running.

JULY 2016

Tanya Selvaratnam and Schneiderman meet and begin dating. Schneiderman allegedly became physically and psychologically abusive.

SUMMER 2016

Schneiderman and an unnamed lawyer went home together after a party, according to The New Yorker, and he hit her so hard, she says, that the blow left a red handprint.

OCT. 7, 2016

Schneiderman issues a know your rights brochure for victims of domestic violence. “Our hope is that our enforcement actions, as well as our education and outreach efforts, will assist domestic violence victims to escape the violence they face at the hands of their abusers and assist them in building safe, productive lives,” Schneiderman says. The brochure is reissued last year to address sexual harassment in the workplace.

shift may be a more apolitical approach under Underwood, who’s not a media-hungry politician like Schneiderman. While the attorney general sets the agenda and identifies priorities, there are also “tremendous leaders at every level,” said Kristen Clarke, who ran the Civil Rights Bureau under Schneiderman and now is president and executive director of the Law-

APRIL 16, 2018

FEB. 11, 2018

Schneiderman files a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul whose alleged serial sexual harassment and assault incidents kick-started the #MeToo movement.

FALL 2017

Selvaratnam breaks up with Schneiderman. She retrieves her belongings from his apartment on Nov. 3, and soon afterward meets another former girlfriend of Schneiderman’s, who had similar experiences.

MARCH 19, 2018

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office orders Schneiderman to review Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.’s decision not to prosecute Weinstein in 2015.

Schneiderman was also just one member of a sizeable coalition of Democratic attorneys general from states like California and Massachusetts who partnered on a slew of lawsuits, such as the 17-state effort to keep the Obama-era Clean Power Plan in place. Even if other attorneys general get less press than New York’s, they have taken the lead on other key cases, most notably the lawsuit against a ban on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. “Sometimes New York is left out on purpose,” Tierney said. “A great example was the fight on the travel ban, which was led by Washington and Hawaii. I didn’t mean that the New York AG Schneiderman believed any less than the other AGs on that particular issue, but as a strategic decision they felt that it would be better to bring that case in 9th Circuit as opposed to the 2nd Circuit. These kinds of decisions are made all the time.” In the coming weeks, the state Legislature could name Schneiderman’s replacement, who would serve at least until voters make their own pick in the fall. Since the 150 members of the Assembly and the 63 members of the state Senate vote together, the Democrats – who hold 104 seats in the Assembly alone – can pick one of their own. The Assembly requested applications last week and will interview candidates this week, and will work with fellow Democrats in the state Senate and consider

“I WOULD THINK THAT TRUMP SHOULD NOT BE BREATHING ANY EASIER TODAY.” — JAMES TIERNEY, FORMER MAINE ATTORNEY GENERAL yers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “The Civil Rights Bureau that I led during my tenure is filled with hard-working, smart, dedicated civil rights attorneys who have really been at the forefront of some of the most visible work of the office over the past year, whether you’re talking about the office’s work on sexual harassment claims, work on DACA, work on the census,” Clarke said. “My hope and expectation will be that many of these attorneys who truly make up the backbone of the office will remain and provide a strong foundation for Eric Schneiderman’s successor to continue building on the successes of the office.”

Schneiderman tweets praise of the reporters who won the Pulitzer Prize for writing about the #MeToo movement, including Ronan Farrow. Farrow was one of the reporters who wrote the article revealing the allegations against Schneiderman a few weeks later.

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input from the governor. But in the end, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will have immense sway over the selection. Some are calling for Underwood to serve as caretaker until the November elections, to allow the office to focus solely on its legal work while avoiding giving any candidate a leg up in the fall. Cuomo and others are calling for a woman be appointed, given the shocking allegations that forced Schneiderman out and the fact that, before Underwood, the office had only been occupied by white men. Heastie said diversity is an important factor, and current and former officials in the office have said it’s equally important that a serious candidate with relevant experience and a strong legal mind fill the job to maintain the credibility of the office.

Napoli, who had been appointed by lawmakers to fill a vacancy. Schneiderman won by larger margins in 2010, when the office was vacated by Cuomo, and in his re-election bid in 2014.

IN A SOLIDLY BLUE STATE, THERE’S PLENTY TO BE GAINED POLITICALLY BY BRINGING CASES AGAINST THE WHITE HOUSE.

OOKING AHEAD TO the fall, voters are also likely to install a Democrat, presumably one who will run the office in a similar manner as Schneiderman. Republicans haven’t won a statewide seat since George Pataki was re-elected as governor in 2002. The closest the party has come since then was in 2010, when Harry Wilson came within 5 percentage points of beating state Comptroller Thomas Di-

SO WHAT NOW?

ith Eric Schneiderman’s departure, one of the most important elected statewide posts is now open, and several candidates are lining up to fill the vacancy. Here are the answers to the questions you may have about who’s in charge and what happens next.

Barbara Underwood

served as the state’s solicitor general since 2007, is now the acting attorney general. In a statement, Underwood said that “this extraordinarily talented, dedicated, and tireless team of public servants will ensure that our work continues without interruption.” This often high‑profile work includes several open lawsuits against the Trump administration as well as an investigation into Exxon Mobil Corp.

WHO’S RUNNING THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE?

WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

Barbara Underwood, who has

According to New York’s Public

Still, some Republicans asserted that Schneiderman’s exit creates an opportunity for them. But in an election year in which Democrats are energized and eager to punish Trump, it’s unlikely a Democrat will lose – especially if the eventual Republican nominee is seen as linked to the president. In a Quinnipiac University poll published earlier this month, less than a third of New York voters approved of Trump. Assuming a Democrat wins, he or she will immediately land on the shortlist of candidates for governor. Starting with Spitzer and continuing with Cuomo, the office has been a steppingstone to the state’s highest office. Schneiderman was seen as a likely candi-

Officers Law, Section 41, if an attorney general resigns while the state Legislature is in session, “the two houses thereof, by joint ballot, shall appoint a person to fill such actual or prospective vacancy.” This means that all 213 members of the Assembly and the state

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Senate will be voting together, with 107 votes needed to choose a successor. As there are 104 Assembly Democrats, nearly enough for a majority, the outcome will largely be determined by Democrats in the Assembly and Speaker Carl Heastie.

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date for governor when the time came. Apart from serving and protecting New Yorkers, that pathway is ample incentive for the officeholder to pursue high-profile cases that resonate with progressive primary voters – especially in a blue state like New York. Attorneys general do vary in how aggressive they pursue bad actors, though Schneiderman and his two immediate predecessors – both Democrats – have followed a pattern of running a proactive office. Robert Abrams, another Democrat who served as attorney general from 1979 to 1993, built the foundation of the office that exists today. Eliot Spitzer picked up where Abrams left off, wielding the state’s Martin Act to subpoena witnesses and seize documents while targeting financial firms and corporations. When Spitzer was elected governor, Cuomo picked up where he left off, investigating kickback schemes and unscrupulous student loan providers, although perhaps with less of Spitzer’s crusading zeal. When Cuomo was elected governor, Schneiderman took over and quickly made a name for himself by taking on Wall Street. But it wasn’t just that they were Democrats. Most of their tenures were also shaped by what was going on in Washington. Abrams filled a enforcement vacuum left under President Ronald Reagan. Spitzer took up consumer protection issues and battled financial companies that had more of a free rein under President George W. Bush. Trump’s presidency – and the myriad unpredictable moves that have come with it – began on Schneiderman’s watch.

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Assembly Democrats held a meeting last Tuesday morning to discuss filling the vacancy. Heastie said afterward that they “didn’t discuss candidates,” but considered the state Legislature’s role in the process. Heastie also said he would discuss convening a joint session with state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE STATE SENATE REFUSES TO CONVENE A JOINT SESSION? Democrats in the Assembly and the state Senate have the

Even before Trump ran for president, his dealings were in Schneiderman’s crosshairs for the obvious reason that he was a New York resident. In 2013, Schneiderman sued Trump University in a lawsuit the president settled before taking office. Trump’s real estate and other business dealings are natural targets, as are his and his family’s foundations, which have been scrutinized by the office’s Charities Bureau. Additionally, the Trump administration has taken actions that have frustrated many New Yorkers: blocking immigrants and refugees from entering the country, rescinding DACA, scaling back transgender rights, withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, opening up offshore drilling in the Atlantic. And in a solidly blue state with a diverse population and strong support for progressive policies, there’s plenty to be gained politically by bringing cases against the White House, especially when attorneys general in New York are always looking to raise their profile. “Let me speak for myself: I would intend to be very aggressive against the Trump policies coming out of Washington that I believe are hurting New Yorkers, and they are plentiful,” said state Sen. Michael Gianaris, a potential candidate, echoing the views of countless others angling for the post. “We’re talking about immigration or health care or any other ways that Washington is doing things harmful to New Yorkers. So I would intend to continue a very aggressive approach.”

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majority to elect a successor, and the decision would go to court. In 1993, Republican state Comptroller Edward Regan resigned to run a think tank. Democratic members of the state Legislature elected H. Carl McCall as Regan’s successor, over the boycott of the state Legislature’s Republican members. Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court, but McCall’s appointment was ultimately upheld.

the Democratic primary in 1994 to Karen Burstein, who was in turn was defeated by Republican Dennis Vacco. In 2006, state Comptroller Alan Hevesi resigned due to a corruption scandal. Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli was chosen as his successor, angering then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who believed that DiNapoli was “thoroughly and totally unqualified” and wanted an independent committee to screen potential candidates.

ARE THERE OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE FILLING A VACANCY?

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER AN ATTORNEY GENERAL IS CHOSEN?

Yes. In 1993, the state Legislature chose G. Oliver Koppell, a Democratic assemblyman, to replace Attorney General Robert Abrams, who resigned to join a private law firm. Koppell lost

Underwood could, in theory, be selected by the state Legislature as Schneiderman’s replacement, allowing her to serve until the end of the year. Whomever they choose, that person is not guaranteed victory in the Sept. 13

primary or the Nov. 6 general election. The open field could make the Democratic primary a bloodbath of high-profile New York officials with legal experience. There is currently a Republican candidate as well, Manny Alicandro, but other Republicans may jump into the mix now that it’s an open seat.

WHEN DO POTENTIAL CANDIDATES HAVE TO REGISTER TO RUN? Candidates can begin collecting petitions for statewide office on June 5. According to New York election law, a candidate must obtain 15,000 signatures to qualify for the primary. The candidates can file these petitions from July 9-12. State parties may choose a nominee during their state conventions, which will happen in late May. – Grace Segers

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veryone knows Silicon Valley is the center of the country’s tech industry, as the home of some of the biggest startups and a hotbed for innovation. But New York has been staking its claim as an epicenter of the burgeoning tech economy on the East Coast, with a growing number of startups of its own and as a major hub for new and old tech giants alike. New York has the highly educated workforce that undergirds the growing tech scene. It also has traditional industries and sectors – most notably, the financial industry – that are rapidly adopting digital technology and becoming part of the tech world themselves. While elected officials often embrace the new jobs and economic boost that the tech sector provides,

there is often tension between flexible, fast-moving tech companies and the plodding pace of legislative deliberation and regulatory bureaucracy that can limit growth. In this special section on technology, we look at some of the biggest challenges and opportunities in New York’s tech sector. We explore the rise of ride-hailing heavyweights like Uber, and the political backlash as the traditional taxi industry struggles to survive. We look at the growing use of social media as a more efficient way for politicians to spread their message. And we reach out to top city and state officials to get their insights on the biggest issues, from cybersecurity and net neutrality to market consolidation and broadband expansion.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just Cambridge Analytica. More and more campaigns are using social media to hypertarget potential voters.

FINDING FOLLOWERS

ALEX LAW

By JEFF COLTIN

ALEX LAW

May 14, 2018

ACEBOOK FOUNDER AND CEO Mark Zuckerberg, out of his customary hoodie and instead dressed in a suit, showed up to testify before Congress in April. In the wake of reports that the voter-profiling company Cambridge Analytica harvested personal data of Facebook users in an attempt to better target political ads, Zuckerberg was summoned to the Capitol for what one observer called the “Mayweather-McGregor fight” of the tech world. The fallout was swift, and in many ways is still being sorted out. Some blamed Facebook for not ensuring more privacy for the social network’s 2.2 billion active users. Many felt cheated, and answered calls to delete their Facebook accounts. The episode cast a spotlight on Facebook’s use in elections, and how political actors target voters. Though good government group Common Cause filed complaints alleging Cambridge Analytica broke U.S. election law, the company insisted it did nothing illegal, asserting that other firms use data in a similar fashion. For good or for ill, what’s clear is that political advertising on social media platforms like Facebook is on the rise. Digital advertising has grown from 1 percent of political ad spending in 2014 to an expected 22 percent in 2018, according to research from advertising consulting firm Borrell Associates. In New York, candidates and campaigns are capitalizing on the social media site’s native advertising platform to get their message out to voters. In conversations with City & State, professionals who have bought and created local New York political ads on Facebook described the advantages of social media ads in 2018: hypertargeting, grabbing attention and planning for the future. FINDING THE AUDIENCE Cambridge Analytica was criticized for harvesting some 50 million Facebook users’ data and shopping it around to companies and campaigns, including that of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. Much of the Facebook users’ personal information, such as where they live and what pages they like, was used by the company to sell targeted ads. That’s what made finding pro-choice voters a lot easier for Heidi Sieck. A longtime Democratic political operative who has worked on six presidential campaigns, Sieck founded the #VOTEPROCHOICE campaign in 2016 to back candidates who supported access to abortion “in every election, everywhere, no matter where it

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is.” (Some local water boards have a say in and reposted by friends and family on zoning for abortion clinics, Sieck said, “so Facebook. That kind of personal advertisyou can make a case for any election.”) ing is especially important after Facebook Sieck’s group backed six candidates in altered news feeds earlier this year in such last year’s New York City Council primary a way that users will see more content from elections. Using Facebook’s ad platform, friends and family, and less from brands ads touting the endorsement were then and campaigns. Of course, paid ads still programmed to appear on the news feeds make it on to news feeds, but content that of very specific segments of the populais shared organically is essentially free tion. “It’s like, ‘women between the ages advertising for a campaign – one of the of X and Y, who like Planned Parentadvantages of advertising on social media. hood, live in this ZIP code and also like Emily’s List,’” Sieck said, referring to KNOWING TOO MUCH the political action committees that back As a digital marketer with Kivvit, Lewcandidates who support abortion rights. is said he’s gotten a number questions This so-called hypertargeting just can’t about data privacy since the Cambe done in many other forms of advertising, bridge Analytica scandal broke. But such as handing out leaflets or running he had seen a growing distrust of digTV commercials, said Matt Rey, a partner ital advertising even before that. with the New “People are fed York political up with not just “GOOD DOESN’T MEAN WE’VE communications political ads on HIT THE MOST PEOPLE. GOOD firm Red Horse social media, but MEANS WE’VE HIT THE PEOPLE Strategies. with anything “You’re not that’s branded WHO ARE MOST LIKELY TO getting any content, or really SUPPORT THINGS YOU WANT of the wasted anything that’s not TO SUPPORT.” impressions actual organic social that you would —ALEX LEWIS, DIGITAL messages from get in another PRINCIPAL AT KIVVIT friends and family,” medium,” Rey Lewis said. He said. “You’re noted that Facebook focusing on those key people, which is what is now making political ad buyers disyou want to do in an efficient campaign.” close more, and verify their identities. That efficiency, based on data, is at the heart of political ad campaigns LOOKING AHEAD on Facebook, said Alex Lewis, digital Despite the concerns, Facebook advertising principal at Kivvit, a political commuonly seems to be growing, with all the pros nications firm that has run statewide saying that Facebook has made it easier ad campaigns for various causes. to target voters for effective campaigns, “On digital, on social media advereven since the citywide elections in 2013. tising, it’s not broadcast. Good doesn’t “The technology was not quite there, mean we’ve hit the most people,” Lewis in terms of (the) ability to make it effisaid. “Good means we’ve hit the people cient in 2013,” said Rey, who represented who are most likely to support things a number of candidates that year with you want to support, or oppose the isRed Horse Strategies. “And it certainly is sue that we want them to oppose.” there now, and is constantly improving.” Candidates in the 2013 citywide HOLDING ENGAGEMENT elections reported directly spendThe pros all agreed that social media ads ing a total of $65,362 on Facebook can’t just be targeted to the right peoads. In 2017, it was up to $93,979. ple – they have to look different, too. Sieck gave another reason why Face“A lot of today’s political content doesn’t book advertising is growing: changing strike you as ‘capital P’ political content,” demographics. Older voters are watching Lewis said. “It’s not the kind of scary, television, she said, and even though tradiblack-and-white voiceover TV ad telling you tional advertising still has value, thousands about this candidate with all these skeletons of Americans turn 18 every day. “They’re in the closet. Political content these days is online,” Sieck said. “We almost have to an infographic. Or an explainer video.” create an alternative digital universe to Those sorts of ads ideally have a side engage those voters, or we’re committing benefit: They’re more likely to be shared political malpractice in a lot of ways.”

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AMAZON & CRYPTOCURRENCY

ROBIN SCHIMMINGER Chairman, Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee

C&S: What do you think the biggest benefits are of bringing Amazonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second headquarters to the state? RS: There are benefits and there are burdens, and a careful assessment will have to be made. The costs will involve the incentives, which are unknown at this time. The benefits will include increased employment and wealth. And there is also the aspect of added congestion and infrastructure demands. So it is a mixed bag. C&S: What are some of the more concrete tech employment initiatives happening in the state? RS: One is an initiative by

Assemblyman Clyde Vanel in expanding the availability of the Excelsior tax credit to include companies involved in the development of blockchain technology. He will be introducing legislation shortly, and I will co-sponsor it, to allow such companies to more readily access the Excelsior tax credit program. The legislation will, for the first time, define such activities in state law. C&S: Do you think there is enough understood about blockchain and bitcoin to be moving forward with these kinds of initiatives? RS: All we can do is set out definition in law for what will

qualify, and if the initiative fits that definition, then the state should be satisfied. If a company fits that criteria, then it will be eligible for the Excelsior tax credit benefit. C&S: What do you see as the benefit of utilizing blockchain technology? RS: Far be it from the state of New York to stand in the way of technological advances or evolving elements of the economy. I have supported the Ubers and the Lyfts and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve supported Airbnb and other disruptive technologies. This legislation will be an attempt to keep up with changes and technological advances.

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Chairman, state Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee

C&S: How are the efforts to expand broadband to underserved parts of the state going? JG: I would say it’s moving too slowly and not as smoothly as it could and should be. First and foremost, one of my concerns is, are we really getting into the unserved areas as quickly as we need to? And then shoring up the underserved areas before we continue to go into some of the more competitive markets. We also want to see competition in many of these communities across the state to ensure that people have a choice and they are being given the best opportunity from a broadband

perspective in making that choice. And in the end, I still think there are a lot of areas that are neglected, and obviously the objective here in contemporary society is that everyone should have this opportunity. This is no longer a luxury, but actually a part of being able to function in 21st century society, that these access opportunities need to exist. C&S: Does the state need to make deals with multiple companies to expand in the same area to bring competition? JG: Yeah, we’re a capitalistic society and I believe that competition and choice for

the consumer is beneficial. But we also have to look in areas that are unserved, and it may not be financially feasible for some of these companies to go in. So there’s got to be a myriad of an approach here in trying to ensure that we fulfill the mission, and the mission is to have access to broadband across the state. More opportunities for choice and competition could be beneficial to the consumer. But again, in some cases, you need to look at it a little differently because if you’re in an unserved rural area, you may have to work on some incentivizing in order to get somebody to do what needs to be done.

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CRASH CAB

As Uber rises, yellow and green taxis are hitting the brakes. By JEFF COLTIN

try in New York City – and elected officials are once again starting to take notice. New York City Councilman Rubén Díaz 700,000 Sr. introduced a bill that aims to even the playing field by regulating black car services, upping fees and making drivers commit to just one600,000 app-based service. Although past efforts to further regulate companies like Uber have failed – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped his 2015 plan to500,000 cap the number of ride-hailing cars – after a series of suicides by taxi drivers drew attention to the issue, the mayor said he may try again. And Díaz is certainly on board. “We will do whatev400,000 he said at an April 26 rally. “This er is possible,” has to end. The abuse of the driver has to end.” The driver that Díaz means is the yellow cab driver, 300,000 whose active numbers have been falling since de Blasio took office in 2014. Green cabs, which can only pick up passengers on the street outside of Manhattan’s central business district, grew after 200,000 their August 2013 introduction during the waning days of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration. But their numbers have fallen to all-time lows, 100,000 with many drivers switching to Uber instead. 2014were some2015 As of October, there 61,000 cars2016 working for Uber, though many drivers work for more than one service, like Lyft or Gett. So the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, which regulates car services in the city, tracks all for-hire vehicles – including green cabs – together, giving a fuller picture of the alternatives to yellow cabs. As the new push for regulation heats up, here’s how the market has changed in de Blasio’s tenure.

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DOITT & LINKNYC

SAMIR SAINI

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Commissioner, New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications

C&S: How is the OneNYC initiative to bring broadband to all New Yorkers going? SS: It’s going well. There are different parts to the pro‑ gram. The first part is the effort to bring broadband on our streets, which is the high‑speed public Wi-Fi strat‑ egy. And that is tied to the LinkNYC kiosks. So the Link deployments, things are going very well. We just briefed the City Council on this and we have another briefing as part of a budget hearing next week on it. So we have 1,500 Links deployed, scattered across the boroughs and that’s going quite well. I think it’s 3.5 mil‑ lion active subscribers using

free, high-speed public Wi-Fi from the Links. And I think the other metric I just saw is we’re seeing double-digit growth in the number of subscribers every year since we deployed the Links. C&S: You’re fairly new to the job. What do you consider to be your most important role? SS: I’m still two months in. But really, I’ve broken down our core objectives into three parts. The first is going all-in into achieving digital equity for all New Yorkers. Digital equity implying equitably distributed, affordable broad‑ band in every home, on ev‑ ery street, in every borough.

The second one is really a focus on DoITT as a shared services provider. DoITT pro‑ vides a set of IT services to serve our internal agencies. We have over 100 agencies that we support in different ways. So the first objective I’ll have for our agency is to really transform ourselves more ful‑ ly and entirely into operating like an external service com‑ pany. Less a call center, in‑ ternal service order taker. So it’s a big cultural shift for us, but the idea is to really start transforming how we interact with agencies: treat them like customers, have a menu of services that are really easily understood and explainable and measurable.

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TECHTONIC SHIFTS

5 big technology issues New York is facing now By REBECCA C. LEWIS

At times, it can feel like technology is advancing faster than people are able to keep up with. It can also be hard to remember what it was like before things like smartphones became commonplace. But regardless of whether or not people are ready, technological advancements continue at full speed. The rules and regulations that need to be put in place to address those advancements tend to move at a slower pace. Here are five major techâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;related issues in New York as the state contends with a future full of change.

NET NEUTRALITY The Federal Communications Commission rule change ending net neutrality went into effect on April 23, but only partially. Net neutrality technically still exists, for now, since large portions of the plan still await approval from the Office of Management and Budget. Broadly, net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers should treat internet content equally, without favoring or hindering any particular site. Democrats have been rallying across the country to save net neutrality. Former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed two lawsuits in an attempt to block the FCC from rolling back the regulations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order in January meant to protect net neutrality in the state, telling internet service providers that if they did not continue to observe the policy, they would lose their state contracts. More recently, state Sen. Brad Hoylman introduced legislation in collaboration with California state Sen. Scott Wiener that would write into state law the protections that net neutrality is meant to provide. Most notably, the legislation would make it illegal in New York for an internet service provider to slow down, or throttle, access based on content as well as charge customers fees for preferred service.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSOLIDATION The state allowed Charter Communications to purchase Time Warner Cable last year. The deal was that Spectrum, Charter’s brand that provides internet and phone services, would expand its high-speed broadband access to parts of upstate New York and New York City that did not previously have access as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Broadband for All program. However, the process has not been going smoothly. In March, the state Public Service Commission, which initially approved the acquisition, issued two orders against Spectrum. One asserted the company was not living up to its promise to expand broadband. The other began an investigation into whether the company is complying with the franchise agreements it made with New York City. The PSC is also trying to get Spectrum to pay a $1 million fine for failing to live up to the broadband agreement, something the company said was not true.

ELECTION CYBERSECURITY In the wake of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, Cuomo pledged to improve New York’s election security. It was a key point of his State of the State address, when he unveiled his democracy agenda to protect the state’s election integrity. The state invested $5 million as part of the budget passed in March to bolster the state’s defenses against cyberattacks. That money will be used on what Cuomo called “a four‑pronged strategy.” The first part sets up an election support center that will provide cybersecurity training to county elections officials. The next is to create a cybersecurity toolkit to ensure that both state and county election boards have access to the proper tools to address threats. The third prong provides boards with vulnerability assessments from the state Office of Information Technology Services. And lastly, county officials will be required to report any breaches to the state Board of Elections, which would then put out annual reports on the status of election and voter security. In April, Cuomo signed the Democracy Protection Act, which is meant to bring transparency to political advertising in order to minimize outside influence on elections.

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DIGITAL CURRENCY REGULATION In 2015, the state Department of Financial Services issued new rules in order for digital currency companies to operate in the state. To do so, they needed to apply and receive a BitLicense. Many bitcoin companies did not take well to the new regulations, resulting in an exodus out of the state – at least a dozen companies decided to leave. To date, only four companies have received a BitLicense: Circle, Ripple, Coinbase and bitFlyer. A bitcoin entrepreneur sued DFS in 2015 over its regulations, saying the agency was overregulating the industry. The suit was eventually dismissed in January. However, dissatisfaction with the rules have not completely gone on deaf ears. In February, state lawmakers held a roundtable to hear the concerns of bitcoin businesses about BitLicense and indicated they may revisit the regulations. State Sen. David Carlucci told the news outlet CoinDesk that he would introduce legislation to reform BitLicense “very soon.” In the other chamber, Assemblyman Ron Kim introduced legislation in February to make it easier for bitcoin companies to operate in New York by eliminating both the license fee and the license itself. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel also proposed legislation in February to create a study to examine the possibility of a state-backed cryptocurrency.

STATE INTERNET SALES TAX An internet sales tax in New York, for the time being, appears to be dead. In his executive budget this year, Cuomo proposed what he called the Internet Fairness Conformity Tax, which would require large online retailers like Amazon and eBay to collect a sales tax when a third-party sells through them to a New York customer. According to Cuomo, the tax could generate $89 million. However, the proposal faced strong opposition from Republicans in the state Senate. Ultimately, the proposal did not make it into the final budget, but the internet sales tax may yet return. This was not the first time that Cuomo has proposed the tax, and though it has always been shot down by Republicans in the state Senate, the governor may finally be able to enact the tax if Democrats manage to reclaim the chamber in November.

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May 14, 2018

THE NECESSITY OF WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT

Three stories from New York City housing Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer By JEFF COLTIN

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ARIA TORRES-SPRINGER HAS been one of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s key managers over the mayor’s time in City Hall. Now the Department of Housing Preservation and Development commissioner, Torres-Springer spoke at City & State’s Gender Parity Summit earlier this month. She sat on a panel on equity in organizational leadership, and shared three stories illustrating the importance of having women in leadership at a successful organization.

HPD COMMISSIONER MARIA TORRES-SPRINGER SHARES THREE ANECDOTES AT CITY & STATE’S GENDER PARITY SUMMIT.

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ER FIRST STORY, WHICH she said shows that employees may be more comfortable proposing family-friendly policies like paid family leave to a woman, comes from her time as president of the New York City Economic Development Corp. “When I started at EDC – it was probably just a few weeks into the role – senior leaders brought to me a proposal to change the parental leave policy at EDC to make it really the most generous in the city. I’d like to think that was my idea, but it wasn’t. Clearly it took them more than a couple weeks to write. It had been something that was in the hopper. When I started there (it seemed) that having a woman leader in that role provided people with an opportunity, an opening to push the envelope a little bit more. That was profoundly important to me. The ability to make sure that it’s the type of place that can attract and retain really talented women over the years will only serve that organization well.”

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ORRES-SPRINGER ALSO talked about the importance of moving beyond conversations about gender parity into taking concrete actions to achieve that goal. “When I was at Small Business Services, I was at a panel convened by The New York Women’s Foundation about the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in this city – and there are many of them. I remember sitting in that panel thinking, ‘Someone really ought to do something about this.’ My second thought was, ‘I’m the fucking commissioner. I should do something!’ So we started something right after that, a program which really is the first of its kind in the country, one of the things I’m, to this day, most proud of, called WE NYC, Women Entrepreneurs NYC, in order to provide aspiring women entrepreneurs of this city with very concrete resources – access to capital, mentoring, networking – so that they can start and grow their business.”

LT. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL CONDUCTED A ONE-ONONE INTERVIEW WITH CITY & STATE EDITOR-INCHIEF JON LENTZ AT THE GENDER PARITY SUMMIT.

HE COMMISSIONER’S third example was more personal, sharing her story as a mother of two young daughters, and how it reminded her of the importance of women in leadership. “The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life: In 2016, the morning (after) the (presidential) election, when my daughter went to bed not knowing the results and I had to – and, literally, I wrote it out, because I didn’t know how to do it – I had to find a way to explain to her what happened. It could have been that in her entire life, and she was 6 at the time, she only would have known a black president and a woman president. And I had to tell her about a different reality. And it reminded me in that moment, and to this day, that this work is so important and it’s never linear.”

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JULIE MENIN, COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT, WAS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER.

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Notice of Formation of The Light & The Salt LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/6/17. 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, #2001, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1310190 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 19 25 CEDAR ST DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION.

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, JUNE 6TH, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for 291 KENT PARTNERS LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 291 KENT AVE in the Borough of Brooklyn 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 Qualification of LINK CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/16/17. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE 2/16/18. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 747 3RD Ave, Ste 34-B, NY, NY 10017. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Agents & Corps, Inc, 1201 Orange St, Ste 600, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State , Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

BETTERMAN CORP. Notice of Formation of LSBookkeeping Consulting Services, LLC filed with SSNY 3/18/ 18. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 330 Mcclellan Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Til I Die, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/5/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/3/18. 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. 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.

May 14, 2018 Notice of Qualification of Expansion VC Management LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/1/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/26/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 W. 57th St, Rm 1301, NY, NY 10107. 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 RH WINE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/11/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/13/17. Princ. office of LLC: 60 Columbus Circle, NY, NY 10023. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of VDJ HOLDINGS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/16/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Val Mandel, P.C., 80 Wall St., Ste. 1115, NY, NY 10005. Purpose: Any lawful activity . Notice of Formation of Harbor Innovations LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/26/18. 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: 15 E. 32nd St, Fl. 4, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of LEXINGTON PARTNERS GP HOLDINGS IX LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/16/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/7/18. 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) on the building at 302 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA (20180896). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties Notice of Formation of 301 E HOUSTON LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 301 E HOUSTON LLC, 893 Rte. 9W, Nyack, NY 10960. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of GRRLL LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/27/18. 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: 33 E. 17th St, Fl. 2, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of The Model Coaches, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/20/18. 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: 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. Notice of Formation of BND 158 Lafayette LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/11/18. 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: 158 Lafayette St, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of WT HOLDCO ASTORIA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/11/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Cape Advisors, Inc., 483 Broadway, Fifth Fl., NY, NY 10013. 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. ADVANCE EXECUTIVE PAYROLL II LLC, Arts of Org. filed with SSNY 03/27/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: One World Trade Center, 44th Fl. NY NY 10007. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of LEXINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS IX, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/16/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/12/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. 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. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. EAST 37TH PARTNERS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/26/2017. 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, 47 Old Sudbury Road, Wayland, MA 01778. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. CORPORATE SUITES 6, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 10/10/2002. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of Ocean Block Capital, LLC (f/k/a Dune Point Capital, LLC). Arts. Of Org. filed w/ Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/27/17 (amendment filed 2/16/18). Office in NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o The LLC, 404 5th Ave., 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10018, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful act/activity. Notice of Qualification of LEXINGTON ASSOCIATES IX, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/16/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/8/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. 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. 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 Reelziliant Productions LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/12/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 1/11/16. 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., NY, NY 10016. DE address of LLC: c/o 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. Notice of Formation of West Village Hudson Street LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: West Village Hudson Street LLC, 118 East 28th St., #301, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of XY Properties LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/13/18. 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.

Notice of Formation of QUEENS SYNDICATE LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York 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: 333 7th Ave, Fl. 5, NY, NY, 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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May 14, 2018 Notice of Formation of Next12 Realty LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/30/18. 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: 551 5th Ave, Ste 2500, NY, NY 10176. Purpose: any lawful activity. LEGAL

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Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Name: Edwin’s Place Developer LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on April 27, 2018. N.Y. office location: New York County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Edwin’s Place Developer LLC, c/o Breaking Ground II Housing Development Fund Corporation, 505 Eighth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10018.

LITTLE LION’S DEN CHILD CARE, LLC. FILED WITH SSNY 03/06/2018. OFFICE LOC: NY COUNTY. SSNY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST LLC MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL PROCESS TO: THE LLC, ATTN: PAMELA DELEON, 521 WEST 162ND STREET #GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY, 10032. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE.

Notice of Qualification of HHC COBBLESTONES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/17/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/26/18. Princ. office of LLC: One Galleria Tower, 13355 Noel Rd., 22nd Fl., Dallas, TX 75240. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of THE IMPACT AWARDS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/17/18. 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, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Katy Pfaffl Studio LLC. Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 2/26/18. Office: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation, 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. The principal business address of LLC is 1841 Broadway Suite 812, NY NY 10023. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of BRP Holland Avenue, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/14/18. 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: 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 Qualification of Trireme Consulting LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/21/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/5/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 530 E. 86th St, Apt 5C, NY, NY 10028. 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 FPH ASSOCIATES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/30/18. 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 Qualification of MRC 22nd LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/28/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/26/18. 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 Noah Gopher Capital Advisors, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/4/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/13/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 Rockefeller Plz., Ste 18B, NY, NY 10019. 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 limited liability company (LLC). Name: 4218 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY HOLDER LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/24/2018. Office location: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o The LLC, 256 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10026. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Qualification of Supercluster LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/10/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 4/6/18. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 31 W. 27th St., 11th Fl., NY, NY 10001, principal business address. DE address of LLC: 850 New Burton Rd., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of TRITRANSOM DEVELOPMENT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/13/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/01/18. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Tribeach Holdings LLC, 271 Madison Ave., Ste. 1003, NY, NY 10016. 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. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with c/o Secy. Of the State, State Of DE, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Adrian Chase Custom, LLC filed with SSNY on 2/12/2018. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 22 Meadow Lane, Lawrence, NY 11559. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of Metz & Associates PLLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 02/28/18. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in Arizona (AZ) 01/10/14. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: LLC, c/o Travis Jack, 950 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013. AZ addr of LLC: c/o Travis Jack, Metz & Associates PLLC, 950 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Cert of Form filed with Secy of State of AZ, AZ Corp Commission, 1300 W. Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Purpose: Any lawful activity. FALL & FLY NY LLC Art. of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 1/31/2018. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Shirley Ramos, 22 W 15Th St., Penthouse D, New York, NY 10011 Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of Good Kicks Media LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/5/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 18 Emory Pl., Ste. 300, Knoxville, TN 37917. LLC formed in DE on 11/13/12. 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. DE addr. of LLC: c/o 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. Notice of Formation of Escrow. Trade LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/23/18. Office: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 35 Elmsmere Rd., Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of GOLDMAN SACHS RENEWABLE POWER LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/29/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/19/17. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of JX3 Partners, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/27/18. 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: 104 E. 25th St, Fl. 7, NY, NY 10010. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of GP COMMERCIAL CB SL LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/22/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. App. for Auth. (LLC) STONE SHERICK CONSULTING GROUP, LLC. App. for Auth. filed w/ the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/17. LLC formed in PA on 12/3/12. 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 Susanne Stone, 230 N. 2nd St., #3D, Phila., PA 19106, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful act/activity. Notice of Formation of 84 2nd Avenue HPG Sponsor LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/30/18. 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 Highpoint Property Group, 20 West 22nd St., Ste. 1601, NY, NY 10010, Attn: Drew Popkin. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of ukrtrade, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/26/18. 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: 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. Notice of Formation of NYC. MEDCORP, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/1/18. Office location: New York County. 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.

Notice of Formation of COMBO STORES LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York 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: 333 7th Ave, Fl. 5, NY, NY, 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of XY Sales LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/9/18. 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.

Notice of Qualification of GP INVITATION FUND I, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/28/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/15. Princ. office of LP: 777 Main St., Ste. 2260, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Acqusition and ownership of real property. Notice of Qualification of Silverstreet Marketing Group LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/6/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1385 York Ave. #16D, NY, NY 10021. LLC formed in DE on 2/21/18. NY 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. DE addr. of LLC: 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. Notice of Formation of MEI GNY Hospitality, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/5/18. 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: 11 E. 44 St, Ste 1001, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Elango Medical PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/28/17. 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: 983 Park Ave, NY, NY 10028. Purpose: Medicine.

Notice of Formation of Overhill CAT, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/26/17. 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: 815 King St, Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1310057 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 345 SMITH ST BROOKLYN, NY KINGS COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION.

Notice of Formation of GatewayUSA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/19/18. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., 570 Lexington Ave., 20th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

EMMA’S TORCH LTD. Notice of Formation of CJC DUFFIELD STREET HOLDINGS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/16/18. 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: 254 Canal St, #2001, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1310073 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 81-10 ROCKAWAY BEACH BLVD. FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11693. QUEENS COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. ROCKAWAY BEACH BAKERY LLC.

CORE TONICS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 04/23/2018. Office loc: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Mark Emmerich, 118 Lee Ave, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Qualification of WORLDQUANT PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/26/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/16/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of M.H. Davidson & Co. 520 GP LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/25/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 11/17/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Ave., 30th Fl., NY, NY 10022, principal business address. DE address of LLC: Cogency Global Inc., 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of M.H. Davidson & Co. 520 LP. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/25/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in DE on 11/20/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Ave., 30th Fl., NY, NY 10022, principal business address. DE address of LP: Cogency Global Inc., 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Name/address of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of New York CRRC Sifang-Kawasaki Rail Car LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/19/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to New York CRRC Sifang-Kawasaki Rail Car LLC, 29 Wells Avenue, Building 4, Yonkers, New York 10701. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. .

May 14, 2018 Notice of Formation of Transitional Care Medical Services PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/28/16. 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: POB 286500, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: Medicine. Notice of Formation of 1301 438 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/17/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 1264 14th St. Station, NY, NY 10009. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice is hereby given a license, number 1310279 for on-premises Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 490 494 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012 for on premises consumption. Low Overrun LLC DBA Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream

Notice of Qualification of BeaconLight Balanced Fund, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/25/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/24/18. Princ. office of LP: 350 Madison Ave., 22nd 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 c/o Beaconlight GP LLC, Attn: Ed Bosek 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 Qualification of PARALLAXES CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND I G.P., L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/5/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/20/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. 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 Qualification of CASA PARTNERS VIII INVESTORS, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/25/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/03/18. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership, 730 Third Ave., NY, NY 10017. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of HMHB LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/30/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/24/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 745 5th Ave, Fl. 5, NY, NY 10151. 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 Qualification of PARALLAXES CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND I, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/5/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/20/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. 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 Qualification of U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/20/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Wisconsin (WI) on 9/30/98. 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. WI address of LLC: 615 E. Michigan St, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Cert. of Formation filed with WI Secy of State, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703. 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 AM PM Medical Urgent Care Services PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/28/16. 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: POB 286500, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: Medicine . Notice of Formation of Herzberg PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 8/8/17. 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: 123 W. 93rd St, Ste 1G, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: Law. 95 MADISON REALTY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/23/2018. 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, 95 Madison Street Apt 2B, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of 536 W 22ND STREET, LLC. Appl for Auth filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) 03/22/18. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, Attn: Rachel Lehmann, 536 W. 22nd St., NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Certificate of LLC filed with Secy of State of DE, 401 Federal Street, Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of MIRAMAR ALTERNATIVES, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/09/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in California (CA) on 09/29/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11620 Wilshire Blvd Ste. 460, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Principal office address: 530 West 30th St, Unit 027F, NY, NY 10001. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of the State of CA, Business Entities Filings, 1500 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of Madison Square Fitness LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/28/18. 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: 70 E. 55th St, Fl. 21, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Bespoke Psychology, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 2/21/18. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 906 Amsterddam Ave., Apt 4C, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful act. Notice of Qualification of Global Evolution USA GP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/20/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 4/13/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: One World Trade Ctr., Ste. 8500, NY, NY 10007, principal business address. DE address of LLC: 9 E. Loockerman St., Ste. 311, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Beekman Office 52 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/18/18. 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: 52 Vanderbilt, Ste 403, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of PCDC Health Opportunities Fund XXIV LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/14/18. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Primary Care Development Corp., 45 Broadway, Ste. 530, NY, NY 10006, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of MAWASH LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lane Capital Partners LLC, 152 West 57th St., 22nd Fl, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of PCDC Health Opportunities Fund XXV LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/14/18. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Primary Care Development Corp., 45 Broadway, Ste. 530, NY, NY 10006, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity. EXCELLENCE LIMOUSINE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/10/2018. Office loc: Richmond County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Peter Vitellio, 50 Route 9 North, Ste 301, Morganville, NJ 07751. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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May 14, 2018 Notice of Formation of NORTH AMERICA LEXINGTON HOLDING LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/25/17. 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: 1635 Lexington Ave, Unit 2A, NY, NY 10029. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Paul Glasser and Associates, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/16/18. 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: 315 Maitland Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of OBSERVATORY MARKETING LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/16/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/28/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

WELL DONE DELIVERY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 02/27/18. 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 Cabin 4 Productions LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/26/17. Office Loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail process to LLC: 155 W 68th St, #617, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: Any lawful act. Notice of Qualification of DUCERA PARK AVENUE LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/29/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/27/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. 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, JUNE 6TH 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for 4 EARTH TACOS, LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1568 3rd Avenue 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 QUALIFICATION of 536 W 22ND STREET, LLC. Appl for Auth filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) 03/22/18. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, Attn: Rachel Lehmann, 536 W. 22nd St., NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Certificate of LLC filed with Secy of State of DE, 401 Federal Street, Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of 207 Silver Lane LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/10/18. 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: 223 W. 138 St, Fl. Grd, NY, NY 10030. 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 Formation of Artish NY Art and Culture Tours LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/6/18. 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: 200 W. 67th St, Apt 30B, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of PARALLAXES CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND I G.P. HOLDINGS, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/5/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/20/17. 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. 3938 Realty Associates, LLC is seeking benefits for the properties located at, 3940 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY Block 4837 Lot 43 under the (ICIP) Industrial and Commercial Incentive Program administered by the New York City Department of Finance. Any persons having information concerning the eligibility of this applicant to participate in the program, or any act of arson or harassment committed by the applicant, may submit such information to ICIP 59 Maiden Lane. 22nd Fl. New York, NY 10038 or Exemptionspolicy@ f i n a n c e . n y c . g o v .

Notice of Qualification of PARALLAXES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/5/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/16/17. 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 . JEFFRIES MARKETING, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 04/09/18. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Dorothy Jeffries, 10 River Rd, Ste 11D, NY, NY 10044. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of AHSAT HOLDINGS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/16/18. 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: 254 Canal St, #2001, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of EMEA GROUP LLC filed with SSNY on 4/23/2016. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 58 FOREST AVE, NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, 10804. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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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 ECONOMIC SERVICE EXPERTS, LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 1/22/2018. NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 125 Allen St. NY, NY 10002. Purpose: Any lawful act.

NOTICE OF Qualification of Katrina McGhee Enterprises LLC filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/29/2018. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in TX on 3/27/12. 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: 400 Chambers St, PHF, NY, NY 10282. Cert of LLC filed with Secy of State of TX loc: 1019 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Yanni’s Coffee Company, LLC. Arts of Org filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) 2/6/18. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Yanni’s Coffee Company, LLC, 201 E. 21st St, Apt. 6B, NY, NY 10010. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Next12 Realty Holdings, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/18/18. 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: 551 5th Ave, Ste 2500, NY, NY 10176. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION of SMC18, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) MAY 04, 2018. Office loc.: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. agent upon whom proc. may be served and shall mail copy of proc. against LLC to: SMC18, LLC, 2 MILL POND LN, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10805. Purp.: any lawful act.

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ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN The former attorney general, who made a name for himself as a feminist ally and Trump antagonist, suffered the swiftest downfall in recent political history last week. Three hours after The New Yorker published a piece detailing stunning abuse allegations against Schneiderman by four women, the ambitious attorney’s career went kaput. Schneiderman’s alleged behavior was so abhorrent, and his fall from grace so complete, that he may even make our losers of the decade list.

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RONAN FARROW & JANE MAYER

STEPHEN CASSIDY

Their takedown of Schneiderman prompted him to step down in record time.

SIMCHA FELDER

$1.2 million? The Orthodox Jewish state senator sure is bringing home a lot of pork.

The FDNY pension chief had coke in the government car he crashed in midtown.

SHAWN COHEN

Even the Post couldn’t stomach their crime reporter sleeping with his prostitute source.

MICHAEL FEDORKO

Thanks to her, congressional candidates can use campaign funds for child care.

Port Authority’s top cop wasn’t fired, he retired – after he was accused of providing a police escort to Rush Limbaugh.

MADELINE SINGAS

CYRUS VANCE JR.

LIUBA GRECHEN SHIRLEY

The Nassau County DA was picked to run the biggest investigation in state politics.

Investigating the guy who was investigating you is dumb. Crying to Cuomo? Dumber.

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LOSERS CARL HEASTIE Just look at the math. If the state Legislature wants to appoint a new attorney general, both houses would vote together. And the Assembly Dems make up 104 of the 213 votes. The speaker’s now making a play for good government, introducing some sort of high-stakes job fair to the Capitol, but we all saw how that turned out with state comptroller in 2007: a unilateral, Assembly-driven pick of one of their own, Thomas DiNapoli, who’s still in office today. Once again, the speaker’s in the driver’s seat.

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WINNERS

Some weeks, it takes extensive deliberation and debate for the Winners & Losers team to decide who makes the cut. Last week, not so much. A case was made for listing Eric Schneiderman as the loser five times, but there was plenty of bad news and bad behavior to go around. Here are the biggest Winners & Losers for an especially newsworthy week.

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