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10 VETERANS WHO NEVER STOPPED SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES

ROSS BARKAN: The Democrats need an identity MARIA CUOMO COLE on HELPING VETS (and staying out of politics)

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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

Early in his first term, former President Barack Obama pledged to end homelessness among those who had served in the U.S. military. While Obama fell short of that goal by the time he left office, his administration was able to reduce by about a third the number of veterans who have no place to call home. What’s more, some states and cities were even deemed to have ended veteran homelessness. New York City was one of those places that the federal government concluded had eliminated chronic homelessness among veterans, with only five homeless veterans who were identified but had not accepted housing assistance when the announcement was made a year and a half ago. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has threatened to cut funding for housing programs. But some advocates – including Maria Cuomo Cole, who I interviewed for this week’s feature Q&A – take the president at his word that he will support and protect those who served the country.

CONTENTS BOCHINCHE & BUZZ ... 6

Gossip on Nicole Malliotakis, fury over the “Mario Cuomo Bridge” and more

WINNERS & LOSERS ... 34 Who was up and who was down last week

COMMENTARY

Ross Barkan says the Dems need to find their message before 2020 ... 8

STILL SERVING

10 military veterans who now serve in the civilian realm. Featuring photography by Sasha Maslov, creator of the book “Veterans: Faces of World War II”

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MARIA CUOMO COLE

A Q&A with the chairman of HELP USA (and governor’s sister) ... 10

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From the PODCAST A Q&A with Rikers Island reform advocate and JustLeadershipUSA President

GLENN MARTIN

C&S: Why is it so difficult to get the New York City public to pay attention to Rikers Island? GM: Rikers Island, when I was there, had 125,000 admissions each year. Now we’re down to 60,000 each year. On any given day you have 8,000 people there. As large as those numbers sound, the fact of the matter is that the majority of New Yorkers will never go to Rikers Island. And so the question is, how do you bring Rikers to New Yorkers? How do you help New Yorkers understand that there is a torture island 200 feet away from LaGuardia Airport that exists in their name with our national progressive mayor standing between us and having a system that we can all be proud of, one that actually responds to victims’ needs? C&S: What are some of the problems you see with Rikers? GM: Eighty percent of the people at Rikers, first of all, are detainees. They have not been convicted of a crime. The Constitution shouldn’t die on the bridge to Rikers. The fact of the matter is that in the United States we agree as citizens that people may walk amongst us who are charged with serious crimes because you’re innocent until proven guilty. That’s not true at Rikers. Also, it’s 89 percent people of color in a city that’s 56 percent people of color. So when people fail out of our criminal justice system there’s a repository waiting for them in the river. There’s a huge correlation between our failure in our school system and who ends up at Rikers Island. Listen, subscribe and review this week’s podcast by searching for “New York Slant” on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud or your favorite podcast app.

AN EXTRAORDINARY TURN OF EVENTS Gov. Andrew Cuomo summoned state lawmakers back to Albany on Wednesday for an extraordinary legislative session to hash out a deal on outstanding issues – starting with mayoral control – and forced reporters to learn the difference between extraordinary and special sessions. (An extraordinary session is one that is formally called by the governor.) Legislators finally put aside political differences and pushed forward many agenda items, passing the extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, reauthorizing a series of local taxes and providing funding for flood relief near Lake Ontario. Cuomo also got a personal win, as the Assembly followed the state Senate’s lead in passing legislation to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge after his father. LHOTA PROBLEMS WITH THE A TRAIN Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota had a rough first week back on the job. An A train derailed in Harlem on Tuesday due to a piece of rail left between the tracks. All the riders were evacuated and 39 were injured, leading to suspensions for two subway supervisors overseeing the track work. But the buck stops with Cuomo, who declared a state of emergency at the MTA Thursday. MASSEY’S PAIN IS MALLIOTAKIS’ GAIN Paul Massey Jr. withdrew from the New York City mayoral race Wednesday, citing the high cost of running against Mayor Bill de Blasio and lack of enthusiasm for his campaign. Massey had raised – and given – millions to his campaign, but his coffers were drained by expensive political consultants and pollsters. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis is now the party’s presumptive candidate.

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VETERAN LAWMAKERS

For some politicians, their commitment to public service started by serving the country in the armed forces. In New York, there are more than a dozen military veterans currently serving in Congress and the state Legislature.

CONGRESS PETER KING New York Army National Guard

LEE ZELDIN Army Also: JAMES SANDERS JR. (Marine Corps)

ROBERT ORTT(New York Army National Guard)

STATE SENATE JOHN BROOKS New York Army National Guard

WILLIAM LARKIN JR. Army

TOM CROCI Navy Reserves

RUBÉN DÍAZ SR. Army Also: KEN BLANKENBUSH (Air Force)

WILLIAM MAGNARELLI (Army Reserves) DAVID MCDONOUGH (Coast Guard and Air Force) FELIX ORTIZ (Army) NICK PERRY (Army) DAN STEC (Navy)

ASSEMBLY RON CASTORINA JR. New York Guard, Army Division

AL GRAF Navy

ANGELO SANTABARBARA Army Reserves

ANGELO MORINELLO Army

KIERAN MICHAEL LALOR Marine Corps

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LATINO SUPPORT FOR NICOLE? If there’s a way for them to help her, they’re going to. “Come November I’m either not going to vote for mayor or I’ll vote for Nicole (Malliotakis),” said one Brooklyn Democratic bochinchero. This person is one of about a dozen Latino politicos that are so encabronado (pissed off) with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that they are considering lending a hand to his presumptive general election opponent. “I’m reaching out to her and see what I can do to help,” said one Bronx Democrat. A very well-known Latino figure is due to meet with the Staten Island assemblywoman and would also consider endorsing Malliotakis. Most of the Latinos I spoke to are not happy with the mayor and think that at least with Malliotakis they’ll get a straight response about their concerns. Sure, but what about her voting for Donald Trump? “I’m not officially endorsing her. It’s just payback to the mayor,” one bochinchero said. Ah, vindictive política. NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS

CUOMO’S BROKEN BRIDGE Republicans have been upfront in their criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for naming the new Tappan Zee Bridge after his late father, Gov. Mario Cuomo. But I caught up with some Democratic bochincheros who also didn’t pull any punches, including one who said: “We voted to name a bridge after a governor who built more prisons than any other governor in the history of New York state.” Bam! Another Dem bochinchero in Albany said: “You know Mario Cuomo even used economic development money to build prisons and yet every minority legislator voted to name a bridge after him.” These Dems are going for the jugular here. And one Democrat told B&B, “It’s ironic that as Southern states dismantle monuments to the Confederacy, New York is naming a new monument to what would be considered a new Jim Crow-type of government of the North.” Damn! Now, if only they had the political cojones to go on the record with these statements ...

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IS NYC SPEAKER WHAT THEY REALLY WANT? At least dos of the contenders vying for New York City Council speaker are already thinking of consolation prizes – namely the Finance Committee chair, and at least one of them would settle for Land Use chair. Don’t get me wrong, they both want the top job. Pero, the way the backroom race is shaping up, the ambicioso council members are already hedging their bets as the field narrows over the next five months. Insider bochincheros we’ve spoken to have laid out multiple scenarios for the race among the handful of council members who want the job. For now it’s all rope-a-dope moves and gossip as the insider marathon tightens.

REMEMBER, GENTE, IT’S ALL BOCHINCHE UNTIL IT’S CONFIRMED.

Our Perspective Across the U.S., Workers are Choosing a Union Voice By Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, RWDSU, UFCW

t our union, the RWDSU, we are seeing workers across the U.S. demand the respect and fair treatment all workers deserve. They are doing it by choosing a union voice, and they are doing it because now more than ever, workers need a union in their corner so they can build better lives for themselves and their families. In the South, where it is more difficult to be a union activist than anywhere else in the U.S., the RWDSU Mid-South Council recently celebrated reaching the remarkable milestone of 10,000 members, doubling their size in five years. The Mid-South Council just won union recognition and a first contract for workers at four Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in Alabama. And in Georgia, the RWDSU Southeast Council is celebrating a win for over 100 workers at a Nestle Foods distribution center. In New England, where the RWDSU represents hundreds of workers at Coca-Cola

and Pepsi bottling plants, the union has won strong new contracts. And at Guitar Center stores in New York, Las Vegas, Chicago and Boston, workers are about to hold a ratification vote for their first union contract, which the dedicated worker activists there have for years fought for. No workplace is too big or too small for union representation, and there are no industries where workers can’t improve their jobs by joining a union. The RWDSU has welcomed workers at poultry plants and retail stores. And, the RWDSU represents workers in New York’s medical marijuana industry, as well as adult toy stores in New York City including Babeland, and thanks to their win at the end of June, Pleasure Chest. The dedication of union workers to winning a voice, the strong contracts they are proving they can negotiate, and the diverse field of industries represented shows that

workers can win, even at a time when the playing field is stacked squarely against them and bosses will do whatever they can to keep unions out. Workers are proving that they don’t have to settle for lack of respect at work, and for an economy that sees workers fighting for scraps while the rich just get richer. Working people have had enough of being told they should just be happy to have a job, and that the wealth at the top will somehow magically trickle down to them if they just go along with low pay, poor benefits, and bosses that won’t listen to them or address their problems. They are fighting back against anti-union propaganda and intimidation. They are fighting back against professional unionbusters who spread lies and misinformation, and try to scare workers away from changing their jobs for the better. Workers are joining together and winning together, and the RWDSU stands with all of them.

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And the person will struggle to answer because this is the central hollowness of mainstream liberalism today – its lack of coherence and strength, its mealymouthed descent into meaninglessness. Progressives overrate the importance of the Democratic National Committee – no, it did not single-handedly stop Bernie Sanders in the primary – but it can exist as a place to formulate a compelling platform and vision for the party. As of now, the party platform exists as a vague constellation of policies and beliefs that dwell in the shadow of Trump. There’s talk of raising the minimum wage or spending some undetermined amount of money on infrastructure. A lot of it’s a muddle. Take the fight over the awful Obamacare repeal bill offered up in the U.S. Senate. We know why the bill’s cuts to Medicaid are not only draconian but sadistic, guaranteed to punish millions of the most vulnerable Americans, young and old alike. We know why the bill doesn’t make sense, why it’s managed to unite leftist critics and the insurance companies. We’ve seen Democrats make these points. What we haven’t seen is an alternative from the leaders of the Democratic Party. Sanders has long fought for a single-payer health care system and managed to wage one of the more exciting insurgent candidacies in American history. But none of the party elders – be it House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and now DNC Chairman Tom Perez – have loudly echoed Sanders’ call for a single-payer system. This would be a radical restructuring of health care in this country, and the sheer cost could be prohibitive, so their reluctance is somewhat understandable. What do they propose instead? How do they want to make health care less dysfunctional in America? When will they understand that a mere defense of Obamacare – a flawed piece of legislation despite the gains in coverage for the uninsured – simply isn’t enough to win elections? For all of Trump’s inconsistencies, the core of his campaign remained largely unchanged and easily digestible to voters. His supporters knew exactly what he stood for and what he didn’t. He did what the Democratic Party couldn’t do in the summer and fall of 2016 and is failing to do today. An inchoate resistance, a mass shout against all things Trump, can only carry progressive politics so far. To defeat Trump and build a movement that matters, one that can forestall and ultimately undo the most retrograde aspects of the American economy and government, the Democratic Party will have to go far beyond what it has offered so far. It must begin by acknowledging that Trump is not going anywhere and the forces that brought him to power – the anxieties and rage animating his cult of personality – will not easily dissipate. Trumpism can outlast Trump. Only an out of touch political party can’t recognize that.

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Ross Barkan writes a monthly column on the Trump administration for City & State. His work has appeared in the New York Observer, Village Voice, The Daily Beast, Salon and Harvard Review.

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HELPING

VETERANS

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A Q&A WITH MARIA CUOMO COLE OF HELP USA

ARIA CUOMO COLE is chairman of HELP USA, a major nonprofit organization providing housing and other services for homeless and low-income people in New York and other states. The nonprofit was founded by Andrew Cuomo three decades ago, eventually propelling him to an appointment as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. When Cuomo Cole, Andrew’s sister, took the reins 25 years ago, she learned that many of its clients were military veterans struggling to get by after returning to civilian life. Cuomo Cole spoke with City & State’s Jon Lentz about the organization’s programs for military veterans, what President Donald

Trump could do to reduce homelessness and what it’s like at Cuomo family get-togethers. The following is an edited transcript. C&S: Why do you focus on military veterans? MCC: In the mid-1990s, we had the opportunity to develop a transitional residence in Las Vegas and we learned in serving that community that the majority of the male single population were in fact veterans, older veterans, Vietnam vets, even some Korean War vets in our first years. And that model of transitional support services, in a clean, dignified, lovely residence that we developed, was greatly enhanced through a partnership with the VA of Southern Nevada. And in order to really address the needs of our clients, we developed an integrated housing, mental

health and support services model. We are still serving the Las Vegas community and we replicated that model in other communities where the need for permanent supportive housing for veterans was increasing with returns of deployment in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. In 2009, if you remember, President Obama’s State of the Union address was focused on this issue. It was the primary focus of the domestic agenda. And he declared a war on homelessness among veterans and set a goal to end homelessness among veterans, which was a galvanizing initiative and one that states and cities and communities took seriously around the country. What ensued were creative funding opportunities for nonprofits to develop transitional and permanent housing to an extent with the cooperation of

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political leadership, local and federal, in reducing homelessness significantly, in some communities almost completely. You know, very dramatic reductions have been reported over these last years. HELP USA was able to use its core strengths and innovation in serving families and serving populations in crises to address the needs of veterans, male and female. The VA had not been really prepared to serve female returning veterans in the way that they were pushed to after 2009. Females were serving in Afghanistan and in Iraq in an unprecedented way and many young female vets were returning to children and fragmented families and had to focus on family reunification while addressing a lot of their own special needs and were in tremendous, tremendous need for stable supportive housing for them to organize their lives through their transition into civilian life. C&S: In late 2015, the federal government had said that New York City had ended chronic veteran homelessness. Does that mean there’s no longer a problem there? MCC: It’s difficult to say. The empirical data reflects a dramatic decrease in the homelessness among veterans. There’s no question

about that. However, there are still hundreds and thousands of veterans to be served with special programming, with mental health services, with employment readiness, with job training, and certainly with increased prevention measures. HELP USA has been running very progressive prevention models for over a decade now and the VA actually modeled one of their support service initiatives around HELP USA’s prevention model and it is one that we have been administering in New York City and Las Vegas for the last several years. And through outreach with professional staff, we’re actually circumventing veterans from entering the homeless system, providing interventions that are aiding them in independent living, rental assistance, funding mental health services, employment, drug and alcohol, etc. But those interventions are making a difference and there’s a report statistic, an outcome statistic, of 90 percent of these veterans being able to remain in independent living and, you know, that’s really the goal: to keep people out of the homeless system, families and children as well. We provide very effective prevention services for families as well. C&S: President Donald Trump has put

out budget proposals that really scale back funding in a number of areas. What would this mean for your work? MCC: During the campaign, candidate Trump was very vocal about providing improved services for veterans. It was a robust part of his campaign messaging. So we are certainly expecting to be able to work with the House, with the VA, with HUD on furthering HELP USA’s model and creating more permanent supportive housing in communities across the country to continue to reduce homelessness among veterans. The question shouldn’t even be are veterans homeless in America; it really should be are they living in adequate, dignified, supportive permanent housing, out of marginal circumstances, safe and secure. C&S: There’s been a lot of attention paid to homelessness in New York City. The shelter population is at 60,000 and that’s a new record. What’s your take on the root causes of all this? MCC: Yes, it’s true. We can’t deny the numbers. The numbers of homeless in New York City in the last months have been reported to be at an all-time high. It’s a very complex issue. The issues of economy, of our housing

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availability, availability of affordable housing, all contribute to these outcomes. However, I am always quick to say that after traveling around the country and working in other cities and other states, other communities, as bad as it is here in New York, as challenging as it is, no other community or city has a funded system of care – a sophisticated funded system of care – like New York City and like New York state. There’s nothing like it in the country, so we are fortunate in that regard. There are hundreds of nonprofit providers that are working, like HELP USA, in public-private partnership, trying to maximize the service dollars of the city. But the housing is a tremendous challenge. There are simply far too few units available. C&S: Switching gears, you were an executive producer of “The Invisible War,” an award-winning documentary about rape and sexual violence in the military. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand saw it and was inspired to introduce legislation. Have you worked with her? MCC: Sen. Gillibrand has been a champion of reducing sexual violence among military, has led legislative efforts and is working

hard to shift culture in Washington, and I think that’s really what that issue is about. Everyone recognizes, everyone agrees, of course there should be no reported cases of sexual assault in the military, or for that matter for any population, and I would say very successfully Sen. Gillibrand and her colleagues have been able to build consensus on that issue and we’ll continue to work together to reform policies. I was inspired to get involved with “The Invisible War” because of my work at HELP USA serving veterans. We saw a dramatic increase in reports of sexual violence among homeless female vets after the Iraq War and continuing through the Afghanistan deployments. It was a staggering statistic – 11 percent at first and then 20 percent of female vets actually reporting accounts of sexual violence while serving in the military. C&S: Your brother is the governor, and your father was the governor, and your other brother is at CNN. Do you ever get roped into political issues? MCC: I’ve been very fortunate to be able to participate and make my contributions through HELP USA these last two decades in working cooperatively with govern-

ment. The HELP USA model was designed by my brother, Andrew, as a creative social enterprise and based on a cooperative public-private partnership. Thirty years, having served half a million people and creating sustainable, beautiful, quality permanent housing in the most impacted communities proves that we can best serve our most vulnerable by working together cooperatively and creatively. So I consider myself fortunate in that regard. I don’t have to endure a campaign in order to get good work done. But I admire and respect those who can throw their hats in the ring. It’s a very tough, tough culture. The political life requires tremendous sacrifice on a lot levels. C&S: And at your family get-togethers, does everyone talk politics? MCC: Oh, no, never. (Laughs.) Never! Politics at the dinner table? Oh, no. What else is there to discuss? Let’s think. Yes, everyone in my family cares passionately about our political leadership and honors our American political culture, and appreciates our citizenry, and I think each of us feels compelled to make contributions in whatever way we can.

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FOR VETERANS RETURNING home from the battlefield, the transition can be as challenging as actually serving in the military. Some veterans must learn how to live with lost limbs or other physical wounds and scars suffered overseas. Others struggle to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or other mental health issues. And at times, protests against wars and conflicts have left veterans feeling unwanted or unappreciated, despite their sacrifices. But for many military veterans, the discipline and skills acquired in one of the five branches prove to be invaluable assets as they adjust to civilian life. Serving in the military can be a launching pad for a run at political office. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just voters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a distinguished record of military service is equally appealing to many employers in the public, private and nonprofits sectors. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, many arrive home deeply instilled with a commitment to serve their country and actively seek out opportunities to serve their fellow veterans and the public at large. In this special section, City & State puts a spotlight on those veterans who are still serving in other ways. We honor high-ranking government officials and mid-level staffers who are assisting and protecting New Yorkers here at home. We recognize business executives who are finding ways to help their fellow veterans and we applaud nonprofit leaders who are assisting those most in need.

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LISA BEATHA

YEARS SERVED: 1986-1991 BRANCH: Army Reserves HIGHEST RANK: Private First Class

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University Director of Veterans Affairs, City University of New York

ISA BEATHA JOINED the Army Reserves to earn a credential in an allied health profession without the cost of a college tuition. She became an Army medic, and earned the rank of private first class before leaving in 1991. Since then, Beatha has spent much of her post-military life at CUNY, where she obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees. Prior to her current position, she was CUNY’s central director of transfer information. She assisted veterans who wished to use credits from their military career, giving her relevant experience when she was hired as director of veterans affairs in 2014. “Transfer of credit is one of the heaviest lifts, but we’re trying to get more academic equity for our veterans,” Beatha says. She also oversees activities for students who are veterans, such as networking evenings and a #VeteransofCUNY social media campaign modeled on the Humans of New York blog. Through academics and events, Beatha works to ensure that veteran students don’t become isolated. “The first time they hear no or get confused, they kind of get disconnected,” Beatha explains. She sees her position as a facilitator of these transitions, making students feel comfortable in their new community. “It’s a very rewarding role,” she says.

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SALVATORE CASSANO Senior Managing Director, Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin; Senior Adviser, Pitta & Baione LLP SALVATORE CASSANO SERVED in the Army during the Vietnam War, joined the New York City Fire Department a couple years after returning home, and ultimately rose all the way to the top of the department. During his long career, his proudest accomplishment is helping rebuild the FDNY in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “We increased training. We increased our procedures. We increased the equipment that we had. We increased all levels of education in the department for every rank and I could go on and on,” says Cassano, who was one of many firefighters on the scene in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. “We just rebuilt the department from the bottom up.” In 2006, Cassano was named chief of department, the highest-ranking uniformed

position, and was promoted to commissioner in 2010 by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. During his time running the department, Cassano faced another unprecedented threat – Superstorm Sandy. “In the time that I was commissioner, the way the department handled Hurricane Sandy, and the aftereffects of it, were not short of miraculous,” he says. “It was the worst storm that we ever faced.” For Cassano, who now specializes in matters like crisis management and emergency response at the consulting firm Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin, it all started when the Staten Islander was drafted in 1965. “The discipline you need to be a soldier certainly carries over to the discipline you need to be a firefighter, without a doubt,” he says.

DANIELLE DISCALA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, State Education Department

FTER SERVING IN the Marines, Danielle Discala found it difficult to transition to what she calls “regular society.” She spent time with a Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program specialist at the state Labor Department after her return. This man, a Vietnam veteran, then helped her get a job as a DVOP specialist. Discala worked at the labor department for five years, mentoring and supporting disabled veterans as they searched for new careers. Years after assisting someone, she would often hear their success stories. “I would get a letter in the mail, or an email or a card telling me that because of something that we had said or one of our meetings, it encouraged them to pursue something else,” Discala recalls. “I was helping people and I didn’t really know it.” In that role, she discovered that she loved working to find the right positions for any person’s needs and skill sets. She got her master’s degree at Hunter College, and was recently hired as a vocational rehabilitation specialist for the state Department of Education. Discala now works with a wider range of people with disabilities. A decade after leaving the military, Discala has not only found her community, but has helped many others find theirs.

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FRANK FOWLER Chief of Police, Syracuse Police Department

YRACUSE POLICE CHIEF Frank Fowler knows who to thank for his current position. “Had I not gone into the military, I certainly would not have the skills to be a police officer, let alone to be a leader,” he says. “Every aspect of what allows me to be in the position that I am today is owed to and learned from the United States Army.” Fowler joined the Army in 1984 after

spending his youth under what he called “tough conditions” in St. Louis. He was inspired to join by a recruiter who told him that he could be stationed in Hawaii. Fowler never made it to Hawaii, but during his three years in the Army and 17 years in the Reserves, he served in Germany and in Operation Desert Storm. Without the Army, he wouldn’t have started his career as a police officer, which he calls the job he was “born to do.” In all of his years of military service, Fowler is most proud of his personal transition from a young man on the streets of St. Louis to a soldier and a police officer. However, he won’t disclose his greatest accomplishment as police chief because he is still serving in that position. “I don't believe in bragging about the race until you've crossed the finish line, and I have yet to do that,” he explains. Nonetheless, Fowler already has a list of accomplishments to name, and more to come before he finishes the race.

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YEARS SERVED: 1984-2004 BRANCH: Army (three years), Army Reserves (17 years) HIGHEST RANK: Sergeant First Class

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JONATHAN HENDERSON Veteran Peer Navigator, Services for the UnderServed WHEN HE ANSWERS CALLS from military veterans seeking help, Jonathan Henderson knows how they feel because their stories mirror his own. The Houston native joined the military in 2012 and trained as a paratrooper. He later moved to New York to live with a woman who is now the mother of their two daughters. But he was homeless for

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a month before he arrived at the United Veterans Beacon House and ultimately got his own apartment. Now, as a veteran peer navigator for the nonprofit Services for the UnderServed, the 27-year-old answers calls from veterans on Long Island who are homeless or at risk of becoming displaced because of issues reintegrating into civilian life. He points them to programs offered by Services for the UnderServed or other organizations to help them with housing, employment and budgeting. “Looking back, I realize if I didn’t know about the resources right away, I would still be living on the streets, I’d still be living in a car,” he says. “So, it’s great to give back.” He is now a reservist in the Army National Guard and working toward a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Suffolk County Community College. When veterans seek him out – on a busy day his office can get 10 to 15 calls – he reminds them that there’s hope. “You might be in a bad situation now, but think of it as: It’s only hours that you’ll be in this situation, it’s only a few days you’ll be in this situation,” he says.

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YEARS SERVED: 1991-Present BRANCH: Army Reserves HIGHEST RANK: Master Sergeant

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CHARISSE N. JAMROZ Project Manager, Information Technology Department, New York City Housing Authority

HARISSE JAMROZ LOVES living among history. “Washington’s troops settled in Newburgh,” she says of her riverfront hometown in Orange County. “I’m an old-school kind of person. The house I live in was built in 1921,” she said of the home she shares with her 5-yearold daughter, Kazmirah. “It’s an old neighborhood. That’s why I specifically chose to live in that city.” After 26 years and counting in the Army Reserves, Jamroz is a bit of a New

York military historian herself. After more than a quarter-century of training, she is now an instructor, helping develop coursework for the Reserves and even mentoring other instructors. “I consider what I do in my military capacity a professional job as well, so I treat it that way,” she says. “I look for mentors the same way I look for a mentor at work.” Jamroz joined the Reserves at 17. She was interested in the structure of the military, and it helped pay for tuition at SUNY Buffalo State. She stayed with it, through jobs in county government, a school district, the private sector and now at the New York City Housing Authority. Through all that time, she says her service has made her a better person. “When you’re in the military, you’re forced to sometimes sleep in a room with complete strangers and have to deal with a lot of different personalities,” she says. “It gives you a lot of empathy … and also understanding of people as a whole.”

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YEARS SERVED: 1983-1990 BRANCH: Air Force, New York National Guard HIGHEST RANK: Captain

JACK LICATA Founder, Fast Bags Corp.

IMAGINE BEING IN CONTROL of the most destructive weapon in the world. For Jack Licata, this was a daily reality. While serving in the Air Force during the Cold War, the Long Island native was stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, where he served as a nuclear missile launch officer. The experience also put Licata on a unique career path. After his time in the service, including a stint in the New York National Guard, Licata founded the company Fast Bags Corp. and developed a product known as Bagups. Bagups is an innovative, eco-friendly trash bag system that reduces the hassle of taking out and changing the trash. Licata was inspired to find a more effective means of trash management while

he was in the service, as he often had to take out the trash at the nuclear facility. Additionally, Licata’s growing company employs exclusively military veterans and people with disabilities. “Being in the military taught me to think out of the box, be organized, how to lead people,” he says. “A big part of the military is making a difference for people. We did a lot of community service and a lot of outreach while I was in the service.” Indeed, while his small role in helping to win the Cold War is one of Licata’s proudest accomplishments, he is equally effusive about his efforts organizing a toys, food and clothes drive in Missouri and building a group home for Long Island’s Head Injury Association.

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DONDI MCKELLAR Food Cart Leaseholder and Veterans Committee Chairman, Street Vendor Project

HE’S A PROUD, gay veteran, an advocate, a community board member and a photographer, but Dondi McKellar is best known for his bubbles. McKellar became a street vendor on the advice of his therapist in 2004, and has become one of the sector’s primary advocates since then – helped by his reputation as “Dondi Bubbles,” selling bubble blowing toys on the streets of SoHo. “It took me back to a part of childhood that’s just fun,” he says. “And that’s what I stuck with. I just said, let me sell something I like selling!” He’s since moved on from selling bubbles, but doubled down on advocacy, maintaining the long tradition of street vendors who are military veterans – a class New York City has given special rights to since 1894. McKellar has lung cancer and suffers from post-trau-

matic stress disorder resulting from when he was sexually assaulted while serving in the Navy. He says street vending is a great way for disabled veterans like him to stay active, supplement their income and manage their own schedule to attend medical appointments. But McKellar doesn’t just fight for veterans. Since the brutal May beating of street vendor Souleymane Porgo in the South Bronx, McKellar has been fighting for public safe vending spaces for those who feel like they “don’t warrant the same protection,” he says. “(The police) ticket vendors, all of us vendors, but when it comes down to protection, we don’t get that.” McKellar says he’s fighting for what he loves about the city he’s lived in since 1982. “The diversity in the street is out there and it should be out there,” he says.

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MARK OTTO

MARK OTTO COMES from a legacy of service, as he was the fifth person in his family to join the military. Otto did tours in Panama and in Operation Desert Storm before entering a different kind of battlefield. He became a trader on the New York Stock Exchange, a job which he compared to the television show “Survivor.” Despite finding a career after leaving the military, Otto had a difficult transition to civilian life. “There wasn’t social media, there wasn’t all these different veterans’ service organizations,” Otto explains about his return. To prevent new veterans from feeling similarly disconnected, he works with several groups, including the United War Veterans Council. He serves as vice president of the council full time, and works part time at the NYSE. At the council, Otto plans several events, most notably the Veterans Day Parade. In 2016, 38,000 veterans marched in front of half a million spectators. Otto also organizes rucking events, which involves carrying weighted backpacks while exercising. He talked about the mental and physical benefits that these activities provide for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, as they can work collaboratively and spend time in a community. Ultimately, Otto can’t pinpoint his single proudest accomplishment at the veterans organization, as he considers helping others to be his daily reward. “My focus is on helping veterans that need it the most,” Otto says. “It's very fulfilling and I'm very grateful to have been given this opportunity.”

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JUAN SERRANO Director of Military and Veterans Liaison Services, Northwell Health

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UAN SERRANO THINKS that American society can do more to help veterans transition from military to civilian life. “We have to change the way how companies and communities view, treat and serve those who have served us,” explains Serrano, now the director of military and veterans liaison services at Northwell Health, a network of hospitals and other health care facilities. He said many new veterans feel unprepared to return to a society that doesn’t fully understand their experiences. Serrano credits his family for providing the support that allowed him to have a successful transition after he was medically discharged from the Marines. He knows many other veterans aren’t as fortunate as he was to have this encouragement, or to enter college immediately after leaving the military, or to find work with ease. So Serrano has dedicated his post-military career to facilitating those transitions. At Northwell Health, Serrano oversees programs that provide health care and career services for veterans. One program is Barracks to Business, a series of workshops that teach resume writing, interview preparation and other skills. Serrano emphasizes the importance of communicating with veterans about their needs. He believes easing the military to civilian transition involves education. “It’s sitting with the private sector and the not-for-profits in our community,” Serrano says. “That’s who we come home to, that’s who we belong to, and that’s who we fight for.”

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Notice of Formation of 4934 SUNRISE ASSOCIATES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/23/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 1100, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 618, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Cohen Girl At Sea Productions, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/6/17. 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: 750 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ELLIPSIS SOCIAL VENTURES, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/2/15. Office location: New York Co. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 209 W 21st St, Apt 2D, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Hammana LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/26/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Texas (TX) on 3/30/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 W 93rd St, 14F, NY, NY 10025. TX address of LLC: 1100 Louisiana St, Ste 5100, Houston, TX 77002. Cert. of Formation filed with TX Secy of State, James E. Rudder Bldg, 1019 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Procuratio, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/30/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. 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 National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of METRIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 159 Bleecker St., Unit 2C, NY, NY 10012. 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.

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July 3-10, 2017 Notice of Formation of 50 WEST APARTMENT 57B LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/19/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 55 Fifth Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10003-4398. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert Kantor at the princ. office of the LLC, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 557561 EAST NEW YORK AVE LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/14/16. 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: 225 Broadway, Fl. 39, NY, NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of STARR STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/6/16. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/26/16. 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. APP FOR AUTH for PONTIAC INTELLIGENCE LLC App for Auth filed with SSNY 5/5/2017. LLC Registered in Delaware on 4/12/2017 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, 135 W. 20th Street, New York, New York, 10011. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of GCF Network Accelerator, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/17/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/11/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Girl At Sea Film Project, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/6/2017. 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: 750 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity.

\Notice of Qual of STUDIO MEJA ARCHITECTURE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 03/22/17. Office loc: Richmond County. LLC formed in Rhode Island (RI) 12/10/15. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11 Aleppo St, Providence, RI 02909. RI addr. of LLC: 11 Aleppo St, Providence, RI 02909. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of RI, Div. of Business Serv., 148 W River St, Providence RI 02904. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 122 E 22ND ST CO-INVEST, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/09/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Erwin Films, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/09/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Erwin Films, LLC, 26 Broadway, Ste. 1301, NY, NY 10004. Purpose: any lawful activities. JODI DELL DESIGNS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/27/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jodi Dell’Aquila, 210 W 70th St. Apt 604, NY, NY 10023. Reg Agent: Jodi Dell’Aquila, 210 W 70th St. Apt 604, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of Silver Lake Solar, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/21/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Qualification of Pier 4 Marina Owner Mezz, L.L.C. Authority filed with Secy of State of NY 04/18/17. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware 03/31/17. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. Address required to be maintained in home jurisdiction: National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. The name and address of the authorized officer in the jurisdiction where a copy of its arts. of org. are filed is: DE Secy of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of MHD Heights, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/24/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 511 Canal St, Ste 600, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of PB Organizing Services, LLC Arts of Org filed with Sec of State of NY 05/23/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 910 5th Ave, #7B, NY, NY 10021. Purpose: Any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Park Slope Plaza Associates West LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/5/17. 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: 14 W 23rd St, Fl. 5, NY, NY 10010. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of X91 Design Studio LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) 4/4/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it 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 PERFECT JSK 6701 18 AVE LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/1/17. 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: 202 Centre St, FL. 6, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Abbey Place, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/5/17. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 71 Fancher Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Matchabar Bottling LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/3/17. 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: 111 John St, Ste 2510, NY, NY 10038. Purpose: any lawful activity.

THE SLURP LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/19/2017. 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, 49 East 96th St., Apt #16B, NY, NY 10128. Reg Agent: Chin Chin Ip, 49 East 96th St., Apt #16B, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Qualification of FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/1/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 12/28/93. 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: 4800 Deer Lake Dr. E, Jacksonville, FL 32246. Cert. of Formation filed with FL Secy of State, Clifton Bldg, 2661 Executive Center Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32301. 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 372 CPW 12X, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/12/17. 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 Edmonds & Co., P.C., 501 Fifth Ave., 19th Fl., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Pantheon Real Assets Opportunities Fund, L.P. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/05/17. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/17/17. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Pantheon Ventures (US) LP, New York, 1095 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave.), 24th Fl., NY, NY 10036. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. #101, Dover, DE 19904. Name/ address of genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice is hereby given a license, number 1303451 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 The Bloomberg Center, 2 West Loop Road, Roosevelt Island, NY, NY 10044 for on premises consumption. Cornell University and Galaxy Restaurants Catering Group LLC

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COLMAN ART ADVISORY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/1/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as 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 Purpose.

Notice of Formation of JKO Capital LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 4-17-17. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to c/o Jonathan Ko, 1160 3rd Avenue, Apt. 6J, NY, NY 10065. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of FT 328, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/3/17. 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: 176 7th Ave, #1B, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Backupapp LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 30 Wall St, Fl. 8, NY, NY 10005. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 29-00 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW.STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on July 10, 2017 and end on July 19, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

Notice of Formation of 264 BC, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/07/17. 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 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY 10019-6064. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Contents of rooms generally contain misc. Household goods and other effects. #139Jamaal Parham, #167- Mayumi Watson, #309- Nadia Kikeh, #532- Daphne Cheng, #1375James P. Wilson, #2463- Robert Hoyte, #6108- Patel Jignesh.

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of Greenwich Village Social Club, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 1/5/17. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 7014 13th Ave., #202, NYC 11228. Principal business address: 47 W. 126th St., #4, NYC 10027. DE address of LLC: 300 Delaware Ave., #210-A, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of LLC filed with Secy. of State of DE located at: 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act.

The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale. Notice of formation of Eken Design, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/2/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: US Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, 11228. Princ bus addr: 75 E End Ave, #17B, NY, NY 10028. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Citiwide Self Storage located at 4555 Pearson Street, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on July 10, 2017 and end on July 19, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts: Contents of rooms generally contain misc. Household goods and other effects. #8R26Wendy Sutter, #5R18 - Susan Swanson, #8P27- Edith Kneler, #8P56 - Howard Blumberg, #5R14 - Gabriel Garcia, The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale.

Notice of Qualification of ARROWS UP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/2/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Colorado (CO) on 8/11/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, Fl. 13, NY, NY 10011. Principal Address of LLC: 450 Crossen Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Cert. of Formation filed with CO Secy of State, 1700 Broadway, Ste 200, Denver, CO 80202. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Pitch Monkey Productions, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/07/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in California (CA) on 06/01/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1000, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, also the address to be maintained in CA. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of CA, 1500 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Qualification of Maple 80 Maiden Minority Owner, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/7/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/6/17. 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: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. 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 National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of RIVERBOAT ENERGY LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/7/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/6/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303332 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 566 AMSTERDAM AVE NEW YORK, NY 10024. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. LA PETIT AMELIE LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303331 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 226 E 53RD ST NEW YORK, NY 10022. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. RED DROP LLC. NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF Reach Contact LLC. A   ppl for Auth filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 03/15/17. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE 10/20/2015. SSNY designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process against the LLC to: 8   88 7th Ave, NY, NY 10019. Princ bus addr of LLC: 5   51 Fifth Ave, 21st FL, NY, NY 10176 C   ert of LLC filed with Secy of State of DE, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste 400 Wilmington DE 19808 . Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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STORAGE Midtown Moving & Storage Inc. will sell at Public Auction at 810 East 170 Street, Bronx NY 10459 at 6:00 P.M. on JULY 11, 2017 for due and unpaid charges by virtue of a lien in accordance with the provisions of the law and with due notice given all parties claiming an interest therein, the time specified in each notice for payment of said charges having expired household furniture & effects, pianos, trunks, cases, TV’s, radios, hifi’s, refrigerators, sewing machines, washers, air conditioners, household furniture of all descriptions and the contents thereof, stored under the following names: -BROWN DEBRA -CARWELL SHAREE -DOE JOHN/DOE JANE -POYNOR ERIK -RIOS FELISHA -SANCHEZ ORLANDO -WILLIAM HICKMAN LAVERNE -WIMER TREVIS DANE -TRINIDAD WELLBBIS -VICTORIA SANBORN -RYAN MICHAEL -RODRIGUEZ EMMANUEL -RIVAS LOUISIANNA -PERRY LAVON -MALDONADO MARIA -LANDRAU SULLY -HUTZLER WALTER -ARONSTEIN DANIEL -HIDALGO LYDIA -GARCIAS JUAN -FONDAL THELIA -DEY DIPAK -BRUCE TONY -BRADLEY AMAR -HOWARD ANDREW/OCASIO MARIA -ORENGO JULIO/POWERS DANIEL -MELO CORDERO FRANCISCO -GONZALEZ EFRAIN/GONZALEZ FREDDIE/ JOHN DOE /JANE -MARQUEZ ENRIQUEZMARQUEZ RAHAW -YARBOROUGH JAMES/ASHANTI MORRISON/ JOHN DOE/JANE DOE Notice of Qualification of KAERCHER CAMPBELL & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE BROKERAGE OF NEVADA, LLC. The fictitious name is: Kaercher Insurance Agency LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/13/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Nevada (NV) on 11/16/05. 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. NV address of LLC: 9555 Hillwood Dr., Ste 140, Las Vegas, NV 89134. Cert. of Formation filed with NV Secy of State, 202 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701. 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 ANTILLIANO INDUSTRIES LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/19/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of 561 Pacific Street Owner LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/09/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/16/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Ave., Ste. 13D, NY, NY 10022; Attn: Omri Sachs. Address to be maintained in DE: National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 2208371 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 2 RAILROAD AVE GOSHEN, NY 10924. ORANGE COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. AJ GOSHEN INC. Notice of Formation of URBAN ARTISAN DM1 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 8/4/14. 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: 107 W 86th St, #3C, NY, NY 10024. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Riverdale Osborne Towers Venture LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 28 E 28th St, Fl. 9, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of 97 GRAND AVENUE BK LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 06/14/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/05/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 105TH IH ASSOCIATES ACQUISITION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/14/17. Office location: NY County. 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 Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 101 H 2040 WHITE PLAINS 2 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/15/17. 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: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 315 82ND STREET LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/19/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 222 Broadway, Fl. 19, NY, NY 10038. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of FunFit Kids, LLC filed with SSNY on 5/1/2017. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 215 W 84th St, Unit 607, NY, NY 10024. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303334, FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 126 UNION ST BROOKLYN, NY 11231. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. CANTINE CATERING INC. Notice of Formation of 16E39 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 35th St, Fl. 7, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION of GLOBAL MEDIA MEGACORP LLC. Art of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/30/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 96 Perry St., B3, NY NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 135TH STREET ASSOCIATES ACQUISITION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/14/17. Office location: NY County. 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 Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of NAPIER PARK AIRCRAFT LEASING ROLLOVER Feeder FUND I LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/6/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/5/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 280 Park Ave, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10017. 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 IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303326 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 231 E 53RD ST NEW YORK, NY 10022. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. VOTE FOR PEDRO LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303550, FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 00 BROADWAY PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10036. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. FEDERICOS RESTAURANT INC. Notice of Formation of 338W36 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 35th St, Fl. 7, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qual. of LES DEV LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 06/22/2017. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 03/07/2017. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 Bleeker St.,, #7A , NY, NY 10012. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Sec of State, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of 177 INVESTOR LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/23/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/15/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. Of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of 177 FORT WASHINGTON NE LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/23/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/15/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 140W28 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 35th St, Fl. 7, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of formation of Crashbox Theater Company LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) 6/9/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: 1685 Gates Ave. #1L Flushing, NY 11385. Princ. bus. addr: 1777 1st Ave, #3S NY, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Formation of 525 8TH LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/8/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 35th St, Fl. 7, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 2246 Victory Realty LLC, Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/28/17. Office location: Richmond County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 42 Lakeland Road, Staten Island, NY 10314. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of NORTH RIVER ASSOCIATES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/19/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 333 W. 57th St., Ste. 107, NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ALLISON COOPER FLOWERS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/20/17. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of GREAT EMPIRE BEVERLY REALTY LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/10/17. 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: 139 Centre St, #310, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of NEUROMODULATION, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) 6/9/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: LLC c/o Zahn Ctr. 160 Convent Ave, Grove School of Engin. R. B20, NY, NY 10031. Purpose: any lawful activity. Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas with an overall height of 45 feet on a rooftop at the approx. vicinity of 2 St Felix Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11217. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Erika, e.diak@ trileaf.com, 10845 Olive Blvd, Suite 260, St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-997-6111. VISIONARISTS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/21/2016. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Visionarists LLC, 114 West 26th St., FL 8, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Who was up and who was down last week

LOSERS CARMEN FARIÑA It turns out that the New York City schools chancellor gets to keep her job after all – at least for the next two years. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Fariña insisted that extending mayoral control is absolutely critical to New York City’s schools and its 1.1 million students, and on Thursday they got their wish – for twice as long as the last extension, and without even having to allow for any more of those pesky charter schools.

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It feels wrong to denigrate the dead, but we have to note the poor, late guv whose name was unceremoniously shorn off the Gov. Malcolm Wilson-Tappan Zee Bridge by legislators trying to Tappan to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ego by naming the new Hudson River span after his late father, Gov. Mario Cuomo. But have no fear, Tappan Zee loyalists – an official name is often just a formality. Just ask Koch, Carey or RFK.

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JOE LHOTA Joe Lhota admitted in an interview that he was hesitant to return as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and it’s not hard to see why. Just when he was starting the job, a subway derailment in Harlem injured 39 people and caused severe delays. The accident, which the MTA said was caused by human error, only adds to the saga that has revolved around the MTA for months now.

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THE REST OF THE WORST

JEFF GURAL

BILL DE BLASIO & ANDREW CUOMO

Albany didn’t get much done – but it did secure millions for Gural’s upstate casino.

NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS

With Paul Massey out, the NYC mayoral contender has the GOP nod in the bag.

ROB ORTT

A judge dropped the felony corruption charges against the state senator accused of getting his wife a no-show job.

LYNNE PATTON

Apparently being an event planner (and Trump pal) qualifies you to run HUD locally.

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Vol. 6 Issue 26 July 3-10, 2017

10 VETERANS WHO NEVER STOPPED SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES

ROSS BARKAN: The Democrats need an identity MARIA CUOMO COLE on HELPING VETS (and staying out of politics)

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When a train derails, you’d think these guys would at least make an appearance.

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The congressman lost $17M as the stock he’s being investigated for plummeted.

PAUL MASSEY

He dropped out of the mayoral race all of a sudden, citing “extraordinary” costs.

JOHN VENDITTO

The former Oyster Bay supervisor added state charges to last year’s federal ones.

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OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW YORK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DEAR CHAIR LAGO AND COMMISSIONERS: The Manhattan community known as the East River Fifties is the only R10 neighborhood in New York City that does not have protections against the development of super tall skyscrapers on quiet, residential side streets. Our grassroots coalition has been working with the Department of City Planning for the past two years to forge a zoning change that would halt the construction of these anomalies. The resulting application embraces the City’s goals of planned growth, increased affordability and contextual protection for residential sides streets. It is among the first, if not the first, proposal from a neighborhood coalition to combine these goals. Our proposal maintains the diversity and character of the East River Fifties, roughly the area between 52nd and 58th/59th Streets east of First Avenue. It is pro development. It is not a downzoning. Density would remain at 10 FAR with the opportunity to expand that to 13 FAR with the creation of affordable housing and development of community facilities (both of which our neighborhood desperately needs). Our plan leaves room for more than 820 new housing units to be built, supports the Mayor's affordable housing goals by requiring more affordable housing in exchange for zoning bonuses at rates identical to what’s already required under IHDA in many other neighborhoods, and protects the neighborhood character with sensible but still generous height limits. More than 90% of the buildings in our community are at or well below the proposed 260’ maximum height limit. Moreover, the residential neighborhoods immediately to the south of 52nd Street, north of 59th Street and west of First Avenue between First Avenue and Third Avenue all have mid-block height limits that are less than one third of the proposed height caps. Our plan creates more housing for working New Yorkers who live in and contribute to our neighborhood – we don’t need ultra-luxury towers for absentee billionaire investors. Our citizens’ application to the City of New York has now been officially approved by the full board of Community Board 6, a clear victory for the community at large and a shining example of democracy at work. Our initiative has been embraced by 2175 supporters in 349 buildings within and beyond the rezoning area. These supporters have taken action in support of this plan; they have sent you letters, added their names to a growing roster of petition signers, volunteered their time, and given financial support. We have been energized by the stalwart support of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Councilmembers Ben Kallos and Daniel Garodnick, and State Senator Liz Krueger. We also have the support of numerous civic organizations that see the folly of outdated zoning. We urge you to approve this vital change to the district’s R10 zoning to ensure a liveable, diverse future for the East River Fifties. THE EAST RIVER FIFTIES ALLIANCE

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