The Paper of Record for Greenwich Village, East Village, Lower East Side, Soho, Union Square, Chinatown and Noho, Since 1933
February 6, 2014 • $1.00 Volume 83 • Number 36
Mendez snubbed by new speaker; Calls it payback BY SAM SPOKONY
R PHOTO BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
A memorial to Philip Seymour Hoffman outside 35 Bethune St. included a Dec. 21, 2008, New York Times Magazine with a cover article, “Portrait of an Artist as an Actor’s Actor,” on Hoffman.
egardless of all the talk of a sea change in progressive city government, Councilmember Rosie Mendez says she’s still O.K. with being punished in the name of politics. Even though she won reelection to her third term with more than 90 percent
BY HEATHER DUBIN
I
t was early Tuesday afternoon, and fans and admirers of tragic actor Philip Seymour Hoffman were stopping by to pay tribute outside his West Village building, each in his or her own way. Artist Kaz Morimoto stood writing on a watercolor painting he had done of Hoffman and his family —
“The Village will miss you” — then placed it down among the flower bouquets and candles that had been left on the Bethune St. building’s front step. Then he squatted down and put his hands together in silent prayer, holding still that way for a full minute. “I would always see him with his family,” the artist said, “and riding his bike. I’d wave to him.” He just seemed like a good guy,
Morimoto said. A few steps away, in another artistic expression in Hoffman’s honor, Arrowe, 23, was strumming away on a guitar and feverishly belting out a song — “For Lester Bangs” — that he’d written the night before. The title referred to Hoffman’s role as the iconoclastic rock journalist in the movie “Almost Famous.”
MENDEZ, continued on p. 4
Sidewalk danger: Dogs getting jolted by stray voltage
In private, tortured drama, Hoffman loses life to drugs S BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
of the vote, Mendez — who represents the East Village and Lower East Side — has now been essentially demoted by new Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and will likely finish out her term as one of the Council’s least powerful members. Last month, Mendez
tray voltage from a sidewalk in the East Village shocked three dogs during earlymorning walks with their owners last Sunday. Con Edison workers later determined a burned piece of service cable was to blame for the voltage, which was discovered in
scaffolding at a construction site on Second Ave. between E. Ninth and 10th Sts. where Icon Realty Management is transforming an old mortuary into luxury apartments. Meghan Serrano, an East Village resident, was walking Georgie-Girl, her year-old Border Collie mix, by the site when the VOLTAGE, continued on p. 16
HOFFMAN, continued on p. 14
Tamiment Library gets new director.................page 8 Tallmer’s ‘Birth of a Voice,’ Chapter 1.............page 11 www.TheVillager.com
Super Bowl Boulevard.....page 13
CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR
WITH PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
At Our New Manhattan Campus Location!
PHOTO BY Q. SAKAMAKI
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2014 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Free Acupuncture Treatments for Relaxation Acupuncture and Massage Demonstrations First come, first served! Last treatments at 3:00 pm Talks by Leaders in the Field Lecture: Chinese Astrology: The Year of the Horse Lecture: Nutrition/Health Tips for Winter Qi Gong Workshops Participate in movement workshops Open to Prospective Students
Open t General o the Public
Tea and Chinese Herb Sampling, Tongue Diagnosis and more
Information for Prospective Students about Acupuncture, Massage, Holistic Nursing and Chinese Herbology - Learn what’s unique about Pacific College - Programs, schedules, career services, financial aid, and more - Meet with admissions staff and faculty
RSVP NOW! 1.877.682.3420
PHOTO BY MILO HESS
General Public – Ext. 229 Prospective Students – Ext. 221 NYC Campus 110 William Street • 19th Floor (Between Fulton and John Street) Other campus locations in Chicago and San Diego
www.pacificcollege.edu/newstudent Financial Aid for those who qualify.
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine’s MSTOM and DAOM programs are accredited by ACAOM. The college and all its programs in New York are approved by BPPE. All programs, with the exception of the DAOM, are accredited by ACCSC. For important information on program costs, completion and placement rates, median debt incurred, etc., please visit www.pacificcollege.edu/programinformation and click on the program of your interest.
2
February 6, 2014
Whoa! Here comes the Horse The Year of the Horse came trotting into Chinatown on Sunday at the annual Lunar New Year Parade. There were horses to pet, and undulating dragons to enjoy watching, to mark the start of 4712 on the Chinese calendar.
TheVillager.com
PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY
Heavyweight champ Vladimir Klitschko — the huge guy in the rear — held aloft the Ukrainian flag and rallied with local “Ukes” on Second Ave. in the East Village on Monday.
‘HOT DOG-GATE’ GRILLING ON HOLD: Due to Wednesday’s Slushapocalypse and the slippery condition of the sidewalks, the scheduled Feb. 5 Community Board 2 Parks/ and Waterfront Committee meeting was canceled. This was the meeting at which the Washington Square Park Conservancy members had been scheduled to attend and give an update on what they’ve been doing. (Though, thanks to muckraking — we know she likes that word — blogger Cathryn Swan, at this point, is there anything they’ve been doing that we don’t know?) At any rate, we hear that the Parks Committee is hoping to reschedule the meeting for later this month. Check the C.B. 2 Web site for updates. FIGHTING FOR UKRAINE: In one of the hubs of the Ukrainian community in New York, the East Village, Ukrainian world heavyweight boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko, a.k.a. Volodymyr Klychoko, spoke at the Ukrainian National Home Hall on Second Ave. Monday before more than 200 fellow “Ukes” and activists. He called for an end to the violence in Ukraine and denounced the rampant corruption there. Admittedly, some attendees, like Brooklyn resident Stan Terentyev, came just to see the champ. “He and his brother Vitali, who is also a boxer, made a tremendous career,” he said. “They’re a very good example of the Ukrainian people. It’s an inspiration.” But most in the hall came to hear Klitschko express solidarity with the Ukraine street protests aimed at the Eastern European country’s current government. Massive demonstrations were triggered in November, when, after months of preparation, President Viktor Yanukovych failed to sign the European Union Association Agreement. Subsequently, in mid-January,
the regime passed laws against public protest, and arrested, beat, kidnapped, tortured and murdered protesters, journalists and medics. Seven activists / journalists were killed. Nearly 100 people are missing. In mid-December, Vitali Klitschko, the elder of the boxing brothers, vacated his WBC heavyweight title to run for president of Ukraine in 2015. On a tight schedule on Monday, Vladimir Klitschko was quickly introduced to the crowd. He slammed the level of corruption in his homeland, which has brought the demonstrators into the streets. “It shows how much desire we have in minus 25 degrees Celsius (minus 13 Fahrenheit),” he said of the uprising. “It’s freezing, they’re getting sick and killed. [The protesters] have thousands of illegal weapons, but not one shot has been fired. They’re fighting for their rights and democracy in our country. We have to do what we can to stop the violence and killing.” Klitschko noted that other celebrities, such as Quincy Jones and Arnold Schwarzenegger, have publicly supported the protesters. Also among those at the packed Ukrainian National Home Hall was Natalie Stelmakh, who had just arrived in the U.S. from Ukraine five days earlier. Her anticorruption work had become too dangerous and she is now seeking political asylum in the U.S. Also attending was local resident Roma Shuhan, who has been living on E. Sixth St. since she came to New York from Ukraine as a young girl in 1952. “I’m here to support the opposition in Kiev,” she said. Her last trip to visit Ukraine was in 1996. “Corruption now is worse than ever,” she declared. “You have to pay someone to get a job, your kid in school, to get good grades. The whole system is corrupt and the salaries and pensions are so small. It’s worse than under Brezhnev.” The champ fielded a few questions, and then everyone in the hall emptied out onto Second Ave. in the swirling snow for a photo-op with him holding Ukraine’s blue-and-yellow flag.
KEY KORNER: An old familiar spot in the East Village, 7A Cafe, is changing hands. The 24-hour restaurant, on the corner of E. Seventh St. and Avenue A, served its last meal on Jan. 27. The windows are covered in paper, and the neighborhood must await what’s to come. A 30-day notice of the “corporate change” has been given to Community Board 3, and the new team does not have to present the board with its plans for approval. Moshe Hatsav is listed on the questionnaire section as the departing partner, and Paul Salmon will join the group as the “full-time manager overseeing all day-to-day operations.” Salmon, who has been involved in hospitality for more than 20 years, is behind Miss Lily’s, a Jamaican bar and restaurant on West Houston St., and Joe’s Pub on Lafayette St. A name has not been decided yet, but the application states, “As a nod to the venerable history of this establishment, the new owners plan to incorporate some variation of the current trade name 7A into the new trade name... .” Susan Stetzer, C.B. 3 district manager, explained that the method of operation for the restaurant remains the same, including occasional music and DJ’s. She hopes they stay family-friendly. “We have never had a complaint about 7A, but I have noticed there’s been an issue with crowds a bunch of times,” Stetzer said. “They’ve agreed to a stipulation to have someone manage the outside crowds, if necessary.” Salmon was elusive regarding the details and concept for what’s listed as the New 7A Café LLC. “I love the space there,” he said. “I’m very excited about it, and the new opportunity over there. We want to honor the tradition of the cafe concept at 7A.” They hope to open as soon as possible, and are currently in the “development stage.” Salmon lives in the Village, and understands fitting in with the neighborhood. “We want to work with the community and make it a successful place down there,” he said, “not only for people who visit, but from the community perspective as well.”
Tequila Minsky
Heather Dubin
COPIES & MORE SINCE 1982! 331 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003 212-473-7833 • Fax 212-673-5248 www.sourceunltd.com
A Cook’s Best Resource
featuring
Sweetheart Fondue Mug Set
$9.95 *
I N THE HEART OF G REENW I CH V I LLA G E — Recommended by Gourmet Magazine, Zagat, Crain’s NY, Playbill & The Villager —
COPIES • COLOR PRINTS FAX • RUBBER STAMPS LAMINATING • CD • DVD VIDEO DUPLICATION UNIQUE GREETING CARDS STATIONARY SUPPLIES
2014 - 17, OFF 2 1 FEB 60%
TO UP
*Available In-Store Only
“Gold Medal Chef of the Year”. — Chefs de Cuisine Association
Family Owned & Operated Since 1976
Northern italian Cuisine • Celebrating Over 36 Years
65 East 8th Street (off Broadway), New York NY 10003
69 MacDougal St. (Bet. Bleeker & Houston St.) 212-673-0390 • 212-674-0320 Open Mon. - Sat. 12-11pm • www.villamosconi.com
TheVillager.com
“It’s Worth The Trip Down The Street!”
Mon-Sat 11am-7pm • Thurs ‘til 8pm • Sun 11am-6pm Tel: 212.966.3434 • www.broadwaypanhandler.com
February 6, 2014
3
Mendez, snubbed by new speaker; Calls it political payback MENDEZ, continued from p. 1
was one of only four councilmembers who were not appointed to chair any committees — which she says is clearly retribution for the fact that she’d backed Councilmember Dan Garodnick in his race against Mark-Viverito for the speaker’s seat. “I’m disappointed, but I know that the reason I didn’t get to chair a committee was because I didn’t support Melissa,” Mendez told The Villager in a Jan. 31 phone interview. “And I think that’s a viable reason. I don’t like it, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.” In her previous term, Mendez chaired the Council’s Public Housing Committee — and as a lifelong housing activist, she had set her sights last year on entering 2014 as chairperson of the Housing and Buildings Committee. “I had made clear to [Mark-Viverito] that I wanted to chair Housing and Buildings, because that’s my life’s work, and I wanted to continue it,” she said. But that leadership position went to Brooklyn Councilmember Jumaane Williams, who initially ran against Mark-Viverito in the speaker’s race. A source close to the Council said that Mark-Viverito actually promised the Housing and Buildings job to Williams in mid-December — assuming she would win — after he agreed to drop out of the race and support her instead. This all comes during a transitional period in city government that, among other things, has been presented to the public as a shift away from the strong-arm tactics of former Speaker Christine Quinn. It would appear that, for now, reforms to the Council's internal operations can only go so far. “If things were based solely on merit, I would think I would’ve been considered for [Housing and Buildings chair],” said Mendez, who has actually served twice as a member of that committee. “But I didn’t support the winner of the speaker’s race, so I didn’t get a good position in the Coun-
cil. Is that progressive? I don’t know. “The thing is that progressive politics are still politics,” she added. Mark-Viverito’s office did not respond to a request for comment. And the new speaker’s cold shoulder continued even after the committee chairperson appointments were handed out last month. In a Jan. 21 meeting with MarkViverito, less than two weeks after being snubbed for the Housing and Buildings committee, Mendez asked the speaker to create a subcommittee on Mitchell-Lama housing, presumably one in which the Lower East Side rep would take the lead. “[Mark-Viverito] said, ‘No, I’m not gonna do that,’ ” according to Mendez. “She didn’t give a reason, and I didn’t ask for a reason.” Meanwhile, a number freshman councilmembers have been awarded much more powerful positions at City Hall. Notably, Mendez was replaced as chairperson of the Public Housing Committee by Bronx Councilmember Ritchie Torres, a 25-year-old who is just entering his first term. And Downtown Manhattan’s newest face in the Council, Corey Johnson, was granted a key spot as chairperson of the Health Committee. But even without the authority of a leadership position, Mendez still hopes to accomplish some housing goals, saying that she will now approach the issue from a “broader policy perspective.” “I want to look at how we can have reforms that bring more permanent affordable housing to the city,” she said. “I want to make sure that residents have relief from construction problems and noise, and to make sure they have a right to go home and go to sleep without construction going on until 2 a.m., or starting at 6 a.m.” With that in mind, Mendez introduced a bill on Feb. 4 aimed at putting new restrictions on the city’s ability to grant after-hours work permits for construction projects.
Rosie Mendez is among the Council’s handful of least powerful members.
Under current rules, developers are often easily able to secure variances allowing them to do work before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on weekdays, as well as on weekends. Mendez’s legislation would require the Department of Buildings to have a public comment period from local residents before granting any request for an afterhours construction permit, and would ban any construction work on Sundays. Her proposal would also limit the time allowed for construction work during weekday evenings and on Saturdays. “We can’t have the city just rubberstamping these requests anymore,” the councilmember said. “We need to know exactly why developers are asking for an after-hours permit, and we need to know how it will exacerbate quality-of-life problems for residents.”
Mendez also has two other things going for her in the Council, even if they’re not particularly powerful posts. She leads the Council’s Gay and Lesbian Caucus — now a six-member group, which includes other openly gay representatives, like Johnson and Torres — and she co-chairs the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. And in terms of the lack of recognition or prestige that has gone along with being overlooked by the new speaker, Mendez says it simply doesn’t faze her. “I think I got the recognition I deserved when I got 82.7 percent of the vote in last year’s primary, and then won the general election,” she said. “That let me know that I’m keeping my promise to my constituents, and that I’m doing my job. That’s the only recognition I need.”
Friday, Feb. 21 - Sunday, Feb. 23
PS.3
490 Hudson Street
(btwn Christopher & Grove Streets) Greenwich Village, NYC
Come Explore The World of Paper! Plus collectables, prints & more! Friday 6pm - 9pm Saturday 12pm - 6pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm
www.gvabf.com 4
February 6, 2014
TheVillager.com
POLICE BLOTTER Meatpacking cop bash
Police arrested Michael Crew, 27, early on Feb. 2 after he allegedly attacked a police officer so viciously that the officer suffered a concussion and was briefly hospitalized. The incident started around 4:45 a.m., when cops said they were attempting to clear a group of people out of the road near the corner of W. 14th St. and Ninth Ave., after an apparent dispute. Crew was one of the people involved in that fracas, and reportedly refused to move after multiple orders from police. When one of the officers, a 23-year-old man, finally tried to escort him onto the sidewalk, Crew put him in a headlock and threw him down, smacking the officer's head against the ground, police said. As the officer was lying dazed, face-up in the street, Crew reportedly jumped onto his chest and began choking him, before other cops at the scene could drag him off. Even after he was pulled away, Crew continued trying to escape from the officers or wrestle them down until he was finally subdued and handcuffed, police said. The injured officer was rushed by ambulance to Beth Israel Hospital and treated for a mild concussion before being released. Crew was charged with assaulting a police officer, strangulation, resisting arrest and obstructing government administration.
Driving in a daze
Frederick Wande, 36, was arrested on Jan. 30 after he was caught driving while both drunk and high on marijuana, police said. Officers first spotted Wande around 11:40 p.m., as he sat behind the wheel of his Subaru Forester near the corner of W. 13th St. and Ninth Ave, reportedly smoking a joint. Although the car wasn't moving, his keys were in the ignition and the engine was running, cops said. When an officer approached the vehicle on foot, Wande apparently panicked and drove away, heading west on 13th St. But after he circled back minutes later, police pulled him over near the same corner where he was originally parked. The driver smelled strongly of pot and booze, while also slurring his speech and looking unsteady on his feet, according to police — and the officers at the scene said Wande's joint was still sitting on his inside door handle.
TheVillager.com
þ Choose to live the life you want.
Wande quickly confessed to having two additional bags of weed in the car, which the officers recovered, and he also admitted to having had “a few drinks,” according to the police report. But the driver refused to submit to a breath test that would have shown his blood-alcohol level, and when cops asked him for a urine sample to test whether he had marijuana in his system, he also said no. “I smoke every day,” Wande reportedly told the officers, in response to their request for the urine sample. “I smoke on a daily basis. I don’t see the point.” Wande was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, two counts of driving while intoxicated (one for alcohol and one for drugs) and driving while ability impaired (a lesser, noncriminal charge).
Drug-deal bust
Police arrested Rodney Spencer, 52, and James Hunt, 36, on Jan. 29 after they allegedly tried pulling off a drug deal inside the McDonald’s near the corner of W. 14th St. and Sixth Ave. Spencer was first seen inside the fastfood joint around 1:30 p.m., when cops said they saw him holding a bag of marijuana. Soon afterward, he reportedly handed the stash over to Hunt, who had just entered the restaurant, in exchange for cash. Officers stepped in moments later to arrest the pair and recover the drugs. Spencer was charged with criminal sale of marijuana, and Hunt was charged with criminal possession of marijuana.
Need to Pick a Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Plan?
Choose
Pee and run
Robert Chambers, 28, was arrested early on Jan. 31 after he was caught peeing on a parked car, police said. Officers spotted Chambers around 12:45 a.m. as he was urinating on the vehicle near the corner of W. 13th and Washington Sts., according to the police report. And when he saw that he had company, Chambers reportedly fled the scene — but he didn’t get far, as the officers chased him down moments later. Once he was caught, Chambers allegedly tried to prevent the officers from handcuffing him by pulling his arms away and twisting his body. So, in addition to the violation for public urination, he was charged with resisting arrest.
Sam Spokony
We treat you with the respect you deserve, and we have the experience to make sure you get the services and care that you need. VillageCareMAX is a Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) plan established by VillageCare, a trusted provider of care in New York for 35 years.
800-4MY-MAXCARE 800-469-6292 www.VillageCareMAX.org
February 6, 2014
5
L.E.S. seniors demand M.T.A. get moving and fix escalator BY SAM SPOKONY
A
PHOTO BY SAM SPOKONY
fter 18 months of delays and several missed deadlines for the M.T.A. to fix a broken escalator at the East Broadway subway station, Lower East Side residents and officials are still calling on the agency to fix the critical piece of equipment. That escalator inside the F train station — at the corner of East Broadway and Rutgers St., and which lacks an elevator — has been out of service since August 2012, preventing many elderly and disabled locals from using what is essentially a lifeline for citywide transit. “We need this done as soon as possible,” said Irene Alladice, a senior from the Gouverneur Gardens housing complex, at a Jan. 31 rally outside the station. Residents and advocates were joined at the rally by U.S. Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, state Senator Daniel Squadron and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Another local senior, Jocelyne CunyPanicker, 75, said that walking down the station’s 81-step staircase causes her intense back pain that worsens with each trip. “But I have to do it,” she added, shaking her head, since it’s the only station within walking distance for her. “I have no choice.”
John Raskin, executive director of the advocacy group Riders Alliance, noted during the rally that one of the first complaints his organization received, after its founding in 2012, was from an Essex St. resident who wanted the escalator fixed. “And it’s not just one person,” said Raskin, “because there are 13,000 people who use the East Broadway subway station on an average weekday, and many of them really need that escalator.” The M.T.A.’s work at the station began because the agency was replacing the previous 24-inch-wide escalator with a new 40-inch-wide model. The project was initially scheduled to be completed in August 2013, according to an M.T.A. spokesperson. The project was then reportedly stalled after Hurricane Sandy struck in October 2012, when agency resources had to be prioritized for other stations more heavily damaged by the storm, according to the spokesperson. Later, Con Edison interrupted the work on the escalator while replacing two generators within the station, the M.T.A. rep claimed, which pushed back the deadline to December 2013. Then, after apparent problems with some escalator equipment during recent tests, the transit agency has once again lagged behind schedule — now saying the escalator will be back in service
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (at podium), along with Congressmember Carolyn Maloney and state Senator Daniel Squadron (standing to the left of Silver), urged the M.T.A. to finally finish its work on the East Broadway subway escalator.
by Feb. 28. In response to the latest missed deadline, the elected officials had a very clear message for the M.T.A. during their Jan. 31 rally. “We will not accept another delay,” said Silver. “We are a community of many seniors,” he continued, “and we pride ourselves on the fact that our seniors don’t need institu-
tionalization, because we provide services that allow them to stay here. This is one of those necessary services.” The electeds also declared they would be back on the scene for another rally if the job isn’t completed by Feb. 28. “It’s time for the M.T.A. to prioritize this challenge and get this escalator fixed,” Squadron said. “Not next month, not in three weeks, but immediately.”
‘Crossing Delancey’ is unsafe at Pitt St., say pols and C.B. 3 BY SAM SPOKONY
C
iting numerous accidents and injuries to both pedestrians and bicyclists, Community Board 3 and local elected officials are calling on the city’s Department of Transportation to consider installing safety-improvement measures at the intersection of Delancey and Pitt Sts. The awkwardly shaped intersection, which crosses under the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge, was the site of 20 car crashes between August 2011 and August 2013, according to Police Department data assembled by the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives. Four pedestrians and three cyclists were injured in these accidents, according to the data. A C.B. 3 resolution passed at the end of December asked D.O.T. to conduct a traffic study, to evaluate whether conditions at the intersection warrant the installation of new traffic signals, right turnonly lanes, additional lighting under the bridge or a pedestrian island within the crossing area. A month later, the coalition of elected officials — comprised of state Senator
6
February 6, 2014
Daniel Squadron, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Borough President Gale Brewer, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh and Councilmembers Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez — followed with a Jan. 28 letter to new D.O.T. Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, stating the same request. This call on D.O.T. comes about a year and half after the agency last partnered with C.B. 3 and the elected officials, among other local stakeholders, to make similar safety improvements slightly farther west on Delancey St., along the corridor leading to the bridge’s entrance/ exit. “Delancey St. has been the scene of far too many tragedies, and [that previous] working group resulted in commonsense improvements — from shorter crossings to improved traffic flow,” the politicians’ Jan. 28 letter stated. “At Delancey and Pitt Streets, we have the opportunity to prevent future tragedies and ensure better safety measures for our constituents.” Responding to the letter, a D.O.T. spokesperson said on Jan. 31 that the agency “looks forward to discussing potential safety enhancements” at that intersection, and is reviewing the request for a traffic study.
TheVillager.com
N.Y.U. student reportedly shrooming before plunge COURTESY G.V.S.H.P.
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
T
he student who fell 15 stories to his death from the rooftop of an N.Y.U. dorm on Jan. 27 was naked and high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, according to witnesses. New York University and the New York Police Department Press Department this week both didn’t confirm reports by witnesses quoted in the Daily News and New York Post who said Titan Lee-Hai, 18, had been acting out of control in the Third North Residence Hall shortly before he fell to his death at around 3:20 a.m. However, the Post reported that a lawenforcement source said, “He was on mushrooms.” According to the Post, Shazi Khurshid, a fellow N.Y.U. freshman, said he was the last person to see Lee-Hai alive — and it was clear he was completely out of it. “I was in the elevator, and he just walked in and punched me in the face. He was naked when he walked in,’’ said Khurshid, 19. “So, it was pretty obvious he was not in his senses.’’ Lee-Hai reportedly urinated on the
Community is pumped as gym finally jerks down its jumbo sign BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
Titan Lee-Hai was an aspiring rapper.
ground floor before riding the elevator to the roof. He opened the roof door — triggering the fire alarm, and causing the dorm’s eventual evacuation — then fell or jumped. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. A native of Trinidad, Lee-Hai was an aspiring rapper who went by the stage name Trizzykid. A music video for “Do It Like Me,” a song he performs with fellow rapper Ronz, is upbeat, and Lee-Hai looks happy in it.
E
quinox gym, at Greenwich Ave. and W. 12th St., finally took down its illegal, monster-size billboard on Monday. The signage was illegal in the Greenwich Village Historic District. And it’s not the first time the tony gym tried this: it also did it four years ago. “After Equinox consistently ignored violations served by city agencies, following our phone campaign and petition drive urging the company to take down their illegal billboard, they agreed,” said Andrew Berman, director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. “I am thrilled to report
DOWNTOWN DAY CAMPS:
that the sign was finally taken down. This is a great victory for the historic integrity of our neighborhood, and a reminder that corporations and building owners who try to subvert our city’s landmark law must and will be held accountable.” State Senator Brad Hoylman also kept up the pressure on Equinox to pull down the illegal signage. He wrote letters to both Equinox and the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the latter calling for the stiffest penalty. “I hope they get the maximum fine,” Hoylman said on Monday. “This is their second violation. It’s almost like the signs are the cost of doing business, which is disgusting.”
GRADES K-8
Memories That Last a Lifetime
OPEN HOUSE DATES February 26 & March 26 RSVP suggested but not required: info@downtowndaycamps.com
M A N HAT TA N YO U T H
DOWNTOWN DAY CAMPS
SENIOR DIVISON: GRADES 4-8
JUNIOR DIVISON: GRADES K-3
M A N HAT TA N YO U T H
DOWNTOWN DAY CAMPS
M A N HAT TA N YO U T H
DOWNTOWN DAY CAMPS
Private Pool • Field Sports • Pier 25 • Karate • Tennis • Arts & Crafts • Music & Drumming • Movement • Story Pirates Song Shows • Weekly Field Trips • Choice Time For Senior Division Campers
BUSING AVAILABLE IN LOWER MANHATTAN
TheVillager.com
www.downtowndaycamps.com | 212.766.1104 x250 | Tribeca | Battery Park City | Lower Manhattan
1/2 Page Camp Ad: Downtown Express / The Villager Size: 9.875 x 5.6375 inches
February 6, 2014
7
New Tamiment director led makeover of Nixon Library BY ALBERT AMATEAU
T
POLY PREP SUMMER PROGRAMS 2014 SWIMMING LESSONS FOR CHILDREN AGES 2 AND UP, CAMP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 4–16
Easier online registration!
Three new Specialty Camps!
Two newly constructed teaching pools!
OPEN HOUSES: Saturday, February 8 and March 1, 2014, 9 am – noon Programs from June 16 – August 22, 2014: Summer Academic Program • PSAT/SAT/ISEE Prep Courses • Summer Experience Day Camp Swimming Lessons • Performing Arts Camp Specialty Camps: Art • Dance • Sports • Tech
POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 9216 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228 To request a brochure, call (718) 836-9800, ext. 3220, or visit: WWW.POLYPREP.ORG
8
February 6, 2014
PHOTO BY MATHIEU ASSELIN, N.Y.U. LIBRARIES
he historian who directed the transformation of the Richard Nixon Library and Museum from a partisan shrine to a public research center as a national presidential library has come to Greenwich Village to head New York University’s Tamiment Library. Timothy Naftali, whose specialties encompass the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and counterterrorism, became the director last month of the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, which document radical left and labor union history. “I’m also teaching a course in the History Department, ‘Secrets and Spies: From Ultra to Snowden,’ ” Naftali told a visitor to his office on the 10th floor of Bobst Library, on Washington Square South, last week. (“Ultra” was the designation of Britain’s World War II code-breaking program). “I don’t want to disclose yet my personal opinion of Snowden [who stole and leaked secret information on the National Security Agency’s vast store of communications data] because I want the students to figure things out,” he said. “In the end, they’re going to have to figure out the world for themselves — we all are.” Naftali, who was born and raised in
Montreal, is no stranger to New York City and the Village. “I’ve been coming to the Village since I was 6 years old to visit cousins,” he said. Naftali was about 15 when he made his first foray into historic research. “My father’s side of the family was from Romania, so I went to YIVO to find out about the Naftali clan,” he recalled. YIVO is a research library on W. 16th St. focused on Eastern European Jewish history. “I was inspired at the time by Alex Haley’s ‘Roots,’ an important book for AfricanAmericans,” Naftali said. At Tamiment, his goal is to preserve and add to the library’s rich and varied resources, put them into context and broaden access not only to the university but to the neighborhood and to the scholarly community at large. “We have a great collection here, including a phenomenal archive of Irish-American material,” he said. “I want to start an L.G.B.T. archive at Tamiment. N.Y.U. doesn’t really have one. The Fales Library and Special Collections here does collect material on the artistic side of the L.G.B.T. community, and now Tamiment will cover the political side,” he said. “The first time I became aware of Tamiment was a few years ago when they invited me to give a paper on the Alger Hiss case, ‘The Homosexual Dimension in the Hiss Case,’ ” Naftali recalled.
Timothy Naftali is the new director of N.Y.U.’s Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, which document radical left and labor history.
Hiss was an American diplomat charged with having been a Soviet spy, and was convicted in a celebrated 1950 trial of perjury in connection with the case. Hiss maintained until his death in 1996 that he was not guilty. Before Naftali was tapped by the National Archives and Records Administration for the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., he was busy teaching and writing. A graduate of Yale with a master’s degree from Harvard and a doctorate from Johns Hopkins, he co-authored “One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro and Kennedy, 1958-64” in 1997, “John F. Kennedy: The Great Crises” in 2001, “Blind Spot, The Secret History of American Counterterrorism” in 2005, and “George H.W. Bush” in the “American Presidents” series, published in 2007. Directing the federalization of the Nixon Library beginning in 2007 presented a challenge to process an enormous amount of material. “It was the best collection of any presidential library, given Nixon’s penchant for taping,” Naftali said. “He didn’t like to meet people, so his aides sent lots of written messages. Besides going through the tapes and papers, we started an oral history of the administration,” he recalled. Among the people interviewed were the journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, as well as Daniel Ellsberg, whose release of the secret “Pentagon Papers” about the war in Vietnam precipitated a crisis in 1971. Naftali also interviewed one of the Watergate burglars and the F.B.I. director of the Watergate investigation.
Creating a nonpartisan Watergate resource was the main objective. “I think we did that with the opening of the Watergate Gallery in 2011,” Naftali said. Since leaving the Nixon Library in 2011, Naftali has been working on a project about John F. Kennedy as President. “I’m also working on a history of gay Washington,” he said. Tamiment, which began in 1906 as the library of the Rand School for Social Research, with close ties to the Socialist movement, had seen some rough times before being acquired by N.Y.U. During the “Red Scare” of 1919, New York State and City police raided the school, then located near Union Square, and took library material that was never returned. After World War II the school closed and Tamiment, a Socialist theater camp, acquired the library in 1956, but its future was not secure. With its 1963 acquisition by N.Y.U., Tamiment prospered and grew. In 1977 the library was given the records of the New York City Central Labor Council. The gift was renamed the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive in honor of the U.S. senator from New York, who sponsored the National Labor Relations Act in the mid-1930s. Under the late Michael Nash, who died in 2012, Tamiment acquired the archives of the Communist Party U.S.A. and later the papers of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, American volunteers on the side of the Loyalists in the 1936 Spanish Civil War. “We have some hidden gems in this library,” Naftali said. “And if I do my job right, they won’t be hidden much longer.”
TheVillager.com
When folk legend Pete Seeger played our fundraiser NOTEBOOK BY MICHELE HERMAN
I
t was the fall of 1987. My husband, who was then merely my POSSLQ (Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters), and I had moved to the West Village a couple of years earlier and still couldn’t believe our good fortune. So we threw ourselves into neighborhood activities, including a meeting of a small neighborhood preservation group called Save the Village. This group later got folded into a larger coalition called the Federation to Preserve the Greenwich Village Waterfront. But then it was a little band of activists run by Pearl Broder, a West Village Houses resident who became a lifelong friend. Pearl had spoken up for many of us who were blindsided when an attention-grabbing, 18-story tower called the Memphis Downtown went up as of right on the corner of Charles and Washington Sts., harbinger of more overdevelopment to come. My husband and I were the newbies at the meeting. The agenda came around, as agendas often do, to fundraising, and we brainstormed ideas. Somebody said, How about a benefit concert? We set our sights on Suzanne Vega, the indie singer-songwriter who was hot stuff then and who was rumored to live on Horatio St. Having learned early on in such situations to volunteer for an easy job before someone asked me to do a hard job, I raised my hand and said I would write a letter to Pete Seeger. In those days writing a letter took more effort than it does now. But somehow or other I found his address in Beacon, N.Y., typed a letter on my fancy electric Olympia typewriter, and forgot all about it. But then Pete wrote back and said he would be happy to do a concert for us. As I recall, my letter never specified the exact cause and he never asked. My husband and I, who had never organized a concert or much of anything else, looked at each other and said, I guess we’re doing a Pete Seeger concert. Pete’s letter told me to talk to his manager, Harold Leventhal, who would do all the arranging. If you had to make up a crusty old manager in your head, the kind with a cigar and a crammed office up a steep flight of steps in a squalid building somewhere near Broadway, you couldn’t do much better. It was only later I learned that this guy, who I recall being quite unimpressed by me and my youthful enthusiasm, was one of the great champions of American folk music. It turned out that the hardest part of organizing the concert was getting St. Luke’s, which we had our hearts set on, to let us use the church on a Sunday in January; I recall some serious arm-twisting by a preservationist friend who knew the pastor. Publicity was a breeze. I went to the Lincoln Center library and leafed through their manila folders of ce-
Pete Seeger at the Clearwater Festival in 2007.
lebrity photos. Pretty much any image of Pete screams “iconic”; I chose him with both hands around the neck of his banjo, looking pensive in a work shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
We had been blindsided when the 18-story Memphis Downtown went up on Washington St.
I designed a flier using my Olympia. For the headline, “Save the Village Presents An Afternoon With Pete Seeger,” I did my own calligraphy. I made a bunch of fliers and bright-yellow postcards. Now and again I still run across one of the postcards in a book I haven’t opened in a while, and I smile at the memory (and at the terrible quality of the third-generation Xerox). We used our own phone number for the RSVP. Thanks to our fliers taped up around the neighbor-
hood, we sold out on Friday, just before the Times ran a small notice. Our phone rang pretty much continuously all weekend. We recorded a message that began with Pete singing “Sailing down my golden river” and ended with us saying, sorry, tickets were no longer available. We kicked ourselves for setting the price so low ($20 for adults and $12 for seniors, kids and students) — we could have sold out Carnegie Hall at $50 a pop. That concert spoiled me for all subsequent fundraisers and remains my model for how to raise a lot of money without laying a lot of money or effort. I spent about $20 on photocopies. We found a sound guy at the Henry Street Settlement and paid him $150. He thanked us afterward for the privilege. That was the sum of our expenses. My husband and I aren’t sure, but we think I introduced him, and he introduced Pete. We were both nearly sick with nerves — we understood that Pete was not just a celebrity, but had made enough contributions to civilization to rank among the greats. It may well be that this concert was the only one Pete performed solo in the Village between the 1960s and his death. All I remember of my introduction is that I was kicking myself when I searched for the word “humanitarian” to go with “causes,” but the only word I could retrieve was “liberal,” which didn’t convey half of the gravitas I wanted. Neither my husband nor I remember much about that afternoon. I know that I shook Pete’s hand in the vestibule and introduced myself, and that he seemed frail and preoccupied, as a performer has every right to be before performing alone in an unfamiliar venue. My husband remembers him stunning the audience by noting that the church we were sitting in was built in 1822, five years before slavery was abolished in New York. I remember a prescient line that I can’t quite reproduce but often mull over, about how we need to find a way for the American economy to remain standing without having to grow ever bigger. I remember that he was funny, and not the least bit sanctimonious. I think he sang “Abiyoyo.” I know he sang quite a few rounds of “Guantanamera,” and that we all joined in. His voice was already reedy and his range quite limited, but it was one of the most instantly recognizable voices on the planet, deeply engrained in my mind and in the minds of every single person in that room — engrained in practically everyone in the country who was born before or near the middle of the last century. I don’t remember if it was cold outside, but it was warm in the sanctuary, and golden light poured through the huge arched windows.
www.reddenfuneralhome.net
TheVillager.com
February 6, 2014
9
Named best weekly newspaper in New York State in 2001, 2004 and 2005 by New York Press Association PUBLISHER JENNIFER GOODSTEIN
EDITOR IN CHIEF LINCOLN ANDERSON
ARTS EDITOR
SCOTT STIFFLER
REPORTERS
HEATHER DUBIN SAM SPOKONY
CONTRIBUTORS IRA BLUTREICH TERESE LOEB KREUZER JEFFERSON SIEGEL JERRY TALLMER
ART / PRODUCTION DIRECTOR TROY MASTERS
SENIOR DESIGNER MICHAEL SHIREY PHOTOS BY MILO HESS
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS CHRIS ORTIZ ANDREW GOOS
SENIOR VP OF ADVERTISING / MARKETING FRANCESCO REGINI
RETAIL AD MANAGER COLIN GREGORY
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES ALLISON GREAKER MIKE O’BRIEN ANDREW REGIER REBECCA ROSENTHAL JULIO TUMBACO
CIRCULATION SALES MNGR. MARVIN ROCK
PUBLISHER EMERITUS JOHN W. SUTTER
Member of the New York Press Association
SCENE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Firecracker kids were the bomb: Local youths enjoyed the firecracker ceremony at Sara D. Roosevelt Park to mark
the start of the Year of the Horse.
Pete was good folks To The Editor: Re “Pete Seeger, folk singer, activist icon, dies at 94” (obituary, Jan. 30): I received this news with great sadness. People who are not for sale and stand by their convictions are a dying breed. Jo Ellen Cole
Member of the National Newspaper Association
The Villager (USPS 578930) ISSN 0042-6202 is published every week by NYC Community Media LLC, 515 Canal Street, Unit 1C, New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 229-1890. Periodicals Postage paid at New York, N.Y. Annual subscription by mail in Manhattan and Brooklyn $29 ($35 elsewhere). Single copy price at office and newsstands is $1. The entire contents of newspaper, including advertising, are copyrighted and no part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher - © 2011 NYC Community Media LLC.
PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR
The Publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher’s liability for others errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue. Published by NYC Community Media, LLC 515 Canal Street, Unit 1C, NY, NY 10013 Phone: (212) 229-1890 • Fax: (212) 229-2790 On-line: www.thevillager.com E-mail: news@thevillager.com © 2012 NYC Community Media, LLC
10
February 6, 2014
munity. No matter how many appeals from N.Y.U., we shall overcome. Sylvia Rackow Rackow is chairperson, Committee to Preserve Our Neighborhood
It’s just not kosher To The Editor: Re “Hot dogs will return to park, but questions simmer” (news article, Jan. 30): As instructive as the hot dog battle may be, there is an under-
lying issue that remains the most important one: Why are those desiring to raise money for the park allowed to make decisions privately — whatever those decisions may be — pertaining to the LETTERS, continued on p. 12
IRA BLUTREICH
De Blasio on N.Y.U. To The Editor: Re “ ‘End this war’: N.Y.U. antis” (news article, Jan. 30): Glad to hear that the new mayor isn’t rushing to help N.Y.U. in this situation. Too bad we can’t recall Mrs. Chin, who has proven to be N.Y.U.’s ally instead of the community’s representative. Appreciation to all who are working to protect our com-
Will the House Republicans O.K. Obama’s agenda?
TheVillager.com
Birth of a Voice, Chapter I: The apartment on Perry NOTEBOOK BY JERRY TALLMER
T
he happiest place I ever lived was a one-room apartment — or one and a quarter rooms — one flight up at 62 Perry Street in Greenwich Village. It was a good-sized rectangular room — the tiny adjunct was the stoveless double-hotplate — facing south over a congregation of backyard gardens, one of which belonged to the three women who owned 62 Perry Street and were my landladies. Two of these women, Roz and Ruth — a book editor and an anthropologist — were what nowadays are called longtime partners, and inhabited the floorthrough (the garden apartment) just below me. The third landlady, call her Orchid, lived further upstairs, alone except for the come-and-go lovers, gender unknown, with whom she usually quarreled. You could hear the bitter recriminations — indeed, you couldn’t not hear them — through the ventilation grid at the head of my bed. This Orchid ran one of the new mushrooming crop of what would soon be called Off Broadway theaters, and was a didactic political leftist in that and other matters. Well, I guess they all were leftists, Roz and Ruth, too, if somewhat more quietly than Orchid. One night in the early 1950s I was invited to have tea and/or drinks with Roz and Ruth. When I arrived there were a couple of other guests already there — a large, formidable, argumentative woman thumping a huge heavy wooden staff into the floor to emphasize this point or that point, like Little John knocking Robin Hood into the rushing stream; and, seated nearby on the floor itself, a large, muscular, soft-spoken, red-headed young man sporting a big red beard. Gradually, it began to dawn on me that the formidable woman with the staff was none other than — wham! whack! — Ruth’s colleague, world-famous anthropologist Margaret Mead. But I was interested in the redbearded young man, who was so outraged about the rapidly despoiled and disappearing Greenwich Village — as was I — that he wanted the whole damn area from 14th Street down to below Houston Street declared an untouchable civic landmark. Said his name was Ed Fancher. Said he was a Greenwich Village furniture hauler who had been to college in Alaska and was now taking a course in journalism at the New School. I told him about the wondrous evening I’d had a year earlier, wandering through the Village with a girl named Peggy from bookstore to art store to magazine store to historic restaurant to another historic restaurant to one beautiful block after another, and then taking the same walk a year later and finding it all gone, ripped down, ripped out — gone with the wind of commerce and “progress.” To the red-bearded young man I said something banal, like, “More power to you,” and after a while went upstairs to bed. It would be maybe a whole year still later — when newlyweds Peggy and I had moved to a larger apartment, a skylight studio around the corner on West 11th Street — that I heard from Edwin C. Fancher again. “Remember me?” he said. “We met at Roz and Ruth’s. I’m calling because my friend Dan Wolf and I are going to start a new Greenwich Village weekly newspaper, along with Norman Mailer” — aha, the bait! — “and we thought you might want to come and talk with us… .” I said: Gee, thanks, but what I most need right now is
TheVillager.com
Jerry Tallmer.
money; good luck and all that, but no thanks. A week later, as I was staring out the window at the pigeons on the cornices across the street and cursing my existence as a blocked writer, the phone rang again. It was Ed Fancher, inviting me to have lunch with him and this Dan Wolf at the scrungy Chinese restaurant on Eighth Street… .
Summer or winter, flowering or bare, the wisteria tendrils reached out like arms, hands and fingers along the top of that whole wall.
At 62 Perry Street, where I would move back after that interregnum on West 11th, the view faced, as I’ve said, to the south. You looked out over all those backyards through either of the room’s two tall windows, one of which, the one on the right, could never be fully closed, rain or shine or snow or hail or thunderstorm or
dark of night, because of the wisteria tendrils snaking up and through a three-inch gap at the top edge of that window. Summer or winter, flowering or bare, the wisteria tendrils reached out like arms, hands, and fingers along the top of that whole wall. Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. That whole side of the room, the invading wisteria side, was painted baby blue or light sky blue, depending on how you wanted to think about it. The opposite side, the side to your left as you entered the apartment and faced the windows, was entirely heart-stopping, built-in bookshelves, floor to ceiling, top to bottom, with a door in the center that gave access to the compact bathroom and shower. Imagine walking into that apartment for the first time and seeing that entire wall of empty bookshelves, and then, as quickly as time, energy, and money permitted, filling up those gaping shelves with all the millions of hard-cover and soft-cover words and people — Joyce, Proust, Stendhal, Yeats, Henry James, Hemingway, Mark Twain, Mark Harris, John O’Hara, Scott Fitzgerald, Irwin Shaw, Christopher Isherwood, Graham Greene, Edmund Wilson, and the whole regime of Barney Rosset’s Grove Press — that one wished to live and die by. And girls — girls came to that apartment, now and then, bringing new life, like the recurrent wisteria — E.E. Cummings’s ever-recurring spring. One of these rebels with a cause would be the 19-yearold from Long Island whom I married, but there were girls there after and even before the very end of the half-decade’s marriage to slim, daring, irreverent Peggy Muendel. The main such frequent lovemaking visitor, ever revisiting in my head all these decades later through the wisteria tendrils of memory, was for a whole year at the start of The Village Voice a loving, love-hungry editorial assistant who shall here bear the pseudonym Laura Gates Mason Worthy, thus disguised just in case, God be praised, she is today still alive and a happy greatgrandmother somewhere on this earth. Worthy was her salesman husband: Willy Loman turned inside out. In “Earth and High Heaven,” a pretty good postwar novel by Gwethalyn Graham, the Jewish guy says to the gentile girl: “Well, we’ve put our magazine to bed. Now let’s us go to bed.” That’s how it was for the two of us, Laura and myself, for a whole year and more, as The Village Voice was making its way into the world. Once a week, Laura and I and perhaps Ed Fancher or Dan Wolf and one or two others would, without any sleep for 24 hours, drive (Ed or I would drive) to a printer across the state, or out on Long Island, or whoever else would have us. We would spend almost all night there at the printer’s, would close the issue, would drive back to the city and the Village, let our colleagues (if any) out of the car, and then Laura and I would speed back to 62 Perry Street and fall into bed. Only first Laura — a great big healthy Scottish-Irish American blonde beauty — would insist that she and I go out around the corner to Fedora on West Tenth Street to get something to eat. Then back to 62 Perry Street and to bed.
SOUND OFF! Write a letter to the editor news@thevillager.com February 6, 2014
11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from p. 10
use and so-called “beautification” of Washington Square Park? Those decisions should and must remain subject to public input and scrutiny — but right now, they’re not. This conservancy has been built on a pile of lies and disinformation from both conservancy members and public officials, like the Parks Department’s Bill Castro, the latter who coached the novice conservancy members on how to avoid answering questions from Community Board 2 members on everything from their intentions to N.Y.U. Inc.’s involvement. In fact, Parks officials have now taken it upon themselves to answer questions directed to the conservancy members, and are clearly trying to sweep the corporatization of Washington Square Park under the synthetic turf that covers so many other parks in our city. Mitchel Cohen Cohen is a member, Brooklyn Greens/Green Party
announcing its replacement by the first automotive taxis. Horse-drawn carriages were quickly superseded and gone. The change was also done for equine welfare. But horse-drawn carriages were then brought back mid-20th century as a moneymaking tourist trap. London, Paris, Toronto, Beijing and Las Vegas all ban horse-drawn carriages as cruel. It’s time New York City joined them: New Yorkers agree, by 80 percent. Operators can battery-motorize their horseless carriages, profitably and cruelty-free, as is done elsewhere. Homes and sanctuaries await these liberated beasts of burden. Rescued carriage horses change from worn, depressed nags to the glorious creatures of Clayton’s, and our, dreams. Free the horses, free our spirits. For nature-deprived New Yorkers, create city-subsidized buses that make nature runs to natural beauty beyond the city limits. Own the dream of horses, manes, tails streaming, running free in pastures — not bent down to harness on 42nd St. Casey White
Free the carriage horses
Thanks, great article!
To The Editor: Re “Some horse sense from the L.E.S. on carriage horses” (talking point, by Clayton Patterson, Jan. 16): Horses belong in the natural world Clayton Patterson evokes, but not schlepping carriages through the lights, traffic, noise, fumes and asphalt of 21st-century Times Square. New York City carriage horses don’t lift us, we debase them. As prey animals, horses are easily spooked in the modern city, causing dangerous accidents. They don’t belong on streets, breathing exhaust and prone to lameness. As herd animals, horses require pasture turnout with other horses. This is denied them. They work long hours in extreme weather. Drivers don’t rotate horses to give weekly pasture time because it cuts profits. Let’s be clear: There is no unbroken tradition. In 1906, Outing Magazine described horse-drawn cabs as the elite’s quaint ostentation, and criticized the industry,
To The Editor: Re “Bid to name MacDougal St. block for founder of BID” (news article, Jan. 23): Thank you so much for Sam Spokony’s wonderful article in The Villager regarding Norman Buchbinder Way. Many of our friends and colleagues e-mailed us to congratulate us, and we were able to spread the news by sharing Spokony’s articulate prose in our office last week. Lori R. Buchbinder Buchbinder is a principal, Buchbinder & Warren, LLC
South Village under assault To The Editor: The South Village is undergoing massive development projects in a small, historic area, destroying the fabric of this neighborhood.
Not only are there at least four condo projects in development in a four-block area, there is serious damage to the quality of life by nonstop noise on the Sixth Ave. project, where a developer bought air rights from Godʼs Love We Deliver in order to erect another condo tower (just what the neighborhood needs), shroud buildings in darkness, and possibly create damage to the subway entrance on Spring St. near Sixth Ave. It is impossible to walk on the sidewalk down certain streets because both sides of the street are undergoing construction at the same time. We’ve lost favorite neighborhood shops like Joe’s Dairy and longtime local hangouts like Milady’s, and are probably in danger of losing others. Increased noise, traffic and density are not good for creating a viable city life. Those of us who live and work here are fighting for a quality of life that is irreparably damaged. We are trying to save the rest. I hope the Visigoths who are destroying this neighborhood can sleep well at night. We don’t sleep well — we don’t have that “luxury.” Rhoma Mostel
Big Brother is watching To The Editor: Did anyone really believe that Obama was actually going to do something about the N.S.A.’s spying on the American people? And what is a lackey “third party” going to do with these records anyway? Just as soon as a paid-for judge gives the go-ahead, they are going to turn the records back over to the N.S.A. But the government spying on its people shouldn’t come as a surprise; it dates back at least as far as Richard Nixon tapping the phone of his own brother. And what does the future hold? In the guise or preventing crime and stopping “terrorism,” we will have medium-size drones flying overhead, keeping tabs on the general population, and insect-size drones hovering outside of windows, spying on people at work and at home. Of course, we know every bit of this is unconstitutional; but when anything is said, they will just drag out another paid-for judge to declare it legal. Then we can all sit back and relax, knowing that Big Brother really is watching us. Jerry The Peddler
E-mail letters, not longer than 250 words in length, to news@thevillager.com or fax to 212-229-2790 or mail to The Villager, Letters to the Editor, 515 Canal St., Suite 1C, NY, NY 10013. Please include phone number for confirmation purposes. The Villager reserves the right to edit letters for space, grammar, clarity and libel. The Villager does not publish anonymous letters.
12
February 6, 2014
TheVillager.com
Broncos bomb, Seahawks soar as Western suds score BY HEATHER DUBIN
T
he Super Bowl may have been a bust as far as a competitive game, but lots of East Village locals were content drinking regional Western brews. At ABC Beer Co., on Avenue C near E. Sixth St., co-owner Zach Mack stocked the shop with beer from Washington and Colorado, the home states of opponents the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. The idea stemmed from last year’s postseason playoffs, but this year’s beer selection was a hit. According to Mack, sales were busy all day Sunday, and he had to replenish the dwindling beer supply every five minutes. “My Colorado beer is gone. Some guy came in and bought cases,” Mack said. While he usually carries Denver Pale Ale and Titan IPA by Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Mack ordered extra. He also added Avatar Jasmine IPA, by Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Company, known for integrating
food ingredients into beer, to his list of regional growlers. Over at 7B, also known as the Horseshoe Bar, on the corner of Avenue B and E. Seventh St., East Villager Debby Cohen was anxious for the game to start. She was wearing an orange Peyton Manning T-shirt, and her fingernails were painted with the numbers of her favorite players on one hand, and “Omaha,” the Denver quarterback’s quirky battle cry/audible, on the other. “I was born in Vail, Colorado, and lived in Bellingham, Washington, for four and a half years,” she said. “I’m Broncos through and through. But when the Broncos aren’t playing the Seahawks, I’m wearing a Russell Wilson T-shirt,” she said, referring to the Seattle QB. Her enthusiasm waned as her despair deepened with each passing quarter that left the Broncos further behind. Ashley Phelps, originally from Bothell, Washington, lives in Brooklyn, and journeyed all season to 7B for Seahawks’ games. “A bunch of people from Seattle watch the
games here,” she said. Many of her friends traveled from Washington to attend the Super Bowl, and someone got her a ticket. “I sold it,” Phelps said. “The experience would’ve been amazing, but I prefer to watch it on television with all my friends.” Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were more of a draw for East Village resident Damian Kukulj. “I’m not a football kind of guy,” he said. “I’m here for the 7B ambiance, and the halftime entertainment.” Jamie Yu-Ramos is from Seattle, and lives around the corner from 7B. “I’m shocked we’ve done this so far,” he said of the halftime score, which had the Seahawks ahead of the Broncos, 22-0. “It’s a chess match — it’s not a bunch of guys running blindly,” Yu-Ramos observed. “Everything is orchestrated. I’m very invested in the outcome.” Derek Milhem, also of the East Village, was feeling disappointed with the game by
the third quarter, which saw the Broncos now trailing by 29 points. “Even though I’m from Portland and have family in Seattle, I would’ve liked to see Peyton do better,” he said. “If not win, at least not get embarrassed, and get closer than that.” As the game ended with the Seahawks taking the title, 43-8, Axel Burboeck, from the Upper West Side, who was watching at Zum Schneider on Avenue C near E. Seventh St., was not pleased with Denver. “We were about to ban the Broncos from the Super Bowl,” he said, “except they won in the ’90s, so we realized we can’t.” After failing to win the big game in four previous tries, the Broncos notched back-toback Super Bowl victories in 1997 and ’98. Yet, their defeat by the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIV in 1990 to this day remains the event’s biggest blowout. “We thought they might break their record of their worst [Super Bowl] loss, 55-10,” Burboeck said, “but unfortunately, they couldn’t do that either.”
PHOTOS BY Q. SAKAMAKI
Meanwhile, in Midtown…toboggans and tighty whities Super Bowl Boulevard, which ran through Times Square along Broadway, featured the Toboggan Run, plus the Naked Cowboy, who, to some female fans’ delight, ran his end-around play. Adding some Downtown flavor to the festivities, Debbie Harry and Blondie performed on the Boulevard’s main stage Saturday night, playing songs from their upcoming album, as well as classic cuts like “Hanging on the Telephone” and “Dreaming.”
TheVillager.com
February 6, 2014
13
In a final, tortured drama, Oscar-winner Hoffman HOFFMAN, continued from p. 1
I don’t know if I’ll be alive tomorrow I don’t know if I’m alive today... Suddenly, I hear the clocks ticking, yeah, ticking in my head and I know it’s going to be the end… Addiction don’t see if you got a lot of money… and f--- TMZ!
PHOTO BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
“He was an inspiration to me,” said Arrowe. “I’m from New York. He was just like a real New Yorker. He didn’t care about the glamour.” He said he was upset at the media’s coverage of Hoffman — particularly TMZ for showing photos of him passed out on an airplane. He also objected to those who say that the actor, since he was rich, could and should have easily overcome his habit by just getting the best help available. Speaking of media, as he talked, an entire crew of “Entertainment Tonight” was camped out on the sidewalk across from the building. Every few minutes someone else came by to take photos of the memorial. Christine Davis, from the Bronx, left a bouquet. “I’m a distant relative of Robert Falls, who directed him in ‘Long Day’s Journey,’ ” she said. “I just was shocked by the news.” Indeed, in a story that has shocked the entire world, the Academy Award-winning actor was found dead in his Bethune St. apartment Sunday morning, the victim of an apparent heroin overdose. The Police Department issued a statement, saying that at around 11:36 a.m., police responded to a 911 call for “an aided
Another photo of Philip Seymour Hoffman left at a memorial to him outside 35 Bethune St.
male” inside 35 Bethune St., the Pickwick House. “Upon arrival, officers located a 46-yearold male, unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the bathroom floor,” police said.
PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY
Police outside 35 Bethune St. on Sunday after actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment late that morning. Due to the large quantity of drugs found inside his place, police treated it as a crime scene.
14
February 6, 2014
“E.M.S. also responded and pronounced the male DOA at the scene. An investigation is ongoing by the N.Y.P.D. The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.” Police identified the deceased as Hoffman. Media reports stated that the famed actor was found in his underwear, lying on his right side, with a needle still stuck in his left arm and two small glassine bags of heroin nearby. Several other empty heroin bags were reportedly also found in a trash bin in the apartment. By Tuesday, though, it was reported that police had found as many as 70 small bags of dope, packaged for individual sale, in the apartment. Forty-nine bags were sealed, and 23 had been used. They were marked with dark lettering saying “Ace of Spades” or with a red ace of hearts stamp, street names for the drug. The bags reportedly sell for as little as $6 on the street. The actor’s Bethune St. apartment was said to have been set up “like a shooting gallery.” Also said to have been found were two charred spoons — apparently used to cook the heroin before shooting it — 20 used hypodermic needles in a cup and a small amount of cocaine. In addition, the New York Post on Tuesday further reported that police found in Hoffman’s unit an assortment of prescription pills, including Clonidine hydrochloride (a blood pressure medication), Buprenorphine (an addiction-treatment
drug), Vyvanse (a drug for treating attention-deficit disorder), Hydroxyzine (an anti-anxiety drug) and Methocarbamol (a muscle relaxant). Hoffman’s body was removed from the building around 6:40 p.m. Sunday. The M.E. will perform an autopsy and toxicology tests to determine the cause of death. Police checked to see if the heroin was laced with fentanyl, a powerful opiate that is more potentially dangerous than heroin alone, and has been linked to 22 fatal OD’s in Pennsylvania last month. But on Wednesday, it was reported initial tests found none of the additive. On Sunday, Hoffman had failed to arrive at 9 a.m. to pick up his three children — Cooper, 10, Tallulah, 7, and Willa, 5 — on Jane St., where they lived with his longtime partner, Mimi O’Donnell, a costume designer. O’Donnell called Isabella Wing-Davey, Hoffman’s personal assistant, who went with screenwriter David Katz and found Hoffman’s lifeless body. Police said he had been dead for some hours. In his early 20s Hoffman had struggled with drugs and alcohol, and recently had relapsed. In 2006, he described his battle with substance abuse on “60 Minutes.” TMZ reported that he had fallen off the wagon last year and had started taking prescription pills and was slipping into HOFFMAN, continued on p.15
TheVillager.com
succumbs to addiction, dies of apparent heroin OD HOFFMAN, continued from p. 14
TheVillager.com
PHOTO BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
snorting heroin. He revealed he had done a 10-day rehab stint. Police are investigating where Hoffman got his drugs. On Wednesday, it was reported that just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Hoffman, “with two drug couriers” standing next to him,” had withdrawn $1,200 from the A.T.M. at the D’Agostino supermarket down the block from his place, and then handed the men $1,000 for heroin and coke. A witness and bank records were cited. Earlier that evening he reportedly had a cheeseburger and no alcohol at Automatic Slim’s with two people in what appeared to be a business dinner. The Post reported that on Jan. 24 he had attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the Perry Street Workshop, where he had been going to A.A. for more than 20 years. The Post said that between Thursday and Sunday he had had stopped in at several other local eateries and bars, including Pizzetteria Brunetti, La Bonbonniere, Highlands pub, Chocolate Bar and The Standard Hotel. Hoffman — who had been a West Village resident for years — moved into the Bethune St. apartment about three or four months ago, while O’Donnell and his three kids continued to live on Jane St. O’Donnell reportedly had kicked him out after he started using again. Itʼs said that a few months ago he was spotted openly buying smack at a known drug den on Mott St. Hoffman grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and went on to study acting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He won the Oscar for best actor for “Capote” in 2005. Like a chameleon, he artfully immersed himself in a dizzying array of character types. Among some of the many other films in which he starred were “The Master,” “Moneyball,” “Doubt,” “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “Mission: Impossible III,” “The Big Lebowski” and “Boogie Nights.” There was a huge amount of media gathered Sunday afternoon outside Hoffman’s building on Bethune St., between Greenwich and Washington Sts., where his fourth-floor apartment rented for close to $10,000 a month. John Anderson, 43, a newspaper editor from Rochester, happened to be in town to watch the Super Bowl with his brother Michael, who used to live nearby and would have drinks with Hoffman at the White Horse Tavern. “They had a little kinship,” he said. “It’s a small world.” In fact, their mother taught a teenaged Hoffman acting at Rochester Area Performing Arts, or RAPA. “She thought he was just a very talented actor,” Anderson recalled, “not necessarily that he would win an Oscar, but that he
A watercolor by local artist Kaz Morimoto that he left at Hoffman’s memorial on Wednesday.
was going places.” He said Hoffman grew up in one of the nicer Rochester suburbs, and attended Fairport High School. He added that the actor, in his Oscar acceptance speech, gave a shout-out to his hometown. “Rochester is in mourning right now,” he said. Anderson and his brother had met at the Corner Bistro on Sunday, and when he heard the news of Hoffman, he used his press pass to get past the police line on Bethune St., and filmed some video of the scene that he planned to upload for his newspaper chain. Hoffman’s isn’t the only recent Downtown drug-related death of a famous Hol-
lywood star to make headlines. In January 2008, Australian actor Heath Ledger accidentally OD’d on prescription drugs in his Soho apartment. On Tuesday afternoon, Nick, the super at 35 Bethune St., was chip-chip-chipping away at the ice on the sidewalk around the entrance with a long pole with a flat metal tip. He’s worked there 17 years. The building is mostly condo, some rentals, he said. Hoffman’s apartment was a two-bedroom. No, Nick said, no one called him when they found the body. Asked what Hoffman had been like during his brief stay there, he said, “He was normal — normal guy.” Gina Shamus, a senior artist from the
Westbeth Artists Residence just across Washington St., was taking photos of the memorial. She noted that in the 1970s she did arts and crafts with recovering addicts to help them rehab. “They thought they had the answer back then,” she reflected. “At that time, methadone was coming in...but methadone wasn’t that different.” She actually had not seen Hoffman’s movies, but that didn’t keep her from feeling the same thing that so many others have. “I just felt so sad,” she said. “I didn’t even know him at all — but it just seemed like he had so much to give.” February 6, 2014
15
Dogs keep getting jolted by sidewalk stray voltage VOLTAGE, continued from p. 1
rescue dog yelped, jumped and then fell down. “She’s only about 48 pounds — she really felt it,” said Serrano, who realized the culprit was stray voltage. Georgie-Girl was able to get up, but she was limping, and had to be carried home. “I was scared, very scared, it really freaked me out,” Serrano said. “I didn’t feel anything, but I was wearing rubber boots.” After calling 311, she returned to the site to show a Con Ed employee where Georgie-Girl was shocked. The worker measured 29 stray volts on the spot — which was more than enough for a dog to feel — and 10 stray volts on the other side of the street. According to Serrano, Con Ed informed her the construction group did not ground the lights to the scaffolding. The problem was not immediately fixed since the work site was empty. Instead, the area was cordoned off with tape. However, no warning signage about the voltage was posted. Around the corner from the site, Jodie Lane was killed by stray voltage while walking her dogs on E. Ninth St. near Second Ave. on Jan. 16, 2004. Her dogs had been shocked when they walked on an electrified junction box on the street. Lane wound up getting shocked as well, then fell down in the slush-covered street and was electrocuted. “When I called Con Ed, I told them someone had died two blocks near there, and this was unacceptable,” Serrano said. The second reported dog to experience a shock on the concrete Sunday was Mitchell, a black Labrador Plott Hound, 13 months old, who belongs to Amy Miketic and her husband Jim, East Village residents. “Mitchell was basically bucking like a horse and violently crying,” Miketic said. “My husband panicked, grabbed a 100-pound dog and lifted him 4 feet away. If my husband wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have been able to control my own dog.” The couple thought Mitchell was reacting to salt in his paws. They suggested to Khalid Haaziq, a neighbor, to avoid walking Sadie, his 9-year-old Rottweiler, by the site. Haaziq and the 90-pound Sadie stuck to the front of the building — however, that was not safe enough. “My dog screamed and jumped 3 feet in the air like a rabbit,” he said. “I could feel a little tingle myself — I had on some real thin tennis shoes — so I knew she had been electrocuted.” Haaziq used to work for the transit system in Washington, D.C., and was shocked by the third rail, which caused him to retire prematurely. “That’s how I knew what was going on — I had that feeling from before,” he said. Sadie needed five minutes to recover, and was on tiptoes for the rest of the walk. Haaziq also called 311, and waited a half hour at the site warning people of the danger nearby. All of the dogs were unhurt from the incidents. Their owners plan to avoid the block for now, and are wary and skeptical that the damaged line was properly corrected. Sidney Alvarez, a Con Ed spokesperson, stated that the amount of stray voltage at the site was 27 volts. He explained that the current, or amp, defines these types of situations. “You touch the electric socket in your house, it would be 120 volts,” Alvarez said. “Depending on where the dog, animal or person steps, it can be a very low range or a high number, with tons of variables, such as conduit factors of water or steel, and how much of a current or volt a person can withstand.” Alvarez also noted that salt and snow can get into the system, or cables can suffer wear and tear from street traf-
16
February 6, 2014
Georgie-Girl, here exercising safely in Tompkins Square Park, was shocked outside the construction site.
Mitchell was zapped, too.
Sadie was also victimized by the stray voltage.
fic, causing problems. According to Alvarez, the cable at the site was repaired, and the stray voltage was eliminated. “It’s an extremely serious matter,” he said. “We actually
ask the public for assistance — if you notice something, say something. Tell us so we can get a crew out there immediately.” Stray voltage is not new in the neighborhood. During December, several dogs sustained shocks on E. Seventh St. near Avenue C. Community Board 3 is scheduled to address this issue at its Transportation Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on March 11. Along with concerned dog owners, a Con Ed representative will be there to discuss signage and protocol. Early Wednesday morning, Mitchell and another dog were shocked on the sidewalk in front of Japadog, a hot dog restaurant on St. Mark’s Place near Second Ave. According to his owner, Mitchell, along with another dog, yelped and jumped right before reaching some scaffolding. Both dogs are fine. Meanwhile, Garrett Rosso, an East Village dog activist, is working with C.B. 3 to urge Con Ed to change the utility’s protocol when stray voltage is detected. Specifically, where areas are electrified, Rosso wants Con Ed to incorporate signage in the future, to clearly notify pedestrians of the danger and warn them to avoid it. Rosso has been involved in raising dog owners’ awareness about stray voltage ever since Jodie Lane’s tragic death. According to Rosso, the owner and training director of Village Dogworks Obedience & Behavioral Training in the East Village, many dog owners in the city inform him every winter of stray voltage shocks that they or their dogs have experienced. “It’s important that Con Ed understands the unique danger stray sidewalk voltage poses to dog owners,” Rosso said. “Normal pedestrians are insulated from sidewalk shocks by their shoes. However, a dog owner will stop the second their dog yelps in pain, and will then bend over to inspect their dog’s paw, placing their bare hand on the ground, where they may possibly receive a life-threatening shock.” Rosso is also on the board of the New York Council of Dog Owners Groups (NYCdog), which promotes dogs’ use of city parks. Currently, when an area is suspected of having stray voltage, Con Ed uses tape or cones to section it off, but no warning signs. “It’s also important for dog owners to know that if they think their dog received a shock to immediately turn 180 degrees around and walk away from the area,” Rosso stressed. He suggested that the voltage could increase if the dog and owner continue to walk forward in the same direction, and that the dog probably first reacts where the current is at its weakest. If the dog collapses from a shock, Rosso recommends using a leash or an insulated object to move the dog. “You are not going to be able to offer assistance to your dog if your hand touches the ground, and you receive a shock, as well,” he added. Susan Stetzer, C.B. 3 district manager, spoke with a Con Ed representative Tuesday to help facilitate action on signage, and to secure the March 11 meeting with the community board. Con Ed anticipates new signage and rules being in place prior to the meeting. Until then, Stetzer has urged community members to be proactive. “Signs aren’t ready. We need to take matters into our own hands,” she said. “If someone is aware of a shock, they have to call 911 immediately. I’ve taken it upon myself to tell people we need to put up signs that say, ‘Possible electrical hazard,’ to make sure people are alerted. “Snow and salt will continue, and we can’t blame Con Ed that it’s going to keep continuing,” she added. “It’s how it’s dealt with that can be managed.”
TheVillager.com
Your Lower East Side Valentine’s Day Guide Rev. Jen, on making this ‘extremely stupid holiday’ fun, fun, fun
PHOTO BY WALTER WLODARCZYK
CHER.COM
Do you believe in love? Then use Feb. 14 to celebrate “Cher Day.”
BY REV. JEN MILLER ren-jen.com
A
lot of people think Valentine’s Day is the worst holiday on earth — but it’s not. The worst holiday is actually Christmas, wherein you are expected to travel miles to see family and spend loads of money buying them presents that they likely do not want — only to realize a week later that it’s a new year and you are still as broken financially, mentally and physically as you were the previous year. At least on Valentine’s Day, you are only expected to see your significant other and do something nice for them (even though you should be doing something nice for them every day, all year long). If you are single, you get to enjoy the extra bonus of
TheVillager.com
the company of millions of other single people who might want to “de-pants” you simply because it’s Valentine’s Day and they are lonely. Despite this, some readers might still feel despondent. In that case, here are a few suggestions on how to make this extremely stupid holiday suck less!
CELEBRATE “CHER DAY” INSTEAD
A few years ago, I was talking to a friend and said, “I don’t even know who Saint Valentine was or what he did. Why don’t we celebrate someone whose work we are familiar with?” We thought for a moment and I said, “Cher! We should celebrate Cher because we like her movies and music and hers was the only Barbie doll I did not damage as a child because I have always had that much respect for Cher.”
Fake proposals are a great way to delight others, without the collateral damage of becoming trapped in an actual loveless marriage!
So just as Valentine’s Day is a make believe, not nationally recognized holiday, so is Cher Day. To celebrate, one should start their day by listening to Sonny & Cher classics, watching at least one Cher “vehicle” and then dressing up as either Cher or one of her former lovers and hitting the town. A few Valentine’s ago we had a “flash mob” Cher Day party at a pub where we all showed up dressed as Cher, Sonny, Greg Allman, Chaz, etc. and it was quite fun. Better to spend one’s money on wigs and outfits than candy and roses. They last longer.
PRETEND TO PROPOSE TO EACH OTHER IN STUPID PLACES
What’s better than getting married and having to spend your life with someone who you will eventually hate and proba-
bly divorce? Pretending to propose on Valentine’s Day at the least romantic places possible! Most local check cashing places could use some livening up, as could the laundromat, McDonald’s and the local bodega. This Valentine’s Day, acquire a few cocktails and a fake ring — then make others happy by performing “proposals” around town. Even more fun: Dramatically reject your suitor’s proposal.
GET YOUR LOVE A TATTOO
Courtney Fathom Sell, my boyfriend of several years (I can’t remember how many since we first met, played scratch-off, spent our earnings at Lucky Jack’s on beer and decided to start a motion picture studio), is fond REV JEN, continued on p.18
February 6, 2014
17
Tips for a Tantric, tattoo-filled February 14
PHOTOS BY WALTER WLODARCZYK
Love fades, but a tattoo of your girlfriend’s dog is forever.
REV JEN, continued from p. 17
of getting silly tattoos. This is cool by me, as long as he never gets my name tattooed on his body — because the last thing I want to see is a man walking around NYC with “Rev.” crossed out on his arm. That said, getting your lover a tattoo is quite romantic in that anytime they look at it, even after they’ve broken your heart and left you for someone much hotter and younger than you, they will immediately think of you. When it comes to getting tattoos, one rule applies (other than the aforementioned “no names” rule.) Think of something you love and get that inked on your skin, be it pizza, ice cream, a
butterfly or some nekkid lady. Courtney wisely chose an image of a sketch he did of my Chihuahua, Rev. Jen Junior, because even if someday he hates me, he will always love Jen Junior. Luckily my extremely lovely Art Star friend, Jasmin Cruz, just opened a tattoo shop in Williamsburg called Lions of Brooklyn (164 Havemeyer St.). Getting a tat from Jasmin is sort of like therapy. Her voice is so calming and her eyes are so pretty that you actually want her to poke your with needles repeatedly until you have an indelible image on your person. In fact, when we went back to take pictures of the place, I asked Jasmin to give me a tiny “Art Star” tattoo on my neck. Because my mane of hair conceals it, only you readers are aware of this tidbit.
At Lions of Brooklyn, Rev. Jen sticks her neck out, in the name of art — as Jasmin’s pretty voice and calming eyes make the pain downright bearable.
EAT A BURRITO
If you are lovelorn, food helps. Even if you’re not, food helps. A couple doors away from Jasmin’s tattoo parlor, stands the greatest burrito joint I have ever eaten at whilst on this planet. Note: I hate eggs and always have, but Stan’s Cafecito (at 172 Havemeyer) changed all that with his five-dollar breakfast burrito. It contains eggs and other magical things and I would eat it every day if possible. Stan, the man, was there — and he point-
ed Courtney and I to the most remarkable shelf of hot sauces I have ever witnessed. Some people say oysters are an aphrodisiac. But I prefer El Yucateco Green Habanero Sauce (just brush your teeth after eating should you plan on “visiting” your partner’s nether regions). Note: When we went back to have dinner and take pictures at Stan’s, we found out they had closed at five, so check the hours before attending. REV JEN, continued on p.19
DON’T GO
ESTABLISHED SINCE 1880
Famous Dylan Thomas Watering Hole
White horse Tavern
567 Hudson St. NYC * 212-989-3956
18
February 6, 2014
Breakin’ their hearts on Valentine’s Day
Rev. Jen’s mane conceals a moniker only our readers are aware of.
TheVillager.com
Of shopping, spaghetti and Cher: V-Day musts
three-packs of porn and more! There have been unsubstantiated rumors of “Buddy Booths” in the back — but I am, journalistically, not brave enough to go further.
BUY A COPY OF “THE PORN SHOPPING COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO GO CONCLUDING THOUGHTS Sometimes, like Jack Bauer, you only If these handy suggestions don’t perk up TANTRIC SEX” AND STUDY got an hour and Tantric Sex is simply IT LIKE YOU ARE PREPARING not an option. That’s when porn comes your holiday, you could always choose to celebrate Halloween instead. Or, you could FOR THE BAR EXAM in handy. My favorite porn dispensary is While I wrote about Tantric Sex extensively in my book, “Live Nude Elf,” I will be brief: There is nothing better than getting in yab yum, soul-gazing and making like Shiva and Shakti. People think because it’s mostly hippies and Sting who espouse the virtues of Tantra, it’s gonna be cheesy, but trust me: Tantric Sex gives you the freedom to behave as
Blue Door Video (87 First Ave.). The best thing about the 60/40 rule is that Blue Door now sells 60 percent obscure non-adult videos like “Mr. T’s Be Somebody or Be Somebody’s Fool” alongside two-dollar Kung Fu films. However, at Blue Door you can also find blowup dolls, sleazy outfits, vibrators,
do many clichéd other things like take a bath together, massage each other, acquire a Whitman’s Sampler and take a bite out of every one of them until you find one that doesn’t disgust you, get blindingly drunk alone while wondering where it all went wrong as you cry and shiver next to the space heater or, better yet, move Valentine’s Day to summer when romance is more feasible.
Theater for the New City • 155 1st Avenue at E. 10th St. Reservations & Info (212) 254-1109 For more info, please visit www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Wednesday - Sunday, Feb 15 - Mar 9 Wed-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm All Seats $20/Studt’s & Sr’s $15
TNC’s Programs are funded in part by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts
TheVillager.com
REGI
ST
SOTTO VOCE
L1
INDI VIDU AL & PART NER LESS ONS
FOR
CHILDREN
, TEENS & ADULTS
THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT TELEPHONE
235 EAST 11 TH STREET • NEW YORK, NY 10003 212-777-3240 • FACSIMILE 212-477-1808 • WWW.THIRDSTREETMUSICSCHOOL.ORG
APR
I
20I4
“BAREFOOT AT THE END OF THE WORLD” Written by MATTHEW AQUILONE Monday, February 10th 7pm Sugg. Donation $5
MU SIC & DAN CE WO RKS HOP S
Thu - Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm All Seats $15/Studt’s & Sr’s $10/tdf The World Premiere of a new play Written & Directed by NILO CRUZ
I
NEW CITY, NEW BLOOD
TNC’s New Play Reading Series
ARTS CAMP
Thursday - Sunday, Feb 6 - Mar 2
BY
ST
Friday - Sunday, February 7 - 9
Friday & Saturday at 8pm, All Seats $10 Family Performances Saturday & Sunday 3pm All Seats $10, Children under 12 $1
Written by DICK BRUKENFELD Directed by MELISSA ATTEBERY
ER
REGI
Annual Dance Concert and Pow-wow
BLIND ANGELS
L1
THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS
APR
I’ve often thought it would be romantic to take my boyfriend on a vacay to Italy. Then I realize I make $218 dollars a week, have to pay the rent, Con Ed and my bar tab — so it likely won’t happen. The next best thing: Go to Rosario’s (173 Orchard St., at Stanton) and eat Italian food at this long-standing Lower East Side institution. Often, when I get a slice there, Sal, the celebutante pizza man, will hand it to me and say, “From my heart to your stomach” — making me feel less alone on this planet. If visiting with a partner, why not splurge on one of the $5.50
though you’ve never been hurt, to let your lover inside you heart and soul, and there is nothing more romantic than that.
BY
EAT ITALIAN FOOD
pasta dishes and reenact the romantic scene from “Lady and the Tramp?”
ER
REV JEN, continued from p. 18
COURTESY OF ALPHA
PHOTO BY WALTER WLODARCZYK
Staged love, Disney-style: At Rosario’s, Sal helps Rev. Jen and Courtney reenact an iconic scene from “Lady and the Tramp.”
It’s not just for hippies and Sting: Rev. Jen recommends boning up on this one, “like you are prepping for the Bar Exam.”
February 6, 2014
19
BY STEPHANIE BUHMANN stephaniebuhmann.com
THE AGE OF SMALL THINGS
Curated by Chuck Webster, this exhibition includes 53 works culled from studios and galleries, as well as private homes near and far. Conceived over the course of several months, the project started with a wish list — after which Webster gathered the works through traditional and unexpected sources (the latter including his dentist). This process of search and discovery mirrors the curator’s delight for things small that can easily be overlooked. Overall, it makes for a playful yet serious installation. Featuring Ellen Altfest, Donald Baechler, Balthus, Brian Belott, Jake Berthot, Katherine Bradford, Brice Brown, Charles Burchfield, Valerio Castello, Vija Celmins, Joseph Cornell, Carroll Dunham, James Franklin, Suzan Frecon, Ted Gahl, Robert Gober, Glenn Goldberg, Philip Guston, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Mary Heilmann, Alfred Jensen, Bill Jensen, Don Joint, John Lees, Brice Marden, Chris Martin, Joan Mitchell, Elie Nadelman, Francis Picabia, Sigmar Polke, Tal R, James Siena, Ross Simonini, Kiki Smith, Myron Stout, Richard Tuttle, Dan Walsh, Chuck Webster, John Wesley, Michael Williams and Terry Winters. Through Feb. 23, at DODGEgallery (15 Rivington St., btw. Chrystie & Bowery Sts.). Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11am-6pm and Sun., 12-6pm. Call 212-228-5122 or visit dodge-gallery.com.
Francis Picabia: “Deux danseuses espagnoles” (1923: watercolor, ink, pencil on paper 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches). At DODGEgallery, through Feb. 23. Part of “The Age of Small Things.”
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, CHEIM & READ AND DODGEgallery (PHOTO BY MARTIN PARSEKIAN)
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, MICHAEL WERNER & DODGEgallery (PHOTO BY MARTIN PARSEKIAN)
Buhmann on Art
Tal R: “INN (20.08.06)” (Wax crayon and pastel on paper, 11.625 x 8.375 inches). At DODGEgallery, through Feb. 23. Part of “The Age of Small Things.”
ELANA HERZOG: PLUMB PULP
February 6, 2014
COURTESY OF LMAKprojects, NY
20
COURTESY OF LMAKprojects, NY
For the past ten years, Herzog has stapled found textiles onto walls. Bedspreads and carpets, for example, are mounted by using thousands of metal staples. Parts of the fabric and staples are then removed and sometimes reapplied, leaving a vivid aftermath of shredded material and perforated wall surface in some areas, as well as dense built-up areas elsewhere. Physically, these “sculptural drawings” reflect vigorous acts of penetrating, distressing and ornamenting the skin of the wall. As products of a chain of actions and reactions, they serve as a metaphor for the basic process involved in all human technology. Feb. 15 through March 30, at LMAKprojects (139 Eldridge St., btw. Broome & Delancey Sts.). Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11-6pm, Sun., 12-6pm and by appointment. Call 212-255-9707 or visit lmakprojects.com.
Elana Herzog: Untitled (P81). 2013 (handmade paper, textile; 29 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches, 33 1/4 x 25 3/4 inches framed). From “Plumb Pulp,” on view at LMAKprojects from Feb 15-March 30.
Elana Herzog: Untitled (P83). 2013 (handmade paper, textile; 28 1/4 x 21 inches, 32 1/4 x 25 inches framed). From “Plumb Pulp,” on view at LMAKprojects from Feb 15-March 30.
TheVillager.com
It’s a love revolution Black Panther Party-based ‘Othello’ has heart, soul and claws THEATER OTHELLO: THE PANTHER Presented by Rebel Theater Company, Be. Do. Fly!, & The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Conceived, Written & Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj PHOTO BY ADAM MACE
Co-Written by Jonas Goslow Based on Shakespeare’s “Othello, the Moor of Venice” Through Feb. 23 Thurs. & Fri. at 7pm Sat. & Sun. at 6pm (except Feb. 23: 2pm) At Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East Third Street (btw. Aves. B & C) Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door To order, visit nuyorican.org
BY SCOTT STIFFLER
D
ressed in the common threads of the cause, fist raised and surrounded by an intense, engaged group of brothers and sisters, you feel like you’re an important part of something bigger than yourself. But beyond the surface of that determined call and response chant (“Power to the people! All the people!”), somebody’s plotting your downfall — and if they get the power, chances are it won’t be used to elevate anyone other than themselves. It’s 1982, and we’re in Oakland, California. After sixteen years of smear campaigns, harassment, infiltration and the jailing of its leadership, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense is on the ropes. Now comes word that the Harlem chapter has been raided, along with talk that the feds are “making mighty preparation to descend on Oakland” for a similar action that will also target the group’s free clinics and breakfast programs for “heavy disruption.” In the midst of crisis, though, there’s opportunity: Honorable Minister Ray has interrupted the group’s political education and synchronized callisthenic session
TheVillager.com
Come together, right now: A capable, 30+ cast gives “Othello: The Panther” its muscular kick.
to announce that good soldier Othello has been anointed to lead a defense and retaliation movement. Ordered to report to his new safe house at 7am, Othello and his new bride, Desdemona, will have a very short honeymoon. So the two lovebirds (one black, one white) retreat for a few hours alone — she, cooing Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” and he, slow-jamming Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing.” But not everybody is singing a happy refrain. Desdemona’s would-be suitor, Rod Amigo, and her mother, Isabelle, are both locked into rage mode — and the leadership shakeup caused by Othello’s ascension puts Iago and Cassio at odds. With the movement forced underground, jealousy, ambition and love are about to do more far more damage than the best efforts of the media, the feds and local law enforcement. That’s the high-stakes plot of “Othello: The Panther” — an ambitious, charismatic and exceedingly well-done adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Othello: The Moor of Venice” that scatters its multicultural cast throughout the theater-in-the-round setting of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Mere feet from rubbing shoulders with them, the air crackles and the floor shakes with the coiled intensity of over two dozen Panthers ready to strike down outside aggressors or, more likely, turn on their own. Seen by this paper for review on the night before its official February 1 premiere, cowriter and director Rajendra Ramoon Ma-
haraj welcomed the audience with a few notes, and one disclaimer. His request to forgive common dress rehearsal gremlins such as blown lines, missed lighting cues and forced stops proved unnecessary. Every element of the production (a lean, muscular, two-plus hours) was ready for prime time — with its cast navigating the dense script (a 60/40 blend of new and old) with confidence, precision and ease (well, they made it look easy). Maharaj was similarly upfront about the production’s desire to shift hearts and minds from viewing the Panthers as violence-prone race baiters (a false image created by the media and government, he asserts). By setting his “Othello” in the movement’s waning days, all the better to emphasize their self-determination, community activism, racial inclusion and gender equality. Truth be told, the Panthers (in any stage of their existence) could do a lot better in that last department. That much is said, and more, in a frank discussion between Desdemona and Iago’s love, Emilia (Kubbi, in a particularly nuanced performance). It’s one of the play’s best scenes, with Emilia lashing out at the “childish jealousies” that are wreaking havoc with group cohesion and domestic tranquility. “Husbands must know,” she warns, that “their wives are human too: they see and smell and have all kinds of tastes for sweet and sour, as husbands have.” To their credit, Maharaj and his collabora-
tors (co-writer Jonas Goslow, and assistant directors/associate producers Adam Mace and Arielle Gannon) don’t let the movement (or mankind in general) off the hook for these, and other, transgressions. Like any group of people who come together for a single purpose (whether it’s the office Secret Santa pool or a political party), interpersonal conflict is always in a land grab with the big picture goals. As for sussing out the true nature of the movement, there’s more than one play to be written about the Panther Party’s writings, teachings and deeds. But this production, obligated as it is to follow the narrative of “Othello,” does very well by spending the lion’s share of its time exploring “the contemporary role that race plays in politics” and examining “conflicts in groups that advocate for progressive social change.” It’s a trip work taking, as much for the performances as for the political enlightenment. Initially written (and beautifully played) as a blissed-out hippie chick whose love revolution platitudes seem as empty as they are naive, Kaitlyn Schirard’s Desdemona quickly settles into her role as the production’s closest thing to a pure soul in possession of a solid moral core. That said, the writers (of the new stuff and the original) aren’t above taking a page from scheming Iago’s playbook, by planting seeds of doubt that grow into nagging suspicions. Doth the lady protest too much, when her forceful advocacy on behalf of Cassio is pegged for romantic interest? Hey, if she’ll lie about that, maybe she isn’t even pregnant. And what about the erudite, physically imposing, increasingly brooding Othello? He connects the dots of history, politics, race and class with surgical precision — yet remains blind to the fact that Iago (Jonas Earl Goslow, calculating and brilliant throughout) is feeding him cues that paint his closest allies as sinister traitors. Are we actually supposed to be rooting for this guy? For all but a few of his fellow Panthers, it’s an easy choice to follow the leader — thanks largely to the outward confidence that Kena Anae brings to his deeply conflicted Othello. When he implores his followers to remember him as “one that loved, not wisely, but too much,” we feel it. So who’s the real villain? It’s difficult to tell — a phrase that would make a fitting epitaph for the multitude of gravestones somebody’s going to have to pay for by the end of the play. This being a Shakespearian tragedy, it’s no spoiler to note that most of the main characters, whether drawn as black, white or gray, end up meeting the business end of a dagger. Only falsely accused Cassio (Nathanial Ryan, poignant in wounded mode and even better once redeemed) lives to see another day — and instructs his Panthers to be brave, seize upon the triumphs of past deeds, and know that all who define themselves through love and sacrifice are true revolutionaries.
February 6, 2014
21
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Stanton Surf Club LLC d/b/a The Stanton Social to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 99 Stanton Street New York NY 10002. Vil: 02/06 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF URBAN RESTORATION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/23/14. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:THE COMPANY, c/o Slate Property Group LLC, 850Third Ave., Ste. 16-B, NY, NY 10022, Attn: Martin Nussbaum. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF INTEGRA SERVICECONNECT, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/29/14. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/23/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Registered Agents, Inc., 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 DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BOP MW RESIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 01/29/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 250 Vesey St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10281. LLC formed in DE on 01/16/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license, number 1275723 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 401 West 53rd Street, New York, New York 10019 for on premises consumption. KQT LLC d/b/a Co Ba 53. Vil: 02/06 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that license #1275572 has been applied by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 1325 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029 for onpremises consumption.TRIM RESTAURANT LLC d/b/a OTTOMANELLI’S GRILL Vil: 02/06 - 02/13/2014
22
CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUED USE OF PARTNERSHIP NAME PURSUANT TO 81 OF THE PARTNERSHIP LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK The undersigned, desiring to continue, after the close of business on December 16, 2013, the business previously transacted under the firm name of Cede & Co., a general partnership under the laws of the State of NewYork, with offices located at 55 Water Street1, New York, New York 10041, do hereby certify: 1. The name of the Partnership is Cede & Co. 2. The names and respective places of residence of each of the partners are set forth below: Name Residence Address Michael Ames 183 Bay Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10306, Philip Braverman 505 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075, Joseph Brennan 457 Benito Street, East Meadow, NY 11554, Debra Cook 4704 W. Neptune Street,Tampa, FL 33629, Raymond Disco 300 East 23rd Street, Apt. 14B, NY, NY 10010, John Faith 7425 Minnow Brook Way, Land O Lakes, FL 34637, James Femia 64-68 83rd Street, Middle Village, NY 11379, Peter J. Gleeson 27 Greenwich Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527, Joseph Graziano 5 Claymore Rd, Fort Salonga, NY 11768, RobertT. Hensey 97 Harriman Woods Drive, Harriman, NY 10926, Kurt P. Holweger 64 Old Estate Road, Manhasset, NY 11030, Jeanne Mauro 14901 Heronglen Drive, Lithia, FL 33547, Donna Milrod 1 Leroy Street, Apartment 5A, New York, NY 10014, Isaac Montal 19 Princeton Road, Elizabeth, NJ 07208, Eric N. Miller 404 Apache Trail, Brandon, FL 33511, Manuel Pires 331 Raccoon Hollow, Mountainside, NJ 07092, Chad Richman 19 Beach Crest Drive, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, Joseph C. Trentacoste 32 Pell Terrace, Garden City, NY 11530, Lori-AnnTrezza 191 Reid Avenue, Breezy Point, NY 11697, Michael J. Tulaney 228 90th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209, Susan TyskCosgrove 105 Lawrence Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, Jeffrey T. Waddle 14 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003. 1Formerly at 7 Hanover Square, New York, N.Y. 10004. Related to file #M294/86. The foregoing Certificate duly signed and acknowledged by each of the Partners is on filed at the office of the Clerk of the County of New York, 60 Centre St., New York, NY. Vil: 02/06 - 02/27/2014 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: 393w49 2W LLC. Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 01/08/2014. Office location: County of New York. Purpose: any and all lawful activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o Richard E. Feldman, Trustee. Sonnenschein Sherman & Deutsch, LLP, 7 Penn Plaza, Suite 900, New York, NY 10001. The duration date of the LLC is: 12/31/2070 Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014
February 6, 2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BOP MW RESIDENTIAL MARKET LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 01/29/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 250 Vesey St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10281. LLC formed in DE on 01/16/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE FRIENDS OF LENOX LOUNGE LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/20/2013. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: The Friends of Lenox Lounge LLC, 45 West 132nd Street, Suite 10K NY 10037 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NYSANDY4 NBP22 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/21/14. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NYSANDY4 NBP23 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/21/14. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NYSANDY5 NBP24 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/21/14. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NYSANDY5 NBP25 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/21/14. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ALCHEMY HOUSTON PARTNERS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/24/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: One Penn Plaza, 34th Fl., NY, NY 10119. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, One Penn Plaza, Ste. 3406, NY, NY 10119. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 7321 KISSENA LENDER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/27/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1407 Broadway, 38th Fl., NewYork, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BK FILM PROJECTS, LLCS Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/27/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 750 Lexington Ave., 28th Fl., New York, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BUSTER K DOCUMENTARY PROJECT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/27/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 750 Lexington Ave., 28th Fl., New York, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LANDED NY L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/12/13. 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, 1 Sheridan Square, Suite #6E, NYC, NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF GL FAMILY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/8/14. 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 Maryellen Goble, PLLC, 302 Fifth Avenue, 8th Fl., New York, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ORCA TV, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/16/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in VA on 5/22/09. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. VA and principal business address: 10717 Falls Pointe Dr., Great Falls, VA 22066. Cert. of Org. filed with VA Clerk of the Corporation Commission, 1300 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NAME OF LLC: PPL SERVICES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 12/24/13. 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 Quinn McCabe LLP, 9 E. 40th St., 14th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful act. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 118 GREENE STREET PARTNERS (NYC) LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/17/14. Name amended to 118 Greene Street Partner (NYC) LLC. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 203 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60601. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 118 GREENE STREET (NYC) LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/17/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 203 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60601. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 02/06 - 03/13/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF 165 E 66 PARKING, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/29/13. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/29/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Doveer, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HOT FRESH PIZZA/99C LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/26/13. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 10 W. 15th ST #1822 NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful act. 2220623 w.o Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF NORTHWIND RE, LLP Authority filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/6/14. Office location: NY County. Principal business address: 260 Madison AV, Ste 204, NY, NY 10016. LLP formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/03/14. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: 260 Madison AV, Ste 204, NY, NY 10016. DE address of LLP: 1201 Orange St, Ste 600, Wilmington, DE 19699. Articles of Formation filed with DE Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, 401 Federal Street, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF NORTHLIGHT REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY FUND I L.P. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/14. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/18/13. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 64 Wall St., Ste. 212, Norwalk, CT 06850. DE address of LP: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Name/ address of genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Cert. of LP filed with DE Secy. of State, Division of Corporation, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF NINETEEN WEST REALTY COMPANY LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/03/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/27/06. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Solow Realty & Development Company, LLC, 9 W. 57th St., Ste. 4500, NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o General Counsel at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ERIN HYNES INTERIORS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 660 White Plains Rd., Ste. 615, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF MOLTON BROWN USA LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/30/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/27/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801, also the address to be maintained in DE. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secretary of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WEST 87 PARTNERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/13/13. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1325 Franklin Avenue, Ste. 255, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THREE COHENS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/16/14. 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, 250 E. 54th St., Apt. 36A, New York, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WALCOTT SHOE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/04. Office location: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1536 3rd Ave., 3rd Fl., New York, NY 10028. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF AGR EUROPE LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/7/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 1/6/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P., 245 Park Ave., 26th Fl., NY, NY 10167, principal business address. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF AG OWL GP LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/7/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 1/6/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P., 245 Park Ave., 26th Fl., NY, NY 10167, principal business address. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BTG PACTUAL COMMODITIES TRADING (US) LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/8/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 400 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT 06901. LLC formed in DE on 10/28/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC:The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/30 - 03/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SHEEPSHEAD DEBT LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/18/13. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Bluestone Group, 225 Broadway, 32nd Fl., NY, NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PVS DESIGN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/13/14. 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 Phillips Nizer LLP, 666 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10103. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014
TheVillager.com
TRIGABO MARKETING LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/15/13. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 116 W. 23rd St., NY, NY 10011. General Purpose. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF QUAL. OF 33/34 WEST OWNER LLC Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/12/13. Office loc.: NY County. LLC org. in DE 11/8/13. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to NRAI, 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011, the Reg. Agt. upon whom proc. may be served. DE off. addr.: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BROAD STREET PLAZA, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/24/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/14/13. Princ. office of LLC: 232 Madison Ave., Ste. 204, NY, NY 10016. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Princeton International Properties at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 1521 Concord Pike, #301, Wilmington, DE 19803. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF QUAL. OF 574 FIFTH AVENUE LESSEE LLC Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/20/13. Office loc.: NY County. LLC org. in DE 11/20/13. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to NRAI, 160 Greentree Dr., #101, Dover, DE 19904, the princ. office addr. of LLC. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF WALKER & DUNLOP COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FUNDING, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/05/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Attn: Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014
TheVillager.com
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 495 QUINCY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/22/13. 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, 38 E. 29th St., 5th Fl., NewYork, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION To: RONGJIAO LI. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK. Index No.: 314065/2013. Date Summons filed: 12/03/2013. ------------------------------------------------------------------X. Plaintiff designates NY County as the place of trial The basis of venue is: CPLR 509. XINPENG LI- Plaintiff, -againstSUMMONS WITH NOTICE. RONGJIAO LI, Defendant. Plaintiff resides at: 84-35 56 Ave, 2nd Fl, Elmhurst, NY 11373. -------------------------------------------------------------------X. ACTION FOR A DIVORCE. To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Date: 11/25/2013. Thomas Sun, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff, 139 Centre Street, Suite 616, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 212-966-2116. NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL § 170 subd. (2) – the abandonment of the Plaintiff by the Defendant for a period of more than one year. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS. Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 Part B, Sec. 2, the parties are bound by certain automatic orders which shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action. For further details you should contact the clerk of the matrimonial part, Supreme Court, 60 Centre St., New York, NY 10007 Tel (646) 386-3010. DRL 255 NOTICE. Please be advised that once the Judgment of Divorce is signed in this action, both parties must be aware that he or she will no longer be covered by the other party’s health insurance plan and that each party shall be responsible for his or her own health insurance coverage, and may be entitled to purchase health insurance on his or her own through a COBRA option, if available. Vil: 01/23 - 02/06/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF RED AWNING LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/10/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/14/13. Princ. office of LLC: 246 W. 44th St., NY, NY 10036. 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, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, New Castle Cnty., DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 BRIGHT BEGINNINGS NYC LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/16/13. Office location: NewYork County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph Ben Moshe, 111 Fulton St., Unit 701, NY, NY 10038. General Purpose. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TPMN INVESTORS VI LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/10/14. 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 Phillips Nizer LLP, 666 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10103. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SKILLEDUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/6/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 205 E. 63rd St., #12D, NY, NY 10065. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/23 - 02/27/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BR PRIVATE EQUITY 2014 LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/08/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/24/13. Princ. office of LLC: 630 Fifth Ave., Ste. 2100, NY, NY 10111. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of the State of DE, Office of the Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 15 CHRISTOPHER STREET LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/23/2013. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: 15 CHRISTOPHER STREET LLC, c/o JoAnne McShane, 15 Christopher Street, NewYork, New York 10014. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JOANNA’S CONSULTING, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/16/2013 Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: JoAnna’s Consulting, LLC, 270 First Avenue, Apt.6E, New York, NY 10009. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BOP 450 WEST 33 II LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/24/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 250 Vesey St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10281. LLC formed in DE on 12/19/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 S2UARED PRODUCTIONS LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/23/13. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Staci Sarkin, 415 W. 24th St., Ste. 1K, NY, NY 10011. General Purpose. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 203 EAST 71 ST LLC AMENDED TO MMH CAPITAL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/18/13. 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, 180 E. 64th St., NewYork, NY 10065. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CERBERUS INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATES CT, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/17/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 875 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10022. LLC formed in DE on 7/2/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation, 111 8th Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LLC: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TPH ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/18/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1111 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002. LLC formed in DE on 8/1/11. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ABBOTT CAPITAL SELECT BUYOUTS PARTNERS III, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/20/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1290 Ave. of the Americas, 9th Fl., NY, NY 10104. LP formed in DE on 7/17/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LP: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ABBOTT SELECT BUYOUTS FUND III, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/20/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1290 Ave. of the Americas, 9th Fl., NY, NY 10104. LP formed in DE on 7/17/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LP: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CERBERUS CDP PARTNERS, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/16/13. Name amended to Cerberus CDP IC Partners, L.P. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 875 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10022. LP formed in Cayman Islands (CI) on 7/8/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation, 111 8th Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. CI addr. of LP: Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Ltd., 190 Elgin Ave., George Town, Grand Cayman KY19005, CI. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with Asst. Registrar of Exempted LPs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. Administration Bldg., 133 Elgin Ave., George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1001, CI. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TPH ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PLUS, LP Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/14/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1111 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002. LP formed in DE on 8/1/11. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the DE addr. of the LP: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Regd. agent upon whom process may be served: CT Corp, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/16 - 02/20/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF AMB CONCEPT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/13. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Aneta M. Bocian, 1735 York Avenue, Apt. 22G, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 530 PARK RESIDENTIAL HOLDINGS II LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/13. 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 RFR Holding LLC, 390 Park Avenue, 3rd Fl., New York, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 THE TRANSPORTER CHAUFFEUR LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/23/2013. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 130 Lenox Ave., Apt. 705, NY, NY 10026. General Purpose. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CAMMACK HEALTH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/21/13. 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, 2 Rector Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10006, Attn: President. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BLISS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/13. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Richard Sutliff, 500 5th Ave., Ste. 300, New York, NY 10110. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF DDC RTB, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/17/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1 Howard St., Burlington, VT 05401. LLC formed in DE on 1/20/09. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/14 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF FREEDOM III INVESTMENTS I, LP Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/18/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus.addr.: 1185 Ave. of the Americas, 30th Fl., NY, NY 10036. LP formed in DE on 10/10/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LP: Incorporating Services, Ltd., 3500 S. DupontHwy., Dover, DE 19901. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF EVENTILATION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/1/13. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail copy of any process against LLC to: 15 W. 139th St. #15L, NY, NY 10037. Purpose: Any lawful activities. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF GSNMF SUBCDE 12 LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/19/13. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 200 West St., NY, NY 10282. LLC formed in DE on 7/25/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LLC: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/13. 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 RG Apparel Group Corp., 1400 Broadway, 31st Fl., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/02 - 02/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF UES WINDSOR RESTAURANT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/13. 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, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/02 - 02/06/2014 NOT. OF FRMN OF ACTIVITY EQUITIES LLC Art. of Org. f w/ Secy of STA of NY (SSNY) 11/14/13. OFC LCTN: NY Cty. SSNY is DA upon whom PROC AGA it may be served. SSNY shall mail a CY: Activity Equities LLC - 1500 Broadway 22nd Fl, NY, NY 10036. The Prin. bus. add. :1500 Broadway 22nd Fl, NY, NY 10036. PUR: any lawful act or ACTY. Vil: 01/09 - 02/13/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF YASHIMA USA LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Tennessee (TN) on 01/09/12. Princ. office of LLC: 69 Tiemann Pl. #25, NY, NY 10027. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Ai Hayatsu at the princ. office of the LLC. TN addr. of LLC: 14203 Crowne Brook Circle, Franklin, TN 37067. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State, 312 Eighth Ave. North, 6th Fl., William R. Snodgrass Tower, Nashville, TN 37243. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/02 - 02/06/2014
February 6, 2014
23
Actors, artists, activists, all in the mix on L.E.S.
CLAYTON
PHOTOS BY CLAYTON PATTERSON
Tom Corn, artist and musician, left, and Grady Alexis, an artist from Haiti, hanging out at Bullet Space squat on E. Third St. in the early 1990s. The two collaborated on many art shows. Alexis was killed in 1991 when he got into an altercation with an off-duty police officer who was driving a Jeep and nearly sideswiped him and some friends as they were walking down Eighth St. Someone in Alexis’s group shouted out in protest. The officer, who was a boxer, and his pal in a second car hopped out and threw punches. Alexis was left dead on the ground. The two assailants got off on very light charges, sparking outrage and protests.
From left, Jose Rivera, Kathryn Freed and Felix Baez in 1992 at a community party at the garden at Clinton and Stanton Sts. The late Rivera, “The Mayor of Clinton St.,” was a school safety guard at P.S. 20 on Essex St., as well as the head of the Poor People’s Party and the garden. Freed, who today is a judge, was a city councilmember back then. “She was one politician you would see on the street and at different community events,” the photographer recalled. “She was a real community representative. From my perspective, she always did the right thing.” Baez was also into local politics and a cohort of Rivera.
Alice stood outside 9 Bleecker St., a.k.a. No. 9, Yippie Headquarters, a week and a half ago. She lived in the place for a long time, even as the court case on the Yippies’ hold on the building has been winding down. She did a lot of the design and layout for Overthrow, the Yippie magazine published out of No. 9. Corcoran realty is now seeking to rent out the building to new tenants. As for Alice, she said she’s “going down South.” Where Yippie leader Dana Beal will live once he is paroled from jail in the Midwest, where he’s been serving time for pot trafficking, is unknown. Alice is reportedly currently clearing out the place, while Beal’s stuff has been put in storage.
24
February 6, 2014
Mark Boone used to do a lot of underground performances on the Lower East Side with Steve Buscemi. Both went on to Hollywood, where Boone got into TV and film. Today, Boone plays biker/club treasurer Bobby Munson on the series “Sons of Anarchy.” Here he is in 1992 doing a two-person act with Buscemi at La Mama.
TheVillager.com
PHOTO BY MILO HESS
At the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown on Sunday, signs of love were in the air.
V.I.D. (again) approves small business bill; Will Council? TALKING POINT BY SHARON WOOLUMS
F
inally, a democratic voice has spoken for the Village’s silent majority all too accustomed to spotting dreaded signs in beloved, frequented stores, like: “Lost our lease, thanks to our customers for 30 years of patronage.” We’ve all wondered, will anyone do anything to save our mom-and-pop stores in the Village from extinction? Wonder no more! The Village Independent Democrats, led by the political club’s president, Tony Hoffmann, recently unanimously passed a resolution at its general meeting calling upon elected officials to once and for all take action to help save our small merchants. The V.I.D. resolution states: “WHEREAS an unacceptable number of our neighborhood, long-established, small businesses are closing mainly due to not being able to negotiate reasonable lease terms; “WHEREAS forced business closings resulted in an unacceptable number of residents and families losing their jobs; “WHEREAS closings dramatically changed the character of the Village area; “WHEREAS businesses who remain in business have been forced to raise their prices to a level which stresses budgets of low-to-mid-income residents; “WHEREAS small businesses have to lay off employees or cut back working hours to remain in business; “THEREFORE BE IT RESOVED the V.I.D. urges all elected officials in the City Council, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James to actively support and work for immediate passage of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (S.B.J.S.A.), now pending in the City Council.” V.I.D. sent this resolution to elected of-
TheVillager.com
ficials and all progressive clubs throughout the city. It is fitting this “call to action resolution” comes from V.I.D., which 25 years ago, led political clubs in calling for passage of the original version of S.B.J.S.A. A major advocate for then-Councilwoman Ruth Messinger’s bill, Attorney Sherri Donovan, the chief legal counsel for groups citywide fighting for the bill stated: “As a former district leader out of V.I.D., I am most pleased about the club’s recent passage of the resolution in favor of the S.B.J.S.A. I was first inspired, more than 20 years ago, to work on drafting and advocating for legislation that would assist commercial tenants when I saw firsthand in Greenwich Village the loss of family businesses and artists due to a lack of protection when facing evictions and exorbitant rent increases.” There are many ironies here. The current resolution that was recently passed was the same resolution passed 25 years earlier by V.I.D. Both bills were bottled up in committee in the City Council for more than three years. Furthermore, even though each bill had the majority of councilmembers sponsoring it, no vote was ever taken by the full Council on either one. One big difference, though, between today's political climate and 25 years ago was the support and political will of elected officials. Back then, the major fighters for the bill, standing up courageously to the political machine and special interests, were City Councilmembers Carol Greitzer, Ruth Messinger and Miriam Friedlander. Now, although the words “progressive” and “liberal” are thrown around during an election, politicians living up to the hype is another story. V.I.D.’s democratic act in passing this resolution should remind our elected officials of the true meaning of “Progressive Democrat.” Woolums is a member, Village Independent Democrats
“Wave,” by Kathy Creutzburg, was one of the pieces in the show.
L.E.S. ‘Art Slam’ is a hit BY HEATHER DUBIN
L
ocal artists on the Lower East Side presented new works and discussed technique at the Tompkins Square Library Gallery on Sat., Jan. 25. The “Art Slam” featured eight artists from the Art Loisaida Foundation, a nonprofit, which originated as an artist collaborative in 1995. Paintings and photographs lined the walls and a large blue-and-white steel sculpture took over a corner of the gallery for the exhibition, “Artists de Loisaida East of A South to Grand.” About 25 people ventured out in the cold to attend the talk. Kris Enos, who works with large-format cameras from 1932 and 1937, explained the lighting and inspiration behind his photographs of women printed on metallic paper. In one of his photos, a model was wearing an old belt buckle of his from the ’70s. Another was of a model lounging on a couch, gazing through a steel sculpture, “Wave,” created by his wife, Kathy Creutzburg, which was also in the show. There were a few shots that varied in method, including a double-exposure. “I found some expired film, used it, and some strange things happened, which I think are happy accidents,” he said. Mike Rimbaud, a songwriter and painter, shared “Funkyshima,” a music video, influenced by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, which he performed in a radiation suit and gloves. Meanwhile, Klay-James Enos, the son of Enos and Creutzburg, traced the historical connection between art and grids from 1435 to modern art. Large beautiful color photographs of East Village community gardens at night were taken by George Hirose, and filled up half the length of one wall. Using a high-end
digital camera, Hirose began shooting 10 minutes after twilight and worked quickly until dawn to capture his detailed photographs. “I rely on the kindness of gardeners a lot. I promise I’ll leave it without any mess,” he said, with a smile. “The best part is meeting people and the community.” Creutzburg, a sculptor, constructed “Wave” in five months for “Figment,” a sculpture garden on Governors Island in spring 2013. “It’s an interactive sculpture, and had ropes on it – thousands of children climbed on it,” she said. As for this show, Creutzburg was enthusiastic. “I thought it was really great how we all worked together,” she said. “A lot of the East Village artists are collaborating in some way.” Carolyn Ratcliffe, the artistic director of Art Loisaida Foundation, and co-founder of the collaborative, played a video of a dance performance that she did the photography for and that Elodie Lauten edited. Since the collaborative’s beginnings, Ratcliffe has helped to represent more than 300 Lower East Side artists in exhibits throughout Manhattan. “We focus on artists who live or work in this neighborhood to get people to recognize the contribution artists have made to this neighborhood,” she said. Ratcliffe noted that Creutzburg was in the first show they ever organized. The exhibit is on view through Fri., Jan. 31, and is sponsored by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Art Loisaida Foundation, the New York Public Library’s Tompkins Square branch and Materials for the Arts. There was a reception afterward at Michael Mut Gallery on Avenue C near Sixth St. February 6, 2014
25
1
July 18 - 24, 2013
CLASSIFIEDS DEADLINE WEDNESDAY 5:00 PM MAIL 515 CANAL STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013 TEL 646-452-2485 FAX 212-229-2790 SERVICES
REAL ESTATE
Cleaning your home & office your way since 2004 One-time or recurring service, move-in/out, post-construction cleaning
ADVANCE SHOE REPAIR EXPERT RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.... FOR YOUR FAVORITE SHOES *Shoes *Hand Bags *Leather Repair *Shoe Cleaning/Shine
Call us today!
30% OFF ENTIRE ORDER W/AD EXP. 12/31/13
dentoncleaning.com
Pick Up & Delivery Available 212-967-4040 397 8th Ave., Chelsea
Fully insured and bonded, Home Advisor...4.56 rated cleaner Chamber of Commerce member
(718) 333-1181 Clean with a Conscience
SERVICES FOR ALL MIGRANTS Scalabrini Center For All Migrants 25-B Carmine Street (x Bleeker) Low cost legal assistance, referrals, classes. Tel: 347-606-4050; info@scalabrinicenternyc.org
Trying to have a baby? WE CAN HELP! Genesis Fertility & Reproductive Medicine Where Life Begins Brooklyn | Staten Island | Long island (718) 283-8600 | genesisfertility.com Building Families for 25 Years!
Leslie Feldman
@leslie4hair Hair missionary. I cut, color, & consult. Where less is more. Private 'non-salon' studio. ChelseaNYC | beauticianwithamission.info
(212) 229-1856
EMPLOYMENT
BROADCAST OPERATION AND ENGINEERING MANAGER Mail resume to: Technical Operations, Inc. 454 West 41st Street | New York, NY 10036
26
February 6, 2014
GET HELP WITH MORTGAGE PAYMENTS! CATSKILL VILLAGE DUPLEX FOR SALE A lovely affordable duplex. Live in the 3-bedroom unit and rent out the 2-bedroom one to minimize your living expenses. Both units offer spacious rooms and off-street parking. 3-bedroom has 1 1/2 baths; 2-bedroom has 1 bath. Units are partially renovated; new kitchen appliances, new flooring, new carpets and new paint throughout. Walking distance to town, stores and restaurants. Asking $99,900 Contact Karen Deyo at Rip Van Winkle Realty 518-943-5303, or Colin at 646-641-9327.
CATSKILLS PRIVATE LAKE PROPERTIES
SoHo SPACE 4 LEASE Six (6) Soho district manufacturing spaces for lease Ideal for service, industrial No retail or office users
Loc#1: 8,130SF gnd+cellar, Loc#2: 2,200SF gnd+cellar, Loc#3: 2,600SF gnd+cellar, Loc#4: 2,400SF gnd+cellar, Loc#5: 3,700SF gnd+cellar, Loc#6: 4,400SF gnd+cellar. $80/SF call ELIOT @ 212-431-7500
MIAMI BEACH & GREATER DOWNTOWN
MIAMI
LOOKING TO BUY AND/OR SELL A CONDO? Greg Schreiber of CVR Realty/Condo Vultures
Small Cottages and Buildable Beautiful Lakefront Land 2 Hrs, from Lower Manhattan.
gregschreiber.cvrrealty.com
Call 212-925-0044
786.223.3324
COMMERCIAL SPACE & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
NOHO 6,000 sq.ft. approx. Ground floor with drive-in for service warehouse mfg.......$40,000 per month Call Owner (212) 685-1514 COMMERCIAL SPACE
SOHO MANUFACTURING SPACE Ground Floor aprox 1,550 sqft $120k per Anum. Call 212-226-3100
TheVillager.com
PHOTO COURTESY N.Y.H.R.C.
A New York Health and Racquet Club member serenely relaxes in the newly renovated whirlpool at the club’s 13th St. location.
Racquet Club revamps 13th St. location, invites public to a party BY SAM SPOKONY
N
eed a way to forget about the cold and snow, but can’t take an exotic vacation? A top-notch fitness club near Union Square is celebrating its new multimillion-dollar renovation by opening its doors to the public — members and nonmembers alike — for a beach-themed party next week. The Feb. 12 “Day at the Beach” event, featuring food and other festivities, will take place at New York Health and Racquet Club’s 13th St. location (near the corner of Fifth Ave.), which just completed its first interior overhaul since 1996. The project wrapped up last month, after about 20 weeks of work, according to Val Paese, N.Y.H.R.C.’s vice president of fa-
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF DW EMPLOYEE FUND, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/16/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/13/13. 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, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 01/02 - 02/06/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SKMTDOT, LLC AMENDED TO SKMTDOC, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/12/12. 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 CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., New York, NY 10011, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 01/02 - 02/06/2014
TheVillager.com
Your iPhone Deserves a new outfit too Stop by to browse the largest selection of iPhone cases in NYC
cilities and construction. The 13th St. club, which first opened in 1974, now treats its 2,000 members to a newly redesigned saltwater pool and whirlpool, as well as spruced-up locker rooms. And the saltwater is an upgrade over typical chlorinated pools, since it’s less irritating and won’t bleach the colored hair of stylish Villagers. While its look may have changed, and its ranks may have been boosted by recent arrivals into the neighborhood, the club still boasts the presence of some longtime members, whether they’re exercise aficionados or casual ab crunchers. “It’s an intricate mix,” said Richard Morris, general manager of the 13th St. club. “We have members who’ve been with us since we opened our doors, and now we also have the younger generation coming in. That’s a great aspect of the clientele here.”
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF KEHE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State: 11/25/13. NYS fict. name: Kehe Distributors of Delaware, LLC. Office loc.: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 12740 Gran Bay Pkwy W #2200, Jacksonville, FL 32258. LLC formed in DE: 1/29/10. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 01/02 - 02/06/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ASSUREDPARTNERS OF MISSOURI, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/20/13. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Missouri (MO) on 08/26/13. 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. MO addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 221 Bolivar St., Jefferson City, MO 65101. Arts. of Org. filed with MO Secy. of State, 600 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 12/26 - 01/30/2014
Tekserve can service your iOS Device whether they are in-warranty, under AppleCare or AppleCare+, or out-of-warranty.
119 W 23rd St • 212.929.3645 • tekserve.com February 6, 2014
27
28
February 6, 2014
TheVillager.com