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E. Eighth St. tenants are suing Croman over ‘harassment’ BY ZACH WILLIAMS

n ivy-covered building on E. Eighth St. is the latest site of legal clashes between East Village tenants and landlord Steven Croman. Two new lawsuits allege that Croman uses building repairs and renovations as a

means of inducing rent-regulated tenants to vacate 309 E. Eighth St. A Croman representative “categorically denied” that charge, as well as other accusations of building neglect and the harassment of tenants. The parties will meet in CROMAN, continued on p. 4

BY DUSICA SUE MALESEVIC

rguments were heard in court in Lower Manhattan on Fri., Aug. 15, in the ongoing battle over The Cooper Union charging incoming students tuition. Members and supporters of the Committee to Save Cooper Union

also held a rally outside the courthouse at 1 p.m. State Senator Brad Hoylman, whose 27th District includes the 155-year-old elite school, spoke at the rally and thanked the students for their activism. Many of the protesters held placards with COOPER, continued on p. 6

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Cooper Union tuition fight continues in court Carlos Pastrana looking at Chico’s mural of Robin Williams on E. 13th St.

Chico’s Robin Williams wall draws admiration, and tears BY ZACH WILLIAMS AND LINCOLN ANDERSON

ntonio “Chico” Garcia, the legendary Lower East Side graffiti artist, was quick to put up a sidewalk mural for Robin Williams after the great comedic actor’s death on Mon., Aug. 11. Garcia started the piece the day after Williams died, and did the finishing touches on the roughly 100-square foot portrait on Aug. 14. The

mural — adorning a wall outside B Cup cafe, near the corner of E. 13th St. and Avenue B — has stirred up affection, as well as tears, among passersby and cafe clientele. “The reason I did it, I grew up with his character,” Garcia told The Villager in a phone interview this Tuesday evening. “He made thousands of people laugh. I thought he was one of the funniest characters I ever saw on TV. I just thought that — from the Lower East

Side — he was a great star that we lost.” Also, Williams made films with Latin stars, like J. Lo, Garcia noted. And yet, in such a cruel irony, despite so much joyous laughter that he inspired in audiences, Williams himself was racked by crippling depression. “For a guy to make the world laugh and he’s sad — it’s incredible. People WILLIAMS, continued on p. 27

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“MOSAIC MAN”’S LATEST MOVE: The East Village’s “Mosaic Man,” Jim Power, has been a whirlwind of activity in Astor Place over the last few weeks. After posting signs all over the neighborhood urging people to support his quest of saving seven of his colorful lampposts from removal by the Department of Transportation this fall, he started preemptively taking one of them down himself at the corner of Astor Place and Third Ave. However, in an about-face, in a blatant challenge to D.O.T. and its $16 million redesign for the area, he has now reversed his strategy and plans to tile his remaining three poles on Astor Place in the weeks before the construction reaches them. D.O.T., after urging from the Village Alliance business improvement district, has previously pledged to store and reincorporate Power’s poles — which it admitted are “historic artifacts” — into the redesigned streetscape. But the “Mosaic Man” seemed unimpressed this Wednesday, and continue to express his fierce opposition to the redesign plans. According to him, the city’s plan will ruin and congest Astor Place with the removal of the short street just south of “The Alamo”

(a.k.a. “The Cube”) sculpture, as well as expansion of pedestrian islands and adding of new plaza areas. “They got $16 million for this now, and yet this entire neighborhood, every single street and every single sidewalk, is botched,” he declared of the scheme. “None of it makes sense, What are the benefits of this new design? It privatizes this whole area around ‘The Cube’ in a bottleneck situation. This is the entranceway to our f------ neighborhood!”

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Protesters demand arrest in Ferguson shooting BY DUSICA SUE MALESEVIC

rotesters gathered at One Police Plaza on Mon., Aug. 18, in a show of support for the people of Ferguson, Missouri, which has been rocked by the police shooting of a black teenager, Michael Brown, and to vent anger at the New York Police Department. Larry Holmes, of the People’s Power Assembly, which organized the protest, started at 5:30 p.m. with the chant, “Justice for Michael! Arrest the Killer Cop!” while members of the N.Y.P.D. looked on. Sometimes the chant would change to “Justice for Eric Garner!” Many carried signs, such as, “We Are All Michael Brown,” “Jail Killer Cops” and “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot.” “I’m here because I’m really frustrated and I want to show solidarity with the people in Ferguson,” said Kristina Andreotta, 32, who also attended a protest held in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Thursday. She marched with a sign that had the

hashtag “BlackLivesMatter.” Danovis Schufford, 36, from Flatbush, said he can relate to what is going on in Ferguson. “It happens every day in urban neighborhoods,” he said. As more people joined in, the protesters walked in a circle in the plaza west of City Hall as the Frank Gehry-designed 8 Spruce St. tower glistened in the distance. Hand clapping, coins shaken in a container and whistle blowing punctuated the chants that focused on Ferguson, New York City and Gaza, as well. Anger was expressed toward Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Mayor de Blasio, with several speakers saying, “Ferguson today, New York tomorrow.” Fathers and mothers who had lost their children spoke after the crowd finished its march and chanting. Franclot Graham’s 18-year-old son Ramarley was fatally shot by police two and a half years ago. “Enough is enough,” she told The Villager. “We are still waiting for justice.”

Larry Holmes, of the People’s Power Assembly, left, led the chants of “Justice for Michael!” and “Justice for Eric Garner!”

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The demonstrators marched with their hands held up in surrender. Witnesses say Michael Brown had held up his hands before he was fatally shot by a Ferguson police officer. TheVillager.com

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E. 8th St. tenants take landlord Croman to court CROMAN, continued from p. 1

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Housing Court on Aug. 26 after negotiations broke down earlier in the summer. The second case has yet to be scheduled for a hearing in State Supreme Court, according to records. The two suits aim to compel Croman to make needed repairs before resuming construction, as well as address outstanding building violations and end what tenants, local politicians and housing activists say is an ongoing effort to dislodge the tenants. Since buying the building in 2012, Croman has renovated vacant apartments in it to capitalize on the red-hot Manhattan real estate market. However, tenants allege that the construction work has filled their apartments with dust in recent months, led to multiple ceiling collapses and even drenched one apartment in raw sewage, among other grievances. “There has to be a happy medium between [longtime tenants] and what they are trying to make it into now,” said tenant Robert Pinter, who has lived in the building for 32 years. In interviews with The Villager, residents of 309 E. Eighth St. — one of about 150 Croman-owned properties in Manhattan — echoed complaints from tenants of his building at 346 E. 18th St., which was the subject of a recent Villager article. The relentless manner with which building management pursues renovations indicates more nefarious goals, tenants say. “My ceiling caved in four times, multiple leaks,” said tenant James Peterson. “They take their sweet time fixing everything, even though they have three or four construction crews running around the building fixing up the new apartments.”

James Peterson outside an apartment at 309 E. Eighth St., showing how much construction dust he could get on his hand with just one touch of an exposed surface.

He said that buyout offers of as low as $10,000 are being offered to the beleaguered tenants to get them to vacate their units. Peterson and fellow tenant Shwan Dahl are the plaintiffs in the case before the State Supreme Court. Dahl returned home earlier this year only to find that an incident two days before had allowed raw sewage to seep into her apartment through the ceiling and plumbing fixtures. “They knew what they had done and no one contacted me,” she said. She added that building management did address the issue once she complained.

“I felt bad, [management] sent a woman to clean all the sewage” with no gloves, a rag and some cleaner, Dahl said. About a week later, a well-known Croman employee contacted Dahl’s then-partner with a buyout offer. But this was not the first time that Anthony Falconite visited Dahl. The ex-police officer is well known among Croman tenants for approaching them with buyout offers while also investigating them in order to purportedly gather evidence of tenants abusing rent regulation by actually living elsewhere. State Attorney General Eric Schnei-

derman slapped the Croman goon with a cease-and-desist order on July 22, barring him from continuing such activities. In recent months, tenants have enjoyed additional help in their battles against Croman. The Cooper Square Committee and Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES) have advised tenants, while the Urban Justice Center provides legal firepower. Brandon Kielbasa, lead organizer for the Cooper Square Committee, said the lawsuit in Housing Court stemmed from a sense of powerlessness among the E. Eighth St. tenants after an effort at reconciling with the landlord broke down in recent months, similar to efforts on E. 18th St. “We’ve tried every other means of negotiating with them for repairs that needed to be done,” said Kielbasa. At a March 31 meeting, also attended by Kielbasa, tenants submitted to building management a list of suggested construction protocols. The requested measures included 24-hour notice before utility shutdowns, the installation of industrial air filters, vermin mitigation, replacement of the front door and a rent abatement. “They said they were open to all of it, and then we didn’t hear back from them until June 24, when all the new construction was beginning,” Pinter said. He added that construction dust may have played a role in his recent asthma diagnosis, an ailment he never experienced before. A representative of Croman’s 9300 Realty company had a different view on the situation. Croman has improved the building and removed 120 violations issued to the property’s CROMAN, continued on p. 24

Chin wants healthy ‘climate’ for better student learning BY ZACH WILLIAMS

ne local elected representative wants to make it a bit cooler to attend school in the hot summer months. A resolution before the City Council seeks to put heat on the state Legislature to make air conditioning a required amenity in public schools. Temperatures as high as 103 degrees lead to canceled programs and lots of sweaty students at East Village and Lower East Side schools, according to Councilmember Margaret Chin, who sponsored the resolution. “We’ve been hearing from parents

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and teachers about the indoor conditions, especially during the summer months, and it’s really commonsense,” she said. “We want to make sure that our children have the best conditions to study.” Temperatures within the MS 131 gym surpassed 100 degrees on several occasions this summer. Air conditioners function in about half of the classrooms at New Design High School, while at Pace High School a cooling unit blew hot air instead, according to Chin. Thermal controls within schools are an important element in student success, according to a 2002 Virginia

Tech study cited within the resolution. The effects of overheated classrooms on lower-income and minority students are more pronounced, the report notes. Citing previous research, the study concludes that reading speed and comprehension decrease between 74.4 and 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit. “After the socioeconomic status of the students, the most influential building condition variable that influenced student achievement was air conditioning,” states the study. The City Council resolution recommends that the Legislature set indoor

climate goals between 68 to 75 degrees in winter and 73 to 79 degrees in summer, when schools or summer sessions are in operation. A survey of schools in Manhattan Community School Districts 1 and 2 found that, of the 26 schools that responded, 19 percent lack adequate heating while half did not have air conditioning, according to the resolution. “All of us when put into that situation — where it’s really hot, the teachers try to pull down the shade, try to turn on fans,” said Chin, who is a former teacher. “It’s not a comfortable situation.” TheVillager.com

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Cooper Union tuition fight continues in court COOPER, continued from p. 1

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slogans like “Free School or Die” and “Trustees Gone Wild.” “Somewhere Peter Cooper is looking down on us and smiling,” Hoylman said. In a column he recently penned for City and State in support of keeping Cooper Union tuition-free, Hoylman stated, “Charging tuition at The Cooper Union — a beacon of educational equality in Manhattan’s rapidly changing East Village, which I represent in the state Senate — is a betrayal of New York’s trust that not only jeopardizes the college’s reputation, but also its standing in our community.” He emphasized that Cooper Union has enjoyed a property-tax exemption for the land it owns beneath the Chrysler Building on E. 42 St. that no other private institution has received. He cited the taxes Columbia University paid on its Rockefeller Center land until it sold it in 1985. “I would urge that the trustees would reconsider this plan,” Hoylman said. “We’ll keep fighting.” Arguments were made before Justice Nancy Bannon in State Supreme Court. “These trustees are engaging in

risky business,” said Richard Emery, a lawyer for the Committee to Save Cooper Union. “We believe we will be successful.” “When I first heard that they would charge tuition at Cooper Union, I was shocked,” said Adrian Jovanovic, a co-founder of the committee. An alumnus who graduated with a degree in science and engineering, Jovanovic is also one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. He slammed what he called lavish spending by the board of trustees, an expensive inauguration party for President Jamshed Bharucha, and other financial mismanagement that he said has led to the change. “That’s not my Cooper Union,” he declared. “Not Peter Cooper’s Cooper Union. Not our Cooper Union.” According to court documents, lawyers for the school’s board of trustees argue that the Committee to Save Cooper Union’s claims related to the “Board’s decision to reduce scholarship are based on a false premise that Cooper Union’s Deed of Trust and Charter (the ‘Founding Documents’) require the institute to be tuition free. A review of the Founding Documents reveals that no such mandate exists.” New incoming students for the fall

Protesters brandished placards and Jamshed Bharucha puppets — which imply the school president is merely the trustees’ president — outside court last Friday.

have already received their tuition invoices. Claire Kleinman, 18, who will attend the School of Art, held her invoice in her hand as she spoke to the crowd about keeping Cooper Union tuition-free. The school will offer half-tuition scholarships for fall 2014 — around $20,000 for the full year, according to its Web site. Tuition for the 2013-2014 year was $39,600. “There are certain things that change when money is involved,” said Benjamin Degen, 38, an alumnus, who said he has taught drawing and painting at Cooper Union. “It is not a transactional experience. Edu-

cation at Cooper Union is not to be brought or sold.” “This is the last hurrah,” said art student Larissa Gilbert, 19. In her own case, Gilbert will not have to pay tuition. Yet, she has spent much time fighting and organizing to keep Cooper Union from charging incoming students. She was joined by two fellow art students who also don’t have to pay tuition but who, like her, wanted to show support: Hunter Mayton, 20, who had been in the courtroom, and Marina Daniel, 20. “Trying to fight for the school,” Daniel said.

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their early 20s, after leaving the deli at W. 12th St. and Eighth Ave. a few minutes before the assault — leading investigators to believe the men intentionally targeted him. Lathrom believes he was the latest victim of the “knockout game” — in which an assailant tries to deck a target with one blow while a sidekick shoots video and posts it online. “That’s what I think it is,” he told the Post. “If it was a robbery, he’d have gone through my pockets or attempted to take something. I had an iPad and a Kindle reader. There was no attempt to take anything.” The attack was caught on surveillance video. No arrests have been made. Police ask anyone with information on the assault to call the Crime Stoppers tips hotline at (800) 577TIPS.

In what may have been the latest instance of the sickening and cowardly “knockout game,” a man believed to be in his 20s apparently targeted a West Village senior, then suddenly sucker-punched him, leaving the older man with a blood clot on the brain and a bruise on his left eye. The victim was identified as Donald Lathrom, 72, a former taxi driver who lives at the Jane St. Hotel. He was walking home to the hotel, at Jane and West Sts., around 5:30 p.m. on Mon., Aug. 11, according to news reports, carrying a six-pack of Bud Light from a nearby store, while listening to Bach on his headphones. “I had seen him coming, but didn’t pay him any mind.” Lathrom told the Daily News. “He didn’t say anything — nothing. Then I found myself on the ground near a planter.” After the attack, Lathrom was treated and recovered at Beth Israel Medical Center. The New York Post described Lathrom as a lung cancer survivor who is in remission. Lathrom told The Post he doesn’t really remember the attack, which left him “stunned” and “confused.” “I just remembered saying, ‘What happened?’” he recalled asking of a doorman who rushed to his aide. “Basically, I just walked by somebody, and he wound up punching me hard. I didn’t see him coming.” The Post reported that, after the incident, Lathrom told police he had seen the suspects, believed to be in

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A 25-year-old man crossing the street near the southwest corner of W. Fourth St. and Sixth Ave. was the victim of a snatch and run early on the morning of Sat., Aug. 16. Police responded soon after the incident, which occurred at about 2:30 a.m., and came across Carali Ramos, 22, who admitted to police that she had an iPhone that did not belong to her, police said. The victim recognized the alleged perpetrator and recovered the phone, valued at $120. Police charged Ramos with felony grand larceny.

When a bicyclist fell off his ride early last Thursday after trying to avoid a collision with a pedestrian, he got a punch in the face for his efforts. According to police, Gregory Enix also struck the 31-year-old victim in the head in the 4:20 a.m. Aug. 14 incident, causing abrasions to the cyclist’s chin and lips, as well as tenderness to the bridge of his nose. During the attack, the alleged perpetrator then grabbed an iPhone 5, valued at $300, from the victim’s right rear shorts pocket and took

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Smashed her with pan A woman waiting for an elevator inside of 28 E. 10 St. was struck by a frying pan at about 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 12. According to police, video surveillance and a witness in an elevator attested that the perpetrator “aggressively” dragged the 57-yearold victim, pulled her to the floor and dragged her by the hair. Police responding to a radio call arrested Jaime McKeown, 56, and charged her with felony assault. It remains unclear whether the victim and perpetrator knew each other prior to the incident, according to police.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Viennese model To The Editor: Re “Village restaurants chew the fat on their survival” (news article, Aug. 14): I believe that Vienna also provides tax incentives to coffeehouses to keep them open for tourists, “charm” and old Vienna. Alan Flacks

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Famed photographer Rebecca Lepkoff, who documented the Lower East Side — the neighborhood where she grew up and continued to live — died in Townshend, Vermont, Sun., Aug. 17. She was 98. Her series of photographs of the Lower East Side was taken in the 1940s and 1950s. Lepkoff lived part of the year in Vermont, where she photographed the Pikes Falls hippie community, according to an obituary in the Commons, a Vermont publication. In New York, she was a member of the Photo League, a group that strove to photograph how ordinary people lived. “She lived a long and incredible life,” her son, Jesse, told the Commons. “She was an amazing artist, mother and person.”

To The Editor: Re “Speed on Houston St., Bowery, Sixth Ave. will be slowed to 25 m.p.h.” (news article, Aug. 7): While there may have only been one fatality on Houston St. in the four years ending in 2012, I can remember at least five fatalities in the past nine years along this stretch. Cyclists Brandie Bailey and Andrew Ross Morgan were killed in 2005, and Derek Lake in 2006. Pedestrian Jessie Dworkin was killed only about a year ago at Houston St. and Sixth Ave., and there was a fatal motorcycle collision last summer at Houston and West

Broadway. Of these, all except the motorcycle collision happened at minimal speeds. So it’s highly questionable as to whether lowering the speed limit on this dangerous street will make any real difference. Stacey Walsh Rosenstock

A monstrous scheme To The Editor: Re “Fear that a developer could plow under little farmhouse” (news article, Aug. 7): Isn’t this the ultimate in cruel ironies. Here is a slapdash but cute little house, brought down from the Upper East when threatened with demolition, and placed up against the wall on a double lot purchased for $20,000. Little Suri Bieler pined over it, and eventually bought it with her husband in 1988. And now — listing it for $20 million? Is the cost of single-family housing so high now? Here is the irony: Now that Bieler and her husband have sat on this nest egg for 25 years — during which time many of us have pined similarly

for this cute little house (and their two dogs who come out to greet us) — they will not retire to a modest home outside the city as the previous owners did, leaving it to her dream’s satisfaction. No! Rodan has hatched! They will deny us this romantic prospect. No one will ever again live in this house! Such a little house...and such a big deal. William Goodhart

Retail rent regulation To The Editor: Re “Village restaurants chew the fat on their survival” (news article, Aug. 14): Without some sort of regulation of rent increases for small commercial spaces, especially in this City Council and Assembly district, neighborhood character and business diversity are literally financially impossible. Throughout the Village, you see large chains that pay exorbitant rent as a write-off. There is no way all LETTERS, continued on p. 27 TheVillager.com

The morning that Deborah Glick came knocking TALKING POINT BY ALEXANDER MEADOWS

ast summer I started a brief run for City Council and spent time meeting with elected officials, including Assemblymember Deborah Glick. I had been a member of Community Board 2 for more than six years and had a good grasp of the issues and learned a lot during my brief campaign. Ultimately, though, I dropped out and endorsed Corey Johnson. As a C.B. 2 member and a longtime member of the board’s Waterfront Committee, I have developed a passion for Hudson River Park and working to solve its problems. C.B. 2 and the Hudson River Park Advisory Council held a number of public meetings and hearings in search of public input about solutions, one of which was the possible sale of the park’s unused development rights to sites across the highway. All of a sudden, in late June 2013, without any public vetting, a bill sponsored by Glick passed the Assembly and a companion bill passed the state Senate, giving the Hudson River Park Trust the right to sell its development rights. Afterward, the bill faced sound critique, both in the local media and at C.B. 2 meetings. We discovered many things wrong with it that needed to be addressed and fixed, so that the legislation would have teeth and the community wouldn’t get screwed. So, at the monthly full community board meeting that following October, I wanted to follow up with Sarah, Glick’s C.B. 2 representative, regarding all the still-unanswered questions and concerns about the legislation. As a community board member and activist, it is my duty to ask tough policy questions of elected officials, especially when the policies in question will have a direct impact on the community I call home. I asked Sarah the following policy question: “Now that this legislation has been passed, and because there were so many unanswered questions, does Glick plan on holding any public town hall meetings about the bill, so that we, the community, can have a greater say on how we move forward with this new legislation, and so that we, the community, can make sure this legislation has some ‘teeth,’ so that the community can make sure this is done the correct way?”

Sarah’s answer: “The legislation has been passed. We have held several public town hall meetings to discuss, and the community has had their input. So, no, Assemblymember Glick will not have any more public town hall meetings. And if you would like any further information regarding the legislation, it’s on the Web site.” It was not the answer I was hoping for. I did not respond or engage, but two other board members did. They actually stood up and disputed what Sarah stated, saying, “Glick has never held one public meeting regarding the legislation, and the only public meeting that Glick attended after passage [of the bill by the state Legislature], she actually left early once it was announced that Cuomo had signed the legislation.” Sarah replied that this was not the case and that, “Glick did hold public meetings, but nonetheless that the legislation was passed and it was time to move forward.”

As a C.B. 2 member and activist, it is my duty to ask tough policy questions of politicians.

Never once — either during or after the meeting — was I approached by a single C.B. 2 member, community member, journalist or elected official’s representative to tell me that the policy question I asked was out of line, unbecoming of a board member, insulting or just plain wrong. Not one person! Fast-forward several weeks to what I call the bullying done by Glick. On a Sunday morning around 11 a.m., my friends and I were getting ready for brunch when my front door buzzer started repeatedly ringing. At first, I thought it was a prank, so I ignored it. Then it buzzed again. I still ignored it, thinking it must be for my neighbor, but it kept buzzing, and this time I finally answered. However, I was puzzled because I wasn’t expect-

ing anyone. Through the intercom, I said, “Hello, who is this, please?” The answer came, “It’s Deborah Glick. Is Alexander Meadows there?” I laughed into the intercom and said, “Seriously who is this, please?” She then stated, “This isn’t funny. It’s Deborah Glick. Is Alexander Meadows there?” At which point, I was shocked and my friends said out loud, “Who is that lady? And whoever she is, she does not sound happy at all.” Still in shock and surprised that my elected representative was showing up at my house unannounced, I rushed downstairs to greet her. As I opened the door, I extended my hand to shake hers, but she refused. That’s when I knew something wasn’t right. Without skipping a beat, she laid into me with the following intimidating screed: “Do yourself a favor,” she said. “The next time you have a challenging question for one of my representatives, make sure you ask that challenging question in private. And if you ever ask anyone on my staff a question in public, make sure you never ask it in a challenging manner — understand?” Then she proceeded to scold me and state, “Yes, I did have a public meeting and I did discuss the issue because it’s in my newsletter. And one more question. Are you a registered voter?” I was stunned that she even asked because if she took a few minutes to look it up, she would have seen that I am a registered voter. “Because if you are a registered voter,” she continued, “then you should have gotten my newsletter, which you obviously didn’t read.” “I apologize,” I replied. “I must have missed it.” Never once did she say to me, “Alexander, the question you asked pissed me off but nonetheless it was a fair and tough policy question regarding the legislation I sponsored, and now that I am here, let’s discuss it.” Nor did she ever say to me that my question was not a policy question, or that I was out of line, disrespectful or just plain rude. She simply finished by angrily saying, “I hope I’ve made myself clear,” then turned and walked away. I was stunned. Just imagine if any of us tried to show up at her house unannounced, all hell would break loose! I think Deborah Glick, after 24 years, has outlasted her productive time as an assemblymember. We need some new blood and a new attitude of being open to community ideas and community input. I just may run against her in November.

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Build, baby, build? What would Margaret Brown do? TALKING POINT BY EILEEN STUKANE

August 21, 2014

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ews that the owner of one of the most beloved houses in the Greenwich Village Historic District — a small crooked house on the corner of Greenwich and Charles Sts. that rests against the taller building where I live — wanted to tear it down and sell the site for development for $20 million, stunned those of us who live next door. Quickly, the neighborhood became galvanized and the newly emerging West Village Residents Association (WVRA), which was formed to help preserve quality of life in the square block bordered by Hudson, Perry, Greenwich and Charles Sts., met to learn whether anything could be done to save the 19th-century, single-family, wooden clapboard-style house, which we knew to be lovingly cared for by its owner, at least up to the point that this most recent news had broken. Decades ago, I had often walked past the “For Sale” sign on the property that held a small angular dwelling on a dirt lot homesteaded by weeds and mice. In 1988, the year I got married and began my life on Greenwich St., Suri Bieler, a single woman with her own prop-rental company, bought the storybook site and began her life on Charles St. She moved into the crooked house with her beautiful black dog, Charlie. By herself, she restored the house, banished the weeds, saved the existing fig, magnolia and sour cherry trees, and made the dirt lot into grass and gardens. What gutsiness and imagination! These qualities she shared with one of the house’s former residents, Margaret Wise Brown, who wrote the children’s classics “Goodnight Moon,” “The Runaway Bunny” and many more books, while she lived there. Brown resided in the house, which she called Cobble Court, in the 1940s and ’50s. Back then, the house stood on York Ave. and E. 71st St. To save it from demolition in 1967, the farmhouse was purchased and transported on a flatbed truck to the wedge-shaped corner of Greenwich and Charles Sts. by a Swedish couple, the Bernhards, who also moved the cobblestones that gave the house its name. According to Brown’s biographer, Leonard S. Marcus (“Margaret Wise Brown, Awakened By The Moon”), in 1952, when she was interviewed by the Richmond News Leader at home in Cobble Court, Brown told the re-

The historic former farmhouse at 121 Charles St.

porter: “I used to come by to look at this house to make sure I hadn’t dreamed it.” As the reporter wrote, “Satisfied as to its existence, she had finally gotten Cobble Court for herself, ‘thinking they would be less apt to tear it down if I was in it.’ ” Her story about the house itself was published posthumously as “The Hidden House” (Henry Holt, 1953): “It was a little house/in the middle of a big city,/And nobody knew/it was there.” Everyone knows it’s there now, not in its original 900-square-foot size, but enlarged by about 500 square feet after Bieler, who married and had a son, needed more space for her family. In 2000, the expansion of the house was carefully conceived by architect George Boyle, who faithfully followed the lines of Brown’s Cobble Court, right down to the original, angled rooftop, and in doing so, made it seem as if the house remained itself, but had just grown up. Recognizing the accomplishment, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation granted Bieler its 2003 Historic Preservation Award for the restoration of her home. For my building, there was a sense of pride that we were close to something so important to the community. Generous to onlookers, the family allowed a wide gate that permitted viewing, and walking tours made regular stops. Imagine the surprise on the block this July, when Andrew Greenberg, of ERG Property Advisors, listed the corner property as a “blank canvas” for developers willing to pay $20 million. What about the iconic little house? The consternation in the community and at G.V.S.H.P. reverberated and the listing was revised to a “develop-

ment site” for “potential visions, from boutique condominiums, apartments or a one-of-a-kind townhouse,” with a note that the site currently has “1 unit, 2 stories, Built in 1899.” It appeared that the offering had no interest in targeting the sale of a historic house to someone who favored preservation and tradition. The rumor mill began churning out possibilities: Bieler was going to move the house, or go into partnership with a developer, or set the house on fire to get the best price. A request for comment I e-mailed to Suri Bieler asking for a chance to speak about her plans and stop the rumors went unanswered. So does this beautifully restored house in the Greenwich Village Historic District just become another, “What did you expect? This is New York!” story, where land is monetized and turned over to the highest bidder for the greatest profit? Some folks say that’s as it should be, that people have a right to make as much money as they can from their assets. Why make only several million when you can make multiple millions more? Others, and I put myself in this category, mourn what’s happening to New York City and my Greenwich Village, where the changes have come swiftly. Where developers develop for themselves, to make a profit using every loophole the city has to offer, tear down history, and then leave behind their ubiquitous glass-and-steel structures blocking light and air. And yes, whether there is an adjacent McMansion of three or four stories or a narrow structure of six stories on the site, my building would become yet another of those like so many others with compromised quality of life. But that’s not the issue.

Greenwich Village will eventually lose its character and become just another set of streets in the city if pieces of historical significance are removed piece by piece. G.V.S.H.P. and WVRA have strong arguments for keeping Cobble Court in place since it sits in a historic district that was designated in 1969, after the little house was already at its current address. However, the decision-making power rests with the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission. As Andrew Berman, executive director of G.V.S.H.P., explained to me about any house in the Greenwich Village Historic District: “Any application to make any changes to an exterior has to go through a public hearing process and is subject to the approval or disapproval of the L.P.C. That means moving it, changing it, subtracting from it, adding to it, tearing it down, building anew, repainting, repointing, anything. The L.P.C. — regarding the Charles St. house — would absolutely have the power to say, ‘No, you cannot move it.’ But they also would have the power to say, ‘Yes, you can move it.’ ” As for the advocacy role of G.V.S.H.P., Berman said, “From our perspective, the house belongs there, it should stay there forever, and it should stay there largely in the form that it’s in now. But what the L.P.C. would or would not decide with an application in front of them, nobody can say that they know the answer to that question.” In 2000-2001, a furor arose among Village residents, preservationists and local elected officials when New York University’s School of Law announced that it was tearing down the house that Edgar Allan Poe resided in at 85 W. Third St., the place where he wrote “The Cask of Amontillado” and revised and published “The Raven.” The historic building was to be demolished to make way for the $98 million Furman Hall. The end result of that preservation fight was that N.Y.U. redesigned its building and promised to reconstruct the facades of three historic buildings, using the original bricks and restoring the stoops. None of the original bricks were ever used — false brick facades are in place — and there are no stoops to the buildings. However, there is a plaque in place designating Poe’s residency. But a plaque seems small compensation for what Greenwich Village lost, and continues to risk losing. I keep thinking of Margaret Wise Brown saying after her move into Cobble Court: “They would be less likely to tear it down if I was in it.” In spirit, isn’t she still? TheVillager.com

TNC season winds down with ‘Dream Up’ Annual summer fest, borne of surplus, keeps growing

THEATER THE DREAM UP FESTIVAL Through Sept. 7 At Theater for the New City 155 First Ave. (btw. 9th & 10th Sts.) Tickets: $12–$20 (varies by show) Reservations: 212-254-1109 PHOTO BY COMPANY LA PETITE FAMILLE

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hat do therapists and theater companies share, besides reliance upon people compelled to work through their issues? The common denominator used to be August — that thin window of opportunity to close shop and skip town without causing too much of an outcry from patrons in search of a cathartic experience. Not so much these days, at least where the Lower East Side theater community is concerned. A total of 18 stages, most of which would sit unoccupied as companies prep for their 2014-2015 seasons, are currently playing host to the 200-show-strong New York International Fringe Festival. The performance spaces housed inside Theater for the New City won’t be participating, although TNC’s August programming certainly shares FringTheVillager.com

L to R: Alexandre Thamié, Hugo Dubois-Tortosa, Clara Turcovich, Martial Dubois and Morgane Cadre are among the believably (and actually) young cast of “Tomorrow’s Dawn.”

eNYC’s commitment to international flavor, thematic sprawl and bold experimentation. Through September 7, Dream Up is presenting 24 plays and one workshop production. It’s the half-decade mark for this annual festival, which its organizers maintain is not in competition with FringeNYC. “The first two or three years, it hurt us, because Fringe is massive,” recalls Dream Up curator and festival director Michael Scott-Price. “It’s well-established, and I have a lot of respect for how it’s run. But in the last couple of years, we’ve noticed that it’s not a negative at all. We’ve carved out our

own identity. For us, Dream Up is where people, whether they’re new or established, can try work that’s not going to break the bank. It’s also the one time of the year when TNC broadens its outreach. Our mission is to find new playwrights and work for the American stage. Dream Up’s mission is to find original work from any source.” Having studied at the School of Physical Theatre (London, England) and the Odin Teatret (Hostelbro, Denmark), and with the International School Theatre Anthropology (Wroclaw, Poland), Scott-Price brought his “great appreciation for

European artists” to Dream Up’s invite-only debut in 2010. Back then, it was pitched to TNC co-founder Crystal Field as a way to draw upon a surplus of local talent that the regular season couldn’t accommodate, while welcoming international artists into the fold. From a field of roughly 200 applicants, four overseas productions made it into this year’s festival. Written by a native New Yorker who has lived in Edinburgh, Scotland since 1988, Lee Gershuny’s “Messages from a Mental Institution” chronicles a woman’s quest to discover her husband’s true identity, while attempting to rescue him from a psychiatric hospital. The American premiere of this work happens at TNC’s Community Theater on Aug. 27, 28, 30, 31 & Sept. 1. A complex meditation on friendship, feminism and the differences between American and Israeli cultures, “Simple as Life and Death” has Efrat coming from Israel to New York, by way of an open ticket. Fleeing pressures at home, she seeks refuge in the apartment of fellow artist Anne, who’s recently returned (pregnant) from a year abroad. It’s directed by Keren Tzur, a two-time Best Actress winner of Israel’s equivalent of the Academy Award. At the Community Theater, on Aug. 21, 23 & 24. Completing Dream Up’s trilogy of two-person plays from foreign shores, “In the Ring” is the English language premiere of a work that earned Léonore Confino a Best Playwright nomination for the 2014 Molière Awards (the French equivalent of Broadway’s Tony). This exploration of the often combative dynamics between men and women places DREAM, continued on p.14 August 21, 2014

Dream Up hits the half-decade mark

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Verbal sparring: Nathalie Bryant and Kyle Tuck, in the American premiere of “In The Ring.”

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one of each in a boxing ring, with a fresh scenario explored during each successive three-minute round. At TNC’s Johnson Theater on Aug. 26, 28, 29, 30 & Sept. 3 & 6. “Tomorrow’s Dawn” is your chance to see a musical about teenagers that hasn’t been cast with actors who look like they’re about to age out of grad school. This exceedingly rare achievement is brought to you by La Petite Famille (“The Little Family”). Founded in Souillac, in the South of France, the company (whose members range in age from 16-25) has presented “Tomorrow’s Dawn” in 10 different countries throughout Europe, performing both French and English language versions. “They started out as middle school kids seven years ago,” says Scott-Price, “and they’ve stuck together as an ensemble ever since. Now, we’re giving them their New York premiere.” Age-appropriate casting isn’t the play’s only strong show of authen-

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ticity. The script, by Jeff Gallon and Fred Larrieu, effectively conveys the urgency of youth as well as the exclusivity claimed by those just beginning to confront the nuances of love and friendship. “Here I speak of an age,” they sing, “which over of twenty are unable to know, an age where the present, renewed at any time, vibrates on some maybe.” Although it’s primarily a story of young love between Tom and Alice, these teens and their peers are equally audacious in their exploration of how teachers, parents and grandparents see the world. At the Johnson Theater, Aug. 21, 22, 24 & 25. Most of the works on this year’s roster are world premieres, some from playwrights who’ve been nurtured by TNC. Chima Chikazunga is one such example, having developed his voice (and his latest play) at the New City, New Blood reading series. “We first started working with him three years ago,” says Scott-Price of the Nigerian-American who cut his TNC teeth as a stage actor with be-

hind-the-scenes aspirations. “We’ve helped him develop his plays over the past few years, and he’s gotten better and better. That’s what TNC has always been about: opportunity.” Written, directed, designed by and co-starring Chikazunga, “For Chance” takes place in a Lower East Side living room apartment, as 25th birthday boy Chance awakens, alone and defeated, from a drug- and alcohol-fueled binge, during which he unsuccessfully attempted to construct the perfect play. Two childhood friends — one just out of prison, the other a successful actress — arrive unexpectedly, bringing with them unfinished business that Chance has spent years hiding from. Less of a walk down memory lane than a full throttle trip to the end of the road, the casual but ominous dialogue crackles with in-jokes and references originating from the once-intense bond these friends shared. Like a whodunit without an Act I murder, hidden agendas are revealed as the

audience begins to piece together the backstory of each particular character. It’s not pretty, but it’s very compelling. “For Chance” plays in TNC’s Cabaret Theater on Aug. 28, 29, 30 and Sept. 2 & 3. “Angela’s Justice” is from frequent TNC actor and playwright Michael A. Jones. Set in 1970, it’s an adaptation of “Antigone” that melds the rebellious and determined title character of Sophocles’ 2000-year-old play with 1960s black activist Angela Davis. The justice implied in the title is the proper burial, by any means necessary, of her brother. This world premiere has performances at the Johnson Theater on Aug. 23 & 24. Scott-Price hopes you’ll see these, and other, festival productions. But if you’re one of those vacationing travelers referenced in the first paragraph of this article, TNC invites you to check out the New City, New Blood reading series and the Scratch Night works-in-progress event, for a taste of Dream Up things to come. TheVillager.com

Storytelling at Scratcher SPOKEN WORD THE SCRATCHER SESSIONS Sunday nights 7:30 p.m. At The Scratcher Cafe 209 E. Fifth St. (btw. Second & Third Aves.) PHOTO BY PAUL QUINN

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BY PUMA PERL

arly last fall, this guy named Bicycle Joe told me about some writer guy he thought I should meet. “He does spoken word just like you,” said Bicycle Joe. “And he’s opening for Television in a couple of months.” “Hold on,” I replied. “He’s just like me except that he’s opening for Television? Who the *&^%& opens for Television? Who is this %$&# guy?” “Oh yeah, and they’re flying him out to San Francisco to do it,” added Bicycle Joe. Although consumed with envy, I was rabidly curious about who this &%$# writer was and how he had pulled off getting a gig like that. Some

Show me the meaning of the word: Dennis Driscoll, in performance at The Scratcher Sessions.

Inwood boy Dennis Driscoll brings the neighborhood alive dude named Dennis Driscoll, I was told. I threw a few more f-bombs around in my head, then went about my business, which included prepping for a show at the Sidewalk Café the following week. Saturday rolled around, and Puma Perl and Friends did a one-hour set, which included ten of my poems and two original songs from musician Joff Wilson. During the turnaround time for the next band, a pleasant, rather reserved gentleman who’d been watching from a front table extend-

ed his hand and introduced himself, remarking that he’d enjoyed the set, and offered me a CD of his own. Between my post-performance distraction and difficulty hearing in loud clubs, I never caught his name but accepted both the compliment and the CD. He seemed to totally understand my momentary spaciness, and I promised to give his work a listen. The next morning, the CD fell out of my bag as I was putting my books away, and I studied the cover. It was the guy. Dennis Driscoll. That &$%*&

writer guy. I had to hear this. The album is titled “Inwood Stories” and he’s definitely an Inwood boy, both in his inflections and in his ability to bring the neighborhood alive. While reminiscent of Jim Carroll in his tone and subject matters, the stories and voice are clearly his own. As far as recording goes, his use of music was distinctly designed to support him and provide atmosphere, while Jim Carroll transitioned from poet to front man of a post-punk rock band. What they share, in addition to their uptown urban roots and drug-induced experiences, is the ability to identify and engage excellent musicians who are able to tune into their sensibilities. The first piece, “Grand Union,” recalls the way he supported his “weekend warrior junkie routine” as a sixteen-year-old bagging up groceries, and describes his first get high buddy DJ, who used to mainline heroin, throw up between parked cars, and periodically yell out, “Don’t look at me! Don’t look at me while I’m puking!” I was taken. By the time I was halfway through the second one, “What a Difference a Day Makes,” with its teenage glue hallucinations and a near fatal overdose, I was over my case of writer envy and too busy either listening intently or laughing to curse much. One of his strengths is his self-deprecating brand of humor — his conversational tone and Inwood accent add to the effect. I sent him an email. “Don’t look at me while I’m puking!” I wrote. Not only did we become friends, we even went to see Television together several months later. SPOKEN WORD, continued on p.16

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Turned out, he was joking with his old friend Fred Smith about opening for them and it morphed into reality. I started polishing up a few routines for Keith Richards, just in case we happen to be chatting. On the last Sunday in June, Dennis played a set at Scratcher, a bar located at 209 E. Fifth St. (btw. Second and Third Aves.). It was the first time I’d heard him do a full set, as well as the first time I was visiting the venue. The Scratcher Sessions are a weekly Sunday event primarily featuring musicians, and this was the final show before summer hiatus. The Sessions began in 2008, and are run by Brendan O’Shea and Pete Olshansky. One of the bar’s owners, Karl Geary, was previously at Sin-e, and they are dedicated to continuing the legacy of great live music in the East Village and supporting a community of music lovers. Olshansky described Dennis as a dear friend of the Sessions and stated that they love his stories. Dennis performed with one of his musical partners and friends, Mark Sewall, who not only played on the album, but also recorded the first five tracks on a digital recorder in his apartment. At Scratcher, Sewall played guitar and utilized a drum kit that produced a rolling bass line, creating a fullness of sound, but remaining unobtrusive. Adding to the subtlety of the work was the anonymity of the musician’s appearance and body language—he positioned himself in the darker corner of the stage and often had his back to the audience while adjusting the equipment. Rather than alienating the crowd, it served to keep

A passerby stops to listen, at a Scratcher Sessions performance from spoken word artist Dennis Driscoll and musician Mark Sewall.

the spotlight on the storyteller. The ease and shared sensibility between the two artists in this blending of words and music was clearly apparent. As Dennis said, “I don’t rehearse or tell anyone anything but ‘go with the feelings.’ We get up there and do it. There are no mistakes. I think of the musicians who accompany me as company on the stage.” On a beautiful summer Sunday evening, it’s hard to draw a large crowd but there was a warm feeling and a good vibe in the room. The audience seemed to consist mainly of regulars and pals of Dennis’, who appeared relaxed and able to maintain the same familiar, conversational tone he had presented on the album, whether talking about “The Wrong Bum” being arrested on the subway, or relating more of his near-death her-

oin tales, which often involve dubious guys with names like Sully, random bullets, and/or dancing chickens. A new one is titled “Junkie Jews with German Guns.” One of the things I most appreciate is his ability to end a story. There is always a snappy punch line, and he turns away with a conspiratorial smile before going on to the next. The following Sunday, I met up with Dennis at Otto’s Shrunken Head over a couple of club sodas. Although he is a lifelong Inwood resident, he has been present on the downtown scene for decades, starting out as a musician and eventually opening a neighborhood restaurant. He started playing bass at the age of nineteen because “before I ever even played bass, I was into the bass. It fits my personality. Some people don’t even hear the instruments individually, but if you’ve got the music in you, you listen differently.” His first of many bands was Pop Decay. He went on to play with musicians including Richard Lloyd of Television, and formed the Lowriders with Dee Pop and Deer France, a friend from early childhood. He has continued to play with a wide variety of musicians, both in bands and while performing his stories. Recently, he travelled to Joshua Tree and performed at a festival in the desert, backed up by Chris Goss and Dave Catching of Masters of Reality. He’s also become fairly well-known in

Ireland, where he often works with songwriter/actor Glen Hansard of The Frames. I had previously asked him about his collection of stories and how that started, and he’d told me that he’d been taking inventory and talking about his life. I misunderstood and thought he was speaking twelve-step lingo, but he was actually being very literal. From 1994 until 2008, he owned and operated a popular East Village restaurant called Old Devil Moon. To pass the time while taking weekly inventory with his partner, he started telling stories. It was suggested that he write them down, and he decided to try telling them onstage. Involving some of his musician friends in the project was a natural progression. The reader may note that I have used the word “friend” throughout this piece even more often than the ubiquitous &$%. Dennis is a truly likable guy who, in his low-key way, has developed friendships and collaborations in all facets of his life, and these qualities come through in performance. Before he left to catch the subway Uptown, I asked him if there was anything else he wanted people to know about him. “A guy from the Irish band Hothouse Flowers once said that I should keep doing what I’m doing because it’s important. If I’m really doing something important to people, that makes it all worthwhile. It makes me feel valid.” Refreshing to hear, since humility can be hard to come by — but I guess that’s another reason the &$^% guy has so many friends. Dennis Driscoll’s CD, Inwood Stories, can be purchased through his website, dennisdriscoll.com. He is currently preparing to record a new album. Puma Perl is a widely published poet and writer, as well as a performer and producer. She is the author of two chapbooks and two fulllength poetry collections: “knuckle tattoos” and the recently published “Retrograde” (great weather for MEDIA press). “Puma Perl’s Pandemonium,” a quarterly event, brings spoken word together with rock and roll. As “Puma Perl and Friends,” she performs regularly with a group of excellent musicians. Perl’s video links and event updates can be found at pumaperl.blogspot.com. TheVillager.com

A long wait that’s worth the trip HELD MOMENTARILY A FringeNYC Presentation Written by Oliver Houser Additional Material by James Zebooker PHOTO BY DIXIE SHERIDAN

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he plot is simple enough: seven New Yorkers get stuck on the C train. Six of them have somewhere to be, but they all have the same concern: “How many minutes left, how many moments lost?” On the New York City subway system, who hasn’t asked themselves this question? That line, from the opening number of “Held Momentarily,” sets an appropriate tone of urgency and frustration. Over the next hour, the script, lyrics and music (all by the incredibly talented and promising Oliver Houser, with additional material by James Zebooker) — along with spot-on acting from a talented cast — manage to avoid making it all look too cliché (after all, this is not the most original situation). There is a twist, though: a pregnant woman is about to give birth. Sam, played with brute force and emotion by Yael Rizowy, is on her way to the hospital because her abusive boyfriend is too cheap to spring for a cab. When the subway car gets stuck, the group is understandably anTheVillager.com

‘Held Momentarily’ has catchy music and an unexpected moral noyed. But that quickly gives way to panic when Sam’s water breaks and she goes into labor. The remaining 40 minutes are musical comedy at its best, as seven strangers “realize it’s not just the train that’s stuck,” as the play’s summary puts it. Houser plays Cal, the very busy, very impatient businessman, who has no time for hyperventilating pregnant women. Zebooker is Greg, the endearing and quirky nerd who, earlier, found himself on an OKCupid date with Geena Quintos’ health-obsessed, driven and independent Mindy (the two end up on the train together by chance after Mindy storms off). We learn this through one of several well-placed flashbacks, which manage to construct deep and profound character stories without straying too far from the present action. Mindy, who “knows exactly where she’s going” (a nod to the play’s overall theme) left Greg stranded, not impressed by his laissez-faire lifestyle and selective honesty on his dating profile. He, on the other hand, is sure “the Internet brought real romance.” Elliot Greer ’s Liam adds another layer to the story. He’s a med

student under mounting pressure from his dad (also played by Houser), college professor (Jordan Barrow) and supervising doctor (Zebooker) who must overcome his insecurities and rise to the occasion to deliver the baby. Greer, outstanding among a very good (and very young) cast, portrays the familiar struggle of finding oneself with heart-felt emotion. Barrow is funny as Stan, who’s dealing with his own set of problems — namely, a cheating boyfriend. Many of the actors, including Houser, seem to know each other from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, and their chemistry shows on stage. Andrea Nevil, who filled in for India Carney in the role of Lilith, gave the evening’s best vocal performance, as a homeless woman who suddenly appears from under a rug. Wonderfully weird, she prompts Greg to admit that “subway performers are getting REALLY good.” Not taken seriously at first by the others, Lilith eventually inspires the group to recognize the importance of demonstrating compassion in their daily lives. The music is upbeat and catchy. Hunter Bird’s direction is smooth

and balanced, the sound and lighting are unobtrusive and work very well to set the pace for the back and forth of present story and flashbacks. The choreography by Katie Palmer makes very clever use of the subway setting, through routines that incorporate MetroCards and manage to bring the shaking subway to life on a static stage. But the most appealing thing about “Held Momentarily” is the well-observed inside jokes, which include jabs at the MTA (fearing that Sam will die in childbirth, Lilith exclaims, “Oh no, she is going to become a statistic!”), the mayor (“Bill de Blasio was on board last week, he closed the income gap!”), the social consciousness (the homeless woman as the most generous and compassionate of the group) and Internet dating (which seems almost nostalgic in the age of Tinder). “If you see something, say something,” Lilith sings at the end, the only one left in the subway after everyone else has left. She, in turn, leaves us with not only a spin on the MTA motto, but also a profound and admittedly unexpected moral. August 21, 2014

Lower West Side among fastest changing neighborhoods BY LAUREN PRICE

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n t e r t w i n e d n e i g h b o rh o o d s stretching from Gansevoort St. to 34th and from Broadway to the Hudson River, the Meatpacking District, the High Line and Chelsea are among Manhattan’s most sought-after residential locales. The Meatpacking District runs roughly from Horatio St. west of Eighth Ave. north to W. 16th St. Within that cluster of blocks, the High Line park begins at Gansevoort St. and tracks north to 30th St. (between 10th and 12th Aves.). The elevated park’s final phase, close to completion, winds around the western edge of the Hudson Yards project and up to 34th St. Chelsea, whose boundaries encompass nearly all of the High Line, runs from about 14th to 30th Sts., between the Hudson River and Broadway. Before its gentrification, the Meatpacking District was just that — a working meat market. By the late 19th century, this cobblestoned historic district was filled with as many as 250 meat businesses and slaughterhouses. Currently, less than a dozen remain in operation. A neighborhood where Florent Morellet’s eponymous French bistro was

The living room of a three-bedroom loft at 520 W. 19th St.

for decades a 24/7 pioneer is now home to hot designer shops, like Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Tory Burch and Diane von Furstenberg. The streetscape also includes art galleries, tony clubs and hard-to-geta-table-at restaurants. The High Line represents a remarkable transformation of an abandoned strip of a freight rail line — which operated from the 1930s to the ’80s — into a beautifully landscaped public park, the world’s second major ele-

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vated park (thehighline.org) — the first being Paris’s Promenade Plantée, a three-mile stretch from Avenue Daumesnil to the Bois de Vincennes on the city’s eastern edge (tinyurl. com/phkc96h). The High Line was saved from likely demolition when a community-based nonprofit — Friends of the High Line — stepped up in 1999 to push for its preservation and redesign. By 2002, the city was on board, and three years later CSX Transportation began a series of donations of portions of the rail viaduct, ensuring the project would blossom. By 2011, the converted park’s first two phases were completed, taking the park north to 30th St. A magnet for strolling locals and tourists alike, the High Line has become a huge hit — and convinced the Whitney Museum of American Art to relocate to the rail line’s south terminus by mid-2015 (whitney.org). It was in the mid-18th century when Thomas Clarke, a retired British Army major, purchased almost 100 acres of land and named it after a London veterans’ hospital. On a hilltop, he built a country estate overlooking the Hudson River, where London Terrace sits today. Chelsea played an important role in the early days of the motion picture business, with Mary Pickford, the Canadian Oscar winner who became “America’s sweetheart,” shooting some of her earliest movies there. By 1912, however, filmmakers had already started their migration to California. Through much of the 20th century, Chelsea was a down-at-the-heels neighborhood with a large number of factories and warehouses. But by the early 1970s, a stream of gay men, many priced out of the West Village, began moving to the neighborhood, though not always without tensions.

The New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project grew up there out of informal gay street patrols. The 2010 Census found a population of 35,000 in the neighborhood, which by then had for some years been a world-class art district. The High Line Park, the eclectic Chelsea Market (chelseamarket.com), the Chelsea Hotel (a bohemian redoubt for generations (chelseahotels.com), and celebrity-filled eateries like Del Posto (delposto.com) and the Breslin Bar (thebreslin.com) have upped the ante in a district now full of blue-chip real estate.

WHAT’S ON THE MARKET A neighborhood once dominated by 19th-century brownstones and row houses has seen an explosion of mid-rise and high-rise rentals, condos and co-ops, one that amped up considerably in the last decade as the High Line park took shape. Big buildings, however, are not new to the neighborhood. Pre-wars have long been a feature here, and none is more famous than London Terrace, which occupies a full city block between Ninth and 10th Aves. and 23rd and 24th Sts., enclosing an interior private garden. The complex’s four corner towers are co-ops, with the remaining 10 buildings rentals. According to several real estate industry professionals, current median sale prices in the neighborhood hover around $1.9 million. Average monthly rentals range from $3,600 for a studio to about $4,500 for a two-bedroom unit. Only minutes from the High Line, Halstead Property is currently listing a light-filled one-bedroom duplex with a south-facing terrace inside a gut-renovated Federal-style townhouse built in the 1800s. Located two flights up at 443 W. 24th St. (between Ninth and 10th Aves.), the residence is priced at $1.155 million. It features a washer and dryer, hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, recessed lighting, custom closets, and motorized shades throughout. The reconfigured open kitchen was designed by the Italian firm Molteni & C Dada of Soho, is outfitted with appliances by Smeg, Bosch and Liebherr, and has light elm wood cabinetry. The upper-level bedroom, which accesses the landscaped terrace, has an en suite bathroom dressed in slate tiles (visit halstead.com/sale/ny/ manhattan/chelsea/443-west-24thstreet/coop/10325145). A lovely three-bedroom loft is now WEST SIDE STORY, continued on p. 20 TheVillager.com

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vides lovely garden views and lots of light. The open kitchen and bathroom were renovated a year ago. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Built-in, throughwall air conditioning and ample overhead storage can be found in the bedroom. Priced at $669,000, the monthly maintenance is low (visit townrealestate.com/sale/id-234637/160-ninthavenue-2r-chelsea). With full city views on a quiet treelined cobblestone street around the corner from the High Line, Hudson River Park, Abingdon Square and the Meatpacking District, a triple-mint studio at 354 W. 12th St. (between Greenwich and Washington Sts.) is the very definition of location, location, location! It has 10-foot ceilings, exposed brick, tall arched windows, beautiful woodwork, a decorative fireplace, refinished hardwood floors and terrific closet space. The kitchen features solid cherry cabinetry with extra storage, honed granite countertops and appliances from Viking and Sub-Zero. The bathroom is outfitted with glass mosaic tile, a unique bronze vessel sink and Philippe Starck-designed Hansgrohe fixtures. The building features a large landscaped common garden and has a live-in super. This co-op is priced at

The private terrace in a one-bedroom duplex at 443 W. 24th St.

$430,000 (visit corcoran.com/nyc/ listings/display/3229859). No-fee rentals are available at the new Abington House at 500 W. 30th St. (between 10th and 11th Aves.), which is leasing studios to two-bedroom units with open plans, a select number of which have private outdoor space. South- and west-facing units offer breathtaking views of the High Line, the Hudson River and

Manhattan skyline, and all the residences feature large windows, oak floors and washer/dryers. The building has three communal terraces (including one dedicated to barbequing), along with party rooms, indoor/outdoor screening rooms, lounge areas (one with five iMacs) and Dog City for walking, play date, grooming and training services. Rents start at $3,600 per month (visit related.com)

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housing issues.” Known as the Mobile Legal Help Center, the 41-foot-long vehicle has powered a mission to provide legal services to low-income individuals ever since it was first commissioned in 2012, according to the NYLAG Web site. Appointments are recommended through the vehicle’s complicated handle: mobilelegalhelpcenter.acuityscheduling.com. The imposing vehicle can accommodate 17 people at once, with interview rooms and all the fixings of a modern office. High-tech gadgetry can virtually connect with judges in order to secure

legal action in emergencies such as unlawful evictions and domestic violence protection. Once the paperwork travels back and forth, and a judge interviews the litigant, an order arrives via fax machine. The litigants can walk away with a copy of the order, according to NYLAG. If the expert attorneys in the field are stumped, there is plenty of reserve legal power, according to Amy Hozer, NYLAG supervising attorney. “We guarantee everybody advice and counsel when they come on board, as long as it is an area that NYLAG covers and that there is no conflict in giving you that advice,” she said. These two stops are part of the mobile program’s goal of serving 2,000 New Yorkers annually arose after Ng saw the unit operating in Flushing, Queens, he said. Soon he got in touch with Chin, who took up the cause, he added. The need for legal advice extends to relatively mundane issues for recent immigrants, said Karlin Chan, a member of Community Board 3. For example, acquiring a peddler’s license can be difficult when the applicant does not speak English or understand the regulations. The cost of private legal counsel also precludes many new immigrants from accessing the right information, according to Chan. “This is free legal advice, or if there is a case they’ll take the case pro bono,” he said. “You go see a shyster lawyer, the guy will charge you $250, $300 for consultation, and then they’ll hit you with, ‘Yeah, we’ll take care of that.’ Then, boom — a year later, two years later, you’re back to square one. Nothing’s been done.”

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August 21, 2014

101 WILLOW ST., LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/11/14. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Lance G. Harris, Esq., 1211 Ave. of the Americas, 40th Fl., NY, NY 10036. General Purposes. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 104 W. 118TH, LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/11/14. 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, 104 W. 118th St., NY, NY 10026. General Purposes. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 304 EAST 82ND STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/3/11. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Eric Mann, 599 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222. General Purposes. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 AMIKAM LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 7/1/2014. Off. Loc.:New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 70W 36th St., Ste 5A, New York, NY 10018. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 APP FOR AUTH FOR WOMENS HEALTH PRACTICE, LLC App for Auth filed with SSNY 12/30/2013 LLC. Registered in Wyoming on 11/21/2012 Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Edline V. Walters, 232 Seven Spring Mountain Rd., Monroe, NY 10950. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 ATIDIM LLC App. for Auth. filed with the SSNY on 07/14/14. Filed with Florida Secretary of State 06/11/12. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Brack Capital, 885 Third Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 FORMATION OF COLLISTER MEDIA LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/24/14. Office loc.: New York County. The principal business loc. is 12 E. 36th St., New York, NY 10016. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Essex Equity, 7 Columbia Turnpike, 2nd Fl., Florham Park, NJ 07932. Mgmt. shall be by one or more managers. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014

BKLYN156 LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/31/14. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Watershed Ventures LLC, 170 E. 61st St., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10065. General Purposes. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 EMMY INTERIORS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/27/2014. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 175 West 73rd St., Apt. 7J, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 FAMILY FLAW, LLC a foreign LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/16/14. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Second Spring LLC, 698 W. End Ave., #11A, NY, NY 10025. General Purposes. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TIOGA AIR HEATERS, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/26/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 9201 International Pkwy., New Hope, MN 55428. LLC formed in DE on 6/20/13. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 MARGARET O’LEARY RETAIL NYC LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/27/14. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Coopersmith & Coopersmith, Attn: Richard D. Coopersmith Esq., 233 Broadway, 18th Fl., NY, NY 10279. Purpose: Any lawful act. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF RAR2 222 BROADWAY OWNER SPE, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/13/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 222 S. Riverside Plz., 26th Fl., Chicago, IL 60606. LLC formed in DE on 5/9/14. 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, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014

August 21, 2014

MERINT PROPERTIES LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/03/10. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 188 2nd Avenue, Suite 5, New York, New York 10003. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF FOREIGN REGISTRATION OF CARPENTER LIPPS & LELAND LLP. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/7/14. Office location: NY County. LLP registered in OH on 12/11/01. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 280 N. High St., Ste 1300, Columbus, OH 43215, principal office address. Cert. of Org. filed with OH Sec. of State, 180 E. Broad St., Ste 103, Columbus, OH 43215 . Purpose: practice the profession of law. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION KENNEDY ADVERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 10/4/2013. Off. Loc.: New York Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The reg. agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. at same address. Purpose: all lawful activities. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 137 DUANE HOLDINGS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/23/14. 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, 630 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 3165, NY, NY 10111. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 16 FIELDVIEW LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whim process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: % Avi Telyas, 200 Central Park South, Apt 9-R, New York, NY 10019. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 24-10 29TH STREET LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/14. 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 Blank Property Group, 712 Fifth Ave., 45th Fl., NY, NY 10019. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 281 UNION BPC PARTNERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/1/14. Office location: NY County. 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: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 328W108 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/3/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 328 W. 108th St., NY, NY 10025. 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. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 32 FRONT PORCH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/30/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 51 W. 52nd St., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 353-357 BROADWAY OWNER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/5/14. Office location: NY County. 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: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 353-357 BROADWAY OWNER MEMBER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/5/14. Office location: NY County. 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: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HAPPY DIAMOND RESTAURANT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/23/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 154 W. 14th St., NY, NY 10011, Attn: Jonathan Goldman. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 365 UNION BPC PARTNERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/7/14. Office location: NY County. 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: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 365 UNION RRG NEW RESIDENTIAL, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/21/14. Office location: NY County. 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: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 505 GREENWICH STREET UNIT 6E LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/10/14. 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 c/o Hyde Park Holdings, 500 Fifth Ave., 50th Fl., NY, NY 10110. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 529 WEST 29TH HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/15/14. 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 c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/2002. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 370 Lexington Ave., Ste. 803, NY, NY 10017. The principal business address of the LLC is: 370 Lexington Ave., Ste. 803, NY, NY 10017 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ASAUROL, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/2/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 207 E. 57th St., Apt. 5B, NY, NY 10022, Attn: Anthony Sabastian Aurol. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 3600 BROADWAY OWNER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/20/14. 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, 152 W. 57th St., 36th Fl., NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF IN DE GOOT SONGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/16/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: William McGathy, 119 West 23rd NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 781 METROPOLITAN AVE JV LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/31/14. 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 Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Ave., Ste. 13D, NY, NY 10022, Attn: Omri Sachs. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KARGMAN PRODUCTIONS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/12/13. 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: Kargman Productions, LLC, c/o Bess Kargman, 1 Bank Street, #5K, New York, NY 10014. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF AW2 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/26/14. 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 Office of Lawrence E. Fabian, Esq., 437 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 801, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BIG BEND 53W88 (NY) LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/01/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 4441 Buena Vista St., Dallas, TX 75205. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 2M Companies, Inc., 4441 Buena Vista St., Dallas, NY 75205. As amended by Cert. of Correction filed with SSNY on 07/02/14, the process addr. is: 2M Companies, Inc., 4441 Buena Vista St., Dallas, TX 75205. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BRIDGE PARK HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/18/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kalnick, Klee & Green, LLP, 767 Third Ave., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HSRE USA LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/02/2014 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: HSRE USA LLC c/o LAW OFFICE OF Z. TAN, 110 E. 59TH ST., #3200, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KINGSHILL DEVELOPMENT LLC Arts of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/14/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 140 East 83rd Street, New York, NY 10028. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LOH CONSULTING, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/1/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Franklin Loh, 240 E. 93rd St., Apt. 14F, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LORIMER NEIGHBOURS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/05/14. Office location: NY County. Latest date on which the LP may dissolve is 12/31/2044. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership, 82 Nassau St. #222, NY, NY 10038. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NYC COMMAND II, LLC Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State on 07/09/2014. Office Location: New York County. Secretary of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail process to: Greenberg, Trager & Herbst, LLP, 767 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful act. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LW 4C, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/08/14. Office location: NY County. 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. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LW 4D, LLC Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/08/14. Office location: NY County. 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. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MAEBASHI LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 14 W. 87th St., Unit 1, NY, NY 10024. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF 36TH STREET HOSPITALITY, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/13/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/28/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MUM’S THE WORD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/06/14. 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, c/o Alexandra G. Williamson, 215 E. 73rd St., Apt. 3FG, NY, NY 10021. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF QUAL. OF 2085 LEXINGTON JV LLC Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/19/14. Office loc.: NY County. LLC org. in DE 6/18/14. 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: 08/14 - 09/18/2014

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NICE BIKE MEDIA, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/19/14. 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 Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, Att: Jason Finestone, Esq., 494 8th Ave., NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NICE BIKE TOURING, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/19/14. 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 Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, Att: Jason Finestone, Esq., 494 8th Ave., NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFILE ENTERPRISES 2 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/04/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 347 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10016. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Gatsby Enterprises at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF R & B REALTY GROUP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Application for Authority filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/16/2014. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LP may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LP is to: R & B Realty Group, A California Limited Partnership, 2222 Corinth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RAYNORS LANE PROPERTY LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/12/14. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: c/o Sabin, Bermant & Gould LLP, 4 Times Square, NY NY 10036 Attn: Managing Partner Purpose: any lawful act. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RIVER TREE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/21/14. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 130 East End Ave., Apt. 4B/C, NY, NY 10028. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RSS GSMS2011C3-NY GRI, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/9/14. 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 CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SUNNY DAY LLC Arts of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/14/2014. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SUNNY DAY LLC, 440 E 75 STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021 Purpose: any lawful act or activity Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF AGCP IV LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/1/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 7/30/14. 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: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ARC NY24549W17, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/05/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/31/14. Princ. office of LLC: 106 York Rd., Montgomery, PA 19046. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF 60G 121 SPRING STREET LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/18/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/17/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 370 7th Ave., Ste. 512, NY, NY 10001. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THORSUN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/11/14. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: THORSUN LLC, c/o JD Mitchell Associates, 645 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10022, Attn: John Dermott Mitchell. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF 183 MADISON AVENUE, L.L.C. Authority filed with Secy of State of NY on June 24, 2014. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in DE on June 5, 2014. 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 Avenue, 13th floor, NY, NY 10011. NRAI is registered agent as well. Address required to be maintained in home jurisdiction: 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org filed with DE Secy of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Streets, P.O,. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF 245 FIFTH OWNER LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/23/11. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 3/15/11. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 3 Columbus Circle, Ste. 2300, NY, NY 10019. DE address of LLC: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that license #1280544 has been applied by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a restaurant under the alcoholic beverage control law at 1 E 55th Street, LSC – Lifestyle Concepts (NY), New York, NY 10022 for on-premises consumption. RALPH LAUREN LSC NY LLC & FIFTH NY MGMT d/b/a THE POLO BAR RALPH LAUREN Vil: 08/21 - 08/28/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ARCP FE MARCY NY, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/29/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/28/14. 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 Eighth Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CSI USA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/21/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/17/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF DAWN CITY GLOBAL II LLC App. for Auth. filed w/ Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/14. Office loc.: NY County. Formed in DE on 5/14/14. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal bus. add. of LLC: 80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, #602, New York NY 10004. DE address: A Registered Agent, Inc., 1521 Concord Pike #303, Wilmington DE 19803. Cert of LLC filed with Secy of State of DE at: 820 N French St, 4th Fl, Wilmington DE 19801. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF PRIVCAP VENTURES HOLDINGS LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/14/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 725 5th Ave., 22nd Fl., NY, NY 10022. LLC formed in DE on 7/8/14. 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, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SG GROWTH PARTNERS III, LP Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/21/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 402 W. 13th St., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10014. LP formed in DE on 6/26/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LP: The Corporation Trust Co., 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: 08/07 - 09/11/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TIGER LILY CAPITAL, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/11/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 200 Garrett St., Ste. #S, Charlottesville, VA 22902. LLC formed in AK on 5/5/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. AK addr. of LLC: 4318 Conifer Lane, Juneau, AK 99801. Cert. of Org. filed with AK Commissioner of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, POB 110806, Juneau, AK 99811. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF LEWELLYN TECHNOLOGY, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/14/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 2897 N 1375 W, Linton, IN 47441. LLC formed in DE on 7/19/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/24 - 08/28/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF PARKER LIFESTYLE, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/24/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 600 Kellwood Pkwy., Chesterfield, MO 63017. LLC formed in DE on 6/20/14. 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: CT Corporation System, 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: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF PSAM LITERARY & FILM AGENCY, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/30/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 200 E 28th St, Apt 3A, NY, NY 10016. LLC formed in DE on 4/22/14. 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: 07/17 - 08/21/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF MIDWOOD SOFTWARE, LLC Authority filed with SSNY on 7/9/14. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/10/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 116 W. 23rd St., 5th Fl., NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: c/o USA Corporate Services Inc., 3500 South Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901. Arts. Of Org. filed with the DE Secy. Of State, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF PACIFIC RESOURCES BENEFITS ADVISORS, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/23/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in IL on 4/18/14. 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. Principal office address: 321 N. Clark St., Ste. 940, Chicago, IL 60654. Cert. of Org. filed with IL Sec. of State, 213 State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62756. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF PAUL MOSS INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/9/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in OH on 10/18/11. 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. OH and principal business address: 3700 Park East Dr., Ste. 350, Beachwood, OH 44122. Cert. of Org. filed with OH Sec. of State, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF QUAL. OF ADI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/20/13. Office loc.: NY County. LLC org. in DE 9/11/13. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 529 5th Ave., 8th Fl., NY, NY 10017. DE off. addr.: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 PHILLIPS ADMINISTRATION LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/8/14. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Costello & Associates P.C., 260 Madison Ave., 17th Fl., NY, NY 10016. General Purposes. Vil: 07/31 - 09/04/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SGGP III, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/21/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 402 W. 13th St., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10014. LLC formed in DE on 6/26/14. NY 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. 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: 08/07 - 09/11/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/27/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in IL on 8/12/99. 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. IL and principal business address: One Court St., Alton, IL 62002. Cert. of Org. filed with IL Sec. of State, 213 State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62756. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SMARTEDGENET LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/30/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 6509 Windcrest Dr., Ste. 500, Plano, TX 75024. LLC formed in DE on 10/6/11. 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. DEaddr. 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: 07/17 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an eating place beer license, #TBA has been applied for by Crif Dogs West LLC to sell beer at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 120 MacDougal Street NY, NY 10012. Vil: 08/14 - 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF QUAL. OF ADI CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/20/13. Office loc.: NY County. LLC org. in DE 9/19/13. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 529 5th Ave., 8th Fl., NY, NY 10017. DE off. addr.: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SMSGLOBAL (US) LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/10/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 4/11/13. 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 address 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: 07/24 - 08/28/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF THOMPSON HOTELS LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/31/14. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/12/06. 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, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UNTITLED COWBOY, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/28/14. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 453 W. 21st St., 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10011. LLC formed in DE on 7/22/14. 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: c/o 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: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF JET CITY GLOBAL II LLC App. for Auth. filed w/ Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/14. Office loc.: NY County. Formed in DE on 5/14/14. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal bus. add. of LLC: 80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, #602, New York NY 10004. DE address: A Registered Agent, Inc., 1521 Concord Pike #303, Wilmington DE 19803. Cert of LLC filed with Secy of State of DE at: 820 N French St, 4th Fl, Wilmington DE 19801. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 STANDARD SHOE OF NEW YORK, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 5/19/2014. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Gartner & Bloom, Esqs., 801 Second Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/07 - 09/11/2014

August 21, 2014

To: Chi Lee a/k/a Chi Lee Digrazia 139 East 30th Street, Unit 1B New York, New York 10016

Chi Lee a/k/a Chi Lee DiGrazia 247 Garfield Street Freeport, New York 11520

Chi Center 165 West 66th Street, Apartment 8X New York, New York 10023 Attn: Chi Lee a/k/a Chi Lee DiGrazia

NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to Section 32(c) and other terms of a Proprietary Lease dated October 30, 1996 (“Lease”) between Andrada Owners Corp. ("Corporation"), as lessor, and Chi Lee a/k/a Chi Lee DiGrazia (“Chi Lee”)as lessee, Article VI, Section 6 of the By-laws of the Corporation and NY-UCC §9-613, the undersigned will sell the One Thousand Two Hundred (1,200) shares of common stock of the Corporation registered in the name of Chi Lee and the lessee’s interest in the Lease of Apartment 1B ("Apartment") at 139 East 30th Street, New York, New York 10016 appurtenant thereto, at a public auction to be held on September 15, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the office of Brill & Meisel, 845 Third Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York. Bids must be for all cash and non-contingent on financing. Ten (10%) percent of the bid amount (“Price”) will be payable upon acceptance of the bid by bank check from a member bank of the New York Clearing House Association with the balance of the Price to be paid within Thirty (30) Days thereafter. The upset Price, including a judgment, all unpaid rent, additional rent, interest late charges, attorneys fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Corporation to the date of sale will total approximately $150,000.00, and the secured party reserves the right to bid. The approximate base maintenance charge for the Apartment is $1,263.24 per month, and in addition to the Price, a successful bidder must pay all New York City and State transfer taxes, a transfer fee of one half (.5%) percent of the Price and legal fees to Brill & Meisel of $2,500.00 for its preparation of closing documents and attendance at closing. The secured party makes no representations or warranties as to title or condition of the Apartment. Sale of the Apartment and the fixtures and articles of personal property affixed to or used in connection therewith will be "AS IS" without representation or warranty of any kind or nature and subject to: (a) rights of prior occupants, if any, including without limitation (i) Chi Lee, whose Lease, having been terminated and a judgment of possession having been issued by the New York County Civil Court against her on October 1, 2012, vacated the Apartment on or about January 31, 2014; and/or (ii) any unauthorized persons known and unknown to the Corporation who occupied the Apartment from time to time in occupancy on the date of sale; (b) prior liens, if any; (c) the terms of the Lease; and (d) any conditions of transfer imposed by the Corporation or its Board of Directors (“Board”). The purchase of the Apartment will be subject to the approval of the Board as provided in the Lease and By-laws. The successful bidder will be required to submit an application for approval as a shareholder to the Board with a copy to the attorneys for the Corporation within five (5) days after the date of the sale and to cooperate with any and all requirements of the Board, including, NOTICE OF QUALIFIbut not limited to, submitting personal and professional references, financial CATION OF JET CITY GLOBAL II LLC statements and documentation, and attending personal interviews.

App. for Auth. filed w/ Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on The debtor is entitled to an accounting of the sums due the Corporation 7/15/14. Office loc.: NY secured by the Apartment the Corporation intends to sell andCounty. may Formed seek inanDE on 5/14/14. SSNY designated accounting by submitting a written request therefor at the address setwhom forth agent upon process against LLC may be below. served. SSNY shall mail process to principal bus. Dated: New York, New York add. of LLC: 80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, #602, August 11, 2014 New York NY 10004. DE Yours, etc. address: A Registered Agent, Inc., 1521 Concord BRILL & MEISEL Pike #303, Wilmington DE Attorneys for Secured Party 19803. Cert of LLC filed Andrada Owners Corp. with Secy of State of DE at: 820 N French St, 4th Fl, Wilmington DE 19801. PurBy: _____________________ pose: any lawful activity. Vil: 08/14 - 09/18/2014 Elliott Meisel

845 Third Avenue, 16th Floor STANDARD SHOE OF New York, New York 10022 NEW YORK, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of (212) 753-5599 State of NY 5/19/2014. Off.

cc:

TREXLER LAW, P.C. Jonathan T. Trexler 10 East 39th Street, Suite 1208 New York, New York 10016 August 21, 2014

Vil: 08/21

Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Gartner & –Bloom, 09/04/2014 Esqs., 801 Second Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Purpose:

PUBLIC NOTICE – 245 PARK AVENUE CELLCO PARTNERSHIP AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES DOING BUSINESS AS VERIZON WIRELESS IS PROPOSING TO COLLOCATE ANTENNAS ON AN EXISTING BUILDING, WITH AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF 637 FEET, LOCATED AT 245 PARK AVENUE, IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS FROM THIS SITE ON HISTORIC PROPERTIES MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30-DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION TO: ANDREW MAZIARSKI - IVI TELECOM SERVICES, INC., 55 WEST RED OAK LANE, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10604, CULTURALRESOURCES@IVI-INTL.COM, OR (914) 740-1930. Vil: 08/21/2014 PUBLIC NOTICE – EMPIRE STATE BUILDING CELLCO PARTNERSHIP AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES DOING BUSINESS AS VERIZON WIRELESS IS PROPOSING TO COLLOCATE ANTENNAS ON AN EXISTING BUILDING, WITH AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF 1454 FEET, LOCATED AT 350 5TH AVENUE, IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS FROM THIS SITE ON HISTORIC PROPERTIES MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30-DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION TO: ANDREW MAZIARSKI - IVI TELECOM SERVICES, INC., 55 WEST RED OAK LANE, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10604, CULTURALRESOURCES@IVI-INTL.COM, OR (914) 740-1930. Vil: 08/21/2014 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 14 FIELDVIEW LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/14. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whim process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: % Avi Telyas, 200 Central Park South, Apt 9-R, New York, NY 10019. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014

NOTICE OF QUAL. OF 685 FIFTH AVENUE OWNER LLC Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/19/14. Office loc.: NY County. LLC org. in DE 5/15/14. 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: 08/14 - 09/18/2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license, number 1280325 for beer, wine, and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 3 E 54TH ST, New York, NY 10022 for on premises consumption. 54th Street Restaurant Associates LLC d/b/a Charlie Palmer Steak. Vil: 08/21 - 08/28/2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a license, #1278518 has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 165 W 72ND Street, New York, NY 10023 for onpremises consumption. LD & CJ Corp. DBA Kumo. Vil: 08/14 - 08/21/2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Foundation Lounge Corp. d/b/a Mazaar Bar and Lounge to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 137 Essex Street NY, NY 10002. Vil: 08/14 - 08/21/2014

VERADEANA PROPERTIES LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 3/25/2014. Off. Loc.:New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 240 East 47th St., Apt 17B, New York, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Vil: 08/21 - 09/25/2014

E. 8th St. tenants take landlord Croman to court CROMAN, continued from p. 4

prior owner by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, according to the representative’s statement. Electrical and intercom systems have been upgraded, plus lighting and stairways have been repaired, according to 9300 Realty. “The renovations to the building were permitted by the city and completed by licensed professionals,” reads the statement. “The tenants behind the recent suit have a long history of litigation with the prior landlord, and we will vigorously defend ourselves against what we consider to be unfounded accusations by these individuals.” Building management addressed the tenant-suggested protocols and has exceeded its legal obligation in agreeing to a “majority of their requests,” 9300 Realty added in a separate statement. The new legal efforts arose as an

investigation by Attorney General Schneidermen continues probing Croman’s business practices. Investigators have gathered evidence from 309 E. Eighth St. as part of the fact-finding process, The Villager has learned. Croman, meanwhile, also remains the target of local politicians, who praised Schneiderman last month for joining the fight against the landlord. State Senator Brad Hoylman told The Villager that Croman, in fact, ranks as the top landlord of concern in his district, which has, in part, inspired a new push to pass a bill, long stalled within committee, that would tighten oversight over New York City landlords. “It’s ironic that the reason places like the East Village are attractive to developers is because of the community created by these tenants who have lived there for decades,” Hoylman said. “And now they are being faced by harassment and eviction in many cases.” TheVillager.com

The chess games can get chippy at Columbus Park Columbus Park, on the edge of Chinatown, becomes the scene of countless battles during the summer. These are mostly peaceful, though, and play out between the predominantly senior Chinese population on the park’s many game tables. Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, seems to be the favorite, though other games, like poker and cards, also crop up, mostly at the women’s tables. From time to time, the games can get very agitated, not just between the two opponents, but among the many passionate bystanders, as well. “People like to watch people play chess,” said Wellington Chen, the executive director of the Chinatown Partnership. “This area is known for the lack of open space and tenement buildings. That’s why you have such a large group of people out there. Plus, the nice weather, obviously!” And afterward, the unmistakably colorful and exotic fruit stands lining the streets of Chinatown are just a few steps away.

PHOTOS BY YANNIC RACK

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August 21, 2014

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Chico’s Williams wall draws admiration, and tears WILLIAMS, continued from p. 1

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need to get personal help, one way or another,” said Garcia, who is also known as “The Messenger.” “Depression is destroying so many people nowadays,” he said. “And I need to bring that message.” Williams could have found some solace through religion and the socializing with others that one finds in church, Garcia offered. “I think he needed to go to church and meet God,” he said. The graffiti great felt he wanted the image he created of Williams to be sad, to reflect reality. “I wanted him pretty sad because he didn’t die happy,” he explained. For a model, Garcia looked at some photos of the actor in the Post, but they weren’t right, they were all smiling and happy. Then he got a hold of a copy of the Daily News, and found a shot that he was looking for. “There was a picture that was very sad — that was it.” Despite the pensive expression on Williams’ face, the mural also has the slogan “Keep Smiling.” Garcia relocated to Florida a few years ago, but comes back to Loisaida frequently, especially in the summer, to see his mother, touch up his walls and do commissioned work. This mural, though, was not a commission, but from the heart. He didn’t get approval from the landlord first. “I happened to have some spray cans right here,” he said. “I went

Members of The Street Artists Collective used an image from the Robin Williams movie “Toys” to create a chalk artwork of the late actor in Washington Square Park.

over to B Cup. I asked the guy. He said, ‘Chico, it’s not my wall.’ I said, ‘To hell with it.’ By the time you get all that permission, if I were to ask the landlord, the feeling’s not there anymore.” Eden H., a friend of Garcia’s who declined to give her full name, helped him secure the wall for his work. “It’s definitely bringing in more customers,” she said. “Some people stand there and mourn.” The mural does justice by Williams, said Carlos Pastrana, a longtime East Village resident who saw Williams perform in 1986 at the Metropolitan Opera. “The man was talented, started in

comedy and went into acting,” said Pastrana. “God bless him. He was a good guy. We all have our days. Robin Williams, he was definitely the man.” Garcia, who just turned 51, started making a name for himself in the 1980s graffiti-art scene. He hung with Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, too, on occasion, but always retained his independence. Haring asked if he would work with him, teaming up on murals, but Garcia declined. There isn’t a block in the Lower East Side, Garcia’s Web site boasts, that doesn’t sport at least one of his signature murals. His work has also appeared in the Bronx, East Harlem

and in Europe. However, some online comments criticized his latest mural for lacking photographic perfection, including eyes much more green than the real-life Williams had. Yet, small details such as that did not affect viewers’ enthusiasm for the mural nor dampen their enthusiasm for anything new by Chico. The Williams piece evoked plenty of emotion for two young women who viewed it on Aug. 18. After his TV breakthrough as Mork, Williams starred in family-movie classics like “Mrs. Doubtfire,” then evolved into his Oscar-winning performance in “Good Will Hunting,” noted one of the women, who both declined to give their names. “It’s a very classy portrait,” she said. Graffiti murals carry special significance in the East Village and Lower East Side, where they sometimes pay homage to locals who have passed, as well as famous celebrities, according to Pastrana. “It just signifies the ’hood,” he said. “It’s bad that when somebody dies you gotta put somebody up on the wall. ... For me, he’s not dead. He’s alive,” he said of Williams. Just as Williams gave to the world through his comedy, Garcia gives to the community through his graffiti artworks. “He always gives back to the community,” Eden said. “He’s proud of where he comes from.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from p. 10

the stores on Bleecker St. are fiscally justifying their rent. They are there simply to have a neighborhood masthead, and the corporate national is taking the hit. Large chain pharmacies and banks of course have the profit margins to actually be able to afford it, whereas a small business or restaurant is forced out by quadrupled rents. Our candidates and elected officials need to start putting storefront rent regulation on the table. It is justifiable — and necessary for a vibrant and diverse small-business community. Right now, the number of empty storefronts in the South Village grows. All up and down Carmine and Bedford Sts. are empty storefronts. We have an election for Assembly this November. Where do the candiTheVillager.com

dates stand on the issue? I’ve decided to support Alexander Meadows for Assembly, as he has begun to openly confront it, in defiance of the current Assembly regime in Albany. Deborah Glick continues to support development-rights sales from the Hudson River Park. She has to go. We have the most important election in November in a generation. It is time for a change — 24 years should have led to more power and some independence. It has not. The rent laws in New York will be coming up for renewal in June 2015, and we need an assemblymember with independence from Sheldon Silver advocating on our behalf, especially in Greenwich Village. Someone who will leverage community power, and force leadership to do so, as well. Glick has yet to learn what Christine

Quinn learned the hard way. You cannot defy your community. You cannot take its votes for granted. One new school in 24 years — in a drive, truthfully, led by outrageously hard-working and dedicated community members — does not a successful assemblymember make. We need a leader, not a “majority leader in waiting.” It’s time for a change. Alexander Meadows for Assembly, 66th District, on Nov. 4.

Pyramid is one of the last original venues from when the East Village was the destination of the tired, huddled hipsters fleeing the conformity and crap of dead American middlebrow culture. I’d like to add the Sidewalk Cafe and the Parkside Lounge to that list. Please support all of them! Thanks, Clayton.

Patrick Shields

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Clayton calls it To The Editor: Re “Dameht punks up the Pyramid club Friday nights” (Clayton, Aug. 7): Again, Clayton gets it right. The

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