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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NEW YORK, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES S. COHEN A/K/A JAMES STERLING COHEN AS CO-EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CYNTHIA PRICE COHEN A/K/A CYNTHIA P. COHEN A/K/A CYNTHIA COHEN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Decision and Order on Motion duly entered on May 11, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the portico of the New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on November 2, 2022 at 2:15 p.m., premises known as 35 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, County, City and State of New York, Block 1197 and Lot 18. Approximate amount of judgment is $2,460,113.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 850141/2015. Cash will not be accepted. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
Paul R. Sklar, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff
SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 200 CHAMBERS STREET CONDOMINIUM, Plaintiff -against- ERIC R. BRAVERMAN, DARYA BRAVERMAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 24, 2022 and entered on March 21, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the New York County Courthouse located on the portico at 60 Centre Street, New York on October 26, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, Unit being designated and described as Unit No 26C in the condominium known as "The 200 Chambers Street Condominium" together with an undivided 0.8256% interest in the common elements. Block: 142 Lot: 1183 ALSO, Unit being designated and described as Unit No. ST14 in the condominium known as "The 200 Chambers Street Condominium" together with an undivided 0.0103% interest in the common elements. Block: 142 Lot: 1375 All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 200 CHAMBERS STREET, UNIT 26C, NEW YORK, NY and UNIT ST14 (a storage unit), 200 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK NY Approximate amount of lien $702,840.07 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 162556/2015. MARK MCKEW, ESQ., Referee Armstrong Teasdale LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 7 Times Square, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Notice of Qualification of MONDAY MORNING MANAGEMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/31/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/13/22. Princ. office of LLC: 41 Madison Ave., 40th Fl., NY, NY 10010. 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: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. COVID CO2 Tracker, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/6/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail copy to: 315 E 69th St., Apt. 9JK, NY, NY 10021. Purpose: any lawful activity.
DAVIDSON CAPITAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/27/2022. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: 91 Leonard St., 6G, New York, NY 11228. Reg. Agent: US Corp. Agents Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Bklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
Index #: 154442/2022
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The Plaintiff designates New York County as the basis of Venue due to Defendant's residence and where cause of action arose.
________________________________________________X BIG YUK CHIU,
Plaintiff,
-against-
CLAUDE LOUZON,
Defendant(s), ________________________________________________X
TO: THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S)
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiffs' attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded herein.
Dated: May 23, 2022 New Rochelle, NY
Yours etc. Todd Rothenberg, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff 271 North Avenue, Suite 115 New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801 (914) 235-7234 todd@trothenbergesq.com
To: Claude Louzon 90 Prince Street, Apt. 8-S a/k/a 8 B-S New York, NY 10012
Claude Louzon 184 Thompson Street, Apt. 4-J New York, NY 10012
Claude Louzon 350 West 14th Street, Apt. 7-C New York, NY 10014
This action arises from a breach of a personal guarantee of a commercial lease. Plaintiff seeks a money judgment from Defendant in sum of $654,642.20.
DC TERRA VILLAGE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/27/2022. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: 91 Leonard St., 6G, NY, NY. 10013. Reg. Agent: US Corp. Agents Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Bklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act.
PATTY O'BRIEN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/2/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail to: 13 Longworth Ct., West Brook, NJ 08092. Purpose: Any lawful act. MCMLXXXVIII LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/6/2022. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: 200 E. 36th Street, 4A, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful act. Articles of Organization (DOM-PROF.LLC). Jennifer Toh, MD, PLLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/8/2022. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent of DOM-PROF.LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to 105 W. 86th St., #501, New York, NY 10024. Purpose: The practice of Medicine.
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Notice of Formation of 54 GREENE HOLDER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/05/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 60 East 42nd St., Ste. 1300, NY, NY 10165. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of JL Design Studio LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/29/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The principal business address of the LLC is: 169 East 91st St, Apt 2B, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Formation of SUANNE MANAGING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/15/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 680 Fifth Ave., 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Winter Management Corp., Attn: Benjamin J. Winter at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 170 JAVA HOLDER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/05/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 60 East 42nd St., Ste. 1300, NY, NY 10165. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of JOSHUA PERLMAN & ASSOCIATES LLP Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/12/22. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 20 W 64th Street, Apt 12N, New York, New York, 10023. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. CARALEX PROPERTIES LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/10/2022. Office: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 440 E. 57th St., #4A, New York, NY, 10022. Purpose: any lawful act.
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NEW YORK HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION, Plaintiff -againstMICHAEL C. ROGERS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated April 5, 2022 and entered on April 19, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the New York County Courthouse located on the portico at 60 Centre Street, New York on November 2nd, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. an undivided ownership interest as tenantin-common with other owners in the Timeshare Unit in the building located at 102 West 57th Street, New York, NY. ToThe Generac PWRcell, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-8710194 gether with an undivided .009864% interest in the common elements. This a foreclosure on ownership interest in a timeshare unit, a studio penthouse on a floating use basis every year, in accordance with and subject to declarations. Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions dated October 10, 2008 and October 31, 2008 as CFRN # 2008000426142 as recorded in the Office of the City Register, County, City and
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Block 1009 and Lots 37 and 39. REFEREE WILL NOT ACCEPT CASH AS A DEPOSIT OR PAYMENT, ONLY BANK OR CERTIFIED FUNDS WILL BE ACCEPTED
The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 1st
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Rules.
All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times.
Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.
Said premises known as undivided ownership interest as tenant-in-common with other owners in the Timeshare Unit at 102
WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY
Approximate amount of lien $29,976.06 plus interest & costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
Index Number 850105/2020.
BRUCE N. LEDERMAN, ESQ., Referee
DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 AMNEWS CORPORATION 2340 FREDERICK DOUGLAS BLVD NEW YORK NY 10027 (212)932−7400 ORDER CONFIRMATION (CONTINUED) Salesperson: Not Applicable Printed at 09/28/22 07:21 by sfolk−an ® −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Acct #: 675 Ad #: 3312 Status: New CHOLD CHOLD SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NEW YORK WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5, V. DONNA FERRATO, ET AL.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 10, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of New York, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 is the Plaintiff and DONNA FERRATO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE, at the PORTICO OF THE CIVIL SUPREME COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 60 CENTRE STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007, on November 2, 2022 at 2:15PM, premises known as 25 LEONARD ST APT 3, NEW YORK, NY 10013: Block 179, Lot 1003:
THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT (HEREINAFTERE REFERRED TO AS THE UNIT) KNOWN AS RESIDENTIAL UNIT NO. 3 IN THE BUILDING (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE BUILDING) KNOWN AS THE SIMON & MILLS BUILDINGS CONDOMINIUM AND THE STREET NUMBER 25 LEONARD STREET, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, CITY, COUNTY AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 850294/2017. Ronald Zezima, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.
Prevail The Label LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/15/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail copy to: 40 Wall St., Ste. #2859 New York, NY 10005. Purpose: providing professional consulting services to clients. RitzyDitz LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/2/2022. Office Location: 1216 Bdwy, Fl. 2, PMB 1031, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: US Corp. Agents Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Bklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act.
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between the commissioners is reminiscent of the fallout of state redistricting commissioners who failed to agree on or submit congruent assembly, senate, and congressional maps.
Chair Commissioner Dennis Walcott voted yes to the maps and doubled down that despite the challenge the commission has done its job. In a later interview with WNYC, Walcott said that it was mostly expected that the maps would be voted through and denied that Mayor Eric Adams had reached out to sway his appointed commissioners. He also said that the reality of drawing the lines may not please everyone.
“I think the substance and the process has been adhered to,” said Walcott in the meeting. Commissioner Mike Schnall, who’s been adamant about keeping the three city council districts in Staten Island wholly on the island, was displeased in his comments before voting down the maps. “I took the position that if I wasn’t intimately familiar with a neighborhood, I would listen, observe, but not inject my uninformed viewpoint,” said Schnall in the meeting, “and what I saw in the mapping was a little upsetting and frankly unfair. A few individuals undid some of the work of the many, often at the last minutes of a mapping session.”
In addition to the perceived slight against Staten Island, The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Action Executive Director Murad Awawdeh said in a statement that historically Black, Indo-Caribbean, South Asian, Dominican and other immigrant communities in Southeast Queens and in the Northwest Bronx were also not given fair representation in the proposed maps.
“I think it’s going to mean a growing stronger voice in our city government, more political power ultimately,” said NYIC Action Senior Strategist Asher Ross. “As we continue to have a more and more diverse city and we have certain groups that are growing quickly. These groups are really organizing and making their voices heard.”
Ross floated the idea that there should be more than 51 city council districts to adequately represent the city’s diverse population.
Citizens Union’s Ben Weinberg said that there’s better laws governing the city council redistricting process as opposed to the state.
Redistricting There was little public input in the state process and it was also the first Continued from page 4 time the state redistricting commission had been convened, said Weinberg. This is the fourth city council redistricting process and it has already managed to get more community engagement early on. “At least it’s not deadlocked,” said Weinberg. The commission hopes to reconvene to vote on the re-revised maps by Oct. 6 to give to the city council enough time to review them. There’s concern there won’t be time for more public input if the commission can’t meet its final deadline on Dec. 7. The commission is holding deliberation meetings via Zoom on the proposed maps this Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
New York Districting Commission publicly met about new City Council maps, voted no on Sept. 22. (Contributed Photo from IRC Staff Jabaran Akram)
Ariama C. Long is a Report for America corps member and writes about culture and politics in New York City for The Amsterdam News. Your donation to match our RFA grant helps keep her writing stories like this one; please consider making a tax-deductible gift of any amount today by visiting: https:// tinyurl.com/fcszwj8w
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employees make $.71 to every dollar white employees make, Hispanic or Latino employees make $.75 to every dollar white employees make, and Asian employees make $.85 to every dollar white employees make, said the report.
“The facts speak for themselves and prove what we have known all along, which was confirmed by our successful lawsuit against the City of New York for pay discrimination,” said CWA Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton in a statement. “Women and minorities are severely short-changed in New York City when it comes to both salaries and paths for advancement. Gender and race have absolutely no place in the promotional or salary determination processes.” Middleton said it is incumbent upon the city to take the bold steps necessary to create equality for all in the workforce, especially considering many women and minorities are heads of their households. The city council proposed three new bills that would require city agencies to report data on pay disparity, occupational segregation, recruitment, and retention efforts. It also amends and expands parts of Pay Equity Law 18 of 2019 to provide new categories of information and data on employment year-round.
“The fight for gender and racial pay equity is a global dilemma that has persisted for far too long, and our women-majority City Council is continuing to push progress to close the gap in our city,” said Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa. “Effectively addressing the roots of these disparities begins with data, which was the aim of the Pay Equity Law. Despite the great strides and attempts to mitigate the gap, the second round of findings demonstrates that disparities remain.”
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applying for SNAP/WFNJ, individuals can upload required documents online through the new portal to confirm their eligibility and check the status of their application. A video tutorial in English and Spanish on how to apply can also be found online at https://www.nj.gov/ humanservices/njsnap/apply/ app/
“We have been working to improve the online tools available for SNAP, and make it easier for applicants and enrollees to apply for and manage their SNAP benefits. This latest upgrade helps make applying simpler, but of course, if an applicant has questions or needs assistance, help is available,” said Deputy Commissioner for Social Services Elisa Neira.
The Department launched SNAP online purchasing during the height of the pandemic, and last year made available the ConnectEBT mobile application allowing SNAP beneficiaries to manage their accounts on the go.
Seton Hall senior guard Lauren Park-Lane listened intently at the Transition Game (Big East photo)
By LOIS ELFMAN
Special to the AmNews
Heading into her senior year at Seton Hall University, guard Lauren Park-Lane is excited to see what the Pirates can do this year. “I have really big dreams, aspirations and goals for our team this year,” she said. “I feel like the amount of talent we have this year, there’s no reason for us not to fulfill all of those dreams.”
Park-Lane is also thinking about her future. While she hopes that includes playing professional basketball, she’s also excited by other possibilities and deeply appreciated the opportunity to hear about other people’s post-college careers at the Big East Conference’s Transition Game program, held Sept. 17-18 in New York City.
“I didn’t know what to expect going into it,” said Park-Lane. “It was a really good experience for me hearing from a lot of the panelists who were players in the Big East what their journeys were after playing basketball. Most of them on the panel, especially the younger ones who graduated recently, spoke on how coming out of college they didn’t…have a set-in-stone plan but were open to opportunities.”
Of course, Park-Lane wants to keep playing basketball for as long as she can after completing her collegiate experience, but she also has an interest in coaching, which she has discussed with Seton Hall coach Anthony Bozzella. “I’m a realistic person,” she said. “I know jobs don’t just become available as soon as I graduate.”
She’s also into fashion and has made some contacts in the fashion industry. “I like styling,” she said. “Recently, I got the opportunity to style Jordin Canada, she plays for the Los Angeles Sparks. This was my first gig styling. I was nervous, but it was a good learning experience for me. I was thankful for her giving me the opportunity. I got to go shopping with her and pick out outfits. That’s something I can see myself doing—styling, personal shopping, things of that nature.”
Park-Lane was moved by Transition Game’s closing session with Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, a sought-after speaker and expert in teen, young adult and family mental health. “She talked to us about mental health,” said ParkLane. “Then, she told us about her own story. Seeing an African American woman, and she’s very well put together and she was passionate about what she was talking about, really stood out to me. She was probably my favorite speaker. It was cool to hear from her.”
Alexa Gasparotto is aiming for a spot at the U.S. Championships (Rohene Ward photos)
By LOIS ELFMAN
Special to the AmNews
Figure skater Alexa Gasparotto is focused on making her mark this season. She finished fourth at the recent Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships at SkyRink at Chelsea Piers and now is training with the goal of earning a spot in the senior ladies division at the 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Gasparotto, 19, grew up in Michigan and began skating at age four at one of the state’s well known training facilities. In 2020, she met prominent coach/choreographer Rohene Ward at a Diversify Ice exhibition. The mission of the Diversify Ice Foundation is to increase access and diversity in the sport. Gasparotto and Ward are both ambassadors.
“I ran into him the following year at a competition and he wanted to work with me, and I was super honored and surprised,” Gasparotto said. “I was already a big fan of his. Fast forward to now, I’ve been working with him for about a year.”
Following high school graduation, Gasparotto moved to the Chicago area to work with Ward. This year, she has a singular focus to succeed. Over her 15 years in the sport, she hasn’t seen many Black skaters, but early on she was impressed with Surya Bonaly, the European Champion and Olympian from France.
“That was because of her power and character on the ice,” said Gasparotto. “As I developed my skating career I realized power was my strong suit. The fact that Surya looked like me made it that much more special.”
Jumping has always been Gasparotto’s strength. As she’s matured, she loves learning new things, such as musical interpretation. “I’m starting to love each character that I can develop into with my music,” she said. Her short program music is “Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” which she said energizes an audience. She’s created an alter ego, and she’s totally in character when she steps on the ice. For the free skate, she’s chosen cuts from the “Dreamgirls” soundtrack, which she hopes will make people ask, “Who is this girl? Why have we not heard of her?”
Gasparotto plans on starting online college in December. She took her trip to New York as a learning experience, and she enjoyed meeting new people and seeing the city. To keep building momentum for her next competition in November, she’ll be performing several exhibitions, which will serve as dress rehearsals. “Not feel the pressure, but feel the same as competition,” she said.
By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor
The Knicks opened training camp this week in relative quiet compared to the Brooklyn Nets’ first day. The most controversial story being addressed by the Knicks was the hiring of Rick Brunson as an assistant coach on head coach Tom Thibodeau’s staff.
Brunson was previously an assistant under Thibodeau when the latter was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, the father of Jalen Brunson, the former Dallas Mavericks point guard who was the Knicks’ most prominent acquisition this summer, and current team president Leon Rose’s first NBA client. He also had two stints with the Knicks as a player, appearing in 54 games with the team from 1998-2000 and 15 in the 2000-01 season.
In 2018 Brunson resigned from the Timberwolves after alleged misconduct with several women, including a member of the media. In 2014 he was was arrested, indicted but subsequently acquitted on several charges including sexual abuse of a massage therapist at a fitness club in Vernon Hills, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
On Tuesday, Thibodeau strongly vouched for Brusnon. “I’ve known Rick a long time. I’m very comfortable with who he is,” he maintained. “He’s been on my staff. I’ve known him since he was in college. I feel strongly about him.”
So the focus will be on significantly improving on last season’s 37-45 record, 11th seed in the Eastern Conference and making the playoffs, which they failed to do after being the East’s No. 4 seed at 41-31 in the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign. They hope the addition of the steady 26-year-old Brunson, who was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and is just entering his prime, will alleviate much of the weight shouldered by Julius Randle the past three seasons and accelerate the development of RJ Barrett as a franchise cornerstone.
While just making it to the postseason would be an accomplishment for the Knicks, the expectations are substantially higher for the Nets, a team that was rife with dysfunction and drama last season that carried over far into the summer. Anything short of making it to the Eastern Conference Finals, and for many the NBA Finals given they arguably have the most talented roster in the league, will be viewed as an abject disappointment.
The fractured Nets were swept by the Boston Celtics 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs last season under first-year head coach Steve Nash after finishing 44-38, 7th in the East. But now Kevin Durant (12), Kyrie Irving (7) and Ben Simmons (3), who have a combined 22 All-Star selections, all appear to be in a good space physically and mentally, and form a trio whose skills and strengths perfectly complement each other.
“I want to be in a place that’s stable and trying to build a championship culture,” said Durant at the Nets’ media day, explaining why he requested a trade from the Nets in June that never materialized, “and I had some doubts about that and I voiced them to [team owner] Joe [Tsai] and we moved forward from there.”
The Knicks’ Julius Randle, and the Nets’ Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are looking to elevate their teams as NBA training camps opened this week (Bill Moore photos)
The Liberty’s Betnijah Laney is standing out at the World Cup (WNBA photos) Kelsey Plum, representing Team USA, is riding the energy from the Aces’ WNBA title
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Julius Randle
The U.S. team advances to World Cup quarterfinals on history-making win
By LOIS ELFMAN
Special to the AmNews
Putting together the U.S. team for this year’s FIBA Women’s World Cup, which is currently taking place in Australia, took thoughtful effort. Although it has been just over 13 months since the U.S. National Team won its seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal, this team is different.
The returnees from the Olympic team are Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, Ariel Atkins and Chelsea Gray. There are new faces, including the New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney, making their debuts on this exalted stage. This is also the National Team head coaching debut for Cheryl Reeve, coach of the Minnesota Lynx.
Laney played a significant role in Team USA’s historic 145–69 victory over Korea, which advanced the U.S. team to the quarterfinals. The final score by the U.S. was the most-ever scored in a Women’s World Cup game (previous record was 143 scored by Brazil in 1990), and it also broke the record for largest margin of victory, which the U.S. achieved in 2014. With 13 points, Laney was one of eight U.S. players to score in double figures.
“I thought we got off to a little bit slower start than what we wanted. We had a group that came in there and really changed things for us,” said Reeve after the game. “We got a little more pressure, little things that we’ve been doing that the first group wasn’t necessarily able to do in their minutes. Our size, our ability to be in the paint…was a problem for them.”
This World Cup is a time of redefining the U.S. presence in the paint. At last year’s Olympic Games, Brittney Griner was a huge factor, particularly in the gold medal game. She continues to be incarcerated in Russia. Also gone is four-time Olympic gold medalist Sylvia Fowles, who retired at the end of this WNBA season. There are also new people running the point, as five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird retired.
“Personally, I’m getting acclimated to Cheryl’s system,” said Wilson. “She’s really wanted us to play up and down with a lot of pace, and I think that’s perfect for the players that we have here.
“When it comes to USA Basketball, it’s all about knowing your role,” she added. “We push a lot of things aside and make a lot of sacrifices to be here because we’re playing for something that’s bigger than us.”
The quarterfinals begin today.
By VINCENT DAVIS Special to the AmNews
Aaron Judge’s historic season is being closely followed as both a baseball and news story by fans and media across the country. He was still on 60 homers when the Yankees took the field against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada on Tuesday night with anticipation high for his next blast.
The Bronx home crowd was hoping Judge would tie and pass Yankees legend Roger Maris over their team’s four-game series against the Boston Red Sox that began last Thursday and ended on Sunday, but he stayed stuck on 60. Maris set the American League and Yankees record of 61 homers in 1961, breaking Babe Ruth’s 60 hits in 1927. Judge has a limited amount of time to climb up Major League Baseball’s all-time single season list.
The Yankees, who were 94-59 and in first place in the AL East, 7.5 games ahead of Toronto before Tuesday’s game, only have seven more regular season games remaining starting tomorrow hosting the Baltimore Orioles for threegames. It’ll take an incredible power display by Judge to catch Barry Bonds, who is No. 1 at 73 achieved in 2001.
But Mark McGuire (70) and Sammy Sosa (66) who reached their marks in 1998 are much more possible. Judge tied Ruth’s 60 against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Tuesday, a 9-8 Yankee win. Leading off the ninth inning with the Yanks down by four runs, Judge blasted his homer 430 feet into Yankee Stadium’s left field bleachers. Fast forward, Yanks down by three, bases loaded, Giancarlo Stanton hit a walkoff grand. “I kind of lost my mind,” said Judge, more excited about Stanton’s homer and the Yankees’ win than his milestone.
“That’s a signature Giancarlo Stanton 10-foot laser to the outfield. I had a good front-row seat for that one. I think the whole team lost its mind, and the stadium erupted.”
Judge, appearing selfless through all of the well deserved attention, is putting the team and his teammates first, at least for now, as he will be in line for one of the largest contracts in baseball history when he becomes a free-agent this off-season.
“We have some big games coming up,” noted Judge after jacking his 58th and 59th homers against the Milwaukee Brewers last week. “That’s really the only thing on my mind right now. My focus is to go out there and win a game.” According to Judge, jacking homers isn’t his goal when he’s at the plate.
“I focus on doing what I can to be a good teammate, help the team win. If that means hitting a homer, then it means hitting a homer, but it’s never been my focus, never been my main objective.”
Judge could also win the triple crown as he began Tuesday leading the AL home runs, batting average (.314) and RBIs (128).
The Yankees’ Aaron Judge says winning games is his focus in the midst of his historic home run hitting season (MLB.com photo)
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and his teammates will begin a critically important three-game road series with their AL East division rival Atlanta Braves on Friday (Wikipedia/All Pro Reel photo)
It’s time for the Mets to show and prove in the NL East race
By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor
As the regular season comes to dramatic close for the Mets, it’s time for them to reveal if they have championship DNA.
No doubt the Mets are a bona fide World Series contender. At 97-58 before facing the Miami Marlins last night (Wednesday) at CitiField, they were tied for the third best record in Major League Baseball. That’s a better record than 26 of MLB’s 30 teams, including the Yankees, who were 95-59, the St. Louis Cardinals (90-65) and the Cleveland Guardians (86-68).
All of those teams had already clinched the American League East, National League Central and American League Central division titles respectively. Only the Los Angeles Dodgers (106-48) and the Houston Astros (102-53) had better marks. The Mets’ unsettled circumstances are in part self-inflicted and a result of them being in the same division as the Atlanta Braves, the defending World Series champion and their longtime nemesis.
By losing to the Miami Marlins at home 6-4 on Tuesday night, coupled with an 8-2 Braves win over the Washington Nationals, the Mets fell into a tie with the Braves in the NL East and will begin a critically important three-game series with them in Atlanta tomorrow night. The Mets will conclude the regular season playing the Washington Nationals three games in Queens scheduled for next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Braves end with three road games versus the Marlins.
Both the Mets and the Braves have clinched wild card playoff spots. But the gem is the division title. More than being an emotional and optics accomplishment, it will provide the winner a first round bye and much needed rest. Going into Tuesday, the Mets had held sole possession of first place for all but four days since the season opened in early April. That’s over 5 1/2 months of sitting atop the NL East.
But stumbling blocks such as getting swept three games at Citi Field by the lowly Chicago Cubs Sept. 12-14 gave the relentless Braves an opportunity to close the gap, on which they capitalized. Although manager Buck Showalter’s crew was a solid 8-3 in their previous 11 games before playing the Marlins last night, they were 2-2 since last Friday while the Braves, chipping away at the lead, were 4-0 since Saturday.
“This is really, really fun being in a race like this,” said Mets first baseman Pete Alonso on Tuesday. “…We just want to continue playing the great baseball we’ve been playing all year.”
Alonso hit his 40th home run of the season on Tuesday, making him the first player in Mets franchise history to achieve two seasons of 40 or more homers. In 2019, Alonso hit 53, breaking MLB’s rookie record, previously 52 held by the Yankees’ Aaron Judge.
