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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NEW YORK HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION, Plaintiff -againstCHARLES LEO FONAROW, 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 9th, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, City and State of New York, being an undivided ownership interest as tenant-incommon with other owners in the Timeshare Unit in the building located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY; known as The NYH Condominium. Together with an appurtenant undivided 3.1810% common interest percentage. 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 27, 2003 and November 3, 2003 as CFRN # 2003000442513 as recorded in the Office of the City Register, County, City and State of New York. The Timeshare Unit is also designated as Block 1006 and Lot 1302. The Foreclosure Sale will be conducted in accordance with 1st Judicial Districts COVID-19 Policies and Foreclosure Auction 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 1335 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY Approximate amount of lien $38,120.82 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 850106/2020. HAYLEY GREENBERG, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
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. Notice of Formation of MARCUM PHILIPPINES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/19/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 730 Third Ave., NY, NY 10017. 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: General corporate use.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RECA DANIELLE BARWIN, if living, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff, JAN BARWIN AS THE HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF RECA DANIELLE BARWIN, Defendants. INDEX NO.: 850059/2022 FILED: September 30, 2022 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 Plaintiff's attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant an Order of the Hon. Francis A. Kahn III, a Justice of the Supreme Court, New York County, dated September 28, 2022 and entered September 29, 2022. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Timeshare Mortgage in the amount of $29,354.08, recorded in New York County Clerk's Office on March 1, 2019 in CRFN: 2019000068725 of Mortgages covering the (1) 0.8100% undivided tenant in common interest and (2) 0.8100% undivided tenant in common interest in the Timeshare Unit identified as HNY CLUB SUITES Phase II which comprises a portion of the NYH Condominium at the premises also referred to as the New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, Unit HU4, New York, New York 100196012. The relief sought in the within action is a final Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale directing the sale of the (1) 0.8100% undivided tenant in common interest and (2) 0.8100% undivided tenant in common interest in the Timeshare Unit identified as HNY CLUB SUITES Phase II which comprises a portion of the NYH Condominium at the premises also referred to as the New York Hilton, described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage. New York County is designated as the place of trial on the basis of the fact that the real property affected by this action is located wholly within said County. Dated: August 4, 2022 Westbury, New York, Maria Sideris, Esq. DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590 (516) 876-0800. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Notice of Qualification of 428 & 432 WEST 19TH STREET LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/20/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/06/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Anbau Enterprises, 11 E. 26th St., NY, NY 10010. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, DE Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 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.
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Notice of Qualification of AEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/19/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in North Carolina (NC) on 06/22/22. Princ. office of LLC: 1155 Ave. of the Americas, 35th Fl., NY, NY 10036. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. NC addr. of LLC: 2101 Rexford Rd., Ste. 310, Charlotte, NC 28211. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 2 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601-2903. Purpose: The business purpose is to act as a registered broker-dealer, and conduct certain approved securities transactions.
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.
Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1352504 for beer, wine & liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine & liquor at retail in a restaurant under the ABC Law at 200 8th Ave., New York, NY 10011 for on-premises consumption; Ariyasap Inc.
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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. Notice of formation of A&P DECOR LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 2075 2nd Ave., Apt. 20E, New York, NY 10029. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of formation of CLEARLINE RE LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 08/22/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 950 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of ALOE VERA SUPREME LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/5/2022. NY office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC 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 is Lawrence Long, 229 E 85th Street #564 NYC NY 10028. Purpose: any lawful.activity
Notice of formation of CALL TO GATHER LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State New York (SSNY) on 09/21/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to: 226-230 E 12th St., 7E, New York, NY 10030. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of formation of FIVE IRON GOLF INDIANAPOLIS LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State NY (SSNY) on 06/15/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to c/o 883 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 3, New York, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of Formation of NOMAND ADVISORY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/26/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 15 E. 30th St., Unit 48D, NY, NY 10016. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Johnathon Gibson at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ORBITAL KITCHENS USQ LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/29/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 74 5th Ave., NY, NY 10011. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of RK ART LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/29/22. 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 Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of formation of STRONG & FREE LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State New York (SSNY) on 09/13/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to: 244 West 136th St., Ground Floor, New York, NY 10030. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Qualification of SIFI NETWORKS NEW YORK CITY LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/30/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/20/22. Princ. office of LLC: 103 Foulk Rd., Ste. 500, Wilmington, DE 19803. 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., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Development and operation of fiber optic network. NY CITY PSYCHOTHERAPY LCSW PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The PLLC, 82 Nassau St., #60683, NY, NY 10038. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Licensed Clinical Social Work. 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. 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. N9363V LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/22. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to: 345 W. 30th St., NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act. RMR Solutions LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/3/2022. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail copy to: 496 W 133rd St, Apt. 2E, New York, NY 10027. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Qualification of STABILIS JV LENDING LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/14/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/22/22. Princ. office of LLC: 140 E. 45th St., Ste. 22-C, NY, NY 10017. 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 DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of SUPER NICE GUYS, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/28/22. Princ. office of LLC: 335 W. 38th St., Apt. 5, NY, NY 10018. 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, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of WOREC BOERUM FUNDING, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/03/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as ONE DAY! Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Senior & Military Discounts available. Call: 866393-3636 The 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 Don't Pay For Covered Home Repairs Again! American Residential Warranty covers ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. 30 DAY RISK FREE/ $100 OFF POPULAR PLANS. 833-398-0526 Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off and 0% financing for those who qualify. PLUS Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-877-763-2379
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Where my family is from, Grenada, we have soursop tea. I drink it hot, cold. And I still do. I think that had a huge effect on shrinking the cancer cells. I had a double mastectomy and reconstruction.”
This reporter met Mitchell-Delerme at a Manhattan taping of an October 2016 panel on The Root with host and cancer warrior Nacole Ali.
“I’ve always had a passion for fashion. After my diagnosis, I needed something to keep my focus on other than me having cancer and having to go through the process. So, with my passion for fashion and breast cancer awareness, I came up with Slay Cancer. Since then, I have been on a mission to promote proactive health care, preventative health care, and just knowing your body; and knowing what’s normal, and what’s not normal.” She says she wanted especially Black women to be comfortable with figuring out how to have “a normal conversation about our breast health and hearing our stories and experiences—and slaying cancer the whole time.”
She has raised money for breast cancer centers in Grenada, she’s worked with the American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen, and held her Caribbean Slay Cancer Fest, where with food, fun, and music Mitchell-Delerme has raised money for the cancer center in St. Thomas after the terrible devastation caused by Hurricane Irma.
“I talk a lot because some people think that breast cancer is an old white woman’s disease, and that’s not the case. So, when people see me, and they hear my story, they’re in total shock. This could happen to you; it could happen to anyone. Cancer knows no sex, no sexual orientation, no race, no gender, no identity. It can strike anywhere at any time.
“I was still going through treatment, and I think Slay Cancer saved my life because I was focusing on helping, as opposed to what I was going through at the same time.”
At the time even those of us in the studio were in awe of her bright and beautiful approach while she still had more treatments to go through, but she was like, “Yeah, I know, but look at this great Slay Cancer hat, and tshirt and tutu!”
She is selfless. “I am blessed,” she counters.
Breast cancer event Deneice Delerme, Nacoli Ali The Root show 2016 archive photo Breast cancer event The Root host Danielle Young, Deneice Delerme, Nacoli Ali The Root show Oct 2016 archive photo
states that breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in the U.S., next to skin cancer.
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) note what has become a statement of fact after Black health advocates have pressed the point, “African American women face both disproportionate exposure to breast carcinogens and the highest risk of serious health impacts from the disease.”
As L’Oréal has been forced to withdraw a range of their haircare products after news this week of a lawsuit charging that they increase the risk of uterine cancer, BCPP has created a list of products to watch out for as “these products are often marketed to Black women yet contain some of the most worrisome ingredients in cosmetics.” They include hair relaxers, acrylic nails, skin lighteners, and Brazilian blowout treatments.
“A U.S. woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is 1-in-8,” BCPP states on its website: “Breast cancer has the highest mortality rate of any cancer in women between the ages of 20 and 59. African American women have a 31% breast cancer mortality rate—the highest of any U.S. racial or ethnic group. Among women younger than 45, breast cancer incidence is higher among African American women than white women. Younger women in general, and younger African American women in particular, are more likely to present with the triple-negative subtype of the disease, a subtype that is both more aggressive and associated with a higher mortality.”
The BCPP state that “over the past 20 years, despite the universal drop in mortality rates, we have seen a rise in the incidence of breast cancer in African American women. In particular, disparities between mortality rates for white and Black women have grown significantly. The mortality rate for Black women diagnosed with breast cancer is 42% higher than the comparable rate for white women. Triplenegative breast cancer is diagnosed more often in American women of African descent than in those of European descent in the United States.”
BCPP focuses on environmental toxins which increase cancer risks. Also, how people can, “protect yourself and your family from exposure to toxic chemicals in everyday cleaning products.”
The “science-based policy and advocacy organization” declare that they “have achieved much in our first 25 years. We’ve passed critical state and federal legislation, issued 31 major scientific reports, and influenced multi-national corporations, such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson to adopt safer chemical policies.”
Preventing breast cancer can come down to changing lifestyle choices according to BCPP. They say that “cosmetic and personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) data shows that 22.5% of Black women choose a product based on fragrance. A commonly used ingredient in fragrance is diethyl phthalate (DEP), an endocrine disruptor. Phthalates are linked to breast cancer, developmental issues, decreased fertility, obesity and asthma. Fragrance on a product label can mask countless carcinogens and hormone-disrupting chemicals.”
Highlighting that a breast cancer diagnosis can render a person in complete shock, but be fought gallantly, Queens Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas determined that she wanted to share a personal story and information to spread awareness about breast cancer.
“When I was 16 years old, I found a lump in my breast during a health class that taught fellow classmates about breast self-exams. Thankfully, as a daughter of a hospital worker, I had health insurance and was able to access quality care. I caught it early and was able to get it removed by the health provider. The lump ended up being benign, but because I am still high-risk, I have become very diligent about getting regular mammograms. When detected early, many forms of breast cancer can be effectively treated. In order to detect breast cancer early, we have to know how to spot it and look for potential symptoms.”
González-Rojas pointed out that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states the following as common symptoms of breast cancer: • Changes in the size or the shape of the breast • Pain in any area of the breast • Discharge other than breast milk (including blood) • A new lump in underarm or breast
For people going through the cancer journey
For people going through the cancer journey, they help in ways such as helping folk find a health center with low-cost or free cancer screenings with no insurance required.
There is a large segment of the population that does not adhere to chemical options and radical treatments such as chemo, radiation, and surgical possibilities. It is definitely personal choice, and truth be told, a person may vocally espouse opposition to one way to address the news that cancer has invaded their body, but only if one has faced it can their theories be tested.
The New York State Department of Health has a Cancer Services Program that provides free mammograms for women ages 40 and older (some programs serve women ages 50 and older only), or under age 40 at high risk for breast cancer.
There are times—no cap—when a survivor, of anything really, but talking breast cancer for now, when you don’t want to sit in that space and let that be your sole identifier. You might just not want to talk about it come Breast Cancer Awareness Month because you’ve had 11 other months of handling the trials and tribulations, or the residue thereof.
“Me too,” Deniece Mitchell-Delerme replied, happy for the acknowledgement and understanding. “We’re in the club that we didn’t ask to be a part of, but things brought us together. I am appreciative of this sisterhood, the strong women that I have met because there are times when you feel super alone. I have a great support system. I am so blessed, but there is nothing like talking to a fellow Cancer Slayer because we’ve known and been through things that no one else can know about but us.”
People must consider the environment, and, close to home— family history.
Mitchell-Delerme’s mom faced her own breast cancer struggle. “My mum is great. She is retired, living her best life.”
A family of Cancer Slayers! “Oh wow,” Mitchell-Delerme laughs. “When you say it like that! I know what I’ve been through, but sometimes you need someone to remind you, ‘You know you’ve been through some stuff. You overcame, and you did it with grace, and a sense of humor, and still being happy nevertheless.’”
After October, the designated Breast Cancer Month, November, December, etc. comes around. “It is a continuous process; the fight doesn’t end in October. People still going through it.” Mitchell-Delerme still deals with the painful twinges of chemo-created neuropathy, having to pull over as she drives sometimes.
And there are Cancer Slayers, Square Circles, and other breast cancer health advocates just plodding through the world inspiring someone else after all the pain, the bleeding, the crying, and the overcoming.
“Sometimes I want to put blinders on—leave me be!” Mitchell-Delerme said. But after working through that emotion, “I feel I have an obligation to share my testimony with anybody who wants to hear it!”
More information on cdc. gov, BCPP.org, Slaycancer.org, SquareCircles.org
Friends and supporters from the Dececemcer 12th Movement join the Breast Cancer walk (Nosayaba Odesanya photo archive)
cans average about three inches shorter in height than their Caucasian counterparts. Women in America are more likely than men to be considered obese, and studies show that women are more likely to be discriminated against than men due to their appearance.
Discrimination based upon appearance and size hits New Yorkers right in their wallets, hurts our communities, and hurts families. A study on the issue showed that larger workers earn lower wages and are more likely to be viewed negatively by hiring managers. Larger peoples’ performance is more likely to be viewed negatively by supervisors; with “weight bias” hurting workers’ overall compensation, performance evaluations, and even quality of training.
As a society, and in our workplaces, discrimination due to appearance is sadly all too prevalent.
Every single New Yorker deserves the right to a workplace and employment landscape free of prejudice and discrimination, and every industry in New York needs to recognize that good workers come in all shapes and sizes. Passing Intro 0209-2022 is how we can make this happen. concept, but if the police are not making arrests, their show of authority isn’t accomplishing much.
“I can tell you that basically when it comes to, like, fare evasion, they don’t really want the cops to crack down on it,” observed one MTA worker. “And a lot of crime, most of the crime that happens on the subway, it starts from fare evasion. They’re not really telling the cops to really enforce it.”
Another worker recalled when NYC Transit Police used K-9 dogs on the subway, back in the 1980s: “They should have the dogs, you know like they used to have: they go, they board the buses, they board the trains, you know, basically looking for criminal activity. That’s something they should really look into. I mean, I know that marijuana is legal, it’s legal on the streets, but it’s not legal in the transit system, for obvious reasons. But every day we have people smoking on the subway and the bus, and nothing is being done.” The worker said police don’t have to use violence, but they should have greater authority to escort violators off of trains and buses.
Some TWU members think police presence can be a crime deterrent. But another MTA worker declared that the main problem is that homeless people have taken up residence on the trains: “Let me put it this way: right now, there’s a lot of crazy people out there on the subway. One of the main things is the homeless people, and now when it starts getting cold, they’re not allowed to take them out of the station when the temperature outside is under 32 degrees.”
“We have to be more careful right now,” a worker told the AmNews. “I’m in the booth all day, so I’m basically okay. But then you got your cleaners outside there, they just have to be aware of their surroundings and not walk towards a situation where you, say, see two people fighting. You’re not going to walk by them.”
When asked if the violence in the system is too much, and if they plan on maintaining a career working with the MTA, all workers said they would. “I wouldn’t mind, this is just always kind of what I wanted to do,” shrugged one TWU member. “I mean employment-wise, this is one of the best jobs you can do. As far as the safety aspect of things, you know things do need to change—but that has more to do with politics.” York:
“The Attorney General of New York is the state’s chief legal officer and heads the New York State Department of Law. According to the office’s official website, the attorney general ‘not only advises the Executive branch of State government, but also defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the State.’ The attorney general is elected in the midterm elections and serves four-year terms.” The influence this office holds is significant in that it is supposed to be the voice of the people and push the legislation and agendas that impact our communities.
When we vote, we are not just voting for one person or office, we are also deciding how much our candidate will be supported from the other offices that are up for election. In this sense, it’s like a game of chess. We should think in terms of multiple moves ahead.
I share this information to ensure that as citizens of New York City and State we push for a better quality of life and understand that voting is more than pulling a lever; it’s an investment in our future. So yes, vote, but be an informed voter who follows through—then perhaps we can change the world one vote at a time.
Dr. Clarence Williams Jr. is a retired assistant superintendent in the New York city public school system. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership, a master’s in education administration, and a master’s in multicultural education. Williams Jr. has a K-12 license in special education and educational leadership, has worked as an educator and leader in the public school system for over 30 years and is an assistant professor.
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Marie Ferdinand-Harris with some of the recipients at the #BacktoSchool Clothing Giveaway (Photos Courtesy of Marie Ferdinand-Harris) Marie Ferdinand-Harris with husband Cedrick Harris
By LOIS ELFMAN
Special to the AmNews
The child of Haitian immigrants, Marie Ferdinand-Harris grew up in Miami with few resources and describes her high school as significantly under-resourced. But she had basketball talent and was determined to turn that into opportunity. She earned an athletic scholarship to Louisiana State University and was a first-round draft pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft. Over the course of her 11-year professional basketball career in the WNBA and overseas, she learned to be a better teammate and pay more attention to details. She instilled that in her three sons, and her oldest, CJ, born in 2006, took it to heart. Even though Ferdinand-Harris and husband Cedric Harris were able to buy their kids new clothes and shoes, CJ saw many of his friends couldn’t afford that, so he preferred to dress down for school.
CJ tragically died last year after an accident, and Ferdinand-Harris is intent on keeping his light shining through the #BeLikeCJ Foundation, which on Aug. 28 held a #BacktoSchool Clothing Giveaway in the Texarkana, Arkansas community where the family lives.
“I love sharing his story, and I love working for CJ,” said Ferdinand-Harris. “CJ didn’t want to make himself look more important. He didn’t care about the worldly stuff. He wanted to make a difference in the school and be there for the kids who were excluded. I thought, what better way to honor CJ than to do a clothing giveaway.” She and her two younger sons gathered up shoes and clothes they no longer wear. Then, FerdinandHarris called her friends and asked them to do the same. “The day of the event, my husband and I were walking around and seeing countless shoes,” she recalled. “He said, ‘We’re going to bless a lot of people’s lives today.’”
People came throughout the day and took shoes, clothes and backpacks. One of the missions of the foundation is to bring joy and inspiration to the lives of others while bridging the gap between people of different backgrounds. They also plan to develop digital curriculum about anti-bullying, respect and goal setting.
On Nov. 3, the foundation is holding a fundraiser dinner that will include a raffle with cash prizes. Information is available at belikecj.org. Ferdinand-Harris described it as an evening of fellowship. There will be food, drinks and a disc jockey to create an upbeat mood.
“It’s a family-oriented event,” said Ferdinand-Harris. “We’ll tell them about the foundation and what we’re doing and eat, laugh, enjoy the music and dance.”
The Uptown Games takes center stage at The Armory in Washington Heights
Youth and adults from Washington Heights, Inwood and Harlem will gather at The Armory New Balance Track and Field Center in Manhattan this Sunday for the annual Uptown Games (The Armory photo)
By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor
This Sunday, The Armory New Balance Track & Field Center in Washington Heights (Manhattan) will once again host the Uptown Games as youth in the 1st through 8th grades will participate in various track & field events including sprints, relay races and field competitions. Additionally, adults will also display their skills and show age is not a limitation when they engage in the Super Senior shuttle race for athletes 60 and over.
The Halloween-themed afternoon is expected to attract more than 500 children from Washington Heights and surrounding communities. Students in grades 1-8 who live or attend school in Washington Heights, Inwood or Harlem are eligible to take part. Families can register at armory.nyc/uptown.
“We are delighted to once again host hundreds of our children from the community for a beautiful day of Halloween fun and track & field during the Uptown Games,” said Armory Foundation Co-President Rita Finkel. Congressmember Adriano Espaillat and New York State Assembly Member Carmen De La Rosa are two of the local elected officials scheduled to attend.
The Uptown Games were canceled in June of 2020 and June of last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but returned last October. In the past it was held in June to cap The Armory’s track & field season. Conversely, this year it is kicking off the slate.
The Armory, located on 168th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, offers fitness and educational programs for youth and adults. Among them are the Armory College Prep for students in grades 5-12, as well as Seniors AIM High for older adults, a new initiative in partnership with Associates in Internal Medicine (AIM) from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Seniors AIM High takes place on Tuesday mornings and features walking, jogging, stretching, dancing and Columbia doctors-led discussions about relevant health and longevity topics.
By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor
The Knicks hosted the Charlotte Hornets last night (Wednesday) at Madison Square Garden having won back-to-back home games after a season-opening overtime road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. They dismantled the Detroit Pistons in their 2022-23 home debut by 130-106 last Friday and put away the Orlando Magic 115-102 on Monday to move to 2-1.
What is most evident for the Knicks over the first week of the new season is the evolution of their offense. They are playing with more pace and ball movement than in the previous two seasons under head coach Tom Thibodeau, who is now in his third season after being hired in July of 2020.
The Knicks were next to last in pace in the NBA, which is average possessions per 48 minutes, in 2020-21 at 99.6 and were 26th out of the league’s 30 teams last season at 99.7. They were also 26th in scoring, putting up just 106.5.
Furthermore, Thibodeau is compelling his team to look for and attempt more 3-pointers per game than they did in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In 2020 they took 30 per game and last season 36.9. In three games before last night, the Knicks were at 37.3.
The overall offensive uptick this season has been catalyzed by new starting point guard Jalen Brunson, who the Knicks signed to a four-year, $104 million free agent contract this past July. The former Dallas Maverick has stepped in and done exactly what Knicks president Leon Rose and Thibodeau envisioned, which is to provide high level play and stability at a position that before his acquisition had been in a state of flux for the franchise for well over a decade.
“I’m just flowing with these guys. They welcomed me with open arms, so I trust them, and they trust me. It’s working well right now,” said Brunson following the Knicks’ win over the Pistons.
Brunson’s impact should be measured beyond his own individual metrics. He was averaging solid numbers in points (17.7) and assists (seven) prior to playing the Hornets. But Brunson has already had a demonstrable effect on Julius Randle. After being named All NBA Second Team for the 2020-21 season, Randle shot just 41% last season, by far the lowest of his career, excluding the one game he played in his rookie year before suffering a season-ending injury.
With Brunson commanding the offense, Randle was at 51% from the field and averaging 21.4 points heading into last night’s game.
“For him to take that pressure off me is huge,” said Randle of Brunson on Monday. “I’m just trying to lose myself in the team. Lean on guys like him and RJ [Barrett], just play for my team. The only thing that matters is winning.”
The Knicks will play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, both on the road, and return to the Garden next Wednesday to take on the Atlanta Hawks.
Knicks starting point guard Jalen Brunson has had an immediate positive impact on forward Julius Randle, who was averaging 21.3 points on 51% shooting before last night’s game versus the Charlotte Hornets (Bill Moore photo)
Jalen Brunson Julius Randle
The Nets need early season adjustments after a rocky start
By VINCENT DAVIS
Special to the AmNews
No one is expecting the Brooklyn Nets to tie or break the Golden State Warriors’ 2016 regular season win-loss record of 73-9. But they were projected to come out of the gate much better than they were heading into last night’s game versus the Milwaukee Bucks on the road.
They were 2-1 and took blowout losses in their season and home opener on Oct. 19 to the New Orleans Pelicans, falling 130-108, and were run out of Memphis 134-124 by the Grizzlies on Monday. In between the Nets had a close 109-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn last Friday.
One problem the Nets don’t have is getting production from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Durant dropped 32 points against the Pelicans, 27 versus Raptors and 37 on the Grizzlies. Irving scored a moderate 15 points in Game 1, followed up by 30 against the Raptors and equaled Durant’s 37 in Memphis, scoring 19 in the fourth quarter.
Ben Simmons, the newcomer to Brooklyn’s lineup, has been waiting for his breakout game. Simmons only had four points, five rebounds and five assists in his Nets’ debut against the Pelicans. He came back in Game 2 and contributed six points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. In Memphis, Simmons’ stat line was six points, three rebounds and eight assists.
Simmons’ specialty is defense, and he brought a resume to the Nets that includes twice being named NBA All Defense First Team. Defense also has been the Nets’ main flaw early this season. In their first three games they allowed an average of 124.3 points per game.
A Net who’s had some breakout games is forward Nic Claxton. Sporting a new look as he cut off his signature long locks this past summer, the 23-year-old Claxton, drafted by Brooklyn in the second round (No. 31 overall) in 2019 out of the University of Georgia, has been a consistent contributor, dropping 13 points with 10 rebounds on opening night. The 6-foot-11 Claxton added 19 points and 11 points in the Nets’ win over the Raptors and had 16 points and seven rebounds facing the Grizzlies.
“You know, we need other guys to step up. Can’t have Kyrie [Irving] and KD [Kevin Durant] trying to do everything,” said Claxton after the Nets’ win over the Raptors. The Nets re-signed Claxton in late June to a two-year, $20 million dollar contract.
“Coach trusts him,” said Durant, referring to Nets head coach Steve Nash. “His teammates trust him, so he can go out there and do his thing.”
The Nets will play their next four games at home hosting the Dallas Mavericks tonight, two straight versus the Indiana Pacers Saturday and Monday, and Tuesday matching up with the Chicago Bulls.
Nets center Nic Claxton’s growth has accelerated at the start of this season, as he was posting averages of 16 points and 9.3 rebounds before facing the Milwaukee Bucks on the road last night (Bill Moore photo)
By LOIS ELFMAN
Special to the AmNews
After making program history with its best-ever record and an appearance in the quarter-finals of the post-season WNIT, Columbia University women’s basketball was picked second in the 2022-23 Ivy League Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll. The top spot went to Princeton University, a consistent presence in the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The Lions got an early start on this season with a foreign tour to Morocco and Spain. Already this fall, junior guard Abbey Hsu, a two-time All-Ivy selection, was named to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, presented by Her Hoops Stats.
“We’re just excited to get back after it,” said head coach Megan Griffith at last week’s Ivy League media day. “We didn’t tap out last year in terms of potential. We barely even saw where our potential was. … Huge credit to them for coming off of the COVID season where none of…the athletes in the Ivy League competed. To have the season we did was special, and I was really proud of them.
“We’re just peeling back those layers for how good and how special this program can be,” she added. “As long as they stay humble and hungry throughout that process as we do as a coaching staff, it’s really sky’s the limit.”
Despite receiving accolades last season, including First Team All-Ivy and Ivy League Player of the Week, senior guard/forward Kaitlyn Davis said she will continue to be a team player. “It’s going to be important this year as we have a lot of opportunities ahead of us,” said Davis. “Carrying along the energy we’ve had so far into the upcoming season.”
Hsu, who holds the program record for 3-pointers, said she will continue to refine her game. She is excited to show what she worked on all summer. Most of last year’s team is returning, and Hsu said the overseas trip provided a great bonding experience.
The coaching staff has put together a challenging non-conference schedule filled with games against nationally ranked opponents. “The goal is still the same,” said Davis. “We haven’t gotten there yet, but we’re working on it. Every day is what matters. It’s not about the long-term outlook. It’s about how we do today and tomorrow. That’s where our heads are at, and when we focus on that it will take us where we want to be.”
Columbia’s home opener is on Nov. 13 against Vanderbilt.
Columbia University women’s basketball is aiming for another stellar season (Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin photo)
The 2022 inductees to St. John’s Athletics Hall of Fame (Red Storm Athletics/Vincent Dusovic photo) St. John’s enshrines seven new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame
By LOIS ELFMAN
Special to the AmNews
On Saturday night as part of St. John’s University’s homecoming weekend, seven individuals were inducted to the Athletics Hall of Fame. The HOF includes former studentathletes and coaches who achieved excellence while representing the Red Storm on the national and international levels. This year’s honorees were baseball coach Ed Blankmeyer, Olympians Priscilla Frederick Loomis and Daryl Homer, lacrosse AllAmerican Kieran McArdle, and basketball stand-outs Jerry Houston, Jayson Williams and Nadirah McKenith.
“It was surreal,” said McKenith, an AllBig East First Team selection and part of the women’s basketball team that in 2012 ended University of Connecticut’s 99-game home court winning streak. “It was a huge honor for me and my family. I couldn’t guess in a million years that I would be in a hall of fame, coming from where I grew up. It felt so good that all my accomplishments and my hard work and dedication paid off for the university and the basketball team.”
To date, McKenith is the only St. John’s player to play in the WNBA (2013 Washington Mystics, 2014 Minnesota Lynx). She currently works as a teacher’s aide at an elementary school, where she coaches as well, and she’s a high school assistant basketball coach at her former high school.
“It was my dream to play in the WNBA,” said McKenith, a point guard, who also played overseas for several years. “To be able to accomplish that, it means a lot. I was trying to do it so St. John’s could get some recognition for its women’s basketball program. Hopefully, we’ll have some more draft picks.”
McKenith bought a new red suit for the HOF event. “I figured red was the only color to wear,” she said. She was joined at the Hall of Fame event by her parents and siblings, whom she thanked in her speech along with her high school and AAU coaches as well as St. John’s head coach Joe Tartamella, who was an assistant coach when McKenith was in high school and played a huge role her in recruiting her. “It was easy for me to choose there,” she said.
The Red Storm went to the NCAA Tournament during each of McKenith’s four years, including a trip to the Sweet 16 her junior year. Feeling she was an underdog, she brought dedication, work ethic and determination. “I made the right choice going to St. John’s,” she said. “It was the perfect fit for me.”
