Volume 43, No. 21
Friday, June 2, 2017
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Sisters with Purpose Honor Judge Ash, Two Others at Cotillion Ball By Rob Abruzzese Brooklyn PHOENIX
The Sisters with Purpose hosted their annual Royal Achiever’s Cotillion as part of its Pathways for Young Leaders program where it honored three including Kings County Supreme Court Justice Sylvia G. Ash at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Thursday, May 18. Sisters with Purpose is a nonprofit that seeks to empower women and their families by providing them with resources and leadership necessary for them to develop into leaders themselves. Part of the money raised at fundraisers like this one goes toward various programs including food pantries, back-toschool fairs and toy drives. Please turn to page 4
OUR WORLD IN PHOTOS Brooklyn College psychology graduate Jezelle Lynch, wait‐ ing to take her seat during commencement ceremony, peers from behind a curtain to see a video monitor as Ver‐ mont Sen. Bernie Sanders prepares to deliver the keynote address, Tuesday May 30. “I am excited and looking forward to the future,” said Lynch who hails from Trinidad. Sanders, who hails from Brooklyn and attended the school for a year, urged graduates to stand together and not let demagogues divide the coun‐ try. See story, page 3.
Black Bar Assoc. Honors Judge Kuntz During Awards Gala — See page 5 —
From the Desk Of the PUBLISHER
NYPD Needs to be Careful When Dealing With the Mentally Ill — See page 2 —
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NYPD Needs to be Careful When Dealing With the Mentally Ill
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The controversy reminds me of the 1984 shooting of Eleanor Bumpurs in a Bronx housing project. Ms. Bumpurs was an African-American woman who was shot and killed a few days before Halloween of that year. She pulled a knife on NYPD officers when she was being evicted from her apartment — she was four months behind on her monthly rent. Housing Authority workers requested NYPD assistance because they said she was emotionally disturbed, had threatened to throw boiling lye at people and was armed with a knife. When Bumpurs refused to open the door, police broke in. Allegedly, in the struggle to subdue her, one officer fatally shot Bumpurs twice with a12-gauge shotgun. More recently, a police sergeant was charged with murder for the October shooting of Deborah Danner, a 66-year-old woman with mental illness. Danner was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia, and police had
Sgt. Barry pleaded not guilty at Wednesday’s arraignment to charges that included second-degree murder, first- and second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. He was released on bail.
From the Desk Of the PUBLISHER
The head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, Sgt. Ed Mullins, called the murder charge “obscene,” adding that Barry “did not go to work intending to kill anyone PHOENIX photo by Paula Katinas
he NYPD usually does a good job handling many dangerous situations involving interactions with the mentally ill. However, there should be a change in the use of guns when handling the mentally ill. The use of firearms should only be the absolute last resort, to be used when all other efforts fail.
reportedly been called to her home several times prior due to psychiatric episodes. Police were responding to an emergency call on Oct. 18 about a woman acting erratically when Sgt. Hugh Barry arrived at Ms. Danner’s Bronx apartment. Barry convinced Danner to drop a pair of scissors she had been holding, but police say she then picked up a baseball bat and attempted to attack him before he shot her twice in the torso. Several other officers were at the scene, but only Barry was in the room with Danner at the time she was shot. Barry had a stun gun, but he used his service pistol instead. It was reportedly the first time he fired his weapon on duty.
“Officers risk their lives going into these situations,” Mullins said. “It’s a split-second decision. I firmly believe in the weeks and months ahead that you will see Sgt. Barry acquitted of all charges.” But Wanda Perez-Maldonado, assistant district attorney for the Bronx, said Barry disregarded his training regarding how to properly handle people with mental illness. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill made similar statements about Barry’s alleged failure to follow protocol. “Our officers are supposed to use deadly force only when faced with a dire situation,” de Blasio said after the shooting. “It’s very hard to see that standard was met. Something went horribly wrong here.” Bronx DA Darcel D. Clark requested a special grand jury to hear evidence in the case but the state attorney general refused, saying that preliminary evidence confirmed that Danner was armed at the time of her death. Within hours of the incident, Barry had been stripped of his badge and gun and placed on “modified duty,” which amounts to a 30-day suspension without pay. Severe legal repercussions for officers involved in on-duty shootings are somewhat rare. However, deaths as a result of police shootings are too many. Realistically you’re not going to change the culture in the NYPD because of the danger police officers face when dealing with people who may be carrying weapons. However, there should be other ways of dealing with the mentally ill other than shooting them dead. I would like to see the NYPD set up a special department to reach out to New York City civilians and engage in more community policing, in which cops can gather more information through conversations with neighborhood residents and business owners.
—Terrence Lyght, Publisher, Brooklyn PHOENIX
Founded 1972, the Brooklyn Phoenix is an award-winning weekly that covered Brownstone Brooklyn and reform politics for two decades. Full archives of the Phoenix are being catalogued as a special project of the Department of Library Science at Brooklyn College. Today the Phoenix has a new mission to become the voice of the immigrant community in Brooklyn in the new century. Publisher: TERRENCE LYGHT tlyght@brooklynphoenix.com Managing Editor: JEAN DAVID HUBERT jdh@brooklynphoenix.com (646) 683‐1864
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Brooklyn Day Care Operator Gets up to 15 Years for Stealing $50,000 By Lisa Flaugh Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
An operator of three day care centers in Brooklyn was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday for stealing more than $50,000 from the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) funds. Owen Larman, a 44-year-old from Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, was cool, calm and collected when he walked into the courtroom. He even blew a kiss to his mother and girlfriend before Justice Guy Mangano handed down the 15-year sentence that quickly changed his mood. “What I see is a con man, a manipulative man,” Mangano said. “[Larman] spent three years in jail [for a previous federal crime] and that did not rehabilitate him. I have seen no contrition. This [day care] program was designed to help underprivileged children, many of whom have single mothers. “This is well beyond rehabilitation,” Mangano said. “You can’t steal from the city of New York, or put children in danger … These were despicable acts.” Larman was sentenced to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted on May 5 of grand larceny, bribery, 11 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument and 11 counts of offering a false instrument for filing. It was determined that he was guilty of operating three day care centers named “Next to Home” that were paid primarily through ACS vouchers that are given to families to cover some, or all, of the cost of childcare services. Assistant District Attorney Samantha Magnani asked that the judge give the maximum punishment possible to Larman because he “frequently bragged” about having bribed an ACS employee. She also explained that Larman put the children at risk, often leaving spoiled milk and alcohol within their reach. “The evidence that came out during trial showed that he wanted to make as much money as possible … and was not concerned about the welfare of any of the children,” Magnani said. “Because of this, the people ask for the highest possible sentence due to the deplorable conditions the children were in.” Trial testimony found that one of the centers on 1159 Flatbush Ave. that ran an after-school program was “grossly overcrowded” and had “inadequate staff to supervise the children.” Permits issued for that center were for up to seven schoolaged children, but employees of the day care would hide children offsite or in busses during inspections. According to court documents, Larman also was able to bribe an ACS employee so that he could apply to receive childcare vouchers for children who didn’t need or qualify for ACS vouchers at a fake day care location. “What is being said is not true. I stand behind my community ... I did not steal,” Larman said in court on Wednesday. “I didn’t set out to steal no money, your honor ... It isn’t the way it looks or appears, sir.” Larman had previously spent 3 1/2 years in prison for operating a $12 million mortgage fraud scam. Larman was also arrested for rape on Aug. 1, 2014 in a case that is still pending. After the trial, Larman’s lawyer, David Jacobs, suggested that the case should have been a declared a mistrial due to a mix up with the jury. “They really messed up,” said Jacobs, who explained that alternate juror number 2 had accidentally come in and sat in juror 12’s seat and that he had great suspicion that alternate jurors, who are supposed to be kept isolated from deliberations, were in fact a part of deliberations.
Brooklyn College humanities and social sciences graduate Ameera Badamasi, seated front third from left, poses with her family after the college's commencement ceremony, where Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered the keynote address, Tuesday May 30. “My family traveled from Nigeria and Ghana to see me graduate,” said Badamasi. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews
Sanders Urges Brooklyn College Grads to Stand Up, Fight Back By Deepti Hajela The Associated Press
Independent Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders told graduating college students in New York on Tuesday that instead of giving up in despair over the state of current events, the “only rational choice” is to stand up and fight back. “You do not have the moral right to turn your back on saving this planet and saving future generations,” the former Democratic presidential candidate told the audience at Brooklyn College during remarks that at times sounded more like a
campaign speech than a commencement address. Sanders was raised in Brooklyn and told the crowd he attended Brooklyn College for a year before leaving the city and finishing his college education elsewhere. He said as a youth he remembered a teacher talking about oligarchies, corrupt societies where small groups of people are in control. “It never occurred to me as a kid in Brooklyn that the United States of America, our great nation, could move in that direction, but that is precisely in my view what is happening today,” Sanders said. He called out Republican leadership in Congress for wanting to cut social programs such as food stamps and take funds away from Planned Parenthood while giving tax breaks
to the wealthiest Americans. He didn't mention any Republicans by name. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week defended Republican President Donald Trump's proposal to cut $191 billion from food stamps over the next 10 years. Sanders, a frequent critic of Trump, on Tuesday told his audience that the impulse for people to decide the system is rigged and there's no point to getting involved “is understandable, but it is wrong,” and he urged the graduates to think big. “If we are prepared to stand together, if we take on greed and selfishness, if we refuse to allow demagogues to divide us up,” he said, “there is no end to what the great people of our nation can accomplish.”
Son of Former Gabonese PM Guilty of Bribery Gets Two Years By Paul Frangipane Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
The son of a late former prime minister of the West African country Gabon was sentenced to two years in prison last Wednesday for bribing African government officials to obtain rights to mining concessions. Samuel Mebiame, 43, violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by engaging in a foreign bribery scheme, working as a “fixer” for a joint venture owned by the U.S. hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC and its partner Turks and Caicos Islands Inc. to bribe African officials in exchange for business opportunities, including mining contracts. “I am very, very sorry for what I did,” Mebiame said in Brooklyn federal court. Mebiame has been held without bail since his arrest in August 2016, leaving behind a family, including a 13-year-old daughter in Africa. “I really miss my family, especially my daughter,” he said. Och-Ziff pleaded guilty to bribing officials of the Republic of Congo and agreed in September
2016 to pay $412 million to resolve U.S. probes into the fund’s bribery role in the scheme. Chief Executive Daniel Och agreed to pay $2.17 million. This is the first U.S. foreign bribery case for Och-Ziff, which Judge Nicholas Garaufis is overseeing as well. Mebiame discussed his role of the scheme with U.S. law enforcement in June 2015 and met with an IRS agent without legal representation. Garaufis voiced his concern about Mebiame’s representation as an individual, compared to the power of Och-Ziff’s expensive attorneys. “This defendant shows up at the door of the IRS without any legal representation,” the judge said. “Even a fare-beater on the New York City subway … gets legal representation.” Garaufis mentioned multiple times the imbalance between the treatment of the hedge fund and Mebiame. “This gentleman was a participant in it in a significant way, but the rest of the people who were involved in it are out on a golf course,” he said. Between January 2007 and June 2015, working for the unnamed joint venture, Mebiame bribed officials of Niger, Chad and Guinea, giving expensive cars to officials in Niger and Guinea as well as covering travel and shopping expenses for the advisor to Chad’s president. The
officials would then source and secure mining for the joint venture. “The defendant suggests he was somehow a minor figure,” Prosecutor James Loonam said in court. “That is just wrong.” Mebiame, the son of late former Gabon Prime Minister Leon Mebiame, was paid more than $7 million for his role, according to Loonam. Mebiame’s attorney Larry Krantz disagreed and argued for a sentence of time served, which would be one year and a day. “Obviously we have some pretty strong disagreements with the government,” Krantz said. “We are two ships passing in the night here.” “My biggest problem with this case … is a lack of balance between the sentences requested,” Garaufis said, adding that he’s “sick and tired” of lawyers at big law firms being the ones to benefit in these situations. Mebiame pleaded guilty on Dec. 9, 2016 before Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom and received consideration for his plea and cooperation with the government in the final sentencing. “I’m not going to hold Mr. Mebiame for all the evils of corruption in Africa,” Garaufis said. “I guess I’ve said it three times and I’ll say it again, it’s time for people who are responsible for these actions to be held accountable.” Friday, June 2, 2017 • Brooklyn PHOENIX • 3
The Sisters with Purpose youth dance team.
Photo by Kelly Williams, courtesy of the Sisters with Purpose
Sisters with Purpose Honor Judge Ash, Two Others at Cotillion Ball Continues from page 1 Ash, who is the presiding justice of the Commercial Litigation Division of Kings County Supreme Court, was honored alongside Tanya Levy-Odom, executive director of investor relations at Time Inc.; and Major Ernest L. Owens, the president of the Tribune Society of the New York State Courts. “It really turned out to be a terrific event,” said Susie Williams, CEO of Sisters with Purpose. “The students had a terrific time, put on a couple of wonderful performances and we had three great honorees who are all truly passionate about giving back to the youth in our communities.”
The Sisters with Purpose honored three, including Brooklyn’s Judge Sylvia Ash, during its annual Pathways for Young Leaders Royal Achiever’s Cotillion Ball. Pictured from left: Tanya Levy‐Odom, Hon. Sylvia G. Ash, Major Ernest L. Owens, Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo Susie Williams and Hon. Robin K. Sheares.
From left: Hon. Sylvia G. Ash, Charmaine Johnson and Hon. Sylvia Hinds‐Radix. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo
Twenty-nine students, who took part in the Pathways for Young Leaders program, performed two dance ensembles, one an African dance and another a waltz. Hon. Robin K. Sheares served as the event’s mistress of ceremonies, and Hon. ShawnDya Simpson delivered the keynote address.
“[Judge Simpson's] speech was amazing,” Williams said. “Everyone was in awe of her story of growing up in the ghetto, having people laugh at her dreams of becoming a judge and the fact that she just stuck with it and became a judge despite her surroundings was incredible.” Each of the honorees were recognized at the Pathways for Young Leaders event because of their work with the youth in their local communities. “Our honorees are all doing community service with youths,” Williams said. “We honor those who give back to the community and all of these honorees have been involved with the young and have shown how much they care through their passion. “Judge Ash is a great figure in the community and is someone that the kids can relate to, who they can admire,” Williams said. “They deal with a lot of obstacles in their lives and it means a lot to see a person who came from the same place and made it.”
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Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 22nd day of May, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000680-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) SHANITA (Middle) JONIQUA (Last) WILLIAMS. My present name is (First) SHANITA (Middle) JANIQUA (Last) WILLIAMS AKA SHANITA J WILLIAMS AKA JONIQUA SHANITA WATFORD. My present address is 1550 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is December 27, 1987. #150683
Black Bar Association Honors Judge Kuntz During Awards Gala By Rob Abruzzese Brooklyn PHOENIX
The Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA) held its 33rd annual Anniversary Awards Gala and honored Brooklyn Federal Court Judge William Kuntz during a ceremony at Pier 60 in Manhattan on Friday. “Friday, nearly 600 attendees came out to celebrate the impact of the MBBA over the past year and to hear about how they can engage to help the legal diversity pipeline via supporting scholarships and other initiatives from the ‘Backpack to the Boardroom,’” said MBBA President Paula Edgar. The MBBA, a citywide bar association of African-American and other minority lawyers, raised more than $40,000 with the event that will be used by the organization's charitable arm. This year’s theme was “Building the Legal Diversity Pipeline: From the Backpack to the Boardroom.” Sandra Bookman of WABC-TV New York served as the mistress of ceremonies. The honorees included Hon. Kuntz, U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of New York; Nate Saint-Victor, executive director at Morgan Stanley; Damien Atkins, general counsel and corporate secretary for
Panasonic Corporation of North America; Joseph Drayton, a partner at Cooley LLP; and Alphonso David, counsel to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Kuntz received the prestigious Jurist of the Year Award. “Judge Kuntz was selected because of his reputation as an excellent jurist and for his dedication to the MBBA as a lifetime member,” Edgar said. “His career trajectory has epitomized the journey from the Backpack to the Courtroom.” The MBBA also recognized former Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson and Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam, of the NYS Court of Appeals, both of whom died over the last year. “We were honored to receive a significant donation to our charitable fund from Lu-Shawn Thompson, widow of the late Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson, in honor of her husband,” Edgar said. “We were proud to announce the renaming of our annual Backpack Giveaway. Going forward, it will be called the Honorable Sheila Abdus-Salaam Annual Backpack Giveaway.” Edgar, who is entering her second year as president of the MBBA, talked about her theme for the upcoming year — innovation, mentoring, partnership, advocacy, community and training. Kathlyn Beckles, of JP Morgan Chase and Jeanine Conley, of Littler Mendelson PC, both served as co-chairs of the gala.
Denisse Mira, MBBA scholarship recipient and Touro Law Center student; and MBBA Photos by Rowena Husbands/Blink Of An Eye Photography Online President Paula Edgar.
Paula Edgar, MBBA president and founder and principal of PGE LLC; Federal Court Judge William Kuntz; and Sandra Bookman, WABC‐TV New York reporter.
From left: Joseph Drayton, partner, Cooley LLP; Hon. William Kuntz, U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of New York; Paula Edgar, MBBA president; Alphonso David, counsel to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo; and Nate Saint‐Victor, executive director at Morgan Stanley.
Lu‐Shawn Thompson, widow of late District Attorney Ken Thompson, with MBBA President Paula Edgar. Friday, June 2, 2017 • Brooklyn PHOENIX • 5
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SITE 8 RESIDENTIAL OWNER LLC
MODERN DOMAIN RESIDENTIAL LLC
Notice of Formation of SITE 8 RESIDENTIAL OWNER LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/18/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 150 Myrtle Avenue, Ste. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Modern Domain Residential LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/18/17. Off. loc: Kings Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, PO Box 23316, Brooklyn, NY 11202. Purpose: General.
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SITE 8 COMMERCIAL OWNER LLC Notice of Formation of SITE 8 COMMERCIAL OWNER LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/18/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 150 Myrtle Avenue, Ste. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity. #149774
SITE 8 RESIDENTIAL MM LLC Notice of Formation of SITE 8 RESIDENTIAL MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/18/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 150 Myrtle Avenue, Ste. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity. #149776
SITE 8 COMMERCIAL MANAGER LLC Notice of Formation of SITE 8 COMMERCIAL MANAGER LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/18/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 150 Myrtle Avenue, Ste. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity. #149778
FUR PAWS VETERINARY CARE, PLLC Fur Paws Veterinary Care, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/01/17. Off. loc: Kings Co. Profession: Veterinary Medicine. SSNY des. as agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, 260 Water Street, Apt. 4F, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: General. #150268
MAKELAB, LLC Makelab, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/3/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 155 Water St Bklyn NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful #150386
JACE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC Notice of Formation of JACE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/11/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 147 Prince Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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11203 CADKAY, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: CADKAY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/16/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is The LLC, 823 East 45th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11203. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150767
11205 FOR FREEDOMS FEDERATION, LLC FOR FREEDOMS FEDERATION, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/10/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 220, Bldg. 280 Suite 502, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #149821
CRIBDILLA LLC Cribdilla LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/2/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 20 Grand Ave Bklyn NY 11205. Purpose: any lawful #150368
BRIJAL PATEL LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: brijal patel llc. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/4/2014. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Brijal Patel, 325 Clinton Avenue Apt 15e Brooklyn, NY, 11205. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150497
11206 84 MANHATTAN AVENUE LLC 84 Manhattan Avenue LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/13/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 84 Manhattan Ave Bklyn NY 11206. Purpose: any lawful
ENJ LUCKY PROPERTY LLC ENJ Lucky Property LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/14/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 1949 59th St Bklyn NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful #150364
11210 AZAG 44 SOUTH BROADWAY MANAGING MEMBER LLC Notice of Formation of AZAG 44 South Broadway Managing Member LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/21/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful activity. #150574
44 SOUTH BROADWAY FUNDING LLC Notice of Formation of 44 South Broadway Funding LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/21/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful activity. #150620
GG LIFE HOLDINGS LLC Notice of Formation of GG Life Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/25/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1022 E. 32nd St., Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful activities. #150668
NO ROCKING CHAIRS SOCIAL ADULT CENTER, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: NO ROCKING CHAIRS SOCIAL ADULT CENTER, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/13/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is No Rocking Chairs Social Adult Center, LLC 19 Hubbard Place, Apt 3b Brooklyn, NY, 11210. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150741
11211 1 NEW FRONTIER LLC
Suero LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/14/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 166 Avenue O Bklyn NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful
1 NEW FRONTIER LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 4/11/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 217 Havemeyer St., 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
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STANLI GROUP, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: STANLI GROUP, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/30/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Stefan A. Linssen, 248 N. 8th Ave, #312 Brooklyn, NY, 11211. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150043
11212 9002 AVE. A LLC 9002 Ave. A LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 4/7/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1649 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212. General Purposes. #150318
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OTA 95 KINGSTON, LLC OTA 95 Kingston, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150415
OTA 942 BERGEN, LLC OTA 942 Bergen, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150417
OTA 874 BERGEN, LLC OTA 874 Bergen, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150419
OTA 931 PUTNAM, LLC OTA 931 Putnam, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150421
LARIMAR FAMILY NP SERVICES, PLLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: LARIMAR FAMILY NP SERVICES, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/24/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/ her is Maria Evola NP, 173 Bay 13th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11214. Purpose/character of LLC: For The Purpose Of Nursing. #149868
8670 REALTY USA LLC 8670 Realty USA LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/31/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 8670 19TH Ave Bklyn NY 11214. Purpose: any lawful #150380
LANG QI 888 LLC Lang QI 888 LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/25/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 8126 Bay 16th St 2 Fl Bklyn NY 11214. Purpose: any lawful #150398
A PLUS THREE LLC A Plus Three LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/8/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 7607 18TH Ave Bklyn NY 11214. Purpose: any lawful #150411
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OTA 927 PUTNAM, LLC OTA 927 Putnam, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150423
OTA 585 PARK PLACE, LLC OTA 585 Park Place, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150425
OTA 403 MACRON, LLC OTA 403 Macron, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150427
OTA 306 PROSPECT, LLC OTA 306 Prospect, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150429
OTA 303 PUTNAM, LLC OTA 303 Putnam, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/3/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150431
OTA 299 PUTNAM, LLC OTA 299 Putnam, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful
OTA 262 N. 6TH, LLC OTA 262 N. 6th, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150439
OTA 244 NEW YORK, LLC OTA 244 New York, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150441
OTA 147 GRAND, LLC OTA 147 Grand, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150443
OTA 1400 DEAN, LLC OTA 1400 Dean, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150445
OTA 135 DEVOE, LLC OTA 135 Devoe, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150447
CELESTIAL MOON CCI, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: CELESTIAL MOON CCI, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/23/2016. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Louna Suberro, 359 4th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150601
SMYTH MITIGATION & CONSULTING LLC Notice of Formation of SMYTH MITIGATION & CONSULTING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/05/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 78 8th Ave., #1B, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful activities. #150670
ATLANTIC PACIFIC THEATRE, LLC
OTA 701 St. Marks, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful
OTA 267 Clifton, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: ATLANTIC PACIFIC THEATRE, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/1/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Claro De Los Reyes, 273 3rd Avenue #2 Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
#150413
#150437
#150568
CALM ENERGY DOG TRAINING, LLC Calm Energy Dog Training, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/2/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 468 11th St Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150370
OTA 701 ST. MARKS, LLC
#150433
OTA 276 THROOP, LLC OTA 276 Throop, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 264 Sixth Ave Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful #150435
OTA 267 CLIFTON, LLC
NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS 165 12 STREET INVESTORS LLC 165 12 STREET INVESTORS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/24/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Harel Edery, 513 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #150790
11216
NOSTRAND AVENUE RESTAURANT, LLC
Notice of Formation (LLC). Name:NOSTRAND AVENUE RESTAURANT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 03-3-17. Office location: KINGS COUNTY. NY DOS shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC, 794 NOSTRAND AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11216. Purpose: Any lawful activity #150022
NNSEN LLC NNSEN LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/1/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 302 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #150148
1462 ATLANTIC AVENUE LLC 1462 ATLANTIC AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/06/2014. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1462 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn , NY 11216. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #150304
11217
158 BERKELEY LLC
Notice of Formation of 158 BERKELEY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 158 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose: any lawful activity. #149934
11219
16 LENOX RD REALTY LLC
16 Lenox Rd Realty LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/6/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 5308 13th Ave Unit 165 Bklyn NY 11219. Purpose: any lawful #150392
11220
QING MING REAL ESTATE LLC
Qing Ming Real Estate LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/19/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 610 61st St Bklyn NY 11220. Purpose: any lawful #150376
A PLUS TWO LLC A Plus Two LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/24/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 6402 8th Ave Ste 402 Bklyn NY 11220. Purpose: any lawful #150394
A PLUS ONE LLC A Plus One LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/24/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 6402 8th Ave Ste 402 Bklyn NY 11220. Purpose: any lawful #150396
11222
ZG FRANKLIN LLC
ZG Franklin LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/17. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 219 Franklin St., Brooklyn, NY 11222. General Purpose. #150234
11223
FALCONE SURFBOARDS LLC
Notice of Formation of Falcone Surfboards LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/1/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 54 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Purpose: any lawful activity. #150100
HOME RUN CAPITAL LLC Home Run Capital LLC. Filed with SSNY on 1/12/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 1741 E 10th St Bklyn NY 11223. Purpose: any lawful #150404
11226
GUIDING LIGHT FUNERAL SERVICE, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GUIDING LIGHT FUNERAL SERVICE, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/2/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Armando P. Morales Jr., 2200 Clarendon Road Brooklyn, NY, 11226. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150299
11228
BILL’S PEST CONTROL, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BILL’S PEST CONTROL, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/3/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #149716
LYFE MARKETING GROUP, LLC
BROOKLYN MUSIC FESTIVAL, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: LYFE MARKETING GROUP, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/18/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BROOKLYN MUSIC FESTIVAL, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/7/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
YOGI KICKS, LLC
GRASS IS GREENER PR, LLC
#150054
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: YOGI KICKS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/31/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150152
GRANTSELIGSONBOXING, LLC
GRANTSELIGSONBOXING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/12/17. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY design. as agt. upon whom process may be served. Reg’d agt. upon whom and at which SSNY shall mail process: US Corp Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave #202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes.
#150784
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GRASS IS GREENER PR, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/9/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150743
11229
MARTIN LEHMAN CONSULTING LLC
Martin Lehman Consulting LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/6/17. Off. Loc.:Kings Co. SSNY design. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2414 Ave T, Brooklyn, NY 11229. General Purposes. #150219
#150217
INSPIRE KIDS NY LLC
GLOBAL EQUITY VENTURES GROUP LLC
Inspire Kids NY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/15/17. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY design. as agt. upon whom process may be served. Reg’d agt. upon whom and at which SSNY shall mail process: US Corp Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave #202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes.
Global Equity Ventures Group LLC. Filed with SSNY on 1/10/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 2081 Homecrest Ave Bklyn NY 11229. Purpose: any lawful
KRISTEN LEOCE EVENTS, LLC
348 SACKETT HOLDINGS LLC
#150221
KRISTEN LEOCE EVENTS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/13/16. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY design. as agt. upon whom process may be served. Reg’d agt. upon whom and at which SSNY shall mail process: US Corp Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave #202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes. #150223
FLIP TO POUR, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: FLIP TO POUR, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/24/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150500
#150402
11231
11234
PRESTON COURT HOLDING LLC
Notice of Formation of PRESTON COURT HOLDING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/16/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2272 E. 63rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11234. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #150704
11235
ZZZ ASSOCIATES LLC
ZZZ Associates LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/13/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 277 Neptune Ave Bklyn NY 11235. Purpose: any lawful #150374
JEAN ATALLAHVINOGRAD, M.D., PLLC JEAN ATALLAH-VINOGRAD, M.D., PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/01/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 149 Irwin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Medicine. #150611
11236
GRACE & GLORY MASSAGE WELLNESS, PLLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GRACE & GLORY MASSAGE WELLNESS, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/25/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Shannon McFarlane, 1257 East 87th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11236. Purpose/character of LLC: FOR THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY. #150215
11238
888 CARROLL LLC
348 Sackett Holdings LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/10/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 348 Sackett St Unit 2/3 Bklyn NY 11231. Purpose: any lawful #150388
348 SACKETT APARTMENT LLC
348 Sackett Apartment LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/10/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 348 Sackett St Unit 2/3 Bklyn NY 11231. Purpose: any lawful #150390
11232
SAHADI’S LLC
Notice of Formation of SAHADI’S LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/11/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Patrick Whelan, 4215 1st Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Purpose: any lawful activity. #150689
Notice of Formation of 888 CARROLL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/14/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, PO Box 381040, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: any lawful activity. #149747
GTA ARCHITECTURE, PLLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GTA ARCHITECTURE, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/7/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is GTA Architecture, PLLC 95 Eastern Parkway 2G Brooklyn, NY, 11238. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #149770
MARQUIS TUTORING LLC
MARQUIS TUTORING LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/11/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 327 Eastern Parkway Apt. D, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #149810
LOTTYTAL LLC
Lottytal LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/8/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 550 Vanderbilt Ave Apt 710 Bklyn NY 11238. Purpose: any lawful #150366
BOOZA BROOKLYN LLC
Notice of Qualification of Booza Brooklyn LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/21/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/02/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Republic of Booza, PO Box 110986, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Address to be maintained in DE: The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, John B. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. #150178
TRIDSTER LLC
Tridster LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/10/17. Formed in DE on 6/21/16. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 315 Flatbush Ave #411 Bklyn NY 11217. DE SOS: 401 Federal St Ste 4 Dover DE 19801. Purpose: any lawful #150356
BNY BUILDING 77 NMTC INVESTMENT FUND LLC
BNY Building 77 NMTC Investment Fund LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/21/17. Formed in DE on 11/12/14. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 80 State St Albany NY 12207. DE SOS: 401 Federal St Ste 4 Dover DE 19801. Purpose: any lawful #150358
BNY BUILDING 77 EASTERN TOWER NMTC INVESTMENT FUND LLC
BNY Building 77 Eastern Tower NMTC Investment Fund LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/21/17. Formed in DE on 12/9/14. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 80 State St Albany NY 12207. DE SOS: 401 Federal St Ste 4 Dover DE 19801. Purpose: any lawful #150360
HUNGRY GHOST DEKALB, LLC
HUNGRY GHOST DEKALB, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/03/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 59 South Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Reg Agent: Murat Uyaroglu, 59 South Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #150794
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NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS 58 PALMER TERRACE LLC
Notice of Formation of 58 PALMER TERRACE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/22/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #150827
06880
GOLDEN PROPERTIES, LLC
Golden Properties, LLC, App. Of Auth. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/25/17 using the fictitious name Golden Properties Holdings LLC. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 17 Bonnie Brook Rd., Westport, CT 06880. General Purpose. #150160
08527
289 JEFFERSON AVENUE LLC
289 Jefferson Avenue LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/17. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Wallace B. Thompson, 9 Swallowtail Ct., Jackson, NJ 08527. General Purpose. #150465
10007
17 W 24 REALTY LLC
17 W 24 Realty LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/13/15. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 225 Broadway 39th Fl NY NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful #150409
10011
715 LORIMER REALTY LLC
715 Lorimer Realty LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/10/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 148 W 24th St Ste 3a NY NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful #150406
10014
CARDIFF CAPITAL, LLC
Cardiff Capital, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/18/14. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Brittany N. Gardner, 289 West 12th St., 8, NY, NY 10014. General Purpose. #150721
10017
1865 E3 LLC
Notice of Formation of 1865 E3 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/11/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Wachtel Missry LLP, 885 Second Ave., 47th Fl., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity. #150577
10122
117 3RD PLACE, LLC
117 3rd Place, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/14/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 14 Penn Pl Ste 2004 NY NY 10122. Purpose: any lawful #150384
10309
CHILLINGER LLC
SELBRO REALTY CO., A PARTNERSHIP, TO PRONAR PROPERTIES LLC
Notice of Conversion of SELBRO REALTY CO., a partnership, to PRONAR PROPERTIES LLC. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/5/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Iliriana Sela, 337 Mason Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10309. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: CHILLINGER LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/27/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Corporate Filings Of New York, 90 State Street, Ste 700, Office 40 Albany, NY, 12207. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
SEE BEE REALTY, LLC
See Bee Realty, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/3/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 304 Cottonwood Ct Piermont NY 10968. Purpose: any lawful #150382
11042
320 MACON GP LLC
Notice of Formation of 320 MACON GP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/09/17. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 10 St. Paul’s Place, Ste. 4F, Brooklyn, NY 11226. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Spector Foo Weissman LLP, Attn: Marty Spector, 1979 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park, NY 11042. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #150475
12207
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: MAKEVILLE STUDIO, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/11/2017. NY office location: Kings 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/her is Corporation Service Company, 80 State St. Albany, NY, 12207. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #149737
1707 NOYAC ROAD LLC 1707 NOYAC ROAD LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/1/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, Corporate Filings of New York, 90 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #149911
MARCOS GENERAL, LLC Notice of Formation of Marcos General, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Corp. Filings, 90 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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217 NOSTRAND AVE LLC
217 Nostrand Ave LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/7/17. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. General Purpose. #150309
THE MOZZARELLA JOINT LLC
The Mozzarella Joint LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/6/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 80 State St Albany NY 12207. Purpose: any lawful #150400
10271
#149947
#150613
B.H. DUMBO LLC Notice of Qualification of B.H. DUMBO LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/17/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/11/17. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Sandeep Chawla, 100 Jay St., Unit 20A, Brooklyn, NY 11201. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. 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. #150706
TTYY, LLC
TTYY, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/4/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 120 Broadway Ste 1145 NY NY 10271. Purpose: any lawful #150449
MAKEVILLE STUDIO, LLC
Notice of Qual. of NORTH FIRST STREET LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 03/27/2017. Office loc: Kings County. LLC formed in DE on 03/22/2017. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 60 Hudson St., 18th Fl, NY, NY 10013. Address required to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover DE 19904. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
#150253
#150280
10968
NORTH FIRST STREET LLC
14221
NEW YORK ART SCOUT LLC
NEW YORK ART SCOUT LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/2/2017. An amendment filed on 4/17/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. Legalinc Corporate Services Inc designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 1967 Wehrle Dr., Ste 1 # 086, Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #149817
12210
SAFED REALTY, LLC
SAFED REALTY, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/2/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. Incorp Services, Inc. designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave, Suite 805-A, Albany, NY 12210. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #150634
34684
ISOUSOU LLC
Isousou LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/4/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 3958 Talah Dr Palm Harbor FL 34684. Purpose: any lawful
#150378
77056
The name of the Foreign Limited Liability Company is: HUDSON UNITED, LLC. App. for Authority filed with the Dept. of State of NY on 2/14/2017 Jurisdiction: DE , and the date of its organization is: 5/27/2015 Office location in New York State: Kings County. The Secretary of the State of NY (“SSNY”) is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served, the address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of such process is: C/O BRECO EQUITIES, LLC, 2329 NOSTRAND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY, 11210. The authorized officer in its jurisdiction of organization where a copy of its Certificate of Formation can be obtained is: State of Delaware, Division of corporation, Jeffrey W. Bullock, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. The purpose of the company is: any lawful act.
Notice of Formation of This One, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/5/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: J. Patrick LaRue, Two Riverway, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
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Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1302994 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 ABC Law at 491 3rd Ave., Bklyn, NY 11215 for on-premises consumption; Big Chief Brooklyn LLC
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Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1301779 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 2809 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229 for on premises consumption. Ginza Sushi 88 Inc.
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Notice is hereby given that a license, number (1302297) for (Restaurant Wine License) has been applied by Seafood Island Inc., to sell (Beer & Wine) at retail in a (Restaurant) under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at (769 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220) for on premises consumption.
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Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1302680 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 ABC Law at 794 Nostrand Ave., BK, NY 11216 for on-premises consumption; Nostrand Ave. Restaurant LLC
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Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1302650 for beer & wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer & wine at retail in a restaurant under the ABC Law at 426 Marcus Garvey Blvd., Bklyn, NY 11216 for on-premises consumption; Zaca Cafe LLC
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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 26th day of May, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000702-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) TASHNIM (Middle) MAHMUD (Last) TANVIR. My present name is (First) MOHAMMAD (Middle) TASHNIM (Last) TANVIR (INFANT). My present address is 1571 42ND STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11219. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is May 21, 2012. #150830
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Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1302932 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 ABC Law at 1 John St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 for on-premises consumption; 1 John Ventures LLC
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Notice of Formation of FISHER PROEHL, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/17/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Gerry Proehl, 7908 Entrada De Luz East, San Diego, CA 92127. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #150056
NAME CHANGE CONNELLY
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 26th day of May, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000701-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) MARISSA (Middle) LEAH (Last) CONNELLY. My present name is (First) MARISSA (Middle) LEAH (Last) HAVERS. My present address is 175 OCEAN PKWY, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. My place of birth is ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN. My date of birth is May 15, 1990. #150829
NAME CHANGE BAMIX
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 24th day of May, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000692-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) CHRIS (Middle) TUNDE (Last) BAMIX. My present name is (First) BABATUNDE (Middle) ADEOYE (Last) BAMISILE AKA BABATUNDE BAMISILE. My present address is 49 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is August 3, 1993. #150787
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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 22nd day of May, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000679-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) LASHAWNA (Middle) CHRISTINA (Last) GRAHAM. My present name is (First) LASHAWAN (Middle) CHRISTINA (Last) GRAHAM. My present address is 190 COZINE AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is July 22, 1996. #150730
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Reflections On Red Hook
Henry Street Basin’s waters mirror the picturesque Red Hook Grain Terminal. For more on the neighborhood, see EYE ON REAL ESTATE, inside.
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Celebrations Covered Borough for Fleet Week New York 2017
Soldiers from Fort Hamilton offered the USS Kearsarge a 15-gun salute.
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Oki/Released
Fleet Week New York was celebrated throughout last week. As part of the celebration of our country’s maritime services, more than a dozen U.S. Navy ships, patrol boats, Coast Guard cutters — and a Royal Canadian Navy ship — arrived at the New York Harbor to participate in the Parade of Ships. The ships could be seen along the Hudson River from Battery Park to just south of the George Washington Bridge. The theme for this year was “Celebrating the Sea Services and commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Seabees.” For 75 years, members of the Naval Construction Forces, known as the Seabees, have demonstrated their skills as fighters and builders. City streets were flooded with sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen all week, and there were numerous exhibits, military band concerts and aviation demonstrations around the borough and city. On Wednesday morning, it was the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton in Bay Ridge that led the way as Brooklyn residents welcomed U.S. Navy ships arriving at New York Harbor for the start of Fleet Week. Also on Wednesday, a group of U.S. Navy Divers assigned to the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit came to the New York Aquarium in Coney Island to swim with marine life, entertain kids and showcase their abilities. — Eagle reporting by Paula Katinas, Mary Frost and Scott Enman
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Brooklyn Historical Society Opens First Offsite Gallery in DUMBO
Guest curator of “Shifting Perspectives” Marilyn Symmes shows the gallery space devoted to Coney Island.
Shifting Perspectives: Photographs of Brooklyn’s Waterfront Premiers in Empire Stores By Andy Katz
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The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) celebrated the formal opening of its first offsite location in the Empire Stores building at 55 Water St. in DUMBO with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural exhibition “Shifting Perspectives: Photographs of Brooklyn’s Waterfront.” “This is such an important exhibit,” said state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, (D-Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO-Vinegar Hill.) “People don’t realize how important the waterfront has been to the history of Brooklyn.” Planned in collaboration with Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation and Midtown Equities, BHS at DUMBO will be the sole cultural institution in the 360,000-square-foot building, which will also include restaurant, retail and office spaces. “Three years ago, we realized we couldn’t just be a single location, not in such a large and diverse borough as Brooklyn,” BHS board Chairman Jim Rossman explained. “We needed to project ourselves into the community … We had the opportunity to be here by the water where tens of thousands of people are.” “This is an amazing opportunity to see how we became this great place,” Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said. “That we are able to co-exist — that is what makes this borough so special.” Guest curator for “Shifting Perspectives” was Marilyn Symmes. Formerly director of the Morse Research Center for The Graphic Arts at Rutgers University, Symmes’ published work includes “Impressions of New York: Prints from the NewYork Historical Society” (2005). Symmes drew on an impressive collection of 65 images from 25 photographers, including Berenice Abbott, Rudy Burckhardt, Bruce Davidson and Chester Higgins. The earliest images include stereograph shots of Manhattan Beach from 1889 and sepia-toned views of Brooklyn ferry slips with a fin de siècle Manhattan in the background.
Symmes devoted one gallery room to Coney Island, where Robin Michals’ somber view of a post-Superstorm Sandy landscape — the Parachute Jump standing forlorn amid stormstrewn wreckage and against a still-threatening sky — commands the viewer’s immediate attention, while the arrangement of Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao’s “Coney Island Fog” — done just the year before — puts it at a right angle to Michals’ print, offering visual relief to the devastation with soft light and colors muted in night and fog. On the wall farther left are small, monochrome prints of playful beach scenes by Lucille Fornasieri Gold and Anders Goldfarb. The entire gallery is set within a warehouse and factory space that once formed the core of the Arbuckle Brothers Coffee empire. Agiant winch divides the space in two. One of its buttresses served to anchor the red ribbon, which Adams and BHS President Deborah Schwartz finally cut after several tries with a pair of scissors that were plainly more massive than sharp. Also on hand for the opening were City Councilmember Stephen Levin; state Sen. Daniel Squadron; NYC Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Tom Finkelpearl; President of Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation Eric Landau; Principal of Midtown Equities Jack Cayre; Vice Chair of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation JoAnn Witty; Senior Vice President of Bank of America Connie Verducci; Michael Crane of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy; and entrepreneur Peter Aschkenasy. Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy board member Michael Crane recounted growing up in nearby Brooklyn Heights before becoming a DUMBO pioneer: “This whole area used to be completely deserted after dark,” he said, “You couldn’t even get a pizza delivered. We’d call and offer the guy 10 bucks extra. But they’d always say, ‘No way!’” “Shifting Perspectives: Photographs of the Brooklyn Waterfront” will be on view until Sept. 10.
State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon examines Coney Island beach scenes.
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Our World In Pictures VIRGINIA — Soldiers Prepare for Memorial Day: Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment pass out flags for headstones for “Flags In,” at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday in Arlington. Soldiers are placing nearly a quarter of a million American flags at the headstones in the cemetery in a Memorial Day tradition. AP Photo/Alex Brandon BRAZIL — Rallies Against President Continue: Demonstrators torch the Ministry of Agriculture during an anti-government protest in Brasilia on Wednesday. Brazil’s president ordered federal troops to restore order in the country’s capital following the evacuation of some ministries during clashes between police and protesters who are seeking the leadAP Photo/Eraldo Peres er’s ouster.
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A Special Section of BROOKLYN EAGLE Publications
June 1-7, 2017
Brooklyn Eagle’s Discovery Series Takes on ‘Beer & Bites’ in Park Slope BEERMEISTER KENNETH JIMENEZ (LEFT) AND EVENTS MANAGER MIRANDA GONZALEZ STAND BEHIND THE BAR AT KING’S BEER HALL FOR A “BEER & BITES” EVENT, part of the Brooklyn Eagle’s Discovery Series. See pages 3-5INB. INBrooklyn photo by Andy Katz
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Calendar Events June 1-7 Arts Doubled A sculpture exhibition of work by Jennie Nichols and Daniel Wiener. Both artists use mold-making as their medium. Nichols’ works are more or less precise and true to the cast object, while Wiener uses molds as tools to create disparate forms in an improvised intuitive process. When: Thursday through Sunday, through June 11, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bushwick/Studio 10 (56 Bogart St.) Afterglow A solo exhibition of paintings by Emily Roz. When: Thursday through Sunday, through June 11, 1-6 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Front Room Gallery (147 Roebling St.) Sights in the City During the summer of 1980, under the direction of his photographer father, Jamel Shabazz armed himself with a Canon AE1 SLR camera and began to photograph the landscape of his native New York City. Composed of color and black-and-white photographs taken between 1980 and 2016, many of which have never been published, “Sights in the City” is the testament of Shabazz’s visual journey. When: Tuesday through Saturday, through June 17, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/United Photo Industries Gallery (111 Front St.) This Land Is ... This show features work by 800 Brooklyn students and offers youthful artistic commentary on modern socio-economic and political issues, from immigration and health care to gun violence. When: Tuesday through Sunday, through June 18 (Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday, 12-6 p.m.) Where: Fort Greene/BRIC Arts (647 Fulton St.)
Kajahl: Obscure Origins This exhibition presents a focused survey of Kajahl’s portraits, which combine iconography from African, Asian, European and Pre-Columbian traditions. The fusion of these symbols results in the creation of enigmatic artworks that bring the forgotten past into the foreground and reanimate minor artifacts of history into transformative assemblages. When: Thursday through Saturday, through June 18, 12-5 p.m. Where: Clinton Hill/Tillou Fine Art (59 Cambridge Place) S.B. Walker: Walden Walker’s photographs illustrate the way this once pristine landscape is now viewed and used. Using a large format camera, Walker captures both the grandeur and the cotidian 100 years after Thoreau. When: Tuesday through Saturday, through June 23, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Janet Borden, Inc (91 Water St.) Multilocational See multilocational artworks by Natalia Nakazawa and Cecile Chong. Multilocational is defined as “of, pertaining to, or being present in more than one location.” It subtly plays on the words multicultural or multinational, or “of mixed ancestry or residence.” When: Fridays, through June 25, 3-6 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Old Stone House (336 Third St.) Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern This exhibit takes a new look at how the renowned modernist artist proclaimed her progressive, independent lifestyle through a self-crafted public persona, including her clothing and the way she posed for the camera. The exhibition expands our understanding of O’Keeffe by focusing on her wardrobe, shown for the first time alongside key paintings and photographs. It confirms and explores her determination to be in charge of how the world understood her identity and artistic values. When: Wednesday through Sunday, through July 23, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Where: Prospect Heights/Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) Forged Worlds This outdoor photography exhibition showcases work by seven artists whose photographic practices revolve around the physical construction of fictional landscapes. Installed on a fence beneath the Manhattan Bridge, this photo installation invites viewers to take a closer look and perhaps allow themselves to be carried away — if even for a moment — in thoughts and lands so strange, yet so familiar, so close to home. When: Daily, through July 31, 2017 Where: DUMBO/Manhattan Bridge (Adams Street, Plymouth Street and Anchorage Place) Truman Capote’s Brooklyn: The Lost Photographs of David Attie In the spring of 1958, a young photographer named David Attie was led through the streets of Brooklyn Heights and to the Continued on page 10INB
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Brooklyn Eagle’s Discovery Series Takes on ‘Beer & Bites’ in Park Slope King’s Beer Hall Beermeister Matches Artisanal Brews with Classic Pub Fare
The Brooklyn Eagle Discovery Dinner is in full swing at King’s Beer Hall. By Andy Katz
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“Beer,” a sage once proclaimed, “is proof that God loves us.” If that is so, then there was plenty of love flowing at King’s Beer Hall in Park Slope when the Brooklyn Eagle’s Discovery Events series gave Beermeister Kenneth Jimenez the opportunity to pair some of his favorite IPAs, stouts and pilsners with some of Chef Nicholas Destefano’s signature dishes. Approximately 20 Brooklyn Eagle staffers, friends and associates lined a brace of long tables inside the St. Marks Place neighborhood tavern. Big-screen TVs hanging from either end displayed soccer and basketball games, a pool table was set in one corner, oversized Jenga games rested on wood barrels leading to the open kitchen and a state-of-the-art jukebox used electronic displays to list each tune as it filled the queue. Jimenez started the evening by pairing one of the hall’s bestselling dishes, Chef Destefano’s chicken and waffle tenders, with Wrought Iron IPA.
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“This IPA uses Apollo hops for a tone of extra bitterness, but there’s also a caramel texture that pairs off nicely with the waffles,” Jimenez explained. Next up were teriyaki wings paired with Bronx Spring Pale Ale. “Loved it,” said Randy Mancuso. His companion, Bonnie Meeg, agreed: “Definitely my favorite — the chicken went nicely with the beer.” In fact, the teriyaki wings/pale ale combination was a favorite of many Discovery diners. “The Bronx Spring Pale Ale is made with Black Neck and Chamomile teas to increase its earthiness,” Jimenez said. “That makes it a perfect match for the sweet, spiciness of the teriyaki.” “Beer culture has expanded exponentially,” Jimenez went on to explain. “There are so many micro-brews, artisanal brews available now than ever before. So it makes sense to pair them with food flavors and textures, just as wine has done for centuries now.” Continued on page 4INB
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Beermeister Kenneth Jimenez presents the first round of beers.
Executive Chef Nicholas Destefano brings out the first course of chicken tenders in waffle batter.
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Continued from page 3INB “I’m more of a wine-with-my-food guy,” Chef Destefano admitted. Having taken over the kitchen at King’s Hall only a few months prior, Destefano has been applying his own recipes, leaving Beermeister Jimenez to apply the correct beer pairings. “We definitely hope to do more events like this,” Manager Miranda Gonzalez said as the evening drew to a close. “People aren’t yet asking for beer pairings very often, but there’s definitely more sophistication about beers in general among our customers.” Some Discovery diners found the emphasis on wings oppressive. “Too many wings,” said one participant on the way out. “The beers were first-class, but you found yourself buried in chicken wings after a while.” In addition, not all of the pairings were equally successful against the diners’ palates. “The parm coating was too strong for the chicken,” Mancuso said. “It really overpowered all of the other flavors. Also the hot wings were a bit too strong, too hot.” Sitting across the table, Meeg nodded in agreement. “It didn’t help,” Mancuso added, laughing, “that I couldn’t reach the bleu cheese sauce — it was far down the table, and I didn’t want to be a pest.” Continued on page 5INB
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A toast to the first round of IPAs. Continued from page 4INB Classic hot wings with Austin Pineapple Cider was Jimenez’s boldest pairing of the evening. “Nick [chef Destefano] uses Scotch Bonnet peppers for his hot wings, so when I paired them with the cider it brought the acid from the pepper into play with the citric acid from the cider to bring a nice complexity, and also sooth some of the burn from the Scotch Bonnet.”
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Jimenez’s expertise in brewed libations derives from a longtime love affair with nightlife: “I’ve always loved the scene, the celebratory nature of club life, the congeniality, the spirit of it — and alcohol plays a big role in that. With the rise of beer culture throughout the United States, places like this are becoming more and more popular.” King’s Beer Hall is located at 55 St. Marks Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Discovery Series diners toast another round.
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What Sitex Group Paid for Est4te Four’s Red Hook Industrial Properties
Here’s a glimpse of the shoreline Red Hook properties recently purchased by Sitex Group, a real-estate investment firm that specializes in industrial properties. By Lore Croghan Brooklyn
Meet Red Hook’s new Working Class Hero — to borrow a phrase from the late, great John Lennon. We’re speaking of Sitex Group, a real-estate investment firm that focuses on industrial properties. The Englewood, New Jersey-based firm, which is headed by Brian Milberg and David Friedman, recently closed on purchase deals for a cluster of six industrial properties in Red Hook. The total price was $105 million, city Finance Department records indicate. The seller was Est4te Four, a high-profile developer that first made its name in Milan, Italy. (No, that’s not a typo. The developer spells its name with a “4.”) Est4te Four had big plans for the properties, which it had assembled into a single development site by purchasing them from multiple sellers. The developer was going to turn the 13.5-acre site into Red Hook Innovation Studios. Marketing materials from Cushman & Wakefield described the planned development as a campus for tenants from “the creative, tech, media, fashion, music and art sectors” with four new office buildings, a waterfront promenade and a park. But now you can say addio per sempre (in other words, “farewell forever”) to Est4te Four’s plan. The investors from Englewood have declared their intentions: They’re going to modernize the buildings and rent them to industrial businesses, according to the Commercial Observer, which first reported Sitex Group’s multiproperty purchase. Specifically, Milberg told The Real Deal, the immediate use of the properties will be “last-mile distribution,” which means delivering products to their final destination. This is promising news for everybody who hopes that bluecollar job-generating businesses won’t be driven out of Red Hook by upscale development.
The properties that make up the newly purchased site are a combination of buildings and vacant land along Red Hook’s shoreline. Part of the site juts out in a point into Buttermilk Channel. Right alongside the point, there’s a sandy beach in Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier with iconic cement blocks that spell out — more or less — the words “Red Hook.”
Deal Details, Dollar by Dollar So. Here are the details of Sitex Group’s purchase deals, property by property, as revealed by Finance Department records, compared with how much Est4te Four had paid for them. In each case, Sitex Group made the purchases through Red Hook Industrial Center LLC, which has Sitex Group Principal David Friedman as its authorized representative. Est4te Four did its buying through LLCs with various names. • Red Hook Industrial Center LLC just paid a combined $25 million for 219 Sullivan St. and 44 Ferris St. In 2014, in two separate transactions, Est4te Four had purchased 219 Sullivan St. for $10 million and had bought 44 Ferris St. for $6 million — a total of $16 million. • Red Hook Industrial Center LLC just bought 68 Ferris St. for $42.4 million. In 2014, Est4te Four had purchased the property for $17,503,250. • Red Hook Industrial Center LLC just paid $13.6 million for 100 Ferris St. In 2014, Est4te Four had paid $5,614,250 for the property. • Red Hook Industrial Center LLC just bought 242 Coffey St. and 300 Coffey St. for a combined $24 million. In 2014, Est4te Four had purchased 242 Coffey St. and 300 Coffey St. for a combined $9,907,500.
It is a picturesque red-painted brick building that’s located directly across the street from Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier. Finance Department records corroborate this news. They indicate that 202 Coffey St. hasn’t changed hands since 2012, when Est4te Four bought it through an LLC for $11.8 million. A rep for Est4te Four told the Commercial Observer that the development firm will use 202 Coffey St. for film and photo shoots. As readers will recall, Est4te Four first became well known as the redeveloper of the Zona Tortona in Milan. Est4te Four turned the run-down warehouse area into a fashion district with offices, showrooms and studios for prominent designers. Now that Est4te Four has dropped its plan to build Red Hook Innovation Studios, its biggest project in the neighborhood is the condo conversion of 160 Imlay St. Construction continues to progress at the century-old former New York Dock Co. building. Right before Christmas, the ghost-white, cast-in-concrete building was tightly wrapped in plastic sheets to keep workers from being buffeted by winter winds. When we stopped by 160 Imlay St. the other day, the plastic had been removed and replaced with construction netting. We could see that glass has been installed in many of the iconic building’s window frames.
Est4te Four Is Keeping One Waterside Industrial Building
The Commercial Observer reported that Est4te Four is holding onto one building that it had planned to incorporate into its Red Hook Innovation Studios development, namely 202 Coffey St.
INSET: There are numerous industrial businesses still to be found in Red Hook — including Buckeye Terminals, whose shoreline location is pictured here. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan
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Erie Basin Park And Other Scenic Red Hook Shoreline Sites
Gigantic cranes in Red Hook’s Erie Basin Park are reminders that this stretch of shoreline was home to the historic Todd Shipyard. By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
We’re still sorry the shipyard is gone. Ghostly reminders of its glory days live on in a park behind the IKEA in Red Hook. Gigantic cranes loom along the shoreline of Erie Basin Park. There are broken piers fenced off from public access. Cast-off machinery and coils of rope are artfully displayed. We took some photos to share with those of you who run out of time and energy to visit the park after shopping at the Swedish home-furnishings megastore at 1 Beard St. See brooklyneagle.com for additional pix. Years ago, when the New York City Planning Commission gave IKEA the go-ahead to demolish Todd Shipyard and build a 346,000-square-foot store and a parking lot, the commission stipulated that the retailer include a park on the site. The historic shipyard dated back to the 1860s. IKEA and Erie Basin Park both opened in 2008. Despite the sad, sad reason for its existence, the park is photogenic. It is one of many Instagram-worthy shoreline spots in Red Hook.
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Artfully displayed ropes in Erie Basin Park, behind the Red Hook IKEA.
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Historic warehouses grace Red Hook’s shoreline behind Fairway supermarket.
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10) Valhalla Dam honors 9/11 with a solemn memorial. The dam features a playground, comfortable picnic areas, walking trails, events from outdoor movies to weekly Heritage Festivals, even a Winter Wonderland with Santa and a New Year's Eve celebration.
Erie Basin Park and Other Scenic Red Hook Shoreline Sites Continued from page 8INB Did you know it ends on the Red Hook shoreline? There are handsome ships docked behind a fence at Buckeye Terminals at 722 Court St. Its owner, Buckeye Partners LP, is involved in liquid petroleum-products transportation, storage and marketing. This spot, where it runs into Bryant Street, appears to be the end of Court Street. But if you turn right and walk a short distance along Bryant Street, suddenly you see a short road sprouting to your left. That’s the very last leg of Court Street. We started to take pictures of this dead-end block, but a voice boomed out over an invisible loudspeaker and told us photos aren’t allowed. So if you stroll down there, remember to mind your manners. You are being watched.
Behind the supermarket, which is located in the 1870s-vintage Red Hook Stores at 480-500 Van Brunt St., there’s a shoreline walkway. In one direction, visitors strolling along the walkway see historic brick warehouses on a pier jutting into the water. In the other direction, they see century-old Lehigh Valley Barge #79, AKA the Waterfront Museum, serenely floating nearby. Not far from this walkway’s exit onto Conover Street, there is an entrance to the Pier 44 Waterfront Garden. There is public access to this private park, whose design and installation were funded by Red Hook landlord Greg O’Connell. The Pier 44 Waterfront Garden has a boardwalk, and a fine garden where irises and peonies are blooming.
The Red Hook Grain Terminal
At the end of Coffey Street, there’s a sweet little beach embellished with concrete blocks that spell out the words “Red Hook.” More or less. The letters are jumbled, but everybody gets the point. The beach is part of Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier. It’s a great place to gaze out over Buttermilk Channel and get glimpses of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island and the World Trade Center.
You don’t have to be a trespasser to take good pictures of the Red Hook Grain Terminal. Photographers who are brave enough to sneak into the extraordinary hulking building on the shoreline get amazing shots, of course. But if you don’t want to risk an arrest, go to Red Hook Park on a gloomy day. The waters of the Henry Street Basin, which surround the long-vacant grain terminal, reflect it like a mirror.
Red Hook Stores and the Pier 44 Waterfront Garden
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Books & Readings Mike Tyson in Conversation With Paul Holdengräber In association with Greenlight Bookstore, catch a one-night-only presentation of “Mike Tyson in Conversation with Paul Holdengräber,” the founder and director of “Live from the New York Public Library.” When: Thursday, June 1, 7:30-9 p.m. Where: Flatbush/Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave.) Book Signing – 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die Meet comic book expert and author Mark Ginocchio as he signs copies of his new title, “100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die.” When: Saturday, June 3, 4-6 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/The Bookmark Shoppe (8413 Third Ave.)
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Hack the Park: A Race Against Time This Amazing Race-style hack competition takes small teams on a journey through Prospect Park, revealing crazy, amazing, hidden facts and stories of specific locations, buildings and monuments. Plus, dive into the park’s history, biology and modern relevance. When: Saturday, June 3, 12:30-3 p.m. Continued on page 11INB
Kings Theatre presents “Mike Tyson in Conversation with Paul Holdengräber” on Thursday, June 1. Image courtesy of Kings Theatre
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Continued from page 10INB Where: Prospect Park NYTM Train Operators Workshop Drop by the computer lab to take control of a New York City subway car and operate it over virtual miles of track, using some incredibly realistic software. Limited capacity. When: Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, 3:304:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/New York Transit Museum (99 Schermerhorn St.) Community Dance Class All ages and skill levels are welcome to come for a series of community dance classes taught by Ronald K. Brown and members of his company Evidence, A Dance Company. When: Monday, June 5, 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Mark Morris Dance Group (3 Lafayette Ave.) Tree Identification For Families Join Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Educator Christina Tobitsch on a tree walk fit for the entire family. Tickets are required. When: Wednesday, June 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 2
Family Fun Fab Friday’s Kids’ Concert: Anza’s Spanish Sing-Along Anza’s love of music and children is ever so present during this group sing-along. Anza’s Spanish sing-along features songs, guitar, flute, animal puppets and bubbles to make learning basic Spanish words fun, social and engaging. Perfect for children ages 12 months through 5 years of age. When: Friday, June 2, 10-11 a.m. Where: Clinton Hill/Putnam Triangle Plaza (Fulton St. and Grand Ave)
games, music and face painting. All ages are welcome to enjoy fun for the entire family. When: Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: Bushwick/Brighter Choice Community School (280 Hart St.) Block Party Join the inaugural Beam Block Party, where students and teachers from all over New York City and the Beam staff will showcase projects, experiments and thingamajigs. Eat, celebrate and boogie-down, and maybe even learn something from one another. When: Saturday, June 3, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Cobble Hill/ Outside of Beam Center (60 Sackett St.)
to Brooklyn Bridge Park this year along with “Umbrella Project,” an amazing participatory performance piece by Pilobolus. Attendees can take a look through WSF’s high-tech telescopes for an up-close view of the moon, Jupiter, and other celestial objects. Then, grab an LED-lighted umbrella and jump into “Umbrella Project.”
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When: Saturday, June 3, 7-11 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6 Kids Drawing and Poetry Workshop Kids can join artist Jesse Chun for a workshop on drawing, poetry and combining the two. Continued on page 12INB
World Science Festival World Science Festival brings stargazing back
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“Hack the Park: A Race Against Time” will take place on Saturday, June 3 at Prospect Park.
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for children ages 7 and under, but all members of the family are welcome to this family show. When: Sunday, June 4, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave.) Pirate School with Billy Bones the Good Pirate Come experience the madcap comedy of Pirate School. This laugh-riot solo show allows families the chance to live out their dreams of high seas adventure with eccentric props, immersive participation, antic sound effects, slapstick, magic, bubbles, puppets and more. When: Sunday, June 4, 2 p.m. Where: Red Hook/Red Hook Showboat Barge (290 Conover St.) Family Bowl Bring the whole family and get your bowl on. When: Saturday, June 3, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 4, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave.) School Lunchtime Concert Series Showcasing middle and high school students from throughout Brooklyn, offering live music and performances in Columbus Park at the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall. When: Wednesday, June 7, 10 a.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/Brooklyn Borough Hall
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2017 Brooklyn Film Festival: KidsFilmfest The Brooklyn Film Festival organizes the “KidsFilmFest,” an annual event dedicated to kids. When: Saturday, June 3, 1 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Made in NY Media Center (30 John St.) Varda in California A six-film series commemorating Agnes Varda’s brief relocations
The World Science Festival will be at Brooklyn Bridge Park on June 3. Image courtesy of Brooklyn Bridge Park Alliance in the late-1960s and ’80s to California. When: Daily, through June 13 Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave.)
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Yoga for Toddlers Toddlers have a chance to explore the exciting world of yoga under the supervision of an experienced and expert instructor. Age Group: Birth to 5 years old. When: Thursday, June 1, 10:30-11 a.m. Where: Williamsburg/Leonard Library (81 Devoe St.) Kayaking Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. When: Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 2
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Our World In Pictures PERU — City Honors Performer with Parade: A clown dressed as comic book character Captain America takes part in a march celebrating Peruvian Clown Day in Lima on Thursday. Hundreds of professional clowns gather annually on this date to honor the late and beloved Tony Perejil, who died on May 25, 1987, after spending years bed-ridden in a hospital. He was known as the Clown of the Poor because he would perform in impoverished neighborhoods to which he would donate a portion of his proceeds to improve the communities’ infrastructures. AP Photo/Martin Mejia
PHILIPPINES — Citizens Flee Fighting: Residents evacuate to safety after a Muslim militant siege in Marawi on Thursday. Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into the southern city to try to restore conAP Photo/Bullit Marquez trol after ISIS-linked militants launched a violent siege that sent thousands of people fleeing for their lives and raised fears of extremists gaining traction in the country.
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SRI LANKA — Landslide Destroys Homes: People watch military rescue efforts at the site of a landslide in Bellana on Friday. Mudslides and floods triggered by heavy rains killed dozens and left many more missing. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena
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Brooklyn Native Creates New Series Based on Classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ ‘Ages of Oz’ Adds Exciting Dimensions to an Iconic Work By John Alexander Brooklyn
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Brooklyn-born and raised “Ages of Oz” co-creator Gabriel Gale.
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Gabriel Gale, who was born and raised in Bay Ridge, has immersed himself in the legend and legacy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz” series of books. Gale, whose pen name is derived from Oz heroine Dorothy Gale, has created the first volume of a planned threenovel prequel to the beloved Baum classic that is focused on the origin story of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. In “Ages of Oz,” Gale, along with Lisa Fiedler, has provided the perfect framework for an inspired new book that follows the beloved Glinda on her travels down the red-brick road. Readers will discover an entirely new dimension to Glinda as she was depicted in the original “Wizard of Oz” and the hit Broadway play “Wicked.” The Glinda in Gale’s universe is an empowered young woman much like Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games” trilogy. She serves as a model for teens and young women and as a figure of empowerment. The main theme of the book is learning how to think for yourself while on a journey to seek the truth. In the story, Glinda is turning into a force on her way to becoming the most powerful sorceress in all of Oz. In Fiedler’s and Gale’s book, Glinda’s peaceful life in Oz is shattered when her mother is imprisoned for practicing forbidden magic. As she is ripped from her home by a fearsome bounty hunter sent by Aphidina, the Witch of the South, Glinda soon uncovers a startling truth: the Oz she’s always known is not good and right — it’s a world governed by the wickedest of the wicked, overrun with tyranny, corruption and dark power. Glinda’s mother is actually a high-ranking member of a secret society whose mission is to overthrow the four wicked witches and set the stage for the return of the rightful ruler of Oz. With the help of a feisty, purple-haired girl named Locasta, Glinda sets across the unforgiving landscape to rescue her mother. They are soon joined by Ben, a revolutionary New Yorker, and a mysterious girl named Shade. Armed with their individual gifts, these unlikely heroes mount an epic attack on Aphidina to free Glinda’s mother and save the future of Oz from the Wickeds before it’s too late.
Gale, who currently resides in Bay Ridge, graduated from Fort Hamilton High School and attended Cooper Union’s Art school for his undergraduate degree and received his master’s degree from Columbia University. Gale has worked on this project for 10 years and calls it “a culmination of a whole lot of passion, research and drive to get an Oz story that is 100 years in the making into this project.” Gale told the Brooklyn Eagle that there will a number of signings and events at various locations throughout the borough and the city in the fall. “We will be at Oz-Stravaganza, in Chittenango, N.Y. June 1 to 4, which is the largest Oz convention on the East Coast,” said Gale. It all started for Gale when he first discovered Baum’s book as a young boy. “I read the Oz books at the 73rd Street Bay Ridge branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. I was fascinated from then on. After graduating from Columbia, I decided I wanted to create my own ‘Lord of the Rings’ type of work. And the Oz books returned to mind and I went back and researched them. I met with the family and I met with many of the world’s leading Oz experts, and I put all of that research into ‘Ages of Oz.’” Among the family members Gale met with were Baum’s grandsons. He also learned that Baum’s mother-inlaw was Matilda Joslyn Gage, the famed author and women’s suffragist and Native-American activist. Gale claims that Gage inspired Baum to include strong and powerful women in his works. “We designed ‘Ages of Oz’ as an overarching brand that can keep going,” said Gale. “It’s about a 1,000 years of Oz history, and Glinda’s story falls right in the middle, so we can go backward or we can go forward. ‘Ages of Oz’ is both a prequel and a sequel to L. Frank Baum’s Oz books, and eventually we will take you in to what Oz looks like today, and Oz in the future. That’s why it’s called ‘Ages of Oz,’ because it deals with multiple time periods.”
Who Knew? Meryl Streep’s Mother Was Born in Brooklyn
An Interview With New Streep Biographer Michael Schulman
By Peter Stamelman
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When HarperCollins sent me a review copy of Michael Schulman’s “Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep” my initial reaction was, “Is there really anything new to learn about Meryl Streep?” Even the cover photograph of a young, pensive Streep, chin resting on her hand, annoyed me. It’s now been 40 years since she made her first screen appearance opposite Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave in Fred Zinnemann’s “Julia” and 45 years since she made her Broadway theater debut in “Trelawny of the Wells,” produced by Joe Papp (resilient survivor of a destitute Brooklyn childhood and legendary New York theater impresario.) Is there really anything we don’t already know about the “world’s greatest actress”? It turns out the answer is yes. For example, who knew that Streep’s mother was born in Brooklyn and later studied at the Art Student League? Or that Streep’s father, the son of a traveling salesman, would one day sob while watching his grandson in a high school production of “Death of a Salesman”? The book’s author, Michael Schulman, has pulled off a Sherlock Holmesworthy act of dogged and determined sleuthing and has written a compulsively readable biography. Schulman, who is a contributor and arts editor at The e orker and a frequent contributor to The e ork Times and anity air, has unearthed people and episodes from Streep’s past that clarify and illuminate why she is who she is. The biography avoids both hagiography and slander. Schulman is neither Mr. Bernstein from “Citizen Kane” nor the reporter from “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence” (“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”) Instead, although he’s an admitted fan, he is fair and balanced, and unlike Fox News, has no agenda. To read the intervie , go to brooklyneagle.com.
ABOVE: Author Michael Schulman
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Brave New World Rep Offers Searing Update of August Strindberg’s ‘Miss Julie’
Trouble on the trading floor: Erin Treadway as Julie and Michael Castillejos as Juan in “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities.” By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Eagle
Scandal on the trading floor! And you can see it unfold, up close and personal. Julie Harper, director of equity sales at HadleyMoore Investment Bank, has sex with a janitor and lives to regret it. She’s the title character in a searing adaptation by Leegrid Stevens of “Miss Julie,” August Strindberg’s 1880s play. This new version of the Swedish playwright’s “naturalistic tragedy,” as Strindberg called it, is a brutal meditation on race and class divisions in contemporary America. It is called “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities.” It’s really something. Put it on your calendar pronto. The production’s run is scheduled to end on June 3. This is the world premiere of Stevens’ adaptation. It is being staged as a sitespecific production on Brooklyn’s only trading floor, which is at the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance in BedfordStuyvesant. It is directed by Rebecca Martinez. “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities” is being presented by Brooklyn-based Brave New World Rep, a theater company co-founded by actress, director and writer Claire Beckman. The group is an endlessly inventive stager of immersive theater productions. It became well-known in 2005 by presenting “To Kill a Mockingbird” on the front porches of Victorian houses in Ditmas Park. More than 2,000 people attended the performances.
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Julie and Juan start off by quoting Shakespeare to each other. But soon enough, the poet who comes to mind is Dante and his “Inferno,” as Julie relentlessly, hellishly torments Juan and herself. The two characters say a boatload of shocking and hurtful things — which is exactly what Strindberg had in mind. Stevens’ adaptation hews faithfully to Strindberg’s original play about the great divide between aristocrats and servants. Both are full of disturbing moments and harsh observations about human nature. The adaptation is very timely at this American moment, when immigration, deportation and a proposed Mexican-border wall are hot topics. “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities” runs through Saturday, June 3. Performances are free to the general public. Due to its mature subject matter, the play is not recommended for children under 15. The venue is the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance at 125 Stuyvesant Ave. in BedfordStuyvesant. Go to bravenewworldrep.org to see a list of performance dates and to register for tickets.
Juan (played by Michael Castillejos) shares a moment with Christina (played by Jacqueline Guillén) in “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities.”
Sex in a Supply Closet In “Ms. Julie, Asian Equities,” Brooklyn playwright Stevens, who has a master of fine arts in playwriting degree from Columbia, turns the man Julie casts her eye upon into an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. Juan makes a living by scrubbing floors and cleaning toilets, but has big ambitions. He and Julie have sex in a supply closet on the night of a holiday party for the building-services workers at HadleyMoore. Another janitor, watching on security cameras, sees them duck into the closet. It’s the middle of the Great Recession. How will Julie find another Wall Street job if she gets fired? The three-person cast does a superb job with this scathing work. Erin Treadway plays Julie. Michael Castillejos plays Juan. Jacqueline Guillén plays Juan’s fiancée, a hard-working foodservices employee named Christina. Treadway carries us compellingly through Julie’s rapid mood swings from self-loathing to scorn for Juan, from forced merriment to desperation.
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In this adaptation of August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie,” Juan (played by Michael Castillejos) is a janitor with big ambitions.