Volume 43, No. 23
Friday, June 16, 2017
OUR WORLD IN PHOTOS
B’klyn Pols Express Alarm About Puerto Rican Referendum, Haitian Protected Status
HAVANA: In this May 2, 2016 file photo, people in Havana, Cuba, watch the Carnival Adonia cruise ship arriving from Miami, Florida. Today, June 16, President Donald Trump is expected to give America’s Cuba policy its second 180‐degree spin in three years. Speaking from Miami, Trump’s expected to revive the Cold War goal of starving Cuba’s communist system of cash while inciting the population to overthrow it. Visit brooklyneagle.com for more Our World in Photos. AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File
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Cubans Now Face Same Deportation Risk as Other Immigrants
Brooklyn officials expressed alarm on Sunday about events affecting Puerto Rico and Haiti, the birthplaces of thousands of Brooklyn residents. Please turn to page 3
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From the Desk of the PUBLISHER B’klyn Borough President Eric Adams, Dr. Roy Hastick, Inspire at Borough Hall Caribbean-American Brunch
Puerto Rican referendum illegitimate; Haitian protection status extension a ‘half measure at best.’ By Mary Frost
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CONEY ISLAND: It took a moment of individual bril‐ liance from Kalif Alhassan, left, in the 84th minute for the New York Cos‐ mos to escape with a 2‐2 draw against North Carolina FC (NCFC), last Saturday. The Cosmos are chasing Miami FC for first place. They will conclude their three‐game home‐ stand against Carmelo Anthony’s Puerto Rico FC this evening at 7:30 p.m. Visit brooklyneagle.com for report.
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BP Adams, Dr. Hastick Inspire at Caribbean-American Brunch
Honorees from left to right: Michael Escoffery, Jamaican artist; (unidentified lady); Zamal Sankar, chairman of Friends of Crown Heights Day Care Centers; Dr. Roy Hastick Sr., founder and CEO of Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CACCI); Dolly Williams co‐founder and owner of A. Williams Construction; Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President;, Rosemarie Welsh, consul general of Grenada in New York; (unidentified lady); Michael Dupuy, host of Radio Soleil Station. Brooklyn PHOENIX photos by Terrence Lyght
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attended the Caribbean-American Heritage Celebration brunch on Thurs., June 8, at Borough Hall, and was very inspired. When Eric Adams speak to an audience, you feel that he’s having a one-on-one conversation with the listener. He is a person who makes one feel like he is the teacher and you are the pupil. He definitely grabs one’s attention with his speaking, and he makes members of the audience do their best to absorb all of the information he imparts.
PHOENIX photo by Paula Katinas
Hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, in my view it was an empowerment meeting for the Caribbean and other businesspeople to move upward. I always believe that Eric Adams is the right person to host such an event, along with the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (CACCI).
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At the brunch, he advised everyone listening to be aware of one fact — we do not stop working on progress because the person we do not like is the person who is elected to higher office. According to Adams, this is even more of a time to stand up for your rights and to work hard to achieve your goal. He said that if you stall and wait for things to change in four years, you could be wasting precious time and might have to wait for another four years.
Borough President Adams also urged the audience to learn from what was being said by each speaker. The speakers were invited by CACCI. CACCI founder and CEO Dr. Roy Hastick, who is second to none when it comes to standing at a podium and delivering an address, spoke about the contributions the Caribbean community has made to small business in New York City. Dr. Hastick, like the other speakers, also inspired the audience to go after their dreams, and especially urged small business owners to get certification for M/WBE. The Caribbean-American Heritage Celebration Economic Development Power Brunch had a great impact on everyone who attended.
—Terrence Lyght, Publisher, Brooklyn PHOENIX Borough President Eric Adams, Dr. Roy Hastick, and guests with honorees.
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
The School of Integrated Learning K354 Steel Orchestra entertained with an inlerlude of pan music. 2 • Brooklyn PHOENIX • Friday, June 16, 2017
G UEST E DITORIAL Keeping the Global Promise of a Quality Education By The Christian Science Monitor’s Editorial Board A big worry in education these days is that easier access to schooling has come at the expense of the quality of learning. One example is an investigation of test scores at some 200 American colleges by The Wall Street Journal. The results reflect a rising global concern that students are learning far too little even as access to education expands. The Journal study found that the average graduate of some of the most prestigious universities showed little or no improvement in critical thinking over four years. At a majority of all schools, at least a third of seniors could not make a cohesive argument, assess the quality of evidence in a document or interpret data in a table. Such results reflect a global trend that has caught the eye of many big institutions. The World Bank is expected to devote its upcoming World Development Report solely to the topic of education — a first for the bank. And in a preliminary report last January, the bank said there is a “learning crisis” in low- and middle-income countries. “While the world has achieved massive growth in school participation in recent years, many systems have struggled to ensure that students learn and acquire relevant skills,” the bank stated. It warned of “schooling without learning.” On June 28, the United Nations General Assembly holds a special event on education while many international groups are trying to increase funding for schools in the world’s poorest nations. Foreign aid for education has declined for six years even as total development aid has risen. Last year, the U.N. began to implement its Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 with a key goal being improvements in the quality of education. The U.N.’s previous target in education, which was part of the 2000-15 Millennium Development Goals, was mainly aimed at increasing the number of children completing primary school. While that goal achieved remarkable success, it may have helped weaken a focus on learning outcomes. As the World Bank notes: “In Malawi and Zambia, over 80 percent of students at the end of the second grade could not read a single word; in India over 75 percent of grade-three students could not do two-digit subtraction.” The U.N.’s new goals on education come with dozens of themes, many of them related to quality, such as proficiency in math. This has led to calls for countries to better measure results that can serve as a barometer of progress. Only about one-half of countries now participate in regional and international testing, or “learning assessments.” Yet, as the bank points out, education is a foundational building block for achieving nearly every other goal in a country’s development. For every year of schooling, a person’s earnings rises some 6 to 12 percent. People with better education are more engaged citizens. Just as democracy is not only participation in elections, education is not just attendance at school. The title of the bank’s coming report is “Learning to Realize Education’s Promise.” Let’s hope all nations keep the promise of quality learning for their young people. © 2017 The Christian Science Monitor
Pols Express Alarm About Puerto Rican Referendum Continues from page 1 U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez had harsh words for the referendum on statehood held Sunday in Puerto Rico. Less than a quarter of eligible voters participated in the plebiscite, with two major parties urging a boycott. “This plebiscite failed to live up to that standard and the deck was stacked throughout the process,” Velázquez said in a statement. “With members of two of the three major political parties in Puerto Rico boycotting the vote, we can safely assume the results do not even remotely reflect public sentiment on the island. I believe there should be a democratic mechanism for the Puerto Rican people to determine their destiny, but to have any degree of legitimacy, such a process must follow the rules and not be haphazardly rushed.” Velázquez said that the referendum actually harmed the island’s residents, since the process was too rushed to be paid for with federal funds. “At a time when the education system is being shuttered, more than half the children of Puerto Rico live below the poverty line, public hospitals are running out of doctors and antibiotics and local emergency response services are being scaled back, spending funds on a misguided, ‘dog-and-pony-show’ plebiscite is unacceptable,” she said. Also on Sunday, a coalition of elected officials, community groups and religious leaders called for an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. New York City has the largest concentration of Haitians in the U.S., with the largest communities in Brooklyn.
“The people of Haiti have been resilient, fighting to restore their civil society. But the situation remains precarious,” U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke said, adding that she has been working with her colleagues in the Caribbean Caucus and with groups like the New York Immigration Coalition to urge Homeland Security to extend TPS. U.S. Sen. Chuck U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, left, and Borough President Schumer called the sixEric Adams. Photos by Mary Frost month extension “a common-sense and humane On May 22, U.S. Homeland Security action that will help remove a burden of worry Secretary John Kelly announced the extension from Haitian nationals as their home country of TPS for Haiti for an additional six months, continues to recover,” and said he would coneffective July 23. tinue to fight for future extensions. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Other Brooklyn officials supporting an called the six-month extension of TPS extension of TPS include state Sen. Kevin “a half-measure” at best. Parker, state Senator Jesse Hamilton, “The Trump Administration needs to Assemblymember Nick Perry, Assemblyappreciate the struggle of tens of thousands of member Rodneyse Bichotte, Councilmemfamilies in Brooklyn and across America who ber Jumaane Williams and Councilmember have lost everything,” Adams said in a state- Mathieu Eugene. ment. “The threat of losing TPS in six months Haitians with concerns about their status presents a public safety risk to both of our can call 311 and ask for “ActionNYC” to nations. Our focus ought to be on supporting relief organizations working on the ground schedule an appointment. Online, immigrants to rebuild Haitian communities, and in the an look through iAmerica’s databases to meantime providing an 18-month extension, access immigration legal services as well as other important information. at minimum.”
NY Anti-Islamic Law Rally, Counter-Protest Face Off Angrily By Deniz Cam, Associated Press
Protesters against Islamic law and counter-demonstrators expressing support for Muslims clashed verbally on a New York street Saturday, prompting police to step between them, as dozens of anti-Shariah rallies took place around the country. The dueling New York demonstrations unfolded across the street from each other in lower Manhattan on a day as heated as both sides’ views. A man collapsed under the piercing midday sun while watching a speech at the anti-Shariah ACT for America rally. He was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition later Saturday,
rally organizer Pax Hart said. The anti-Shariah demonstrators yelled “commie scum!” and counter-protesters shouted “Nazis!” as the two sides squared off, after some of the counter-protesters crossed the street and approached the rally. Officers quickly positioned themselves between the two groups. There were no immediate reports of any arrests. While many Muslims liken Shariah to other religions’ laws that guide the faithful but don’t supersede the rules of secular societies in which they may live, some states have been concerned enough to pass legislation prohibiting the use of foreign law in state courts. “This is not an anti-Muslim event,” Gavin McInnes, a co-founder of Vice Media and founder of a group called the “Proud Boys,” told the rally audience. “It’s an anti-Shariah event.” Participants worried that Islamic law could influence U.S. courts and harm women, among other concerns.
“We don’t want it imposed in this country,” said Merav Levi, an Israeli immigrant. She said she doesn’t hate Muslims but was concerned about domestic violence and “honor” killings of women deemed to disgrace their families; such killings occur in parts of the Muslim world. Counter-protesters said the rally was stoking unfounded fears and stirring racism. “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here,” they chanted, accompanied by horns, pots and pans. “The theme of today is drowning out racism,” Tony Murphy said. “The more racists get a platform, the more people get attacked.” While people came and went from both groups, at noontime dozens of anti-Shariah protesters faced scores of counter-demonstrators across the street. —Associated Press Radio Correspondent Julie Walker contributed to this report.
Demonstrators against Islamic law, right, engage with demonstrators opposing their views, left, in Manhattan last Saturday, June 10. In more than two dozen cities across the United States, the group organizing the rallies, ACT for America, is speaking out against AP Photo/Craig Ruttle Shariah law, saying it is incompatible with Western democracy. Friday, June 16, 2017 • Brooklyn PHOENIX • 3
Brooklyn Artist Combines Psychology and Creativity These colorful acrylics were created by Brooklyn artist Louise Marie. A self-taught artist, she says painting, and creating art in general are extremely therapeutic and “help me to deal with stress, express feelings and bring peace.” Ms. Marie, who is also pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology and hopes to help adolescents with mental and behavioral problems, was originally from Kansas City and moved to Brooklyn this past December. She plans to start an online gallery soon. — Brooklyn PHOENIX
Some of the colorful acrylic paintings created by Brooklyn artist Louise Marie.
Photos courtesy of Louise Marie
In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service for IBM: 17‐ year‐old Oscar Tendilla, who took just 3.5 years to com‐ OUR WORLD IN PHOTOS plete a six‐year, IBM‐inspired program that confers both high school diplomas and associate degrees, graduated in a commencement exercise held by New York City College of Technology at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 5. Oscar had attended P‐TECH Brooklyn, a prototype that has grown into nearly 80 schools worldwide that provide technology‐oriented workplace and classroom experience for “New Collar” ‐type jobs, or as the foundation for bachelor’s degrees. Tendilla, the first in his family to obtain a college degree, and who helped his mother successfully study for her own high school equivalency degree, is now headed to Cornell University. Approximately 100 students have already graduated so far from the original, IBM‐affiliated P‐TECH schools in Brooklyn and Chicago. Jon Simon/Feature Photo Service for IBM—via AP 4 • Brooklyn JOURNAL • Thursday, June 15, 2017
Artist Louise Marie.
Cubans Now Face Same Deportation Risk as Other Immigrants By Adriana Gomez Licon and Gisela Salomon The Associated Press
Two other Cubans who were taken into custody last month after being here for decades are getting the attention of elected officials. They arrived as children in the famous Mariel boatlift in 1980, when Cuba’s then-President Fidel Castro allowed the departure of anyone who wanted to leave the Communist nation. About 125,000 “marielitos” crossed the Florida Straits that year. Both men have criminal convictions but insist they have turned their lives around. In 1984, the nations agreed on a list of 2,746 Cubans who were alleged criminals and could be returned to the island. When the U.S. abandoned the “wet foot, dry foot” policy in January, the two nations agreed that the list could be revised to add other Cuban “marielitos” who were subject to active deportation orders. Rudy Blanco was 8 when he was brought from the port of Mariel by his parents in 1980. He now has a family and owns a home-remodeling business in Perry, Florida. But because he was convicted of attempting to sell cocaine in 1998, he wasn’t allowed to become a U.S. citizen and instead received an order of deportation by mail in 2005. Blanco was allowed to stay as long as he made routine visits to ICE. However, he was arrested on May 9 and is now awaiting deportation. An ICE spokeswoman said only that the agency intends to deport him based on the 2005 order. Blanco’s wife, Shelly, said that both Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and the family’s congressman, Rep. Neal Dunn, have told her they are trying to gather information on the case. Both men are Republicans. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, pardoned another Cuban immigrant for an armed robbery committed 19 years ago, in an effort to stave off his deportation. Rene Lima-Marin, 38, arrived as a toddler in the boatlift and 20 years later received a deportation order after his conviction. Apart from the Mariel list, Cuba has agreed to review deportations on a case-bycase basis. Fifty-seven Cubans have been deported since October, while 335 were arrested between Jan. 22 and April 29. Susan Eckstein, a sociology professor at Boston University, argues that Cubans’ immigration privileges should end to make immigration policy more equitable for all foreign nationals. “I would be very surprised if Trump changes Obama’s policy because it is so consistent with his stance on immigration in general,” she said.
MIAMI (AP) — Tens of thousands of Cubans living in the U.S. are adapting to a harsh new reality: After enjoying decades of favored status dating back to the Cold War, many of them now face the same deportation risks as any other immigrants. They feel betrayed by former President Barack Obama’s administration, which in its waning days stripped away a nearly automatic path to citizenship that had been offered since the 1960s to Cubans who arrived on U.S. soil, even those who showed up without a visa. The change was part of a thaw in relations with Cuba, which also agreed to start accepting the return of more of its people who get deported. Now some Cubans have been detained at routine appointments with immigration officials, and many more fear they could be imperiled by old deportation orders or caught up in the increased arrests of non-citizens pursued by President Donald Trump’s administration. “I wasn’t prepared for any of this. How could I have seen this coming?” said Maykel Vargas, a Cuban who spent three months in detention after immigration officials took him into custody when he was trying to renew a temporary document. “I don’t know what is going to happen.” Anticipation is mounting about a White House announcement on Cuba planned for Friday and how it may affect business deals and leisure travel. But experts agree that Trump’s new policy is not expected to restore previous immigration privileges. Any changes open the possibility that the Cuban government could scale back commitments on migration agreements, including promises to take back deportees. Vargas, 37, worked as an Uber and Lyft driver to provide for his sister, who is single and pregnant. He said he couldn’t afford the $700 required to apply for permanent residency, a much more complex process. He continues fighting deportation after being released Monday with an ankle monitor. Hermes Vigoa, 46, wasn’t even nervous when he showed up at an immigration office in Miami earlier this year to renew a temporary document he needed for his driver’s license and car insurance while he completed the permanent-residency process. He arrived in the U.S. two years before Obama canceled the fast-track citizenship system. Cubans still have a path to residency if they find a way to arrive in the U.S. with a visa, but Obama ended the openarms treatment to curb a recent immigration surge mostly through the Mexico border. “I thought everything was fine until an officer told me, ‘You are in limbo’ and told my girlfriend to take all my stuff because I was being detained,” Vigoa said. He was detained for a month before he was released, without explanation, to continue seeking a green card. Immigration officials did not In this June 9 photo, a Cuban‐born businessman respond to requests for information who spoke on the condition his name not be used for fear of deportation, poses for a photo in Doral, on these cases. Officials say more than 36,000 Florida. The man arrived from Cuba in 1967 as an Cubans currently face deportation 11‐year‐old boy and served five years in prison in orders. About 29,000 are convicted the 1990’s on drug charges. Since his release, the criminals and 7,000 non-criminal man earned a computer science degree and immigration violators, according started two companies. He has three children, five to Immigration and Customs grandchildren and makes the mortgage payments for his 80‐year‐old mother. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Enforcement.
Astevana Shaya, 28, of Sterling Heights, Mich., wears a Chaldeans Lives Matter T‐shirt at the protest, Monday, June 12 in Sterling Heights, Mich. The arrests of dozens of Iraqi Christians in southeastern Michigan by U.S. immigration officials appear to be among the first roundups of people from Iraq who have long faced deportation, underscoring rising concerns in other immigrant communities. Todd McInturf/Detroit News via AP) /Detroit News via AP
Immigration Arrests of Dozens of Chaldeans Prompt Protest By Jeff Karoub and Alicia Caldwell The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — The arrests of dozens of Iraqi Christians in southeastern Michigan by U.S. immigration officials appear to be among the first roundups of people from Iraq who have long faced deportation, underscoring rising concerns in other immigrant communities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Monday declined to say how many were taken into custody, but advocates say at least 40 people were arrested near or at homes, mostly on Sunday. Roughly 100 people protested Sunday at a Detroit detention center, many expressing their concern for the arrestees’ safety. Chaldeans are among Iraqi Christian denominations that emerged in the faith’s early days, and many speak languages similar to those spoken at the time of Christ. Their population in Iraq has dwindled as hundreds of thousands have fled war and violence over the decades. The Detroit area has one of the largest Chaldean communities in the U.S. Longtime demographer Kurt Metzger said a community survey estimated there were roughly 120,000 Chaldeans in and around Detroit. ICE said in a statement released Monday that all of those arrested had criminal convictions, including for murder, rape, assault, burglary, weapons violations and drug trafficking, and were ordered deported by an immigration judge after “full and fair” proceedings. Immigration officials said the judge determined they were “ineligible for any form of relief under U.S. law,” but declined to discuss the appeal process or other legal options. Most of the orders had been issued a while ago but ICE could not remove them until an agreement was reached with Iraq. The Homeland Security Department has boasted in recent months that Iraq has agreed to start allowing the return of immigrants who have been ordered out of the United States. The first details of that agreement came amid litigation over President Donald Trump’s travel ban, and the first version of the order included seven countries.
A subsequent version of that order, intended to quell legal challenges, dropped Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens were banned. The travel ban remains on hold amid legal challenges. The arrests come amid broader, aggressive immigration policies by the Trump administration. Immigrants who already have deportation orders and were allowed to stay in the country under the prior administration have become a target under President Donald Trump, with some getting arrested on the spot during check-ins with officers. Such arrests have dismayed family members and sent chills through immigrant communities. ICE said the Detroit-area arrests were part of its efforts to deal with a case backlog, and the vast majority of those arrested were being detained at a facility in Youngstown, Ohio. Officials said they don’t confirm specific deportation plans. Chaldean American educational and community leader Nathan Kalasho, whose family operates a Detroit-area charter school for Chaldeans and others from Iraq and Syria, said the deportations are the result of a “backdoor deal” between the U.S. and Iraq. “Who could think that this deal could possibly be good?” said Kalasho, who added it’s particularly concerning after Chaldeans and other Iraqi Christians have been designated victims of genocide. “Iraq assumes a few hundred former nationals — some of these people have spent nearly their entire lives here and some have committed minor offenses. They’ve paid their debt to society.” Civil rights advocates said those arrested were primarily Chaldean. Judy Rabinovitz, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, said the removal orders, while legal, could be decades old and don’t reflect changing conditions in the countries of origin. She said similar removals have been carried out for Somalia and Cambodia natives. “Anyone with a final order is basically vulnerable at this point,” she said. “The problem is, these aren’t cases where these are people who pose a risk to public safety — it’s just sort of irrational, low-hanging fruit. Get the numbers, get people out.” —Caldwell reported from Washington, D.C. Friday, June 16, 2017 • Brooklyn PHOENIX • 5
NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS CRIBDILLA LLC
11201 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. #150734
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
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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
HMS STUDIO LLC HMS Studio LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/30/17. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 275 Park Ave #7U, Brooklyn, NY 11205. General Purposes. #150854
11209 CYE BROOKLYN LLC CYE Brooklyn LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 5/23/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 73-22 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209. General Purposes. #151105
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
SUERO 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 #150362
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
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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: 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.
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.
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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 #150451
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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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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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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 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 #150413
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
OTA 927 PUTNAM, LLC
OTA 135 DEVOE, 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
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
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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
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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.
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 #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 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 #150437
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
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ATLANTIC PACIFIC THEATRE, LLC 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. #150568
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
POP UP SPORTS LLC Pop Up Sports LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/5/17. Off. Loc.:Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 123 Seventh Ave #152, Brooklyn, NY 11215. General Purposes. #150858
11216 NNSEN LLC
OTA 931 PUTNAM, LLC
OTA 1400 DEAN, 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
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
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.
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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 SIPS AND SCIENCE LLC Sips and Science LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/24/17. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 315 Flatbush Ave #142, Brooklyn, NY 11217. General Purposes. #150856
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
1419 64TH STREET LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 1419 64TH STREET LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/15/2003. 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, 1419 64th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150817
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
CHOW 817 LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: CHOW 817 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/8/2017. 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 Chow 817 LLC, 815A 51st Street, Basement Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150814
NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS 6018 7TH AVE LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 6018 7TH AVE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/4/2006. 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, 6018 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #150815
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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
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
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
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. #150217
INSPIRE KIDS NY 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. #150221
KRISTEN LEOCE EVENTS, LLC
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
BROOKLYN MUSIC FESTIVAL, LLC
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. #150784
11228
YOGI KICKS, LLC
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
GRASS IS GREENER PR, LLC
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
GO C.R.A.I.G. TRAVEL, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GO C.R.A.I.G. TRAVEL, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/21/2017. 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. #150978
VERONIQUE NGUYEN LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: VERONIQUE NGUYEN LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/23/2017. 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. #150963
BOA WRAPZ, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BOA WRAPZ, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/1/2017. 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 C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #151122
THE LITTY CASE, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: THE LITTY CASE, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/21/2017. 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. #151124
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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
GLOBAL EQUITY VENTURES GROUP LLC 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
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348 SACKETT HOLDINGS 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
HEARTS BEAT LOUD LLC HEARTS BEAT LOUD 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 the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Houston King, 22 4th Place 3, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #151034
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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
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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
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: MBD BROOKLYN REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/12/2013. 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, 220 Corbin Place Brooklyn, NY, 11235. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #151083
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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
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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
ZERO GRAVITY FINANCIAL, LLC
Zero Gravity Financial, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/14/13. Off. Loc.:Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 222 Park Place #3C, Brooklyn, NY 11238. General Purposes. #150860
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317 CENTRAL AVE LLC
317 CENTRAL AVE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/09/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Dorcas Hernandez, 440 Kent Ave., Ste. Ph3A, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #151097
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
PRESTON COURT HOLDING LLC
MBD BROOKLYN REALTY LLC
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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.
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.
17 W 24 REALTY LLC
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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
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OCEAN PARKWAY 2 LLC
Ocean Parkway 2 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/06/16. Off. loc: Kings Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Robinson Brog, et al., Attn: John H. Riley, 875 Third Avenue, 9th Fl., New York, NY 10022. Purpose: General. #150943
CHILLINGER LLC
1865 E3 LLC
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10309
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. #150280
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20-22 COMMERCE STREET LLC
20-22 Commerce Street LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/26/17. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 95 Barry Ln., Bardonia, NY 10954. General Purpose. #151128
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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
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.
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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
320 MACON GP LLC
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PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1301681 for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 363 Lincoln Road, Brooklyn, NY 11225 for on premises consumption. Empanada City, LLC
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LIQUOR LICENSE
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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
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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
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NORTH FIRST STREET 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. #150613
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Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: KIKI’S TRANSPORTATION, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/14/2017. 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 Incorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave Suite 805-A Albany, NY, 12210-2822. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #151115
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
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1303208 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 621 Manhattan Ave., Bklyn, NY 11222 for on-premises consumption; Tabemen Inc. dba Wanpaku
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Notice is hereby given that a license, number TBA for Beer, Wine and Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer, Wine and Liquor at retail in a restaurant/bar & grill under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 722 Bar & Grill, Inc., 722 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11223 for on premises consumption.
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1302908 for Beer and Wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer and Wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at YUMMY BK CORP, 782 47TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11220 for on premises consumption. #150886
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for Sidecar Bar & Grill Inc to establish, maintain, and operate an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1114 Bedford Avenue in the borough of Brooklyn for a term of two years. Request for copies of the revocable consent agreement may be addressed to: department of consumer affairs, Attn: Foil Officer, 42 Broadway, New York, NY 10004. #151080
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Notice of Qualification of Project M Group LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/17/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: WeWork c/o Project M Group LLC, 81 Prospect St., Brooklyn, NY 11201. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. #150919
AC ACQUISITION CHINA, LLC
Notice of Qualification of AC Acquisition China, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/05/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/06/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Becker, c/o Attract China, 81 Prospect St., Brooklyn, MA 11201. Address to be maintained in DE: 800 North State St., Ste. 402, Dover, DE 19901. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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
43215 BRR MARKETING, LLC Notice of Qualification of BRR MARKETING, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/24/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Ohio (OH) on 04/19/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. OH addr. of LLC: 1831 E. Highland Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087. Cert. of Form. filed with OH Secy. of State, 180 E. Broad St., 16th Fl., Columbus, OH 43215. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1302732 for Beer and Wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer and Wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at UGU YT INC, 541 MYRTLE AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205 for on premises consumption.
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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.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 05, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for Sidecar Bar & Grill Inc to establish, maintain, and operate an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 560 5th Ave in the borough of Brooklyn for a term of two years. Request for copies of the revocable consent agreement may be addressed to: department of consumer affairs, Attn: Foil Officer, 42 Broadway, New York, NY 10004. #151079
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Brooklyn Community Services Wraps Up 150th Anniversary Year in Grand Style Venerable Nonprofit Bestows Awards on Sports, Entertainment, Corporate and Education Leaders
Students, teachers and staff of Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service. By Andy Katz
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Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) celebrated the finale of its sesquicentennial anniversary year in the East River waterfront’s newest “eco-luxe” lodging, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. The June 5 gala, themed “For the Love of the Community,” bestowed honors to philanthropists Aaron and Deborah Dean, the Philips-Van Heusen Foundation, Vice Chairman Edward Gentner Jr. and the staff, students and administration of The Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service. Emcee for the evening, actress and activist Debi Mazar, pulled no punches in her comments: “This evening is a community of love,” Mazar declared, before introducing Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams as a “true blue Brooklyn motherf——r.” “I’ve been called a lot of things,” Adams said moments later to laughter and applause. “But that one really hit home.” Adams continued: “I like to think of this as a Brooklyn Bridge moment — 16 years before that beautiful edifice made of steel and stone was built, BCS was doing its thing. It was the original bridge.” Recalling his own family’s struggle with poverty and homelessness — he used to sleep alongside a garbage bag to prevent his clothing from being taken — Adams reminded the audience, “There’s an Eric Adams out there waiting for his neighbor to come and say, ‘You matter … being destitute doesn’t mean you lose dignity and respect!’ Homelessness is not just Bill de Blasio’s problem. It’s all of New York’s problem!” “He keeps it real!” Mazar added after Adams concluded his remarks. “And we need to support his realness!” BCS provides a wide array of services to Brooklyn residents, including support for mental health services, after-school programs, early childhood education, employment training for disabled persons and advocates for affordable housing. The last is acutely needful as Brooklyn property values continue to rise and gentrification threatens to destabilize many long-established communities. Released earlier this year, “The Forgotten Farragut” is a BCSproduced documentary short focused on Farragut Houses, a 10building NYCHA property adjoining the more affluent DUMBO and Vinegar Hill neighborhoods. Most of the economic revitalization that has characterized its neighbors and also the nearby Brooklyn Navy Yard, bypassed Farragut, where, according to BCS documents, median income is one-tenth that of DUMBO 2 • Brooklyn Eagle • Thursday, June 15, 2017
and unemployment is more than 12 percent. Last year BCS, in cooperation with NYCHA, launched the BCS Farragut Cornerstone Community Center. On site in the complex, the center provides resources and support to Farragut residents. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the BCS Arts & Entertainment Leadership Award honoree, oversees operations for the Barclays Center as well as managing the NBA Brooklyn Nets. “People who don’t maybe eat together will go see a game together,” said BCS board member and CNN contributor Michaela Angela Davis, introducing a short film about Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment. “Barclays Center brings excitement and action to Brooklyn, but it doesn’t take anything away. It contributes.” “Some of my earliest memories are of BCS,” said 15-year-old Sydney Dean, introducing her parents Aaron and Deborah Dean as they accepted the BCS Philanthropic Leadership Award. After an impromptu shoutout to Jacob Riis for his work on behalf of immigrants, Mazar brought BCS Executive Director Marla Simpson to the stage to present the Outstanding Service Award to BCS Vice Chair Edward F. Gentner Jr. “Without Ed,” Simpson told the audience, “I don’t think I’d ever have had the chance to be here … He is essential to every part of BCS operations.” “On a fundamental level, I’m a Brooklyn guy,” Gentner acknowledged. “It’s certainly an honor to be awarded for doing something I feel privileged to be allowed to do anyway!” “This is a team of hope and hope builders!” exclaimed BCS Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service Principal Georgia Serves while accepting the BCS Program Award on behalf of the students and teachers assembled behind her. The evening ran late, as such events often do, prompting BCS Executive Director Simpson to call for dinner to be served while the awards were still underway. While accepting the award for corporate leadership, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Foundation President Guy Vickers lamented, “I had a really great speech prepared, too. But dinner’s more important.”
INSET: BCS Executive Director Marla Simpson, Mistress of Ceremonies Debi Mazar and CNN broadcaster Michaela Angela Davis (left to right).
BCS board Chair David O’Connell participates in the silent auction to raise funds. Eagle photos by Andy Katz
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams addresses the audience.
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Massive Arts Weekend in Greenpoint Highlights More Than 500 Emerging Artists & Designers Artist Magaly Vega stands behind her plastic canvas in her Java Studios studio.
Erik Jerloch (left) and Josa Goodlife with Dottie Moon. By Andy Katz
Special to Brooklyn Eagle
The line in Java Studios outdoor courtyard stretched all the way back to the rough brick exterior of the adjacent factory and continued on, curving to fill nearly the entire space — invitations to this night’s Greenpoint Open Studios Launch had referenced “free beer” after all. But low-cost libations were not the main subject of the night’s launch party. Sponsored by Greenpointers.com publisher Julia Moak, Greenpoint Open Studios, which took place over a recent weekend, is an annual event celebrating the one-time industrial core as a center of emerging art, design and craft. “Our people worked for months on this,” Moak explained. More than 400 artists were represented as potential patrons were given maps showing locations from the edge of the Newtown Creek at Greenpoint’s northern tip to Meeker Avenue and its southern border with Williamsburg, where working artists,
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designers and crafters had their goods on display. In addition to individual collections, groups of artists created and displayed their work at Alter, Java Studios, The Lot Radio, Pencilworks, the Brooklyn Art Library and A/D/O. “We’re a relatively small area,” Moak went on, “compared to, say, Bushwick, which is far more spread out. This seemed like a great way to provide exposure to the art community, rather than try to gather everything into one single gallery or museum.” Nor are Julia Moak and Greenpointers.com alone in perceiving the utility of the neighborhood’s compact geography. Art and advertising giant Saatchi Art is staging its own forum for emerging artists called “The Other Art Fair” in Brooklyn for the first time ever. And what better part of Brooklyn than Greenpoint, specifically the Brooklyn Expo Center on Noble Street? After partaking of free beer and live music compliments of Teen Body, Jules & The Jinks, Ocho Ocho Ocho and others, guests were invited to begin their art tour within Java
Studios itself. Paintings, photographs and found-art displays lined the building’s narrow hallways. Lounges with sofas and vending machines were set at opposite ends of each floor, and each open doorway seemed to lead into an aesthetic universe that reflected the mind of the tenant. “This place is fantastic,” Ryan Rio exulted, showing visitors around his small, but very comfortable-looking Dukkha Tattoo Studio. “People here support one another. And there’s always inspiration a few feet away.” Painter Peggy Resnick’s studio resembles a comfortable study. One half is set on a wood riser where a desk and chair sit, along with a bed for what appears to be a medium-size dog. “I bring him most days,” Resnick said. “He really helps me focus.” Instead of her dog, Resnick’s husband Stewart Fishman is on hand, sitting at the desk while his wife discusses her work with attendees. Continued on page 5
INSET: Found-object artist Tammy Rose shows detail of one her hanging collages.
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New Ferry Links Traditional, Trendy B’klyn Neighborhoods
THE NOTION OF SAILING INTO THE SUNSET HAS TAKEN ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING IN BAY RIDGE. NOW RESIDENTS CAN HOP ON THE NYC FERRY AND see the sun set over New York Harbor (top photo) as they sail to trendy neighborhoods. The boats stop at Atlantic Basin in Red Hook (above, left) and in DUMBO (above, right). See EYE ON REAL ESTATE, pages 9-11INB. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan
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Greek Festival Means Food & Fun!
Sts. Constantine And Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Hosts Weeklong Celebration There was plenty of delicious food to be eaten at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral’s 40th Annual Greek Festival, which took place all last week at 64 Schermerhorn St., between Court Street and Boerum Place. Festival goers got to enjoy traditional homemade Greek foods and pastries as well as dancing and shopping in the cathedral’s Flea Market. Volunteers like Soula, Angie and Connie (pictured at left) served visitors all week long. INBrooklyn photos by Bonnie Meeg
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IN THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU, Kayla Hasbrook pours ingredients during the final round of the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic contest in Key West, Florida. Hasbrook, a New York City bartender, concocted a libation titled “No Sleep Till Sunrise” to garner top honors among winners of 17 North American regional competitions. Photo by Carol Tedesco/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP
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Calendar Events June 15-21 Arts 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.) The View From Here A series of paintings referencing the historical and physical attributes of places visited by the artist, as well as the generations that have passed through them and the artist’s presence as a contemporary visitor. When: Thursday through Sunday, through June 16, 1-6 p.m Where: Prospect Heights/FiveMyles (558 St. Johns Place) 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.) Andrew Snyder: 9 Meditations A performative installation, “9 Meditations” pays tribute to the tradition of demonstration by way of performance. There is a long history of demonstration in the crafts — whether weaving, smithing, or throwing — as a performance that shows the mastery of the craftsman’s skill. When: Wednesday through Sunday, through July 15, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Open Source Gallery (306 17th 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) Continued on page 7INB
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Continued from page 6INB 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 Brooklyn waterfront by an unexpected guide: 33-year-old Truman Capote. The images Attie took that day were to illustrate Capote’s essay for Holiday magazine about his life in Brooklyn. Decades later, these largely unseen photographs are being exhibited for the first time. When: Wednesday through Sunday, through July 31, 12-5 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)
ents Arundhati Roy, who returns to fiction with her second novel “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.” When: Monday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave.)
Next Stop: Second Avenue Subway Tracing nearly 100 years of history, the New York Transit Museum’s newest exhibit explores how the Second Avenue line fits into New York’s past, present and future transportation landscapes. When: Tuesday through Sunday, through Sept. 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday hours, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Where: Downtown Brooklyn/New York Transit Museum (Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street)
NYC Book Launch: “Extraordinary Adventures” By Daniel Wallace — In Conversation w/ Elizabeth Strout “Extraordinary Adventures” is a smart, hilarious novel that reminds us to make the most out of our short and complex lives. Join Daniel Wallace for a reading and conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout. When: Wednesday, June 21, 7 p.m. Where: DUMBO/PowerHouse Arena (28 Adams St.)
Books & Readings Unbound: Arundhati Roy A book launch series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore pres-
Family Fun
Fab Friday’s Kids’ Concert: Shake, Rattle and Roll “Shake, Rattle & Roll“ is a parent-child, folkloric drumming program and Roman Diaz Ogduardo is a master conga player. Ogduardo transports us to Cuba with rhythmic songs and storytelling. This event is perfect for children ages 12 months through 5 years to sing along, dance, play and enjoy being outdoors; it’s sure to be a FAB-ulous time When: Friday, June 16, 10-11 a.m. Where: Clinton Hill/Putnam Triangle Plaza (Fulton Street and Grand Avenue) Party on Wheels The New York Transit Museum’s Lo-V subway cars are turning Continued on page 8INB
Image courtesy of Union Hall
Infinite Blue The works of art in “Infinite Blue” feature blue in all its variety — a fascinating strand of visual poetry running from ancient times to the present day. In cultures dating back thousands of years, blue — the color of the skies — has often been associated with the spiritual, but also signifies power, status and beauty. The spiritual and material aspects of blue combine to tell us stories about global history, cultural values, technological innovation and international commerce. When: Wednesday through Sunday, through Nov. 5, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Prospect Heights/Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway)
Summer Reading Storytime Join the Brooklyn Public Library for a rollicking good time listening to stories, singing songs and enjoying the breeze from the water. The Brooklyn Heights children’s librarian will read stories from the library’s summer reading list, plus a whole lot more. When: Wednesday, June 21, 11 a.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 3
Union Hall will host “Never Seen It” on Saturday, June 17.
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family show. When: Sunday, June 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave.)
Kids Drawing and Poetry Workshop Kids can join artist Jesse Chun for a workshop on drawing, poetry and combining the two. When: Saturday, June 17, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/99 Plymouth St.
School Lunchtime Concert Series Showcasing middle and high school students from throughout our borough offering live music and performances in Columbus Park at the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall. When: Wednesday, June 21, 10 a.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St.)
Dog Days of Summer This event is open to all dog lovers — trophies, music, food and drinks and dog adoption. When: Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Gravesend/Ben Ma Chree Boat Club (1934 Shore Parkway)
Smorgasburg Prospect Park More than 100 local and regional food purveyors will gather on Breeze Hill to offer a range of cuisines. When: Sunday, June 18, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Prospect Park
Health 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). When: Thursday, June 15, 10:30-11 a.m. Where: Williamsburg/Leonard Library (81 Devoe St.)
Father’s Day Family Concert: The Music of Bob Marley with David Langlois and the Brookliners Free admission for dads on Father’s Day. Each workshop is 60 minutes long and is specifically designed for children ages 7 and under, but all members of the family are welcome to this
Basketball Clinics Improve basic basketball skills with the Big and Little Skills Academy on Pier 2. Each clinic will include either yoga to enhance flexibility or flag football for agility training. Continued on page 17INB
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Block Parties “Shira & Friends,” an interactive extravaganza combining original tunes with classics for a sing-along, dance-along good time. When: Saturday, June 17, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/Albee Square (Fulton and Bond streets)
The Isley Brothers will perform at Kings Theatre on Sunday, June 18.
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New Ferry Links Trendy and Traditional B’klyn Neighborhoods
A ferry on the new route from Bay Ridge sails into Atlantic Basin in Red Hook.
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Bay Ridge Has Ferry Service for the First Time Since the 1990s By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
Trendy and traditional. On the new NYC Ferry, they’re only 19 minutes apart. That’s how long it takes Bay Ridge residents to get to Pioneer Works, the Red Hook cultural center where all the cool people hang out. Or 42 minutes, which is how long the ferry trip takes from Bay Ridge to Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Right next to the dock there’s an art installation called “Descension,” which is a mysterious whirlpool designed by famed artist Anish Kapoor. NYC Ferry’s new Bay Ridge service, which launched on June 1, also stops at Sunset Park and Wall Street’s Pier 11 and goes to Governors Island on summer weekends. This is the first time since the 1990s that there has been ferry service from Bay Ridge’s 69th Street Pier. It’s a game changer for Bay Ridge residents who want to do trendy Brooklyn stuff without spending a fortune on Uber (taxis are hard to find in our neighborhood) or languishing on the R train. We live in Bay Ridge. We love Bay Ridge — every square inch of it, from the famed Gingerbread House to the deli where we buy our daily newspapers. But if we had to give our neighborhood a label, we would call it traditional. Now, when we want a touch of trendiness in our lives, it’s a fast $2.75 ferry ride away. Riding the subway from Bay Ridge to trendy neighborhoods
can be wearying, especially on the weekends when the R train is sooo slow. To get to Red Hook, besides the R train ride, there’s a switch to the F train plus a 20-minute walk to the shoreline. To get to DUMBO, besides an R train ride that theoretically takes 40 minutes but in reality often takes much longer, there’s either a long wait for the F train or a 15-minute walk to the neighborhood.
A Scenic Ride Before Sunset Of course when we want to spend the whole day doing entertaining things in Red Hook or DUMBO — see related stories — we’ll hop on the ferry in the morning. But the most photogenic time of day for a voyage along the Brooklyn shoreline is right before sunset. We tried out this scenic cruise the other day, when the weather was good. See brooklyneagle.com for additional pictures from our trip. The evening sunlight made Brooklyn Army Terminal’s goldhued facades glow as our ferry docked in Sunset Park. The boat followed the shoreline of Red Hook fairly closely, so we got an eyeful of iconic Civil War-era warehouses and Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier. Even a dark-bricked modern building whose tenant is a Snapple distributor looked picturesque. A mural painted on part of it cast a reflection on the water. BTW, as we recently reported, the building is part of a $105 million, multi-property purchase by Sitex Group, which specializes in industrial real estate.
The ferry glided past gantry cranes into Red Hook’s Atlantic Basin and docked near the Mary A. Whalen, a decommissioned oil tanker that’s now a museum and floating cultural center. When the ferry headed for the dock at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 at the end of Atlantic Avenue, its wake was lit up with gold by the low-on-the-horizon sun. As we sailed along the shoreline of Brooklyn Bridge Park, flashes of sunshine reflected off the windows of condo building One Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights apartment houses. Finally, as the ferry swung towards the dock at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, to those of us on the boat’s upper deck, it looked like the sun was setting right behind the World Trade Center. That proud tower was such a fine sight to see.
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Destination Red Hook — On the Bay Ridge Ferry Warehouses, Whiskey and Wonderful Art By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
Art. Whiskey. Key lime pie. What’s not to like? NYC Ferry’s newly launched South Brooklyn service has turned trendy Red Hook into a convenient weekend hangout spot — for folks who live in Bay Ridge. It’s just a 19-minute ride from Bay Ridge’s 69th Street Pier to the Atlantic Basin ferry dock in Red Hook. The ferry ticket costs $2.75, just like a subway ride. This is a quick list for our Bay Ridge neighbors of things to do in Red Hook — besides shopping at IKEA for furnishings for our kids’ college dorm rooms. Those of you who live elsewhere might find this helpful, too. • Pioneer Works: Practically the first building visitors see after stepping off the Red Hook ferry dock is a former ironworks building from the Civil War era at 159 Pioneer St. It’s a cultural center with art studios, gallery space and a great garden. It’s the creation of high-profile artist Dustin Yellin. Pioneer Works is open to the public on Wednesday through Sunday — plus it hosts monthly events called Second Sundays with open studios for artists in residence plus live music and exhibitions. (It’s obvious when these events take place because of their name.) BTW, the Jacqueline Yellin Trust — that’s his mother — bought the property for $3.7 million in 2011, city Finance Department records indicate. • The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition art shows: BWAC, as it’s called, has a 25,000-square-foot gallery in a Civil War-era warehouse at 481 Van Brunt St. The space is donated by the O’Connell Organization, which is the building’s landlord. Across the street there’s another fab building, Red Hook
Stores, where Fairway Market is located. BWAC is presenting terrific art shows that run through June 18. One of them features art made of recycled materials. • Record shop: Vinyl records are trendy again. Ask your kids if you don’t believe us. There’s a record store at 360 Van Brunt St. that will make you kick yourself for getting rid of your old turntable, and possibly inspire you to buy a new one. It’s one of many intriguing shops, galleries, bars and restaurants on Van Brunt Street. Speaking of bars and restaurants, if you’re planning on staying out ’Til The Midnight Hour, as the Wilson Pickett song goes, to drink and listen to music at famed Sunny’s Bar or have seafood and booze at Brooklyn Crab, plan to summon Uber for a ride home. The ferry doesn’t run late at night. • Cacao Prieto and Widow Jane: One’s a chocolate factory, the other’s a whiskey distillery. Both are at 214-218 Conover St. There are weekend tours. You get to taste different types of whiskey. Need we say more? • Kayaking at Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier: The Red Hook Boaters offer free kayaking sessions on summer Thursdays and Sundays. The park is at the end of Coffey Street. Its beach has iconic concrete blocks with letters on them that (more or less) spell out the words “Red Hook.” • Shoreline sights: There are remnants of historic Todd Shipyard at Erie Basin Park behind IKEA, plus a boatload of other nifty spots for shoreline walks. See brooklyneagle.com for a full description of places to stroll. • A taste of Florida on Red Hook’s waterfront: The pies sold at Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies at 185 Van Dyke St. are the real thing. They are a startling discovery for ex-Floridians, as if a flock of flamingos suddenly landed in New York Harbor. We know these pies are perfect from serious research. (As far as we’re concerned, dessert is a deeply serious subject.) Earlier in our career, we helped a major metropolitan newspaper’s food critic taste-test Key lime pies in the Florida Keys.
Long live art — in Red Hook. “MeconoMorph,” a work by Viktor Genel, is in a Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition show in the neighborhood. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan
AT RIGHT: Pioneer Works, a cultural center created by artist Dustin Yellin, has a picturesque garden, INSET: A record shop on Van Brunt Street looks like a musician’s lair.
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Kayakers ply the waters off Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier in Red Hook.
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Destination DUMBO — On the Bay Ridge Ferry Savvy Sculptors’ Works, Flower-Filled Piers In a Peerless Park By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
sculptures he is making — right at Usagi. • Klompching Gallery: An excellent show called “Vanitas” runs through June 30 at this gallery at 89 Water St. It features photographs by Jeanette May and Kimberly Witham. Both artists’ works were inspired by Dutch still-life paintings. • DUMBO Walls: There are lots of other galleries in the neighborhood. Plus there are murals that were painted in 2013 on the walls beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. They can be found on and near York Street. • The Selfie Capital of Brooklyn: Everybody who visits DUMBO stops on the corner of Washington and Water streets to take photos. You should, too. Look closely at your pictures, and you’ll notice the Empire State Building is visible in the distance, framed by the supports of the Manhattan Bridge. See brooklyneagle.com for other photos we’ve snapped of this photogenic spot. • River Café: The famous River Café at 1 Water St. on the shoreline of the Fulton Ferry Historic District is a dazzling
option for dining and drinking. Another option is the rooftop bar that just opened at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, which is at 60 Furman St. BTW, if you stay out until the wee hours, you’ll have to take a cab home. The ferry doesn’t run late at night.
ABOVE: Boats that belong to One°15 Brooklyn Sail Club hug the shoreline of Brooklyn Bridge Park. INSET: This flower on a tree in Brooklyn Bridge Park is so perfect, it almost looks fake.
INBrooklyn photo by Lore Croghan
A wild whirlpool, a sculptor who makes art out of your discarded stuff and the hottest spot in Brooklyn for selfie-snapping. What’s not to like? NYC Ferry’s newly launched South Brooklyn service has turned trendy DUMBO into a convenient weekend hangout spot — for folks who live in Bay Ridge. The ride up the Brooklyn shoreline is faster than the subway, and so scenic. It takes 42 minutes to get to the Pier 1 dock in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and costs $2.75, just like the train. This is a quick list for our Bay Ridge neighbors of things to do. Those of you who live elsewhere might find this helpful, too. • “Descension,” by British sculptor Anish Kapoor: Practically the first thing visitors see after stepping off the Pier 1 ferry dock is this mysterious whirlpool. It’s an art installation dug into the grass at Brooklyn Bridge Park. It will be on display through Sept. 10. See brooklyneagle.com for photos of other key things to see in the park, such as the newly opened public space on the rooftop of Empire Stores. • The Flower Field on Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6: The flowers in the half-acre Flower Field started blooming for the first time last summer. There are vast expanses of green lawn, too — with views of Lower Manhattan’s skyscrapers. • Usagi Art Gallery: Bring a small toy or an unwanted scrap of electronics to this gallery at 163 Plymouth St. The artist whose work is being shown through Aug. 2, Shu Ohno, will incorporate your offering into
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Development Market in Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn Remain Popular Despite Borough’s Lull By Sean R. Kelly, Esq., director, investment sales and Katherine Speltz, analyst, investment research Special to INBrooklyn
Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn Draw Demand Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn have emerged as primary targets for institutional capital willing to cross the river. During the past 10 to 15 years, these areas have evolved into 24-hour mixed-use communities. However, along with their emergence has come the challenge of finding new development opportunities, particularly for rental housing. Williamsburg was one of the hottest neighborhoods for development last year, notching a sizable 21 percent, 20 percent and 19 percent of the entire borough’s dollar, transaction and property volume, respectively. Williamsburg’s vigor did not relent in the first quarter of 2017, with the region registering the highest transaction and dollar volume in Brooklyn, with six development trades totaling $64.7 million. The largest sale in the period took place at 187 Kent Ave. and 48 North Third Street, a 140,000-buildable-square-foot site that sold for $42.5 million, or $303 per buildable square foot, significantly above Brooklyn’s 2016 average of $262. The popularity of Williamsburg, both from a commercial and residential perspective, stems largely from its vibrant and eclectic atmosphere. The looming shutdown of the area’s Ltrain in 2019 could cause some migration out of the neighborhood, but its impact will likely be subdued as the neighborhood is deeply immersed in culture, with a well-known art community. Indeed, a massive amount of people from around the world trek to Williamsburg
Images courtesy of Ariel Property Advisors
Sales of development sites in Brooklyn continued to soften in the first quarter, a trend that can be attributed to a confluence of factors, including higher land and construction costs, the expiration of the 421-a tax abatement and an increasingly challenging financing environment. While Brooklyn’s development market will likely not reach the lofty levels seen in 2015, demand is poised to rebound given that “Affordable New York,“ 421-a’s replacement, is now in play. The expiration of the 421-a tax exemption on Dec. 31, 2015 is the most significant factor behind the slide in land sales, which is abundantly evident in data gauging construction permits. In 2015, 51,500 new units of housing were approved throughout New York City, with 45 percent, or 23,393 new units, accepted in Brooklyn. In 2016, a mere 4,535 units were approved in Brooklyn, according to The Real Deal data. In the first quarter, the borough saw total development dollar volume at just over $331 million, a 45 percent drop from the $619 million tallied during the same period in 2016, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ research. Moreover, only 54 transactions were recorded in the period, 40 percent and 32 percent below the same quarters in 2015 and 2016, respectively. In April, New York state lawmakers, as part of the state’s $163 billion budget, passed the Affordable New York bill, offering developers full property-tax exemption for as long as 35 years with varying levels of affordability. While Affordable New York will undoubtedly be a boon for development throughout Brooklyn — particularly in areas where land
costs allow for the construction of rental apartments, such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush — construction costs in New York City are the highest in the world and the current landscape for commercial lending is much tighter than in previous years.
Sean R. Kelly, Esq., director of investment sales for Ariel Property Advisors.
Katherine Speltz, investment research analyst for Ariel Property Advisors.
for its abundance of art, music venues, bars, restaurants and boutiques. Downtown Brooklyn, meanwhile, has become the housing and retail destination City Planning had envisioned with a rezoning that took hold in 2004. Notable development sales in 2016 include Rabsky’s purchase of 625 Fulton St. from Forest City for $158 million, and Brooklyn Law’s sale of 1 Boerum Place to Avery Hall for $76 million. Despite steep appreciation in recent years, Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn remain a much less expensive alternative to Manhattan, where development sites fetched an average $640 per buildable square foot last year. With more than 5,000 units under construction and another 7,000 in the pipeline in Downtown Brooklyn, there has been some concern over the absorption of rental units, but
rents have held steady, hovering in the low $60s per square foot. Meanwhile, there is a huge shortage of condominium product in and around Downtown Brooklyn. With land prices steadily rising, developers who have constructed condos have been able to capitalize on the scarcity, with sellouts ranging from $1,400 to $1,700 per square foot. Looking ahead, the outlook is more uncertain than it has been in recent years, but the Brooklyn development market remains positive as the borough continues to blossom into one of the most coveted areas for property investment in New York City. Affordable New York is undoubtedly positive for development, and the borough’s relative affordability versus Manhattan should continue to foster strong demand.
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Bishop Kearney’s Top Grads Heading to Yale, Stony Brook By Paula Katinas INBrooklyn
The Class of 2017 at Bishop Kearney High School is headed by two students whose futures will include attending top schools like Yale and Stony Brook universities. Class Valedictorian Jasmine Chin will pursue her love of technology as a computer science major at Stony Brook University starting this fall, school officials announced. Salutatorian Danielle Esposito is heading to Yale University, where she plans to major in Global Affairs. The school’s graduation ceremony took place at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Bay Ridge on June 3. Chin has a busy summer ahead before she enrolls at Stony Brook University. She will be attending the Google Summer Institute. Located at 2202 60th St. in Bensonhurst, Bishop Kearney is a high school for Catholic girls. The school is sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. In other news, the Board of Trustees recently appointed Margaret Lacey-Berman to serve as head of school. Lacey-Berman has a doctorate in educational leadership and a Master’s Degree in business management. A graduate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help High School in Brooklyn, she began her education career as a teacher and taught for three years at Bishop Kearney. She served as assistant principal at Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge where she was responsible for training teachers who were seeking to become assistant principals. Lacey-Berman later became the youth development manager for Brooklyn and Staten Island schools, responsible for guidance and community-based partnerships. She was then appointed principal of the Brooklyn High School of the Arts, where she successfully worked to double the school’s enroll-
Salutatorian Danielle Esposito (left) will attend Yale University and study Global Affairs. Valedictorian Jasmine Chin (right) is enrolling in Stony Brook University. But first, she will attend the Google Summer Institute. Photos courtesy of Bishop Kearney High School
ment and instituted a program that led to the school being named a Tony Bennett Partner School. Prior to coming to Bishop Kearney, Lacey-Berman was a coaching fellow for the New York City Office of Leadership, serving as a mentor to first year principals and helping them access services for their schools. Sister Helen Kearney, president of Bishop Kearney High School, and Winifred Radigan, chairperson of the board of trustees, announced the appointment in an open letter to the Kearney community. “Margaret has a deep respect for Catholic education and its influence on the lives of young women. We are confident that she will bring her talents and experiences to build on the wonderful work of the current and past administration, faculty and staff to envision a strong future for Bishop Kearney,” the letter read.
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Holy Angels Catholic Academy Congratulates Its Graduating Class of 2017
The Class of 2017 graduates Holy Angels Catholic Academy on June 16.
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The principal, board, teachers and staff of Holy Angels Catholic Academy congratulate the Class of 2017! During their years at the academy, these students have experienced a challenging new curriculum and mastered many advanced learning techniques. They participated in such programs as the Duns Scotus Honors Program, National Junior Honor Society, Rosetta Stone Language Programs, the Aquinas Club and Performing Arts Theater classes. This small group of graduates earned more than $233,000 in scholarships, awarded by such outstanding high schools as Fontbonne Hall Academy, Fort Hamilton, St. Saviour, High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology, Xaverian and Xavier. Prior to graduation, the students began their celebration with a graduation dinner-dance at the Bay Ridge Manor and a fun-filled day at the Woodloch Family Resort in the Poconos. On June 16, they begin the day with a graduation mass at Our Lady of Angels Church in the morning and the commencement ceremony later that afternoon. Holy Angels officials are very proud of all of them and wish them the best of luck!
Graduating Class of 2017
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Brooklyn College Feels the ‘Bern’ at 2017 Graduation By John Alexander INBrooklyn
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a former presidential hopeful, returned to his Brooklyn roots to address the 2017 Brooklyn College graduating class at Barclays Center on Tuesday, May 30. Sanders was born and raised in Brooklyn and graduated from James Madison High School in 1959, before attending Brooklyn College, where he studied for one year before transferring to the University of Chicago. Sanders was invited to be the Keynote Speaker and named Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. He wished the graduating class luck in all of its future endeavors and said that on behalf of himself and his wife Jane, he prayed that all “live healthy and happy lives doing the work you enjoy, surrounded in love by family and friends.” He thanked Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson, Chief of Staff to the President Nichole Haas and the Brooklyn College administration, faculty and staff for inviting him back to Brooklyn. Sanders received loud applause when he said, “I grew up in Flatbush and like Sen. Schumer graduated from James Madison High School. My wife Jane was also raised in Flatbush and Bedford-Stuyvesant and graduated from St. Saviour High School a few miles away from here. In 1959, as a first-generation college student, I attended Brooklyn College for a year, a year which had a major impact on my life.” Sanders explained why he made the decision to leave the borough. “After that year I left for the University of Chicago, where I eventually graduated,” Sanders said. “My mom had died the previous year and I felt it was time to leave the neighborhood and see what the rest of the world looked like.” Sanders explained that growing up in a financially strapped family helped shape his outlook on life. “We lived in a three-and-a-half-room rentcontrolled apartment,” Sanders said. “As with many of your families who don’t have a lot of money, financial pressure caused friction and tension within our household. From those expe-
riences of growing up without a lot of money, I have never forgotten that there are millions of people throughout this country who struggle to put food on the table, pay the electric bill, try to save for their kids’ education or for retirement. People who are fighting today to live in dignity.” The second thing that impacted Sanders’ life was knowing that his father had fled poverty and anti-Semitism in Poland at age 17 and emigrated to the U.S. to escape Hitler and the Holocaust. Many in his father’s family were not so lucky. From that experience, Sanders said
that what was indelibly stamped on his mind was “that we must never allow demagogues to divide us up by race, by religion, by national origin, by gender or sexual orientation.” Sanders implored the students to stand together and fight against racial, cultural and religious intolerance because “this country belongs to all of us.” In addition to Sanders honorary doctorate, the distinguished alumnus award was presented to ’96 graduate Fredy A. Peccerelli, a forensic anthropologist and human rights activist. This
Sen. Bernie Sanders is surrounded by graduates.
year’s valedictorian was Kevin LaMonte Jones and Salutatorian Michael A. Franco. Attending the ceremony were Brooklyn College alumni U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Councilmember Jumaane Williams. Also at the commencement were Public Advocate Letitia James and Borough President Eric Adams, who said, “There are two types of Americans: those who live in Brooklyn and those who wish they could.” Adams summed up the graduating class’ enthusiastic response to Sanders when he added, “If you feel the ‘Bern’ then it’s your turn.”
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Nightlife Never Seen It Host Kyle Ayers has comedians rewrite the climactic scene to very famous movies they have never seen before. He then casts them and acts them out live on stage, complete with musicians scoring the scenes. Josh Gondelman rewrites “Avatar.” Jean Grae rewrites “Bambi.” Bowen Yang rewrites “Pretty Woman.” Ayers rewrites “Indiana Jones.” When: Saturday, June 17, 7:30p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Union Hall (702 Union St.)
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Artist Harsha Biswajit (left) in his first-floor Java Studios studio with visitor Mike. Continued from page 4 Found-object artist Tammy Rose introduces herself as “The Mousetrap Girl,” and, indeed, her mousetrap collages and wall hangings line many halls in Java Studios. “They remind me of the iPhone,” she explained when asked about her choice of medium. “And I love the way they sound when they snap shut.” Impressive as it is, Java Studios is only one small hub of Greenpoint Open Studios, which ran through Sunday evening and ended with a wrap party at Magik City, a happening beer and performance space on Box Street. Artists have a lot of work to show and hopefully sell in the meantime. Some, in locations such as the Pencilworks, get regular foot traffic. “We’ve had maybe 40 or so people come by both days,” said Nathan Windsor, on hand to help his girlfriend Colleen Blackard show her intricate pen drawings. Riding the synergistic wave powered by Saatchi Art and Greenpointers.com, Windsor takes a moment to show off his own contribution — a chipset the size of a half-dollar piece that attaches to one corner of a work and pro-
vides reliable scanned data on its history, authorship and copyright status. Other spots aren’t as prime. Cruising along India Street toward the East River, a bronze statue set in the road suggests there’s something more to see. Sure enough, sculptor Vera Shulman has set up shop in Bedi Makky Art Foundry. Dating from 1931, Bedi Makky boasts an impressive client list, including the Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial and the Wall Street Bull. Owner and second-generation caster Bill Makky explained that his shop had been approached to help complete “Fearless Girl” the controversial feminist-inspired bronze now set opposite the bull, but declined out of loyalty to artist Arturo di Modica. Shulman’s bronzes are quirky and energetic. “They don’t have names,” she said when asked. “I’m not against names. It’s just that I don’t always know what to call them. They have to speak for themselves.”
INSET: Asia Sztencel shows her bags with printed Greenpoint studio maps.
Greenpointers.com publisher Julia Moak shows map of galleries and individual showings around Greenpoint for the weekend.
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Tattoo artist Ryan Rio in his Dukkha Tattoo studio.
Patrick Petzel (center) of Jules & the Jinx eats pizza prior to performing in Java Studios courtyard. Thursday, June 15, 2017 • Brooklyn Eagle • 5
10th Annual Gretsch Day Celebrates Iconic Guitar Brand’s Brooklyn Roots More Than 300 People Enjoy Music, Entertainment at Bay Ridge Event By John Alexander
of Gretsch guitars starting in 1954. Joe Carducci, a record producer, author, A&R executive and For the past decade, Street Sounds in Bay Ridge has been cel- Gretsch’s current marketing director, served as master of cereebrating the legacy of Gretsch guitars. In fact, it’s become an monies. anticipated community event that appeals to musicians and The event began with a performance by Mercury Radio music lovers from all across the borough, and some from vari- Theater, who bill themselves as “Philadelphia’s only ous parts of the country. This year’s event took place on June 3 surf/punk/horror/sci-fi musical extravaganza!” and featured a full day of music, ranging from rock and rockaStandout performances of the day were Brooklyn’s own billy to bluegrass, jazz and the blues. There was free food and Extinguish, a band that includes Schiano’s daughter Kristina on drinks and numerous giveaways that included six drums, Canadian “Twang-Master” guitarist Paul Pigat Gretsch guitars. & Cousin Harley and banjo pickers Todd Sound Streets owner Rocky Taylor and Mike Moody. Taylor was Schiano welcomed the crowd named the fastest banjo player Extinguish, with Kristina Schiano on and offered a history of the by the Guiness World drums, performs at Street Sounds. Gretsch guitar brand. Records. Photo by Jimmy Coppola Schiano held up and A highlight of the described various event was Gretsch guitar models that Custom Shop guitar lined the walls of builder Stephen his store. Stern. Stern, a Schiano has woodcrafter, starbeen in the ted working at music business Fender guitars in since 1988, 1993. In 2005, he when he opened took over the Street Sounds as Gretsch Custom a CD store. He Shop. Stern showed eventually switched off guitars built soleover to selling instruly out of reclaimed ments and offering Brooklyn wood. music lessons. Located He credited Schiano for about 10 miles away from the the idea, telling the Brooklyn original Gretsch factory, Street Eagle, “In January, at the music Sounds is one of the largest authorized trade show NAMM, we were in a Gretsch dealers in the world and carries one meeting going over ideas for some new guiof the largest inventories of Gretsch guitars anywhere. tars. Rocky said, ‘Hey, how about we do a couple of guitars Renowned artists and musicians such as John Sebastian of the from reclaimed wood from Brooklyn?’ and that is how it began.” Lovin’ Spoonful and guitar legend Duane Eddy have come to According to Stern, the wood used was from a building at visit Schiano to check out his vast collection of Gretsch guitars. 135 Plymouth St. in DUMBO that was built in 1900. At the The Gretsch company was started by Freidrich Gretsch in time, the building was occupied by the E.W. Bliss machine fac1883. He opened a shop at 104 South Fourth St. in tory. Williamsburg. In 1916, he moved the company to a larger buildState Sen. Marty Golden attended the event and said that ing that he had built at 60 Broadway in Brooklyn. Today, the Schiano taught his son how to play guitar. He said, “Street company is represented by Fred Gretsch and his wife Dinah. Sounds is what it’s all about. It’s about giving our kids in our Fred is the great-grandson of Freidrich Gretsch. community the equipment, the ability to have music.” He credLegendary musicians, from Eddie Cochran and George ited Street Sounds with helping to teach kids how to play a musiHarrison to Tom Petty and Pete Townsend, have played Gretsch cal instrument, preparing them for high school and for some, to guitars. Country musician Chet Atkins endorsed a popular series ultimately achieve a career in music. Brooklyn Eagle
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Eagle photo by John Alexander
Rocky Schiano shows off one of the many Gretsch guitars lining the walls of Street Sounds. Photo by Jimmy Coppola
Gretsch Custom Shop guitar builder Stephen Stern holds a Gretsch guitar made from reclaimed Brooklyn wood. Schiano told the Eagle he wanted to thank Bay Ridge for the most successful Gretsch Day to date. “With over 300 in attendance to support live music and Street Sounds, it is a community like no other that is confirmed time and time again, as we have guests from all over the world who are amazed when they witness our neighborhood,” said Schiano. “We are already laying down plans for next year’s Gretsch Day that will celebrate Street Sounds’ 30th anniversary, and with some surprises to be announced.”
Gretsch guitar winner Johnny Alexander with Rocky Schiano, Eleanor Schiano and Joe Carducci. Eagle photo by John Alexander
Guests dance on the Amazon Fashion Studio dance floor.
Eagle photos by Andy Katz
Open Space Alliance’s Party4Parks Raises Funds for North B’klyn Parks Nonprofit Parks Agency Honors Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park By Andy Katz
Special to Brooklyn Eagle
Open Space Alliance recently held its Party4Parks in Williamsburg’s Amazon Fashion Studio, raising money to continue its efforts in supporting all park spaces in Community District 1. According to organizers, more than 300 people attended the gala that raised more than $200,000 for the organization’s efforts to maintain and improve parks. The honoree for the night’s gala was Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, whose members had cause to celebrate as they finally attained the entire space for the promised, multiuse recreation space earlier this year.
The venue for the night’s celebration was Amazon’s Fashion Studio in Williamsburg, overlooking the East River. Bright posters and electronic screens filled the interior while celebrants moved over several levels, availing themselves at generously appointed beverage stations. The open roof afforded a gorgeous view across the East River until a light rain drove most of those attending back inside. Formed in 2003 as a nonprofit dedicated to improving park spaces in North Brooklyn, Open Space Alliance recently implemented its Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program, which encourages community-based volunteers to maintain the parks, plant trees and flowers and clean up the grounds during the spring and summer seasons.
Greenpoint Parks Project Coordinator Konstancja Maleszynska.
Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, from left: Kim Fraser, Steve Chessler and Katherine Conkling Thompson. Thursday, June 15, 2017 • Brooklyn Eagle • 7
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