Volume 43, No. 37
OUR WORLD IN PHOTOS
Flatbush Man Gets 24 Years For Shooting Boy’s Eye Out By Paul Frangipane Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
A Flatbush man was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Tuesday for a shooting that caused a 13-year-old boy to go blind in one eye. The shooter’s attorney argued for a shorter sentence and claimed that the boy’s injuries weren’t serious, but the judge didn’t back down. Continued on page 3
Friday, October 6, 2017
Two Sections
“THE AMERICAN FAMILY” — Family members look for their relatives as they exit as new U.S. citizens after taking the citizenship oath during naturalization ceremonies at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ceremony in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 20. President Donald Trump has issued a videotaped message that is being played for new American citizens at naturalization ceremonies in which he welcomes immigrants to “the American family.” Visit brooklyneagle.com for more Our World in Photos. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
From the Desk of the PUBLISHER Lesson of Mass Shooting: Recognize The Signs That Lead to Violence As Early as Possible
G UEST E DITORIAL: Ugly Truths, Ugly Questions on Guns — See page 2 —
BOROUGH’S OLDEST MEDICAL PROVIDER MARKS PROGRESS IN FULFILLING DOWNTOWN’S HEALTH CARE NEEDS: LEFT: Retired NY Jets Hall of Famer Joe Namath (center) poses with TBHC Walter Reed Medal Honoree Dr. Saimamba Veeramachaneni (3rd from left in glasses) and family. See page 4. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Andy Katz
Lesson of Mass Shooting: Recognize the Signs That Lead to Violence as Early as Possible
It brings us back to a mass shooting about 16 months ago when Omar Mateen killed 49 people indiscriminately at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Before that, it was the shooting at Virginia Tech, where 32 people were killed, “If you see something, say something.” That phrase is vital in our everyday lives, I would add more to that: “If you hear something, say something.” When we see or hear our family members and friends acting strange and saying things that are not right, we try to get some advice or help. If one thinks that what they see or hear is serious enough to notify law enforcement, don't hesitate do what you know is right. Look at what happened in Las Vegas, First of all, the amount of guns the shooter bought should have put up a red flag, but it seems these gun dealerships are only interested in gun sales and making money. Purchasing so many guns should add to anyone’s suspicions.
Let me express my opinion about this shooter in Las Vegas. What wakes up my senses is that $100,000 was sent to his girlfriend in the Philippines. According to some reports, it was to buy a house, but he may have been planning something devious like he did in the hotel room in Las Vegas. His girlfriend most likely heard something and saw something, but didn't take it seriously. Someone else had to have heard him saying something out of the norm. It is not easy to question some people, but you should observe the problem and seek advice or help. Whether it's your father, mother, relative or friend, seek help. It is strange when people stay silent about serious things that matter the most. We all know that we cannot prevent people from doing harm to others, but we can instill fear into dreadful people and stop some of them from committing terrible acts on other people.
PHOENIX photo by Paula Katinas
Mass shootings in America are getting worse. The mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed at least 59 people and injured so many on Sunday night was the worst in modern American history. Stephen Paddock, using a semiautomatic rifle and modifying it to a fully automatic, fired indiscriminately on a large audience at a country-music concert from a hotel window.
From the Desk Of the PUBLISHER
Even if you were involved in a situation, then realized what is happening is not right, seek advice or tell someone. You never know if your life depended on your failure to do the right thing. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those who suffered after the Las Vegas incident. —Terrence Lyght, Publisher, Brooklyn PHOENIX
GUEST EDITORIAL Ugly Truths, Ugly Questions on Guns By Sam Howe Brooklyn Daily Eagle
On the most basic human level, when the life of a loved one is lost, the degree of gun technology used may not be the first question that hits those who have suffered the loss. But sooner or later, it comes to the forefront of the minds of survivors, observers and even the media: What was the nature of the weapon, and how did it get there?
Running the gamut from botched burglaries, accidents and domestic arguments to drive-by shootings and acts of terrorism, a more basic question arises: How did a gun — any gun — get to that place and time to enable the fatality?
How have guns fallen so far under the radar? How has something so unmanageable — even by federal pros in the business of protecting this country — allowed to become a profit center for the very few who have means to stay aloof from harm?
The world certainly has countless burglars who will shy away and retreat from a situation that results in confrontation; there are doubtless millions of domestic confrontations that find resolution without firing a shot; and we are waiting for that glorious day when a terrorist who hates the U.S. government will issue a warning, empty a building and blow up ONLY the building without hurting a soul: Statement made, force used, people protected.
Lobbyists for the gun manufacturers have issued the famous Maxim, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun…” OK. We are glad that police officials responding to a mass shooting are well-armed. But who, except a certifiable idiot, would expect us to want every Tom, Dick and Harry to “carry?” We have enough trouble ensuring that our trained and armed police forces get adequate practice time to ensure they don’t kill accidentally.
Dream on. The fact is that availability of destructive tools is a frightening reality, and guns are the most prevalent vehicle, also the most dramatic for media coverage. It is indeed a cruel irony that acts of terror use guns to kill on our home soil, as our own legislators refuse to act in strength and unity to limit their availability domestically. And someone profits from this mess. An article in The New York Times last year recounted thefts of weapons sent by the CIA into Jordan, meant for Syrian rebels, and now on the black market. Further, the Times reported that Americans had been killed by some of the stolen weapons at a police training facility in Amman, and that Jordanian officials who participated in the scheme reaped windfall profits on the black market. And someone profits from this mess.
Founded in 1972, the Brooklyn Phoenix is an award-winning weekly that covered Brownstone Brooklyn and reform politics for two decades. Full archives of the Phoenix are being catalogued as a special project of the Department of Library Science at Brooklyn College. Today the Phoenix has a new mission to become the voice of the immigrant community in Brooklyn in the new century. Publisher: TERRENCE LYGHT tlyght@brooklynphoenix.com Managing Editor: JEAN DAVID HUBERT jdh@brooklynphoenix.com (646) 683‐1864
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Now, for some more ugly truths — and analogies. Cars kill people too. Cars are stolen, suffer manufacturing faults and are recalled; cars are dangerous in the wrong hands. But cars serve a larger economic and social purpose, and for better or worse, we have built huge societal structures to manage them: highway systems, fuel depots, traffic lights, licensing and insurance requirements. In a phrase, the economic feedback is bigger than the blowback. We as a society support cars and their intense regulation.
Maybe one answer lies in the original and much-heralded Second Amendment. Maybe if we stick by the original intent and force by law all legal gun owners to join a militia and become trained, maybe we have a chance. Needed would be registration, insurance and even yet-to-be used technology to track EVERY GUN MANUFACTURED with a chip. Steps such as these might salvage and make saner the rights so many recreational (and “protectional”) gun owners want to preserve. Oh, and let’s not forget: our elected officials at all levels must have the courage not to be complicit in profits that are so destructive to the fabric of our society and our democracy.
Flatbush Man Gets 24 Years For Shooting Boy’s Eye Out Continued from page 1 “Obviously we are arguing that there was no serious physical injury,” defense attorney Audrey Thomas said in Brooklyn Supreme Court, arguing for a shorter sentence. Victim, Gama Droiville, 16, and his family glared at Thomas after her remark. “To hear that I was not seriously injured is absurd because I will never see out of my right eye again,” Droiville said in court. “Because of a coward, I lost my vision.” Kareem Potomont, 24, was convicted of assault, reckless endangerment and gun possession on Aug. 4 after a three-week trial. Thomas’ argument did not win over Supreme Court Justice Ruth Shillingford. “It is stunning to me that I hear this afternoon that Mr. Droiville did not suffer serious physical injury. That’s just nonsense.” Shillingford said before sentencing Potomont.
Kareem Potomont waits to be sentenced at Brooklyn Supreme Court
A jury found that Potomont opened fire on Eduardo Dolphy near Flatbush Avenue and Beverley Road in broad daylight on April 14, 2014. His bullets struck Dolphy in the leg and landed in a 13-year-old Droiville’s right eye as his aunt and 8-year-old cousin watched, according to court documents. Droiville underwent multiple surgeries and ended up with a glass eye. Potomont was caught on surveillance footage and arrested three days later. He told the judge he didn’t intend to shoot Droiville. Thomas said her client was being harassed and assaulted by Dolphy. “I’m sorry how everything happened,” Potomont said. “Today’s sentence holds the defendant accountable and should serve as a warning that gun violence such as this will not be tolerated on the streets of Brooklyn,” acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement.
Man Scams Family in B’klyn Mortgage Scheme, Leaves Them Homeless
Gama Droiville, left, speaks about losing his right eye after being shot by Kareem Potomont.
Brooklyn Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane
Yoni Hikind Announces Run For City Council Seat Son of assembly member starts ‘Our Neighborhood’ party By Paula Katinas
Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
Longtime Brooklyn Assemblymember Dov Hikind may not be the only member of his family to hold public office now that his son is setting his sights on running for the City Council seat to be vacated by David Greenfield. Yoni Hikind, a social worker, announced this week that he is running for the seat in the 44th Council District (Borough Park-Midwood-Bensonhurst) and that he has established a new political party called Our Neighborhood to run under. In July, Greenfield, a Democrat, announced that he would not be running for reelection and that he would be supporting Kalman Yeger, a Midwood community activist, to run for the seat. Yeger is a longtime member of Community Board 14 and has worked an aide to several elected officials, including Greenfield. “Kalman understands the struggles of regular people. He rents an apartment, rides the subway, pays yeshiva tuition and works hard for his family. He's the best candidate to replace me in City Hall and I wholeheartedly endorse him,” said Greenfield said in a statement. A Hikind-Yeger race could be seen as a proxy war between Dov Hikind and David Greenfield, two men who have often been at odds with each other.
The timing of Greenfield’s announcement, mid-July, left no chance for any candidate to file petition signatures to mount a primary challenge to Yeger, thus leading Hikind to try to get on the general election ballot with a new political party. Hikind is currently circulating petitions under the Our Neighborhood banner to qualify for the ballot.
Hikind is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler’s School of Social Work and has been a social worker and therapist for more than a decade, according to his campaign. “I've always listened, cared and tried to give my all to help those most in need. I understand how government works and how it works best when people cooperate and build bridges. More, I have a deep desire to help people. It’s in my DNA,” Hikind said in a statement. His father Dov Hikind has served in the New York State Assembly, representing Borough Park and Midwood, since 1983. The younger Hikind said he sees the City Council position as a “job opening” that his constituents have to fill. He is looking forward to being interviewed by local residents for the job, he stated. Greenfield, who was first elected to the City Council in 2010, had originally planned to run for re-election in November. But he shocked the New York political scene by announcing that he had decided not to run for another term. Instead, he is leaving Yoni Hikind is busy collecting Councilmember David Green‐ politics at the end of his current petition signatures to get his field’s decision to leave poli‐ term on Dec. 31 to become the executive director of the Metroname on the ballot for the tics surprised many in New politan Council on Jewish November 7 election. York’s political world. Poverty. Photo courtesy of Hikind’s campaign
Ravin Lakhram, accused of stealing from a family in a mortgage scheme, being escorted by police officers into a Brook‐ lyn Supreme Courtroom. Brookklyn Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane
By Paul Frangipane Brooklyn PHOENIX
A Queens man pleaded not guilty to grand larceny Tuesday, Oct. 3, for allegedly stealing almost $100,000 from an East New York mother and son, causing them to lose their home. “The victim and her son are now homeless,” Assistant District Attorney Joseph DiBenedetto said at Ravin Lakhram’s arraignment. The 56-year-old woman who was in fear of losing her New Jersey Avenue home hired Lakhram, a former mortgage broker at Universal Modification Service, to lower her $2,500 monthly mortgage. Lakhram, 45, allegedly told the family that he could reduce their bill to $1,567 a month, according to court documents. When the woman agreed on the reduced amount, Lakhram allegedly pocketed more than $90,000 from her and never paid the mortgage between June 25, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2015. Although receipts show $30,000 in fees to Lakhram from the family, the defendant told police that his fees were actually closer to $5,000, court documents show. Lakhram said he kept the records of the transactions in his garage. The mother is now sleeping on a friend’s couch and her son is living with a relative, prosecutors said. Lakhram faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top charge.
Photo courtesy of Greenfield’s office
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s 19th Founders Ball Raises a Record $1.3M in Funds Borough’s Oldest Medical Provider Marks Progress in Fulfilling Downtown’s Health Care Needs By Andy Katz
Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
Football sans politics — knees neither straight nor bent, but only scarred from years on the gridiron — was the theme for The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s (TBHC) 19th annual Founders’ Ball, a keystone charitable event that raised some $1.3 million in support of Brooklyn’s oldest health institution. On hand as the guest of honor at the Sept. 27 event was NFL Hall of Famer and New York Jets legend Joe Namath.
She is currently TBHC’s director of clinical cardiology and additionally serves on the Sonny Archer Law Enforcement Foundation, which seeks to reduce mortality and morbidity of law enforcement officers produced by the on-the-job stress with medical intervention and prevention, particularly related to hypertension. Founders’ Medals were also awarded to attorneys Charles Modica and Patrick Adams. Modica, a co-founder and director of St. George’s University in Grenada, has also been an ambassador-at-large for the Caribbean nation, working to promote tourism, trade and the country’s health care infrastructure. Adams is also a co-founder and officer of St. George’s University in Grenada, which is the fourth-largest supplier of licensed physicians in the U.S. In 2017, 32 St. George’s graduates will fill first-year residencies at TBHC. In addition to the $1 million-plus raised by the
Founders Ball itself, TBHC has also received $25 million from New York’s Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program to complete a long-planned expansion and enhancement of the center’s emergency department. First opening its doors in 1845, TBHC is Kings County’s longest-serving health care provider, offering service in Downtown Brooklyn, an area that has lost walk-in and emergent medical care with the closure of Long Island College Hospital. With the recent opening of its Brooklyn Heart Center, TBHC has focused and enhanced comprehensive cardiac care in conjunction with Mt. Sinai Heart, and in so doing was awarded the 2017 Gold Plus Honor by the American Heart Association for progress in treating heart failure. “This is the only facility,” Walter Reed Medal Honoree Anders Cohen said, “where I felt real camaraderie and belonging.”
“God bless these guys and the care they provide!” Broadway Joe told the 1,000-plus gathered in the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge banquet room before swapping play-action passes with TBHC’s Vice President and Chief Development Officer Debbie Niederhoffer and two members of the NYPD Football Squad. Among those honored for the care they provide were Dr. Anders Cohen and Dr. Saimamba Veeramachaneni. Cohen’s specialty is minimally invasive neurosurgical treatments. He was the first New York City surgeon to perform extreme lateral interbody fusion and Trans1 procedures to treat the lumbar spine. A onetime professional tennis player, Cohen also served as team physician for the U.S. Open. “Dr. Sai” Veeramachaneni was among one of the first women doctors in New York to complete both an internal medicine residency and fellowship in cardiology. Retired NY Jets Quarterback Joe Namath, left, with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE GARCIA NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 29th day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001272-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) JILL (Middle) NORAH DICKINSON (Last) GARCIA. My present name is (First) JILL (Middle) NORAH LAUREN (Last) DICKINSON AKA JILL NORAH DICKINSON AKA JILL N. DICKINSON. My present address is 921 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225. My place of birth is SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA. My date of birth is October 22, 1987. #154023
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NAME CHANGE FENG
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 22nd day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001252-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) JENNIFER (Middle) SIMIN (Last) FENG. My present name is (First) SI MIN (Last) FENG AKA SIMIN FENG AKA SI MIN GENG. My present address is 1918 AVENUE M, Brooklyn, NY 11230. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is April 24, 1998. #153994
NAME CHANGE PHIFER
Brooklyn Eagle photo by Andy Katz
NAME CHANGE MELENDEZ NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 22nd day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001251-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) MILDRED (Last) MELENDEZ. My present name is (First) MILDERD (Last) ALVAREZ AKA MILDRED MELENDEZ. My present address is 787 EAST 46TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11203. My place of birth is BROOKLYN. My date of birth is November 4, 1958. #153862
NAME CHANGE DENNIS SIRANOVICH
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 25th day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001263-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) COREY (Middle) JAHAD (Last) PHIFER. My present name is (First) COREY (Middle) JAHAD (Last) PINKARD AKA COREY JAHAD PHIFER AKA COREY J. PHIFER AKA COREY PHIFER. My present address is 1397 DEAN STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11216. My place of birth is MANHATTAN, NEW YORK. My date of birth is March 23, 1992.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 22nd day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001260-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) JAMES (Middle) CLAY (Last) DENNIS SIRANOVICH. My present name is (First) JAMES (Middle) CLAY (Last) DENNIS. My present address is 97 BROOKLYN, Brooklyn, NY 11216. My place of birth is WASHINGTON, D.C.. My date of birth is July 8, 1974.
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PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES
NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS 2439 JEROME LLC 2439 JEROME LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/16/2017. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2004 East 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11223, which is also the principal busines location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #153870
JEROME 75 PARTNERS LLC JEROME 75 PARTNERS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/18/2017. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2004 East 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11223, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #153874
ROBBIE’S DEVELOPMENT SHOP LLC Notice of Formation of Robbie’s Development Shop LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/06/17. Office location: KINGS County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC, 1967 WEHRLE DR., STE. 1-086, BUFFALO, NY 14221, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities. #153889
PE2 OWNER LLC Notice of Formation of PE2 Owner LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/26/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: MHANY Management Inc., One Metro Tech North, 11th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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DI TRUCKING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Di Trucking Limited Liability Company. Filed with SSNY on 8/7/17. Formed in NJ on 4/17/09. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 152 W Roselle Ave Roselle Park NJ 07204. NJ SOS: 33 W State St 5th Fl Trenton NJ 08608. Purpose: any lawful #153722
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OTIUS STUDIO LLC
Otius Studio LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/28/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Yuki Saito, 125 15th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Registered Agent of LLC: Kil S Jung, 16 W 32nd St, #406, NY, NY 10001. General Purposes. #153780
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L & M GRAND REALTY LLC
L & M GRAND REALTY LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/7/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 271 Grand St., 5th Fl., NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful act. #153544
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SUNRUN ZEUS HOLDCO 2017, LLC
KBENY, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/22/2016. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 76 Batterson Park Rd., Farmington, CT 06032. General Purpose.
Notice of Qualification of Sunrun Zeus Holdco 2017, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/19/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/11/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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KBENY, LLC
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BAJAN BEACH ENTERPRISES LLC
SUNRUN ZEUS OWNER 2017, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BAJAN BEACH ENTERPRISES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/7/2017. 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 Henrietta E. Thompson, 600 Harbor Boulevard, Unit 671 Weehawken, NJ, 07086. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of Qualification of SUNRUN ZEUS OWNER 2017, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/19/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/11/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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SUNRUN ZEUS PORTFOLIO 2017, LLC
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Notice of Qualification of Sunrun Zeus Portfolio 2017, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/19/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/11/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GREY GENETICS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/25/2017. 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 Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086 Buffalo, NY, 14221. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
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ABIGAIL ASSOCIATES LLC
Abigail Associates LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/5/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 121 Wilson Terrace SI NY 10304. Purpose: any lawful #153702
LIQUOR LICENSE
GREY GENETICS, LLC
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17050
HENG FU, LLC
Heng Fu, LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/24/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1450 Armitage Way, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. General Purposes. #153548
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ICARUS PROPERTIES, LLC
Notice of Application for Authority of ICARUS PROPERTIES, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC). Application for Authority filed with Secy. of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/16/2017. LLC organized in NV on 10/27/2016. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Business Filings Incorporated, 187 Wolf Road, Suite 101 Albany, NY, 12205. Address of the principal office of the limited liability company: 1330 E. 93rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Copy of Articles of Organization on file with Secy. of State of NV, 202 N. Carson Street, Carson City NV 89701. Purpose of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153461
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DESIGN AGAINST LYME LLC
Design Against Lyme LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/10/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 18 Hook Mtn Rd Ste 202 Pine Brook NJ 07058. Purpose: any lawful #153710
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Notice is hereby given that a license (serial #1305310) for liquor, wine and beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine and beer on-premises at a bar/tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 234 Starr St., Brooklyn, NY. THESAMPLERBK LLC. #153838
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1305567 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 1977 86th St., Bklyn, NY 11214 for on-premises consumption; Fab 3 Corp. #154031
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1305453 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 1836 McDonald Ave., Bklyn, NY 11223 for on-premises consumption; S & K 1836 LLC #154033
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license #TBD has been applied for Heng Heng Group Inc DBA Nourish Thai to sell beer and wine only at retail in a restaurant. For on premises consumption under ABC law at 637A Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn NY 11238 #153867
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license #TBD has been applied for KOLV Corporation DBA Ruammit Thai to sell beer and wine only at retail in a restaurant. For on premises consumption under ABC law at 742 Nostrand Avenue Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn NY 11216 #153878
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1305332 for beer & wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer & wine at retail in a restaurant under the ABC Law at 234 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215 for on-premises consumption; Rice & Beans New York LLC #153787
GREENBUSH14 LLC
GREENBUSH14 LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 6/13/2017. 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, c/o Alex Nobile, 30 East Northampton St., Wilkes Barre, PA 18701 Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #153344
19901
SECURE CORE, LLC
Notice of Application for Authority of SECURE CORE, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC). Application for Authority filed with Secy. of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/11/2017. LLC organized in DE on 1/18/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 45 Main Street, Suite 711 Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Office address in jurisdiction of organization: 108 West 13th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Copy of Articles of Organization on file with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4 Dover DE 19901. Purpose of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1305237 for a “Restaurant Wine License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Beer / Wine at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at PPP Family Inc. d/b/a Mondayoff By Plant Love House, located at 752 Coney Island Avenue, G/F, Brooklyn, New York 11218 for on premises consumption #153829
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by FIRSTLIVE INC., 219 CENTRAL AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221 to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law at 219 CENTRAL AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221. #153770
NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE JONES NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 27th day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001267-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) ALICIA (Middle) CHARMAINE (Last) JONES. My present name is (First) ALICIA (Middle) CHARMAINE (Last) JONES AKA CHAMAINE ALICIA JONES AKA ALICIA C. JONES, AKA ALICIA JONES. My present address is 328 E 59TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. My place of birth is GUYANA. My date of birth is November 12, 1980. #153985
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MAISON AROZE LLC
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Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: RESIDENTIAL MG NY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/10/2017. 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 Registered Agents Inc, 90 State Street, Auite 700, Office 40 Albany, NY, 12207. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of Qualification of MAISON AROZE LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/06/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/03/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 850 3rd Ave., Ste. 301A, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Address to be maintained in DE: Delaware Corporation Organizers Inc., 1201 North Market St. 16th Fl., Wilmington, DE 19899-1347. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of the State of DE, Division of Corporations, 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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RESIDENTIAL MG NY, LLC
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BEVERLY’S PLACE L.P. Notice of Formation of Beverly’s Place L.P. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/16/2017. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Community Counseling & Mediation, 1 Hoyt St., 7th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Term: until 12/31/2117. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153072
MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT MM LLC Notice of Formation of MLG 904 Development MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/31/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: MLG 904 Development MM LLC, c/o Precise Management, Inc., 68 Jay St., Ste. 307, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activities. #153226
684 FLUSHING MEMBER LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 684 FLUSHING MEMBER LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/26/2017. 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 Louis Greco, 132 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153317
CENTRINEL LLC Notice of formation of Centrinel LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 9/7/17. Office Location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: c/o The LLC, 63 Cranberry St., #4, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. #153576
PE2 MANAGER LLC Notice of Formation of PE2 Manager LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/25/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: MHANY Management Inc., One Metro Tech North, 11th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153969
11207 NEW LOTS AVE LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: NEW LOTS AVE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/12/2017. 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 Limited Liability Company, 425 New Lots Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11207. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
MAFATEX AGENCY LLC Notice of Formation of MAFATEX AGENCY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/7/17. 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, 609A Fountain Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11208. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153540
GRANITE ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC Granite Environmental, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/21/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 847 Shepherd Ave Bklyn NY 11208. Purpose: any lawful #153712
IGR HOLDINGS LLC IGR Holdings LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/21/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 926 Crescent St Bklyn NY 11208. Purpose: any lawful #153739
MASONLATSKO LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: MASONLATSKO LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/20/2017. 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, 7202 72nd Court Brooklyn, NY, 11209. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153495
NYS HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: NYS HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/18/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is The LLC, 405 78th Street, B1 Brooklyn, NY, 11209. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153640
SHREEJI ATM LLC SHREEJI ATM LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 6/1/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. Mahendrakumar R. Ghelani designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 9816 4th Avenue, Apt. 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #153774
11210 JHK MULBERRY 7401 LLC Notice of formation of JHK MULBERRY 7401 LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/18/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 2516 Foster Ave., Bklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful act.
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Notice of Formation of CLL Edgewater Managing Member LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/17. 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. #153261
CLL 44 SOUTH BROADWAY MANAGING MEMBER LLC Notice of Formation of CLL 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 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153339
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11211 WE ARE CLOSED ON MONDAYS, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: WE ARE CLOSED ON MONDAYS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/2/2017. 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 Rebekka Palmer, 325 Rutledge St Brooklyn, NY, 11211. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153064
FALLS VILLAGE MEDIA LLC Falls Village Media LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/11/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 2 Bayard St Apt 1b Bklyn NY 11211. Purpose: any lawful #153720
11212 SEKKLE ENTERTAINMENT LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: SEKKLE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/22/2017. 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 Sekkle Entertainment LLC, 371 E 96th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11212. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
1055 STERLING, LLC 1055 Sterling, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/25/17. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Neal M. Friedfertig, 283 Kingston Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213. General Purpose. #153941
11204 53 BOERUM 7J, LLC 53 Boerum 7J, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/17/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 6920 Bay Parkway Bklyn NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful #153688
53 BOERUM 7K, LLC 53 Boerum 7K, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/17/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 6920 Bay Parkway Bklyn NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful #153690
11215 MEEHAN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE, PLLC Notice of Formation of Meehan Architectural Practice, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/21/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 135 Prospect Park West, 64B, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: To practice the profession of Architecture. #153228
AMELIA ROBINSON MUSIC, LLC AMELIA ROBINSON MUSIC, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/14/2017. 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, 351 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #153297
133 SEVENTH LLC 133 SEVENTH LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 8/25/2017. Off. Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The Limited Liability Company, 133 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #153501
WE ALL DIE., LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: WE ALL DIE., LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/16/2017. 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 Leah R. Shore, 471a 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
SHORE DIFFERENT, LLC
CREATIVE GALAXY S3LA LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: SHORE DIFFERENT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/14/2017. 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 Leah R. Shore, 471a 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of Formation of CREATIVE GALAXY S3LA LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/19/17. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 23 Micieli Pl., Apt. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11218. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of Maimonides Associates IPA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/15/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4802 10th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: To arrange by contract for the delivery or provision of health services by individuals, entities and facilities licensed or certified to practice medicine and other health professions, and, as appropriate, ancillary medical services and equipment, by which arrangements such health care providers and suppliers will provide their services in accordance with and for such compensation as may be established by a contract between the Company and one or more managed care organizations which have been granted a certificate of authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 44 of the Public Health Law of the State of New York, as amended, other lawful purposes as an independent practice association.
EDG CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC EDG CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/15/2017. 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, . Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 161 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 #153764
11216 LAMPEDUSANA LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: LAMPEDUSANA LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/30/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her is Pamela L Kerpius, 1236 Pacific Street, Apt 4B Brooklyn, NY, 11216. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153326
11217 DARK HORSE HOSPITALITY LLC Dark Horse Hospitality LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/18/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 300 Schermerhorn St Bklyn NY 11217. Purpose: any lawful #153686
SEWIT SIUM LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: SEWIT SIUM LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/20/2017. 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 Sewit Sium, 67 Hanson Pl Apt 4C Brooklyn, NY, 11217. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153944
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11219
MAIMONIDES ASSOCIATES IPA, LLC
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FIJIAN BAO YE MACHINE LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: FIJIAN BAO YE MACHINE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/14/2017. 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 Fujian Bao Ye Machine LLC., 1052 60th Street 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153506
1994 BERGEN STREET LLC 1994 Bergen Street LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/16/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 2276 Sixty Fifth St 2nd Fl Bklyn NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful #153708
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BUY AN ARPEGGIATOR, LLC
Throw Shade Publishing LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/12/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 1665 Union St Bklyn NY 11213. Purpose: any lawful
Notice of Formation of JV PM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/28/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 149 18th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful activity.
MUUR, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/30/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Muriel S. Salimin, 1261 Prospect Avenue, #2R, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of Formation of Buy an Arpeggiator, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/05/17. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 85 Java St., F3, Brooklyn, NY 11222. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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11213 THROW SHADE PUBLISHING LLC
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MUUR, LLC
JV PM LLC
NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS NORMAN KINGSLAND LLC
Norman Kingsland LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/13/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 269 Norman Ave Bklyn NY 11222. Purpose: any lawful #153696
11220
67FIVE LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 67FIVE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/10/2017. 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 67five Llc, 352 52 Street, 1 Fl Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153546
11223
CITY ARMADA ACCOUNTING, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: CITY ARMADA ACCOUNTING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/15/2017. 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, 1619 Dahill Rd., Apt. 2 Brooklyn, NY, 11223. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153094
1665-1673 OCEAN LLC
1665-1673 Ocean LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secretary of State on 08/24/2017. Office in Kings County. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2383 McDonald Avenue, Brooklyn New York 11223. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #153185
1725 BOSTON RD LLC
1725 Boston Rd LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/11/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 1946 Coney Island Ave Bklyn NY 11223. Purpose: any lawful #153684
TP BK SERVICES LLC
TP BK Services LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/12/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 2237 W 7th St Bklyn NY 11223. Purpose: any lawful #153716
1741 EAST 4TH LLC
1741 East 4th LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/06/16. 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 Joyce Israel, 2202 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Purpose: General. #153920
11224
LUCAS NEPTUNE REALTY LLC
Lucas Neptune Realty LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/21/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 3704 Neptune Ave Bklyn NY 11224. Purpose: any lawful #153706
CLL MANAGEMENT LLC
Notice of Formation of CLL MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/16. 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, 5140 Oceanview Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153259
11225
INSPIRING LEARNERS THROUGH ART, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: INSPIRING LEARNERS THROUGH ART, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/15/2017. 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 Nicola Giardina, 580 Flatbush Ave, Apartment 4D Brooklyn, NY, 11225. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153409
HUMMINGBIRD DELIVERY LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: HUMMINGBIRD DELIVERY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/24/2017. 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 Joseph Cayenne, 16 Lamont Court Brooklyn, NY, 11225. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153586
DOV SEWER AND DRAIN LLC
Dov Sewer and Drain LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/11/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 444 Montgomery St Bklyn NY 11225. Purpose: any lawful #153692
G & L IMPORT & EXPORTS OF GOLD & DIAMONDS LLC
G & L Import & Exports of Gold & Diamonds LLC. Filed with SSNY on 7/7/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 280 Crown St Ste D-8 Bklyn NY 11225. Purpose: any lawful #153718
11231
VANBRUNT WORKSHOP LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: VANBRUNT WORKSHOP LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/12/2017. 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 Dmitrii Rumiantcev, 283 Van Brunt Street Brooklyn, NY, 11231. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #152996
YATI LLC Notice of Formation of YATI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 328 President St., Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153257
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SOLI LIGHT STUDIO, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: SOLI LIGHT STUDIO, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/18/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153292
KARUNA CENTER, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: KARUNA CENTER, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/23/2017. 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. #153520
KICKTRADERS, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: KICKTRADERS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/18/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153813
GERANIUM STUDIOS, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GERANIUM STUDIOS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/12/2017. 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. #153824
TATY’S RESTAURANT, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: TATY’S RESTAURANT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/13/2017. 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 C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153646
DESTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: DESTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/5/2017. 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. #153896
GEILA HOMESTORE L.L.C. Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GEILA HOMESTORE L.L.C.. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/12/2017. 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. #153934
BLACKER BERRY, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BLACKER BERRY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/8/2017. 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 C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153997
11229
2409 OCEAN AVE 3B, LLC
2409 Ocean Ave 3B, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/21/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 2409 Ocean Ave Unit 3B Bklyn NY 11229. Purpose: any lawful #153704
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442 GRAND AVE, LLC
442 Grand Ave, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 6/15/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 885 Flatbush Ave Ste 201 Bklyn NY 11226. Purpose: any lawful #153714
11232
JH STUDIO LLC
Notice of Formation of JH Studio LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/1/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 32 33rd St., Unit 8, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153542
MEDIATRIX REALTY LLC Mediatrix Realty LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/24/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 777 Fifth Ave Bklyn NY 11232. Purpose: any lawful #153700
DSM 878 REALTY LLC DSM 878 Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 9/8/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4001 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232. General Purposes. #153778
11233
MEAN FLOW LLC
Mean Flow LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/11/2017. Cty: Kings. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 830 Halsey St., Apt. 1A, Brooklyn, NY 11233. General Purpose. #153424
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ACCOUNTING AND COMPLIANCE CONSULTING, LLC
Accounting and Compliance Consulting, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/24/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 1568 E 34th St Bklyn NY 11234. Purpose: any lawful #153698
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U.I.N. LLC
U.I.N. LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/03/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kaven R. Greene, 103 Quincy Street, Apt # 7, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #153270
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BML CROWN HEIGHTS VENTURE LLC
Notice of Formation of BML Crown Heights Venture LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/31/17. 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 ELH Mgmt. LLC, 16 Court St., Ste. 800, Brooklyn, NY 11241. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153335
NEW CROWN EQUITIES, LLC
Notice of Formation of New Crown Equities, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/31/17. 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 ELH Mgmt. LLC, 16 Court St., Ste. 800, Brooklyn, NY 11241. Purpose: any lawful activity. #153337
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SILVERSIDE LLC
SILVERSIDE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/09/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Seth Coleman, 333 Berry St. Apt #3, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #153319
STUDIO VK ARCHITECTURE PLLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: STUDIO VK ARCHITECTURE PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/5/2017. 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 Veronica Kan, 58 Metropolitan Avenue, Apt PHA Brooklyn, NY, 11249. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #153761
CONSCIOUS COACHING LLC
Notice of Formation of Conscious Coaching LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/06/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Charles Seaman, 37 Southgate Ct Fl 2, Brooklyn NY 11223-5220. Purpose: any lawful activities. #153230
RX PROSPECT PHARMACY LLC
RX PROSPECT PHARMACY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/25/2017. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1367 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11236, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #153435
935 BRUCKNER ASSOCIATES LLC
935 BRUCKNER ASSOCIATES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/19/2016. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 15 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11225, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #153743
5303 ENTERPRISE LLC
5303 Enterprise LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/16/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5303 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11219. General Purposes. #153776
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SHAQUANDA (LEFT) AND MEGAN OFFERED SAMPLES OF A BAY RIDGE-BASED HABANERO/SCOTCH BONNET MIXED SAUCE AT THE 25TH ANNUAL Eagle photo by Andy Katz Chile Pepper Festival held at Brooklyn Botanic Garden this past weekend. See pages 2-3.
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“Just how hot is that one?” is the question one hears most frequently along the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Cherry Esplanade during the Garden’s 25th annual Chile Pepper Festival. “Just how hot do you want it?” is the commonest reply. The day couldn’t be more perfect — a bright, clear October weekend of the sort that for decades has led New Yorkers to insist that early autumn is the best time to visit the Big Apple. This year’s festival brought nearly 50 food vendors, many of the them Brooklyn-based, into the Garden’s Cherry Esplanade, their stalls arrayed before the stage where Red Baraat, Battle of Santiago, Ladama and Lost Bayou Ramblers perform. This year’s producers were divided. The dozen or so that specialize in spiced chocolates and other combinations of hot and sweet occupied the Esplanade’s south
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end, where a sign proclaimed, “Chocolate Debauchery” and promised “Hot Chocolate Tastings” until 6 p.m. “This is the first time the confectioners have been put together in one section,” Sarah Meyer of Plainview’s Little Bird, Curious Confections, explained. Asked if it paid off, she nodded. “We’re doing great this year. This is our fourth time here, but this year is going exceptionally well!” Nearby Laurie & Sons offered Chile-Chocolate Mallowmars and a Morrocon-spiced Chocolate and Toffee Crumble. Jo Mart Chocolates passed out samples of its Allstar Firecracker — which include chipotle and habanero — in order to better illustrate its phrase: “Life Tastes Better With Chocolate.” “This is by far the coolest and best event in Brooklyn,” Jon Payson, founder of Park Slope’s The Chocolate Room, insisted as he stirred the Room’s signature hot chile chocolate drink in a large, heated crock. Continued on page 3
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“We developed both of our chile products specifically for this festival.” The Chocolate Room hummed as a family affair with Payson’s niece, two daughters and a friend of the family manning the stall, which boasted one of the longest lines early in the festival day. “This marks the change in season for us,” Payson added, noting that spicy chocolate dishes are more popular in cooler weather, a contrast to their savory counterparts, which are typically associated with warmer climes. Rounding out the spiced chocolate and hot honey vendors were ice cream makers who had managed to blend chiles into their frosty convections. “Do you have vanilla?” a customer asked one of the Oddfellows Ice Cream servers. The answer was no. Oddfellows, with locations in Williamsburg and Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, presented instead a habanero-infused sorbet sprinkled with crispy chiles that chill the tongue while setting tastebuds ablaze — no small achievement from a vendor that has mastered the Chorizo Caramel Swirl and Foie Gras.
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“This began as performance,” chile fest rookie Shaquanda Coco Mulatta recounted, while offering passersby samples of Shaquanda’s Hot Pepper Sauce. The sauce was developed by Shaquanda after she was invited to participate in Bushwig, which is billed as “Brooklyn’s biggest drag festival,” in 2013. It’s now produced in large scale in Bay Ridge. Small Axe Peppers presented its The Bronx and Queens Hot Sauces, made with peppers grown in NYC community gardens. All proceeds from sales at the Chile Fest were earmarked for Puerto Rico hurricane relief. Zia Green Chile Pepper Company principal Elliott Anderson loaded the last of their Hatch chile peppers into a gas-powered chile pepper roaster before setting the flame and spinning it around like a drum filled with raffle tickets. “This is our second year,” Anderson said. “Last year they wouldn’t let us use the roaster out concern for it being a fire hazard.” After the pale green peppers were darkened, Anderson packed them into gallon-size plastic bags, where they steamed, their flavors deepening, enriching, before a few simple ingredients were added to finish the product, which can be found at Dean & Deluca, Whole Foods and William Vale.
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St. Nicholas Home in Bay Ridge Holds 35th Annual Garden Party would expect from a loving family.” The residents of the home are provided with On Friday, Sept. 22, the St. Nicholas Home, a meals, housekeeping, security and various social nonprofit interdenominational residence for seniors activities. “It’s a struggle to keep our residents within Bay Ridge, hosted a well-attended gala to help in our walls based on the fact that government assisraise funds for the home located at 435 Ovington tance is only giving us $40 a day,” Mafoud said. “So if it wasn’t for the people under this tent, if it Ave. The beautiful early fall evening brought out a number of elected officials, civic leaders and mem- wasn’t for all of you donating generously and other members of our community who do that, we bers of the clergy. would not be in business today. It’s a Distinguished attendees included struggle from day to day, month City Councilmember Vincent proto month, year to year to pro Gentile; Brooklyn Republiaddvide for these people,” add can Party Chairman Ted ing, “but if you continue to Ghorra; Republican City be with us, we will concon Council nominee John tinue to be with you.” Quaglione and his wife Gentile said the garden Kerry; Penny Santo, party was like a class representing Assemreunion. “The fact that blymember Felix Ortiz; we’re all here tonight rere Phillipa Morrish, wife flects how anchored we are of the late community in the community… and leader Larry Morrish; S t. Nicholas H ome C hairman E dward Mathe St. Nicholas Home Zoe Koutsoupakis, foud with S t. Nicholas H ome board memfills such a great need in group director and seber and ev ent organizer Aida Nicolaou. our community for older nior vice president of adults,” said Gentile. Signature Bank; Ralph “Although this is my last year as the Succar, president of the Bay Ridge city councilman, I will make it my Community Council; Joe Avigduty to pass it on to the next none, president of the Salaam councilmember, whoever Club of New York; George that might be, that their Jalinos, former president duty will be to keep the of the Salaam Club; the St. Nicholas Home in Rev. Antoine Rizk of their budget each and the Church of the Virgin every year.” Mary; and Rev. Khader Quaglione agreed with El-Yateem of the Salam Gentile and said that he Arabic Lutheran Church and Gentile have worked in Bay Ridge. together over the years Edward Mafoud, owner in different capacities, of Damascus Bakeries Brookly n R epublican Party C hairman and that if he is elected and chairman of the St. Ted G horra and Bay R idge C ommunity to the City Council he Nicholas Home board C ouncil President R alph S uccar. adwill heed Gentile’s ad of directors, welcomed vice and “stand with St. guests, thanked everyone for supporting the home and called the event a labor Nicholas as a friend and as a partner as he [Gentile] has done for so many years.” of love. The St. Nicholas Home opened its doors in “Everything that’s been done for this home in the last 35 years has been done with the thought of 1982. It was the dream of the late Rt. Rev. Gregcharity and of helping others,” he said. The event ory Abboud of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox was organized by Mafoud and St. Nicholas Home Cathedral on State Street to build a residence for elderly people in the Arab-American community. board member Aida Nicolaou. Mafoud said the seniors living at the home expe- Abboud died in 1978, but not before he signed the rience a sense of family and friendship. “For many contract to purchase the old Bay Ridge Hospital. of the people in our home, we are all they have,” Along with the help of community leaders Richard said Mafoud. “We have 70 residents living at the and Florence Zarick, the property was secured and St. Nicholas Home. We provide everything that you Abboud’s dream became a reality.
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The old Bay Ridge Hospital building was ultimately renovated into a 74-bed facility to serve the community at large. Today, St. Nicholas feels more like a hotel for seniors than an adult home, and its board of directors includes some of the most distinguished and civic minded members of the community, including doctors, lawyers and clergy. Mafoud said that St. Nicholas provides its residents with all of the comforts of home while keeping them active and entertained. “Whether it’s singing or dancing, we get them out and on their feet,” said Mafoud. “We do everything so that they can age gracefully and with dig-E v ely n S hamoun dances with D r. Nidal Khoury . nity.”
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Terrace on the Park Unveils $9M Makeover
NOT EXACTLY “IN BROOKLYN,” BUT LOVED BY GENERATIONS OF BROOKLYNITES, TERRACE ON THE PARK WAS DESIGNED AS A “BIG T” BY THE PORT AUTHORITY for the 1964 World’s Fair, with the “T” representing Transportation. Turned into a world-class catering venue, the Terrace has recently undergone a $9 million renovation ... and one of the owners is a Brooklyn businessman who owns the iconic Bridgeview Diner in Bay Ridge. See page 4INB. INBrooklyn photo by Andy Katz
Brooklyn-Raised Dino Angelo Luciano Wins By John Alexander INBrooklyn
Displaying passion, dedication and drive, Dino Angelo Luciano has won the “MasterChef” challenge. According to the show’s judges, nobody has come so far and done so much as Luciano. He was presented with the $250,000 prize and the coveted MasterChef trophy. Luciano’s unique preparations of a squid ink pasta appetizer, lamb chop entree and tiramisu dessert impressed the judges, who said that Luciano puts his soul on a plate with each of his unorthodox recipes. Upon learning of his victory, Luciano shouted, “Mommy, I did it! I did it, Ma!” adding, “I know my mother’s proud of me. That’s all that matters.” With his mother and father in the audience, the exceedingly personable Luciano was beaming. He called the win “the ticket to the beginning of my life.” The Brooklyn Eagle, INBrooklyn’s sister publication, first interviewed the colorful and multitalented Luciano, who was born in California and raised in Bensonhurst, at the end of June. He was just beginning his journey as a contestant on season eight of “MasterChef,” FOX’s popular weekly television cooking competition hosted by Chef Gordon Ramsay with judges Christina Tosi and Chef Aaron Sanchez. Luciano was a standout contestant then, and has since become a breakout star in the making, thanks to his charming personality, respectful demeanor and thick Brooklyn accent. While he takes his cooking seriously, he has displayed a crackling sense of humor and proven himself to be a true student of the culinary arts. He beat out Eboni Henry and Jason Wang in the heated competition. The personable Luciano is now also known for his catch phrase “Baby Doll.” He has also been referred to online as the “culinary Johnny Depp,” thanks to his edgy good looks and charismatic demeanor. Former “MasterChef” judge Joe Bastianich joined Ramsay, Tosi and Sanchez for the finale. He said that he detected a “glimpse of genius” in Luciano adding, “He cooks from the heart.” Just a few days before winning the competition, Luciano took the time to update INBrooklyn on what has transpired in his life since the show began, and what lies ahead for him. INBrooklyn: What an amazing journey you’ve been on! The first time we talked, the show was just starting. How have things
INSET: Dino Luciano puts the finishing touches on his dish during the competition. Photo courtesy of FOX
changed for you since then? Luciano: Oh my God. Where do I start? I guess out of all the things I can pick to talk about, I’d say my ma. She already knows the results of how the show is going to end, but every week she gets into it, like she’s watching it for the first time. Just being able to hear feedback from her, and just understanding that I’m doing something to make my ma proud of me is probably the best feeling in the world. It just keeps me growing stronger and stronger. When I’m with my ma in the kitchen, it’s completely different from how I am in the competition. She’s seeing another side of me. And the positive feedback from her keeps me inspired to just go out there and do my best to inspire people to live their dreams. My mother’s proud of me, so everything’s complete in my world. INBrooklyn: It was very moving to see your mother appear with you on the show in one of the recent episodes. How much did that mean to you to have her there? Luciano: Oh my God, baby doll, there’s a whole story behind that, actually. When I was a kid, my mother and I used to watch “Emeril Live,” Emeril Lagasse’s show on the Food Network. And I used to promise her that when I got older I would take her to one of those “Emeril Live” shows. I made big promises to my mother, including buying her a giant mansion with an elevator in it, which I still hope to do. But one of those promises was to take her to one the live tapings of “Emeril Live,” and maybe be one those people who try his food. But the show was canceled and that never happened. We kind of forgot about it and it lay by the wayside. But now I was able to get my mother on a show she watches, which has always been a dream of mine. But she also was able to take part in the show, be a part of the production and be on TV. And that’s always been her dream, and it’s bigger than being on “Emeril Live.” She got to be a part of a show her son is thriving on. That moment right there, when she came out, I told the producer, I told everybody, “My life is complete, I could literally die tomorrow and I would be the happiest man ever.” INBrooklyn: And thanks to you, she got to meet Gordon Ramsay. Luciano: (Luciano laughs) Yeah, and what was even better is that Gordon Ramsay got to meet her. INBrooklyn: What have you learned from your experience on “MasterChef”? What have you taken away from the show so far? Continued on page 3INB
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‘MasterChef,’ Shines on Worldwide Stage
ABOVE: Dino Angelo Luciano concentrates on his recipe during heated competition. INSET: Luciano proudly displays the perfect tortellini. Photos courtesy of FOX Continued from page 2INB Luciano: I would say that before this whole thing, I was a family cook. You know, I worked for the “Italian army” in the family, as my grandmother used to call it. So I was the chef. I was the guy who wasn’t going out to play with all the other kids. I was the one who had to stay home and learn the recipes. And every time I cooked, it was always family style. It was a big bunch of food in big pots. You would pass it around the dinner table and everybody would scoop some up themselves. So that’s pretty much how my plating went. It wasn’t ever really elegant, it wasn’t beautiful, it was just a plate full of food. As delicious as it was, it didn’t have any style. What they taught me on the show is how to eat with your eyes first, which is something I had never heard before. I learned how to refine myself. My biggest takeaway was the word refinement, and to translate my food into art. INBrooklyn: Tell me about your famous cannoli that you prepared on the show — an old family recipe? Luciano: I actually have a vegan and gluten-free cannoli recipe that you can eat a billion of them and never gain a pound. I’m obsessed with cannoli. I’m vegan now. (Laughs) When I used to eat cannoli, my ass would jiggle for a week.
phone. I’ll hear from Jeff about once every two weeks. Eboni and I were just texting this morning. And I talked to Caitlin [Jones] just the other day. She’s doing her whole fitness program. She’s a very busy girl in the fitness world. Jennifer [Williams] and I are best friends. She’s a sweetheart. I love her whole family. INBrooklyn: It was a great cast. You all seemed to get along really well. Luciano: Yeah, that was the cool thing. Nobody hated each other. It was hard for us to treat it all as a competition. It was hard for us to be rivals. We were more like friends. It was like a collective culinary school. We all learned from each other. INBrooklyn: Have you been back to Brooklyn since taping the series? Luciano: I have not. I feel bad. I’m trying to get back as soon as possible. October and November are very busy for me, but I have an open window in December. I hope to be back in Brooklyn by then.
INBrooklyn: You talked about opening a pastry shop on the show. Luciano: Yeah, I want to open a pastry shop called “The Fat Cannoli.” I just think it’s kind of a cool name. I always make really fat cannoli. INBrooklyn: Have you kept in touch with Gordon Ramsay since the series finished shooting? Luciano: No, he’s a very busy man. I really haven’t been able to speak to him. I’ve run into Chef Aaron a few times. He’s a really cool guy. He was at his restaurant Johnny Sanchez. I’ve seen him a few times around town. He’s down-to-earth. He’s a friend’s friend to the chefs. You can really relate to him. INBrooklyn: What was the most challenging thing you had to cook on the show? Luciano: I would have to say the lava cake. [Luciano had a tough time creating the perfect lava cake and lost a challenge as a result]. That was completely foreign to me. I didn’t really start baking until the show. I had a few basic baking skills but I pretty much went in there as an amateur. It was probably my scariest moment on the show and the thing I felt the most ashamed about. All I ever wanted to do was to show the judges that I can come through and perform for them and that was a failure for me. INBrooklyn: Have you formed friendships with any of the contestants on the show? Luciano: Oh, all of them, every single one of them. I’m going to Danny’s wedding [Daniel Pontes-Macedo] in October. Jason [Wang] and I talk every other day on the Week of October 5-11, 2017 • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • 3INB
Terrace on The Park Unveils $9M Makeover
Pictured: Terrace on the Park General Manager Bruno Marques looks out from an upper floor window.
Landmark Flushing Meadows Venue Has a Brooklyn Connection By John Alexander
Special to INBrooklyn
Brooklyn residents who have ventured across the county line to visit the majestic Terrace on the Park, overlooking one of the most beautiful sections of Queens may be pleased to know a couple of things. A recent $9 million renovation has made Terrace on the Park a state-of-the-art facility, and one of the owners is also the owner of one of the most popular diners in Bay Ridge, The Bridgeview Diner. Terrace on the Park is among the city’s most desirable venues for weddings, corporate events and parties for all occasions. On Wednesday, the grand unveiling was held for VIPs and members of the media. A guided tour of the breathtaking facility was part of the program to introduce the renovations. The Terrace is operated under long-term concession from the New York City Parks Department to the venue’s co-managing partners George Makkos and Dimitrios Kaloidis. Kaloidis also owns Bay
Ridge’s Bridgeview Diner on 90th Street and Third Avenue. Originally constructed as a restaurant and heliport for the 1964 World’s Fair, Terrace on the Park has been called a marvel of mod-
ernist design, with its signature T-shaped towers soaring 120 feet above the former fairgrounds, now Flushing Meadows Park. Attendees learned that when the Beatles made their historic U.S. debut at Shea Stadium in 1965, they landed on the Terrace’s rooftop helipad. And during the 1980s, Madonna worked as an elevator operator at the Terrace. Since 1964, every incumbent New York City mayor has visited the Terrace on the Park, along with presidents, prime ministers and monarchs. The new improvements include restoration and redesign work in almost every part of the venue, including floors and carpeting. The Penthouse, famed for its sweeping 360-degree vistas, now boasts new height-enhancing ceilings and handcrafted plaster panels, custom-built bars and LED lighting. Renovations to the Grand Ballroom range from new zebrawood panels along with LED lighting that can be programmed for a number of settings and special effects. General manager Bruno Marques, who has been at the Terrace
for 11 years, welcomed guests at the luncheon and talked about the renovation the Terrace has undergone during the last five years. He explained the logistics involved in renovating while keeping the venue open and active for the entire period. “It’s not just one person, it’s a whole bunch of us that really put together what we do here to make everything better and every client happier on their special day,” said Marques. “Whether it be a social event or a corporate event, any event that we have here is a special event in somebody ’s life and others lives as well.” Helping make the new venue even more noteworthy is executive chef Jose Cerqueira, a former competitor on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef,” who heads up an internationally trained kitchen staff. .“The outside deck we worked feverishly to complete before the busy season started included 12,000 square feet of Unilock pavers that had to be laid out with 5,000 square cubic yards of gravel,” said Marques. The $9 million enhancement was undertaken to freshen up the facility and keep it competitive with other venues. “We have something that a lot of catering halls do not have,” said Marques. “We have those stunning unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline, the Unisphere, Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Hall of Science, the New York State Pavilion, the New York Museum. It’s just unparalleled. If you come here at night, that skyline is just breathtaking.” Continued on page 5INB
INSET, FROM LEFT: George Catsounis, Brooklyn Eagle Senior Editor John Alexander, Terrace on the Park Catering Director Jennifer Jolly, INBrooklyn Account Executives Katarzyna Ramus and Bonita Meeg and Terrace on the Park General Manager Bruno Marques. INBrooklyn photos by Andy Katz
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Continued from page 4INB Catering and sales director Jennifer Jolly, who’s been at the Terrace for 3 1/2 years, said, “I really have to give it up to Bruno, our general manager. His enthusiasm and work ethic has trickled down to the department and made us all want to do a better job. He’s supportive and motivating and I owe a lot of my success to his guidance and leadership.” Marques said that the three main amenities that make a venue like the Terrace successful are service, ambiance and food. “If you have all three of those and they all work in sync, then you have nothing to be ashamed of, and you have everything to be proud of,” he added. Flushing Meadows Corona Park administrator Janice Melnick congratulated the Terrace on the Park team for doing a remarkable job. “We are so lucky to have this world-class catering facility in this park. It brings so many visitors to the park who might not otherwise come here. There is no better view anywhere in the borough or in the city than right here at Terrace on the Park,” said Melnick.
CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP: Cutting the ribbon, from left, are Eleni Thermos, Demetrios Kalloidis, George Makkos, Janice Melnick and Bruno Marques; A look inside the Terrace on the Park; A view of the Queens Museum from the roof of Terrace on the Park. INBrooklyn photos by Andy Katz
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Art 10,000 Mantras This is Meg Hitchcock’s third solo exhibition with Studio 10. In her pieces, carefully cut letters and burn marks repeat mantras and other texts through grid formations and subtle patterns. These iterate various liturgical themes: repentance through repetition, self-mortification through cutting and purification with fire and incense. When: Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bedford Stuyvesant/Studio 10 (56 Bogart St.) Being Well: In Search of Utopia? A contemporary art exhibit curated by Kathryn Gressel featuring participating artists Zoey Hart, Leslie Kerby, Anthony Heinz May, Carolyn Monastra, Shana Moulton, Carmen Papalia, Shervone Neckles, Jenna Spevack, Tattfoo Tan and Jody Wood. When: Friday-Sunday, through Oct. 8, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Park Slope/The Old Stone House (336 Third St.) Migration Maura Sheehan brings a flock of balancing birds to create a tableau vivant, or living picture. When: Thursday-Saturday, through Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/FiveMyles (558 St. Johns Place) Joan Snitzer’s Chromophore “Chromophore” highlights the developments in Joan Snitzer’s work during the last two years. In these new paintings, Snitzer looks back at the painted subjects of 20th century abstraction to explore how they can function in a contemporary context. When: Wednesday-Sunday, through Oct. 8, 12-6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/A.I.R. Gallery (155 Plymouth St.) The Fire Theory: Ice The Fire Theory presents “Ice,” an exhibition, residency and collaborative project curated by Omar López-Chahoud. Currently, racism and xenophobia limits the immigration that has made this country great, endangers immigrants and makes the path to citizenship inaccessible. I.C.E is the U.S. agency that is responsible for the border control, trade, immigration, deportation pro-
grams and, as its name indicates, it generates a situation of freezing, a standby between families and friends on both sides of the border. When: Wednesday-Saturday, through Oct. 13, 2-7 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Open Source Gallery (306 17th St.) Material Matters Innovations in clay, glass, wood and metal. When: Saturday and Sunday, through Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m. Where: Red Hook/BWAC (499 Van Brunt St.) NY Harbor Scenes Muralist and plein air painter Bill Mensching’s oil paintings of high surf, crashing waves and stately vessels will grace the barge’s walls. When: Thursdays and Saturdays, through Oct. 28; Thursdays, 48 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Where: Red Hook/Waterfront Museum (290 Conover St.) Julia Oldham: How to Escape a Black Hole A stimulating and immersive video installation. This hallucinatory guided tour into a philosophically fraught region of space time is part physics lesson, part voyage toward destruction. When: Tuesday-Sunday, through Oct. 29; Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12-6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Project Room at BRIC House (647 Fulton St.) Beyond-Beyond Ron Baron’s expansive installation of nearly 100 pairs of life-size cast ceramic shoes. Although each pair is small in comparison to the gallery’s vast space, their combined poetic and ghostly presences fill the significant void and evoke all that is missing. When: Wednesday-Sunday, through Nov. 5, 12-6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Smack Mellon (92 Plymouth St.) My Shot: Portraits from Hamilton “Hamilton” features a cast of revolutionaries. Night after night, this band of young rebels raise their voices to the darkness in an inspiring uprising of song and spirit. They are at once our history and our future, inciting rebellion and leading the way to change. Josh Lehrer captured their portraits using antique cameras and lenses. When: Tuesday-Saturday, through Nov. 22 (Tuesday-Friday, 126 p.m.; Saturday, 12-4 p.m.) Where: DUMBO/United Photo Industries Gallery (16 Main St., Gallery B) The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Prospect Park has never been simply an escape from the city, but a fundamental part of it. This exhibition highlights the 150year social history of Brooklyn’s backyard. Featuring more than 150 artifacts and documents, it tells the story of the 585 acres of forest, field and swamp that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux transformed into an urban oasis, and how the Park has sustained generations of Brooklynites throughout the borough’s many eras of change. When: Wednesdays-Sundays, through July 2018 Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)
Books & Readings
Arts of Korea with Doryun Chong and Byron Kim Celebrate “Arts of Korea” with a conversation between Doryun Chong, chief curator of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum; and artist Byron Kim. When: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) Magnetic City: Touring New York with Justin Davidson As New York Magazine’s architecture critic, Justin Davidson has a singularly sharp perspective on New York City. Using his recent book “Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York” as a guide, he shares his takes on his favorite neighborhoods and how the ever-changing city shapes the lives of its inhabitants. When: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)
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Criminalizing Poverty, Community Organizations and Fighting Back Join the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund in a discussion about how community organizations are fighting back against the criminalization of poverty in New York City. When: Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) Continued on page 7INB 6INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • Week of October 5-11, 2017
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Continued from page 6INB NYTM Train Operators Workshop Drop by the computer lab to take control of a New York City subway car and operate it across virtual miles of track, using some incredibly realistic software. When: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 7-8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/New York Transit Museum (Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street)
Family Fun Kiddush in the Hut Enjoy the congeniality of the Bay Ridge Jewish Center community as members celebrate Sukkot with lulav, etrog and special prayers. Come back for Shabbat Services at 6:30 for more celebration. When: Thursday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St.) Fear the Riff Expo A leading lineup of both emerging and established companies. Vendors like Ernie Ball, Roland, PRS Guitars and Boss will be a part of the show. When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Greenpoint/Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble St.) Ed Center Open Hours The Ed Center is open for free drop-in hours four afternoons each week. Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with its 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, plus a 10foot-scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner and much more. When: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.) Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Environmental Education Center Story and Play Hear wonderful stories, play with toys and make new friends at this fun and informal program. When: Monday, Oct. 9, 10-11 a.m. Where: Grand Army Plaza/Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza) Mario the Maker Magician Mario the Maker Magician brings his original magic and DIY robotics show to Brooklyn with a special guest appearance by Chile’s Enzo Nelis in Enzo’s first ever U.S. performance. When: Sunday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m. Where: Fort Greene//Brooklyn Music School Playhouse (126 St. Felix St.)
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The Brooklyn Music School Playhouse presents Mario the Maker Magician on Sunday, Oct. 8. Image courtesy of the artist
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NYRR Open Run at Pier 6 Whether you’re a first-time runner, a seasoned marathoner, or you prefer to walk, you’re welcome to come along. No need to register in advance; sign-in takes place onsite. NYRR Open Runs are open to all ages. Strollers and dogs on leashes welcome. When: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park Metal Yoga Move and breathe while listening to your favorite bands. Salute to the moon and connect to the dead, raise your metal mantras and offer your practice to the darkness; and, most importantly, have some fun during your practice. The intention of the practice Continued on page 8INB
Silent Film, Sherlock Jr. See the silent 1924 Buster Keaton slapstick feature, plus two shorts: “Coney Island” (1917) and “The Play House” (1921), with live piano accompaniment by Bernie Anderson. When: Sunday, Oct. 8, 12:30 p.m. Where: Grand Army Plaza/Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza)
Food & Drink Sip. Shop. Eat Food, style and drinks intersect at the Collective Pop-Up Market. A curated selection of individual vendors’ vintage clothing, art, home goods, fashion designers, handmade beauty products, organic candles, photography, collectibles and more. Fresh food and desserts from local food vendors. When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 12-6 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/106 North Third St. Smorgasburg Prospect Park More than 100 local and regional food purveyors will gather on Breeze Hill to offer a range of cuisines. When: Sunday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Prospect Park Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket Nestled inside Prospect Park’s tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved weekday market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples. The offerings range from a selection of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants and flowers to fresh-caught fish and organic baked goods. When: Wednesday, Oct. 11, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Prospect Park Week of October 5-11, 2017 • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • 7INB
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myths surrounding the legendary premiere of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” “Ballet du Nord” Director Olivier Dubois collaborates with the mother of contemporary African dance, Germaine Acogny. When: Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 5-7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Fishman (321 Ashland Place)
Metropolis Burlesque A night of nerdy burlesque, featuring acts from Tiny Dee, Mary Cyn and Petite Renard, hosted by Moe Cheezmo. When: Thursday, Oct. 5, 8-10 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/Anyone Comics (1216 Union St.)
Crossing Poet Walt Whitman’s personal experience caring for Union soldiers in a Civil War field hospital sets the stage for composer/librettist Matthew Aucoin’s critically acclaimed and resonant opera. When: Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 5-8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave.)
Tell Me Where it Hurts Stand-up comedians share the most humiliating stories of their lives in this touring comedy show. Come see the best local comedians tell their most cringe-worthy tales in a unique blend of stand-up and storytelling — Ryan Donahue, Sally Ann Hall, Ryan Schutt, Dan Perlman, Kristin Seltman, Liz Barrett, Jullie Kottakis and Dusty York. When: Monday, Oct. 9, 9-11 p.m. Where: Bushwick/The Cobra Club (6 Wyckoff Ave.)
Oktoberfest Two days of festive musical performances, crafts and themed food offerings transform the Manhattan Bridge Archway into a traditional German “beer hall.” When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 6-7 (Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 1-10 p.m.) Where: DUMBO/The Archway (Water Street and Anchorage Place)
Theatre & Music
Mon élue noire (My Black Chosen One): Sacre #2 In his ongoing exploration of all truths and
The Intimacy Effect by Jeff Tabnick This play weaves in and out of thoughts and actions, the past, the present and the future to explore the porous border between one person and another. When: Thursday-Saturday, through Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Vital Joint (109 Meseole St.) Continued on page 9INB
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Week of October 5-11, 2017 ARIES — Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, it may seem like you have long been preparing for a big event. Now is your chance to finally take action. Try to do something proactive this week. You are ready to move forward. TAURUS — Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, reality is setting in this week, and you realize just how much you need to catch up on. There is no more room for procrastination. It is time to get busy. GEMINI — May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, an attitude about a particular relationship is changing, and you may need to go with the flow. This may result in some self-doubt, but you can make it through. BAM Harvey Theater presents “Richard III” through Oct. 14.
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Continued from page 8INB Richard III This full-throttle adaptation is set in a mud-splattered arena, designed by Jan Pappelbaum, where glitter falls from the sky as a club-footed sociopath stalks the stage. Playwright Marius von Mayenburg replaces Shakespeare’s poetic pentameter with forthright prose and Lars Eidinger portrays the antihero as part rock star, part ghoulish comedian. When: Through Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St.)
excitement of Boobyland with its Donkey Machine to the eerie glow of undersea where the whale lives. For ages 3 and up. When: Saturday-Sunday, through Dec.17, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Puppetworks (338 Sixth Ave.)
2017 Dumbo Dance Festival Dance lovers will experience a veritable cornucopia of the best of contemporary dance. Please see website: whitewavedance.com for times and performances. When: Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 5-8 Where: DUMBO/GelseyKirkland Art Center (29 Jay St.)
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Love in the ’90s Tour Blackstreet featuring Teddy Riley and Dave Hollister. Joining Blackstreet are RL of Next, Syleena Johnson and Soul for Real. When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Where: Flatbush/Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave.) Pinocchio Adapted by Puppetworks’ Artistic Director Nicolas Coppola, “Pinocchio” features traditional hand-carved wooden marionettes, an original song score, the Blue Fairy and a live actor as Stromboli the Puppet Master. Six colorful scenes range from the
Bargemusic Visit Bargemusic for free neighborhood family concerts. This one-hour performance includes a Q&A session with the musicians. When: Sunday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Bargemusic
Gay Greenwood Green-Wood Cemetery celebrates LGBT History Month with a special trolley tour illuminating permanent residents who have made a lasting impact on American culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 12-2 p.m. Where: Greenwood Heights/Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St.) Sunday Funday: A Boozy Brooklyn Tasting Tour Stroll around New York’s trendiest borough and soak up the best of Brooklyn. With a local leading the way, the itinerary covers New Yorker-approved destinations and skips the rest, so attendees can absorb all this vibrant and eclectic neighborhood’s charm and energy without missing a beat. Check out the old industrial buildings of historic Brewer’s Row, pop by Artists & Fleas to see what treasures are on offer, enjoy a unique guided hot sauce tasting and take in the gorgeous New York City skyline view on the waterfront When: Sunday, Oct. 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Meeting Spot-Williamsburg Mini Mall (218 Bedford Ave.)
CANCER — Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, shifting circumstances at work may leave you a little confused. Reassess your situation and come up with a new plan. Work collectively toward the goal. LEO — Jul 23/Aug 23 Your inspiration comes from a blend of methodical planning as well as clever inspiration, Leo. The results will be exceptional if you keep at it. VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if you step out of your comfort zone, you will not venture too far. That is fine by you since you tend to be a creature of habit. Just expand your reach a little bit. LIBRA — Sept 23/Oct 23 Your friendly attitude can be just what others need in the week ahead, Libra. They simply cannot resist your charms, and you can help them to settle down. SCORPIO — Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, recognition is coming your way. Embrace the attention and recognize that it is not unfounded. You earned the praise about to be heaped on you. SAGITTARIUS — Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may head in one direction only to find that you might have been better off going elsewhere. Eventually you will get your bearings. CAPRICORN — Dec 22/Jan 20 Take a risk at work, Capricorn. If you consistently sit in the shadows, then you won’t ever get ahead. Try a few things to make an impact without generating big waves.
Puppetworks presents “Pinocchio” through Dec. 17. Image courtesy of Puppetworks
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AQUARIUS — Jan 21/Feb 18 Making decisions this week requires little effort on your part, Aquarius. That’s because all of your stress has melted away in the last few days and things are relatively easy. PISCES — Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, even though everything seems predictable right now, things are about to get a little backwards in the next few days.
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Global Citizen Fest Celebrates $30 Billion Worth of Commitments This Year By Angelica Hill
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On a recent Saturday, more than 60,000 diplomats, dancers, artists, activists and New Yorkers came together on the Great Lawn of Central Park to attend the 2017 Global Citizen Festival
concert. This year, 13,026,243 actions were taken and $30 billion worth of commitments were made in support of Global Citizen’s many humanitarian efforts across the globe. It was a night of celebration that encouraged more actions to be taken, and more pledges
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made to help improve the world, not just for those in turmoil, but for everyone. The concert headlined world-renowned artists, Oscar-winning actors, passionate activists, members of the United Nations and members of governments from across the globe. The event was sponsored by HP Inc., T-Mobile, Cadillac, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, iHeartRadio and NYC Parks. The concert was timed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the many issues both Global Citizen and the world leaders attending the Assembly are trying to address. Of the 13,026,243 actions taken this year, 2,117,257 were in aid of girls and women to improve their access to education and sexual and physical health. More than 1.8 million actions were taken to improve global health, 2,022,261 in aid of water and sanitation programs and 1,141,853 in aid of world hunger. The group’s first Global Citizen Festival was in Central Park five years ago, and the group has taken over Central Park at the end of September for this festival every year since. Global Citizen describes the purpose of these events as “an action-rewarded, awareness-driven free music festival where fans engage with causes in order to win tickets.” This year, Global Citizen held a series of events throughout the week before the festival. The first of these lead-up events was Global Citizen Live at The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in Greenwich Village on Sept. 18. This event sought to spread awareness of the many key issues the world is currently facing and Global Citizen is trying to address.
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These include hunger, nuclear threats and the sexual abuse of women in many societies. The night featured the presentation of the Second Annual George Harrison Global Citizen Award to Annie Lennox. This event was followed on Sept. 19 by Movement Makers, a series of panels with 18 inspirational activists giving TED-style talks covering a range of topics from the arts, politics, social good, marketing and behavioral science. Bob Bland, co-founder and co-chair of the Women’s March, spoke about feminism in the modern age; Michael Klosson, vice president of policy and humanitarian response at Save the Children, spoke about Save the Children’s partnerships with GirlUp, Johnson & Johnson and the U.N. Foundation; and Muzoon Al-Mellehan, a Syrian refugee and activist who has been called “Syrian Malala,” spoke about her personal experiences as a refugee and the desperate need for education for girls and women. Other speakers included Sophie Trudeau, Marc Pritchard and Charles Blow. Continued on page 11INB
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At Global Citizen’s previous festivals, recognizable artists and officials such as Rihanna, Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Band of Horses and other big names have appeared. This year was no different, with former first lady Michelle Obama and the President of France Emmanuel Macron sending video messages, and celebrities like Hugh Jackman, Dianna Agron, Andra Day, Whoopi Goldberg and Pharrell Williams making appearances and speaking out about world issues such as hunger, women’s rights and AIDS. Williams performed alongside
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Stevie Wonder, who took a knee onstage a few minutes after entering, showing his support for NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s actions and the fight against police brutality toward African Americans. He said he was “taking a knee for America” before he “served” the audience his “musical meal.” When asked how he felt the night went, Michael Sheldrick, vice president of global policy and government affairs at Global Citizen said, "From my perspective, it was one of our most impactful campaigns, with 1.6 million actions being taken by Global Citizens, which led to commitments worth $3.2 billion. If these pledges are all delivered, they are set to affect the lives of 221 million people.
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“It was reassuring to see throughout the evening 28 members of Congress from both sides of the aisle highlight their support for fully funding American foreign aid.” He said he felt this bipartisan demonstration “sends a very strong signal to the Trump administration that Congress understands that America’s leadership is vital for America and the world.” That night, the Empire State Build- Matthew ycroft on the far left the permanent representative ing glowed red and o f t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m t o t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s i n N e w Y o r k , a n d white in support of other prominent diplomats and politicians speak at the event. INBrooklyn p h o t o b y A n g e l i c a H i l l the event.
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Demolition of Our Bridge to Queens: Making Way for a New Century
Construction workers watch as the old Kosciuszko Bridge is destroyed. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane
The old Kosciuszko Bridge is imploded. The eastbound span of the new Kosciuszko Bridge opened in April. The second span is scheduled to be finished by 2020. AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr. Onlookers watch as the Kosciuszko Bridge is demolished.
By Paul Frangipane
AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.
Special to the Brooklyn Eagle
New York Y Go Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces that the new Kosciuszko Bridge i open to traffic again after the old bridge was imploded on Sunday. AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.
The Brooklyn side of t h e Kosciuszko Bridge after its implosion. More than 900 explosives brought down the 20 remaining steel truss spans. AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.
A span of the bridge is carried on a barge.
Eagle photo by Liliana Bernal
l photo by Liliana Bernal
The original 78-year-old span of the Kosciuszko Bridge felled Sunday morning, sending a loud bang and gray smoke into the air as spectators cheered and photographed the controlled implosion. The Brooklyn Eagle caught video footage of the pre-World War II bridge falling while spectators around the camera watched in celebration. For the demolition video, go to brooklyneagle.com. Three horn blasts wailed into the morning before the historic bridge was engulfed in smoke in seconds and its destruction was met with applause and the smell of explosives. Thee former bridge’s main span was lowered onto the creek on July 25 and 26 and shipped out to a recycling facility, leaving a gaping hole next to the bridge’s new span for months. The rusty remaining 22 million pounds of steel that were brought down in Sunday’s implosion were collected and sent to be recycled as scrap metal, according to a statement. The work is part of the $873 million project to replace the often traffic-plagued bridge with two new cable-stayed bridges, carrying traffic in opposing directions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened the first span in April, which will carry three lanes of traffic in two directions until the new span is completed in 2019. The new bridges will provide five Queensbound traffic lanes and four Brooklyn-bound lanes with a 20-foot-wide walkway over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. “The new Kosciuszko Bridge is a triumph, showing the world that New York is meeting big challenges and getting things done, rejuvenating our transportation infrastructure and supporting economic growth,” Cuomo said in the statement. The bridge’s demolition was pushed back multiple times for both the first and second phases of its destruction.
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STOOP-PENDOUS
By Jenny Powers Special to the Brooklyn Eagle
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning in Clinton Hill and the neighborhood is alive and buzzing with activity. Some people are sneaking in a quick jog before heading to the office, while others are already dressed, briefcase in hand, making their way to the train. Dogs bark at one another, motorcycles whiz by, skateboards thud against the cracked sidewalks and the urban sounds of car alarms and cabbies honking all dull the sound of the birds chirping in nearby trees. A noisy garbage truck comes to a screeching halt in front of 453 Washington Ave. and a sanitation worker jumps off the back, ready to collect the trashcans and dump their crude contents into the mouth of the compactor. Suddenly, his partner, who is behind the wheel, begins silently but energetically waving at him, beckoning him toward the cab of the truck. The driver presses his finger to his lips, shushing the man librarian-style, motioning him to get back on the truck and abandon the task at hand. The man, a bit confused, stops in mid-action and then turns around to see 21 people sitting silently with their eyes closed on a wide brownstone stoop just a few feet in front of him. He abruptly turns and tiptoes backward to the truck, the way someone might leave a sleeping baby’s room so as not to wake it. He leaves the trash behind to pick up later. “Thank you, guys. Have a good morning,” sings out resident Danielle Fazzolari, who is sitting, posture-perfect on a brown, vintage suitcase, guiding a morning meditation on the front stoop of the building she’s called home for nearly two years. The stoop is laden with colorful fabric runners and is book-ended with the recent arrival of new, handmade wooden benches sourced from Craig’s List. The group on this stoop is what New York is all about — diversity. Black, white, Asian, young and young at heart, gay, straight, married, single, corporate types, retirees, entrepreneurs and educators; yet despite all their differences, it’s what they have in common that draws them together on Thursday mornings. They all live on the same block and they all come to Fazzolari’s weekly meditation to add a bit of Zen to their morning. 6 • Brooklyn Eagle • Thursday, October 5, 2017
Among the group is Ava, the spunky preschooler who admits it’s hard to keep still sometimes, and her real estate broker mom Betty, who live right across the street; there’s Jenny and John Longo, the owners of the local bar/restaurant Dean Street, with their fifth-grader Sophia and her friend; there’s Miguel Pena, former architecture student-turned creative fashion director who recently moved from the block to Williamsburg but still carves out time to join his former neighbors on the stoop when he can with his lapdog Chewie. There’s longtime couple Sonja Jackson and Evelyn Whitaker, the block matriarchs who have lived here since the ’90s and are now both enjoying retired life from their executive positions at CUNY. Although a city stoop is probably the last place you’d think to sit and meditate, Fazzolari, a certified mediation teacher at MNDFL, says it makes perfect sense. “It was really important to make it accessible and not intimidating in any way. I didn't want there to be any walls, any doors, just an open space for people to just walk up to and decide to join us if they wanted. The sessions are free, no RSVPS are needed, everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary.” It all began on an unseasonably warm November day when Fazzolari left MNDFL in Williamsburg, where she was training at the time, and slowly rode home on her hybrid bike. Savoring the 67-degree weather, she made her way to her Clinton Hill walk-up, reflecting on how grateful she was to be alive to witness a woman get elected to the highest office in the nation for the first time in America’s history. She dropped her bike at home and rushed over to Dean Street restaurant to watch the election coverage and celebrate. “I was so sure that Hillary was going to win,” she recalls. But as the evening passed, it was becoming more and more clear that Donald Trump was going to become the 45th president of the U.S. “I remember sitting on my bar stool and closing my eyes, amongst a packed and loud restaurant and silently sending Metta, loving kindness phrases, out into the world. When it was official, and Trump won, my heart sunk and I was just in disbelief. I was silent, and felt a wave of sadness come over me.
My heart ached,” shares Fazzolari. The next morning, like those before it, Fazzolari woke up and watched the sunrise. “It was the same sun, but it looked and felt completely different that day. I sat there, feeling alone and confused, but I quickly got up, got dressed and went to Primrose, our local coffee shop, to work from there for the day. I just needed to get out of the house and be around people. “I couldn't work, though. It was impossible to concentrate. As I sat there I thought, ‘What could I do for people? What part can I play in bringing the community together?’ I was in the middle of my five-month meditation teacher training and so I decided I would host a free-guided meditation class on my stoop. Anyone and everyone was welcome,” Fazzolari says. The next day she took action and sent off an email to the 70 members of the Wa-Greene Avenue Block Association that she belonged to that read: To My Dear Neighbors: I woke up yesterday feeling like I was in a different country. The air and the energy were unrecognizable. I had no words, and just two questions... "How did this happen?" and "What now?" I don't have the answers, but I strongly believe in unity and togetherness. So, let's regroup together, find some quiet space in our hearts ... and give ourselves what we need to move forward. This happened, and it's real, so now we have a choice — on how to show up for ourselves, and for each other. I will be hosting a free short 20-minute guided meditation (no experience required, all are welcome) on my stoop tomorrow morning. (Friday, 11/10) at 7:30 a.m. The next morning was so cold, Fazzolari figured no one would show up, but she set up little portable heaters on the stoop just in case anyone was brave enough. Seven people came to her surprise, and bundled in hats, scarves and gloves, together they meditated. “It was one of the most joyful times in my life, just being with my neighbors and coming together in such a difficult
time. The act was simple, but the feelings were powerful. We all talked afterward and someone said, ‘Can we do this again?’ This was originally a one-time thing, but that's when I realized the incredible beauty and power in the combination of community and mindfulness. So that Friday morning turned out to be the beginning of this movement, and the founding of what we now refer to as Stoop Meditation.” Weekly sessions continued on the stoop, but as temperatures dipped down and Fazzolari’s tiny space heaters were no longer doing the trick, she realized it was time to go on hiatus until summer. The new season kicked off June 1, and classes will continue for as long as the weather permits. “We're a close-knit block, and on a daily basis we just look out for one another, that's what we really do. Whether someone's basement floods, or someone's sick or needs something from the store, we're all there to help each other. It's also such a blast, walking outside of your apartment every day and knowing everyone who's passing by. In this day and age, your family usually lives far away, so it's your neighbors that can really become an extension of your family. “The stoop has really become the central meeting point recently, from Stoop Meditation, to weekly drinks, to having breakfast out there. There's something so simple and beautiful about getting to know your neighbors, it can really change your life; it has for me. It's feels like the purest kind of joy. This community initiative exists for the community. “That’s what Stoop Meditation is all about — welcoming everyone and any anyone,” Fazzolari says, beaming. Stoop Meditation is offered every Thursday at 7:30 a.m., except in cases of rain, and all are welcome to join. For updates, visit http:// bit.ly/2wP631W.
Eagle photos by Liliana Bernal
How One Brooklyn Woman Is Uniting Her Community Right from Her Own Stoop
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