Volume 43, No. 39
OUR WORLD IN PHOTOS
State: No Slave Or Soldier Remains Found at Gowanus Lot Sen. Hamilton casts doubt on validity of dig By Scott Enman
Friday, October 20, 2017
Two Sections
JAMAICA'S BOBSLED — Members of Shitamachi Bobsled Network Project and Skymark Airlines’ cabin attendants pose in front of their new bobsled for the Jamaican national team during its unveiling at a hangar of Skymark Airlines in Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. 5. The bobsled is made for the Jamaican team to ride in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, by a group of small‐scale factories in AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Tokyo’s downtown, known as Shitamachi. Visit brooklyneagle.com for more Our World in Photos.
G UEST E DITORIAL: Rescue ‘Moles’ Tunneled In To Save Survivors in Mexico Quake — See page 2 —
Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
Abandoned lots in Brooklyn are filled with many unique things, namely graffiti, rats and drug paraphernalia. One vacant property in Gowanus, however, was thought to contain something a bit more noteworthy: the remains of 19th-century slaves and Revolutionary War soldiers. Continued on page 3
‘Crown Heights’ Screening at BAM Includes Thoughtful Discussion on Wrongful Convic‐ tions: Carl King devoted 21 years to trying to prove his friend Colin Warner’s innocence after he was incarcerated for a murder he didn’t commit. Nearly 16 years later, Matt Ruskin’s film “Crown Heights” exposes flaws in the court sys‐ tem and the institutional racism responsible for Warner’s conviction. Pictured at left: An image released by IFC Films shows Lakeith Stanfield in IFC Films via AP “Crown Heights.” See page 4.
From the Desk of the PUBLISHER Sorry, for not sending my wishes in time. Hope your celebrations were joyous and sparkling. BELATED HAPPY HAPPY DIWALI!
GUEST EDITORIAL
Rescue ‘Moles’ Tunneled In To Save Survivors in Mexico Quake By Whitney Eulich
Christian Science Monitor News Service
When Pola Díaz Moffitt walks into the wood-paneled seafood restaurant here on a recent afternoon, everyone on staff pauses to greet her. It’s not the typical reception someone gets when they’ve been popping into the same restaurant for a week, solely to use its bathroom, but this isn’t a typical moment in Mexico City. Moffitt, donning a white medical mask around her neck, black plastic elbow and knee pads over her clothes, and a walkie-talkie poking out from her shirt collar, worked in volunteer search and rescue for eight days straight across the street at Álvaro Obregón 286. The seven-story office building crumbled to the ground on Sept. 19 amid a 7.1 earthquake, trapping scores of people. It’s one of nearly 40 buildings that flattened across the city, killing an estimated 228 people. Moffitt is a topo, or mole, a term for the citizen rescuers that burrow deep into rubble to search for victims. She and nine other members of the Topos Adrenalina group arrived on the scene here 40 minutes after the earth stopped thrashing last month, and remained until Oct. 4, when the final known victim’s body was removed from the debris.
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Those 15 days, though emotionally and physically grueling, were what she lives for – a purpose she discovered exactly 32 years ago to the day, when Mexico suffered its most famous quake. The 1985 8.0 temblor left thousands dead and hundreds of buildings crushed to the ground, leading to the creation of most topos groups. Since then, Moffitt, one of the first female topos, has traveled to dozens of countries and disasters, ranging from earthquakes in El Salvador and Haiti, and New York City’s Twin Towers following 9/11. “In the moment, I just ran to the rubble, I felt pulled toward it,” Moffitt says of climbing onto a fallen building in the city’s center and removing rubble with her bare hands for nearly 48 hours in 1985. She kept searching for 1-1/2 months. But it was the sense of being able to help – and wanting to prepare herself and others to do even more in the future – that drove her to dedicate her life to rescue work. She went on to receive formal paramedic training and gives talks at schools and businesses about being prepared for disaster. “I was just 20 years old,” she recalls of her first foray into rescue work, when men looked at her on top the rubble and told her she didn’t belong. “I saw so many people who came from other countries to help. I said to myself, ‘When someone needs my help in the future, I will go.′” She followed through one year later, traveling to a deadly quakezone in El Salvador. “The government doesn’t send us. We pay our own way.... We travel to help and represent Mexico with dignity,” she says. Topos aren’t your typical search and rescue crews. Most groups were founded in 1985, when citizens responded using their instincts and adrenaline rather than high-tech tools. In the years since, members have had formal training but still shy away from things like heat sensors, instead searching for tunnels created when the structure fell.
“People enter the rubble like little fish. They are swimming, moving themselves through paths we’ve found or created,” Moffitt says, slowly wiggling her body to show how she might use her shoulders, knees, and elbows to shimmy through a tight space, as deep as 100 feet. The teams are skilled in recognizing where wreckage can safely be moved without shifting the entire collapse site, which could put buried survivors at more risk. “When you’re inside a tunnel, you search with your ears, with your voice,” calling for anyone who can hear to knock three times, she says. “Your hearing becomes very concentrated. You isolate all the outside noises so you can determine what you’re hearing: someone breathing softly, a groan, any sign of life.” It was overcast and rainy on the morning of Sept. 27, a week after the quake and midway through the search. Topos weren’t the only ones involved at this point, with foreign volunteers and Mexican soldiers standing atop the rubble alongside them. Rescuers moved onto the roof of a nearby building, where they could look down onto the wreckage. The work was slow moving. Most bystanders were restricted to an area nearly a football field away. For the first few days, even victims’ relatives weren’t able to get much closer — or much information. Government officials weren’t updating families on a regular basis, and, even once there was more communication, about three days post-quake, it was vague. “There were families who were spending long days and nights in the rain, waiting for any news about their loved ones, only to learn their child or sibling’s body had been recovered one or two days prior and already taken” to the morgue, says Miguel Ángel Avila Boloñes. The body of his cousin, Erick Martín Acosta Hernández, a 23-year-old working at an accounting firm, was found Sept. 22. The family says an autopsy showed he likely survived beneath the rubble for the first 24 hours after the office building collapsed. Avila says his family is frustrated with officials and saddened by their loss. “But the work the [members of] Topos and other groups are doing? We’re so grateful,” he says. “They are risking their lives to do this complicated work, to save others’ lives. They bring skill and experience to this search,” he says. The civilian response, he adds, has been a silver lining after the quake. “I don’t know if in other countries it’s like this. But many [groups] like the Topos have come out and lifted the people. Mexico isn’t like what you see in the news where everything is bad. Yes, there is bad, but the good [people] far outweigh the bad,” he says.
State: No Slave or Soldier Remains Found at Gowanus Lot
Continued from page 1
But after the environmental, planning and engineering firm AKRF conducted two digs at the site, archaeologists concluded that the space at Ninth Street and Third Avenue did not contain anything of historic significance. “No evidence of human remains or grave shafts was observed anywhere within the Phase 2 work area,” wrote Elizabeth Meade, a technical director and archaeologist for AKRF. “It is therefore exceedingly unlikely that intact 18th-century archaeological sites or human remains are located on the project site.” While no remnants of humans were found, three artifacts were discovered, including a stone privy, a brick cistern and a stone well. A 180-seat pre-K school is planned for the site, which connects to Eighth Street. In August, officials requested that the groundbreaking be delayed until proper research could be conducted. State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and other elected officials called for an independent archaeological and architectural investigation at the lot after an initial dig earlier in the summer revealed underground shafts. Furthermore, officials asserted that the holes, which went three to six feet underground, were not deep enough. Hamilton and his colleagues had reason to believe that slaves were buried at the site based on Gowanus landowner Adriance Van Brunt’s diary entries from 1828 to 1830.
After two archaeological digs at an empty lot in Gowanus, officials have concluded that the prop‐ erty on Ninth Street and Third Avenue does not contain the remains of 19th‐century slaves or Revolutionary War soldiers. Photo courtesy of AKRF
Gov. Cuomo Announces Expanded Eligibility for Crime Victims to Receive State Compensation Brooklyn PHOENIX
State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and other elected officials had reason to believe that slaves were buried at the site (shown) based on Gowanus landowner Adriance Van Brunt’s diary entries from 1828 to 1830. © 2017 Google The Van Brunt diary can be viewed by appointment only at New York Public Library’s temperaturecontrolled Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room for Rare Books and Manuscripts. Hamilton, however, told the Brooklyn PHOENIX that D.C. Martin, a qualified bioarchaeologist, or skeletal archaeologist, told him that the excavation was “unsatisfactory” and “incomplete.” Hamilton is demanding that the Office of Parks and the School Construction Authority employ professionals with expertise in skeletal archeology to improve the validity of the study. “We demand that the authorities examine the entire site, particularly since experts have said the location of the cistern along with various documentation suggest that a gravesite is located on the property,” Hamilton told the PHOENIX. “I remain concerned about AKRF’s track record in conducting such sensitive investigations. He added, “I would like to remind the NYS Office of Parks that AKRF gave insufficient weight to peer reviewers’ findings in AKRF’s 2007 report on the Underground Railroad in Downtown Brooklyn. ... We need to honor the contributions veterans and enslaved Africans made to Brooklyn — not build a school over their bodies. They deserve respect.” In addition to slave remains, several preservationists and historians believe that 256 members of the Maryland 400 were buried there. The Maryland 400 was a group of courageous soldiers who continually charged at a superior British side during the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn on Aug. 27, 1776.
Hamilton said D.C. Martin, a skeletal archaeologist, told him that the excavation is “unsatisfactory” and “incomplete.” Hamilton is demanding that the Office of Parks and the School Construction Authority employ professionals with expertise in skeletal archeology to improve the validity of the study. Photo courtesy of Sen. Hamilton’s office Above the American Legion Post 1636, which sits adjacent to the lot, is a New York State Historical sign from 1947 that reads, “Maryland Heroes, Here lie buried 256 Maryland Soldiers who fell in the Battle of Brooklyn, Aug. 27, 1776.” The second dig, which was conducted in September, produced no remains of the soldiers or slaves. The state’s Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, therefore, concluded that the pre-K school could be built. “Based on the information provided, no his-
torically significant archaeological deposits or features were encountered and no human remains or evidence of human burials were identified,” wrote Philip Perazio, an analyst with the state’s Historic Preservation Program. “Therefore, this office recommends that the Gowanus pre-K archaeological site, located within the confines of the current project area, is not eligible for listing on the State or National Registers of Historic Places. Consequently, the planned project will have No Impact on cultural resources.”
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday announced New York has expanded eligibility for crime victims’ compensation, further widening the safety net for individuals who have no other way to pay expenses resulting from the crime. Victims of hate crimes and certain other offenses who are not physically injured, as well as vulnerable, elderly or disabled individuals who are incapable of caring for themselves who have lost up to $30,000 in savings, can now seek compensation from the state Office of Victim Services. "Ensuring that crime victims receive the support they need to recover and restore a sense of normalcy to their lives is vitally important," Cuomo said. "These changes to expand compensation eligibility demonstrate New York’s continued commitment to helping vulnerable New Yorkers and people who are victimized by crime." Legislation expanding eligibility applies to claims filed with the Office of Victim Services moving forward. The agency provides compensation to eligible victims and their family members for expenses incurred because of the crime, such as medical and counseling bills, funeral and burial costs, and lost wages and support, among other assistance. Before this legislative change, eligibility for compensation was limited to victims who suffered physical injuries, with some exceptions, generally involving domestic violence-related crimes. For example, an individual who suffered broken bones during a hate crime-related assault has always been eligible for compensation, but someone traumatized by extensive damage done to their home because of a hate crime was ineligible for assistance to pay for counseling. The law also eliminates the physical injury requirement for victims of certain robbery, menacing, criminal mischief, harassment, aggravated harassment and criminal contempt charges. The change also allows vulnerable elderly individuals and disabled individuals — defined in state law as those who are incapable of caring for themselves — to recoup up to $30,000 in savings. Previously, the Office of Victim Services could only reimburse victims to this extent for loss of support or earnings. State law also includes an age requirement for vulnerable elderly of at least 60 years old.
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‘Crown Heights’ Screening at BAM Includes Thoughtful Discussion on Wrongful Convictions By Steven Ferraro
Special to the Brooklyn PHOENIX
Carl King devoted 21 years to trying to prove his friend Colin Warner’s innocence after he was incarcerLeft to right: Grace Aneiza Ali, Carl King, Cathleen Price, Debora Silberman and Rodney Carl King at the reception after ated for a murder he didn’t commit. Nearly 16 years later, Matt Ruskin’s film “Crown Heights” exposes Roberts. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Steven Ferraro the screening and panel. flaws in the court system and the institutional racism responsible for Warner’s conviction. The movie was screened at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Peter Jay Sharp Building on Oct. 10. The crowd was lucky enough to hear from King after the movie ended during a special discussion panel. The panel was moderated by Grace Aneiza Ali, and included King, Rodney Roberts — another innocent victim of the court system — and defense attorneys Debora Silberman and Cathleen Price. King opened up the discussion by giving hope to those in similar situations. “Sometimes you don’t have the resources as far as the monetary front to move things, but once you have that heart and that love, it carries you a long way,” King said. Many of the panelists expressed how important family support is when dealing with similar cases, and that people often become victims simply because they don’t have a good support system. “It’s unfortunate that the system is going to judge the individual … based on that family,” Silberman said. “Does that person deserve less just because they don’t have parents there? Unfortunately it is a system that is very visual.” Price added that a lack of family support cannot only hurt a person during a trial, but that a support system also becomes necessary in helping the wrongfully convicted to prove their actual innocence. She emphasized the amount of heart this feat requires, while comparing the film’s 94-minute runtime to the 21 years King spent behind bars. Those 21 years encapsulated the struggle that an estimated 120,000 people still face today in the U.S. Pakistani children from the Hindu community play with firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan. Roberts labeled the struggle that people endure to Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of Hinduism’s most important festivals dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the prove their innocence as a David-versus-Goliath-type Hindu goddess of wealth. AP Photo/Shakil Adil of battle. In addition to the cases of mistaken identity and the many legal hoops that Warner had to go through to From Associated Press prove he was innocent, there are often other lopsided adNEW DELHI (AP) — Diwali, a major Hindu festival for vantages that prosecutors take advantage of. more than a billion Indians, includes lighting oil lamps or can“It’s [the public defender’s] lack of funding, lack dles to symbolize a victory of knowledge over ignorance, light of support, with an understaffed and overworked ofover darkness and good over evil. People visit friends’ homes fice, against the prosecutor’s office, which has an enorand exchange gifts. NAME CHANGE mous budget [and a ] great staff,” Roberts said. The festival marks the return of deities Rama and Sita in PORTALATIN Plea deals can often be tempting for public defendNOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, the epic Ramayana to the northern Indian town of Ayodhya ers who are generally involved with many cases at a Kings County on the 25th day of September, 2017, bearing the Inafter 14 years of exile. time. This makes it easy for cases like Roberts’ or dex Number NC-001264-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined Firecrackers are in huge demand across the country as the at the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Warner’s to fall through the cracks. Silberman added evening sky is lit up by the festivities. Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the that many sides can often put pressure to come to a But use of firecrackers is being discouraged by both the right to: assume the name of (First) MIGDALIA (Last) PORTALAplea agreement and that people often take a plea to government and environmentalists as air pollution levels TIN. My present name is (First) MIGDALIA (Last) PORTALATIN avoid potentially more prison time. across New Delhi and other major cities reach up to eight GOMEZ AKA MIGDALIA PORTALATIN. My present address is 192 times what India deems acceptable and 20 times what’s rec“People unfortunately do plead guilty to things they SANDS ST., Brooklyn, NY 11201. My place of birth is UTUADO, PUERTO RICO. My date of birth is March 10, 1958. ommended by the World Health Organization. don’t do because the risk of going to trial,” Silberman said. #154282 Worried especially by the impact on the health of children, “The risk of doing time when you’ve got family, when NAME CHANGE the Supreme Court this year banned the sale of firecrackers in there’s so much to lose, is such an overwhelming choice. IJAORIBE the capital and neighboring areas to prevent a toxic haze after This comes along with the pressure from public deNOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, the Diwali nights that has residents hiding indoors. fenders as well. “It happens all the time,” Silberman Kings County on the 24th day of August, 2017, bearing the Index Children are more vulnerable to developing lung ailments added. Number NC-001130-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at including asthma and bronchitis, as well as damage to their the Office of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Price helped end the conversation with a piece of nervous systems. Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the advice. “Get out the vote,” Price urged the audience. right to: assume the name of (First) ISHOLA (Middle) TEMITOPE “Your prosecutors are elected. They are elected repre(Last) IJAORIBE. My present name is (First) TEMITOPE (Middle) FOR HELP IN PREPARATION AND FILING OF ALL YOUR sentatives of you. They do this stuff in your name. OLUSEGUN (Last) OLADEJI AKA TEMITOPE O. OLADEJI AKA LEGAL NOTICE NEEDS, TEMITOPE OLADEJI. My present address is 5715 SHORE FRONT Hold them to account.”
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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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LEIHAIYEN LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/26/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 8811 62nd Ave., Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: any lawful act.
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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.
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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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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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MAISON AROZE LLC
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. #153595
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Little Eagle Management, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 7/22/16. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 80 East Route 4 Ste 170 Paramus NJ 07652. Purpose: any lawful
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PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, with a pending Ser No., has been applied for by Brooklyn 21 Pub, Inc., to sell liquor, wine and beer at retail in a restaurant under the ABC Law at 686 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 for on-premises consumption. #154297
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1305053 for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 4110 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232 for on-premises consumption. BJ0857 LLC d/b/a Slimak cafe #154266
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license, serial #1305727 for beer, wine and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a cinema under the ABC Law at 188 Prospect Pk W, Bklyn NY 11215 for on-premises consumption; Nitehawk Prospect Park LLC #154221
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that a license #TBD has been applied for Top Thai Inc. DBA Top Thai to sell liquor, beer and wine at retail in a restaurant. For on premises consumption under ABC law at 235 Sullivan Street New York NY 10012 #154113
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NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS 11201
11207
CENTRINEL LLC
NEW LOTS AVE 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.
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.
#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
COLOR COLLECTIVE, LLC Color Collective, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/12/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 59 Livingston St #2f Bklyn NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful #154331
321 PIERREPONT LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 321 PIERREPONT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/12/2017. 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 David H. Perlman, Esq., 186 Montague Street Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #154338
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
11205 SIXSIXFOUR LLC SixsixFour LLC. Filed with SSNY on 6/14/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 15 Washington Ave Bklyn NY 11205. Purpose: any lawful
#153947
LIBERTY FOR COLUMBUS LLC Liberty For Columbus LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/8/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 1245 Wilson Ave Bklyn NY 11237. Purpose: any lawful #154319
11208 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
#153640
11210 Notice of Formation of AZG SCC LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/11/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful activity.
LL SCC LLC Notice of Formation of LL SCC LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/11/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful activity. #154258
11211 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
IGR HOLDINGS LLC
PATRIMONIO, LLC PATRIMONIO, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/3/17. Off. Loc.:Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 395 Leonard St #215, Brooklyn, NY 11211. General Purposes.
#153739
11209
#154238
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
SHREEJI ATM LLC
#154329
#153774
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1055 STERLING, LLC
344 J & S REALTY 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.
344 J & S Realty LLC. Filed with SSNY on 10/4/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 538 2nd St Bklyn NY 11215. Purpose: any lawful
#153941
11214 DE CHANG DEVELOPMENT LLC De Chang Development LLC. Filed with SSNY on 7/26/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 158 Bay 46 St Bklyn NY 11214. Purpose: any lawful #154317
AZG SCC 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
New 25WA LLC. Filed with SSNY on 7/12/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 15 Washington Ave Bklyn NY 11205. Purpose: any lawful
NEW 25WA 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.
#154254
MAFATEX AGENCY 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.
#154327
NYS HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC
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.
11215 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. #153508
SHORE DIFFERENT, 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. #153510
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
#154305
OAK TREE ACQUISITIONS NYC LLC Notice of Formation of Oak Tree Acquisitions NYC LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/7/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 264 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: owning, operating, and managing real estate and any lawful business purpose or purposes. #154088
11217 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
11218 CREATIVE GALAXY S3LA LLC 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. #153880
11219 FUJIAN BAO YE MACHINE 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.
#153694
#153965
#153506
#153444
11213 THROW SHADE PUBLISHING LLC
JV PM 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
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
DARK HORSE HOSPITALITY LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: FUJIAN 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.
#153764
1994 BERGEN STREET LLC
772 48ST LLC 772 48st LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/7/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 772 48TH St Bklyn NY 11220. Purpose: any lawful #154325
11222
BUY AN ARPEGGIATOR, LLC
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. #153503
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
11223
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
BACK 2 SHAPE P.T. & O.T., PLLC Back 2 Shape P.T. & O.T., PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/13/17. Off. Loc.:Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2411 E2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11223. General Purposes. #154236
NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS 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
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
BODY INK NARRATIVE LLC BODY INK NARRATIVE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/13/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Derrick Campbell, . Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 358 Lincoln Rd., Apt. 3L, Brooklyn, NY 11225 #154211
11226
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
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
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
24 K AUTOLEASING, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 24 K AUTOLEASING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/5/2017. 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 Joseph Tomasino, 871 3rd Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #154223
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
11236
CARE FAMILY HEALTH NP PLLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: CARE FAMILY HEALTH NP PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/3/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is The LLC, 1159 East 83rd Street Brooklyn, NY, 11236. Purpose/character of LLC: For the practice of nursing. #154289
11234
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
11228
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
NEWPORT MARITIME LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: NEWPORT MARITIME LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT SERVICES, 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 C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #154054
SUNSET RIDGE ADVISORS LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: SUNSET RIDGE ADVISORS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/19/2017. 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. #154102
BE OMNIWELL, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BE OMNIWELL, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/3/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc.,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #154197
11237
SVB HOLDING LLC
SVB Holding LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/7/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to: 245 Wilson Ave Bklyn NY 11237. Purpose: any lawful #154321
11249
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
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
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. #153967
WISE REAGON ARTS, LLC
WISE REAGON ARTS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/01/2017. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., . Reg Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., . Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 112287014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 #154099
NATURES GREATEST FAMILY DAYCARE LLC
Natures Greatest Family Daycare LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/3/2016. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 58 Shephard Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11208, which is also the address of the registered agent Attn: Kennia M. Fernandez, upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #154127
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By late afternoon at Monsignor McGolrick Park on Oct. 14, people were packing up displays, folding charts, placing live organic samples carefully into transport containers, wiping down binoculars, stacking trays of plants, upending long tables and folding their legs in. NYPD Captain Victoria Perry of the 94th Precinct chatted with Kostancja Malesynska of Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn and North Brooklyn Development Corporation General Administrator Richard Mazur. The topic of conversation somehow landed on style. “I should be wearing a gown!” the emphatically avuncular Mazur declared while displaying an exaggerated pirouette, drawing laughs from Perry and Malesynska. People felt good. Mike Smith and Cheryl Vosburg of GreenSmith Public Relations couldn’t have crafted a better day to present the Green-point Community Environmental Fund’s (GCEF) second annual Open House. Temperatures were warm and rain absent. Instead of traveling to the various parts of Greenpoint where GCEF’s money has made the most impact, this year the open house remained entirely at McGolrick Park. Earlier in the day, Smith greeted arrivals with an array of fresh Peter Pan donuts, while his GreenSmith partner Cheryl Vosburg oversaw activity in the recently completed dog run. The park’s dog run received a $500,000 GCEF to improve drainage by swapping out the mulch-based surface and replacing it with stone and pea gravel. The new design offers both gravel and dirt surfaces, which should come as a relief
for those dog owners who expressed concern over the potential for gravel to injure their companions’ paws. “People feel this space has a better sense of community,” Vosburg explained. “People know one another and each other’s pets here.” Paige Laubheimer, a transplant to Greenpoint from Nyack, has been bringing Daphne, his Parson Russell mix, to McGolrick twice daily for the past year. “I definitely see improvement,” he nodded, watching Daphne compete for a dirt-stained tennis ball in play. “It rained yesterday nearly all day, but look around. It’s dry.” Back by the Shelter Pavilion, professor Sarah Durand of LaGuardia College used enlarged satellite photophoto graphs of
GCEF Open House organizer Mike Smith of GreenSmith PR with donuts from Greenpoint’s Peter Pan.
Marino Arce, a science teacher at MS 126, shows kids how to measure soil fauna and to differentiate types of arthropods. Eagle photos by Andy Katz
Members of the Greenpoint Monitor Museum were dressed in Civil Warera uniform. All of them are descendants of Civil Warera Navy and Army veterans.
Dogs play on the dirt-surface portion of park. Newtown Creek to show a section of the waterfront along North Henry Street. “We call it ‘No Name Inlet’ right now,” she said. “We’re trying to drill out core samples to 15 inches in order to obtain permits to restore this spot as an area where people can have direct access to the creek.” Durand went on to explain the difficulty in drilling just a short distance without colliding with an existing pipe or
buried cable. Artist Martynka Wawrzyniak then passed out forms for people to use to participate in her project “Ziemia: Our Stories Are Written in Soil.” Participants are instructed to select a place with personal meaning, collect one cup of soil in a glass jar and mail or deliver it to her.
The samples, she explained, would be used to create the glaze that will cover an orb
approximately 5 feet in diamdiam eter to be set along the Russell Street entrance to McGolrick Park
in 2018. “As an immigrant myself,” Wawrzyniak explained, “I unun derstand the importance of place, of how places shape our identities. We have samples coming from PoPo land and from all over the Continued on page 3
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C hris Ray mond with son Arlo and winning dog Sp ot and his p riz e. Continued from page 2
world, ultimately.” McGolrick Park Alliance’s Malesynska also passed out marigold bulbs for families to plant at spots already marked. Summer Kong, 6, of P.S. 31, dug assiduously with a hand trowel while her mother Cindy Kong stood by. “I grew up just a few blocks from here,” Kong explained. “It was different for me — both sets of my grandparents lived on the same street, so we knew as kids there was always someone watching. It’s not like that now as much, with younger people moving in. But there are still smaller groups, micro-communities, if you will, that look out for another.” When asked about the changes to Monsignor McGolrick Park in recent years, Kong smiled: “Definitely an improvement. It was starting to get a little seedy. This is much nicer. By far.”
“ W e worked hard to g et some of [ GC E F ] funds working in this end of Greenp oint,” said McGolrick Park Alliance Steering Committee member Marsilia Boyle (at right) with NYC Audubon’s Kathryn Heintz in the background. Some took home an array of p lants, ferns and flowers to plant in their own yards.
P.S. 110 student Akiko Takeuchi works a battery-powered submersible in a tub to learn about buoyancy.
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than diving, and they lead her back to the enigmatic and reckless Styles. Egan’s admiration of the great 19th-century novelists is reflected in these pages, as is her love of a secret (and rapidly disappearing) slice of New York City. “Manhattan Beach” is also a riveting page-turner featur-
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In a recent online interview for BrooklynEagle.com, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Egan told the Eagle that she came to Brooklyn from her native Chicago via San Francisco, then Philadelphia and a stint in Manhattan. “We moved to Fort Greene in 2000,” she said. “A few things led us to move: My husband was already working in the neighborhood, so we were familiar with its beauty ... we were expecting a baby. It was natural to look for more space in Brooklyn.” Her latest novel called for research on Brooklyn during the World War II era, particularly at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, just blocks from her Fort Greene home. Having won a Pulitzer for “A Visit from the Goon Squad,” Egan has been kept busy — and traveling — with speaking engagements by her publisher, Scribner, for the hugely anticipated new novel “Manhattan Beach.”
Anna, gain an understanding of the complex significance of Eddie and Anna’s day in Manhattan Beach. Anna grows from a precocious child to a fearless, wildly independent woman. After Eddie mysteriously disappears, it is up to Anna to take care of her mother and her disabled little sister.
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In the opening pages of the novel, Anna is a child, accompanying her father on a mysterious work-related assignation, which takes them to a grand house in Brooklyn’s Manhattan Beach. There, Anna is mesmerized by the private beach and by the sea — she feels “an electric mix of attraction and dread.” She also meets her father’s new boss, Styles. One of the chief pleasures of this novel is that as the narrative unspools, readers, along with
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It’s World War II, and Anna is one of the hundreds of women who work at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, replacing the men who have gone to war. She is drawn to the treacherous world of divers, who repair the ships underwater, preparing them for war. But despite the high excitement of her job — and the novelty of enjoying Manhattan nightlife for the first time — she is haunted by her missing father. Her attempts to find him are perhaps even more dangerous
ing showgirls, gangsters, killers, union men, shipwrecks, graft and teeming and diverse early 20th-century Brooklyn. Egan did voluminous research (on deep sea diving, shipbuilding, tides and the Brooklyn Navy Yard) for this novel, but “Manhattan Beach” wears its research lightly. It also contains all the hallmarks of an Egan novel: stellar writing, shifting and slippery identities, characters longing for escape, and an intrepid, unforgettable female protagonist.
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Rocco’s Tacos Owner Mangel Raises Funds for MS Research
Team Rocco Will Compete in Bike MS on Sunday, Oct. 22 According to restaurant mogul Rocco Mangel, learning he had multiple sclerosis (MS) was the equivalent of “being hit with a Mack truck.” MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. There is no known cause, or cure. “I remember the morning that I was called back into the doctor’s office…I could see he was talking but it was quiet,” says Rocco. “My head pounded, my heart and brain raced, will I live my life in a wheelchair, will my life be cut short, will I not be able to see my daughter grow up? When you get news like this, there is the initial shock, it seems unreal, surreal. But it’s real, it’s there, it’s in your face.” Rocco, a New York native, is the celebrity owner of Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, a widely-known chain of Mexican restaurants with seven locations in Florida and one in downtown Brooklyn. Although Rocco received his official diagnosis of MS in Summer 2016, signs of the disease were discovered in February 2009 when an MRI, recommended during one of his regular checkups for his severed olfactory nerve, revealed multiple lesions. “I sought more MRIs that failed to show those lesions. So I kept going like I never heard those words,” he says. “Until 2011, on a flight to Bimini, my leg started to hurt, and I was extremely tired. I knew something wasn’t right. I got more testing, which still didn’t show the lesions/plaque. But those negative tests didn’t explain my unsettling feeling or why my fatigue was increasing.” In 2015, Rocco says he decided to make lifestyle changes for his health and was “being positive and feeling good” until the day he experienced temporary paralysis on the left side of his body. This time the lesions, that were unseen for six years, were again visible on an MRI. “Coming to grips with the reality of my disease, of my MS was not simple, or easy,” he says. “But I have made it my work to share this journey with friends, families, caregivers and MS patients. I have an amazing life and now MS is part of that life. It informs my life, my humility, my priorities, my spirit.” Rocco says he wants “newly diagnosed people to realize they have power over the disease.”
“The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is one of the first organizations I connected with when I received my diagnosis,” he says. “They went out of their way to make sure I had answers to my questions and access to the resources that I needed. It’s a lot to navigate and their help was invaluable.” So, with the help of his business partners, employees, friends and family, Rocco formed a Walk team this past Spring and raised more than $100,000 to support the Society’s critical research initiatives. “It’s not just about the donations. It’s about the community coming together to learn about this disease, and showing the ones who have it support,” he says. “I’m already very active with the South Florida Chapter, but since I grew up in New York and have a restaurant in Brooklyn, I wanted to be a part of this MS community too.” That’s why on Sunday, Oct. 22, you’ll find him and Team Rocco at Pier 94 on the West Side Highway set to circle Manhattan, traffic -free for 30 miles, to raises awareness and funds at Bike MS: New York City. Bike MS attracts nearly 100,000 participants nationwide in more than 80 rides. It includes people living with MS, their friends, families and neighbors, as well as corporate teams and individuals who are driven to support critical MS research and life-changing services for people living with MS. To date, Bike MS has raised more than $1 billion so people affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what’s been lost, and end MS forever. “My daughter, Charley, inspires me to be a better person every day,” Rocco says. “When she was born four years ago, my whole life changed for the better. So when I was diagnosed, I had two choices. I could crumble under the weight of the confirmation that I had MS, or I could get up and not only continue to make the best life for my family and my business partners, but for others in the community struggling under that same diagnosis.” — Information courtesy of Rocco’s Tacos
INSET: Rocco’s Tacos owner Rocco Mangel Photo courtesy of Rocco’s Tacos
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Every restaurant hopes to be mentioned in the prestigious Zagat Survey, but only the very best actually make it. THE RIVER CAFÉ, with its magnificent views of the Brooklyn Bridge, has been included in the Zagat Survey on numerous occasions and for a list of incredible amenities. Through the years it has been named: • Among the Most Romantic restaurants in NYC • The Best Restaurant in Décor in NYC • Among the Best Waterside restaurants in NYC • Best Eats in Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO and • One of the Best 50 Restaurants in NYC • One of the Best Brunch Spots in NYC • Best Restaurant Service in NYC • Best Anniversary Dinners in NYC • The Best Brunches in Brooklyn • Best Restaurants for Brunch in Brooklyn And reviewers have used words like “classic,” “romantic,” “unbeatable,” “elegant” and “exceptional.” Seen at River Café for the popular English Breakfast: Managing Partner of the Brooklyn office of Abrams & Fensterman FRANK CARONE, JOE STEINBERG and SUSAN FELDMAN, chair and president of St.Ann’s Warehouse, located just next door under the Brooklyn Bridge. Overheard at the bar at CAFÉ BUON GUSTO: “The mayor’s coming to a town hall in the Heights next week, and they say
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the Heights people will give him hell about losing the hospital [LICH]. The mayor has no power to save a hospital; let him fix this traffic problem — it’s UNBEARABLE!” If you’re dining at Brooklyn’s renowned and Zagat-rated CHADWICK’S RESTAURANT, you might just bump into “The Sopranos” and “Blue Bloods” star STEVE SCHIRRIPA. The beloved actor and pasta sauce king counts Chadwick’s among his favorite restaurants in Brooklyn.
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As Economy Strengthens, Federal Reserve Poised to Raise Rates Again This Year By Paul McCormick, Senior Vice President of Investment Sales and Capital Services, And Brett Campbell, Senior Analyst Special to INBrooklyn
The U.S. economy was hindered by the havoc caused by hurricanes last month, with the country registering the first monthly job loss in seven years in September. While payrolls declined by 33,000 – marking the end of the longest stretch of job creation on record – the unemployment rate fell, reaching a new 16-year low of 4.2 percent, and worker’s wages improved. The devastating hurricanes distorted the jobs data and their impact on the economy should continue for a while. Nonetheless, the labor market remains a bright spot and there are significant pockets of strength in the economy that should keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise rates for a third time this year in December despite persistently low inflation. Minutes from the central bank’s September 19-20 policy-setting meeting showed that while most Fed officials are leaning toward raising rates once more this year, they are continuing to debate whether a string of weak inflation readings indicates temporary weakness or a longerlasting development. However, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen recently said in a speech that it would be “imprudent” for the central bank to wait for inflation to return to its goal of 2 percent before raising rates again. Echoing New York City’s trend, Brooklyn’s real estate investment sales market continued to languish in the first half, with pricing metrics declining broadly following years of steady appreciation. During the first half of 2017, New York City’s biggest borough saw 570 transactions consisting of 756 properties, totaling approximately $3.58 billion in gross consideration, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ “Brooklyn 2017 Mid-Year Sales Report.” Compared with the second half of 2016, dollar volume and transaction volume declined 11 percent and 8 percent, respectively, while property volume held steady. Heightened expectations of a Fed rate hike later this year, as well as a slew of government debt auctions, weighed on Treasury bonds in recent weeks. Investors sought assets perceived as risker after a string of sanguine economic reports. The Institute of Supply Management’s monthly indexes of activity in the manufacturing and services sectors climbed to their highest levels in more than 10 years in September, and during the same month automobile sales surged to a 2017 peak.
Paul McCormick, senior vice president of investment sales and capital services for Ariel Property Advisors Gross domestic product rose 3.1 percent in the second quarter, sharply above the first quarter’s tepid 1.2 percent growth and the economy’s average of a little more than 2 percent per year since the recession ended in mid-2009. Forecasters expect between 2 percent and 3 percent growth in the third quarter and stronger output in the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, pockets of weakness persist in the U.S. economy, with retail sales a notable soft spot, and the housing market’s strength has shown signs of slowing. In a rare development, the U.S. is in sync with other major economies. In its recently released flagship report, the International Monetary Fund said the world economy’s acceleration this year has been more robust than earlier estimates. The IMF raised its forecast for growth to 3.6 percent this year and 3.7 percent next year, markedly above 2016’s growth of 3.2 percent.
Brett Campbell, senior analyst for Ariel Property Advisors ing at 4.59 percent in July, above Manhattan and Queens, which had cap rates of 3.65 percent and 4.44 percent respectively. In pursuit of higher yields, investors, both private and institutional, remain enthusiastic about Brooklyn. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note has climbed since the Fed’s last policy-setting
meeting, but remains below a two-year peak of 2.61 percent reached in March and 2.45 percent at the end of last year. Treasury bonds have mostly gained in 2017, indicating ongoing demand for assets perceived as safe havens amid geopolitical tensions and reduced expectations of a large fiscal stimulus package from the Trump administration that would bolster the economy. As the Fed starts unwinding its $4.5 trillion portfolio of Treasury securities and mortgage bonds, Treasuries may come under pressure. This move should put upward pressure on rates and eventually lead to higher borrowing costs on consumer and business loans. President Donald Trump is reportedly close to making a decision on whom to choose to lead the Federal Reserve. Current Fed Chairwoman Yellen, whose four-year term expires in early February, is among the candidates the president is considering. Treasuries could weaken in price if the president selects someone more hawkish about rates. For most of the past decade, historically low interest rates fostered ferocious demand for Brooklyn’s real estate, which sent prices substantially higher. Therefore, a move higher in rates in many ways is a positive development in that it should normalize market conditions, with sellers possibly inclined to lower prices to attract buyers who are more capital-constrained. Even when the Fed chooses to tighten monetary policy further, interest rates should remain alluring because a host of lenders in Brooklyn, both traditional and alternative, are aggressively competing for business. Overall, the normalization of Fed monetary policy indicates an economy that is on solid footing, and therefore we expect capital markets activity in New York City’s biggest borough to remain vibrant, allowing investors easy accessibility to attractive and reliable financing.
Treasury Yields Trek Higher Using a 6-month trailing average, Brooklyn capitalization rates are relatively attractive, stand-
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Nostrand Avenue Odyssey, Part 2: A Stroll From East Flatbush to Crown Heights By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
Looking for a route for an urban hike? Nostrand Avenue is an excellent choice. The busy north-south thoroughfare slices through several fascinating neighborhoods in the center of Brooklyn, from the Sheepshead Bay shoreline to Bedford-Stuyvesant’s northern border. It’s entertaining to walk the entire eight-mile length of Nostrand Avenue in a single day, and take in all the architectural variety in one fell swoop. But if you want to snap lots of photos, you’ll run out of daylight before you finish this trek. So we’ve split the Nostrand Avenue odyssey into three segments, starting at the south end of the avenue and heading north. That way, the sun won’t be in your eyes — or your camera lens — as you stroll. Part 1 of the trip was recently published. It takes you from Sheepshead Bay’s Emmons Avenue to the Target store in the Flatbush Nostrand Junction area. Now, join us on the second leg of the journey up Nostrand Avenue, through East Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights. In many spots on this route, there are rowhouses built in the late 19th century or the early 20th century. This old-fashioned architectural eye candy is interspersed with development sites and recently constructed residential and office buildings.
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on today’s itinerary. It’s the landmarked Kings County Savings Bank, a NeoRomanesque limestone and granite building at 539 Eastern
individual city landmark in 2016. It originally was an East New York Savings Bank branch. Urban-Scape LLC owns several buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens that it bought from Banco Popular North America, Finance Department records show.
Eye-Catching East Flatbush Rowhouses And a Church That Looks Like a Castle
Parkway. It was constructed in 1929 and 1930, at the beginning of the Great Depression. It’s very grand, and has all kinds of sculpted decorations on its exterior. These include sharp-clawed lions that serve as pedestals for columns flanking the bank’s doors and windows. The lions look a lot like the ones outside the Williamsburgh Savings Bank clocktower at One Hanson Place in the Brooklyn Cultural District — and with good reason. The two banks were designed by the same architectural firm, namely Halsey, McCormack & Helmer. An inscription carved in stone over the Kings County Savings Bank’s front door says, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step.” Who knew that Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu’s saying was popular with Brooklyn architects nine decades ago? The current occupant of the building is Popular Community Bank, which formerly owned the building as well. Banco Popular North America, as it was then called, sold 539 Eastern Parkway to Urban-Scape LLC for $2 million in 2006, city Finance Department records indicate. Aslan Bawabeh is the president of an entity that serves as Urban-Scape LLC’s managing member, Finance Department records show. According to these records, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, which was the financial institution’s earlier name, had purchased the historic property for $579,000 in 1992. In that transaction, the seller was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC had taken ownership of the building as the receiver for American Savings Bank of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. Readers with good memories will recall that Bawabeh’s Urban-Scape LLC also owns the building at 1117 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, which Popular Community Bank occupies. The property at 1117 Eastern Parkway was designated as an
Now let’s head to the starting point for our walk, which is Flatbush Nostrand Junction near Brooklyn College. • North of the intersection of Farragut Road, Nostrand Avenue switches from being a two-way street to a one-way street. The one-way traffic flows south. • In late September, the city Buildings Department approved the emergency demolition of a house at 2001 Nostrand Ave. The wood-frame house’s interior has partially collapsed, Buildings Department filings indicate. The house is located on the block between Farragut Road and Foster Avenue. In September, the New Testament Church of God of Nostrand Avenue, also known as the Brooklyn Cathedral of Praise Church of God, sold 2001 Nostrand Ave. for $2.2 million, Finance Department records indicate. The buyer was The Edge Developers LLC, with Mark Weinberger as a member, the Finance Department records show. Weinberger is with a firm called the Sterling Group. • St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church, on the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Newkirk Avenue, looks like a castle. The rectory on the corner of Newkirk Avenue and East 29th Street has turrets that call to mind a castle as well. The parish’s mailing address is 2900 Newkirk Ave. • A block east of Nostrand Avenue, there’s an eye-catching row of Renaissance Revival-style limestone houses on East 31st Street at the corner of Cortelyou Road. They were built around 1905.
Prairie Grasses Seen Through a Construction Fence • At 1580 Nostrand Ave. there’s an enormous development site with frontage on Nostrand Avenue, Albemarle Road and East 29th Street. Continued on page 7INB
INSET: These Renaissance Revival-style rowhouses are near Nostrand Avenue on East 31st Street at the corner of Cortelyou Road. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan
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These handsome houses are on Newkirk Avenue and the corner of Nostrand Avenue, across from St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church.
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Continued from page 6INB When we looked through one of the windows in the construction fence there the other day, we saw a vast vacant lot with prairie grasses growing on it. There wasn’t any construction going on, or any site prep. According to Finance Department records, the owner of the site, Hello Nostrand LLC with Eli Karp as a managing member, purchased it for $13.129 million in 2014. Karp is the founder and CEO of a development firm called Hello Living. Its website refers to the planned project as Hello Nostrand and says it will have 132 rental apartments and 50,000 square feet of community facility space. By the way, the seller of the site, Venetian Management LLC with Mehran Cohen as its sole member, had purchased it from Verizon New York Inc. for $4 million in 2012. • Six blocks away, Hello Living is constructing an apartment tower at 271 Lenox Road near the corner of Nostrand Avenue. According to the firm’s website, there will be 56 rental apartments at Hello Lenox, as this development is called. Karp’s firm assembled this development site by buying properties from two different owners. It paid $1.59 million for 271 Lenox Road in 2013 and purchased 279 Lenox Road for $2 million in 2014, Finance Department records indicate.
A Baroque Revival-Style Landmark • In Prospect Lefferts Gardens, there’s a Renaissance Revival-style Catholic church at 319 Maple St. on the corner of Nostrand Avenue. It was built in 1913. It’s called St. Francis of Assisi-St. Blaise Parish.
It’s got nifty outdoor religious statues. • Empire Boulevard is the boundary between Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights. At that intersection, there’s an eye-catching cluster of old-fashioned red-brick buildings at 985-1007 Nostrand Ave. The property’s long-time owner is Saran & Associates Inc., whose president is Rajnarine Rasmaran, Finance Department records indicate. • At 887 Nostrand Ave., a classic apartment building at the intersection of Crown Street, the corner retail space has been rebuilt for a new tenant. The tenant is an Israeli restaurant called Alenbi run by a chef named Elior Balbul. The building belongs to 281291 Crown LLC with Jacob Hager as a managing member, Finance Department records indicate. He’s an executive at Hager Management. • There’s preservationist eye candy at 713 Nostrand Ave. The landmarked low-rise commercial building on the corner of Sterling Place was designed in Baroque Revival style by architect Isaac Kallich and built around 1929. It has lots of terra cotta ornamentation. Its original owner was the Sterling Bowling and Billiard Academy. • Today’s Nostrand Avenue walk ends at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue, which is the border of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy. A couple blocks before that, there's the Bedford Central Presbyterian Church at 1200 Dean St. on the corner of Nostrand Avenue.
It was built in 1910, and has an eye-catching, old-fashioned design.
See brooklyneagle.com to read about the other parts of the Nostrand Avenue odyssey.
INSET: A castle on Nostrand Avenue? No, it’s St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church in East Flatbush.
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Arts Vigil Leigh Davis creates artworks that honor specific communities or places, often in the form of shrines, altars, or other site-based installations. With her audio installation “Vigil,” Davis urges her audience to join her in a death meditation, emphasizing the beauty and peace one might find in this universal experience. Inspired by her recent work with a local community of women
continuing the tradition of bedside singing to the dying, Davis will install a spatially considered, multi-channel audiowork and participants will be invited to move through this space, taking in the audio of people singing, while exploring the power of loss and memorial. When: Saturday, Oct. 21 Where: Greenwood Heights/Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St.) Culture Forward: A Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival “Culture Forward” is a celebration of Downtown Brooklyn’s arts and cultural institutions. The 10-day festival pays tribute to the incredible depth of cultural offerings in the Downtown area, with a calendar of events that highlights original programming from more than 15 cultural organizations. When: Daily, through Oct. 23 (see www.downtownbrooklyn.com for full schedule of events) Where: Downtown Brooklyn/Various Locations 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.) In & Out A pairing of Kate Teale and Marcy Rosewater paintings curated by Brittany Prater. When: Thursday-Sunday, through Nov. 5, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bushwick/Studio 10 (56 Bogart St.) The People Games Play In this exhibition, Nicholas Cueva presents a series of paintings that stem from visions of past moments after they were transformed by time and by the process of remembering. When: Thursday-Sunday, through Nov. 5, 1-6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/Five Myles (558 St. Johns Place) 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.
The People Games Play will be on exhibit Nov. 5 at Five Myles. Image courtesy of the artist Where: DUMBO/Smack Mellon (92 Plymouth St.) Reconceived Notions “Reconceived Notions” is an exhibit and programming that includes the work of artists, makers and writers who are exploring, questioning and challenging existing systems. When: Friday-Sunday, through Nov. 19; Fridays, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Stand 4 (414 78th 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) Proof: Francisco Goya, Sergei Eisenstein, Robert Longo At particular moments in history, artists use their artwork to reveal social, cultural and political complexities, responding to the times in which they live. Bringing together the work of three innovative chroniclers, “Proof: Francisco Goya, Sergei Eisenstein, Robert Longo” offers insight into the energy, empathy and creativity with which these artists recounted and reimagined their realities. When: Wednesday-Sunday, through January, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) 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 over one hundred 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.)
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powerHouse Book Launch— Street: New York City – ’70s, ’80s, ’90s by Carrie Boretz — In Conversation w/ Mark Bussell The photographs in “Street” were taken by Carrie Boretz in New York City from the mid 1970s through the 1990s. It is common knowledge that the city was on rocky ground for many of those years, but these are not pictures filled with drama or strife. Instead, Boretz was always more interested in the subtle and familiar moments of everyday life in the various neighborhoods where she lived, before much of the graffiti was scrubbed away and the city was sanitized and reborn to what it has since become. When: Thursday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Where: DUMBO/PowerHouse Arena (28 Adams St.) Fashionably Strange: A History of Victorian Creepiness (A Talk/Slideshow by J.R. Pepper) From professional mourning clothing, taxidermy and an obsesContinued on page 9INB 8INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • Week of October 19-25, 2017
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Continued from page 8INB sion with death to bizarre photography and fashionable communication with the spirit world, there’s no doubt that the Victorians were decidedly creepy. In this talk, come and explore what made the Victorians the true masters of the true masters of the macabre. When: Sunday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Quimby’s Bookstore NYC (536 Metropolitan Ave.) Unbound: Alice Waters in Conversation with Hilton Als See the launch of “Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook.” When: Monday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave.) Conversations@Senesh featuring Aly Raisman Hear Aly Raisman discuss the drivers of her success, the challenges of growing up as an elite gymnast and the values that fueled both her gymnastics career and her advocacy on behalf of “body positivity.” When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5:30-6:45 p.m. (Meet and Greet: Meet Aly and take a photo with her, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Conversation with Aly Raisman to follow) Where: Carroll Gardens/Hannah Senesh Community Day School (342 Smith St.) Book Talk: The Apparitionists Following the trauma of the Civil War, the intersection of mourning on a national scale with the new technology of photography gave rise to a chilling phenomenon: spirit photography, the supposed art of capturing departed loved ones on film. Author and curator of religion at the National Museum of American History Peter Manseau shares the story of infamous spirit photographer William Mumler, the fraud allegations that haunted him, and a nation grasping for the promise of the afterlife When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)
Educational Brooklyn Marketing Week A three-day conference for entrepreneurs looking to better market their business. Experts are being brought to the entrepreneurs for a weekend of workshops and events designed to educate on how to pitch, sell, market, promote and scale your business. When: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 20-22; Friday, 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. Where: Prospect Park/Brooklyn Commons (495 Flatbush Ave.) Artist Walk: Discovering Trees and Stones Beginning at the Fort Hamilton Gate House, artist Matthew Jensen will guide visitors on three-hour walks to discover Green-Wood Cemetery’s rich collection of majestic trees and historic monuments. Jensen will be accompanied on each walk by a member of Green-Wood’s staff who will share their own behind-the-scenes experience and knowledge of the cemetery. No walk will be the same; come once, twice or three times for unexpected encounters When: Sunday, Oct. 22, 12-3 p.m. Where: Greenwood Heights/Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St.)
powerHouse Arena presents the book launch of “Street: New York City – ’70s, ’80s, ’90s by Carrie Boretz” on Thursday, Oct. 19. Image courtesy of PowerHouse Arena When: Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave.)
Food & Drink 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. 22, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Prospect Park GinGlass Enjoy an evening of Brooklyn Gin, blown glass and tasty treats. Each guest will receive a handmade glass, designed and created for the occasion by Brooklyn-based artist Romina Gonzales. Glass artists will be at work, demonstrating how these stunning glasses are made. When: Monday, Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Urban Glass (647 Fulton St.) 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. 25, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Prospect Park
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Family Fun FAD Market: Celebrate Art A roving fashion, art and design pop-up marketplace presents more than 50 thoughtfully selected independent designers and artists. Browse and shop unique jewelry, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, art and home furnishings. When: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 21-22, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/City Point (445 Albee Square West) Family Fun: Bhangra With dance nonstop from beginning to end, this high-energy form of folk dance from the Punjab region of India is accompanied by traditional music of the region. For all ages and abilities. When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Mark Morris Dance Center (3 Lafayette Ave.)
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GEMINI — May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if you continue to vacillate on a decision, pretty soon you will begin to doubt your decision-making abilities. Trust your intuition. CANCER — Jun 22/Jul 22 Taking everything onto your shoulders is one way to get noticed, Cancer. But it’s also a way to burn out. When others offer to lighten your load, take them up on it. LEO — Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a newfound commitment to living healthy will benefit you in the short- and long-terms. Keep up the good work and enlist others to help you stay motivated. VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, others trust your instincts when it comes to making big decisions. Follow your heart and explain your thought process along the way so loved ones feel in the loop. LIBRA — Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, allow others to explain their position before you make an important decision. Outside input can give you a more wellrounded perspective. SCORPIO — Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, accept othersÕ offers to help when your schedule fills up. Simply return the favor when you get the chance, and that’s all the thanks that’s necessary.
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TAURUS — Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, racing through all of your activities will get you somewhere fast, but the results may be sloppy. Slow down and see the bigger picture.
Continued from page 9INB you prefer to walk, you’re welcome along. No need to register in advance; sign-in takes place on site. NYRR Open Runs are open to all ages. Strollers and dogs on leashes welcome. When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park
/peh-LO-tah/ A performance by poet-performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph exploring the links between dance and sport, as well as the complexities of soccer—the world’s most popular game—as a source of both joy and exploitation. Based on the artist’s own experiences playing the game as an American child of Haitian immigrants, as well as his travel journals from visits to World Cups in South Africa and Brazil. When: Daily, through Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St.) Tierney Sutton Band: The Sting Variations Known for her original and edgy interpretations of the classic jazz songbook, Tierney Sutton and her trio bring their 2017 Grammy-nominated project “The Sting Variations” to Brooklyn with fresh interpretations of the repertoire of rock icon Sting. When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts (One University Plaza) Ben Folds Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. Throughout his career, Folds has created an enormous body of genre-bending musical art that includes pop albums as the front man for Ben Folds Five, multiple solo rock albums, as well as unique collaborative records with artists. His most recent album is a blend of pop and classical original works, in part recorded with the revered classical sextety music that soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts. When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Where: Flatbush/Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave.) Night Witches, Phase II – Fall Tour The second installment of developing “Night Witches – The 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment,” formed by Marina Raskova – a Russian Amelia Earhart. It was the only unit to
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts presents “Tierney Sutton Band: The Sting Variations” on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts. remain exclusively female throughout the war. In the dead of night, they flew repurposed cropdusting biplanes to bomb Nazi forces on the front lines. This is their story. When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 p.m. Where: Bushwick/The Muse (350 Moffatt St.) Bargemusic Visit Bargemusic for free neighborhood family concerts. This one-hour performance includes a Q&A session with the musicians. Visit bargemusic.org for more. When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 4 p.m. Where: Fulton Ferry Landing Boulders and Bones In their BAM debut and first choreographic collaboration, ODC/Dance founder Brenda Way and co-artistic director KT Nelson use British land artist Andy Goldsworthy’s work as a foundation for a meditation on the destructive and generative process of creation. Set to a commissioned score composed and performed live by cellist Zoë Keating, with RJ Muna’s towering time-lapse video of Goldsworthy’s hillside sculpture Culvert Cairn bringing the artist’s work to temporal life, this shapeshifting evening-length piece for 10 dancers (five men, five women) emphasizes intimate and athletic partnering. When: Wednesday-Saturday, Oct.25-28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St.)
SAGITTARIUS — Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a renewed passion for a hobby has motivated you to be more creative. Embrace this newfound vigor, even enlisting others if you so desire. CAPRICORN — Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, embrace a newly presented challenge as an opportunity to hone your skills and illustrate to others your abilitiy to adapt and thrive. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed. AQUARIUS — Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, the prospects of a new relationship prove reinvigorating. Make the most of this opportunity and embrace the chance to experience new things. PISCES — Feb 19/Mar 20 Take a few minutes for yourself this week, Pisces. It is important to have some alone time so you can gather your thoughts.
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Plus O th er Brook lyn A rch itects’ Nifty 1 9 th - Century H ome D esigns By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Eagle
Even in September, flowers bright as sunshine grow at Dean St., a rowhouse designed by Albert E. White.
Three cheers for the Parfitt Brothers, a trio of British-born architects who designed some of late 19th-century Brooklyn’s most eye-catching houses. A marvelous mansion they designed graces the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and Dean Street. It’s the John and Elizabeth Truslow House, which was designated as an individual city landmark in 1997. The freestanding Queen Anne-style house at 96 Brooklyn Ave. was constructed in 1887 and 1888, after prominent Brook Brookposilynite John Truslow retired from his posi tion as president of the Brooklyn Board of Assessors. The red-brick house with an eye-catching array of gables and metal-clad towers suffered a long spell of trouble in the past two decades. But in recent years, the John and Elizabeth Truslow House was renovated and turned into an affordable-housing building, with tenants for its unoccupied apartments chosen by lottery. The developer was NIA JV LLC, which is controlled by Larry Hirschfield’s ELH Management, city Finance Department records indicate.
The rowhouse on the corner is 1 Paci c St. which was designed by A i ill.
The ohn and Elizabeth Truslow House, designed by the Par tt Brothers, is a ne piece of Crown Heights North Historic District architectural eye candy. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan A previous owner had lost the property because of a so-called 2002 “in rem” foreclosure judgment for delinque nt taxes, Finance Department records show.
Development Sparked by the Fulton Street Elevated Railway Northwestern Crown Heights was largely developed between 1888 and 1893, after the construction of an elevated railway on Fulton Street brought mass transit to the area. Numerous important late-19th century Brooklyn architects designed the neighborhood’s rowhouses, standalone homes and apartment buildings. There’s so much for preservation-minded visitors to see. One way to decide on routes for picturesque Crown Heights walks is to use the maps of its landmarked areas. The Crown Heights North Historic District was the first portion of
the neighborhood to win the city Landmarks Preservation Commission’s designation. That was back in 2007. The John and Elizabeth Truslow House is located in this district. It includes several blocks of Brooklyn Avenue, a stretch of Dean Street between Bedford and Kingston avenues and sections of Pacific and Bergen streets, St. Marks Avenue and Prospect Place. The other day, we strolled around this historic district and looked at the lovely homes. Go to br ooklyneagle.c om to see additional photos from our walk. Splendid strolls can also be taken in the Crown Heights North II Historic District, which gained landmark status in 2011, and in the Crown Continued on page 7
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Heights North III Historic District, which was designated in 2015.
Montrose Morris and Helmle, Huberty & Hudswell, Too So. Here’s a sampling of the superb architects whose designs can be seen in the original Crown Heights North Historic District. • Montrose Morris, one of the most revered Brooklyn architects of the late 19th century, designed a number of the district’s residential properties. One of our favorites is the Imperial Apartments at 1327-1339 Bedford Ave., constructed in 1892. Christopher Gray, who wrote the much-loved New York Times column “Streetscapes,” described the French Renaissance Revival apartment building in a 2007 story by saying it has “triple outsize turrets and pointed roofs like the three musketeers backed into a corner, swords flailing.” • Montrose Morris also designed two Romanesque Revival rowhouses at 855-857 St. Marks Ave. that were built around 1892. One of them has a terrific turret. BTW, the landmarked blocks of St. Marks Avenue are really something. Development is planned on the lawn of a house there that’s known as the Dean Sage Residence. • One of our favorite rowhouses that important late 19th-century architect George Chappell designed is at 1123 Dean St.
NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE KU NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Richmond County on the 27th day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000161-17/RI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce of the Clerk located at 927 Castleton Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10310, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) SCOTT (Middle) KING (Last) KU. My present name is (First) SCOTT (Middle) KING (Last) FU. My present address is 1345 65TH STREET, APT. 4, Brooklyn, NY 11219. My place of birth is GUANGDONG, CHINA. My date of birth is July 10, 1975. #154189
NAME CHANGE SU NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 2nd day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001278-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) BENSON (Last) SU. My present name is (First) JIAHAO (Last) SU AKA JIA HAO SU (INFANT). My present address is 807 71ST STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11228. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is April 10, 2000. #154199
NAME CHANGE GRUNDMAN NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 6th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001303-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) FAITH (Last) GRUNDMAN. My present name is (First) FAIGA (Last) GRUNDMAN. My present address is 2410 KINGS HIGHWAY, Brooklyn, NY 11229. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is March 29, 1986. #154157
NAME CHANGE NATHANSON NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 6th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001305-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) RICHARD (Middle) ANDREW MCGINNESS (Last) NATHANSON. My present name is (First) RICHARD (Middle) ANDREW (Last) NATHANSON AKA RICHARD A NATHANSON. My present address is 245 West 99th Street, NEW YORK, NY 10025. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is June 19, 1970. #154224
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on the corner of Bedford Avenue. • September roses are blooming in the garden at 1265 Dean St. on the corner of New York Avenue. It’s part of a five-building row of Romanesque Revival houses designed by Albert E. White. • J.C. Cady designed a fab freestanding Renaissance Revival house at 1290 Pacific St., which was built around 1890. He was the architect of the West 77th The ueen Anne-style house on Street side of the American the corner is Dean St., deMuseum of Natural History. signed by George Chappell. • One of several superb Crown Heights North Historic District rowhouses Amzi Hill designed is at 1435 Pacific St. on the corner of Brooklyn Avenue. • The distinguished architectural firm Helmle, Huberty & Hudswell, which opened in 1902, designed a nifty house at 128 Kingston Ave. that year. Part of its facade is curved and part isn’t.
The Romanes ue Revival house on the corner, which was designed by Magnus Dahlander and built around , is Dean St.
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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 12th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001320-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) TAYA (Last) TKACHENKO. My present name is (First) TAISIIA (Middle) TAYISIYA RO (Last) TKACHENKO AKA TAISIIA TAYISIYA R TKACHENKO AKA TAYISIA TKACHENKO. My present address is 1919 82ND STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11214. My place of birth is UKRAINE. My date of birth is June 30, 1999.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 11th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001318-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) YUSUFF (Middle) TUNDE (Last) YUSUFF. My present name is (First) TUNDE (Middle) SAID (Last) YUSUFF AKA TUNDE S. YUSUFF. My present address is 765 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11208. My place of birth is NIGERIA. My date of birth is March 24, 1968. #154233
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NAME CHANGE STONE NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 5th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001289-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) ELIZABETH (Middle) ANN (Last) STONE. My present name is (First) ELIZABETH (Middle) ANN (Last) NEWCOMER AKA ELIZABETH A. NEWCOMER AKA ELIZABETH NEWCOMER FKA ELIZABETH ANN BOOP. My present address is 793 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. My place of birth is NEENAH, WISCONSIN. My date of birth is JANUARY 23, 1987. #154125
NAME CHANGE LEONARDO LONNGI NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 6th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001000-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) ANNA (Middle) OSKYLEE (Last) LEONARDO LONNGI. My present name is (First) ANNA (Middle) OSKYLEE (Last) RAMIREZ LONNGI (INFANT). My present address is 427 57TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is November 29, 2013. #154248
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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 11th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001298-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) MISH (Middle) ROBYN (Last) COFFEY. My present name is (First) MICHELLE (Middle) ROBYN (Last) WHALEN AKA MICHELLE WHALEN AKA MICHELLE R COFFEY AKA MICHELLE ROBYN COFFEY. My present address is 378 EAST 2ND STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11218. My place of birth is ESSEX COUNTY, LIVINGSTON, NJ. My date of birth is November 27, 1968. #154205
NAME CHANGE KU NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Richmond County on the 27th day of September, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-000162-17/RI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce of the Clerk located at 927 Castleton Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10310, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) DARREN (Last) KU. My present name is (First) DARREN (Last) FU (INFANT). My present address is 49 BAY 38TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11214. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is April 4, 2008. Assume the name of (First) BRAYDEN (Last) KU. My present name is (First) BRAYDEN (Last) FU (INFANT). My present address is 49 BAY 38TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11214. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is September 23, 2015. #154190
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 10th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001310-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) GRIM (Last) MIRTH. My present name is (First) SOLOMON (Middle) XAVIER (Last) GODSCHILDE AKA SOLOMON X GODSCHILDE AKA SOLOMON GODSCHILDE. My present address is 20 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is December 15, 1998. #154226
NAME CHANGE WILLEMS NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 6th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001299-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) IRYNA (Middle) G (Last) WILLEMS. My present name is (First) IRINA (Middle) GRIGORYEVNA (Last) SIDOROVA. My present address is 581 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. My place of birth is UKRAINE. My date of birth is January 24, 1987. #154151
NAME CHANGE DENIZKUSHU
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 6th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001304-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) TREVOR (Middle) MICHAEL MCGINNESS (Last) NATHANSON. My present name is (First) TREVOR (Middle) MICHAEL (Last) MCGINNESS AKA TREVOR M MCGINNESS. My present address is 245 West 99th Street, NEW YORK, NY 10025. My place of birth is BRONXVILLE, NY. My date of birth is August 22, 1979.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 11th day of October, 2017, bearing the Index Number NC-001316-17/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofce 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) DENIZ (Middle) HULYA (Last) DENIZKUSHU. My present name is (First) DENISE (Middle) HULYA (Last) DENIZKUSU AKA DENISE HULYA DENIZKUSHU AKA HULYA DENIZKUSU AKA DENIZ HULYA DENIZKUSHU. My present address is 153 W END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235. My place of birth is TURKEY. My date of birth is March 29, 1961.
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Katy Tur, MSNBC Star & Best-Selling Author, Recalls Her Brooklyn Beginnings By Peter Stamelman Special to the Brooklyn Eagle
I am a news junkie. I come from a family of news junkies, so it’s hard-wired into me. When my father would get home from work, he’d read the Times, the Herald Tribune, the Post (the pre-Murdoch Post, obviously, when it leaned left, not right), the Daily News (to find out what the opposition was thinking), the Forward (“is it good for the Jews?”) and, yes, the Brooklyn Eagle. After dinner, he’d watch Walter Cronkite on CBS or the “Huntley-Brinkley Report” on NBC or Charles Daly on ABC. That was followed by retreating to his study to grade papers and then to read The New Republic, The New Yorker, Esquire, the New York Review of Books, the Saturday Review. (After my father died, I remember getting invoices from all those magazines. Numbly, I renewed. Almost 50 years later, I still get, and read, all of them, except the Saturday Review — that went under in 1986.) The qualities my father liked and admired most, in journalists were erudition, righteous indignation and intellectual stamina. The feistier the writing — and the writer — the better. Whether politics — Walter Lippmann, Dwight Macdonald, Jimmy Breslin, Jack Newfield — or sports — Paul Gallico, A.J. Liebling, Robert Lipsyte, Dick Schaap, Red Smith (until he crucified Muhammed Ali) — or theater — George Jean Nathan, Stanley Kauffmann, John Simon, Walter Kerr — those were the journalistic attributes my father looked for. Among television journalists my father liked Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer and, of course, Howard Cosell. Anyone who took on the establishment with wit, fortitude and consistency. My father would have loved Katy Tur for many reasons: her pugnacity, her persistence, her smarts and her grace under pressure. Most especially when she’s confronted by the non-stop bigotry, bullying, ignorance and mendacity of a certain buffoon-turned-accidental president. As is now widely known, Trump belittled, taunted and threatened Tur throughout the 2016 campaign.
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But she never cried “uncle.” She gave as good as she got. My father would have watched and applauded. And he would have been the first in line at Brentano’s or Scribner’s (no B&N.com or Amazon in those innocent, pre-digital days) to buy a copy of Tur’s ringside, no-holds-barred account of Trump’s frightening and implausible rise “Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History.” (Published by Dey Street, an imprint of William Morrow.) Like father, like son: I devoured “Unbelievable” in one sitting. I was already a Tur disciple, regularly DVR-ing her “MSNBC Live with Katy Tur” afternoon program. I originally took notice of Tur when she was based in London and filed reports from all over Europe. While on leave in 2015 to take care of personal matters in New York, NBC News shanghaied Tur to cover the then-nascent Trump presidential campaign. A “six-week” assignment turned into a full-time gig. Like Mad Max, she became a hardened road warrior. According to her official MSNBC diary, “[s]he set foot in over 40 states and logged nearly 4,000 live television appearances.” This summer, the interview (bout might be a better description) that truly earned Tur her stripes was when she harpooned and reeled in Chris Christie’s flack Brian Murray during “Beachgate.” He resisted and blew smoke, but by the end of the interview Tur brought him — and the pale, bloated whale on the beach — on-board and filleted them both. How did this 33-year-old bantamweight learn to so ferociously punch above her weight? Another Tur trademark: Her remarkable repertoire of smiles. There is the arch “I’ve heard that one before” smile; the droll, worldly “you’ve got to be kidding me” smile; the smug “gotcha” smile (one of her best); the exhausted “enough already” smile (the default smile she used with Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso when he repeatedly ducked answering a direct question); the sheepish “I screwed that one up” smile. She can also be disarmingly and endearingly self-deprecating, as when, after mangling some closing remarks, she handed off to Ali Veshi by dropping her exashead on her news desk in exas peration. Or mocking herself for her overuse of the verb “pivot.” She is a refreshing antidote to all overthe humorless, scolding, over bearing, “take your medicine, it’s good for you” anchors. (Are it’ you listening, Erin Burnett and Chris Cuomo?) On a recent telephone call, sucI discussed with Tur the suc cess of her book (No. 3 on The York Times bestseller list), New Y her early career (including a baptism under fire and rain at News 12 Brooklyn) and her reclean-up position in the re markable lineup of anchors and reporters (Kristen Welker, Hallie Jackson, Kasie Hunt, Kelly O’Donnell, Nicolle Wallace) that MSNBC has assembled. Below are edited excerpts of our conversation. Eagle: Were you always so feisty and pugnacious, even as a child? Did you always try to win every family argument? Every schoolyard dispute? Katy Tur: (Laughing) Well there were many family arguments, as there are in any family, but I certainly did not win all
of them. But, yes, I guess you would have described me as pugnacious. (Laughing again) I remember being 5 years old, standing on a chair and yell-ing at my basketball coach. Eagle: About what? KT: About not putting me in the game! Eagle: You grew up in Los Ange-les, with a father and mother (Robert Tur and Marika Gerrard) who were television journalists who covered the news from heights as high as 1,000 feet to as low as 70 feet (when they famously tried to scare off Reginald Denny’s attackers during the 1992 Los Angeles riots after the Rodney King verdict). Plus, they were part of the airborne phalanx that tailed O.J. That’s heady stuff. Did you ever ask them to teach you to fly a chopper? KT: Not really. They did let me hold the joystick and my dad showed me how all the instruments worked, but we lost [the helicopter] by the time I would've started really learning. I was 14. It's too bad. I occasionally consider signing up for flying lessons. Eagle: MSNBC has put together a remarkable lineup of anchors and reporters: You, Hallie Jackson, Kristen Welker, Kasie Hunt, Kris Jansing, Stephanie Ruhle, Peter Alexander, Chuck Todd and, of course, the Queen Mother Andrea Mitchell. Was this the result of foresight or was it serendipity? KT: It was a combination of foresight and serendipity. We all started at NBC at different times. I knew Peter, Kris Jansing, Kasie, Andrea and Kristen from assignments before the campaign or from the office. Chuck and I were friendly as well. Stephanie came to NBC much later. Hallie started around the time I moved to London, so we didn't know each other. We were all friendly before; we became much closer in 2016, during the campaign. Eagle: Trump called you out early in the campaign and continued to do so during the campaign. Yet that — and the “lynch mob” hysteria he tried to ignite — didn’t dissuade you. Now that he’s president, do you think that, as Nixon did, he might have an “enemies list” and that you’re on it? KT: Truthfully, I don’t think that way. I never have, I never will. Eagle: How did you decide on your “voice” for “Unbelievable”? Unlike many first-person campaign accounts, you avoid the wonkish and your approach is snappy and crisp. Did you know from the start this was the approach you would take? KT: I wanted to write a book that I would want to read. I deliberately avoided the wonkish; I wasn’t aiming for a plodding, political tome. Nor was I aiming to be comprehensive. I wanted the book to be very much “in the moment.” That’s why, for example, I alternate a chronological timeline of the campaign with a detailed breakdown of election day/night. Eagle: To flashback — and because this is for the Eagle — what are your memories and impressions from your time working at News 12 Brooklyn? KT: (Laughing) It was the hardest job I ever had! I had to really “learn” Brooklyn — all of Brooklyn. From doing stories about projects with no heat in the dead of winter to mixing it up with Charles Barron. [Barron, from 2001-2013, represented Brooklyn’s 42nd District in the New York City Council. Currently, he represents the 60th District of the New York State Assembly.] Actually, going toe-to-toe with Barron was good practice for my later encounters with Trump. I also remember interviewing — standing on two chairs because he’s so tall! — then-City Councilmember Bill de Blasio. [Tur is 5-foot-2.] I also covered some truly weird stories, such as one about a really eccentric guy in Sunset Park who built his own submarines! Eagle: Was there a big learning curve in transitioning from KTLA Los Angeles to
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News 12 Brooklyn? Tur: The biggest was learning to cope with the weather. (Laughing) I remember a summer day I was assigned to cover an outdoor rally in East New York. It was pouring rain...I mean a monsoon. Assuming that the rally would be called off, I called my assignment editor to ask what other story he’d like me to cover. He said, with irritation and incredulity: “What are you talking about? I want you to cover the protest in East New York.” By now the monsoon had turned into a squall, but I jumped back in the car and drove to East New York. The protest ... the very large protest ... was in full swing. Eagle: Coming from Los Angeles, where everyone panics when it rains and no one knows how to drive in it, I imagine you were astonished. KT: I was floored! Eagle: I’m very impressed by the brevity and concision of the questions you ask — and by your decorum in allowing your guests to respond in full. As my wise grandmother used to say, “You learn by listening, not by talking.” Did you also have a wise grandmother or did this approach evolve over time? KT: (Laughing) Well, actually, both of my grandmothers would've yelled at me to cut off more people! They were two tough, no bullshit women. I find it's more informative to poke holes after someone has finished. But if someone is just trying to obfuscate or run out the clock, I'm happy to jump in. Eagle: Oh, I definitely didn’t mean to imply you’re not tenacious. It’s that I like your Sgt. Joe Friday “just the facts, ma'am” line of questioning. Proceeded by your Perry Mason prosecutorial follow-up KT: Well, as you know from reading the book, after graduating UC Santa Barbara, I was going to take the LSATs in anticipation of going to law school. Eagle: Then, like another “Friday” — Rosalind Russell in “My Gal Friday” — you walked back into the KTLA newsroom and came back to your senses. K.T.: (Laughing) Guilty as charged! Eagle: Finally, for me, the book’s most startling revelation: Katy Tur knits??!! KT: I do! I love it, I find it relaxing. I like to cook, too. Eagle: I think we have a proposal for your next book: “Recipes from the Road.” You can get Hallie and Kristen, Kasie and Peter to contribute. KT: Hmm ... I like that idea. Maybe that will be my next pitch. “Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History” is published by Dey Street, an imprint of William Morrow.