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MISSION: SPEND A MILLION DOLLARS ENGAGEMENT A grassroots democratic process that empowers citizens to determine how a windfall in tax monies will be allocated kicks off this weekend — and for the first time, preteens can weigh in BY DOUGLAS FEIDEN
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Rehabilitation Department and the Auxiliary to Bellevue Hospital unveiled a newly renovated Rehabilitation Medicine kitchen. Photo: NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
COOKING UP A CURE HEALTH For patients who have broken bones, torn muscles or suffered a stroke, Bellevue’s crown jewel is its newly renovated rehab kitchen BY CAROL ANN RINZLER
As anyone who’s been there knows, rehab, short for rehabilitation, is no walk in the park. Restoring power to torn muscles, broken bones, or neurological wiring frazzled by a stroke is serious work. Actually, it’s serious team work between the patient and her multi-person rehab specialists. For more than 30,000 New Yorkers a year, that team is the Rehabilitation Service at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Bellevue.
Several H + H hospitals have inpatient rehab units, but Bellevue’s is the largest with 46 beds that tucked in more than 400 patients last year, one at a time to each bed, of course. Thousands more checked in for therapy during the day and then went home to sleep in their own beds at night, waking up the next morning to make breakfast in their own kitchens thanks to skills perfected in the hospital’s rehab suite whose rooms resemble a regular NYC apartment. As expected, there’s a bedroom, a bathroom, and a dressing area where working out means making beds (no extra neat “hospital corners” required), learning to maneuver through a bath or shower and the like and slipping in and out of clothes with buttons, zippers, hooks and ties.
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Eleven-year-olds get the vote. A few taps on a smartphone is all it takes to cast a ballot. There is no pay to play. Or give to get. And the people — not the politicians — decide how a chunk of their public funds are spent. Sound like a phantasmagorical course in Civics 101? Actually, it’s a real-world experience, courtesy of the City Council, that gives New Yorkers a say in which brick-and-mortar projects will reap tax dollars in their districts. Its name may be one of the wonkiest in city government: Participatory Budgeting, or PB. But few initiatives do more to enshrine people power, make budget decisions clear and accessible — and open up the often-opaque process of funding capital projects to a citizenry seeking real and lasting change. Starting on Saturday, April 7 and continuing through Sunday, April 15, a period called PB Week, residents in 31 of the Council’s 51 districts will vote to directly allocate $1 million in physical infrastructure work per district, selecting from around a dozen proposals that meet local needs. Improvements to schools, parks, libraries, public housing and public safety are on the ballot in Council District 5, which takes in the Upper East Side, District 6, which covers the Upper West Side, and District 3, in Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen and Greenwich Village.
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There are 13 Upper East Side projects on ballot as PB Week kicks off. Photo: City Council Member Ben Kallos
“It puts the dollars back into the hands of the voters.” Ben Kallos, East Side City Council member
Typically, the top two or three votegetters tapped by members of the community in a given district are awarded the funds, depending on the price tag of those winning projects, until the allotted money runs out. Providing tax dollars from Council members’ discretionary funds meets four good-government aims: Constituent priorities are addressed. Citizens gain direct control over where their money goes. Power passes into the grip of those who’ve long been outside the power structure. And corruption itself is disincentivized.
“All too often, there has been a strong correlation between people who give political contributions and groups that receive, or lose, millions in taxpayer funds,” said East Side Council Member Ben Kallos. Historically, he noted, it wasn’t uncommon for some elected officials to use public money to “reward friends and punish enemies.” Now, PB walls off $1 million per district from being any part of that vicious cycle: “It puts those dollars back into the hands of the voters,” he said. There are other benefits of the citizen-driven, decision-making process, said Kallos, who has utilized it since
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PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE ON PASSOVER GRAYING NEW YORK West Side seniors celebrate redemption from slavery — and a victory over building developers — at their annual Seder BY SHOSHY CIMENT
For about 100 senior citizens on the Upper West Side, the Jewish holiday of Passover represents more than matzah and a traditional meal, or Seder. Having faced a potential exile of their own between 1983 and 1985, the senior inhabitants of the West 74th Street Residence celebrate victory and redemption from slavery — and building developers — every year on Passover night. In 1983, the residence, formerly known as the Lincoln Square Home for Adults, was going to close after the owner of the private for-profit adult home sold the building to a developer who planned to convert it into luxury condominiums. The 150 senior
residents were given 30 days to ďŹ nd an alternate living situation. But many residents would not go down without a ďŹ ght. Led by resident and activist Rose Gale, 40 residents organized a coalition of various local non-profit agencies and local officials to halt the sale of their home. Although they lost in court, the residents won a moral victory. Sympathetic to the plight of the residents, the developer agreed to a compromise. The West Side Federation For Senior and Supportive Housing, Inc. (WSFSSH), which works to provide affordable and accommodating housing for seniors, bought six oors of the building. With a new entrance on Amsterdam Avenue, the agency continued running the home as a licensed facility under the Department of Health. “At the time we took over the home, the majority of the residents were observant [Jews], including several Holocaust survivors,â€? explained Laura Jervis, the former executive director of WSFSSH for 38 years. Despite the compromise, Jervis and the board of WSFSSH worked to ac-
commodate the religious traditions of the residents. After it assumed jurisdiction, WSFSSH established a kosher kitchen, programming for the High Holidays, and a Passover Seder, which has since become a community-wide event that brings in over 100 people yearly. Although the home has distinctly Jewish roots, many attendees of the annual Seder represent different of faiths and backgrounds. “It’s a mix of Jewish and non-Jewish people who come to the Seder,� said Eustacia Smith, the West 74th Street Residence administrator. The Seder is open to all residents of a WSFSSH residence and their families. “It’s a huge undertaking,� said Rabbi Ellen Flax, the rabbi of the residence who has been leading the Seder for 25 years and has been overseeing the kitchen for 20. “It’s a full house.� To prepare, the kitchen staff of the residence closely follows Jewish dietary law to ensure a kosher holiday. The kitchen boils water to cleanse the countertops, covers most surfaces in tin foil,
and uses an entirely separate set of dishes and cutlery. “[It’s] a lot of work, but we do it, happy and laughing,� said Mayra Larancuent, a cook at the residence for the last six years. “We like it.� The effort of the kitchen staff is certainly tangible. Every year, residents — religious or otherwise — gather to celebrate a story of exile and redemption with all the classic features of a traditional Jewish Seder. “It’s a beautiful celebration,� said Erick Splick, the food service manager who has worked at the residence since 2010. “What I like about the ceremony is that everybody is welcome.� While not all attendees at the Seder will fully relate to the Jewish story of deliverance from slavery, their shared love for the West 74th Street Residence transcends religious boundaries. “I’m glad we still do it,� said Renee Taub, a senior at West 74th Street Residence who will be attending her 10th Seder at the residence this year. “It’s an honor to go to it.�
“It’s a beautiful celebration,� said food service manager Erick Splick (left), preparing for the holiday in the kitchen with cook Mayra Larancuent. Photo: Shoshy Ciment
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CRIME WATCH BY JERRY DANZIG WOMEN ATTACK SENIOR A senior citizen was set upon by a gang of women, apparently for no reason, police said. At 10:34 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, a 66-year-old man had just exited the train station and was walking home when he was hit from behind by a gang of six women outside 216 West 103rd Street. He fell during the assault, and the women kicked him about the face, causing a cut above his lip. EMS technicians arrived on the scene, and police searched the neighborhood but couldn’t find the women.
RED BULL SHOPLIFTER SEES RED A Red Bull shoplifter became angry like a bull when confronted by a store employee. At 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, a 42-year-old man entered the Mani Market Place deli at 697 Columbus Avenue and took 23 cans of Red Bull, put them in his backpack and tried to walk out. A store employee, however, detained him and asked him to wait for police. The alleged shoplifter pushed past the employee, swinging at him. Officers, though, caught up to Daniel Baisley, who was arrested on robbery charges, police said. The value of the Red Bulls stolen came to $61.
COUPLE MUGS MAN A couple held up an unsuspecting young man. At 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, a 22-year-old man accompanied a man and a woman to the rear of 589 Amsterdam Avenue, when the male partner in the couple pulled out a knife, police said. The 22-year-old handed over cash and his debit card to the robbers, who then fled into the rear of the building. The victim told police that the male mugger did not say anything during the robbery; he just displayed his knife. The victim sustained no injuries, and police couldn’t find the criminal couple in the area. The muggers got away with $60 in cash and a Capital One debit card.
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A 41-year-old man was arrested on robbery, assault and other charges after his 28-year-old wife reported that he had slammed her to the ground and choked her inside their West 110th Street apartment, police said. Officers took William Rivera into custody shortly after the March 23 incident after his wife told them he had taken her cellphone, slammed her to the ground and then placed both hands around her neck and applied pressure, obstructing her breathing. The couple’s 4-year-old son was present in the room while his parents were fighting, she told officers. She was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for observation.
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STATE BUDGET HAS CITY FOCUS GOVERNOR VS. MAYOR Albany’s spending plan notable for what it includes — and leaves out — in addressing Manhattancentric transportation issues BY MICHAEL GAROFALO
City-centric transportation issues figured heavily in the state budget deal reached in the early morning hours of March 31, as the process once again became a venue for lastminute dealing on contentious policy issues. Though the spending plan included a number of other high-profile policy measures — including a new tax on opioid manufacturers, a state workaround of new federal tax laws that would have negatively impacted many New Yorkers and a new state sexual harassment policy — transportation was among the most persistent themes underlying the negotiations. A flurry of transpor-
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The state budget will include a new surcharge on for-hire vehicles in Manhattan below 96th Street, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference in Albany last week. Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo tation-related proposals in the chaotic days leading up to the April 1 budget deadline put a spotlight on the city’s struggling transit system and continuing tensions in the longrunning feud between Gov.
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needed to fund the MTA’s action plan to stabilize and modernize service on the city’s beleaguered subway system, with the state funding the other half. Money for the subway action plan, which includes new funding for signal repairs and track maintenance and was announced by Cuomo-appointed MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, became a persistent sticking point between the governor, who demanded that the city contribute half of its cost, and de Blasio, who argued that the city already contributes an outsized share of funding to the state-controlled MTA. Cuomo touted the $418 million in city funding for the action plan at a press conference announcing the new budget. “At half funding, it’s like doing the work with one hand tied behind your back and it’s caused significant delays,” Cuomo said. “This is very liberating for the MTA, and now you’re going to see the emergency action plan actually get up and
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Chelsea district, rocketing up 70 percent from 2016. Expect those numbers to swell again in PB Week this year because the Council has lowered the minimum voting age to 11, down from 14, to encourage voting from the sixth grade on up. Eligible voters must sign an affidavit, online or in person, to confirm age and residency in the district. Under the rules, residents can cast up to five votes for five separate projects, but they’re not allowed to vote more than once for any one project. “Remember, this is NOT a political election,” Rosenthal wrote in a recent constituent newsletter. “You don’t need to be registered to vote.” Depending on where people live, they can cast ballots at Kallos’ district office, 244 East 93rd Street; Rosenthal’s office, 563 Columbus Avenue; and Johnson’s, at 224 West 30th Street. There are also numerous mobile pop-up voting locations in schools, parks, libraries, subways stations and greenmarkets. Why does the grassroots democratic decision-making process matter so much? The voters of today are more likely in future to contact a public official, vote in local elections, work in local politics, perform volunteer work, tackle neighborhood problems or join community groups, the Brooklynbased Participatory Budgeting Project says. With $1 million set aside and up for grabs, the top votegetters will be awarded the capital discretionary funds up until the allotted sums run out. These are the 13 Upper East Side projects on the ballot as PB Week kicks off this weekend: • New York Public Library, three district branches, technology upgrades, $200,000. New computers, printers, selfcheckout kiosks, phone systems, network equipment and free high-speed Wi-Fi at East 67th Street, Webster and Roosevelt Island branches. • NYPL, Webster Library branch, 1465 York Avenue, up-
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Not for nothing — Gristedes has inaugurated a Diamond Value Club, which purportedly entitles shoppers to discounts. So that it’s not a total loss — for Gristedes — they raised prices and THEN instituted the discount membership. At the end of the shopping day, you’ve paid what was probably the original price. Sounds like a casino deal, where the house always wins. For pet’s sake — Sarge’s, the 24/7 deli and dinner in Murray Hill, has a menu selection for one and all — for the grown-ups, the kids, the light eaters, the hearty appetites and also the family pooch. While the brickand-mortar Sarge’s doesn’t accommodate Fido, they’ve made a place on the menu for yes, Fido. Just go to
At the allergy doctor’s? The coffee shop? The health food shop? Not the kind of thing you want to think about on a lunch break. Or do you?
MenuPages.com, plug in Sarge’s, and you’ll find “Treats for Your Pet.” For $17.95, you can order chicken, beef or beef liver ... without additives, preservatives or artificial coloring for your beloved pet. And the menu promises that “your dog will be begging for more.” Could this be the end of doggie bags as we know them?
Off the job — A city street-sized wastebasket imprinted with a “34th Street Partnership” ID, lying on its side, found itself in traffic within the bus stop at Sixth Avenue and 34th Street. Cars avoided it. Pedestrians sidestepped it. Some tried to kick it onto the sidewalk. Among passersby were two men wearing tags indicating that they worked for the Partnership. As they were crossing the street, they looked over at the wastebasket and each other, lit their cigarettes, and kept walking. Guess no working on a smoke break.
Sarge’s on Third Ave. has “Treats for Your Pet” where $17.95 will get Fido chicken, beef or beef liver “no preservatives, no additives, and no artificial coloring.” The Murray Hill deli’s menu promises that “your dog will be begging for more!” Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim via flickr
Which comes first — Talk about eclectic! There are three unlikely storefronts side-by-side starting mid-block on the east side of Lexington Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets — Gregory’s Coffee (a sit-down/take-out coffee shop), Hudson Allergy (allergy doctors who “invite you to come experience how
feeling better begins the moment you walk through [their] door”), and Dr. Smood — a non-medical nutrition-type healthy food emporium where the offerings include everything organic — from detox juice and infused waters to dried foods, supplements and raw foods. Where to start? It’s a predicament, really.
Reader call out — Some readers admonished me for not noticing or mentioning or bemoaning the closings of the Starbucks on 92nd and Third Avenue and the Starbucks on 78th and Lexington while noting the closing of Glaser’s Bakery and wondering if Moishe’s bakery in the East Village was not far behind in closing. Happens that I noticed the newly closed Starbucks on 92nd Street just after submitting my column but didn’t notice the 78th Street closing until days later. Must admit though that I would not necessarily have written about the Starbucks closings in the same column item. Glaser’s and Moishe’s are what I’d characterize as mom-andpop shops, which Starbucks is not. At least for now, there always will be a Starbucks. Sometimes a block or two apart. Not so for a Glaser’s or a Moishe’s. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
IS IT 1982 ALL OVER AGAIN? BY RICHARD BARR
Almost immediately after Cynthia Nixon declared her challenge to Governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Party nomination for governor this year, close Cuomo ally and former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn weighed in. Nixon wouldn’t support a qualified lesbian for Mayor, Quinn said, but now wants an unqualified lesbian (Nixon herself) to be governor. Quinn was referring to the fact that Nixon supported Bill de Blasio over her in the mayoral primary in 2013. The remark was instantly declared a gaffe by commentators and characterized as tacky and tasteless. Quinn apologized for it (the lesbian part) and walked it back by the next day. Or did she? Andrew Cuomo is a hard-nosed, hardboiled political operative, well aware
of what he is doing and why. Judging from Quinn’s time as Council Speaker, most of that could be said about her as well. Neither of them is likely to make public pronouncements that have not been thought out in advance. It’s highly likely that many potential New York State voters are well aware that Cynthia Nixon is a prominent actress. A fair number may also be aware that she has appeared over the last several years at many public education events as an advocate. The fact that she is also in a same-sex marriage was probably known to fewer New Yorkers — they would have needed to pay much closer attention to her to know that as well. But many of them know that now, because they’ve heard it as a result of the coverage of Quinn’s initial statement, whether she “apologized” for it the next day or not. This fact may not matter either way for some, may lead
others to feel more positively about her, but may not sit well with still others. And that latter likelihood may well have been the intended purpose of the remark in the first place. Which brings us way back in time, to 1982. Andrew Cuomo’s father, Mario, was in a Democratic primary for governor against NYC Mayor Ed Koch. His campaign manager was 24-yearold Andrew. Under Andrew’s watch, those with long political memories will recall, the Cuomo campaign carried signs saying “Vote for Cuomo, not the homo.” It’s too simplistic to suggest that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Governor Cuomo has shown a sensitivity to the needs of the gay community in recent years, both in actions he has taken and in legislation he has introduced or supported. But that doesn’t necessarily rule out a bareknuckles political operative utilizing
Cynthia Nixon in a video unveiling her candidacy for New York governor. Courtesy CynthiaForNewYork.com whatever means he or she feels will gain an advantage over an opponent. So maybe 2018 is 1982 all over again. But in a somewhat bizarre side twist, it may be 1972 all over again as well. After Cynthia Nixon announced, New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox, happy that Cuomo will face intra-party opposition, pronounced that
“Nixon’s the One.” He was hearkening back to the campaign slogan of his late father-in-law, Richard Nixon, when he ran for re-election in 1972. Richard Barr was formerly a press secretary in the State Attorney General’s office and has worked in state political campaigns.
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The Beekman Theatre, 1271 Second Ave. 7 p.m. $20 A screening of this luminous ballet that has captivated audiences for more than 150 years at the Bolshoi now comes to the Upper East. Dance tells the story of Giselle, who when learning that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death. Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role.
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Kaye Playhouse, 68th St. between Park and Lexington Aves. 8 p.m. $15-$55 The American Repertory Ballet presents a classic triptych: “There is a Time,” an evocative work by José Limón; “Sea Shadow,” choreographed by Gerald Arpino, and “Rite of Spring,” a ballet by Martin inspired by revolutionary works that the legendary Ballets Russes brought to America in the early 20th century. 212-772-4448 hunter.cuny.edu
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A WEALTH OF CLOTH The Ukrainian Museum shows off its recent major acquisition of costumes and textiles BY VIRGINIA RANDALL
Could you be wearing an ancient tradition? Could be — if you like embroidered drawstring peasant shirts or favor embroidery on your denim jeans or jacket. Find out for sure, or simply marvel at the needlework and craftsmanship on display at the “Timeless Treasures” exhibit at the Ukrainian Museum on East Sixth Street. Countless embroidered and woven symbols and designs used for hundreds of years adorn the traditional Ukrainian folk clothing are on display until January 2019. The 20 sets of folk dress on display, plus belts, ritual cloths, textiles and jewelry, come from a larger collection acquired from Ivan Bernatsky, an avid collector. The exhibit is a bravura show of skills and imagination, honed over the centuries, in patternmaking, weaving, embroidery, appliqué, cutwork, and leather and metal work, performed in wintertime when there were no farm chores, to be worn in special events in the spring, such as Easter. According to the museum’s director, Maria Shust, designs and symbols had meanings beyond decoration, affirming ancient beliefs, offering protection and signaling tribal pride. The clothing could be read as easily as a passport, revealing the region, or even the village of the wearer. “Although the costumes look basically the same to the average person,” Shust said, “the designs, the choice of embroidery colors, how the thread was used, the type of thread, the embroidery subjects, or where the embroidery was placed on the garment would automatically identify the region.” This was an agrarian society from long before the Christian era, Shust said. “The symbols that decorate the shirts, skirts, belts, and ritual cloths refer to their ancient origins.” Colors like yellow, orange and red predominate; there were about 10 ways to represent the sun. The most commonly used designs were the tree of life, a symbol of growth and the family, and triad motifs, to represent earth, fire and water, or birth, maturity and death. Other embroidered designs featured stylized plants, stars and geo-
metric patterns that can also be seen in the traditional, ornate Easter eggs, called pysanky, on display nearby. They also believed their designs had special power. “The ancient goddess Berehynia was a special protector of women, a giver of fertility” Shust said. This stylized figure with outstretched and uplifted arms appears, with other images, on sleeves, on cuffs, at the neckline and at hems regardless of region. “They would embroider all the openings of a garment to prevent any evil from coming into the body,” she said. A walk through the exhibit shows the scope of imagination and skill of these nameless craftswomen. Long before cities were founded, these local artisans used ancient symbols and patterns, handed down over generations and unique to their village, with distinctive materials and styles. For instance, in the Podolia region, the predominant thread used was thick black wool, tightly sewn in elaborate patterns containing figures and accents of bright green, orange, red or yellow, giving the dramatic effect of stained glass. Other costumes appear Russian or Turkish, such as the long linen shirts with pleated sleeves, and finely woven linen pants worn by the men of the Pokuttia region. A traveler from there could be spotted by the pom-poms they favored on belts and scarves, and by the elaborately decorated lambskin vests worn by men and women. The vests burst with cutwork, beading and embroidery and could sell in any boutique on now fashionable Orchard Street. The styles range from exuberant, Roma-like outfits with flared skirts, fitted vests and vibrant color accented with metallic thread and beadwork, to the simple white dresses of Polissia region, accented with red embroidery and woven hems. These ornate clothes were not day to day but meant for special occasions, worn sparingly and washed in wintertime when the water was cold so the colors of the threads wouldn’t run. Visitors to the museum should stop by the display of vibrant Easter eggs, the traditional pysanky, in a nearby exhibit (plus a short film illustrating how the eggs were decorated). A map matches the eggs designs to the different regions, so visitors can compare the egg designs and regions.
Geometric patterns adorn ornate Easter eggs, called pysanky, at the Ukrainian Museum’s “Timeless Treasures” exhibit. Photo: Volodymyr Gritsyk, (c) The Ukrainian Museum.
Traditional Ukrainian folk clothing in the “Timeless Treasures” exhibit at the Ukranian Museum. Photo: Volodymyr Gritsyk, (c) The Ukrainian Museum.
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BUDGET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 running.â€? The mayor’s camp used the announcement as an opportunity to pin responsibility for the subways squarely on Cuomo — which have become a campaign liability for the governor as Democratic primary challenger (and longtime de Blasio ally) Cynthia Nixon has made lackluster MTA service a point of emphasis in the early stages of her campaign. “When it comes to the subways, Mayor de Blasio has always demanded two things: significant movement by the state toward a real plan, and a dedicated lockbox so city riders’ money goes toward fixing city subways,â€? de Blasio spokesman Eric Phillips wrote in an emailed statement. “This budget appears to respond to the Mayor’s demands on behalf of the city’s straphangers. There are no excuses left for the Governor to hide behind. He must do his job and ďŹ x the subways.â€?
Congestion Pricing Included in the state budget, which climbs just over 3 percent from last year’s spending plan, are new surcharges on for-hire vehicle trips in Manhattan south of 96th Street, of $2.50 for trips in yellow cabs and $2.75 for Ubers, black cars and other for-hire vehicles. (“The medallion has now dropped in value, so there’s a somewhat reduced price for yellow cabs,� Cuomo said.) Pooled trips will be subject to a charge of 75 cents. The governor said that the fees will generate $415 million in annual funding dedicated to the MTA. Cuomo referred to the charges as “phase one of the congestion pricing plan,� but has yet to detail the contours of any larger proposal. The state budget also funds at least 50 new traffic monitoring cameras to enforce bus lane violations in Manhattan. Many expected Cuomo to do more to advance a comprehensive congestion pricing plan in budget negotiations after he declared the concept “an idea whose time has come� last year and convened a task force to study the issue. Forhire vehicle surcharges were one recommendation included in the report, but the panel’s most controversial and consequential proposals — including the creation of a congestion pricing zone encompassing all of Manhattan below 60th Street, which passenger vehicles would be charged $11.52
Our Town|Eastsider ourtownny.com to enter — were notably absent from the governor’s public statements during budget negotiations. “If it’s a ďŹ rst step, it’s a baby step,â€? said state Senator Brad Hoylman, whose midtown Manhattan district includes much of the proposed congestion zone outlined by the governor’s panel, adding that the new charges are a “good thingâ€? but that it is unclear if they will have a real effect on congestion or the number of for-hire vehicles on city streets. “Meanwhile, we’re losing billions of dollars over the decades due to congestion, we don’t have a new revenue stream for the MTA and our streets are as dangerous and crowded as ever,â€? Hoylman said. In a joint statement, the transportation advocacy groups StreetsPAC, Transportation Alternatives, the Straphangers Campaign and the Riders Alliance wrote that the state budget “does not offer a credible plan to modernize the MTA, nor provide a sufficient revenue stream to make it possible.â€? The groups said that the new surcharges and bus lane enforcement measures should be initial steps on the path to more significant reforms. “First, Governor Cuomo must use a portion of the new revenue to help implement comprehensive congestion pricing, by constructing cordon infrastructure and addressing needs in transit deserts around the city,â€? the statement said. “Then, the governor must establish, and commit to, a timeline to make congestion pricing a reality in New York.â€?
Penn Station Long-delayed redevelopment of the overcrowded and outdated Pennsylvania Station became an unexpected and contentious last-minute entry in budget talks, as draft bills circulated in the final days of negotiations included a provision that would dramatically expand the governor’s authority to shape redevelopment plans in the neighborhood and exempt his actions from environmental review processes. The initial proposal was watered down in the face of outcry from Manhattan representatives in Albany and city officials, who claimed that the bill would effectively exclude the city from having any input in redevelopment plans. “It is wrong for the Governor to try to take over urban planning, traffic management and real estate development in New York City,� Assembly Member Dick Gottfried, whose district includes Penn Station, said in
a statement. “That’s what this bill is aimed at. A project in the middle of midtown that is this large, complex, and important must be a collaborative effort and vision, including the Governor as well as the Mayor, along with area residents and businesses, the community board, and the area’s elected officials. The language included in the ďŹ nal bill declares Penn Station a “clear public safety hazard,â€? and states that the MTA and the state’s urban development corporation “should coordinate and consult with community leaders, business groups and federal and city government to design a solution.â€? Hoylman, who represents much of the area surrounding Penn Station in the state Senate, said the measure’s intent is unclear. “The language is so vague and restates powers that the state already has, so a lot of us are still scratching our heads wondering what the whole point of the exercise was,â€? he said. “We’re voting on legislation that would have an enormous consequence on the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere — 600,000 commuters and Amtrak riders a day — and we don’t know what the intention of the bill was or what the consequences of it are,â€? Hoylman said. “On its face it’s objectionable from that standpoint, so I voted against it.â€? “One theory is that it’s laying the groundwork for the use, or the threatened use, of eminent domain,â€? Hoylman said, adding that it is unclear whether the bill effectively forecloses an earlier plan to move Madison Square Garden from current location and build a new Penn Station at the site. Cuomo said the state has notiďŹ ed property owners at Penn station that the state could use eminent domain to condemn the properties as a public safety issue. “The owners of Madison Square Garden and 2 Penn [Plaza] have been very cooperative and we’re negotiating with them and we’re going to come up with a plan on an expedited basis to both improve Penn [Station] but also make it safer,â€? Cuomo said. The mayor downplayed the issue in an appearance on NY1’s “Inside City Hall,â€? saying that while the original proposal was “outrageous,â€? the language ultimately included in the final bill “was so greatly reduced that it has relatively little impact.â€? Michael Garofalo: reporter@ strausnews.com
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PASSING THE BATON MUSIC Leonard Bernstein’s son Alexander continues the celebrated conductor’s legacy of arts education BY ALIZAH SALARIO
Long before you could instantly summon musical programs for kids on YouTube and Netflix, before Barney & Friends and Baby Einstein hit DVD, there were Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts. Starting in 1962, young fans tuned their RCA Victors and console televisions into Bernstein’s hybrid concert/music lessons, broadcast by CBS straight from Lincoln Center to living rooms throughout the U.S. and in 40 countries around the world. That Bernstein, the legendary composer and conductor, brought magnetism and charm to the small screen is unsurprising. What is less obvious is that Bernstein, the gifted lecturer and
Alexander Bernstein. Photo: Steve Sherman
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Leonard Bernstein on camera for the Young People’s Concerts. Photo: Bert Bial 1958, courtesy of the New York Philharmonic Digital Archives teacher infected with an insatiable curiosity, set a new precedent in his Young People’s Concerts, not only for music education but also for education through music and the arts. “He was a born teacher. I think he was teaching and learning in whatever he was doing — composing, conducting, sitting at the table for dinner,” says Alexander Bernstein of his father. “He’d start out talking about the French language, for instance, and end up talking about the Battle of Waterloo.” The younger Bernstein also heard the call to teach, and continues his father’s legacy as the president of Artful Learning, a nonprofit that works to deepen academic learning through the arts. Alexander will share his personal remembrances of his father and be honored for his stewardship by the Bloomingdale School of Music at their “Notes from 108th Street” scholarship benefit on April 19th. The event will recognize the elder Bernstein’s centennial, and include performances of four of his “Anniversaries for Piano” compositions, musical postcards for mentors and family members Aaron Copland, Helen Coates, Stephen Sondheim and Felicia Montealegre, Bernstein’s wife. “Toward the end of [my father’s] life, he started thinking more broadly about all the arts, and the artistic process as being absolutely connected with all learning. He saw teaching
Leonard Bernstein with his son in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of Alexander Bernstein
and learning as a creative act, and was looking for ways to make that happen in a classroom community,” explains Bernstein. Artful Learning is the result of this inquiry, and best summed up by an oftquoted line from the famed composer: “The best way to know a thing is in the context of another discipline.” Though founded by Leonard Bernstein, it is Alexander who ushered the nonprofit into this century. He has worked to refine and advance a learning model based on the belief that teaching is not “just dumping information into somebody else’s brain,” but instilling a farreaching sense of curiosity unbound by subject matter. “Classroom teachers, not specialists in art, music or theater, teachers really get excited about how the material connected with subject matter, and it grew from there,” explains Bernstein. Using music, theater and visual art to bridge concepts in different disciplines, the model helps boost achievement, engagement and collaboration in classrooms nationwide. For Alexander, who has a background in theater and drama education, teaching was an essential part of his relationship with his father. “It was a great way to collaborate with him. I’m not a musician, and I always felt kind of left out of that part of his life. Working in education was a wonderful way to connect with him,”
he says. It is also through education that Alexander manifests what he considers his father’s greatest gift to him: a sense of social justice and a respect for all people. He recalls how his father would have long evenings with foreign heads of state — the composer was particularly fond of Bruno Kreisky, a former foreign minister and chancellor of Austria, and former mayor of Jerusalem Theodor (Teddy) Kollek — to try and “figure out ways to make things work.” Bernstein notes that sometimes, his father’s openness was to his detriment, and his heal-the-world approach called naive. Yet Alexander’s honor by Bloomingdale, with its long history of providing access to music education and performance for young people of all backgrounds (the founder, David Greer, began by offering Saturday morning classes for as little as 50 cents in 1964) is proof that the arts, by being a vehicle for education, are also agents of change. Says Bernstein, “What Artful Learning does is kind of a political act, when you think of it, when you have a student body that is going to be creative thinkers, life-long learners, curious open to debate, open to different ways of thinking, different cultural understandings. You know, that’s kind of scary prospect for some people.”
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CAN A CLUB FOR WOMEN LEGALLY EXCLUDE MEN? LAW NYC launches a probe into The Wing BY KAREN MATTHEWS
New York City is investigating whether The Wing, a private club founded as work space and networking hub exclusively for women, violates the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antidiscrimination law by barring men. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commission on Hu-
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Our Town|Eastsider ourtownny.com site displays images of millennial women in airy spaces with pastel-colored furniture. Amenities include Wi-Fi, conference rooms, showers and libraries featuring books by or about women. The club’s magazine, No Man’s Land, started publication last fall. Notables like actress Jennifer Lawrence and journalist Christiane Amanpour have given talks and appeared on panels at The Wing. The original women’s clubs arose at a time when many organizations and public spaces excluded women. Fewer doors are closed to women now, but the question of whether institutions and organizations should bar one gender or the other remains unresolved. When Harvard University moved to ban single-sex clubs in 2016, traditionalists mourned the loss of all-male clubs while some female students worried that the ban would target “spaces for women.” Gelman and Kassan raised $2.4 million to open the first location and have raised $40 million from investors since then, including $32 million from the shared-workspace company WeWork. Hoy said he could not provide details of the investigation or say when the commission plans to meet with representatives of The Wing.
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purpose of empowering and creating opportunities for women and minorities,” Dunn said. “Our mission is in complete alignment with the purpose for which those statutes were passed.” That’s apparently also the view of Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat. “The mayor is fully supportive of The Wing’s mission and we are confident the human rights commission and The Wing can work together to ensure the law is being followed so that The Wing can continue to focus on its important work,” de Blasio press secretary Eric Phillips said. New York still does have a few single-gender clubs that aren’t covered by the public accommodations law because of their small size. But The Wing, with more than 2,000 members, may not qualify for that exemption. Suzanne Goldberg, a Columbia University law professor and an expert on gender and sexuality law, said anti-discrimination laws protect men and well as women. “Anti-discrimination laws don’t only protect groups that have experienced histories of discrimination,” Goldberg said. “These laws protect everyone from discrimination based on specified aspects of their identity.” The Wing opened its first lo-
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THE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM. Caring for a family member who has trouble with thinking and memory can be extremely challenging. So challenging, in fact, that caregivers may feel overwhelmed, struggling to maintain their own health and well-being. NYU Langone’s Family Support Program provides convenient, personalized, and ongoing support to people caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other thinking and memory disorders. The program is provided free of charge to individuals living within the five boroughs. You will receive access to counseling; connections to doctors and support groups; and compassionate guidance by being paired with a caregiver who has had a similar experience. Join a community dedicated to providing the support and guidance you need, for as long as you need it.
For more information or to enroll, call us at 646.754.2277 or visit nyulangone.org/memorydisordersupport. The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Family Support Program is supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Health.
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La Perla community garden on West 105th near Columbus Avenue took root on three empty lots about 25 years ago. Photo: Shoshy Ciment
LA PERLA GARDEN WILL LIKELY SURVIVE PROPERTY Following lot swap, a portion of Manhattan Valley will stay green and bright BY SHOSHY CIMENT
Following an almost threeyear trudge through city bureaucracy, a neighborhood jewel is primed for a scale-down. A recent land swap of two of the three lots that comprise La Perla community garden on West 105th Street eliminates a deed restriction on one of the outermost lots, making a sale — and the survival of the garden, albeit scaled down — all the more likely. “At the moment, we are just kind of holding our breaths really,” said Robert Pollard, a La Perla member and its composting chief. Since the mid-1990s, La Perla has nestled within those three lots, and from which neighborhood residents have cultivated
lilac and iris, picked peaches, figs, and plums, and reaped tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, basil and thyme from 30 plots. The garden currently extends about 50 feet by 100 feet over the adjoining lots, which are owned by three separate entities. Before the swap, two neighborhood families owned the center lot, officially 78 West 105th Street, while the adjacent lots were owned by the nonprofit Manhattan Land Trust and the Parks and Recreation Department, 76 and 80 West 105th Street, respectively. The city’s Economic Development Corp. approved the swap, which involved the familyowned center lot and the Manhattan Land Trust’s adjacent lot, last summer. In November, the Trust signed off on the deal and the transaction was completed. Groundwork for the exchange began three years ago, when the two families decided it was time to sell their lot, which they had bought for $500 at a public auction in 1977. The lot has
since appreciated into property assessed at about $350,000 and on which the families now pay $15,000 in annual taxes. “We are just two neighborhood families,” said Elizabeth Kellner, one of the owners. “We are not real estate developers.” To avoid disrupting the garden by selling their middle lot, the families proposed a swap with the Manhattan Land Trust, owners of the easternmost lot, at 76 West 105th Street. That lot, however, had a deed restriction, which designated the land as a park into perpetuity. “An empty lot with a deed restriction is worthless,” Kellner said. After discussions with Community Board 7 and a city Parks & Recreation committee, the deed restriction was lifted from the families’ newly acquired property and the Manhattan Land Trust received a lot with a new but similar deed restriction. In effect, the swap would ensure the continuity of La Perla on a pair of contiguous lots.
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COOKING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 But the current crown jewel of the “apartment” is a fourth room: The kitchen. Like yours, over the years, Bellevue’s rehab kitchen ended up with appliances that were either worn out or outdated (think hand mixer instead of Cuisinart or cotton pot holders instead of supercool fire-proof silicone ones). But in February the hospital unveiled a completely updated make-over with new plumbing and wiring, new cabinets, new counters, backsplashes, sink, and floors. The new pantry and storage areas are wheelchair-accessible. There’s a new electric stove, a new refrigerator, a microwave oven, new pots, pans, and serving plates. And there’s a clutch of interesting utensils like the one Judith Wilson, OTR, assistant director of occupational therapy considers a favorite: A long rod with a pincher-like end that makes it possible for someone in a wheelchair to reach across the top of an electric stove to turn on the burners — taking
“Every experience with our patients makes us humble.” Dr. Own Kieran, Bellevue’s Director of Rehabilitation Medicine
particular care to avoid touching hot ones when it’s time to turn them off. The whole $43,500 kit and caboodle was financed by the century-old Auxiliary to Bellevue Hospital, a group of dedicated volunteers whose motto is “Keeping Humanity in Medicine.” “Deciding to underwrite the renovation of the rehab kitchen is consistent with our mission to make life better for Bellevue patients,” says Medicaid expert and longtime Auxiliary member Will Weder, a former chair of the Community Board 6 Health Committee. “True,” says Ai-Lian Lim, DPS, OTR/L, Bellevue’s Director of Occupational Therapy. “This new kitchen makes it
possible to teach effective body mechanics to those with cumulative and complex trauma, improve meal preparation and safe cooking over a hot stove, assess patient safety in a kitchen, and guide patients toward safe discharge.” As for the patients, Judith Wilson says they really like the new set-up. “It’s my favorite place in the hospital,” says one, a sentiment seconded by a second: “Who knew that being in therapy could be so enjoyable and end with cooking your favorite dish!” There’s an extra bonus every year at Thanksgiving when patients spending the holiday in the rehab unit cook up a dinner that, thanks to the cultural culinary diversity of the Big Apple, may include everything from hummus to kabobs to noodles and, yes, even a turkey. Finally, if Bellevue’s patients appreciate the kitchen, their rehab team appreciates them. “Every experience with our patients,” says Dr. Own Kieran, Bellevue’s Director of Rehabilitation Medicine, “make us humble.” And, come Thanksgiving, definitely well-fed.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH, 6:30PM + SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2:30PM Guggenheim Museum | 1071 Fifth Ave. | 212-423-3500 | guggenheim.org In a season of discord, the Guggenheim invites thought leaders to discuss the nation’s widening ideological divides and “the role of museums as open spaces for the exchange of ideas.” Keynote conversation Friday night; panels Saturday with Brian Lehrer ($25 per day).
In the News with Jeff Greenfield: Joshua Green on Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Nationalist Uprising
SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH, 7:30PM 92nd Street Y | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212-415-5500 | 92y.org Get fresh insight into how Steve Bannon worked his way into a position of such prominence with author Joshua Green, whose new book reflects access to nationalist inner circles ($35).
Just Announced | Nature of Justice: A Visual Arts Response to The Birds
MONDAY, MAY 7TH, 7PM St. Ann’s Warehouse | 45 Water St. | 718-254-8779 | onassisusa.org As part of the Third Annual Onassis Festival, Birds: A Festival Inspired by Aristophanes, a distinguished panel looks at still-resonant questions of corruption and justice (free ticket required).
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A TALE OF TWO SEASONS EVENTS Macy’s Flower Show is, for now, merely make-believe spring BY CLARRIE FEINSTEIN
Spring has not yet sprung in New York City. Not outdoors, at any rate. But indoors, particularly within a certain block-long Herald Square emporium, nature is positively blooming. There, at the Macy’s Flower Show, New Yorkers and visitors to the city alike can take in a grand display of floral opulence. The show’s “Once Upon a Springtime” theme plays on fairy tales, sprinkling magic dust on and around the store’s beauty and cosmetic counters. Above the mirrors, the lipsticks and the mascara, bundles and wisps of juniper and azalea, anthuriums and tulips, hyacinths and hydrangea
flourish on archways overhead. Plaques describe storybook themes and the entire show transports visitors to fantastical places. Simply seeing colors during the grey winter months achieves just that, and brings some much-needed vibrancy to a city ready to burst from its winter somnolence. “There’s no sign of spring in New York yet,” said Deirdre MacGuire, an assistant gardener with the Central Park Conservancy. “By the end of winter, you are just desperate for some color and life.” A sculptural dragon hanging from the ceiling dominates the show, with the beast exhaling fire (and melting snow and ice!). Of course, the “fire” is an array of orange lilies darting just below the ceiling. Underneath, a well, all moss and vegetation, adds to the storybook scene. The show — this is its 44th incarnation — attracts hundreds each day, an important event for the department store hit
hard by e-commerce competition. Sales at the chain have fallen for the past 11 years, and more than 60 stores have closed. But Macy’s stock last month surged about 12 percent, sprouting renewed optimism for growth. The trend, if it is one, could counter the argument that the department store model is outdated. Regardless, the flower show, in bloom until April 8, is a Macy’s tradition, and solidifies the store’s significance. Brooklyn’s Julia Sanchez has visited to show for the last six years. “I came on my lunch break and was just awe-struck,” Sanchez said of her initial visit. It’s been an equally enjoyable experience each year since then, she said. “The flower displays are always so beautiful,” Sanchez said. “It just brings together so many people from so many different places.”
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IN STEP WITH THE NEXT GENERATION Founder and artistic director of BalletNext on mentoring young dancers BY ANGELA BARBUTI
Michele Wiles calls upon her experiences as a fledgling ballerina in New York to set the stage for those who are coming after her. The contemporary company she founded, BalletNext, allows classically trained dancers to experiment creatively with diverse artists. A former principal dancer with
American Ballet Theatre, the Maryland native moved to New York at 18 to begin as an apprentice with the famed institution. “And I feel like every young dancer, whether they go to a neighborhood school or a rigorous program like I did, needs a moment to explore who they are in their artistry,” Wiles, 37, explained. With that in mind, she is launching NextGeneration in August. The program, which will run on a trimester basis, will enable young dancers to participate in the company’s classes to explore different approaches and develop their unique styles.
Michele Wiles and BalletNext dancers. Photo: Nisian Hughes
What is your ballet background in New York? I moved to New York to be an apprentice with American Ballet Theatre. I did my first tour with them as an apprentice in 1998. I did an entire MET season, and after that, was offered studio company and after a year of being in the second company, was offered a core contract.
What is the mission of BalletNext? To have a foundation and respect and a nod to classical ballet technique and training. Using that in combination with unlikely artists and things that are happening today.
What is the demographic of your company? At the moment, there’s seven dancers, including myself. The company trains daily and has a very strong technical base that is grounded in ballet. I help them with their ballet technique. Every single girl offers something special. They’re into acting; they have their modeling jobs. Violetta Komyshan is with [actor] Ansel Elgort. They met in high school at La Guardia. She has been following BalletNext since she was 16 and now she, for the first time, is performing with us.
Tell us about your collaboration with a deaf dancer to incorporate sign language into performances. Michele Wiles with jazz trumpeter Tom Harrell, whose quintet occasionally accompanies BalletNext performances. Photo: Nisian Hughes
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people have reached out to me, because BalletNext has built a reputation and brand name of being experimental and exploring with other people. So Bailey Ann Vincent reached out to me via email. She came up, I met her and this sort of evolved out of our relationship. Quite honestly, both of us walked into the studio not knowing what this was going to be. We were using signing concepts and it is about a young girl, Follin, actually Bailey’s daughter, losing her hearing and figuring out her way in society. It slowly evolves into feeling a connection and eye contact. We make three different kinds of sounds with pointe shoes and clapping and voices that you might not hear in classical ballet.
Explain the NextGeneration program. This is a very interesting thing. It goes back to myself choosing where I was going to go. I wanted to create this for the next generation where they have an opportunity to work with me and see the company and experience different types of work and develop themselves as well-rounded people.
What do you look for in applicants? I’m looking for applicants who are interested in working with different types of people, but still have a love of pointe shoes and ballet. And a lot of them are university types, interestingly enough. Not to say that I’m not interested in anyone else.
You recently came back from maternity leave. How has having a baby changed your perspective at work? How do you balance motherhood with your career? It’s completely changed my perspective. It’s interesting; your body goes through a metamorphosis, very transformative. And I feel like I’m in the same development stages as my daughter and the dancers. It’s almost like I had to retrain myself, in a sense. I feel like I’m growing with her. She’s walking more now. And funny enough, my body feels more in shape and I feel like I can dance more. There’s been this symbiotic development physically that’s happened. There’s also been a lot of balancing that’s been going on. Coming from such a crazy training background where you’re just focused on that ... a baby in the middle of this, you realize you have time for family and your husband.... And it only feeds your soul.
What are your future plans? To keep performing more and keep collaborating with unlikely artists. I really feel like it grows the dancers and it expands my human knowledge as well. Because you can never stop learning.
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PUBLIC NOTICES owed to Citibank, NA (lender) as of the date of this notice in the amount of $279,274.82. This figure is for the outstanding balance due under UCC1, which was secured by Financing Statement in favor of Citibank, N.A. recorded on September 16, 2005 under CRFN 2005000517302. Please note this is not a payoff amount as additional interest/fees/penalties may be incurred. This sale is subject to a first lien held by Astoria Federal Savings and Loan. You must contact the undersigned to obtain a final payoff quote or if you dispute any information presented herein. The estimated value of the above captioned premises is $1,069,000.00. Pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9-623, the above captioned premises may be redeemed at any time prior to the foreclosure sale. You may contact the undersigned and either pay the principal balance due along with all accrued interest, late charges, attorney fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by Citibank, NA. and the undersigned, or pay the outstanding loan arrears along with all accrued interest, late charges, attorney fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by Citibank, NA, and the undersigned, with respect to the foreclosure proceedings. Failure to cure the default prior to the sale will result in the termination of the proprietary lease. If you have received a discharge from the Bankruptcy Court, you are not personally liable for the payment of the loan and this notice is for compliance and information purposes only. However, Citibank, NA, still has the right under the loan security agreement and other collateral documents to foreclosure on the shares of stock and rights under the proprietary lease allocated to the cooperative apartment. Dated: March 16, 2018 Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorneys for Citibank, NA 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 631-969-3100 File #01-080833-F00 #94490
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on February 27, 2018 in CRFN: 2018000067946. Please note this is not a payoff amount as additional interest/fees/penalties may be incurred. You must contact the undersigned to obtain a final payoff quote or if you dispute any information presented herein. The estimated value of the above captioned premises is $1,040,000.00. Pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9-623, the above captioned premises may be redeemed at any time prior to the foreclosure sale. You may contact the undersigned and either pay the principal balance due along with all accrued interest, late charges, attorney fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by National Cooperative Bank, N.A. fka NCB, FSB. and the undersigned, or pay the outstanding loan arrears along with all accrued interest, late charges, attorney fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by National Cooperative Bank, N.A. fka NCB, FSB, and the undersigned, with respect to the foreclosure proceedings. Failure to cure the default prior to the sale will result in the termination of the proprietary lease. If you have received a discharge from the Bankruptcy Court, you are not personally liable for the payment of the loan and this notice is for compliance and information purposes only. However, National Cooperative Bank, N.A. fka NCB, FSB, still has the right under the loan security agreement and other collateral documents to foreclosure on the shares of stock and rights under the proprietary lease allocated to the cooperative apartment. Dated: March 1, 2018 Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorneys for National Cooperative Bank, N.A. fka NCB, FSB 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 631-969-3100 File #01-084099-F01 #94388
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