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Mayor Adams announced steep cuts to the city’s budget last Thursday, which aim to redirect funds to support migrant housing and services. Adams also warned of potential future cuts, citing rising migrant costs and diminishing Covid stimulus funding.

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Santos not seeking new term, but it may be moot Guest moves to expel as committee finds ‘substantial evidence’ of crimes by Sophie Krichevsky

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ollowing the release of the House Ethics Com mittee report on its inquiry into embattled Rep. George Santos (R-Nassau, Queens) last Thursday, the congressman announced he will not seek reelection next year. Though the committee did not go so far as to recommend his expulsion in its report, Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), who chairs the House Ethics Committee, last Friday introduced a motion to remove Santos. In a lengthy statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Santos condemned the Ethics Committee before saying he will bow out. “If there was a single ounce of ETHICS in the ‘Ethics committee,’ they would have not released this biased report. The Committee went to extraordinary lengths to smear myself and my legal team about me not being forthcoming (My legal bills suggest otherwise),” he wrote in part. “I am humbled yet again and reminded that I am human and I have flaws, but I will not stand by as I am stoned by those who have f laws

themselves. I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed. I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time.” His announcement came shortly after the Ethics Committee released its long-awaited report on the slew of allegations of ethical and legal violations, including his largely falsified resume, his questionable campaign finances and much more. In a statement on his decision to introduce an expulsion resolution, which he said he did “separate from the Committee process and my role as Chairman,” Guest explained why the committee did not take that step itself. “Given the intense public scrutiny surrounding Representative Santos and the ongoing activity at the DOJ, including indictments, the Ethics Committee decided to finish its work without going through the lengthier process that provides for the Committee to make a recommendation of punishment to the House,” he said on X, referring to the Department of Justice.

Embattled Rep. George Santos said last Thursday he will not seek U.S. HOUSE PHOTO reelection. “The evidence uncovered in the Ethics Committee’s Investigative Subcommittee’s investigation is more than sufficient to warrant punishment and the most appropriate punishment, is expulsion.” The committee said in its report it found “substantial evidence” that the congressman “knowingly caused his

campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his financial disclosure statements.” In addition to voting to refer that evidence to the DOJ, the committee unanimously voted to adopt a report by the Investigative Subcommittee looking into Santos, which, per the Ethics Committee report, found Santos “sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own person financial profit,” “blatantly stole from his campaign” and “deceived donors into providing what they thought were contributions to his campaign but were in fact payments for his personal benefit.” Among the things Santos’ finance records say he spent that money on, attachments to the report show, are purchases at high-end retailers, Botox treatments and on OnlyFans, a website used for the sale of explicit photos and videos.

The ISC report also said Santos “reported fictitious loans to his political committees to induce donors and party committees to make further contributions to his campaign — and then diverted more campaign money to himself ” and “used his connections to high value donors and other political campaigns to obtain additional funds for himself through fraudulent or otherwise questionable business dealings.” He did so, the Ethics Committee said in its report, “through a constant series of lies to his constituents, donors and staff about his background and experience.” Santos’ decision not to seek a second term does not mean he’s out of the woods; he is still facing federal charges related to 23 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy, making false statements, falsifying records, aggravated identity theft, credit card fraud and money laundering. The congressman has pleaded not guilty to all of those charges — even after his former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Santos to falsify his continued on page 14

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FDNY boss battling unsafe bike batteries Commissioner Kavanagh meets the press to spread the FDNY’s warnings by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh last Friday was asked for a compelling argument for the city’s f ight to crack down on uncertified lithium-ion batteries that have proliferated in the last three years, and become increasingly dangerous. She said the casualties were a good place to start. “The statistics we have are very compelling,” Kavanagh said on a Zoom call with about 20 reporters from a small and ethnic media group. “We’ve had 17 deaths [in 2023]. That’s an extraordinary number. That number was zero in 2020. That shows you how quickly this has become a problem.” Kavanagh and Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Flynn outlined the city’s ongoing legal and legislative battles against the batteries, as well as a massive outreach aimed at educating the public. “Nothing is more important than getting the message out there,” Kavanagh said. “We can save lives in every community, in every language, in every method people use to consume their news.” Kavanagh said the key is for everyone from recreational bike and scooter users to professional

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is enlisting everyone from Congress to concerned neighbors to stop uncertified FDNY PHOTO / TWITTER / FILE — and increasingly lethal — lithium-ion batteries. food deliveristas who rely on them to make a living to purchase only batteries or vehicles that have been certified by UL or a similarly reputable testing agency. “It’s not the legal bike shops where we are having fires,” the commissioner said. “One of the things that’s so

unusual about these fires, what make them so dangerous, is that they don’t begin slowly like most f ires,” Kavanagh said. “They explode. This is essentially having a ticking time bomb in your house. And you’ll see, if you’ve seen any of our [public service announcements] that once they go off, peo-

ple have no time to get out. Maybe a matter of seconds, if that.” She also said the speed makes it more difficult for firefighters to get to a fire and get inside quickly to begin putting it out. Flynn was direct when asked about reconditioned batteries. “Don’t buy them — shor t

answer,” he said. Flynn and the commissioner said anyone who chooses to buy the bikes and batteries make sure they are UL-certified and from reputable manufacturers. “With these devices, sometimes the cheapest option is not always the best option,” he said. Kavanagh said there are other do’s and don’ts, such as not using incompatible batteries, bikes and chargers; not charging them when asleep; and charging outdoors when possible. “And never keep them between you and your door out,” she said. Kavanagh said she and Flynn got a promising reception this past summer when lobbying in Washington, DC, for national safety standards. “Nobody was against it,” she said. Then, of course, Congress ran into delays such as kicking out and replacing the House speaker’s post. “We don’t want this passing next year,” the commissioner said. “This is a crisis now.” She said while uncertified vehicles and batteries are illegal in New York City, it is very easy to bring them into the five boroughs from elsewhere in the country. She said a national federal standard could keep them from comQ ing into the country illegally.

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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, will affect some public offices and services but not others. The city’s Department of Transportation says alternate side of the street parking regulations will remain in effect on Friday, and parking meters must be fed. The Department of Sanitation, posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, reminded people there are no residential collections on Thanksgiving. For those whose regular trash or compost day is Thursday, the DSNY is asking residents to place their items out the evening of Thanksgiving for pickups that will start on Friday. For those with Thursday recycling days, items should be held and placed outside on Wednesday, Nov. 29, for collection beginning the next day.

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Mayor cuts budget for migrant funds Deep cuts for NYPD, DOE, libraries, sanitation pending court ruling by Michael Gannon

City Council. The $7.1 billion gap also must be closed with new cuts, new funding or both Mayor Adams on Thursday presented city when new budget projections are released in residents and taxpayers with the bill for the January 2024 Several of the affected agencies spoke out continued influx of immigrants and asylum on Thursday. Police Benevolent Association seekers. No city department or service looks to be President Patrick Hendry, in a press release on immune from the steep cuts that were the union’s website, said the city cannot allow announced in order to shift money to pay for NYPD numbers to fall below the projected 29,000 officers in coming years. immigrant housing, food and other services. “This is truly a disaster for every New The New York Post and Daily News reported Tuesday morning that police, fire and sani- Yorker who cares about safe streets,” Hendry tation services will be spared an additional said. “Cops are already stretched to our round of cuts to be announced in January, breaking point, and these cuts will return us which will be needed to eliminate a projected to staffing levels we haven’t seen since the $7.1 billion deficit in the 2024-25 budget, crime epidemic of the ’80s and ’90s. We cannot go back there.” which begins on July 1, 2024. In a joint statement, the Queens, Brooklyn Cuts include nearly $550 million from eduction, the Queens Public Library, trash and New York Public libraries said they will basket pickups and staffing at the NYPD, be facing, among other things, the elimination including cancelation of classes at the Police of Sunday hours at most if not all of their Academy. Adams warned that Thursday’s branches. The Central Library in Jamaica and cuts could easily grow larger in the future, the Flushing Library will have their last Sunpossibly before the end of the present budget day hours on Nov. 26. “[We] regret to announce that as a result of year in June, absent a massive assist from the mid-year budget cuts, we must eliminate sevfederal government. The two driving factors, according to the en-day service across the city, including ending Sunday service at the vast majority of administration are: • the legal requirement to have a balanced branches that currently offer it,” the libraries said. “We also will be reducing spending on budget with zero red ink; and • the outcome of a court case in which the library materials, programming, and building city is seeking more clarity on its present-day maintenance and repairs. Without sufficient obligations under Callahan v. Carey, the 1979 funding, we cannot sustain our current levels lawsuit and subsequent consent order that are of service, and any further cuts to the Librarthe basis for the city’s “right to shelter” ies’ budgets will, unfortunately, result in deeper service impacts.” policies. Sources say cuts for this year amount to “For months, we have warned New Yorkers about the challenging fiscal situation our city $23.6 million, with more possible in the Janufaces,” Adams said in a statement from his ary adjustments. They also are anticipating office. “To balance the budget as the law $60 million in reductions in FY 2024-25. The Uniformed Firefighters Association requires, every city agency dug into their own budget to find savings, with minimal disrup- seemed to be anticipating the news on X, fortion to services. And while we pulled it off this merly known as Twitter, following a fire that time, make no mistake: Migrant costs are killed three people in Brooklyn on Nov. 13. “[W]hen it comes to [saving] life and propgoing up, tax revenue growth is slowing, and Covid stimulus funding is drying up. No city erty ... Historically, staffing will always make should be left to handle a national humanitari- a difference when the fire season is at its peak,” the union said. an crisis largely on its “It is our goal to preown, and without the vent any fatality at significant and timely any fire we respond support we need from to. We know mainWa s h i n g t o n , D C , taining proper stafftoday’s budget will be ing levels will go a only the beginning.” long way in this fight. Adams did say that We call upon ou r the announced cuts elected officials to still keep the city on track for a balanced President Biden and Mayor Adams have vast keep the FDNY fully $110.5 billion budget differences over federal funding for migrant funded!!!” care and programs. In a joint statement this year. COURTESY PHOTO, LEFT, AND YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT FILE on Thursday, Council He said the city has Spea ker Ad r ien ne budgeted nearly $11 billion for immigrant services for this year and Adams (D-Jamaica) and Councilman Justin fiscal year 2025 combined, after having spent Brannan (D-Brooklyn), chairman of the Finance Committee, acknowledged that the $1.45 billion last year. The new figures also project out-year defi- budget gaps are as serious as the mayor stated. But they said the solution should also focus cits for the next three years of $19.8 billion, including $7.1 billion for fiscal year 2025, on increasing the city’s revenue rather than the which begins July 1, 2024. The latter figure is requested cuts. A hearing will take place after $2 billion higher than projected back in June Thanksgiving. A previous story reported that when the present budget was approved by the the council was expected to vote this week. Senior News Editor

State funding is helping to pay for immigrant services at the Creedmoor Hospital campus, but PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN / FILE Mayor Adams says city departments face cuts absent federal help. “This moment requires effectively managing with precision to protect vital services for New Yorkers,” they said, stating that the administration’s approach of broad budget cuts and hiring freezes “is too blunt, and not the prudent or sole choice.” They suggested that the city could save money on some migrant services by switching from engaging costly private contractors under emergency provisions to nonprofit groups in the city that have the necessary expertise. The press release also said new revenue “in some cases will require authorization from Albany for the city to reduce ineffective tax breaks and have revenue options to preserve our fiscal health.” Most city tax change require state approval. Much in line with the mayor, the speaker and Brannan also said additional aid from all levels of government will be necessary. The council leadership said it is not yet taking positions on specific revenue proposals; just outlining what it believes should and should not be under consideration. The council did not address a question from the Chronicle about whether the city should realistically expect more federal funding that thus far has been denied by the Biden administration. While more help from the state could be coming, the Chronicle on Nov. 2 quoted Gov. Hochul as saying even Albany has its limits. Hochul said the state this year already has made a $358 million in-year increase to its initial $1.5 billion commitment to the migrant crisis. She said, “New York State can only shoulder this financial commitment for a limited duration without putting other areas of the State budget at risk …” At-risk areas named specif ically in Hochul’s memo included aid to public schools, support for the state’s health delivery infrastructure and the readiness of the New York National Guard. The Council’s Common Sense Caucus, which has Queens members Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) and Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) among its members, also opposes the mayor’s cuts, but for far different reasons than the speaker.

A press release from the caucus on Thursday said the answer is to end “right to shelter” provisions for noncitizens. And they do not believe the mayor needs to wait for a court decision to act. “No one who has been paying attention to the tens of thousands of migrants flooding into our city’s shelter system will be surprised by the severity of the cuts proposed by Mayor Adams today,” the statement began. “However, unlike many of the financial crises our city has faced in the past, the current disaster is almost entirely self-created, the result of decades of terrible policies and irresponsible decisions,” it went on. “And this time round there will be no state bailout, no federal funding, no silver bullet to save us.” They assert there is no constitutional requirement for right to shelter, and that Adams must end it, giving every migrant 30 days notice to vacate a city-run shelter. They accused a “negligent federal government” of foisting the problem on the city, and agreed that tough decisions are necessary. “But our responsibility, first and foremost, is to protect and provide for the residents of New York City,” the concluded. “It is indefensible to cut essential services they rely on because their tax money is being used to provide those same services for foreign nationals.” Members of the council’s Progressive Caucus were somewhat more in line with Speaker Adams. Its representatives from Queens include Members Tiffany Cabán (D-Astoria), Shekar Krishnan (D-Jackson Heights), Julie Won (D-Long Island City), Nantahsa Williams (D-St. Albans) and Jennifer Gutiér rez (D-Brooklyn, Queens). “As a city, we cannot cut our way to prosperity,” Krishnan said on X. “Mayor Adams is shrinking our public services and public spaces at the exact moment that New Yorkers need them the most,” he continued. “With growing public school enrollment and thousands of new immigrant families, he is cutting school budgets, pre-K seats, and library hours. In the wake of summer lifeguard shortages and drowning deaths he is cutting free swim classes ... We deserve much better than this bleak vision for our great city.” Q

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P Ousting Santos stops next Santos EDITORIAL

ince the release of the House Ethics Committee’s report on Rep. George Santos last week, the public is once again faced with the question it has asked since The New York Times first documented Santos’ fabulism 11 months ago: Who is to blame for the monstrosity that is Santos’ House membership? We can continue to debate whether it’s the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, House Republican leadership or local news that is responsible. However, it’s shocking that, at a time when it seems practically no one trusts politicians and government, no one thought to put that skepticism to use. No one entity is ultimately responsible for Santos’ rise to power, so maybe we all bear some responsibility. If Santos has taught us anything, it’s that we should ask questions about those seeking to represent us — clearly, we cannot continue to take even the most basic facts from candidates at face value. Some may say that’s too harsh, that we should not assume the worst in people or that questioning their finances, for instance, is an invasion of their privacy. But Santos has given us no choice but to assume the worst, and that is a price future candi-

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dates will have to pay — and for good reason. Simply put, constituents do not want to find they have elected the next George Santos. A big step in preventing that is for the House to expel Santos from office once it returns from its Thanksgiving recess Monday. Ousting him would send a message that the House deems itself a body worth protecting, and that the people’s voice ought to be properly represented. While expulsion seems to be gaining traction among House Republicans, some argue Santos ought not to be expelled until the Department of Justice finds him guilty of a crime. But the House is not a court of law. A vote to remove Santos from the House is not about whether he broke the law — it’s about upholding the integrity of a body that is in desperate need of some. And if Santos is not worthy of being expelled, who is? We’d rather not wait and see. We at the Chronicle previously called for the congressman to resign. We stand by that. Perhaps Santos’ shameless refusals to do so offer the chance for the House to end any notion that someone could get away with this again.

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It’s all going to pot Dear Editor: In last week’s edition, there was an article about Community Board 5 and others opposing the applicants that want to operate cannabis shops in the neighborhood. They are using a law that says they can’t be within 500 feet of a school because kids will walk past it. We should ask ourselves how many liquor stores, bars, stores that sell cigarettes and nudie magazines, all the things we don’t want kids to have, are closer than 500 feet to a school now. These are legal products and the law is that you must be 21 to purchase them. It’s illegal to sell to minors and that should be good enough. We can’t shield children from everything we don’t want them to know about. It’s now two years since recreational cannabis has been legalized and New York has done a terrible job rolling out licenses for businesses. Gov. Hochul wants the illegal stores that sell bootleg pot and cigarettes closed because the state is losing tax revenues and she is also concerned people are buying products that may be unsafe. Right now the majority of people buying cannabis and cigarettes are getting it on the black market. NYC cigarette tax is the highest in the nation and I’m sure it will be the same on cannabis. Legal businesses as well as the farmers are losing lots of money in their investments and so is the state. © Copyright 2023 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

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irst comes Thursday’s Thanksgiving feast. Then comes Black Friday’s shopping madness. And that’s followed by Small Business Saturday, now in its fourtheenth year. Just as it sounds, Small Business Saturday is the day consumers are encouraged not to spend online or at the big box stores, but to support the independent retailer instead. The brainchild of American Express, it’s really caught on, with 65 million people shopping at small businesses on SBS 2022 and those customers spending $17.9 billion at them last year, according statistics cited by the company. Supporting small, independent stores is important anywhere, but maybe nowhere more so than in Queens. The quintessential mom-and-pop shop is practically an icon here, and it’s inherently hard for them to compete against the giants and the etailers. We hope that you’ll make the decision to patronize them on Saturday especially — and not just because they make up a large share of our advertisers, enabling us to deliver the news to you week after week. They also make up a large share of every neighborhood in Queens, and their strength is our strength. Shop away!

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The sale of alcohol was prohibited from 1920-33. That didn’t work. It only made the mob rich, caused people to die from bootleg booze and put lots of people in jail. Richard Polgar Maspeth

States 51 and 52? Dear Editor: As the child of two native-born Puerto Ricans, I wanted to correct some assertions in Mr. Riecks’ letter regarding statehood (Nov. 16, all editions). The Democrats cannot grant statehood to Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico. Only Congress can approve a petition for statehood under the territorial clause of the Constitution. The Democrats and a small number of Republicans do want to give the District and the Island the opportunity to permanently resolve their respective status dilemmas. (See Puerto Rico Status Act bills for 2023 in the House: H.R. 2757 and Senate: S. 3231) The citizens of DC are a bit better off than

the 3.2 million U.S. citizens oof Puerto Rico. They can vote in presidential elections, but like Puerto Rico they have no voting representation in the House or Senate. The statehood option was NOT voted down as Mr. Riecks claims. Puerto Rico has voted for the statehood option three times: in 2012, 2017 and 2020, according to Puerto Rico’s Territorial Election Commission. One thing is clear: The status quo for Puerto Rico is unjust and undemocratic. Gene Roman Bronx

Remembering Alan Hevesi Dear Editor: Re Michael Gannon’s Nov. 16 obit: “Alan Hevesi, 83, storried, scarred pol.” Gannon skillfully chronicled Hevisi’s achievements and failures, but omitted some key aspects of his life that I recall. Alan Hevesi and I were classmates at Forest Hills High School (1954-57) and Queens College (1957-62), where he was a top student and talented athlete who played for both

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Dear Editor: Congratulations to the Queens Chronicle for its 45 years of bringing the news to the people of Queens. Also, for being our eyes, ears and windows on this borough. May you continue to bring us joy and all the news that is fit to print! Cynthia Groopman Little Neck

There’s magic in ‘45’ Dear Editor: The great Queens Chronicle was born in Queens, 45 years ago this year. And the even greater, President Donald John Trump, our 45th president, was born in Queens as well, 77 years ago this past June, on Flag Day of all days. So, the number 45 is a magical number for the World’s Borough! Michael Naimoli Ozone Park

Dear Editor: Virtually all the plastic packaging that enters your life is designed to be used once, then discarded — a major reason why we have a wastemanagement crisis in New York. Legislators in Albany can change this when they reconvene in January. Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Deborah Glick have proposed the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. This bill would transform the way goods are packaged — and save tax dollars. It would also prohibit 15 known toxins from being used to make packaging. Currently, these hazardous chemicals are permitted in packaging that touches our food. The PRRIA would also prevent so-called chemical or advanced recycling from being

Dear Editor: November is National Family Caregivers Month. In New York, 546,000 family caregivers are providing care worth over $19 billion to their loved ones with dementia. Though these caregivers provide significant savings to the state, they are not getting enough support in return. The funding for New York’s Alzheimer’s Disease Community Assistance Program, which offers care consultations, support groups, educational programs and other services, has been stagnant for years, while the number of caregivers who need these services has continued to grow. As a young caregiver for my grandmother, suffering from Alzheimer’s, I witnessed the effects the lack of support, hope, information and education had upon my family. We were drained emotionally, physically and financially. Today, caregivers continue to struggle, while providing stability, strength, and physical, emotional and financial care for their loved ones, sacrificing their well-being as well as that of their immediate family but receive little to no support from New York. There are many caregivers with similar stories. New York must support them to help mitigate their financial, emotional and physical struggle, as well as ease the state’s financial burden of costly nursing home care. Taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s is expensive. One study found that 47 percent of family caregivers have cut back on their food, transportation and healthcare expenses to pay for a loved one’s care. Many caregivers struggle with mental health issues, such as depression, and oftentimes do not have the financial resources to take care of their own physical health. New York can do better in supporting people who take on this vital role. Please join me in calling on state Assemblymember Braunstein, state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and the other members of the state Legislature to increase funding for this vital program. Roberta Morris Volunteer Advocate, Alzheimer’s Association Bayside

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considered recycling. These technologies aim to make new plastic by heating plastic waste. The process rarely succeeds, and invariably creates toxic substances. Yet chemical recycling is being pitched as a silver bullet by industries with a financial interest in the continued production of plastics. The bill would give companies that sell products in New York 12 years to reduce their plastic packaging by 50 percent and reach a real recycling rate of 70 percent for any remaining packaging. It would also make companies — not taxpayers — cover the cost of managing the packaging waste they generate. The PRRIA is our opportunity to stem the plastics tide in New York. Senator Gonzalez and Assemblymember Mamdani, we are counting on your active support to get it passed. And Speaker Heastie and Majority Leader StewartCousins, let the bill come to the floor for a vote early next year. Lisa Salomon Astoria

schools’ basketball teams. He majored in political science at QC (which he later taught there), while I majored in English. We attended some classes together, but lost touch with each other after graduation. He reentered my life in 1986 while serving as a state assemblyman whose district included Kew Gardens Hills. A new owner acquired Kew Gardens Hills Apartments, where I have lived since 1944, and wanted to convert the complex into a co-op, with an eviction plan. Tenants who refused to buy co-op shares would have to move. Renters resisted and held an emergency meeting in the PS 164 auditorium, which Hevesi addressed. He told us how to fight the eviction plan, then he and his staff helped us do that. KGH Apartments is now a mix of renters and owners, thanks to Hevesi’s help. Many tenants might not be living there today, if he had not intervened. In summing up a person’s life, we should balance their triumphs and transgressions. Hevesi helped many constituents during his political career, but also embraced a corrupt culture that cost him 20 months in prison and tarnished his legacy. Shakespeare, in his play, Julius Caesar, said: “The evil that men do lives after them. The good is often interred with their bones.” Rest in peace, Alan Hevesi. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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The Our Lady of Grace School auditorium in Howard Beach transformed into a willful wrestling ring last Saturday, with around 200 enthusiastic residents eagerly attending to witness East Coast Professional Wrestling. It was more than just body slams — it was pandemonium with a purpose, as proceeds were donated to the church. First row: Bobby C. struts the ring and lectures the kids about being good, left; The Illustrated Man drops on Dynamic Drew Manston; Nunzio collapses on the ropes as the opposing team’s manager, Kurt Klein, rubs it in. Second row: A three-way match goes topsy-

turvy with The Illustrated Man, Timid Tamir Gibbs and Dynamic Drew, left; and KJ Evans takes on Wild Thing Ziggy. Third row: The referee is shocked by the move Lee Jackson puts on Chris Angel, left; kids pay close attention to the exciting matches; and Chris Angel gets high fives from kids after winning his match. Bottom row: Father Krayvon, a fake priest, celebrates the win by his wrestler, Mason Carnage, left; and, for these kids, cotton candy was the tension-reliever of choice. — Kristen Guglielmo, with reporting by Michael Shain

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Howard Beach teen pilot takes to the sky Anthony Gulluscio, 13, is already achieving his high-flying dreams by Kristen Guglielmo

Sarasota, Fla. “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot,” Anthony Anthony Gulluscio is a typical eighth-grad- said. “I don’t remember exactly when it started, er. He attends PS/MS 207 Rockwood Park in but my mom says since I was 2, I’ve wanted to Howard Beach, and is close with his grandfa- fly planes.” During the Nov. 11 flight, Anthony piloted a ther, Frank Gulluscio, with whom he enjoys listening to The Beatles. He’s even a member of Cessna 172P. He flew in two circles over the ocean at Jones Beach, which he noted is relathe school’s newspaper club. tively close to JFK Airport. Not so typical, though: “There was arriving trafAnthony can fly a plane. fic, and a huge aircraft At only 13, Anthony coming from Germany,” has been on two discovery Anthony said. “So I had to f lights, also k now n as pay attention to that, too.” introductor y f lights — The discovery flight is short f lights for people documented in a video posti nt e rest ed i n lea r n i ng ed to his YouTube channel, about flying, or taking the SomewhatFirstOfficerAnfirst step toward earning a thony. pilot’s license. Participants Asked if he was worried of any age can sit in the or scared at all during the pilot’s seat next to a certiexperience, Anthony said, fied instructor, who over“Believe it or not, I’m a litsees and assists during the tle short so I was worried I flight. couldn’t reach the rudder “ I t w a s a m a z i n g ,” Anthony told the Chroni- Anthony flying a plane in Farming- pedal.” Still, he was able to pilot. “The instructor is cle of his discovery flight dale on Nov. 11. there, so I’m not totally flyexperience at Farmingale Aviation School, though it was not the first ing on my own.” During the flight, Anthony participated in a time he’d piloted — Anthony had also taken a discovery flight in the past while visiting stall test, which he explained as taking the Associate Editor

Anthony Gulluscio is already achieving his high-flying dreams, taking discovery flights at only 13 COURTESY PHOTOS years old. engine down to a low setting. “The plane starts to drop like a rock,” he said, adding that the stall test spooked his mother. “My mom was filming in the back seat, and she was so scared she dropped her phone during the test.” “She almost had a heart attack,” his grandfather joked. “But he handled it.”

Anthony said he has completed four full motion flight simulators, which pilots use as well, and uses an iPad application called Infinite Flight to simulate flying. Asked about his goals for the future, Anthony said he wants to become a commercial pilot. And at the rate he’s flying, it’s safe to say he’s Q on the way there.

State to establish AAPI commission by Kristen Guglielmo Gov. Hochul last week signed bill A3301/S1051 into law, which will establish a New York Asian-American and Pacific Islander Commission. The action came days after Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) penned a letter to the governor, signed by numerous elected officials and 50 Asian-American groups, calling on the governor to sign the bill. According to the letter, the commission will “create a place in the executive infrastructure that will address the AAPI community’s safety, health, economic wellbeing, education and civic participation.” The new law mandates that the commission will be housed in the NYS Department of State and will be composed of 13 members jointly appointed by the governor, state Senate and Assembly. New York’s Secretary of State will chair the commission. Fur ther more, the commission will develop policies to promote the AsianAmerican community’s safety, health, economic stability and education, Rajkumar’s office said. It will also galvanize leader-

ship in the Asian-American community and develop public education campaigns on Asian-American issues and culture. The letter’s signatories from Queens include state Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) a nd Assembly members Ron K i m (D-Flushing), Steven Raga (D-Maspeth), David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and Juan Ardila (D-Sunnyside). State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and Assemblymembers Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park), Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village), Khaleel Anderson (D-Far Rockaway), Jessica GonzálezRojas (D-East Elmhurst), Catalina Cruz (D-Corona), Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) and Zohran Mamdani (D-Astoria) were not signatories, but all co-sponsored the legislation. “I am proud to have established a historic commission that will bring Asian-American New Yorkers across our state to the table of government,” Rajkumar said in a written statement. “... This Commission will empower Asian-American New YorkQ ers for generations to come.”

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106th Precinct honored Officers and civilian members of the NYPD’s 106th Precinct were honored for their ser vice and achievements last Wednesday in a Medal Day ceremony at Resorts World NYC in South Ozone Park. The celebration was attended by a number of elected officials and community leaders, including state Sens. Joe Addabbo Jr. and Roxanne Persaud, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and a representative of Councilwoman Joann Ariola. The command-

ing officer of Patrol Borough Queens South, Assistant Chief Kevin Williams, was also in attendance. “Today we had the pleasure of honoring the dedication and valor of our police officers and civilian members of the 106 Precinct on their medal,” read a post from the 106’s Facebook account. “Thank you to Resorts World Casino NYC for allowing us to host this prestigious event.” — Kristen Guglielmo

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Two people, one male and one female, were found dead in Ozone Park this past week, police said, within a day of each other. According to authorities, on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at about 7 a.m., police responded to a 911 call at 107-01 101 Ave., within the confines of the 102nd Precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive 45-yearold man lying on the sidewalk. EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said. Then, on the following day at approximately 3:45 a.m., officers from the 106th Precinct discovered the body of an unidentified adult female on the sidewalk at Pitkin Avenue and 83rd Street while on patrol. The woman was unconscious, unresponsive and showed no visible signs of trauma. EMS responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Later reports said she was found with her hands above her head and naked from the waist down. The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the causes of death and the investigations into both are currently Q ongoing. — Kristen Guglielmo

Mayor: ‘New York City public schools are back’ DOE has first enrollment boost in 8 years by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

For the first time in eight years, the city Department of Education experienced an uptick in enrollment, the agency said last week in a press release. Based on preliminary data for the 2023-24 school year, the DOE has seen enrollment increase by about 1 percent — or roughly 8,000 students — bringing the total number of students registered to approximately 915,000, the agency said. “When we say New York City is back, we are not just talking about our economy — we are talking about our communities and our entire city. And after 8 years of declining enrollment, New York City public schools are back,” said Mayor Adams in the press release. “With a majority of schools gaining additional funding during this mid-year adjustment, we are well positioned to meet the challenges ahead,” Schools Chancellor David Banks said. “However, to continue our progress and ensure the success of our students, particularly those

in temporary housing, we urgently need increased state and federal funding.” The agency credited the positive trend to the strategies implemented by the Adams administration, including through the Project Open Arms initiative, the multiagency effort to meet the educational needs of families seeking asylum. Additionally, this year approximately 57 percent of schools are expected to receive a total of $183 million — an average of $209,000 per school — in additional Fair Student Funding, the DOE said , due to h ig her-tha n-projected enrollment. The FSF policy ensures that schools with higher enrollments and schools that serve students with additional needs receive the necessary resources. According to the DOE, f inalized enrollment data will be available in the spring as part of the demographic snapshot. Since the data is preliminary and unaudited, students can still enter or leave the system and the data can fluctuate until the audit process is complete. Q

Senior dies in WH accident An elderly woman is dead and an elderly man is injured following an accident in Woodhaven on Nov. 18. According to police, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle collision at Woodhaven Boulevard near Park Lane South. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2017 BMW 430 was traveling southbound on Woodhaven Boulevard in the right lane, when the woman, Tonci Budija, 71, and an unidentified male, 73, attempted to cross the street. The BMW struck the pedestrians with its passenger side mirror as it swerved to avoid them. They were then struck by a 2014 Toyota Camry traveling in the same direction, police said. Budija sustained severe head and body trauma and was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, authorities said, where she was pronounced dead. The man was taken to NewYork Presbyterian-Queens with head trauma in critical but stable condition. The 23-year-old male BMW driver and 22-year-old male Toyota driver remained at the scene. No arrests were Q made and investigation is ongoing. — Kristen Guglielmo

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Hospital gala raises $2.3M for new center Genting America’s East president honored for charitable work by JHMC by Naeisha Rose

of Genting America’s East, the driving force behind the Resorts World New York City casiGuests were dressed to the nines for the 2nd no in South Ozone Park, was celebrated for his Annual MediSys Fundraising Gala hosted by contributions to the MediSys Health Network, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center at the Hilton which includes JHMC, Flushing Hospital Medical Center and the centers’ smaller health Midtown in Manhattan on Nov. 11. Nearly 1,200 people attended the function, facilities. JHMC said on Instagram that DeSalvio and which raised more than $2.3 million to help Resorts World’s donagrow the medical centions over the years ter’s new cancer prohave positively impactg ram, accordi ng to ob and the Resorts ed the hospital’s healthJHMC. care team, patients and The initiative is a World team were ... the local community. c ol l a b o r a t io n w it h there for us during “Robert DeSalvio of Memorial Sloan KetterResorts World has made ing Cancer Center, a the Covid pandemic.” an indelible mark our world-renowned medion community ...,” the cal facility that special— Jamaica Hospital Medical Center JHMC spokesman said izes in treating 400 spokesman via email. “Through the types of cancer, and it years Resorts World will lead to the erection of a MediSys Cancer Center at JHMC, which is New York City has been a generous benefactor to those in need, donating over $5 million to located at 89-00 Van Wyck Expy. The goal of the program is to bring top- local charities and organizations, including the notch cancer treatment to Queens, according to MediSys Health Network. “Bob and his team at Resorts World have the hospital’s Instagram page. A spokesman for the hospital said JHMC not only provided financial support to our hoshas plans for a groundbreaking for the cancer pitals but have also dedicated their time and center for January 2024. All funds raised will energy to our causes, including our pediatric emergency department and our pediatric inpago toward the program. During the affair, Bob DeSalvio, president tient unit. Associate Editor

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Bob DeSalvio, center black blazer, president of Genting America’s East, which oversees Resorts World New York City, was joined by members of the casino’s team and his family at Jamaica HosPHOTO COURTESY RESORTS WORLD pital Medical Center’s gala, where he was honored on Nov. 11. “Bob and the Resorts World team were also there for us during the Covid pandemic, feeding and supplying our front-line staff. Most recently, they lent their support to our cancer care program, which we created last year in partnership with Memorial Sloan ...” Resorts World has helped JHMC organize employee health fairs, and it has donated $10,000 in protective equipment and $15,000 for the purchase of iPads for patients during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to

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New legislation for NY veterans Gov. Hochul signed veteran-friendly legislation spearheaded by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) last week, his office announced. The bill, S1671A/A6140, requires the state’s Small Business Revolving Loan Fund to target and market to veteran-owned enterprises and service disabled veteran-owned enterprises, ensuring their access to vital financial resources. Assembly woman Vivian Cook (D -Ja maica) ca r r ied the bill i n Assembly. “This new law is a testament to our unwavering commitment to supporting veterans and their entrepreneurial spirit,” Addabbo said in a press release. “... Our veterans have sacrificed so much for our nation, and it’s only fitting that we provide them with the support they need to thrive in the civilian sector.” Addabbo also lauded the establishment of VIP NY, an initiative that reser ves ten percent of available internships in the state’s Assembly Youth Participation program and the Senate Student Program exclusively for honorably discharged veterans. Q — Kristen Guglielmo

the casino. In a statement, DeSalvio said the hospital has been a beacon to the community for more than a century. “Resorts World New York City has been honored to be a partner for the last 12 years of that journey,” DeSalvio continued. “My hope — and the hope of this company — is to continue to be the best neighbor possible to Jamaica Hospital as we continue to build a Q healthier, more prosperous Queens.”

River Fund feeds thousands River Fund, a nonprofit organization, hosted its annual Thanksgiving distribution events on Nov. 15 and 18 in Richmond Hill. Attendees and volunteers included River Fund founder and CEO Swami Durga Das, left, Community Board 9 Chair Sherry Algredo, Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, Anthony Lemma representing Assemblyman David

Weprin and Michael Tiedemann, chair of the board at River Fund. The organization provided turkeys for over 4,500 families, it said, and all the fixings and household essentials. “The lines stretched for more than 10 blocks,” CB 9 wrote on its Facebook page. “This place is a gem to this community that they serve.” — Kristen Guglielmo

continued from page 2 campaign finance records. And last Tuesday, his former campaign aide, Sam Miele, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and admitted to having charged donor credit cards for campaign contributions they did not authorize. Though Santos has a status conference scheduled for Dec. 12, jury selection for his trial is set for Sept. 9, 2024. The Ethics Committee report adds that included in the materials it is referring to the DOJ is “evidence of alleged violations beyond those Representative Santos is currently charged with in the pending criminal matter.” Indeed, the 56-page ISC report documents evidence that Santos allegedly falsely reported loans his campaign and leadership action committees got, received improper loan repayments and that his campaign’s FEC filings for both 2020 and 2022 contained “systemic reporting errors.” The ISC report also notes that a consultant of his flagged many aspects of his personal and financial history in a vulnerability study. With Guest’s resolution introduced, the House could vote on Santos’ fate as soon as Monday, when the chamber returns from its Thanksgiving recess — that is, if Speaker Mike Joh nson (R-La.) opts to bring it to the floor. The motion would require a two-thirds Q majority to pass.

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NY pot store loans load businesses with steep costs by Rosalind Adams THE CITY

This article was originally published on Nov. 16 at 5:05 a.m. EDT by THE CITY In January 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined a bold vision to support the ambitious social-equity goals of New York’s new cannabis law: The state would create a $200 million fund to build out ready-to-open dispensaries in prime locations for retail licensees with past cannabis-related convictions. This, lawmakers and regulators agreed, was a chance for those who had been most harmed by decades of racist drug policies to not only participate in the legal market but to thrive from it. Reuben McDaniel, who headed the state Dormitory Authority in charge of setting up fund-supported dispensaries before leaving that position last month, proclaimed that the new program would “help build generational wealth that has been out of reach for far too many of our citizens, and that will succeed in creating social equity when so many other states’ programs have failed.” But nearly two years after Hochul announced the fund, financing documents obtained by THE CITY reveal that the 10-year loans it offers to dispensary owners are highly restrictive and potentially burdensome, giving licensees little control over building out their own locations, instead requiring them to foot a bill handed to them by the state. The details of the confidential agreement have been a source of speculation for months, as delays in securing financing for the $200 million fund as well as getting legal stores open have continued to impede New York’s cannabis market. The loan documents, which Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licensees are required to sign in order to obtain New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund financing, shows that the public-private fund is authorized to rack up significant expenses without consulting the borrower. And if licensees want to pay off their loan early, they still owe the fund a portion of the interest for its 10-year terms — which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Those loans are meant to cover costs including expenses related to store leases, property management and store build-outs, as well as up to $100,000 in litigation expenses. The agreements additionally restrict what profit margin a store may charge on its products, how much it can spend on staffing costs and the percentage by which executive personnel may increase their annual salaries each year. That means that while dispensary owners can choose cosmetic details like the color schemes of their dispensaries, they

interest rate, according to the docucan’t control their own costs. Benjamin Rattner, a cannabis law- ments obtained by THE CITY. It also yer in New York who reviewed the gives the fund the authority to loan documents at the request of THE remove the dispensary from the CITY, said the reimbursement agree- location. ment “grants the New York Social States of grace Equity Cannabis Investment Fund a Other states where cannabis is tremendous amount of control.” The loan documents outline the legal have launched social-equity power the social equity fund has to programs with aims similar to New monitor the dispensaries after they York’s but with vastly different are open, as well, including having terms. In Illinois, the governor access to their sales tracking software announced low-interest forgivable and the authority to approach the loans for cannabis entrepreneurs last business’ accountants directly. The year. These loans carry just a 4 perdocument does not specify how that cent interest rate after an 18-month data is protected or how it may be g r ace per iod of no requ i red payments. used. California offers grants or lowLavetta Willis, one of the partners of the fund, told THE CITY that interest loans for cannabis businesses these are ways to measure the health as part of its social equity program, metrics of the business to ensure a depending on the municipality. Sacdispensary’s success. “Our goal is to ramento, for example, offers six-year provide support for CAURD licens- interest-free loans. In Massachusetts, ees to be profitable and successful the state is similarly making no-interest and forgivable loans available as businesses,” she said. Still, the terms have given some in part of its social-equity program. And last month, New Jersey awarded the industry pause. “I’ve never heard any private lend- $250,000 grants to social-equity caner say, ‘We’re gonna micromanage nabis businesses. New York took a different everything that you do to make sure that we’re gonna get our money approach, instead bringing in private back,’” said Jayson Tantalo, co- capital to support its smaller sellers. founder of the New York Retail Can- But while the state put up $50 million nabis Association, an industry trade it struggled to find an investor willgroup. “Why would they offer such a ing to stake the other $150 million. It wasn’t until late June of this great program if they didn’t trust us year that Gov. Hochul announced to run the operations?” Lucas McCann, who runs the can- New York had finally secured the nabis consulting firm CannDelta and money from Chicago Atlantic, a real has reviewed a number of loan docu- estate fund based in Illinois, which would receive a ments on behalf 15 percent of his clients, return, accordsaid he was priing to SEC filmarily concerned i ngs. Ch icago with how high At la nt ic is n’t t he loa n payactually investments are for the ing in the actual dispensaries. cannabis dispenThey range from saries, but sim$20,000 and ply loaning the $35,000 a month in draft agree- Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks about a fund money at an me nt s he h a s state law enforcement effort against interest rate that seen, which he unlicensed cannabis businesses, reflects the new and quasi-legal said was a heavy June 22, 2023. bill to car r y PHOTO COURTESY NYS GOVERNOR’S OFFICE industry’s difficulties in accessalong with monthly rent, inventory and paying ing the banking system. Unlike with typical private loans, staff. “The concern here is defaulting — licensees have no personal liability you can’t have a bad month,” for the fund loans, losing only the McCann said in an interview with location if they can’t make the THE CITY. “These companies are payments. Akele Parnell, who has worked in going to be set up to default because there’s no cont rol over thei r the cannabis industry for the last six years and is part of the team for a expenses.” If a company does default on the CAURD license in the Bronx, said loan, for instance by making four late they plan to accept a social equity payments in a year or engaging in fund site for their dispensaries. He “restricted cannabis activity” — for considered the terms fair, noting that instance, potentially offering on-site loans for cannabis businesses could consumption if it’s not licensed for be higher than 13 percent in the prithat — it can trigger an 18 percent vate market.

The exterior of Smacked, a dispensary recreational dispensary in Greenwich PHOTO BY HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN / THE CITY Village, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. “Almost from the beginning,” Parnell said his team planned on accepting one of the social-equity fund’s sites. Because of federal illegality and other factors, “you have a situation where the majority of Black and brown cannabis license-holders have a really difficult time accessing capital.” Until now, the details of the loan ag reements have been largely unknown. The first revelations about the loans came at a state Senate hearing two weeks ago in Albany where a number of stakeholders expressed their concerns. The fund “is exposing the most vulnerable New Yorkers to predatory exploitation — the precise outcome that the MRTA [law] was designed to stand against,” Eli Northrup from the Bronx Defenders said in his testimony on Oct. 30. “The perception was that they were getting handed free money by the state — that they’re being subsidized. But the reality was, that’s not the case, because the state basically couldn’t raise any money,” said Jon Purow, a cannabis lawyer in New York who reviewed the social-equity fund loan documents. “It’s not surprising then, that in order to convince someone to sign up, terms have to become more favorable to the lenders putting in all of this money,” Purow added. Asked about those criticisms, state Dormitory Authority spokesperson Jeffrey Gordon wrote in an email: “The $200M New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership, representing the largest cannabis dispensary social equity investment in the country.” He noted, “The Fund’s unsecured loans require no collateral and offer social equity licensees a unique opportunity to access capital on terms much more favorable than many could get from private lenders.” ‘Financial slavery’ Last November, Carl Anderson, a

disabled veteran living in The Bronx, was thrilled to learn he was among the first cohort of justice-impacted people who had been awarded a dispensar y license as part of the CAURD program. The prize wasn’t just the conditional license itself, intended to give smaller players in marginalized communities a leg up before bigger players with deeper pockets hit the market, but the state’s promise of offering its first 150 licensees ready-to-open dispensary locations. Those locations would be secured and built out under the guidance of the Dormitory Authority, a state agency that typically provides financing for schools and hospitals, with the financial support from the social-equity fund. By that time, the state had selected Willis and her partners to manage the fund, but raising private capital and securing leases was moving more slowly than expected. State officials revisited their insistence CAURD licensees had to accept a Dormitory Authority–selected site and told licensees that they could try and find dispensary locations on their own and then submit them to the state for approval. The Dormitory Authority started signing leases for dispensary locations with landlords, documents obtained by THE CITY show. In December 2022, it signed a lease for a store on 125th Street in Harlem. In March, it signed another for a store at Union Square. Subleases for these locations sent to CAURD licensees earlier this year show 10-year rent schedules along with an estimate of the monthly cost of the construction loans, ranging from $25,000 to $26,000 for three Manhattan sites reviewed by THE CITY. Under those terms, licensees would pay $3 million over 10 years for the design and build-out costs of their dispensaries alone. Yet none of those specific costs were enumerated — they simply listed a f lat rate. continued on page 18

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Parking deal with Mets still not done; Apelian still pushing precinct by Ariella Kissin Chronicle Contributor

Community Board 7 took a meaningful first step toward approving the Universal Land Use Review Procedure for the second phase of the Willets Point Redevelopment Project — which includes a 25,000-seat soccer stadium for the New York City Football Club, 1,400 units of affordable housing, a 250-key hotel and plenty of open space — as its Land Use Committee held its first meeting on the matter last Wednesday night. But as board members raised concerns about public safety, parking and traffic in response to NYCFC’s proposal, it became clear that there is still a long road ahead. Daniel White, a senior account executive at Geto and de Milly, the lobbying firm representing NYCFC, emphasized that the $800 million privately financed construction project will be built with 100 percent union labor and will create upwards of 4,000 jobs — 1,555 of which will be permanent — making for over $300 million in construction wages, salaries and benefits. “[That’s] real money that’s going to be flowing into the pockets of the households of the folks in this community, in this borough,” White said. He also revealed that the stadium will be the first all-electric stadium in Major League Soccer, and the first of its kind in New York City.

Dozens of residents, soccer fans and union members showed up at Community Board 7’s first Land Use meeting on Phase II of the Willets Point Redevelopment Project. PHOTO BY ARIELLA KISSIN The Phase II ULURP comes six months after the completion of Phase I’s environmental remediation work. Phase I also includes the construction of 1,100 units of affordable housing, a 650-seat K-8 school and retail space. Issuing a special permit to build the soccer stadium is one of Phase II’s five land use actions that the board is expected to vote on

come Dec. 4. Ethan Goodman, director of New York planning and project proposal at Fox Rothschild, a law firm involved with the project, outlined the other four actions, including amending zoning resolution text, issuing special permits to build the hotel, as well as a permit to modify parking regulations, and changing the street map of New York City to reflect redevelopment changes.

Board members raised safety and security concerns about the proposed redevelopment plans, namely how the city will mitigate a potential spike in crime when several thousand new residents move into their new homes by the stadium. That’s why First Vice Chair Chuck Apelian is looking at the ULURP as an opportunity to push for an additional police precinct in Community District 7. The idea of dividing the 109th Precinct in half has gained in popularity in the last year or so, in part due to concerns that its large geographic size has led to longer response times. “We have a public safety desert in our district, especially when you go out away from the precinct and [to] Downtown Flushing,” Apelian said. “What I’m concerned about is the severe effects it’s going to have on [the] 109th Precinct,” said Joe Sweeney, who chairs the board’s Public Safety Committee. When someone interjected to point out that Willets Point is in the 110th Precinct, not the 109th, Sweeney argued that crime does not adhere to strict borders, noting that the 109th has the highest number of index crimes of any Queens precinct this year. Despite Apelian and Sweeney’s remarks, Goodman did not address the possibility of a continued on page 18

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continued from page 17 uling and ensuring that Citi Field and the new soccer stadium do not host events at new precinct in his presentation. the same time. The question of parking at the soccer “The way you should think about it, is stadium is one that has troubled many that the soccer stadium is like a Met game community members in regard to the Wilthat is 60 percent sold out,” he added, lets Point project. emphasizing that increased traffic will Goodman said that in order to “maximize the development of affordable hous- not exceed “manageable” limits. White noted that when the stadium is ing in the land that was available to develop,” developers opted to limit parking to not in use for soccer games, the space would be a hub for residential use rather community events, than building large including small busiparking garages for e’re not just ness workshops, art the stadium. installations and farm“We are now in building homes, but ers markets. conversations and Councilmember active negotiations on we’re building dreams.” Francisco Moya documents to finalize — Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Corona), who has a deal with the New been a staunch advoYork Mets to allow us cate for the project, maintained that posito use some of their thousands of parking spaces across the street,” Goodman said. tion as he addressed board members last Wednesday, “We’re not just building “That lets us basically use the existing homes, but we’re building dreams,” he resources at Citi Field across the street.” Relatedly, board member Dian Yu, who said. “This once-in-a-generation plan that is also the executive director of the Down- prioritizes housing in a city that is curtown Flushing Business Improvement rently facing a severe housing crisis ... It isn’t just figures on paper. It’s a promise District, raised a concern about increased of prosperity for Queens.” traffic in Downtown Flushing. Though the committee meeting slated He asked Goodman how he plans to navigate additional congestion in an for Tuesday, Nov. 21, was canceled, the panel will meet again next Wednesday, already congested community. Goodman Nov. 29, before the full board votes on the responded that efforts to mitigate traffic Q and congestion will mostly rely on sched- ULURP on Monday, Dec. 4.

continued from page 16 Those monthly payments would be in addition to rent, which, in the first year, ranged from about $44,000 to $76,000 according to the documents. Marty Feinberg, the owner of a building on the same block as the Union Square location, told THE CITY that the lease the fund had signed for that site was a fair price, rattling off the $76,000 rent from memory. “That’s what it should go for, maybe even more. It’s Union Square West.” The site eventually went to the dispensary Dazed, which had its grand opening last week. “When the email came across, I immediately said yes to the opportunity for this location,” said Keshawn Warner, one of the owners of the store. “It’s very hard right now with the way the banking rules are set for the cannabis industry to raise funds,” said Warner, in part because the business still violates federal law, making it more difficult to raise capital and access the banking system. Working with the fund to open his dispensary, he said, “really expedited the process.” Mike James, the co-owner of Good Grades, which had its grand opening in Jamaica on Wednesday, told THE CITY that while he’s heard the complaints about the loans, they helped launch his business .“I look at it as an opportunity that no one else is giving us,” he said. But not all aspiring store owners have

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seized the opportunity after doing the math. Anderson decided to pass earlier this year on a site the Dormitory Authority offered in Hunts Point in The Bronx, after he read the estimated cost of the build-out and the monthly rent. The area has much lower foot traffic than a Union Square location, for example, and he was unsure that he’d make enough sales to cover his costs. “It doesn’t make sense. Where am I going to get that money from?” he said. Others have expressed similar concerns. In May, a group of licensees sent a grievance letter to state officials citing a lack of transparency in the loan terms as well as the high rents for available sites. “It appears as though we are once again asked to participate in a market that is fundamentally inequitable and counteractive to the purpose of the very initiative the government launched,” said the letter. At a meeting officials from the Office of Cannabis Management and the Dormitory Authority held in early June to address licensees’ concerns, one of them, Carson Grant, summed up the circumstances around his fund-supported Queens retail location as “financial slavery.” “You guys keep saying ‘transparency.’ I don’t know what anything costs. I don’t know what a light bulb costs,” continued Grant, whose plans have been suspended by a court order that’s also upended the business plans of many CAURD license holders. “Just tell us the numbers! That’s all I’m Q asking for!” “THE CITY (www.thecity.nyc) is an inde

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Certainly t i l nott allll the th folks f lk over att The Th Parkside P k id Players in Forest Hills, where one of the Bard’s most popular comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” is being performed weekends through Dec. 3. The action — and there’s a lot of it — takes place largely in an enchanted forest which is inhabited by a band of fairies, who are adept at manipulating humans. Several plots intersect, all connected by the upcoming royal wedding of the Duke, Theseus of Athens, and his intended, Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. One of those story lines involves Oberon, king of the fairies, and his queen, Titania, who, at the out-

set, t are estranged. t d Another focuses on four young lovers who spend much time in pursuit of each other. Yet another follows a group of amateur actors as they prepare to present a play, based on the story of tragic lovers Pyramus and Thisbe, as part of the wedding entertainment. The play (seen at its final dress rehearsal via Vimeo) lives somewhere between reality and illusion. Throw in a love potion that can make anyone fall for the first person he or she sees, a character who can make himself invisible (in this production by donning a pair of dark sunglasses, one of the many fun touches by director William Frenzel), and another who turns into a donkey (don’t ask!) and

you’ve ’ gott th the trappings for a delightful romp. The evening (or matinee) gets off to a rollicking start with a mimed prologue set to music that calls to mind movies of the silent era. Shortly thereafter, the scenery, cleverly designed by John O’Hare, unfolds. It will soon begin to spin, too, in step with music, with assistance from the cast. The costumes (no credit offered) add to the merriment. But it is the talented actors that Frenzel has assembled, who seem to be having a great time bringing Shakespeare’s words to life, who are the rightful stars of the production. They are a modern, attractive bunch. To Frenzel’s credit, they continued on page 21

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James Emms Bain was born in Virginia on Dec 10, 1899. He became a top salesman for the White Truck Co., which later merged with Autocar and sold Freightliner trucks. He advanced himself to a position as top executive with the firm. In 1935, the 36-year-old bachelor married Margaret Davison. On Aug. 10, 1936 their only child Barbara Jean was born in Flushing Hospital. The family lived in a first floor apt. at 144-44 Sanford Ave. in Flushing. In 1942, the family moved to Alden Court in Bronxville, NY. Young Barbara was entering and winning beauty contests. She decided to change her name to Robbin Bain to avoid confusion with the actress Barbara Bain. In 1959 she entered and won “The Miss Rheingold Beer” contest with an astounding 24 million votes, second to a presidential election. She won $50,000 and traveled the country with her illuminating presence promoting Rheingold Beer. She followed up as “The Today Girl” on NBC’s “Today” show, doing fashion segments. She was married three times, with two

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Turkey sandwiches again?! It doesn’t have to be In the World’s Borough, not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving the same way or eats the same food. But for those traditionalists who do the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and so on, here are some possible recipes for the inevitable leftovers. They only involve a few basic items that may not have been part of the big meal. They’re all from foodnetwork. com, which along with countless other sites offers a slew of leftover recipes you can browse through to find just what suits your mood. This first one comes courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. Turkey Bolognese • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 onion, chopped • 4 garlic cloves, minced • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped • 1 celery stalk, finely chopped • 1 pound shredded cooked turkey (preferably dark meat) • 3 cups marinara sauce • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

• salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 pound spaghetti • freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and saute 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend, stirring often. Stir in the basil. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten as needed. Serve with the Parmesan cheese. And here are two from Sunny Anderson.

Turkey and string bean pot pies • 4 servings or 4 cups leftover green bean casserole (preferred: Campbell’s Soup recipe) • 1/2 cup milk • 1/2 cup turkey, beef, or chicken stock • 1 cup roasted turkey meat, chopped • 2 standard puff pastry sheets

The turkey is the star of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. But what do you PHOTO BY MS JONES / WIKIPEDIA do with it on Friday? Fried stuffing bites with cranberry sauce pesto • oil, for frying • leftover stuffing • 2 eggs • 2 teaspoons milk • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs • 1 cup cranberry sauce • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1/2 cup walnuts Preheat oil to 350 degrees.

Cut leftover stuffing into bitesized cubes and set aside. In a small bowl whisk eggs and milk. Coat each stuffing bite with this egg wash, then dredge in the bread crumbs until fully coated and set aside. In a food processor blend cranberry sauce, pepper and walnuts and set aside. Once oil is at temperature fry each piece of stuffing until golden brown about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and serve with cranberry pesto.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl lightly blend leftover green bean casserole with milk, stock and turkey. Using the puff pastry, cut out 6 (4-inch) disks from each sheet. Lightly press the disks into the bottom and up the sides of 6 (1-cup) muf fin tins, leaving about 1/2-inch crust over the edge to secure the top. Press the tines of the fork into the bottom and the sides to dock the pastry. Fill each cup to the top and cover with another cut circle. Secure the edges by pinching together. Cut a small hole in the top for steam. Bake for 30 minutes or Q until crust is golden brown. — Peter C. Mastrosimone

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choreography for the show, plays Robin Goodfellow, aka Puck, the mischievous servant to Oberon who significantly influences many of the play’s events. Often depicted as a male character, Young turns this pixie into a woman of the 2000s. She might not be sprite-ly, but she certainly is sprightly. Max Bank (as Demetrius), Emily Glaser (Hermia), Meg Lennon (Helena) and Khial Watson (Lysander) make for an interesting quartet as the young lovers, with Glaser especially skilled at clear enunciation. The foursome share a particularly memorable scene near the top of the second act. Martin Challinor is effective doing double duty as Oberon and Theseus, while Palak Jha is a suitable match for him as Titania and Hippolyta. Ted Birke makes a very strong impression in his short time onstage as Egeus, a nobleman and father of Hermia. The production, with its modern flourishes (thumbs-up signs and the like), pratfalls, somersaults and, yes, a conga line, would make a fine introduction to the works of the English master. It’s a playful rendering (lightly truncated to fit five acts into two) that should, in fact, please everyone.

Egeus (Ted Birke) sees his daughter, Hermia (Emily Glaser), in love with Lysander (Khial Watson) in the Parkside Players hip version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” On the cover: Cast members Matt Frenzel, Kim Guarino, Shelia Spencer, Nick Cuttonaro, Jason PHOTOS BY GABBY FIDIS Wieder and Kevin Schwab revel in the Forest Hills production. Remaining per formances at Grace Lutheran Church (103-15 Union Tpke., Forest Hills) are on Nov. 25 and Dec. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.

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continued from page 19 display few of the affectations that often pervade Shakespearean emoters. Kevin Schwab adds immeasurably to the proceedings as Nick Bottom, a weaver and one of the actors rehearsing for the wedding performance. His Bottom is appropriately hammy, self-confident and foolishly arrogant. Susan Young, who also created the effective sound design and the athletic

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NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUPREME COURT COUNQUEENS, RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS TY OF QUEENS SELENE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. RENOTTI M. LP, Plaintiff HILL ALEXANDER, ET AL., FINANCE AGAINST VALENA YOUNIS, Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and SAMUEL DAMHIR, ET AL., Sale duly entered on October 31, Defendant(s) Pursuant to 2019, I, the undersigned Referee a Judgment of Foreclosure will sell at public auction at the and Sale duly entered NoQueens Country Supreme Court, courthouse steps, 88-11 Sutphin vember 23, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on December 8, 2023 at 12:00 public auction at the Courtp.m., premises known as 17623 house steps of the Queens 127TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY County Supreme Court, 11434-3300 A/K/A 17623 127TH 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, AVENUE, ADDISLEIGH PARK, NY Jamaica, New York on De11434-3300 A/K/A 17623 127TH cember 1, 2023 at 10:00AM, AVENUE, ROCHDALE VILLAGE, premises known as 99-06 NY 11434-3300. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with 212TH STREET, QUEENS the buildings and improvements VILLAGE, NY 11428. All that thereon erected, situate, lying and certain plot piece or parcel being in the Borough and County of land, with the buildings of Queens, City and State of and improvements erected, New York, Block: 12526, Lot: 24, approximate amount of judgment situate, lying and being is $196,953.21 plus interest in the Fourth Ward of the and costs. Premises will be sold Borough of Queens, City of subject to provisions of ﬁ led New York, County of Queens Judgment Index # 701087/2018. and State of New York, All parties shall comply with the Eleventh Judicial District’s Block 10880, Lot 47. ApCOVID-19 Policies concerning proximate amount of judgPublic Auctions of foreclosed ment $1,365,135.50 plus properties. These policies, interest and costs. Premalong with the Queens County ises will be sold subject to Foreclosure Auction Rules, provisions of filed Judgment can be found on the Queens Supreme Court - Civil Term Index #716423/2021. The Website (https://www.nycourts. aforementioned auction will gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/ be conducted in accordance supreme/civilterm/partrules/ with the QUEENS County Foreclosure_Auction_Rules. COVID-19 mitigation protopdf) If the sale is set aside for cols and as such all persons any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to must comply with social disa return of the deposit paid. The tancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, at the time of this foreclothe Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s sure sale. Stephen D. Hans, attorney, or the Referee. LAMONT Esq., Referee. Gross Polowy, R. BAILEY, Esq., Referee, Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive WilSuite 185, Syosset, New York liamsville, NY 14221 19-001215 77646 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff Notice is hereby given that NYS Application ID number NA0340-23-147861 for cider/wine/ beer/liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell cider/wine/ beer/liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 35-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria, NY 11105 for on-premises consumption. Gonzales Partners II Inc. d/b/a Barranco 35-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria, NY 11105

Notice of Formation of CARE FREE WALK LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/12/2023. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: CARE FREE WALK LLC, 8811 169th Street JAMAICA, NY 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

is hereby given to Mohammad Islam (“Islam”) and Ahmad Bostani a/k/a Arman Rezayar Bostani a/k/a Ahmad Reza Bostani a/k/a Ahmadreza Bostani (collectively referred to as “Bostani”), that by Decision and Order dated October 11, 2023, in the matter of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company v. Mohammad Islam, et al., Appellate Case No. 2020-03970, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, granted an appeal by Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (“Commonwealth”) and awarded Commonwealth damages against you, jointly and severally, in the amount of $437,288.01, and that said Decision and Order was filed by the Queens County Clerk on October 24, 2023, arising out of an action commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, entitled Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company v. Mohammad Islam, et al., Index No. 702988/2015. Legal Notice by Publication is further given that on November 3, 2023, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company submitted a Proposed Judgment to the Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, for entry of a Judgment against you in the amount of $437,288.01, in accordance with the Decision and Order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, as set forth above. If Judgment is entered against you for the relief that Commonwealth demands, the Sheriff may seize your money, wages, property or other assets to pay all or part of the Judgment. If you cannot afford an attorney, and seek information about the legal process, you may call the Help Center at the Supreme Court at (718) 298-1024, or visit Room 100 in the Courthouse. Copies of all papers are available by contacting the attorneys for Commonwealth: Fidelity National Law Group, 103 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 213, Roseland, New Jersey 07068, (973) 863-7017.

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of formation of GC GARDEN LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁ led with the Sec- Howard Beach/Lindenwood, retary of State of New York Fairfield Arms. 1 BR, 1 full bath CoSSNY on 10/27/2023. Ofﬁ ce op, Reduced, $168K. Connexion Nice vacant lot for sale. Centrally located town in South Florida, located in Queens. SSNY has Real Estate, 718-845-1136 mobile homes allowed, $33,000. been designated for service of Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 718-909-5338 Southgate Condo Bldg. 2 BR, 2 full process. SSNY shall mail copy baths, terr, Master BR has walk-in Classified Ad Special. Pay for 3 of any process served against closet. Asking $399K. Connexion weeks and the 4th week is FREE! Call 718-205-8000 the LLC 86-23 57TH ROAD, Real Estate, 718-845-1136 ELMHURST, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Emet Solutions, LLC, fi led Notice of Qualifi cation of Generation Love IP LLC. App. For Auth. fi led with Secy of articles of organization with State of NY (SSNY) on 10/26/23. Offi ce the NY Secretary of State location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/21/23. SSNY on Nov. 1, 2023. Offi ce: designated as agent of LLC upon whom Queens County. Service of process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United Corporate process designation: United Services, Inc. (UCS), 10 Bank St, Ste States Corporation Agents, 560, White Plains, NY 10606. DE address of LLC: UCS, 800 North State St, Ste Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 304, Dover, DE 19901. Arts of Org fi led DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St., 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. with Ste 3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any Purpose: any lawful purpose. lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of HI SWEET NYC LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/03/2023. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 2279 19TH ST, ASTORIA, NY 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of IH West Harlem Manor Views LLC. Arts. of Org. fi led with Secy. of State (SSNY) on 1/13/21. Offi ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Infi nite Horizons, LLC, 142-05 Rockaway Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11436. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of F R K TAXI LLC, Arts. of Org. fi led with the SSNY on HARRIS-ANIZAN HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Organization were fi led 10/23/2023. Offi ce loc: Queens with the Secretary of State of New County. SSNY has been des- York (SSNY) on 11/08/2023. Ofignated as agent upon whom fi ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent process against the LLC may of the LLC upon whom process be served. SSNY shall mail pro- against it may be served. SSNY cess to: MD Faruque Hossain shall mail a copy of process to: THE Khan, 8906 213th St., Queens LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 13539 118TH ST, SOUTH OZONE Village, NY 11427. Purpose: PARK, NY 11420. Purpose: For Any Lawful Purpose. any lawful purpose.

HOME2SWEET LLC, Arts of

Kalmegha LLC, Arts of Org.

Org. ﬁ led with Sec. of State of

ﬁ led with Sec. of State of

NY (SSNY) 10/11/2023. Cty:

NY (SSNY) 3/24/2023. Cty:

Queens. SSNY desig. as agent

upon whom process against

may be served & shall mail

process to 11 Saint Johns

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Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 23PSCV00225 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY DEMANDADO): W&L LOGISTICS INC., a California corporation; OF QUEENS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION YONGHONG ZUO, an individual; and DOES 1-100, inclusive YOU MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS OF Loretta Sepe a/k/a Laura Loretta Sepe a/k/a Laura L. Sepe, if living, ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, DEMANDANTE): TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE BANK, INC., a Utah claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such against you without your being heard unless you respond within unknown persons being herein generally described and intended 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their response. You can find these court forms and more information respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff Ralph waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose John Sepe a/k/a Ralph Sepe a/k/a Ralph J. Sepe; The Secretary of the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be Housing and Urban Development; Bank of America, NA; City of New taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal York Department of Finance Parking Violations Bureau Payment requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you and Adjudication Center of Queens; The United States of America; do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral The People of the State of New York; and JOHN DOE AND JANE service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for DOE #1 through #7, the last Seven (7) names being fictitious and free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting the Complaint, Defendants. INDEX # 704347/2019 Original filed your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has with Clerk March 13, 2019 Plaintiff Designates Queens County a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s is situated Queens County. Premises: 133-34 Centreville Street, lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo Ozone Park, NY 11417 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo to you within the State of New York); the United States of America protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; and in correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el The supplemental summons and amended complaint are being Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), filed pursuant to Court order dated October 24, 2023. NOTICE YOU en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no your case is pending for further information on how to answer conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY AND FILING Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en November 8, 2023. Respectfully submitted, Pincus Law Group, contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por PLLC. By: Tabeetha Adde, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 425 RXR ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556, 516-699-8902. por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 Notice of Qualifi cation of Keystone Notice of Formation of ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de Management, LLC, fi ctitious name: LEAVES BY VETERAN, LLC Articles arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen Keystone Management Holdings, LLC. of Organization were fi led with the de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name Authority fi led with Secy. of State of NY and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/23/23. Offi ce location: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 400 Civic Center (SSNY) on 10/06/2023. Offi ce Queens County. LLC formed in Georgia Plaza Pomona, California 91766 The name, address, and telephone location: Queens County. SSNY has (GA) on 10/01/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against been designated as agent of the number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is it may be served. SSNY shall mail process (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del LLC upon whom process against it to: 1170 Peachtree St., Ste. 1150, Atlanta, demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): HEMAR may be served. SSNY shall mail a GA 30309, also the address required to ROUSSO & HEALD, LLP 15910 Ventura Blvd., 12th Floor, Encino, CA copy of process to: THE LLC, 4617 be maintained in GA. Arts of Org. fi led 91436, (818) 501-3800 DATE (Fecha): 01/25/2023 David W. Slayton, SMART STREET, FLUSHING, NY with the Secy. of State, 2 MLK, Jr, Dr., Clerk (Secretario), by J. Gonzalez, Deputy (Adjunto) 11/9, 11/16, 11355. Purpose: For any lawful Suite 313, Floyd West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334-1530. Purpose: any lawful activities. purpose. 11/23, 11/30/23 CNS-3754469# QUEENS CHRONICLE

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 700909/2013 NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE MARIA NISARI, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, MARY ROSE, ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE YOUNAS MASIH, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, AZARD RAMJOHN, VISHWANI MOHAN, COMMONWEALTH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, SONIA MASIH, ISAIAH MASIH, ISABELLA MASIH, DASLAM SAJJA, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Lance P. Evans Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 25th day of October, 2023, at Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: BLOCK: 9382 LOT: 30 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF BEAUFORT AVENUE, FORMERLY GRAFTON AVENUE AND NOW 97TH AVENUE WITH THE EASTERLY SIDE OF FREEDOM AVENUE, FORMERLY UNION AVENUE AND NOW CALLED 102ND STREET; RUNNING THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF 97TH AVENUE, 60 FEET (DEED) (60.06 FEET ACTUAL); THENCE NORTHERLY, PARALLEL WITH 102ND STREET, 63.33 FEET (DEED) (100.09 FEET ACTUAL); THENCE WESTERLY, PARALLEL WITH 97TH AVENUE, 60 FEET (DEED) (60.06 FEET ACTUAL), TO THE EASTERLY SIDE OF 102ND STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDE OF 102ND STREET, 63.33 FEET (DEED) (100.09 FEET ACTUAL), TO THE CORNER, THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 102-01 97th Avenue aka 95-39 102 Street, Ozone Park aka Richmond Hill, NY 11416. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604

File No.: 2021-601/C CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Holy Child Jesus Church, Eileen Benson, Dominick Bonanno, Nancy Saviello, Dominick Bonanno, Joseph Bonanno, Debra Mangieri, John Bonanno, Attorney General of the State of New York, The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of Sandra Rose Bonanno aka Sandra Bonanno, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained A copy of this citation and the accounting, as well as all amendments to it, if any, shall be served on the Guardian Ad Litem, Robert Harper, Esq. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of Sandra Rose Bonanno aka Sandra Bonanno, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 104-26 90th Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Sandra Rose Bonanno aka Sandra Bonanno, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 11th day of January, 2024 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $44,586.45 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why the Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1989, copy attached, should not be admitted to Probate; and why the Letters of Temporary Administration issued to the Public Administrator should not be revoked; and why Letters of Administration CTA should not be issued to the Public Administrator; and why the net residuary estate should not be paid pursuant to the Last Will and Testament as follows; 100% to Holy Child Jesus Church Dated, Attested and Sealed 1st day of November, 2023 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Janet Edwards Tucker Chief Clerk GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200 Lake Success, New York 11042 NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR; HOWEVER, IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU, AND YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL ACCOUNT FROM THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY Accounting Citation Notice of formation of LSY QNS L.L.C., a limited liability company. Art of Org. ﬁ led with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/2023. Ofﬁ ce located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o LSY QNS L.L.C., 3005 VERNON BLVD APT 4H, ASTORIA, NY 11102. Purpose: any lawful activity.

MING CHEUNG HOLDING CO, LLC, Arts. of Org. ﬁ led with the SSNY on 10/20/2023. Ofﬁ ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 41-42 College Point Blvd., 2A, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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