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IF GOV. KATHY HOCHUL wants to hold on to her lead over Rep. Lee Zeldin in this year’s gubernatorial contest, all she needs to do is look across state lines at Oprah Winfrey’s surprise endorsement of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s run for the U.S. Senate last week. The star-powered endorsement was covered by multiple news outlets, created buzz on social media and showed how attention-grabbing the support from a celebrity can be. In this case, the endorsement came after Fetterman’s lead over GOP candidate Mehmet Oz, the celebrity known as Dr. Oz, had dwindled. Hochul has found herself in a similar spot with Zeldin narrowing her once-commanding lead over him, although she did regain some ground last week in the latest Emerson College poll that showed the governor ahead by 8 percentage points. A Marist College poll released Thursday had her leading by 10 points. This came as Hochul was calling out Democratic heavyweights to help with get-out-the-vote rallies in New York City. Fortunately for the governor, she’s already got endorsements from actors Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as stand-up comic Amy Schumer, that she may want to tout to further improve on her lead over Zeldin. The Republican sort of has a similar option. He did win the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, who probably still considers himself a celebrity from his early days in the spotlight and as host of “The Apprentice.” There’s also a popular local celebrity who threw his support behind the GOP candidate: The Naked Cowboy. That even caught the attention of the celebrity-chasing New York Post.

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The week that was

MIGRANT CHILDREN … 8

Grassroots organizers help them get settled at school

ASYLUM-SEEKERS … 10 Mired in bureaucratic red tape

HOCHUL AND PUERTO RICO … 12

She’s yet to make a strong connection WELCOME TO SOMOS … 16 Sand, sun and service projects in Puerto Rico

STATE SENATE … 18

Long Island is the hot battleground once again.

Gov. Kathy Hochul observed the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Maria last year.

LONG ISLAND POWER 100 … 23

Nassau and Suffolk’s local leaders

WINNERS & LOSERS … 62

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“And with all apologies to Prince, as I thought of a few days ago, I think New York is ready to party like it’s 1994.” – Rep. Lee Zeldin, via The Daily Beast

ROCKY DEBUT FOR PAY TRANSPARENCY

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign received a boost from former President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris and other political stars.

ALL HANDS ON DECK

As the New York gubernatorial race officially hit the final stretch, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin’s campaigning efforts intensified. In the final week and a half, both candidates traversed across the state,

held rally after rally where they urged New Yorkers to hit the ballot box and attempted to enlist allies behind the scenes. While Hochul made appearances at events like the Brooklyn Democratic Party Gala and rallied with Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Adriano

Espaillat in an attempt to increase Black and Latino enthusiasm, Zeldin drummed up support from several Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jewish groups, which could lead to thousands of additional votes. In a sign of how close the race seems to have gotten,

GREED AND CHEATING IN NEW YORK This election season, the Trump name won’t be bandied about at the polls, but it will be in state Supreme Court. The criminal tax fraud trial of former President Donald Trump’s family business began last week. Prosecutors cast the case against Trump’s companies as one of “greed and cheating” – terms that could probably apply to Trump’s other legal woes too.

the Democratic Governors Association made a rare entry into New York by forming an independent expenditure committee in hopes of boosting Hochul’s bid. A surge of high-profile political stars have also streamed into the state to support the candidates further illustrating New York’s status as a battleground state. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin campaigned for Zeldin, touting his unprecedented success in the deep-blue New York, former President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined their voices with Hochul.

“I produce results, I am productive. … I’m not just shooting verbiage, and calling names.” – U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer during a recent debate with his Republican challenger Joe Pinion, via The New York Times

Big news for literally anyone applying for a job in New York City: Employers are now legally required to include job postings under a new law that took effect Nov. 1. That means advertisements for jobs that are “publicized to a pool of potential applicants” must now include both the minimum and maximum amounts that employers are allowed to pay. City officials have touted the law as something that’ll bolster pay equity, thus correcting long-standing inequalities and discrimination – at least in theory. Less than a week into its rollout, many companies were circumventing the new rules by posting overly broad salary ranges,

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making it impossible to glean information on other employees’ salaries. While the law requires businesses to post “a good faith salary range” that an employer “honestly believes” they are willing to pay, enforcement will likely be tricky, and whether or not the city will crack down on the broad ranges remains to be seen.

TRUMP SUES AG

In an attempt to shield records from the trust that owns The Trump Organization, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against state Attorney General Letitia James, alleging that she’s engaging in a “war of intimidation and harassment” and that she’s abusing her power by investigating him. The lawsuit, which was filed in a Florida court on Nov. 2, follows James’ decision to file a $250 million civil lawsuit against Trump in September, which claimed

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that the former president falsely inflated his net worth to obtain loans for his family organization.

ABSENTEE VOTING LIVES ON

With early voting already underway and thousands of absentee ballots already distributed, a state appeals court sided with Democrats in two cases to uphold New York’s absentee voting ballot laws for the coming general election. In both cases – the first involving New York Republican and Conservative parties suing the state for “unconstitutional measures’’ on how the state validates ballots, the second centering on whether people should continue to be allowed to vote with an absentee ballot if they are afraid of contradicting COVID-19 or other illness – the court unanimously shut them down due to the lawsuits’ timing.

The Ulster County “I Voted” sticker that was designed by teen Hudson Rowan – and took the internet by storm this summer – was handed out during early voting.

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New York City to open migrant center in Midtown hotel With the number of newly arrived asylum-seekers now stretching past an estimated 22,000 people, a third emergency relief center will soon open at a Midtown hotel – this time for single women and adult families, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. News of the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center came after reports from the city that the rate of new arrivals had slowed significantly since President Joe Biden’s administration implemented a set of policies intended to manage the swell of Venezuelan migrants entering the country. But while the tent complex on Randall’s Island for single men has remained far below its capacity of 1,000 beds, Adams said in a statement that “a steady stream of single adult women and adult families” have continued to arrive in New York. Like the other emergency relief centers, the new center will be a first point of contact for asylum-seeking women and adult familes. There, city officials said, they’ll receive services like food, medical care, case work and help charting their next steps. The center, which will be located at the Hotel Wolcott, will include 175 rooms. Its location came as a relief to New York City Council Speak-

TUESDAY 11/8

WEDNESDAY 11/9

It’s Election Day! Head to your nearest polling site to cast your ballot for an assortment of New York races, including statewide elected officials, state legislators and Congress.

The 2022 Somos Puerto Rico conference begins outside San Juan. Elected officials, lobbyists, political consultants and journalists will convene to bring awareness to issues facing the island and the Latino community.

er Adrienne Adams and other elected officials who’ve urged the city to operate the emergency relief centers in hotels rather than mass congregate settings and at isolated locations like Randall’s Island. “We’re actually glad to see this approach being taken,” she told reporters. “We think it’s an effective one, a good way to use our hotels.” As to whether she felt like the Randall’s Island center was still a prudent use of resources given how few new arrivals have utilized it so far, she said the council was going to look at it and potentially assess whether it’s worth it to continue operations. But the speaker – who passes the city budget in conjunction with the mayor – said she wasn’t aware of how much the city had spent on that Randall’s Island setup so far. New York City Council Member Keith Powers, whose Manhattan district includes Hotel Wolcott, said the city was trying to address the rapidly changing need for housing. “Ultimately we want to find long-term permanent housing for everyone that’s coming here, but right now, we need to, most importantly, stabilize them and make sure they have a place to stay and resources,” he said. – Sahalie Donaldson, with reporting by Jeff Coltin

INSIDE DOPE Somos is also the perfect opportunity for those involved in New York politics to network – and discuss what happened on Election Day.

WEDNESDAY 11/9 New York Nonprofit Media and Nonprofit Westchester host Westchester Nonprofit OpCon, featuring County Executive George Latimer and others starting at 8 a.m. at Manhattanville College.


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BRINGING IN THE

BIG GUNS Democrats and Republicans are rallying party leaders to the Empire State.

By Eric Holmberg The governor’s race is tightening. Nine out of New York’s 26 congressional seats are going to be competitive on election night. Tensions are riding high, and both parties are calling on all their superstars to get out the vote and energize their supporters. From rallies to fundraisers and more, these national political figures are trying to tip the electoral scales in the final days of the election. Here are just a few of the recent prominent visitors to New York.

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First lady Jill Biden visited New York at the end of October to support congressional candidates Sean Patrick Maloney in Westchester County and Robert Zimmerman on Long Island.

The Virginia governor traveled to Westchester County to “pass the baton” to Zeldin after his own upset win last year. He said Zeldin was going to send a “shockwave around the world.”

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The vice president also attended the Barnard College rally, saying, “Because (abortion access) has now been pushed to the states, your governor, who has stood strong and firm her entire career, her position on this issue becomes even more important.”

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been active in fundraisers and has supported Republican congressional candidates Mike Lawler and Colin Schmitt in the Hudson Valley.

The former presidential candidate and U.S. senator was one of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s marquee leaders at a get-outthe-vote rally at Barnard College last week. Her husband Bill was scheduled to campaign for Hochul in Brooklyn.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigned for Rep. Lee Zeldin during the last weekend in October at an event on Long Island. DeSantis is no fan of Hochul, clashing with her over her telling Zeldin to get on a bus and go to Florida.


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Political parties are not homes. They are rental cars – they take you where you need to go.

A Q&A with Republican candidate for U.S. Senate

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How did you think you performed in your debate against Chuck Schumer? The important part of that process was to be able to tell the untold story of New York, much of which we didn’t get to discuss – which was disappointing. But we did discuss enough of the issues that are impacting people all across the state: the porous southern border that has now careened into our life here in New York City in real time, talking about the educational crisis that is gripping our state and our nation, the civil rights issue of our time where children are receiving less than they deserve, the issues on a foreign policy standpoint

and the Ukrainian debacle that in many ways was invited by Sen. Schumer. So I believe that we got to touch on all those issues. I believe people got a true side-by-side comparison. From my perspective, Sen. Schumer continued to lean on pieces of legislation that didn’t solve the problems that he in many ways helped to create. You used to work as an anchor for the conservative cable news channel Newsmax. How has that experience shaped your political career and your politics? It was the opportunity of a lifetime. Every single week, I sat down with no less

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than four active members of Congress and most likely one senator. I’ve had the opportunity week by week to analyze the issues that are facing our country and talk to policymakers and get their feedback on why they’re doing things and why they think things haven’t been occurring in a timely manner. I think that certainly informs my politics and my race against Chuck Schumer. You’re the first Black man to be nominated by either party for the Senate in New York. From your perspective, how do you fit within the Republican Party? My political philosophy is quite simple. It is

the founding mission statement of the Black Congressional Caucus and is one of the first things my father had me memorize when I was young: Black people have no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. I believe we have made a permanent enemy of the Republican Party, I believe we’ve made a permanent trend toward the Democratic Party. As a result, both parties have decided to push our permanent interests to the back burner. I think my perspective as it pertains to my choice to run as Republican and to be Republican is clear that political parties are

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not homes. They are rental cars – they take you where you need to go, and they can drive on certain terrain better than other cars. I believe the places that we need to go to as a country and for our communities, those ideas have more oxygen on the right side of the aisle. If we’re talking holistically within the Republican Party, I’m here to talk about what the Republican Party needs to become and what I think the next generation of Republicans truly believes in. I hope to be a standard bearer for that evolution of what it means to be Republican when I get to D.C., and after we win this election. – Shantel Destra


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A big test for New York City schools By Sahalie Donaldson

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IKE MANY PEOPLE who have stood in the Port Authority bus terminal to welcome newly arrived asylum-seekers over the past couple of months, New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif recalled seeing many school-age children who were “terrified, without shoes and in need of tremendous hope, care and compassion.” Calling for additional money to support these children, Hanif recently underscored a sentiment that has circulating since it became apparent just how many kids were among the influx of new arrivals: “For every classroom that they enter we must assure them that they will be healed of their trauma of having walked terrible violent terrain to then be welcomed at the southern border with violence,” she said, standing beside immigrant advocates during a rally on Oct. 31. As the nation’s largest public school system continues to integrate more than 7,000 students from migrant families into classrooms this school year, educators, city officials and nonprofits have grappled with finding the best ways to support the influx of children. That means enlisting additional hands – volunteers and bilingual professionals – as well as having sensitivity and compassion in creating plans to ensure they have clothes, food and other vital supplies. Over the past few months, community members, educators and elected officials have mobilized through the formation of volunteer “borough response teams” as well as a host of other grassroots efforts that have gathered donations and shouldered additional work to wrap asylum-seeking families into school communities. In addition to a sweeping multiagency effort called Project Open Arms to enroll school-age children and provide them and their families with resources, the city also recently announced that it will send an additional $2,000 for every homeless student that has been enrolled since July 2 to schools with at least six children living in temporary housing. According to the city, the funding is

intended to go toward additional tutoring, after-school programs, personal items, and bilingual support – though it can’t be used to hire full-time staff, according to budget documents obtained by Chalkbeat New York. The New York City school system is facing a significant challenge: Migrant children, the vast majority of whom are believed to be seeking asylum from Latin America, have limited English proficiency and come with varying degrees of educational experience. Even getting to the southern border of the U.S. is dangerous – both physically and emotionally – and children are particularly vulnerable along the route. Many are now living in transitional housing after surviving significant trauma from before and during their journey to New York City. And while the city’s schools have long served immigrant children and those living in shelters, the sheer number of new arrivals this year is unprecedented, and many schools are struggling to hire enough bilingual teachers and social workers. While 369 schools will benefit from the city’s plan to send an additional $2,000 per student, with schools receiving an average budget boost of $31,713, according to Chalkbeat, many immigrant advocates said it wasn’t enough to fully support migrant children. “I really do appreciate the welcoming tone that the Department of Education has set and has said we are going to welcome all of these kids into our schools and see them as fellow classmates,” New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said at a rally Monday morning. “That is good, but it must go along with the resources necessary to help schools meet these kids’ needs.” In a budget analysis published Oct. 18, Lander said schools should receive at least an additional $34 million to support migrant students based on the Fair Student Funding formula, which provides schools with the bulk of their yearly budget. The formula allocates a baseline amount to every school based on enrollment and then adds dollars for each student with additional needs, such as a disability or if they are learning English as a second language. Overall enrollment in public schools has gone down, and those schools saw their budgets reduced as a result. But with the enrollment of migrant students, ad-

Grassroots organizers are picking up the slack to support migrant children.

Chancellor David Banks is facing a monumental challenge to help these migrant kids.

vocates argued that those schools need more money now – and according to city officials, schools are getting an additional $25 million through Fair Student Funding. Unlike the formula, which is typically finalized at the end of October, the additional $2,000 for eligible students is separate, meaning schools can receive that sum even if their enrollment grows later in the school year. Schools have been affected by the influx of students in a variety of ways. Brooklyn’s P.S. 124, which had budgeted for 215 total students, gained over 35 migrant children as of October given its close proximity to two family shelters. (Children living in shelters are assigned to schools nearby, meaning only some of the schools have taken in migrant students.) According to Lander, P.S. 124 school leaders hired a temporary guidance

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“We are building this safety net in this community for them.” – Lauren Balaban, a school parent and P.S. 145 PTA vice president of fundraising

counselor but had yet to receive additional funding or hire bilingual support. Having bilingual staff in place to support migrant children is important beyond the obvious academic repercussions. Win, New York City’s largest provider of family shelters, has scrambled to hire Spanish-speaking staff to adequately meet the need, according to the organization’s president and CEO, Christine Quinn. Last month, she said she’s worried that families won’t be comfortable speaking about the traumas they’ve endured. “If we don’t know what the traumas are, then we won’t know how to pull a team together,” she said. “These refugees are going to need more than basic (mental health) services. Many of them may have seen family members killed right in front of them, many of them may be survivors of multiple sexual

assaults – that worries me. We have to make sure that the city responds in a way that goes beyond just the basics which we don’t even have.” Given the isolation that comes with not being native English speakers, advocates have fought to ensure migrant students are placed in schools with bilingual instructors. These schools, they argued, were the best place for these children because they’ll be able to become friends with one another, learn better and be with educators equipped to assess their social and emotional needs. At P.S. 145 on the Upper West Side, the school has taken in 45 Spanish-speaking migrant students and 10-12 Russian-speaking children displaced from the war in Ukraine, according to Naveed Hasan, a parent and chair of the multilingual committee for the

school district’s local education council. He told City & State there was a coalition of school administrators, teachers and parents – many of whom are immigrants themselves – supporting these students. Still, only so much can be done without more money. “We don’t forget so easily because it was our personal experience. We want to pay it forward and do what we can, but there’s only so much you can do with volunteer energy,” Hasan said. “Because the need and the demands are so great, that’s where resources like financial and staffing resources can really help. And we need them to be permanent.” When Lauren Balaban, a school parent and PTA vice president of fundraising, learned that the principal had volunteered P.S. 145 to open its doors to migrant students this year, she and others on the PTA put out a call for donations. Within a few days, they had to stop to streamline things as the sheer volume of clothing and supplies had filled the school’s atrium. She said that sort of mobilization has continued: When teachers learned some of their students have struggled to do their laundry because they don’t have access to a machine, they started doing it for families on the weekends. When the school year started and they didn’t have a Spanish-speaking social worker, school volunteers knocked on doors to try and find one, succeeding after six weeks of outreach. “We are just trying to do as much as we can while they are with us,” Balaban said.


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Stuck in limbo By Annie McDonough

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application. Others in line outside 26 Federal Plaza on the morning of Nov. 1 arrived as early as 4 a.m. An immigration case is started by a notice to appear in court. Immigration attorneys said that in order to be paroled into the United States, the recently arrived asylum-seekers are being told at the border to appear for a check-in with ICE soon after arriving at their final destination and that notices to appear are being filed with the court after those check-ins. Alexia Schapira, a supervising attorney at The Legal Aid Society, said asylum-seekers were not usually required to check in with ICE before a notice to appear is filed. Because of the inordinately large number of people showing up at the building that houses both immigration court and ICE’s field office, attorneys and advocates said people were arriving for ICE check-ins as early as 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. in the hopes of just getting into the building. “The guards at some point just cut off the line and don’t allow all of the people into the building, even though they do have ICE appointments that day,” Lauren Wyatt, managing attorney with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, said in a press briefing hosted by New York Immigration Coalition last month. Speaking to City & State, Wyatt said the situation hasn’t improved

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Migrants have one year to submit their asylum application. But there aren’t any appointments until mid-2024.

OLLOWING MONTHS of a rapid influx of asylum-seekers to New York City – many fleeing political persecution in Venezuela, and many bused here from Texas and Arizona – the inflow of people at the southern border appears to be slowing under policy changes by the Biden administration. But with more than 21,000 new arrivals in New York since the spring, the stream of migrants seeking asylum status at New York City’s immigration courts is as heavy as it has been for months. Last week, hundreds of recent migrants lined up outside lower Manhattan’s 26 Federal Plaza, which houses the largest of New York City’s three immigration courts. Some of the migrants were there to check in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while others had been called for their first hearings in their deportation proceedings. Applying for and receiving asylum is a process that can take years, and the status is only granted to those who can prove that they have reason to fear persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Asylum-seekers have one year after arriving in the United States to submit their asylum application, and they have to wait another five months after submitting that application to even apply for a permit to work in the United States. For the thousands of migrants who have arrived in the past few months, the process of obtaining asylum status is a confusing and bureaucratic maze, exacerbated by an overwhelmed court system and a shortage of legal services for immigrants. For many, the maze begins outside 26 Federal Plaza at the crack of dawn. “It took me an hour to get here from the Bronx, and I’ve been here since 5 a.m.,” said Miguel, an asylum-seeker from Venezuela waiting outside the immigration court who declined to give his last name for fear it might affect his


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A long line of asylum-seekers outside 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan.

“People are really in an impossible position.” – Lauren Wyatt, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York managing attorney

since the influx at the border has slowed. “The system is simply at capacity – or beyond capacity. It’s overloaded,” she said. “Because of that, the government isn’t able to process people, despite giving them requirements for processing.” Immigration advocates are warning that the overloaded system is leaving applicants in a paradoxical situation in which they face a one-year deadline to apply for asylum but are unable or confused about how to take the initial steps to jump-start their application in time to meet that deadline. People who are turned away from checking in with ICE because the building is over capacity have been instructed to schedule appointments over email. But those ap-

pointments have been scheduled as far out as mid-2024, far past the one-year deadline for recently arrived asylum-seekers. Delays in starting the asylum application process also pushes back the process of obtaining temporary legal work authorization, which people can apply for 150 days after submitting their asylum application. “If the earliest they can submit that asylum application is sometime in 2024, that puts them at the earliest they can apply for their work permit at late 2024, which means that they will be here over two years without being able to work lawfully,” Wyatt said. “So people are really in an impossible position.” Asked about the long timelines for ICE check-ins and confusion about how asylum-seekers can start their applications in a timely way, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review – which has jurisdiction over the immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza – said it has been in contact with the Department of Homeland Security. “Our immigration judges are aware of the issue and remain cognizant of it when adjudicating motions to reopen or continue cases,” a department spokesperson wrote in an email. The punishing maze that asylum-seekers face is one that could be at least clarified by immigration attorneys and legal aid

organizations in the city. “Access to legal representation is one of the biggest single factors that can change the outcome of a case and that can help somebody navigate the legal system, and hopefully obtain the status or relief that they’re eligible for under current existing laws,” Camille Mackler, founder of the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative, said at a press briefing last month. But advocates said there weren’t enough legal resources to meet the demand. Catholic Charities runs programs to assist people who do not have immigration attorneys and provides walk-in services at the city’s immigration courts. “Our program is in one of the courts almost every day, but there’s no way we can possibly see everybody,” Wyatt said. “Last Friday, our attorney was able to see eight people, and we turned away 50 people.” Wyatt and Mackler have asked for new city and state investments in immigration legal services and legal rapid response to help meet the moment. Several people in line at 26 Federal Plaza on Nov. 1, including a couple staying in a city shelter in Queens, said they hadn’t been in touch with any lawyers or received legal guidance. New York City has put up humanitarian emergency response and relief centers – one for families in the Row NYC hotel, and a tent city for single men on Randall’s Island – and opened more than 50 emergency centers in hotels around the city for temporary housing for the new arrivals. A City Hall spokesperson said that asylum-seekers can access legal information at the Randall’s Island and Row hotel shelters, and that staff at those locations can make appointments with legal providers through the city’s Asylum Seeker Resources Navigation Center. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has also asked for state and federal investment and called for the federal government to expedite work permits for asylum-seekers.

– with additional reporting by Ralph R. Ortega


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GUV ISLAND What is Gov. Kathy Hochul’s relationship with Puerto Rico? By Shantel Destra


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Hochul met with Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi

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UST A FEW weeks after taking office, Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged her full commitment to helping Puerto Rico while commemorating the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Maria in September 2021. The newly elected governor delivered a speech rooted in resiliency and comradery at the Hurricane Maria memorial in Rockefeller Park in Manhattan. Hochul declared that she wanted a diverse Cabinet that included Latinos and vowed to support Puerto Rico in future times of need – with or without federal support. “Puerto Ricans are part of our family. And if you ever dispute that, you have to go through me because I will say you are wrong, my friend, you are absolutely wrong,” Hochul said. “New York state is with you now, later and forever.” After being thrust into the governor’s position, Hochul had large shoes to fill. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, although controversial, had a strong relationship with Puerto Rico throughout his tenure. During a busy first year that included learning the ropes of her new role, passing her first state budget and gearing up for reelection, there have been limited opportunities for Hochul to deepen her relationship with the island, but the governor has taken steps to maintain a good relationship with Puerto Rico. “Hochul has been doing the work whether it’s been quietly or in your face, there is work being done,” said Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez, who represents a Bronx district home to many Puerto Ricans. For decades, New York state has held the largest population of Puerto Rican residents on the mainland U.S. Although there’s been a decline in recent years, New York still has a high concentration of Puerto Ricans, at over 1 million. “It’s almost an unwritten rule that the relationship must exist by virtue of the size of the Puerto Rican population in New York,” said Eli Valentin, political adviser and professor at the Hispanic Theological Initiative. “Because of that, governors have always been intentional about their relationship with the island.” An influential portion of New York’s political class is also of Puerto Rican descent, from Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to state Sens. Gustavo Rivera and José M. Serrano, As-

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sembly Member Maritza Davila and New York City Council Members Carlina Rivera and Rafael Salamanca Jr. and more. The Legislature’s Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force has focused on addressing the needs of the Latino community partly through organizing the annual Somos conference in San Juan. While the conference has been known to provide a space for lobbyists, elected officials, political consultants and media to bring awareness to the long-standing issues of the island, it’s also ripe with opportunities to network (and campaign) for personal political gain. LESS LIKELY TO “JUMP IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA” As governor, Cuomo prioritized his relationship with the island – a relationship that started even before his time at the state Capitol. Valentin explained that Puerto Ricans can remember the days when Cuomo’s father, the late former Gov. Mario Cuomo, was making trips to the island. That name recognition also helped to foster a relationship during his son’s tenure. “There’s been decades of Cuomo at the helm of New York state and assisting Puerto Ricans,” Valentin said. Cuomo’s relationship with Puerto Rico was consistent throughout his administration and, as a result, Hochul’s relationship with Puerto Rico can be traced back to her tenure as lieutenant governor. In 2015, Cuomo selected Hochul to lead a state delegation to the island to provide help with the island’s debt and health care issues. Then again in 2020, Hochul led another delegation of bilingual mental health professionals and building inspectors to the island to provide help following an earthquake. While Rivera admitted to being one of Cuomo’s most passionate critics, the senator said he “had to give credit where credit was due.” The senator recalled traveling with a delegation to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and the extensive relief efforts that the former governor, who recently wrote an op-ed in the Daily News claiming that New York and the federal government “owed Puerto Rico,” provided to the island. Rivera explained the new governor is not as flashy. “She is much less likely than him to jump in front of the camera and make it a show,” he said.


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Since becoming governor following Cuomo’s resignation, Hochul visited the island for the annual Somos celebration in November 2021 and is expected to return for the conference this year. With just one year under her belt as governor, Rivera, who is Puerto Rican, said the governor hasn’t had much time to work on her relationship with the island because of her busy year. One opportunity came in the form of tragedy. Days after the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona hit the island with 100-mile-per-hour winds causing immediate devastation – including power blackouts, downpours, mudslides and major flooding. Lawmakers who spoke with City & State agreed that though she didn’t visit the island after the most recent hurricane, Hochul stepped up to provide aid. A few days after the hurricane hit the island, Hochul deployed 100 state troopers to help with response efforts. A week later, the governor announced four members of her administration traveled to the island to review the damage caused by the hurricane. The governor also sent multiagency response personnel and donated food, water supplies and issued guidance to banks in the state to ease fees for those affected by the hurricane. Asked about measures taken beyond hurricane response, Hochul’s office pointed to a partnership to address climate change by expanding job training for the solar energy industries in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hochul also established a partnership – with her administration, schools in New York and the University of Puerto Rico – to help train mental health workers for times of natural disaster for the state and island. Fernandez, a member of the Puerto Rican/ Hispanic Task Force, noted that Hochul was “making the right steps to build a strong relationship” with the island by making sure the path of communication is clear and constant, especially in times of need. Fernandez highlighted the Puerto Rican officials in the governor’s administration who have long-standing relationships with the island already, such as Hochul’s Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez and Director of Latino Affairs Sophia Zayas. In a statement to City & State, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi confirmed that Hochul has continued to show her support for the island, dating back to their time

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together in Congress from 2011 to 2013, and he described her as an ally in securing FEMA funding. “We appreciate the Governor’s support and look forward to keep working together to serve Puerto Ricans on the Island and the mainland,” he wrote. Rodriguez, who was part of the delegation that traveled to the island in September, said Hochul understood the long-standing relationship between the state and Puerto Rico as well as the lessons learned during Hurricane Maria. “(Hochul) recognizes that that love connection is there. When there’s a need, the state is in a position to offer support. We certainly did that with Maria and we were able to rely on some of that experience to mobilize for Fiona. LOOKING AHEAD Not everyone is a fan of Hochul’s relationship with Puerto Rico since taking office. Valentin said Hochul has done what her predecessors have always done to help the island during times of need. “I would say two words: status quo,” Valentin said to describe the governor’s relationship with the island. “There is visibly more that she could do which would distinguish her

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New York State Police went to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona hit.

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and set her apart from the conventional work that her predecessors have done.” Camille Rivera, a political consultant and partner at New Deal Strategies, agreed there was more that could be done. “Hochul has a real opportunity to really dig into some real serious issues about Puerto Rico and the economy itself,” Rivera said. For years, Puerto Rico has been facing a debt crisis. In 2017, the island declared bankruptcy after failing to make payments on its $123 billion debt and pension obligations. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, only strain the island’s economy further. New York has been instrumental in improving the island’s power grid since Hurricane Maria devastated the island years ago. In 2017, the New York Power Authority and Con Edison also studied additional ways to protect the island from future storms. However, several experts point to things the governor could do to directly help the economy. The Jones Act is a federal law that all shipping between U.S. ports be conducted by ships built, owned and operated in the U.S. Because Puerto Rico imports a lot of goods – including food, oil, electronic appliances and cars – the Jones Act costs the residents substantially more compared to using other ships. This increases the cost of living for residents in Puerto Rico and has contributed to the territory’s economic crisis. Presidents have the authority to suspend the act. Many Puerto Rico advocates and New York lawmakers have called for Washington to waive the Jones Act during times of need and as a longterm measure. Valentin said the economic situation of the island would not improve until the Jones Act was eliminated. Because this is a federal law, there’s little Hochul can do using her state executive powers. While in office, Cuomo called for an extension of waivers to the Jones Act during times of need. But, Valentin said Hochul could distinguish herself as a long-term supporter of the island, and stand out among her predecessors, by advocating for the permanent suspension of the act. “The bully pulpit that she has, by virtue of her position, could help when it comes to the Jones Act,” Valentin said. Several experts also pointed to state Sen. Gustavo Rivera’s Model Law bill as a way to help the island’s economy. The


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legislation would establish a fair process for debt negotiation for governments, such as Puerto Rico, that deal with New York-based financial institutions. Rivera said the bill is one of his legislative priorities heading into the 2023 session, and he’s hoping to garner support from lawmakers. When asked by City & State, Hochul’s press team did not answer directly on whether the governor supports waiving the Jones Act or passing the Model Law. In a statement to City & State, a spokesperson for her administration said Hochul will review “all legislation that passes both houses of the legislature.” The statement also said, “Hochul is focused on actions she can make at the state level to support the people of Puerto Rico and will continue to work with the Governor of Puerto Rico and federal partners to ensure the Puerto Ricans have the resources they need.” As the gubernatorial election looms, Valentin said Hochul hasn’t done a great job connecting with the Latino community, a base that could further help her efforts to secure a win against Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin. Valentin pointed to a recent Siena College poll that showed Hochul leading Zeldin among Latinos with just 56% of the support – well below the 76% of Latino voters who told Siena they would vote for Cuomo a month ahead of his last reelection in 2018. “I haven’t seen an aggressive effort by Hochul to go after Latinos. She’s taking the Rose Garden strategy in her reelection efforts,” Valentin said. “She’s really staying away from the grassroots kind of politics that really works in Latino communities.”

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FTER HURRICANE Fiona hit, knocking out power to the entirety of Puerto Rico and killing at least 25 people, the organizers of the Somos Puerto Rico conference made a big decision: The show must go on. Cruise ships don’t turn on a dime, and neither does the New York political world’s equivalent – 1,500 people on a tropical beach, talking, drinking and sometimes gambling. It’s not all a party. There is a day of policy panels. And in response to the storm, Somos Inc. and the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force added more community service to the conference schedule and cut some of the more festive events. “We did scale down on the partying. Somos is not having parties,” explained Assembly Member Maritza Davila, chair of the task force and the de facto host of the five-day event. “I take this very seriously. Somos takes it very seriously.” But you can’t transplant half of New York’s political community to a beachside resort and expect them to treat it like a courtroom. The parties will

still happen – they’re just not an official part of the conference. “Hey, you’re adults, you do what you’ve got to do. We’ve got to be honest about things,” Davila said. “People that go there, they have their own receptions. We don’t have control over that.” The social aspect is what gets so many New York politicos to fly south. “I spent an hour in the ocean talking to (Brooklyn District Attorney) Eric Gonzalez. An hour, just the two of us. You can’t do that anywhere else,” said Allen Roskoff, a progressive advocate and president of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club. They talked about “clemency, pardons, criminal justice and his lesbian aunt. … That discussion never would have taken place outside of Somos.” The conference has exploded in popularity. Organizers sold out in September with 1,500 registrations – and even more people are expected to come down to schmooze on the sidelines. “It’s an absolute must-go,” political consultant Jordan Barowitz told City & State. “Ev-

erybody in New York government, politics, civic life.” Somos is an annual conference, centered at the Royal Sonesta hotel in Carolina, Puerto Rico, just outside the capital of San Juan, that will be held from Nov. 9-13. Officially, it’s a forum for policymakers to learn about and discuss issues affecting Puerto Ricans and the Latino community at large. For many politicians, it’s an essential pilgrimage, a way to show respect and appreciation for New York’s Latinos and particularly the more than 1 million Puerto Ricans that call the state home – and can vote. There are two sets of workshops on Nov. 10 where attendees can listen to legislators and experts on various topics, including renewable energy in Puerto Rico and New York state, or the impact of cannabis legalization. Nov. 11 has seven hours devoted to a day of service and informational tours

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New York is home to more than 1 million Puerto Rican residents.

Service to Puerto Rico is a big part of Somos, in addition to all the fun in the sun.

where New Yorkers will spread out across the island for projects like cleaning and painting a school in San Juan or transplanting and composting at a farm in Toa Baja. On Nov. 12, attendees were asked to give some time to sorting packages with food and household items for Puerto Ricans facing food insecurity after the storm. It’s hard to measure the impact, since Somos never releases public reports. But Somos Inc., the nonprofit organization that administers the conference, typically gives modest grants to service providers in Puerto Rico from a portion of the conference revenue. It also funds scholarships for young Latino New Yorkers to attend a spring political conference in Albany: the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. But there’s another service that attendees are providing: spending money. “I see the suffering,” said Davila, who was born in Puerto Rico. “And Puerto Rico needs the revenue to be able to move forward. Those hotel workers need the money. Cab drivers over there need the money. The restaurants need the money. People need the money over there.” There will be a lot of people at Somos eager to hear that message. Politicians drain their campaign accounts to buy flights and hotel rooms, while lobbyists pull out their company credit cards at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel lobby bar. More than a work conference, Somos is the place to see and be seen in politics. The organizers have realized it and sold dozens of sponsorships to just about everyone looking to do business in Albany and at City Hall. Private

companies like Uber, Meta and Coca-Cola. Gambling companies like Caesars, FanDuel and Resorts World. Labor unions like 1199SEIU, District Council 37 and the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. And lobbying firms like Brown & Weinraub, Actum and TBA. All contribute to Somos, and all get their names, their issues and employees in front of the political power players in attendance. “I have a long history of hearing about Somos and how it was basically a place where people would go to talk to lobbyists and get drunk. And I found that very much to be true,” said City Council Member Alexa Avilés, who was born in Puerto Rico and attended the conference for the first time last year. She had a policy: “I was not going to meet with any lobbyists. My time was not for them there. If they want to meet with me, they will meet with me here on business hours.” Avilés is attending again this year, and the democratic socialist legislator is planning to cohost a couple events, including a “resistance tour” highlighting Puerto Ricans fighting against “colonialization and all of its impacts.” While Avilés thinks the conference misses the mark regarding engaging with Puerto Ricans, she appreciated its importance as a time for connecting with colleagues. And there’s a lot to talk about around the pool. Somos’ timing, in the days immediately after the November general election, means political players are primed for Monday morning quarterbacking – and to plan for the next election.


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URING A RECENT WEEKEND, Long Island played host to national bigwigs from both parties. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rallied with Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin in Suffolk County, while first lady Jill Biden phone-banked with Gov. Kathy Hochul on the island. Their presence was unusual – it’s not every day that New York elections garner national attention, let alone the happenings in New York City’s suburbs. DeSantis and Biden have not been the only national figures to wade into New York elections, with appearances from the likes of former President Bill Clinton in Westchester, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris in Manhattan. But Long Island still holds a unique place within the New York election ecosystem this election, making it one of the most-watched areas of the state and the whole country. The region remains a crucial swing area that both Hochul and Zeldin find themselves fiercely competing for as the polls in their race tighten. What’s more, three of the four congressional districts on Long Island have no incumbent, open races that could tip the balance of Congress. More locally though, Long Island also has some of the most competitive down-ballot races in the state. Though they have not received the kind of attention the congressional and gubernatorial races have received, a large number of the island’s nine state Senate seats are once again in play just two cycles after a blue wave flipped many of those seats Democratic. Coming off a landmark 2021 election cycle that turned nearly every county-level office on Long Island red, Republicans may have the opportunity to win enough seats to recreate the once formidable GOP voting bloc that controlled the area – and with it, influence in the state Legislature, which they have lost since 2019. THE LONG ISLAND NINE Long Island has long been a battleground up and down the ballot. Its voting trends shift depending on the year and who holds power at every level of government, from president

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By Rebecca C. Lewis to town councils. This year is no different as congressional candidates duke it out for newly redistricted seats and gubernatorial candidates trade barbs in the suburbs. The state Senate is not much different, although up until recently, the Long Island Nine, as political observers had dubbed the voting bloc, remained a stronghold for Republicans, with just the odd Democrat breaking through for short periods. That changed in 2018, when Democrats won back control of the upper chamber, thanks in no small part to seats flipped on the island. The Democrats became their own voting bloc, with former state Sen. Todd Kaminsky the unofficial dean of the delegation as the most senior member at the time. When Democrats won a supermajority in the state Senate in 2020, the death knell that many observers believed tolled for Republicans in 2018 simply got louder. GOP power in New York had dwindled to such an extent that it seemed like a comeback would take a miracle. Things have changed a lot since 2020. The shift in thinking arguably began just last year, when Republicans dominated local elections on Long Island. Running heavily on fears of crime, the GOP picked up both the Nassau and Suffolk County district attorney’s offices, unseated the Democratic Nassau County executive incumbent, flipped the Suffolk County Legislature red and expanded its majority in the Nassau County Legislature. It was a veritable bloodbath for Democrats. “Democrats are really concerned that the waves that washed out their candidates last year at local elections are still as high – or even rising higher – this year,” Larry Levy, executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, told City & State. “Particularly in the power of fear of crime.” THE ABORTION VARIABLE Conventional political wisdom would suggest that a midterm election like 2022 would favor Republicans thanks to a Democratic president in office with lagging favorability. That changed when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,


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Far left, state Sen. Anna Kaplan faces Jack Martins, center right. Far right, Alison Esposito speaks at a rally.

suddenly making abortion rights into a national rallying cry for Democrats. It seemed to turn the tides very quickly, leading to a handful of surprise election results before November, including the special election for the 19th Congressional District upstate. And polling several months ago indicated that Republicans perhaps had reason to worry. In one of the most competitive state Senate races on Long Island, state Sen. Anna Kaplan has focused heavily on abortion and women’s rights as part of her campaign against former state Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican looking to win back a version of his old seat. “(Women) see for themselves how this Supreme Court literally has taken their rights away,” Kaplan told City & State. “Women, at this point, I don’t think trust Republicans.” She dismissed concerns about the 2021 election results, pointing to the conservative Supreme Court decision revoking the federal right to an abortion creating an entirely new atmosphere. She’s not alone in her campaign strategy. Hochul focused heavily on abortion rights

earlier in the campaign, Rep. Pat Ryan suggested that women enraged by the Supreme Court ruling helped propel him to victory, and other Democrats have made protecting women’s rights a cornerstone of their campaigns. But polling has shown that abortion rights don’t top the list of voters’ concerns – the economy and crime consistently hold the top places. And Republicans have campaigned on those two issues heavily since the beginning. “People are afraid,” Martins told City & State. “They’re concerned about the future, they’re concerned about … their ability to stay in New York state.” He added that criminal justice reforms passed in recent years, bail reform the most prominent, have come back to negatively affect Democrats in areas of the state like Long Island.

“Because you only need one or two rogue Democrats to say ‘I’ll vote this with the Republicans,’ it puts everything in play.” – Mike Dawidziak, a Long Island pollster and political commentator


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Hochul’s recent campaign shift to focus more heavily on public safety issues rather than abortion or Zeldin’s ties to Donald Trump speaks volumes about the truth behind Martins’ words. A SHIFT IN POWER The race between Kaplan and Martins for the 7th state Senate District is hardly the only competitive race on Long Island, though it serves as a poignant microcosm for the partisan divides prevalent in many of the other races. The vacancy left by Kaminsky could well flip Republican, and Democratic state Sen. John Brooks’ hold of his seat is tenuous at best. With the decision of state Sen. James Gaughran to retire because of redistricting, Democrats have already lost at least one Long Island member. Republicans enter the election with two incumbents and one candidate expected to win an open seat. By the end of election night, it’s entirely possible the party has picked up three or even four more seats, shifting the balance of power on the island back to the GOP. While victories there alone would not win back the state Senate as a whole, it could

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give Republicans back some of the leverage they have lost. “Because you only need one or two rogue Democrats to say ‘I’ll vote this with the Republicans,’” Mike Dawidziak, a Long Island pollster and political commentator, told City & State. “It puts everything in play, really, is what it does.” The tides may be just right for Republicans to win big on Long Island, in no small part because of the attention at the top of the ticket. “The other problem for Long Island (Democratic) Senate candidates … is that the top of the ticket doesn’t look as strong as it did some months ago,” Levy said, referencing Hochul’s lagging poll numbers that have put Zeldin within striking distance in recent weeks. “Kathy Hochul’s coattails are almost nonexistent in Suffolk and not nearly as long as they had been in Nassau.” Following the Dobbs decision on abortion, reproductive freedom seemed like it would serve as a golden ticket for Democrats, with Hochul as the first female governor of the state uniquely poised to take advantage of the national tail winds. “I’m surprised the fervor isn’t as as much on the other side, quite honestly, because I did think that women would would

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kind of band together on the abortion rights issue,” Dawidziak said, comparing Republican passion on crime and the economy to the Democratic rallying cry. “But that doesn’t seem to be happening in New York.” But the tides have changed quickly throughout the election cycle, and time still remains for them to change again. At the same time, both sides attempt to make claims of inaccurate polling in their favor. Kaplan spoke about a fundraising event she attended with many women who told her they did not answer pollsters who try to get in touch. “And they absolutely are in our camp,” Kaplan said. “They absolutely understand what’s at stake and what they need to do.” Republicans, meanwhile, have long held that polls understate the strength of their candidates and enthusiasm of its voters. In a region like Long Island, such claims – if true – could have significant impacts on the outcome of the elections taking place there in spite of what polling may have predicted. For a battleground like Long Island, a few percentage points could very well redefine the balance of power at nearly every level of government.


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THE 2022 LONG ISLAND POWER 100

The politically powerful people of Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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HERE'S A NEW generation of leadership ascending on Long Island. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman knocked Laura Curran out of office last year, and Republicans flipped both district attorney offices from blue to red as well. At least three members of Congress – Lee Zeldin, Tom Suozzi and Kathleen Rice – are wrapping up their time in Washington, D.C., although Zeldin does have a shot at becoming the state’s next governor. And in the state Legislature, Todd Kaminsky has already departed the state Senate, state Sen.

James Gaughran is following him and a few more Democratic state senators are in tough reelection battles that will conclude on Election Day. City & State’s Long Island Power 100 tracks all these changes and assesses the new power structure in Nassau and Suffolk counties. This list features not just elected officials, but also government appointees, business CEOs, hospital executives, attorneys, union chiefs, nonprofit leaders and many other influential individuals shaping the future of Long Island.


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made fighting crime and cutting taxes a part of his platform when he upset incumbent Laura Curran last year to take the top job in the county. He also challenged Gov. Kathy Hochul on mask mandates – a hot-button issue on Long Island. Since being sworn in this year, Blakeman has had a host of issues to tackle, from the resignation of Nassau County Sheriff James Dzurenda to polio being detected in the county’s wastewater.

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Gordon, whom he defeated two years ago when he took the congressional seat once held by Rep. Pete King. Garbarino is in a competitive race against Democrat Jackie Gordon, but is favored to win in the midterms. He spent his first term on the Hill in the House Committees on Small Business and Homeland Security and has recently been advocating for Congress to address the deficit in a federal health care program for 9/11 survivors and first responders.

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1 STEVE BELLONE SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE Steve Bellone has had his hands full this year as executive of one the most populous counties in the state, most recently navigating a cyber incident affecting Suffolk’s computer systems. He is also awarding grants to battle the opioid crisis using the $25 million the county received in settlements. Bellone cemented his own fate this summer by helping to strengthen term limits. After his third and final term as executive, he won’t be making a long-rumored

run for the state’s top seat just yet; he recently gave his endorsement to fellow Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul. But the avid marathoner – who is frequently seen at races across the county – is keeping his options open.

2 BRUCE BLAKEMAN NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE Leaning on his experience in homeland security as commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey after 9/11 and his term as a Hempstead council member, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman

Rep. Lee Zeldin has climbed the political ladder from state Senate to the U.S. House of Representatives, and he has his sights set on Albany again, this time on the governor’s chair, running as the Republican candidate against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Zeldin will not be mistaken for a centrist in this race. One of New York’s most prominent supporters of Donald Trump, Zeldin objected to certifying the election of President Joe Biden in 2020. In his campaign, Zeldin highlights taking a stance against rising crime, rolling back bail reforms, enacting tax cuts and reversing the ban on natural gas extraction – and in recent weeks polling has shown him closing in on the incumbent.

4 ANDREW GARBARINO MEMBER OF CONGRESS Representing New York’s 2nd District, Rep. Andrew Garbarino is facing an old foe this November in a rematch race against Democrat Jackie

5 MICHAEL DOWLING PRESIDENT AND CEO Northwell Health Most people don’t think of curbing gun violence when they think of health care policy, but Northwell Health’s President and CEO Michael Dowling does, having outlined his plan in Harvard Business Review this fall. Dowling focuses on the future of medical care not just in New York but globally: Northwell Health joined forces with the Ukrainian military on a telemedicine platform this spring. The provider also marked other milestones this year, like surpassing $1 billion in funds raised for medical initiatives and earning a spot as one of Fortune magazine’s top five places to work in health care.

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Nominated during one of the most fraught times for law enforcement in recent memory, Breon Peace took the role of U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York late last year. Tasked with reining in rising crime, many hope Peace can also restore the faith of those skeptical of prosecutors and the justice system. This year, his office oversaw some high-profile cases on Long Island, including a conviction for the drug-related death of a Massapequa woman and the sentencing of a man in an $8.9 million mortgage fraud scheme.

Long Islander Thomas DiNapoli is running for the state comptroller position again this year against Republican Paul Rodriguez, a former Wall Street analyst. The job is a big one, including managing the state's pension fund valued at over $246 billion. DiNapoli has been the state’s chief fiscal officer for 15 years and is looking to keep his duties, which this year included pleading with the governor to restore oversight of certain state contracts to his office and advising the state to sock away billions to weather the turbulent economic storm ahead.

2019, immigrated to the U.S. when he was 10 years old. Representing the 6th District, he recently backed a bill that would exempt student loan relief from New York state taxes and voted to make the 2% property tax cap a permanent fixture.

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STATE SENATORS Democratic state Sens. Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas have neighboring districts in Nassau County. They both immigrated to the United States when they were young, and both are defending their seats in the upcoming election, hoping to turn back the red wave that swept across Long Island last year. Kaplan, who represents the 7th District, is running for her third term this November. A Jewish Iranian refugee who immigrated when she was just a teenager, Kaplan has taken up passing gun safety laws, protecting reproductive rights and making Long Island more affordable as her key stances. Thomas, who became the first Indian American to serve in the state Senate in

The midterm elections loom. Last year’s results across Long Island didn’t go how Democrats expected or wanted. As chair of the state Democratic Party, Jay Jacobs is responsible for helping to craft the strategy of state Democrats to bolster their chances. He has spent the year trying to unify the disparate parts of the party, encouraging a more moderate (and supposedly winnable) stance and combating the message coming out of the Republican Party. Especially pressing for Democrats are issues such as rising crime, which many have blamed on bail reform, and abortion rights.

10 STEVE ENGLEBRIGHT, CHARLES LAVINE, PHIL RAMOS, MICHAELLE SOLAGES & FRED THIELE JR. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS Given their party’s insurmountable majority in the Assembly, Democrats on Long Island retain outsized

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11 ANNE T. DONNELLY & RAY TIERNEY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Nassau County; Suffolk County A Nassau County attorney who was previously deputy chief of divisions prosecuting organized crime, racketeering, cybercriminals and violent felons, Anne Donnelly won her 2021 upset bid for Nassau County district attorney, riding a red wave into office. She wants to roll back bail reform laws and has thrown her support behind automobile alcohol impairment detection systems technology to curb drunk driving. Recently, her office was involved in the bust of two men who transported illegal handguns from Georgia to Long Island. After serving as assistant district attorney in Brooklyn and Suffolk County, Ray

one is ruling out a stab at U.S. Senate. After serving four consecutive terms in New York’s 4th Congressional District, Rep. Kathleen Rice surprised Democrats when she decided not to seek reelection this year – setting up what looks to be a tight race between Democrat Laura Gillen and Republican Anthony D’Esposito. The former district attorney, who prosecuted some large corruption cases, including one where she exposed a bribery scheme involving former Nassau County legislators, has not given a definitive reason for stepping out of the race – or any hint of what she’s got cooking now.

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Tierney unseated Democrat Timothy Sini as Suffolk County district attorney, riding a wave of Republican victories in last year’s election season with a stance of being tougher on crime, especially gang violence, and rolling back bail reform laws. Since then, he has proposed reimplementing ShotSpotter tech to alert law enforcement to gunfire. Tierney also oversaw the creation of a combined unit to try animal abuse and environmental cases.

12 MATTHEW COHEN PRESIDENT AND CEO Long Island Association Over a year into his tenure as the youngest CEO of the Long Island Association in the business organization’s history, Matthew Cohen’s top priorities have been investing in infrastructure, promoting diversity in the business sector, creating more affordable places to live and stemming the flow of brain

drain. He also serves on the board of the Discover Long Island tourism agency. In an effort to be more inclusive, the Long Island Association recently kicked off a series of joint meetings with the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce and Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

13 THOMAS SUOZZI & KATHLEEN RICE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Mayor, county executive, member of Congress. Rep. Thomas Suozzi tried to add governor to his list by running in the primary against incumbent Kathy Hochul. He came in third. He successfully opposed Hochul’s plan to rid the state of laws that prevent homeowners from adding second units, but his battle to repeal a $10,000 limit on federal deductions for state and local taxes failed. Suozzi steps down from his seat this year, and his next play remains to be seen – but no

14 PATRICK DOLAN & DEBBY KRENEK OWNER; PUBLISHER Newsday Since 1940, Newsday has been one of the most influential newspapers on Long Island, winning 19 Pulitzer Prizes in

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clout even as Republicans have made gains in Nassau and Suffolk over the past year. Among the most senior Assembly Democrats on Long Island are Steve Englebright, who chairs the Environmental Conservation Committee, and Charles Lavine, who chairs the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Member Michaelle Solages also holds a key post as chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, while Assembly Member Fred Thiele Jr. was just named as a co-chair of the Legislative Commission on the Future of the Long Island Power Authority, a public-private utility that poses perennial policy questions. Assembly Member Phil Ramos, a former police officer, fell short in his bid for state Senate this year, but due to a quirk in this year’s primary calendar, he remains up for reelection in the Assembly.

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15 JOHN DURSO PRESIDENT Long Island Federation of Labor For almost 20 years John Durso has been leading the charge of organized workers as president of the 250,000-member Long Island Federation of Labor. He’s also been at the helm of Local 338 since 1999, representing 16,000 agricultural, health care and supermarket workers. Union membership is gaining ground locally, with recent successes including workers at four Starbucks locations on Long Island voting to unionize, so that influence is only going to get bigger. More than 26% of workers on Long Island are unionized, a number that has grown over the past three years, according to a study by Hofstra University.

16 TRACEY EDWARDS LONG ISLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR NAACP New York State Conference Having started her career in telecommunications as an operator for the New York Telephone Company, which became Verizon in 2000, Tracey Edwards retired as a regional president after 37 years with the company. As regional director of the NAACP on Long Island, Edwards oversees 10 local branches of the civil rights organization. Edwards is also a commissioner with the state Public Service Commission, which regulates the state’s utilities. She was previously a member of the Huntington Town Council and a member of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council.

has the unenviable job of taming record-high inflation and managing maximum employment through its monetary policy without sending the U.S. economy into a recession.

17 SCOTT RECHLER CHAIR AND CEO RXR Realty With billions of dollars in commercial real estate assets, Scott Rechler, CEO of Long Island-headquartered RXR Realty, is used to steering economies of scale. He’s now putting that experience to work as a board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a position he was elected to late last year, starting a three-year term in 2022. The Fed currently

18 RICH SCHAFFER CHAIR Suffolk County Democratic Committee Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer hasn’t strayed

Durso has helped raise the share of unionized workers on Long Island to 26%.

far from his roots, having graduated from North Babylon High School in 1981. A self-described “homebody,” Schaffer prefers local politics. Schaffer is also the chair of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee, guiding the party in the county – where some say that homebody mindset is a liability. He’s been accused of letting local political concerns and backroom deals get in the way of actually supporting Democrats. Of particular interest is the Suffolk County executive seat, which will be up for grabs next year when Steve Bellone term limits out of the position.

19 SUSAN POSER PRESIDENT Hofstra University With over a year under her belt as Hofstra University’s first female president, Susan Poser has focused on innovation, diversity, and building up the different schools, especially engineering and health. One of her first duties was managing the transition back to campus in

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that time. While, like other papers, Newsday has seen a dip in readership – with a reported drop of 12% in its print circulation from last year – it remains in the top 10 newspapers by circulation in the country and continues to publish hard-hitting investigations to hold elected officials accountable. Patrick Dolan, who owns the paper, and Debby Krenek, a former editor who serves as publisher, continue to guide the region's largest news outlet online through innovations like the Newsday TV streaming app.

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no immediate plans to retire. A global provider of health care supplies and services for office-based dental and medical practitioners in 32 countries, the company continues to expand with more acquisitions completed in 2022. The company saw some pushback against its executive pay plan this year when 48.5% of shareholders voted against it. But with the pandemic hopefully winding down, all those patients returning to doctors’ offices can only be good for the Long Island supplier.

in 2019. Last year, Edmund J. Smyth was elected town supervisor of Huntington.

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the wake of the pandemic. She was also elected to the board of directors at the Long Island Association to help promote the future of business in the region, and is a member of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council.

20 FREDERICK K. BREWINGTON ATTORNEY The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington A leading civil rights lawyer, Frederick K. Brewington challenges discriminatory practices in court, focusing on voter rights, employee discrimination, fair representation in government, and affordable housing. This year he filed a federal

whistleblower suit for five Girl Scouts of Suffolk County employees who claimed they were fired after making internal complaints about the organization. He was also vocal in his displeasure over how proposed redistricting on Long Island for congressional races would impact communities of color. Brewington is also an adjunct professor at Touro University.

21 STANLEY BERGMAN BOARD CHAIR AND CEO Henry Schein Stanley Bergman, the septuagenarian leader at Melville-based Henry Schein, has been leading the company since 1989 and has

For outsiders, the term “town” on Long Island is a bit misleading – Hempstead is the second-largest municipality in the state behind New York City, with a population of nearly 800,000. Meanwhile, the towns of Brookhaven, Islip and Oyster Bay are all bigger than Buffalo, New York’s secondlargest city, while Huntington is nearly as big as Yonkers. That means the Republican supervisors running these particular towns have massive constituencies while wielding significant budgetary powers. In Brookhaven, Supervisor Edward Romaine is one of the longest-serving elected officials on Long Island, having spent a decade in the post. Angie Carpenter made history in 2015 as the first female town supervisor of Islip, while former Assembly Member Joseph Saladino took over in Oyster Bay in 2017, and Donald Clavin Jr. was elected town supervisor of Hempstead

23 ROBERT ZIMMERMAN & GEORGE SANTOS CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES In the race to replace outgoing Rep. Tom Suozzi, who lost his bid for governor in the Democratic primary this year, the one sure thing is that the victor will be a member of the LGBTQ community, as it’s the first general election matchup of two gay congressional candidates. Robert Zimmerman came into the race with some name recognition, having run a local communications firm for decades while also being active in Democratic politics on the island. He faces Republican George Santos, a Wall Street investor who lives in Queens and has highlighted his immigrant background. The contest is widely viewed as highly competitive.

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BRIDGET FLEMING & NICK LALOTA CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES As Rep. Lee Zeldin is closing the gap on Gov. Kathy Hochul in the polls, Nick LaLota may enjoy a tailwind from the top of the ticket as he tries to keep Zeldin’s House seat in Republican hands. A Navy veteran, former Amityville trustee and now chief of staff to the Suffolk County Legislature, LaLota has emphasized cracking down on crime – and appears to have a slight edge in this competitive district. His Democratic rival, the former prosecutor and

former Southampton Town Council Member Bridget Fleming, has hammered away at LaLota’s calls to limit abortion rights in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.

25 LAURA GILLEN & ANTHONY D’ESPOSITO CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES Following Rep. Kathleen Rice’s surprise decision not to seek reelection, fellow Democrat Laura Gillen jumped into the 4th Congressional District race and won Rice’s endorsement, helping her come out ahead in a crowded primary battle. Gillen, a former

Cairo helped engineer upset wins up and down the ballot in Nassau County last year. supervisor of the town of Hempstead, is now facing Republican congressional nominee Anthony D’Esposito in yet another competitive congressional contest on Long Island. D’Esposito, a Hempstead Town council member, advanced to the general election with no primary. The former New York City Police Department detective has played up crime and public safety concerns as he seeks to flip the seat.

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26 KEVIN LAW CHAIR Empire State Development After serving for 10 years as the CEO of the Long Island Association, Kevin Law stepped down to take a job as executive vice president at Tritec, a major commercial real estate developer. Law is no stranger to volunteering his expertise to advance smart public planning on Long Island. He is the former co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, having given up the role after Gov. Kathy Hochul selected him last year to be chair of Empire State Development. He’s also chair of the Long

Island Housing Partnership, a not-for-profit developer of affordable housing.

27 JOSEPH CAIRO CHAIR Nassau County Republican Committee Last year, Nassau County Republican Committee Chair Joseph Cairo helped engineer an upset win in the county executive race and a win for Nassau County district attorney. Those victories led to the state’s GOP convention being hosted in Nassau County earlier this year. With seats up for grabs in the U.S. House, the Assembly, the state Senate and the governor’s office, Cairo and his fellow Republicans are hopeful they can chip away at the Democrats’ supermajority in Albany..

28 JESSE GARCIA CHAIR Suffolk County Republican Committee The GOP regained control of the Suffolk County Legislature this year for the first time in over a decade, and the county went red for Trump in the past two elections. Now, Suffolk County Republican Committee Chair Jesse Garcia is looking to add to those gains in November and in 2024. Garcia helped the county GOP deal with the House seat vacated

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by Lee Zeldin in his run for governor and with the lastminute unanimous bipartisan approval of Suffolk’s legislative redistricting after a stalemate in August.

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL Abrams Fensterman Co-founder Howard Fensterman

and chair of its criminal defense and government investigations practice group. Just last year, the firm opened a new office in Albany, further expanding its influence in the state.

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Abrams Fensterman Twenty years ago, Howard Fensterman co-founded the law firm that would become Abrams Fensterman. Since that time the practice has grown into a powerhouse with over 100 attorneys, covering a diverse array of specialties, including health care, insurance and family law. Earlier this year, the firm added Sarita Kedia, a top defense attorney, as partner

Encouraging diversity – not just in people but also in opportunities – is what drives Urban League of Long Island CEO Theresa Sanders, whose organization provides people with access to educational and employment opportunities. Sanders, who has been with the Urban League for almost 30 years, was the first Black woman to serve as board chair of Suffolk County Community College. She is also on the boards of the Community Development

Corporation of Long Island and the Long Island Regional Planning Council.

32 THOMAS GARRY OFFICE MANAGING PARTNER, LONG ISLAND Harris Beach In a region where land is finite and valuable, attorney Thomas Garry provides insight on development projects to local municipalities and developers through the law firm Harris Beach, where, as managing partner, he manages the day-today operations of 35 attorneys and staff. Garry is a leader in election law and he has advised both the Biden and Clinton campaigns on Long Island. As vice chair of the Nassau County Democratic Party, he helped capture the Hempstead Village mayoral seat for Democrats last year in an upset against a Republican incumbent.

Canon USA Seymour Liebman’s focus is on guiding Huntingtonheadquartered Canon USA to continue to innovate. The company has earned a Top 5 ranking for most patents filed every year for 36 years running – the only company to have done so. His leadership doesn’t stop in the business sphere. Liebman was named to the transition team for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman last year. He also serves on the board of advisers for the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and is vice chair of the board for the Long Island Association.

34 EVAN KRINICK MANAGING PARTNER Rivkin Radler As managing partner of the largest law firm on Long Island, with more than 200 lawyers across five offices, Evan Krinick is responsible both for running the day-today operations of the firm and for growing the practice. One of his commitments

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Seven Nobel Prizes have been awarded for research conducted at Brookhaven National Laboratory, which has a budget of over $550 million and employs over 2,500 staff members. Doon Gibbs, who was named director in 2013, has made the laboratory his home since he started there in 1983 as an assistant physicist. Gibbs recently announced that he’s retiring this December. During his time as director, Brookhaven National Laboratory was selected as the site for a multibillion-dollar Electron-Ion Collider to study the force that holds together nearly all visible matter.

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McInnis led Stony Brook to its highest ranking ever in U.S. News & World Report. as managing partner is to increase the diversity of his firm’s staff, an effort for which Rivkin Radler has been recognized. Krinick also frequently publishes his interpretations on decisions involving insurance fraud in the New York Law Journal.

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but after two years she has made her mark as president of Stony Brook. Just this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul officially designated Stony Brook a flagship university in the State University of New York system. The school also received its highest-ever ranking in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. This year, McInnis was named a successor trustee at Yale, her alma mater.

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36 MAURIE MCINNIS PRESIDENT Stony Brook University A scholar and author whose expertise is in the confluence of art and politics in the colonial and antebellum South, Maurie McInnis was not the typical candidate for a Northeast university,

37 BRUCE STILLMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory In 1994, Bruce Stillman succeeded none other than James Watson – who, along with Francis Crick, first described the now-familiar double helix structure of DNA – as director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Since taking the reins in 2003 as president, Stillman has encouraged an expanded, innovative and collaborative lab that is consistently billed as a top academic research institution. This year, Stillman was a recipient of the Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Long Island Herald.

38 WAYNE GROSSÉ & LINDA ARMYN PRESIDENT AND CEO; CHIEF STRATEGY AND MARKETING OFFICER Bethpage Federal Credit Union With Wayne Grossé at the helm, Bethpage Federal Credit Union has grown from just over $1

billion to $10.6 billion in assets, becoming the 13th largest credit union in the nation, and the largest in the Northeast. Along with some significant branding opportunities like the Bethpage Air Show, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Linda Armyn has been the driving force behind dozens of the bank’s community assistance initiatives, like the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program – through which volunteers prepare tax returns for local low-income residents – and the Bethpage Cares charitable giving program.

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It’s been a big year for Patrick O’Shaughnessy in his new gig as CEO of Catholic Health. The health care provider broke ground on two new facilities: a $500 million patient care pavilion on the Good Samaritan Hospital campus and a $17 million urgent care facility. Catholic Health also became the exclusive presenting sponsor of LIU Post’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. O’Shaughnessy was also picked by Gov. Kathy Hochul to join the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council.


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a challenge in the general election from Republican candidate Joe Pinion and independent candidate Diane Sare.

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39 RICHARD DALY EXECUTIVE CHAIR Broadridge Financial Solutions A linchpin of financial markets that provides vital back office services to Wall Street companies and brokerage firms, Broadridge Financial Solutions is a multibilliondollar company founded by Richard Daly in his Long Island home back in 1987. Daly currently serves as the company's executive chair on its board of directors. He is also a founding member of the Suffolk County chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and

is on the board of the Sifma Foundation, a financial literacy organization.

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As CEO of the largest association for the home construction industry on Long Island, Mitchell Pally has wielded his influence to get the trade group’s legislative priorities pushed through. But after 12 years, the Long Island Builders Institute will look for a new leader, now that Pally has said he will retire at the end of the year. This year he supported expanding sewers in Suffolk County and opposed a plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul to create an all-electric grid in New York by 2027.

When you’re running the thirdlargest publicly owned electric utility in the country, you have to expect some static. Long Island Power Authority CEO Thomas Falcone started the year by defending himself against a report that said highly paid LIPA execs didn’t live on Long Island: Although LIPA rules don’t stipulate that they do, Falcone admitted it was a bad look. Then, former U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato called for him to be fired in an editorial. On the bright side, Fitch Ratings gave an “A” rating to LIPA bonds, and the project to deliver wind power to Long Island kicked off this year.

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After PSEG Long Island chief Daniel Eichhorn announced that he was retiring, the energy utility promoted David Lyons as interim president and COO in May. Lyons had previously been vice president of construction and operations services. PSEG Long Island came under fire for what was perceived as a bungled handling of power restoration after Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020, so Lyons will have to manage the power company’s promises to do better. The

As deputy state director for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Garrett Armwood is intimately familiar with the Long Island political landscape. His previous work includes stints with former Reps. Steve Israel and Tim Bishop, and Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski. Armwood’s boss is facing

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44 DANIEL LEVLER PRESIDENT Suffolk Association of Municipal Employees From crossing guards to information technology workers, as president of the Suffolk Association of Municipal Employees, Daniel Levler represents the interests of over 6,000 active and

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45 MARC HERBST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Long Island Contractors’ Association As the executive director of the Long Island Contractors’ Association, Marc Herbst advocates for the industry on behalf of 170 member firms. Herbst is fighting to use federal funding for new infrastructure construction on Long Island, instead of siphoning off those dollars to help pay for already completed projects. A report recently released in partnership with

the association proposed a special toll lane to pay for improvements to the Southern State Parkway, especially a dangerous section dubbed “Blood Alley” due to its high number of fatal crashes.

Herbst advocates on behalf of 170 member contractors on Long Island.

46 ERROL TOULON JR. SHERIFF Suffolk County Reelected last year for a second term as Suffolk County’s highest-ranking law enforcement agent, Errol Toulon Jr. has focused on trying to make good on his campaign promises to lower crime through an organized force and by addressing mental health and substance abuse, and to create an information network connecting jails and prisons nationwide. The department donated bulletproof vests to fighters in Ukraine and launched a database to register and locate missing pets in the county. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.

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With transformative redevelopment projects like the Ronkonkoma Hub, New Village in Patchogue, and Port Jefferson’s Shipyard, Tritec has been at the forefront of the downtown revitalization boom on Long Island. Robert and James Coughlan launched Tritec Real Estate Co. in 1986 and their brother Daniel runs the Washington, D.C., office. Heavily involved in business and real estate organizations, the brothers have served on boards and volunteered for the Long Island Association, the Community Development Corporation of Long Island, and the Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Task Force.

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency gives tax incentives to projects it thinks will stimulate the local economy. Richard Kessel has led the agency since 2018 as chair of the board. The IDA recently ended a tax agreement with Amazon when the online behemoth failed to deliver promised jobs at its Syosset facility. Kessel, who has tried to foster a more inclusive environment at the IDA, is navigating a new regime under Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman: An editorial in Newsday blasted Blakeman for swapping out three Democrats on the IDA board this spring for Republicans.

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retired essential employees in the Suffolk County system. Levler is also a co-chair of the New York State Public Employee Conference, a statewide organization that advances legislation in support of public employees. Last year, Suffolk AME helped get a law passed that recognized 911 dispatchers as first responders in the state.

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districts that look to be more competitive this time around simply due to redistricting. Yet even if all three win in a Republican red wave, they’re highly likely to remain in the minority in Albany. Another Republican state Senate candidate, former Assembly Member Dean Murray, is expected to win his bid for Weik’s old seat as she moves from Senate District 3 to Senate District 8..

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to Republican Alexis Weik two years ago. After beating Assembly Member Phil Ramos in the Democratic primary this cycle, she’s now facing Republican Wendy Rodriguez, a small-business owner, for the seat being vacated by Republican Phil Boyle. Given Joe Biden’s sizable margin of victory in 2020 under the redrawn lines of the 4th state Senate District, Martinez has the advantage going into Election Day.

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PRESIDENT CooperHill LLC If you’re looking to get someone in a position of power on the phone, then you probably want to hire Resi Cooper. Cooper’s consulting firm has connections to all the centers of influence around Long Island from government to the private sector. A former Senate aide to Hillary Clinton, Cooper directed New York state operations for Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. She is also on the board of the LGBT Network, an advocacy group for LGBT people.

STATE SENATOR; STATE SENATOR; STATE SENATOR; STATE SENATE CANDIDATE State Senate Republicans Anthony Palumbo, Mario Mattera & Alexis Weik are aiming to win reelection this fall and are hoping to see their party gain seats in the state Senate, thanks to a midterm backlash against Democrats and concerns about inflation and crime. Alexis Weik may have an easier reelection path, while Anthony Palumbo and Mario Mattera are in

52 MONICA MARTINEZ & WENDY RODRIGUEZ STATE SENATE CANDIDATES Democratic former state Sen. Monica Martinez is in the midst of a comeback bid, although this time she’s running in a different district thanks to redistricting. A former member of the Suffolk County Legislature, Martinez went on to serve one term in the state Senate before losing

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KEN MOORE & PATRICIA CANZONERIFITZPATRICK STATE SENATE CANDIDATES The 9th state Senate District has a history as a swing seat on Long Island. It was flipped by Todd Kaminsky in 2016, which paved the way for Democrats to make major inroads in what had once been deep-red territory across Long Island. Republicans have been on the upswing lately, however, Kaminsky himself lost a bid for district attorney of Nassau County last year. With Kaminsky subsequently heading to the private sector, there’s a competitive matchup for his vacant seat between Democrat Ken Moore, who is the mayor of Bellerose, and Republican Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, a trustee of Malverne.

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Democratic state Sen. John Brooks initially opted not to run for reelection in the 8th District, but – in a complicated game of musical chairs – he jumped back into the fray with a bid for the 5th District that was redrawn and opened up by the retirement of fellow Democrat James Gaughran. In what is expected to be one of the closest state Senate contests on Long Island, Brooks is taking on Republican Steven Rhoads, a member of the Nassau County Legislature who has hit the incumbent on crime and public safety issues.


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The team is celebrating its 50th anniversary in a newly opened arena – and Ledecky is credited with helping the successful effort to keep the team in Nassau County. Even though they failed to make the playoffs this year, the Islanders are the 10th most valuable team in the NHL, valued at $950 million – an increase of 147% over the last five years.

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SHAREHOLDERS Greenberg Traurig After a failed bid for Nassau County district attorney last year, Todd Kaminsky unexpectedly resigned as state senator in the 9th District to join law firm Greenberg Traurig in Albany in August, leaving his seat up for grabs this November. The former chair of the state Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, Kaminsky will focus on advising clients on environmental, social and governance issues. Another key Long Islander at Greenberg Traurig is Mark Lesko, who like Kaminsky has a background in elected office and as a former prosecutor. Lesko served as acting assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division and also served as supervisor of the town of Brookhaven.

55 WAYLYN HOBBS JR. MAYOR Hempstead Village Waylyn Hobbs had served in a number of different roles for Hempstead Village before

winning a four-way race for the mayor’s office last year. Hobbs has already had his share of adversity to deal with as mayor, including when a teenager was fatally shot in the village in September. He said that pending mixed-use development projects will help fix antiquated infrastructure and revitalize the downtown, and has floated the idea of turning Hempstead into a city – a move that he said would divert more taxes back to the community.

56 KATHLEEN WISNEWSKI DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ON LONG ISLAND National Grid New York With over 30 years at National Grid wearing a number of different hats, Kathy

Wisnewski was promoted to director of customer and community management on Long Island last year. In her role she promotes National Grid’s energy efficiency programs to key stakeholders and manages relationships with the communities that the utility services. This year, the company helped with the formation of Long Island’s first LGBT chamber of commerce, which aims to support local LGBT-owned businesses. Wisnewski is also on the boards of Vision Long Island and Girls Inc.

57 JON LEDECKY CO-OWNER New York Islanders In 2014, Jon Ledecky parlayed part of his office-supply company fortune into a stake in the New York Islanders.

Ledecky and the Islanders celebrated the team's 50th anniversary in a new arena.

58 CHRISTINE RIORDAN PRESIDENT Adelphi University Adelphi University, which had its 125th anniversary this year, is both celebrating its longevity and making plans for the future. As president of Adelphi University since 2015, Christine Riordan has put her focus on providing a quality and affordable education for its students. After unveiling a newly renovated university building in June, the college emphasized its dedication to inclusiveness by adding a multicultural center and mindfulness space. Riordan is currently writing a book about adapting to create a successful career in a fastchanging world, titled “Shift Happens.”

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KIMBERLY CLINE PRESIDENT Long Island University Long Island University President Kimberly Cline showed her dedication to putting her school at the forefront of educational opportunities when she partnered with Jay-Z on the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, which admitted its first students in 2021. Cline has also overseen advancements in other areas at LIU, including a project to digitize 65,000 pages of local historical documents and a partnership with a French software company to expand its medical science research.

60 TIMOTHY E. SAMS PRESIDENT SUNY Old Westbury For Timothy Sams, who took over as president of SUNY Old Westbury at the beginning of 2021, navigating the school through the pandemic and supporting a diverse student body have been early priorities. This year, the school initiated a program to increase the enrollment of veterans and was recognized as one of

the top institutions for social mobility by the U.S. News & World Report. Previously, as vice president of student affairs at Prairie View A&M University, he helped create an LGBTQ resource center.

off: NYU Langone HospitalLong Island was ranked as the No. 1 hospital in New York this year by U.S. News and World Report. Greco was recently elected to the board of the Long Island Association.

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Northwell Health’s Huntington Hospital is getting recognition for its excellent care and expanded services under the leadership of its executive director, Dr. Nick Fitterman. The hospital won its fifth Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing – a first for a Long Island institution – and accreditations for stroke and cancer care. A newly built caregiver center will offer respite and resources, and the hospital is moving its Family Health Center to a renovated space closer to the patients it serves.

Richard Margulis has been with Long Island Community Hospital (previously Brookhaven Memorial Hospital) since 1982, when he started as an X-ray tech before getting a series of promotions that culminated in his being named CEO in 2013. The 306-bed medical center stood out as the last independent hospital on Long Island until this year, when it made its

affiliation with NYU Langone Health official. NYU Langone is now planning $100 million in upgrades.

64 THERESA REGNANTE PRESIDENT AND CEO United Way of Long Island With Theresa Regnante at the helm of United Way of Long Island since 2009, the organization has advanced its mission to connect the most at-risk individuals in the community with services through its programs and partnerships. Regnante also keeps busy connecting with the companies and agencies that help fund the organization’s goals. With a budget of almost $18 million per year, fundraising is a key part of her job. Regnante stressed that as federal and state pandemic aid NYU Langone HospitalLong Island's Joseph Greco

62 JOSEPH GRECO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF HOSPITAL OPERATIONS NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island As chief of its hospital operations, Dr. Joseph Greco has been increasing the reach of NYU Langone HospitalLong Island, expanding eastward by affiliating with Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and buying a nearby vacant property to house a new surgical center. Greco’s work leading the hospital is paying

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Center for Clean Water Technology certainly helped hone her chops for navigating the legislative landscape and building coalition support for the project.

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ends, the need for local social services is increasing.

65 LAUREEN HARRIS PRESIDENT Association For a Better Long Island As an expert in tax grievance law at Cronin, Harris & Associates, attorney Laureen Harris has helped clients lower their property taxes in an area where that can make a huge difference to a homeowner’s quality of life. She took that experience to the Association For a Better Long Island in 2016 to become the organization's first female president. The group advocates for changes to improve the economy and

make Long Island a better place to live and work, like increasing affordable housing. She has also been on the board of the Long Island Power Authority since 2020.

66 JENNIFER GARVEY HEAD OF NEW YORK MARKET STRATEGY Ørsted Jennifer Garvey is helping to get New York’s first offshore wind farm off the ground. The 12-turbine South Fork Wind Farm will sit 35 miles off Montauk Point and is expected to come online in December 2023. Garvey’s time as deputy chief of staff in the town of Southampton and co-founder of the Stony Brook University’s

In January, veteran government communications professional Harrison Feuer joined Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that’s a big player in the U.S. renewables industry. Earlier this year, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joined Gov. Kathy Hochul to tout finalized state contracts for the Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind offshore wind projects, which Equinor is partnering on with BP. Feuer brings a wealth of Long Island governmental experience, including with Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman, then-Rep. Steve Israel and Assembly Member Charles Lavine.

68 STEVE ISRAEL DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS Cornell University Steve Israel has turned down many opportunities since retiring from politics, including a potential ambassadorship to Israel, which had been

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considered by President Joe Biden. One he couldn’t turn away was bookstore owner. The former member of Congress and author opened an indie bookshop in Oyster Bay last year called Theodore’s Books – an homage to the village’s former presidential resident. He’s currently director of Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, a nonpartisan platform to discuss political issues. He also serves as senior counselor at the lobbying firm Michael Best Strategies. Israel is often sought out for comment by major news outlets.

69 PATRICK HALPIN, GREG LAVINE & MATT COLEMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Mercury Mercury’s bipartisan Long Island team is led by Patrick Halpin, the former Suffolk County executive, who has been with the consulting firm since 2014. Two other top Mercury executives operating on Long Island are Senior Vice President Matt Coleman, who has held key roles with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Hempstead and the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee, and Senior Vice President Greg Lavine, who served as Rep. Grace Meng’s district director and has deep expertise in Queens as well. Among the firm’s clients are Lidl, Posillico, PSEG Long Island and the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund.

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ADAM BARSKY CHAIR AND DIRECTOR Nassau County Interim Finance Authority As chair of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which was created in 2000 to oversee the county’s finances in response to budgetary woes, Adam Barsky leads Nassau County’s longterm finances and approves its budget. NIFA was embroiled in union contract negotiations with county workers this year due to a dispute over whether the county owed workers millions in back pay. In April, the state expanded NIFA’s authority to oversee the Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., Nassau University Medical Center and the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The county recently received an improved bond rating from S&P Global, which credited NIFA oversight for the change.

71 SEDGWICK EASLEY PASTOR Union Baptist Church The Rev. Sedgwick Easley wears multiple hats in his commitment to helping the residents of the village of Hempstead. As pastor of the 100-year-old Union Baptist Church, he has helped grow the congregation and address issues of racism, including when he gave the keynote address at the State of Black Long Island Equity Council retreat in Plainview in October. Easley also serves as director of publicity and executive assistant to the village of Hempstead mayor, Waylyn Hobbs.

72 PATRICK GUIDICE BUSINESS MANAGER International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049 As business manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049, Patrick Guidice represents 4,500 electricians who David Kilmnick

73 DAVID KILMNICK PRESIDENT AND CEO LGBT Network The fight for LGBTQ rights came to Long Island when a national furor erupted over Smithtown Library’s June decision to remove Pride

displays from its children’s section – a move that drew the ire of bestselling author Jodi Picoult, who once worked at the library. The ban, which was eventually reversed, highlighted how much work needs to be done on the issue, according to LGBT Network’s CEO David Kilmnick. This year, the organization hosted its second annual LGBT job fair and launched Long Island’s first LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

74 ADAM SILVERS MANAGING PARTNER Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC As managing partner of Uniondale-based Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC, Adam Silvers is responsible for the day-to-day running of the firm while also being a member of its corporate and securities department, and its intellectual property and technology practice. This year, the firm helped an East End grower secure one of Long Island’s few available conditional cannabis licenses via its cannabis law group.

75 NOEL DIGEROLAMO PRESIDENT Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association At a time when law enforcement has come under fire for misconduct and overreach, Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association President Noel DiGerolamo is pushing back. He went on television this year to lament what he sees as a lack of support from politicians in the state. Last year, the PBA and

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work on the utility systems across Long Island, including workers at PSEG Long Island and National Grid. Guidice is focused on issues like legislation introduced to convert the Long Island Power Authority into a public utility – which he opposes on the basis that it would cut out PSEG’s management role – and supporting the shift toward reusable energy sources and the jobs it will create.


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76 PHIL ANDREWS PRESIDENT Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce As president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Phil Andrews’ main concern is to advocate for small business owners, particularly those owned by people of African ancestry. He said access to capital was one of the biggest challenges facing Black business owners today. Addressing the issue directly, the chamber has used a grant to connect minority business owners to funding sources for free through a consultation company. Andrews is also on the board of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, which runs soup kitchens all across Long Island.

While a narrowly averted nationwide freight railroad strike this year did not directly affect Long Island Rail Road, Anthony Simon, general chairperson of the local division of SMART, the commuter railroad’s largest union, said his members stood in solidarity with their fellow workers. The event showed the vital role railroads still play in America’s transportation system. In his role representing the workers who keep the trains running in one of the largest commuter rail systems in the Northeast, Simon oversees the board, handles employee trials and arbitration, and helps negotiate contracts.

78 ROBERT CREIGHTON MANAGING PARTNER Farrell Fritz At Farrell Fritz, attorney Robert Creighton’s practice is centered on corporate mergers and acquisitions and commercial lending. As the firm’s managing partner, Creighton oversees the day-to-day operations of more than 80 lawyers. Farrell Fritz represents a number of companies in multimilliondollar development deals on Long Island, including the

Creighton oversees more than 80 lawyers as the firm's managing partner.

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effort to transform the former Grumman site in Calverton into a logistics hub for air cargo delivery to the region. Creighton serves on the boards of the Long Island Housing Partnership and Epic Long Island.

79 GARY LEWI MANAGING DIRECTOR Rubenstein Among Gary Lewi’s recent responsibilities as managing director at public relations powerhouse Rubenstein: taking care of clients like Northrop Grumman and Disney, and being brought in to help PSEG Long Island manage the fallout over its failures during Tropical Storm Isaias. He was also named a community ambassador for

the Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project. Lewi’s previous jobs include director of communications for the Town of Hempstead and press secretary for then-U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato.

80 KRISTEN REYNOLDS PRESIDENT AND CEO Discover Long Island Travel is up as the pandemic winds down and Long Island tourism represents a $6 billion industry. Kristen Reynolds, who has been steering the ship as president and CEO at Discover Long Island for seven years, looked to take advantage of that boom this year. Thinking outside the box, the tourism agency hopped on the viral coattails of Wordle with a version called


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Construction before opening his own company.

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When Dime and Bridgehampton National Bank merged last year, Kevin O’Connor – who had led BNB – became the CEO of the combined entity. Now, with over $12 billion in assets, Dime Community Bank is one of the region’s largest community banks with branches from Manhattan to Montauk. This year, Dime received an “outstanding” rating from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for its Community Reinvestment Act examination. O’Connor is on

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If there is a big, transformative project being scoped out on Long Island, chances are that John Cameron’s company, Cameron Engineering, is involved – or that he himself has worked on it in his role as chair of the Long Island Regional Planning Council. The stalled multibillion-dollar Midway Crossing project that will create a transit hub around the Ronkonkoma train station is an example of an undertaking Cameron is involved in through both

Long Island Nets and Nets GC As vice president of growth properties for both the Long Island Nets and the Nets Gaming Crew, Alton Byrd oversees operations for both the NBA G League team and the organization’s NBA 2K League online gaming team. Byrd, a basketball lifer, had a long career playing in Britain, where he became the first person of color to serve as the general manager of a British sports organization. He is also on the board of Book Fairies, a nonprofit that promotes literacy on Long Island.

82 WILLIAM HAUGLAND CHAIR AND CEO Haugland Group The Haugland Group and its subsidiaries work on large infrastructure projects, including contracts with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. William Haugland’s company was the first to win a contract in the bid to construct the South Fork Wind Farm off Montauk Point – the first of its kind in the state. Haugland, who previously gave money to then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has donated heavily to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign for governor. Previously, he was president of Asplundh

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With a family history in construction that dates back over 100 years, Matthew Aracich is a union guy through and through. As president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Aracich represents upward of 65,000 members spanning a multitude of trades. Aracich advocates for projects that not only provide jobs but also

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Johnson, a former state senator, now consults for top clients in the region.

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improve the environment and quality of life on Long Island, like the recently completed Long Island Rail Road third track and the just-launched South Fork Wind project.

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Ian Wilder oversees Long Island Housing Services’ mission to ensure fair housing practices in Suffolk and Nassau counties. This year, the group was one of the plaintiffs in a successful case against online real estate powerhouse Redfin. The lawsuit alleged that Redfin’s policies violated the federal Fair Housing Act. Part of the $4 million settlement will be directed toward homeownership programs on Long Island. In another case, a Long Island apartment landlord settled a disability discrimination allegation brought against them by the organization.

for the Environment protecting Long Island’s water sources and wildlife habitats. Initiatives range from partnering with the village of Northport in a rain garden project that will help preserve the Long Island Sound to speaking out against the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow dredge spoil dumping in the sound. She is leading a campaign to educate voters about Proposition 1 on the November ballot, which would secure $4.2 billion to protect clean drinking water and preserve green spaces.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Long Island Housing Services

Laura Harding became president of Erase Racism NY this fall, succeeding Elaine Gross, who had led the organization since its founding in 2001. This past year, the organization released a startling report spotlighting the disparity of resources at school districts based on racial composition. Harding, an attorney and a facilitator for a diversity certification program at Adelphi University, previously worked for education departments

As a former state senator – when he won a 2007 special election, he was the first Democrat to represent the 7th Senate District in a century – attorney Craig Johnson uses his expertise at the consulting firm he founded to help clients like the Boy Scouts of America, Uber and Airbnb with government relations and lobbying. Prior to opening Long Point Advisors, Johnson served as vice president of government affairs at Altice USA and as managing director of new business development at Bloomberg Law..

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89 ADRIENNE ESPOSITO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Citizens Campaign for the Environment Adrienne Esposito spends much of her time as executive director of Citizens Campaign

The Nature Conservancy on Long Island As policy adviser for The Nature Conservancy’s efforts in Long Island, Kevin McDonald has worked on numerous initiatives over the years to help protect the area’s delicate ecosystem. McDonald helped wage a battle against building interest groups to create the Community Preservation Fund, which saves open space on the East End. He also works on revitalizing local waterways


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that have been decimated by waste from stormwater runoff. His decades spent protecting the environment garnered him an award from Vision Long Island this year.

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FOUNDER AND CEO Wall to Wall Communications Ross Wallenstein has worked behind the scenes crafting communications at all levels of government and in the private sector. Last year, Wallenstein leveraged all of that experience to open his own agency, Wall to Wall Communications. Recently, Wallenstein has been in the news as the spokesperson for the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center after the village of Brookville had the organization’s summer camp shut down due to a zoning dispute.

SCOTT JAFFEE FOUNDER AND MANAGING MEMBER Metropolitan Realty Group Scott Jaffee founded Metropolitan Realty Group over 20 years ago with a focus on providing affordable housing to people living in the New York metropolitan area. Today, his company manages $1 billion worth of properties, with Jaffee overseeing more than 3,500 Mitchell-Lama and Section 8 units. Jaffee, who said that education was the key to a successful community, has created college-preparedness and financial literacy programs for families living in buildings managed by his company.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association George Siberón leads the 45-year-old Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, providing – among many other services – after-school tutoring, which Siberón said was extremely useful for kids with non-English speaking parents. Adults can also take advantage of the association’s English as a second language program. Siberón is outspoken about creative solutions to find more affordable housing, including the acquisition of so-called zombie homes to

repurpose them for lowincome residences.

93 TODD SHAPIRO PRESIDENT AND CEO Todd Shapiro Associates Public Relations Todd Shapiro – whose eponymous agency has an enviable list of clients – developed his craft while

at Howard Rubenstein Associates, one of the biggest and best in the biz. It’s no wonder that he is often feted as a power player on Long Island. He stepped in to run cover for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani last year and has represented the Nassau County Democrats, the villages of Hempstead and Freeport, and both the Suffolk and Nassau County police unions. He writes a column called “High Profile” for Dan's Papers – where he is also an associate publisher – that covers interesting and innovative figures.

MAGDALONIE PARISCAMPBELL REGIONAL AREA MANAGER AT&T Magdalonie Paris-Campbell draws from her experience serving as U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s Long Island regional director in her role as AT&T’s regional manager responsible for external and legislative affairs and community outreach. This year, Paris-Campbell’s leadership is being put to

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Vazquez brings together the chamber's 300 member organizations to network. good use outside of her corporate duties. She was elected to the boards of the Long Island Association and United Way of Long Island.

96 RON GURRIERI PRESIDENT CSEA Local 830 Ron Gurrieri’s job as president of the Civil Service Employees Association’s Local 830 is to fight for the interests of the 9,000 members in the state’s second-largest chapter of public workers. After battling then-Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Gurrieri found himself on the other end of the negotiating table with a new administration this year after Republicans unexpectedly took control of the county. The union finally was able to mediate an agreement for workers to receive the longevity pay they had been fighting for after 11 years.

97 TIMOTHY SINI PARTNER Nixon Peabody After Timothy Sini lost his bid for reelection last year as Suffolk County district attorney to Ray Tierney, the former Suffolk County police commissioner landed at Nixon Peabody LLP, a global law firm. Sini is now bringing his expertise to his work as a partner in the firm’s government investigations and

white collar defense practice. As Suffolk’s district attorney, Sini’s achievements included indicting 96 MS-13 gang members and associates, delivering what Sini called a “major blow” to the gang’s operations on Long Island.

98 LUIS VAZQUEZ PRESIDENT AND CEO Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce head Luis Vazquez helps bring together its 300 members for networking opportunities as well as to celebrate accomplishments. This year, at the group’s inaugural Latino Leaders Luncheon, they honored Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder,

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among others. Vazquez has expressed dismay that more minority business owners didn’t get Paycheck Protection Program loans during the pandemic. The chamber recently kicked off a series of joint meetings with the Long Island Association.

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ANTHONY VILLA BUSINESS MANAGER North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Local 290 Last year, Congress passed a $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill. That translates into a lot of hammer swings – and as business manager for Local 290 of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Anthony Villa hopes it will also mean more work for his members. Villa started out as an apprentice carpenter before being tapped to run large jobs in New York City. In 2020, he was elected as a trustee on the executive board of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Anthony Villa

100 LIONEL CHITTY & RETHA FERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; CHIEF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs; Suffolk County As executive director of the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs, Lionel Chitty connects minority residents with programs and opportunities to help them thrive. Chitty’s office is assisting with a bi-county disparity study that will address the county’s use of minority- and womenowned, service-disabled and veteran-owned businesses. The study is currently in the draft stage as the survey data and anecdotal feedback is analyzed. Retha Fernandez was picked by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to become the county’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer. Her background as a project director at Urban League of Long Island, where she co-chaired that organization’s State of Black Long Island Equity Council, made her ideal for the role. She arrived just in time to work on the task force for Suffolk County police reform and has been involved in the creation of a number of initiatives to track diversity, raise awareness of institutional bias and enact change in the county.


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Notice of Qual. of THE ROBERT INDIANA LEGACY INITIATIVE LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 08/16/2022. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 08/10/2022. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 45 East 80th St., Apt #7A, NY, NY 10075. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Form. of 7237 WO O D C H U C K H I L L ROAD PROPERTIES, LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 0 9/ 2 0/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location: Onondaga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 126 NORTH SALINA STREE T, SUITE 400, SYRACUSE, NY, 13202. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 646 BAY STREET LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/12/2022.Of fice location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e s e r ve d . S S N Y mail process to 646 BAY ST, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10304. Any lawful purpose.

Homes by Habersang LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/28/22. O f f ice: S chenec tady County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, [2106 Nott St, Niskayuna, NY 12309]. Purpose: Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of WINTERGREEN CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 0 8 / 2 9/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 0 8/26/202 2 . SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, ALBANY, NY, 12201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of TEABERRY CLEAN ENERGY, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 0 8 / 2 6/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 0 8/26/202 2 . SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, ALBANY, NY, 12201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of THE WORST GENERATION LLC filed with SSNY on 9/22/2022. Office: KINGS County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1449 E 88th St, BROOKLYN, NY, 11236 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of HUCKO & BARONE CONSULTING , LLC . Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/19/2022. Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 7606 ZEPHYR H T S , V I C TO R , N Y, 14564. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of ALB TUTORING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Of fice location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be ser ved. SSNY mail process to 28 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10005. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MIU PROPERTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/15/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 6505 15TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of LORALEX LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 8304 10TH AVENUE, RIGHT D O O R , B R O O K LY N , NY 11228. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of JP Baseball, LLC filed with SSNY on 8/1/2022. O f f i c e: We s tc h e s te r County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC:2470 Linette Ct, Yorktown Heights NY 10598 . Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qual. of THE ROBERT INDIANA LEGACY INITIATIVE LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 08/16/2022. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 08/10/2022. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 45 East 80th St., Apt #7A, NY, NY 10075. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of GOTHAM & Z CONSTRUCTION LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1869 E 31ST ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11234. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of EIGHT BY EIGHT, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 26 4 LE X INGTON AVENUE, #2 A , NEW YO R K , N Y, 10016. Any law ful purpose. Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1353012 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 651 667 H U DS O N S T, NE W YORK, NY 10014 for on premises consumption.

Notice of Qual. of ATL ANTIC BEACH C A P I TA L MANAGE ME NT LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/19/2022. Office location: New York . LLC formed in DE on 0 6 /0 8 / 2 0 2 2 . SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 1750 K STREET, NW, SUITE 7E, WA S H I N G T O N , DC, 20006. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of LI & LIU PROPERT Y LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 05/10/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 833 BAY RIDGE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11220. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of Vik Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/6/22.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to c/o Corporate Creations Network Inc., 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #4 0 0, Harrison, NY, 10528.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of HE R R INGTON MILL PRESERVATION GP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

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Notice of Formation of CARROLL 132 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail proces s to 495A HENRY STREE T, SUITE 223, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of BB 176 SKILLMAN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 0 5/ 2 4 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location: NEW YORK SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e ser ved. SSNY 915 B R OA D WAY, SUITE 1101, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, 10010. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of GOGOASIAN LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/26/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 223 BEDFORD AVE, STE A PMB #776, BROOKLYN, N Y, 11211. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of FLOWER CITY EXOTICS, LLC filed with SSNY on September 19, 2022. Office: Allegany County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 580 Tildon Hill Rd. Arkport, NY 14807. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of 1414 THIRD AVENUE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/16/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 1315 W. 54th St., 1st Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Wilf Law Firm, LLP at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

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Notice of Formation of REES ENTERPRISES LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 0 9/ 2 1 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location Cayuga SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 216 N . S E WA R D AV E . , AUBURN, NY, 13021. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Qual. of SYMPHONY RUM LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 0 3/0 3/20 2 1 . SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 533 FOREST AVENUE , PARAMUS, NJ, 07652. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of THE SHIRLEY ANINIAS SCHOOL , LLC. Arts. of O rg . f ile d with SSNY on 09/16/2022. Of fice location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 291 BROADWAY, 2 N D F LO O R , N E W YO R K , N Y, 1 0 0 0 7. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of A L PH A O M E G A MANAGEMENT NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/22/2022. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1930 RICHMOND ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of 170 E 83 OWNER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/0 6/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 600, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jef frey Levine at the princ. of fice of t h e L LC . P u r p o s e : Any law ful ac tivit y.

Notice of Qualification of CP NY 28TH LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/15/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. LLC formed in North Carolina (NC) on 09/08/22. Princ. office of LLC: 123 W. 28th St., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. NC addr. of LLC: 11410 Common Oaks Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 2 S. Salisbury St., Old Revenue Bldg. Complex, Raleigh, NC 2 76 012903. Purpose: General hotel operations. Notice of Qualification of ABA RISK MANAGEMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/19/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Kentucky (K Y ) o n 1 1/2 3/2 0 . Princ. office of LLC: 908 Lily Creek Rd., Louisville, KY 40243 . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. KY addr. of LLC: 3309 Collins Ln., Louisville, KY 40245. Cert. of Form. filed with KY Secy. of State, 700 Capital Ave., #152, Frankfort, K Y 4 0 6 01. Purpose: Insurance agency. Notice of formation of PIZ Z ARO WANG SOLUTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 06/21/2022. Office located in BRONX COUNTY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 500 TRINITY AVENUE. AP T#3D BRONX, NY 10455Purpose: any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Qualification of RGN-MINEOLA I, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (D E ) o n 0 9/ 1 6/2 2 . Princ. office of LLC: 15305 Dallas Pkwy., Fl. 12, Addison, TX 750014637. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, N Y 12 207-25 4 3 . DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808 . Cer t. of Form. filed with Secy. of S t a te , 4 0 1 F e d e r al S t . , S te . 4 , Dover, DE 19 9 01 . Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

Notice of Formation of NICOLEX NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 8304 10TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of RIVERWOOD CAPITAL PAR TNE R S IV L . P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (C.I.) on 11/05/21. Princ. office of LP: 70 Willow Rd., Ste. 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Duration of LP is Perpetual . S SN Y designated as agent of LP upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership at the princ. office of the LP. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. C.I. addr. of LP: Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, C.I. KY11104. Cert. of LP filed with Cindy JeffersonBulgin, Registrar General of the General Registry, PO Box 123, Ground Fl., Government Admin. Bldg., 133 Elgin Ave., Grand Cayman, C.I. KY1-9000. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

Notice of Qual. of SYNEOS H E A LT H PAT I E N T SERVICES, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 0 9/ 2 8 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location: New York . LLC formed in DE on 06/21/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 M A M A R O NEC K AV E #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of 8516 BERKLEY STREET LLC . Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 0 8 /0 9/2 0 2 2 . Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e s e r ve d . S S N Y mail process to P.O. BOX 180, VICTOR, NY 14564. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MELICMEDIA , LLC filed with SSNY on 08/07/2022. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 63 ADRIAN AVENUE, #2D, BRONX, NEW 10463. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Form. of B R IG HTON I S L AND LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 0 9/ 2 9/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 8304 10TH AVENUE, RIGHT DOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of CANANDAIGUA SMILES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 0 9/ 2 8 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location: Ontario SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e s e r ve d . S S N Y mail process to 195 PARRISH S T R E E T, S T E 1 4 0 , CANANDAIGUA , N Y, 14424. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of GOODWILL IT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/24/2022. Office location ESSEX SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2075 86TH STREET STE 201, BROOKLYN, N Y, 11214. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of WOODHULL 91 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/22/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail proces s to 495A HENRY STREE T, SUITE 223, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of DRAGON IT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2075 86TH STREET STE 201, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of LLC. TK Tribecca LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (S SN Y ) on 9/20/20 2 2 . Office location: Schenectady County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at c/o Anessa Waheed, 4 31 L ib er t y S tre e t , Schenec tady, NY 12305. Purpose: any business permitted under law. Notice of Formation of HE R R INGTON MILL DEVELOPER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y.

Notice of Qual. of S3 RE NORTHERN BLVD II FUNDING LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 3 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location: New York . LLC formed in DE on 08/01/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 535 MADISON AVE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. 49 CARMINE STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the S SN Y on 07/16/2013. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 49 Carmine Street, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of 2081 BPR LLC, filed with SSNY on 04/02/2014. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: The LLC, 62 West 45th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of HE R R INGTON MILL PRESERVATION CLASS B, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of Pottery NYC LLC, filed with SSNY on September 27, 2022. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 786 9th Avenue, NY NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.


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Notice of Formation of 70 WASHINGTON STREET 3B LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/13/2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 51 FOREST AVE, UNIT 14, OLD GREENWICH, CT, 06840. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Qual. of CLEAN ENERGY CONNECTOR S , LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 1 0/11/2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 03/18/2021. SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to: 370 JAY STREET, 7 TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Qual. of ISLAND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 1 0/11/2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 0 7/ 0 8 / 2 0 2 2 . SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to: 370 JAY STREET, 7 TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of JOHAIRGASM LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be s e r ve d S S N Y m a i l process to 53 E 10TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11218. Any lawful purpose. Ella Estate NY LLC filed w/ SSNY on 9/29/22. Office: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 25 W 32nd St., 6th Fl, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful.

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Shield Security and Alarm Solutions LLC, filed with the SSNY on 05/10/22. Office: New York County. SSNY is designated as registered agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1216 Broadway 2Fl, New York, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act or activity that includes providing clients with professional services in the design, installation and maintenance of surveillance, security, intercom, access control and fire alarm systems. Notice of Formation of 460 EAST REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 3 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location Bronx SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 460 E 138TH ST, BRONX, NY, 10454. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 21 Titles Productions, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY on July 11, 2022. Office location: Bronx County. Secretary of State of NY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be ser ved. Secretar y of S tate of N Y shall mail process to 1950 Lafayette Avenue, P.O. Box #1029, Bronx, NY 10473 . Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of 887 Midland Realty, LLC. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office: Westchester Count y. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: Empire Tax & Business Services 21 Central Park Ave., Yonkers NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act or activit y.

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Notice of Formation of ZHEN XIANG LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/27/2021. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7018 8TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of 957 MYRTLE BROADWAY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 6 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1140 MYRTLE AV E N U E , BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of JACKPOT FILM LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/18/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 250 ASHLAND PLACE, 22A, BROOKLYN, NY, 11217. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of K AIROS HAUS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail proces s to 307 6TH AVE, #IR, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of 358 CENTRAL LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/14/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 358 CENTR AL AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of WISDOM REALT Y MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/07/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 14 6 DAHILL ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY, 11218. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of EMU EQUIT Y PROPERTIES, LLC filed with SSNY on 06/30/2022. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: KOALA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC 1309 COFFEEN A VE., SUITE l 200, SHERIDAN, WY, 82801, USA Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Staten Island Dental Boutique, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office: Richmond County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Olena Ronan at 81 Narrows Rd N, Apt D, Staten Island, New York 10305. Purpose: Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qualification of MGC Sports LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/21/22. Office loc: New York County. LLC formed in SC on 9/23/2016. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & mailed to 1320 Main Street, 10th Fl, Columbia, SC 29201. Principal business address: 1320 Main Street, 10th Fl, Columbia, SC 29201. Cert of LLC filed with Secy. of State of SC loc: 1205 Pendleton St, Ste 525, Columbia, SC 29201 . Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of Kristal Pilavas Nutrition Counseling, PLLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on September 26, 2022. O f f ice location: N Y County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 276 5th Ave., Ste. 7042180, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful act.

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Notice of Qual. of CUSTOM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS MA LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/01/2022. Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in MA on 0 6/18/2020 . SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 228 EAST 45TH ST,12TH FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10017. Arts. of Org. filed with MA SOS. One Ashburton Place, 17th fl, Boston, MA 02108. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Form. of 174 MESEROLE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/30/2022. Of fice location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 377 PARK AVE S- 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Form. of BA R B E Y S E R V I C E S LLC. Ar ts . of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 3 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location: KINGS SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 509 BARBEY STREET, B R O O K LY N , NY 11207. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Form. of GJS 413 MAIN STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 0 9/0 7/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location: Nassau SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to 6319 NORTHERN B O U L E VA R D, E A S T NORWICH, NY 11020. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Form. of MAIN STREET 413 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/27/2022. Office location: Nassau SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be s e r ve d . S S N Y mail process to 15 VERBENA AVENUE SUITE 200, FLO R AL PAR K , N Y 11001. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of A C H C H A N DY M A N SERVICES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/06/2022. Office location: Warren SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 10 MICHAELS DRIVE, Q U E E N S B U R Y, N Y, 12804. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of BLACK BEAR COURT LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 0 4/25/2013 . Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 386 PARK AVE S, 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10016. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of DAVEY JAVA STRE E T, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 09/21/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in tx on 09/13/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 120 JAVA STREET, #4C, BROOKLYN, NY, 11222. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of EOE STRATEGIES, LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 3 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2119 TEN E YCK AVENUE, CAZENOVIA, NY, 13035. Any law ful purpose. PAULO CONSULTING LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sec t ’y of State of NY (SSNY ) on 9/27/2022. Office: Broome County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Mucci & Grace LLP, ATTN: Christopher Grace., 99 Collier Street SUITE 400 Binghamton, NY 13901. Purpose: any lawful act.

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Notice of Formation of DD 82ND STREET LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/0 6/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 600, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jef frey Levine at the princ. of fice of t h e L LC . P u r p o s e : Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of CREVENNA OAKS HOUSING CLASS B, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/08/22 . Of fice location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Related Companies, 30 Hudson Yards, 72nd Fl., NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may b e served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qual. of Diageo Non-Alcohol Beverages LLC. Auth. filed with S S N Y o n 1 0/ 7/2 2 . Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/13/22. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may b e ser ve d . S SN Y mail proces s to 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #400, Harrison, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Lost Horizon Films, LLC filed with SSNY on 6/16/2022. Office: Richmond County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Lost Horizon Films, LLC: 211 Perry Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10314 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qual. of N I N E D O T E N E R GY E Q U I P M E N T N YC 2 3 , L LC Au th . filed with SSNY on 1 0/1 2 /2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 0 7/ 2 1 / 2 0 2 2 . SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to: 370 JAY STREET, 7 TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Qual. of N I N E D O T E N E R GY RESILIENT NYC2023 P O R T F O L I O , LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/11/2022. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 0 7/ 2 1 / 2 0 2 2 . SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 370 JAY STREET, 7TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of ROGERS MAPLE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/23/2022. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1122A NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11225. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Y & U LUCKY FISH LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/11/2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1518 78TH STREET, 1ST FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of Wawkin’ NYC, LLC filed with SSNY on 06/16/2022. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 221 W. 15th St. 4RW NY, NY 10011 USA Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Formation of One Gemini LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 7/14/22. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 151 1st Ave., Ste. 208, NY, NY 10003. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E. 42nd St., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10168. Purpose: any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Qual. of CY XTERA EMPLOYER SERVICES, LLCAuth. filed with SSNY on 1 0 / 1 7/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location: New York . LLC formed in DE on 10/07/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of PH1021, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/13/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 515 W. 18th St., PH1021, NY, NY 10011, principal business address. Purpose: all law ful purposes . Notice of Formation of B AW S E B R I G A D E S HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail proces s to 260 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, ATTN: ABRAHAM LICHY, ESQ, NEW YORK, NY, 10016. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DR R Design & Consulting LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/14/22. O f f ice location: N Y County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E. 42nd St., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10168. Purpose: all law ful purposes . Notice of Registration of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP. Ctf. of Reg. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/14/22. Office location: NY County. Principal location: 655 Third Ave., 27 th Fl., NY, NY 10017. LLP formed in Massachusetts (MA) on 1/2/1996. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Seaport West, 155 Seaport Blvd., Boston, MA 02210, also the address to be maintained in MA. Ctf. Of Formation filed with the Secy. of the Commonwealth of MA, One Ashburton Pl., 17 th Fl., Boston, MA 02108. Purpose: to practice the profession of Law. Notice of Qualification of HJP SERVICES, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/05/2 2 . O f fice location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/13/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Sweeney, 128 Bay State Ave., Warwick, RI 02888. Address to be maintained in DE: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19 9 01 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of THOMAS INCK PHD PSYCHOLOGY, PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/18/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail proces s to 154 6TH AVENUE , BROOKLYN, NY, 11217. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of A XIOS PROPERTIES LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 0 5 /0 9/ 2 0 1 9 . Office location Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 50 BLOOMINGDALE AVE, JOHNSTOWN, NY, 12095. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of B R E W E R TO N B OAT YARD LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 3 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location Onondaga SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against i t may b e s e r ve d S SN Y mail proces s to 5 4 0 5 B E N N E T T S T, BREWERTON, N Y, 13029. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of GDS ASSET M A N A G E M E N T LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/14/2 0 2 2 . Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 453 WEST 17 TH ST, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10011. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of RENSLOW PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/0 3 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 3731 S TAT E R O U T E 3 1 , CANASTOTA, NY, 13032. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of formation of limited liabilit y company (LLC). Name: SUNCROF T INVEST, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNYS) on 11/03/2021, pursuant to Section 203 of the N e w Yo r k L i m i t e d Liability Company L aw. T he c ompany of fice is located in New York County. The SSNYS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be ser ved. The S SN YS shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 33 Irving Pl, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10003. The purpose of the company is to engage in any l aw f ul b u s in e s s o f every kind and character for which LLCs may be organized under the New York LLC law, or any successor statute. Notice of formation of CHEMISTRY ROOM LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 10/11/2022. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC c/o Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP, 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 408, Garden City, N Y 115 30 . Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. MARCH ORIGIN I LLC, Authority filed SSNY 8/31/22. Office: NY Co. LLC formed DE 8/23/22. E xists . c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served & mail to c/o N ati onal R e gis te re d Agents, Inc., 28 Liberty St., NY, NY 10005. Cert of Registration Filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. Of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. General Purpose.

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Notice of Qual. of N I N E D O T E N E R GY BORROWER, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 1 0/11/2 0 2 2 . Office location: Kings. LLC f o r m e d in D E o n 0 7/ 0 8 / 2 0 2 2 . SSNY de sg . as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail proces s to: 370 JAY STREET, 7 TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. App. for Auth. (LLC) SANABELLE LLC d/b/a SANABELLE NY LLC. App. for Auth. filed w/ the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/22. LLC formed in NJ on 8/1/02. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, Shihab Kuran, 166 Deer Run, Watchung, NJ 07069, registered agent upon whom process may be ser ved. Purpose: Any lawful act/activity. Notice of formation of Say When, LLC, limited liability company ( L L C) . Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/17/22. Office located in Westchester Count y. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 18 Sherman S treet , Brooklyn, N Y 11215 . Purpose: any law ful act or activit y. Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC) . Name: 2 8 02 Brighton 8th St LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/19/2021. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2802 Brighton 8th St LLC, 2802 Brighton 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

Notice of Formation of FAIRSAY FILMS, LLC filed with SSNY on 07/06/2022. Office: NE W YORK Count y. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 838 GREENWICH ST., PHB, NEW YORK, NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of QUALIT Y FOOD BEST QUALITY GOOD HANDS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/2020. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2301 F L AT B U S H AV E , BROOKLYN, NY, 11234. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Crotona 1405 Boston Road L.P. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/28/2022. Duration: 09/28/2122. O f f ice location: N Y County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Crotona 1405 Boston Road L.P. c/o Urban Pathways, Inc., 575 Eighth Ave., 16 th Fl., NY, NY 10018. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qual. of WALDORF GROUP, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/19/2022. Office loc ation: O nondaga . LLC formed in AZ on 12/10/2001. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: P.O. BOX 2758, SYRACUSE, NY, 13220. Arts. of Org. filed with AZ SOS. 1200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix , A Z 850 07. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 601 SENECA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 51 FIFTH AVENUE, #4B, NEW YORK, NY, 10003. Any law ful purpose. Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1340933 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at: 67 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 for on premises consumption. WARA NY LLC Notice of Formation of LM OSTAD PORFOLIO LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 0/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 535 5TH AVE, 12TH FL , NEW YORK, NY, 10017. Any law ful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

Notice of Formation of BRIGADES MARKETING SERVICES LLC. Arts. O f Org . f ile d with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 260 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, AT T N : ABRAHAM LICHY, ESQ, NEW YORK, NY, 10016. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of G M B S PON SOR HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/1 2 /2 0 2 2 . Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 260 M A D I S O N AV EN U E , 19TH FLOOR , AT TN: ABRAHAM LICHY, ESQ, NEW YORK, NY, 10016. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of AXIA HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/16/2019. Office location Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 50 BLOOMINGDALE AV E , J O H N S T O W N , N Y, 12095. Any lawful purpose.

Public Notice SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NEW YORK Index No. 365176/2022 Date Summons Filed: 04/22/2022 - SUMMONS WITH NOTICE - Plaintiff designates New York County as the place of trial - Basis of venue: Plaintiff’s Residence. CHERYL N. BELGRAVE, Plaintiff, -against- RAUF PATHAN, Defendant. --ACTION FOR DIVORCE-- To the above-named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons is complete and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: March 24, 2022. New York, NY. MAY K. WONG, ESQ., of Counsel to WILLIAM WHALEN, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services Plan, 55 Water Street, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10041, Tel.: (212) 815-1140. NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL Section 170 subd. (7) - That the relationship between the Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for period of at least six months. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS. Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 Part B, Sec. 2, the parties are bound by certain automatic orders which shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action. For further details you should contact the clerk of the matrimonial part, Supreme Court, 60 Centre St., New York, NY 10007 Tel (646) 386-3010. DRL 255 NOTICE. Please be advised that once the Judgment of Divorce is signed in this action, both parties must be aware that he or she will no longer be covered by the other party’s health insurance plan and that each party shall be responsible for his or her own health insurance coverage, and may be entitled to purchase health insurance on his or her own through a COBRA option, if available. NOTICE OF GUIDELINE MAINTENANCE. Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 Part B, Sec. 6, there is an obligation to award the guideline amount of maintenance on income up to $203,000 to be paid by the party with the higher income (the maintenance payor) to the party with the lower income (the maintenance payee) according to a formula, unless the parties agree otherwise or waive this right. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Modern Multinational Group LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/23/22. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 14 Murray St #180, New York, NY 10007. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1350736 for beer, cider & wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, cinder & wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1553 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10028 for onpremises consumption. Applicant: Manhattan Mazel Fortune LLC DBA: Cho-Zen Notice of Formation of DDN LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/09/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1980 EAST 8TH ST, APT 2B, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any lawful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

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Notice of Qualification of FARALLON OVERFLOW GP, L.L.C. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY ) on 10/20/22. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (D E ) o n 0 6/0 2 / 1 5 . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cer t. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Rainbow Produce LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/2022. Office location: New York County. UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. designated as agent of Rainbow Produce LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13TH AVENUE , SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Purpose: Any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of KMGMT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/18/17. Office location: Kings County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to Kyle Gregory, 151 Huntington St, Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11231, who is also the designated registered agent for the LLC at that address. Purpose: any law ful ac tivit y. Notice of Formation of KCS GROUP LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/19/2021. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1618 8 0TH STREE T, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any law ful purpose.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LEXINGTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Yvette Ravina, as Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Frances Perrenod, CASE NO.: 2022-CP-32-02678 Plaintiff, v. NOTICE OF FILED FOREIGN JUDGMENT Irene F. Perrenod, a/k/a Irene Perrenod-Savadian, as Trustee of the Irene Perrenod Revocable Living Trust dated June 28, 2016 and any amendments thereto; and Jean Perrenod Mamakos, Defendants. ___________________________________ TO THE JUDGMENT DEBTORS ABOVE NAMED: ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Yvette Ravina, Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Frances Perrenod (“Ravina”) recover from and have judgment against Jean Perrenod Mamakos, residing at 11 Biscayne Drive, Hunting, NY 11743 and Irene Perrenod Savadian, residing at 347 West 55th Street, Apt. 2H, New York, NY 10019, jointly and severally in the following sums, to wit: (A), One Million, Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Seventy-Eight and 63/100s Dollars ($1,739,378.63), and continuing at the per diem rate of Four Hundred Five and 06/100s Dollars ($405.06) daily, which will continue until paid, with the start date start date for interest accumulation, in accordance with the decree, being April 18, 2017; and (B), One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty-Three and 37/100s Dollars ($182,853.37), and continuing at the rate of Forty-Two and 58/100s Dollars ($42.58) daily, which will continue until paid, with the start date for interest accumulation, in accordance with the decree, being April 18, 2017; and that Ravina have execution thereof. As judgment debtor, you have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of this notice to seek relief from the enforcement of the judgment. If the judgment is not satisfied and no relief is sought within that thirty (30) days, the judgment will be enforced in the State of South Carolina. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Judgment in the above captioned action was filed in the Office of the Surrogate’s Court for Queens County, New York on April 10, 2018 against Jean Perrenod Mamakos and Irene Perrenod Savadian, Case No. 2007-223/J. Thereafter, said judgment, along with the related Final Decree Settling Account and Transcript of Decree, was filed on August 8, 2022 with the Clerk of Court in Lexington County, SC, 205 East Main Street, Lexington, SC, 29072. FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Sean A. O’Connor, Esq. 4000 Faber Place Drive | Suite 450 North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 577-5460 Notice of Formation of 78 STREET PROPERTY LLC. Ar ts . O f Org. filed with SSNY on 09/06/2022 .Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7012 15 T H AV ENUE 1FL , BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of STONEHILL 72 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/26/2021.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 544 PARK AVE SUITE #301, BROOKLYN, NY, 11205. Any law ful purpose.

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LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Foreign Limited Liability Company ( LLC) Name: LG Home Innovations, LLC Application for Authority filed by the Department of State of New York on: 10/04/2021 Jurisdiction: Nevada Organized on: 08/30/2021 Office location: County of New York Purpose: any and all lawful activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: NCH Registered Agent 42 Broadway, Fl. 12-200 New York, NY 10 0 0 4 -3 8 92 Address of Principal office: 12 Finnegan Way Henrietta, NY 14467 Authorized office in it jurisdiction is: Nevada Secretary of State 101 N. Carson St., #3 Carson City, NV 89701

Notice of Formation of 612 VB LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/11/202 2 .O f fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 612 VAN BUREN STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 603 SENECA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/03/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 51 FIFTH AVENUE, #4B, NEW YORK, NY, 10003. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CIGAR LOFTS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/06/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 544 PARK AVE STE #301, BROOKLYN, NY, 11205. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of J&Y 0104 REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/19/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7704 NEW UTRECHT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214. Any law ful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DEVOCION LEXINGTON LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 0/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE #400, HARRISON, NY, 10528. Any lawful purpose Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1353012 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 651 667 H U DS O N S T, NE W YORK, NY 10014 for on premises consumption.

Notice of Formation of 224 MXV LLC filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office: New York County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 224 Malcom X Boulevard New York, New York 10027 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Formation of R & J Enterprises 5 LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/25/2022. Office location: Oswego County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 2 nd St . Fulton, NY 13069. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qual. of PALLADIUM HERITAGE FUND, L . P. A u t h . filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 8 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location: New York . LP formed in DE on 0 2 /0 8 / 2 0 2 2 . SSNY desg. as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail process to: 3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD, TAT N A L L BUILDNG #104, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of PALLADIUM HERITAGE GP, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022. Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 02/08/2022. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y mail process to: 3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD, TAT N A L L BUILDNG #104, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. D o v e r, DE 19901. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Qual. of PALLADIUM HERITAGE MANAGEMENT, LLC Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022. Of fice location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 02/0 8/202 2 . SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 3411 S I LV E R S I D E R OA D, TAT N A L L B U I L D N G # 104 , WILMINGTON , DE, 19810. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS . Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of SALT CITY PROPERTIES NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 5 / 2 0 2 2 . Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7 10 SOU TH BEECH ST, SYRACUSE, NY, 13210. Any lawful purpose.

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Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a l i c e n s e , nu m b e r 1343253 for liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 134 9TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10011, N Y count y for on premises consumption. SUSI VILLA TPLAYGROUND INC 134 9TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10011 Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a l i c e n s e , nu m b e r 1353121 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Restaurant under the A l c o h o l i c B e ve r a g e Control Law at 109 111 M U L B ER RY S T, NEW YORK, NY 10013, N Y count y for on premises consumption. SKYBIRD HOSPITALITY PARTNERS LLC 109 111 MULBERRY ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 Form of notice for onpremises license. Notice is hereby given that a l i c e n s e , nu m b e r 1353060 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 135 W 50TH ST NEW YORK , NY 10019, NY county for on premises consumption. KOPIFELLAS INC 135 W 50TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019 Notice of Formation of S & T REAL ESTATE NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/25/2022.Of fice location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1991 STILLWELL AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any law ful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of FULLSET TED LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/28/2022. Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1991 STILLWELL AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11223. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of DUVALL & BRANDEL & COMPAN Y, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/21/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 515 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2300, NEW YORK, NY,10022. Any law ful purpose. Notice of Formation of GUITS&SONS , LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/24/2022. Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be s e r ve d S S N Y m ail process to 366 MADISON AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK , N Y, 10017. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of R OYA LT O W N PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 7/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location ONONDAGA SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served S SN Y mail process to 6203 K E YSTONE WAY, JAMESVILLE, NY, 13078. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of WS L P L I M I T E D PARTNERSHIP. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 7/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location New York SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 350 WEST 7 1ST STREE T APT 2D, NEW YORK, NY, 10023. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of EL SIE ’S PE T CARE LLC. Ar ts . Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1 0/ 2 7/ 2 0 2 2 . Office location Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 9747 SHORE ROAD, AP T F10, BROOKLYN, NY, 11209. Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNT Y OF KINGS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Cer tificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3, Plaintiff AGAINST Dave Dixon; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 23, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the steps of the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brook lyn , N Y 1120 1 on December 8, 2022 at 11:35AM, premises known as 1077 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 4235 Lot 46 . Approximate amount of judgment $504,234.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 506702/2015 . The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policie s C onc e rning Pub li c Auc ti o ns o f Foreclosed Proper t y e s t ab lishe d by the Second Judicial District. Bruno Codispoti, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: May 26, 2022

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Public Notice T- M o b i l e N o r t h e a s t LLC proposes a facility upgrade atop an existing 176-foot building at 171 W 107th St in Manhattan, NY (40.8011° N and -73.9646° W). T-MOBILE is publishing this notice in accordance with FCC regulations (47CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the NHPA and for the NEPA. Parties with questions or comments should contact CHERUNDOLO at 976 Tabor Rd, Ste 1, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 or via email at tcns@cherun doloconsulting.com. 122 FULTON DONUTS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the S SN Y on 10/19/2022. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 122 Fulton Street, NY, NY 10038. Reg Agent: Suhail Sitaf, 3 Windsor Drive, Old Westbury, N Y 115 6 8 . Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of CAV E L M I L L E R CONSULTING LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/03/2022. Office location Madison SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process agains t it may be s e r ve d S S N Y m ail process to 350 0 S DUP O N T HI G HWAY, DOV ER , DE , 19 9 01 . Any law ful purpose. THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE FA R B M A N FA M I LY FOUNDATION for the year ended December 31, 2021 is available at its principal of fice located at 27 West 72 nd Street Apt. No. 1102, New York, NY 10023 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Managers of the Foundation are EIL EEN & S T E V EN FA R B M A N .

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Notice of Formation of Hamm Farm LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (“LLC ”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY on April 5, 2021. NY office location: NE W YORK Count y. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to 25 West 54 th Street #9F, New York, New York 10019. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. ERIKA SELLAR RYAN, ESQ., Kelly & Sellar Ryan, PLLC, 18 Gray Avenue, Greenwich, NY 12834. Notice of Formation of Marius Properties Limited Liability Company, an LLC filed with the S e cre tar y of State of New York (SSNY) on October 31, 2022. Office location of Marius Properties Limited Liability Company is New York County (Manhattan). SSNY is the designated agent of Marius Properties Limited Liability Company upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Marius Properties Limited Liability Company at 442 5th Avenue, #1090, New York City, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. THE ANNUAL RETURN OF KOLIBRI F O U N DAT I O N I N C . for the year ended December 31 , 202 1 is available at its principal office located at 3430 Connecticut Ave NW#11004, Washington, DC 20008 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is EILEEN FA R B M A N .

Notice of Formation of THE ROYAL FAMILY RESIDENCE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/2 2 . O f fice location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 1575-50 St., Ste. 201, Brooklyn, N Y 11219. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o C orp oration S er vice C o. , 8 0 S tate S t . , Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of GUILLERMO VALDES M O N T E M A Y O R MEDICAL PLLC filed with SSNY on 9/30/2022. O f f ice: NE W YOR K County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PLLC: 180 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 1A, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10023 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Public Notice Cellco Par tnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless ( Ve r i z o n W i r e l e s s) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at 74 feet on an 81-foot building rooftop at the ap p rox . v i c ini t y o f 3318 Steuben Avenue, Bronx, Bronx County, NY 1 0 4 6 7. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Laura Elston, l.elston@ trileaf.com, 1395 South Marietta Park way, Building 4 0 0, Suite 209, Mariet ta, GA 30064, 678-653-8673.

Notice of Formation of Afterglow Vintage LLC filed with SSNY on 07/21/2022. Office: Rockland Count y. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 10 Doe Drive, Suffern, NY. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice is hereby given that license number 1352892 for wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail in a Tavern under the alcoholic beverage control law at 147 FRONT ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201 in Kings county for onpremises consumption. CHEF ON SITE MOBILE CATERING LLC 147 FRONT ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201

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LOSERS THE BEST OF THE REST PHIL BANKS

Security firm City Safe Partners has an awfully handy connection to New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks. The security firm founded by one of Mayor Eric Adams’ top deputies received part of an MTA contract to guard subway turnstiles against fare evasion.

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Elizabeth Street Garden, a beautiful one-acre community garden in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood, will remain intact as will its executive director Joseph Reiver’s hopes of protecting it from a contentious rezoning plan - at least for now.

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ERIC ULRICH New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich was in the hot seat. Days after the Manhattan district attorney’s office seized his phone as part of an illegal gambling investigation, Ulrich resigned from his post. Written in a statement from City Hall’s press secretary Fabien Levy, Ulrich resigned to avoid drawing “unnecessary distraction for the Adams administration.”

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THE REST OF THE WORST JAMES BURKE

After being on the job for 20 years, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge James Burke will not be reappointed. There’s been speculation that Burke upset a close ally of Frank Carone, chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. But, Carone and City Hall deny having any hand in the decision.

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LONG ISLAND DEMOCRATS ARE GONNA NEED A BIGGER VOTE TRYING TO SNATCH VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT.

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This may be preschool, but the United Federation of Teachers isn’t playing around. The teachers union is planning an apparently unprecedented vote of no confidence in Kara Ahmed, the deputy chancellor of early childhood education.

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LETITIA JAMES If state Attorney General Letitia James was looking for a shot of adrenaline into her campaign before Election Day, she may have gotten it. She announced a huge $30.5 million settlement with CBS and its former CEO Les Moonves in her sexual harassment and insider trading investigations. Moonves resigned in disgrace in 2018 when multiple women accused him of harassment and sexual assault.

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