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WHEN THE AMERICAN DREAM BECOMES A MALL IN NEW JERSEY

By Gregory Floyd, President, Teamsters Local 237 and Vice President-at-Large on the General Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Has the American Dream become just a mall in New Jersey? Right now, this $6 billion version, just 6 miles from Manhattan, in East Rutherford, is where private developers were able to leverage a stake in property abandoned by previous developers, along with the sale of $1.1 billion in tax-exempt bonds and $390 million in tax concessions. With $3 million-plus square feet that include a Nickelodeon Theme park, a DreamWorks water park, ice skating rink, ski slope, movie theaters, a live performance theater, high-end retail shopping stores and destination restaurants, this American Dream-which already employs 1,200 people directly with an additional 17,000 jobs expected to come—may actually come closer to embodying the concept of the “American Dream”, a term originally coined in 1931.

In his Depression era best-selling novel, ”Epic of America,” writer and historian James Truslow Adams described America as a land where “each man and woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of fortuitous circumstance of birth or position.” Simply: America is a land of opportunity where even if you are born poor, through hard work, you don’t have to remain that way.

New Jersey’s American Dream took 15 years to produce. The American Dream that Adams envisioned went on to produce programs during that same period of time that included a national infrastructure system for highways and utilities as well as a master plan for affordable housing like NYCHA. Indeed, perhaps the most significant feature of the 1931 American Dream was that it triggered a public consciousness which acknowledged gross inequality in America and resulted in an outcry for the Federal government to take action to remedy it.

Some might say that the American Dream mall is the exact opposite of Adams’ idea and that it’s actually a perversion of his concept—an ideal run amuck. To some, this high-end, high-cost American Dream is the embodiment of opulent entertainment and other over-the-top self-indulgences that are certainly not available and affordable for all. Now, nothing is intrinsically wrong with a place for Americans to have fun.

But in the current political landscape, where Progressives and Social Democrats are critical of the great divide between the “haves” and “have nots” in our society and lambast as ineffectual, those who have historically led the fight to level the playing field—members of the Democratic Party and unions--it leaves us to wonder how, if and by whom, will economic equality ever come about? There are many who think that they have the answer: Just complain about it and you’ve done something.” Even today’s Democratic presidential candidates have adopted a “woke” element to their campaigns. The strategy seems to be: Say it out loud. Then apologize for past offenses or actions that should have been taken and absolution is on the way.

Recently, former President Obama hosted a summit that challenged the “woke culture” for precisely that— complaining without activism. He told the audience: “There is this sense sometimes of: ‘the way of me making change is to be as judgmental as possible…if I tweet or hashtag about how you didn’t do something right….I can sit back and feel pretty good about myself….Man, you see how woke I was, I called you out. That’s not activism…

That’s not enough.”

We’ve come to accept the importance of “See something; say something”.

But that is only the start. “Doing something” really makes the difference. The American Dream is an evolving concept. It is mired in a time of great desperation; it held the promise of hope and the encouragement to accomplish. Today the phrase may be used to symbolize the fruits of our labor….proof positive that the American Dream is obtainable, with tangible results. But for those who are still feeling that the dream is still not theirs, being “woke” is not enough. To awake requires action.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

THE FIRST TIME THAT City & State reported on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was in May 2018, about a month before her game-changing primary win over thenRep. Joseph Crowley. When one of our reporters interviewed her, Ocasio-Cortez was still a little-known candidate who had been covered by a few local Queens papers and progressive publications like The Intercept, but had largely been ignored by the mainstream media. (Among the exceptions was WNYC, which reported on her candidacy as part of a larger feature in partnership with CityLab on whether candidates could ever hope to conquer the local political machine.)

Ocasio-Cortez had recently notched a notable achievement by getting on the ballot, and told City & State that she had been underestimated. “I think that’s one of the reasons why the establishment ignored our campaign for so long, perhaps to an extent that they wish they hadn’t right now,” she said. “I was laughed at until I got on the ballot, and when I got on the ballot they stopped laughing.”

Thanks to Ocasio-Cortez’s resounding success a few weeks later, the establishment is taking such threats far more seriously this time around – and in many ways the media is too. In this week’s magazine, City & State’s Jeff Coltin interviews six promising House candidates in New York trying to replicate the AOC model – and explores whether they’ll find similar success.

CONTENTS

HOUSE CHALLENGERS … 8 The young insurgents taking on the establishment CONEY ISLAND … 16

Can the “People’s Playground” recapture the magic?

NONPROFIT 100 … 30

The most influential leaders in the realm of social services

WINNERS & LOSERS … 62

CELESTE SLOMAN; GUERIN BLASK

Who was up and who was down last week

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ELECTION NIGHT

Overall, it was a pretty good night for Democrats across the state during the first year of early voting. From Oct. 26 until Nov. 3, New Yorkers were able to go to the polls and cast their votes before Election Day. In all, about 256,000 people voted early, with about 60,000 of them in New York City.

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In the city, there were no truly competitive races, as the race for public advocate was essentially decided by an earlier special election, and the Queens district attorney race mostly played out in the Democratic primary.

Jumaane Williams won his first full term as public advocate, while Melinda Katz cruised to victory to

be the next Queens district attorney.

Proposed changes to the city charter wound up taking center stage in the election, as all five ballot questions were approved by voters. The most significant of the questions will change how New Yorkers vote in municipal primaries and special elections. Beginning in 2021, voters will use ranked-choice voting, which allows them to rank up to five candidates. Upstate, Republican George Borrello won a special election for the 57th state Senate District vacated by former state Sen. Catharine Young. And Republican Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley successfully fended off a George Sorossupported Democrat.

Those races were among the only bright spots for the GOP on election night. In Monroe County, the county executive seat flipped

ALL THEY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS The New York Post reported this week that about 900 New York City pretrial inmates may be let out of jail before the state’s bail reform law goes into effect next year – and they may be incentivized to keep their court dates with Mets tickets and gift cards. The cover of Monday’s Post painted Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as joint architects of the plan, with Cuomo depicted as a not-so-jolly Santa Claus, and de Blasio as a present-bearing elf.

“He is the lamest of lame ducks. He is the ultimate quacker.”

– Baruch College political science professor Doug Muzzio, on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, via the Daily News

“With all its public transportation, New York was always the one city perfect for drunkenness.

Yet the only vice Trump never had was drinking.”

– “Seinfeld” producer Peter Mehlman in The Atlantic, on why Donald Trump was never a real New Yorker

to blue for the first time in decades when Adam Bello nabbed his victory against Republican incumbent Cheryl Dinolfo. Democrats also won several open seats for mayorships and district attorneys while incumbents from the party held onto their seats as well.

BLOOMBERG INCHES TOWARD 2020 RUN

After a year of of will he, won’t he, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has … still not officially made a decision about whether he’ll run for president. But he has taken a significant step in that direction.

According to reports, he plans to file paperwork to get on the presidential Democratic primary ballot in Alabama, which has an early filing deadline. Though he’s still contemplating his options, Bloomberg is certainly making sure that the stage is set if he ultimately jumps in.

NYC GETS A NEW TOP COP

New York City Police Department Commissioner James O’Neill announced his resignation to take a private sector security job with Visa. Although there had been rumors that he was considering stepping down, the announcement was still somewhat abrupt

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and unexpected. The department’s Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea, who helped oversee CompStat and played a role in reducing crime rates, will succeed O’Neill at the end of the month.

Shea’s appointment represents the second time in a row that Benjamin Tucker, now the NYPD’s secondin-command, has been passed over for the commissionership, and the third time Mayor Bill de Blasio has passed over a black chief for the position. Tucker said he was disappointed that the mayor didn’t choose him.

DA EXPOSES LYING COPS

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, responding to a Freedom of Information Law request from WNYC and Gothamist, publicly released two lists of police

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officers who have had their credibility on the witness stand called into question.

One list included 53 total cases, some of which were sealed, in which state or federal judges discredited or called into question the testimony of officers.

A second list included seven NYPD officers that Gonzalez’s office would not use as the sole witness in any case because the prosecutors themselves called their credibility into question, although Gonzalez would not say how those determinations were made. The Gonzalez release follows the publication of a similar list of dishonest police officers by Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark earlier this year, although it was heavily redacted. The practice of prosecutors keeping private files on police with disciplinary or credibility issues has been common for decades.

Meet the new NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea has been named commissioner of the New York City Police Department, following Commissioner James O’Neill’s announcement last week that he’s stepping down. Here’s what you need to know about the city’s new top cop.

He’s an NYPD insider

Shea has been with the NYPD since 1991, and is currently the chief of detectives, a high-ranking post within the department. The NYPD seems to have been grooming him for the public-facing role for a while, giving him ample time at press conferences, and allowing him to cooperate with glowing profiles like the 2017 Daily News story calling him “one of the NYPD masterminds driving down NYC’s already historically low crime rates.”

Shea has long been the NYPD’s numbers guy – overseeing the CompStat program as the city enjoyed continued reductions in crime.

Some police reform advocates are leery of him

New York City Councilman Donovan Richards, who has oversight of the NYPD as chairman of the Public Safety Committee, was skeptical that Shea would follow O’Neill’s work on improving police-community relations. “I’m not positive that Chief Shea will carry out the reforms that are much needed to bring the department to the next level,” Richards told City & State.

“His history hasn’t shown me that he will shift the needle on policing the way that he should.”

The cops might be hard to satisfy too

Shea also has to worry about relations within his own department.

The two biggest police unions, the Police Benevolent Association and the Sergeants Benevolent Associa-

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WEEK AHEAD

WEDNESDAY 11/13 Sorry, teen smokers.

The state law raising the legal age on tobacco and e-cigarette sales from 18 to 21 goes into effect today. But no change for NYC – 21 has been the law since May 2014.

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INSIDE DOPE

Last week’s state Senate hearing on vaping showed it’s becoming a wedge issue among Democrats. Some want a full tobacco ban.

Others want limited measures to combat teen nicotine addiction.

tion, hated O’Neill and have been calling for his resignation for months, claiming that he was aligned with the liberal mayor against his more conservative cops. The union was silent on Shea, but it’s hard to imagine union leadership would like him any more than O’Neill.

He’s another Irish American man

Shea is now the fourth-straight Irish American, white male commissioner.

De Blasio faced questions about the lack of diversity at the top, promising that “in the next few years, you’re going to see a lot of leadership elevated that represent the full diversity of New York City.”

Some, like Richards, would prefer to see that change now. “I think we missed an opportunity to ensure that well-qualified people of color could rise up to becoming commissioner in this department,” he said.

Shea seems relatively scandal-free

As the crime stats guru, Shea’s name has been invoked in some of the occasional criticisms that the department cooks the books, but nobody has been able to make a strong, public case that’s true. Overall, it seems that Shea will follow in O’Neill’s footsteps as a commissioner who isn’t entirely comfortable in the spotlight. His statements last week were predictably bland. “We cannot and will not rest until all New Yorkers feel safe,” he said.

- Jeff Coltin

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City & State fêtes leaders at the Nonprofit Power 100 reception at Battery Gardens Restaurant in Manhattan. New York City Human Rights Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis keynotes.

The state Senate hosts a roundtable discussion in Seaford on Long Island to discuss possible changes to the state funding formula for public schools from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seaford Middle School.

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BY ANNIE MCDONOUGH

EVERYTHING DE BLASIO WON’T GET AROUND TO NEW YORK CITY MAYOR Bill de Blasio is racing a ticking clock. By this time in two years, New York City will have chosen its next mayor. Will de Blasio rise above his

lame duck status before then? Here are a few items on de Blasio’s to-do list that will probably still be there waiting for the next mayor when he or she is sworn in.

ELIMINATING THE SHSAT De Blasio and schools Chancellor Richard Carranza backed a plan to eliminate the city’s Specialized High School Admissions Test because of the disproportionately low share of black and Latino students at the city’s elite schools.

But de Blasio faces a brick wall in the state Legislature, and he even suggested he would be open to keeping the exam.

THE BROOKLYNQUEENS CONNECTOR

MILLIONAIRES TAX De Blasio first proposed taxing super-high earners in his 2013 campaign to fund universal pre-K. After the state gave him the pre-K but no tax, he revived the idea to pay for improving the subways, but he eventually supported the state’s new congestion pricing scheme as a revenue source for the MTA.

The BrooklynQueens Connector – BQX for those in the know – would be an 11-mile streetcar near the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront, estimated to cost $2.7 billion. But the project faces critics in the City Council and may not secure the $1 billion estimated contribution from the federal government.

MAKING YESHIVAS TEACH THE THREE R’S

While they receive public funding, ultraOrthodox Jewish schools have been failing to teach their students skills needed in secular society, such as reading and writing in English, American history or modern science. The mayor first announced an investigation in 2015, but even he has admitted the probe has not progressed quickly enough.

VACANCY TAX Vacant storefronts now pepper not only poorer neighborhoods but trendy streets. De Blasio supports a tax on landlords with vacant storefronts in prime Manhattan, in the hopes of encouraging them to drop their rents, but the issue hasn’t grabbed the attention of state lawmakers and faces strong opposition from real estate interests.

PAID VACATION DAYS

Though de Blasio’s presidential campaign included a proposal for paid personal time, such a plan faces resistance from city critics, including City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who has raised concerns about the measure hurting small businesses.

BANNING HORSE CARRIAGES

PROPERTY TAX REFORM

De Blasio’s “Day One” promise to ban horsedrawn carriages in Central Park has yet to materialize on Day 2,137. He has fewer than 800 days to make it happen.

Getting Albany to reform the city’s complex and inequitable property tax system has been on de Blasio’s to-do list since his first year, but even his deputy mayor, Vicki Been, raised doubts about his ability to get it done – a statement she later walked back.

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I’m not a glitzy guy. I’m not a social media phenomenon.

But I am someone who believes strongly in my progressive values.

A Q&A with Assemblyman and congressional candidate

DAVID BUCHWALD You’re running for Rep. Nita Lowey’s seat. How are you presenting yourself to voters?

I’m not a glitzy guy.

I’m not a social media phenomenon. But I am someone who believes strongly in my progressive values. And more importantly, I’m someone who knows that there’s hard work ahead to turn those values into reality.

I’ve dealt with tough policy issues and delivered on everything from a law that allows the release of tax returns of politicians like Donald Trump, to co-sponsoring the Reproductive Health Act, to taking pensions away from corrupt government officials, to successfully

pushing for tougher gun laws. So, I’m running because right now, with Donald Trump in the White House, we need to elect Congress members who can hit the ground running on ending the corruption that defines this presidency, and undoing the damage that he’s already done while in office.

What do you mean when you call yourself a progressive?

There are core progressive values that unite most Democrats and most Americans, like pushing for commonsense gun safety

measures, women’s rights and equality in general, for a clean environment, for supportive education, those are all things I stood on and for consistently. I also think it is important for a governmental leader to recognize that we make progress as a country by also promoting things that allow our communities, families and country as a whole to grow. So, I feel I’m a pro-growth progressive.

I don’t think there’s any contradiction in that term,

but we make sure that government works well, so that we can uphold the strong progressive values that we need government to defend.

What’s it like to get an opportunity to show off your tax attorney knowledge?

My Assembly constituents, seven years ago, had the foresight to send a tax attorney who had served in local government to be their voice in Albany – maybe not because they knew a president would one day be hiding his tax returns – but they knew how important it was to have a command of issues,

Our Perspective Housing Works Employees Demand Their Rights

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hen workers at Housing Works first approached our union, I was surprised to hear about the issues they face every day. Housing Works was founded in 1990 by several members of ACT UP in order to provide housing, healthcare, job training, legal assistance, and other supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Their 800 employees work at housing units, thrift stores, healthcare, and other locations throughout New York City.

We presumed that a non-profit like Housing Works with a progressive vision would respect the right of their workers to join a union. We approached Housing Works management about a neutrality agreement to expedite the process for workers to make changes in their workplace, as we have done at many other places before.

A signed neutrality agreement ensures that workers can choose to support a union free of any intimidation or retaliation by the

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employer. Additionally, neutrality agreements can prescribe the process of how workers join a union. This is something that all major Democratic presidential candidates support.

Other components of a neutrality agreement can include accessibility to workers and management remaining truly neutral.

In our discussions with Housing Works, we’ve learned that their progressive messaging does not apply to their own workforce.

Housing Works management is behaving just as anti-union as much of corporate America. In fact, H&M, ZARA and countless others have signed neutrality agreements. Housing Works’ refusal to sign a neutrality agreement and their hiring of a “union avoidance” attorney demonstrates their true intent.

This is especially surprising at an organization that so many New Yorkers, myself included, so firmly believe in. What is clear is that Housing Works has strayed very far away from its progressive values in dealing

especially when it relates to taxes, which affect every family and business in the Lower Hudson Valley.

You are a former intern in Lowey’s office.

What’s a lesson from that time that will help you if you’re elected to Congress?

In a very small way, I got to help with her push to reduce to 0.08 the blood alcohol content to qualify for a drunk driving infraction and that initiative eventually became law. And I have every confidence that as a result Congresswoman Lowey saved lives in our country, and that’s something that is extremely special to have been a small part of.

with its workforce, and it’s deeply troubling.

On October 29, over 100 employees at Housing Works’ New York City locations walked off the job to speak out about the working conditions that they face throughout their organization. Workers also delivered to their employer Unfair Labor Practice charges (ULPs) that they filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The fact that they had to walk off their jobs to have their voices heard was a stunning development considering that their employer has long been a progressive leader for social justice.

For months, workers at Housing Works have raised serious concerns to management about their workplace environment. With conditions only worsening, workers believe that union representation is the best way for them to address their concerns. Housing Works’ refusal to sign a neutrality agreement is hindering that process.

Housing Works employees strive every day to improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, and their work makes a real difference. It’s not too much for them to expect that their employer lives up to the same progressive principles toward their workers.

Housing Works needs to sign a neutrality agreement.

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From left, Mel Gagarin, Lauren Ashcraft, Shaniyat Chowdhury, Melanie D’Arrigo, Lindsey Boylan and Jamaal Bowman. Inspired

by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, all six are challenging established congressional Democrats from the left.

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YOU KNOW HOW hard it is to get six congressional candidates in a room together on one week’s notice?

Honestly, it was pretty easy.

We suggested a Wednesday afternoon for a photo shoot, and they all made it work, within hours of the request. To say this would have been difficult with sitting members of Congress is an understatement. You’d have to tell them there’s 60% off at Brooks Brothers – or at least promise that it would be aired on CNN. But these hungry young congressional challengers know that you don’t beat a multiterm incumbent in a primary by just sitting at home and tweeting. You have to go to photo shoots and tweet from there too. All of them hope to oust sitting members of Congress, which puts them in the odd position of being noteworthy mainly for whom they’re running against.

There’s Jamaal Bowman, taking on House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, and Lindsey Boylan, running against Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler. Lauren Ashcraft is challenging acting Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, and Melanie D’Arrigo is taking on Rep. Thomas Suozzi, while Mel Gagarin wants to take down Rep. Grace Meng and Shaniyat Chowdhury is challenging Rep. Gregory Meeks, who chairs the Queens County Democratic Party.

They’re just six of the more than three-dozen candidates taking on New York City congressional incumbents this cycle. But, more so than most others, they have all mimicked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s strategy of promoting progressive generational change – and they’re already gaining momentum.

AOC’s win over then-Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary proved that a younger, more exciting candidate can unseat an older, blander one by challenging from the left. Crowley’s loss showed that even the most powerful incumbents – like the fourth-ranking House Democrat and Meeks’ predecessor as Queens party boss – could be vulnerable.

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SHANIYAT CHOWDHURY DISTRICT 5: Southeast Queens and southwestern Nassau County OPPONENTS: Rep. Gregory Meeks AGE: 27 HOME: South Jamaica Houses, for the past eight years, with family OCCUPATION: Bartender, Terraza 7 EARLY ENDORSEMENTS: Brand New Congress, Blue America, South Jamaica Resident Green Committee POLITICAL INSPIRATIONS: Bernie Sanders, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar POLITICAL TERMS: “I’m not afraid of being called a socialist. I’m anti-capitalist, that’s for sure. But I do identify as a Democrat, I just think that we could definitely do better as a party.”

2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE: N/A, was registered independent 2016 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL VOTE: Jill Stein TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS: “Breaking

up big banks, taking money out of politics and making sure everyone has free homes.”

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AGAINST MEEKS?: “He’s been representing the district for over 20 years. Being one of the most corrupt Congress members (according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) has a lot to do with where he’s taken money from. … We want a working-class agenda for District 5 and not for the real estate and finance industries.”

WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS?: “I interned and worked in the New York state Assembly as a legislative aide to Assemblywoman Latrice Walker. I’m also a United States Marine, so I served my country. I’m more than capable of serving my district. I’m an organizer and an activist. I’m also an educator. I’ve also done a couple campaigns, the most notable one was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.”

DECLINING ANY KIND OF DONATIONS?: “No real estate. No Wall Street money. No big bank money. No big money whatsoever.”

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state Senate races, have induced more first-time candidates to run and infused their campaigns with hope. As the six insurgent candidates wriggled in front of the camera, D’Arrigo’s husband, Doug, cracked an optimistic joke. “Just a photo shoot between future co-workers!”

Google “the next AOC” and you’ll find endless examples of journalists hunting for and anointing successors to the 30-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Less than a year into Ocasio-Cortez’s first term, it has become a tired cliche – the political equivalent of calling any dunking high school student the next LeBron James. “I’ve had that article written about me like five times now!”

Boylan said with a laugh.

But the aspirants don’t mind the comparison – most called her an inspiration. Bowman said she “opened the floodgates” for new people running for office. Chowdhury was even a lead organizer on her congressional campaign. Brand New Congress, the political action committee that helped elect Ocasio-Cortez, is backing Ashcraft,

Chowdhury, Gagarin and Bowman. Another progressive PAC associated with Ocasio-Cortez, Justice Democrats, is also backing Bowman.

Ashcraft, Chowdhury and Gagarin are all members of the Democratic Socialists of America.

There’s no recipe for an Ocasio-Cortesian victory – one cup camera-ready charisma, one lump of leftism and a dash of hustle? – but these candidates have the right taste. They’re all from districts at least partly in New York City, and they’re all running to the left of Democratic incumbents.

They’re mostly first-time candidates, except for Gagarin’s New York City Council run a decade

DISTRICT 3: Northern Nassau County, parts of Suffolk County and Northeast Queens OPPONENTS: Rep. Thomas Suozzi, Michael Weinstock, Joshua Sauberman AGE: 38 HOME: Port Washington, for five years, with her husband and three kids PREVIOUS OCCUPATION: Health and nutrition specialist, building well-being programs for families and organizations EARLY ENDORSEMENTS: Our Progressive Future POLITICAL INSPIRATIONS: Stacey Abrams, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kirsten Gillibrand POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION: “I tend to use the word progressive. It embodies a little bit more of the issues to me. I think being a progressive means looking at a complete system.”

2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE: “Do I have to say that? … I did vote for Hillary. I went to Barnard, an all-girls school.”

2016 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL VOTE: Hillary Clinton TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS: “Getting rid of dark money in politics so we can start legislating on behalf of Americans and not corporations. … Corporate influence over politicians is the biggest impediment to fixing much of what’s broken in our system.”

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AGAINST SUOZZI?: “I was very focused on electing as many Democrats as I could (in 2018). I even handed out palm cards for Tom Suozzi. …

When I started doing more research, I realized that he didn’t really represent me. …

He’s very weak on immigration. … He doesn’t support a Medicare option that would provide health insurance for all people. … Someone had to run against him.”

WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS?: “I’m a woman. I’m a mom. I’m a member of my community. … Anyone whose heart is in it, anyone who’s in this fight to help people, to help all of us, to lift us all up – that’s the right person for the job.”

DECLINING ANY KIND OF DONATIONS?: “I’m not taking any corporate donations. I’m not taking any fossil fuel money.

We’re relying on mostly small donations.”

THERE’S NO RECIPE FOR AN OCASIO-CORTESIAN VICTORY – ONE CUP CAMERA-READY CHARISMA, ONE LUMP OF LEFTISM AND A DASH OF HUSTLE? – BUT THESE CANDIDATES HAVE THE RIGHT TASTE.

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JAMAAL BOWMAN DISTRICT 16: Northern Bronx and southern Westchester County OPPONENTS: Rep. Eliot Engel, Andom Ghebreghiorgis, Samuel Ravelo AGE: 43 HOME: Yonkers, for seven years, with his wife and three children OCCUPATION: Principal at Cornerstone Academy for Social Action in the Bronx EARLY ENDORSEMENTS: Justice Democrats, Brand New Congress, Blue America, former gubernatorial candidates Cynthia Nixon and Zephyr Teachout, education activist Diane Ravitch POLITICAL INSPIRATIONS: Rep. Maxine Waters, Ralph Nader, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and “The Squad” POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION: “As an educator. As an American. As a human being. As a father. As a husband. As a person who cares about other people. … So I don’t subscribe to labels. I care about people, I care about hu-

manity. And I want to put forth an agenda that taps into that.”

2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE: “I refuse to say.” (His campaign later confirmed he was a registered independent and couldn’t vote.)

2016 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL VOTE: Hillary Clinton TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS: “To build a movement to engage communities and individuals that have been historically ignored or historically disenfranchised. In terms of policy topics, obviously, public education is a huge focus for me with a specific focus on early childhood education.”

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AGAINST ENGEL?: “The tipping point for me was 2017-2018 when 34 children died within the K-12 school system in the Bronx, and 17 of those children died via suicide. That same year, the Parkland shooting occurred. And I didn’t really hear anything from our politicians except thoughts and prayers.”

ago. All are younger than their opponents, and all would represent demographic change, by either race or gender. None are white men.

Biographically, however, some of the candidates resemble their pioneer more than others. Chowdhury matches Ocasio-Cortez’s profile best, as a fellow 20-something, DSA member and bartender taking on the boss of the Queens Democratic Party. But not everyone fits the mold so obviously.

D’Arrigo is a white Long Island mom who used to consult on health care and nutrition before Donald Trump’s win awakened the activist within her. Ashcraft has only been in the DSA since earlier this year, and she just quit her job at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Until last year, Boylan worked not for AOC, but AMC, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the centrist nemesis of his party’s left wing. Chowdhury, on the other end of the spectrum, wasn’t even a Democrat in 2016 and voted for Green Party nominee Jill Stein.

Nor are these AOC wannabes the only congressional challengers with the potential to disrupt the usually sleepy congressional primaries next year. There are 13 members of Congress representing New York City and all but Rep. José E. Serrano are running for reelection. Some 68 people have filed to run with the Federal Election Commission for those seats – a glut of candidates unprecedented in recent history. While this could change before Election Day, none of the candidates, except Chowdhury, currently has the luxury of a headto-head race against the incumbent.

Boylan, for instance, has to contend with three other challengers, including Holly Lynch, a former advertising executive for social justice-oriented brands. As of Sept. 30, Nadler had raised $860,000 in this cycle, Boylan had raised $420,000 from individual donors and Lynch had raised $31,000 from individuals – which does not count contributions from both challengers to their own campaigns, including substantial sums by Lynch.

Bowman too has to contend with Andom Ghebreghiorgis, a democratic socialist special education teacher who is earning some left-leaning endorsements, and Sammy Ravelo, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the NYPD. These half-dozen candidates aren’t the only top-tier insurgents in town. Adem Bunkeddeko, for example, almost toppled Rep. Yvette Clarke in Brooklyn in 2018.

He’s running again, but this time contending with three more first-time candidates.

More challengers does not necessarily increase the likelihood that the incumbent will lose, since too many challengers could split the anti-incumbent vote. Defeating a sitting member of Congress in a primary is extremely difficult, and rare. Of the 176 Democratic House incumbents running last year, just two lost in primaries. And the op-

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LAUREN ASHCRAFT DISTRICT 12: East Side of Manhattan, Long Island City and southern Astoria, Queens, and Greenpoint, Brooklyn OPPONENTS: Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Erica Vladimer, Peter Harrison, Suraj Patel AGE: 30 HOME: Long Island City, since May 2019, with her partner and two rescue cats OCCUPATION: Director of stewardship at Middle Collegiate Church and stand-up comedian.

Previously, project manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., through October 2019.

EARLY ENDORSEMENTS: Brand New Congress, YoungPAC, Forward Thinking Democracy POLITICAL INSPIRATIONS: Jacqui Lewis, pastor at Middle Collegiate Church, and Bernie Sanders, who “turned me into the Democratic Socialist that I am.”

POLITICAL TERM: Democratic Socialist (DSA member since spring 2019) 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE: “I would have voted for Bernie, but was one of the people that didn’t realize you had to change your registration (to Democrat) a really long time before the primary.”

2016 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL VOTE: Hillary Clinton TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS: “It’s absolutely imperative that we get big money out of politics.

I absolutely would love an end goal of public financing of federal elections.”

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AGAINST MALONEY?: “District 12 in particular is a very physical representation of the inequality in our society. … And I’m fighting to get to the root of that problem, which is to get big money out of politics.”

WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS?: “What qualifies someone to run for office is that they understand (the) issues that their community faces – that they’re passionate about changing and standing up for their community and being a vocal advocate.”

DECLINING ANY KIND OF DONATIONS?: “I am not accepting corporate or super PAC money, and I’m also not accepting fossil fuel money. … I am a former banking industry employee, and so senior executives and CEOs of the banking industry, those donations would be returned as well.”

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MEL GAGARIN DISTRICT 6: Central and Northeast Queens OPPONENTS: Rep. Grace Meng, Sandra Choi, Matthew DiBono AGE: 37 HOME: Kew Gardens, for 14 years, with his wife and three kids OCCUPATION: Stay-at-home dad and online master’s of public administration student at American University. Previously senior associate of public affairs at College & Community Fellowship, a nonprofit that supports educating incarcerated women.

EARLY ENDORSEMENTS: Brand New Congress, Our Progressive Future POLITICAL INSPIRATIONS: Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tiffany Cabán POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION: Democratic socialist, progressive 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE: Bernie Sanders 2016 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL VOTE: “The Democrat at the top of the ticket.”

TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS: “The Homes Guarantee is one of those issues that feels really near and dear to me. Wanting to see us finally be able to tackle homelessness in a very serious way. We’re certainly a country that can afford it.”

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AGAINST MENG?: “When I talk about how the party has gone astray, and I think that a lot of that involves the way that corporations have been able to set the agenda.

And I don’t think that she escapes that. … We can’t afford to have Democrats that are going to run to the middle and play it safe, side with Republicans. And it’s not that I’m opposed to bipartisanship, but what does it get you when that bipartisanship has always been compromising Democratic values?”

WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS?: “I’ve worked for the National Foundation for Women Legislators, New York state Sen. Jose Serrano, U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner as a special assistant, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a short stint at Planned Parenthood of New York City, and College & Community Fellowship working at the intersection of higher education, criminal justice reform and women’s rights.”

DECLINING ANY KIND OF DONATIONS?: “I’m not taking any money from the fossil fuel industry. I just signed the Code Pink pledge not to take money from weapons manufacturers.”

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LINDSEY BOYLAN DISTRICT 10: West Side of Manhattan and parts of Southern Brooklyn OPPONENTS: Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Holly Lynch, Jonathan Herzog, Darryl Hendricks AGE: 35 HOME: West Chelsea, for six years, with her husband and daughter LAST OCCUPATION: Deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, until October 2018 EARLY ENDORSEMENTS: None yet POLITICAL INSPIRATIONS: “Bella Abzug, who was the last woman to lead this district,” Jane Jacobs, Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION: “Progressive and a lifelong Democrat. I’m a liberal, but I’d like to own the progressive title.”

2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE: Couldn’t vote – was still registered back home in New Mexico 2016 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL VOTE: Hillary Clinton TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS: Mental health, climate change and housing. “I can’t

not focus on housing day one. Everything from NYCHA to the housing issues that we see manifested in homelessness to affordability to workforce housing.”

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AGAINST NADLER?: “Ultimately, it’s not about him at all.

It’s about the change we need to see. We need that kind of active leadership. We can’t have that kind of passive, tacit stamp of approval leadership that has led us to where we are right now. Nor can we have the kind of politicians that get to where they are because they make compromises to get a leadership position.”

WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS?: “I’m a lifelong public servant who helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars for underfunded public housing in New York when Congress failed to act. … I was a strong advocate for passing paid family leave, and I helped lead the fight for a $15 minimum wage in New York. I also led the state’s efforts to provide assistance for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.”

DECLINING ANY KIND OF DONATIONS?: “I’m not taking any fossil fuel money.”

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ponents of these six insurgents aren’t pushovers. Good luck to Boylan, running against Nadler as he helps impeach the least popular man in New York City. Good luck to Chowdhury, taking on Meeks, the party boss, who seems to have a standing invitation to slam Trump on CNN. And good luck to Gagarin, challenging Meng, a Democratic National Committee vice chairwoman and the first Chinese American to represent a district with more than 40% Asian residents.

And that’s not to mention the massive fundraising advantage that incumbents enjoy. In the most extreme example, Meng has 70 times the cash on hand that Gagarin does. Chowdhury hasn’t yet reported raising a cent.

As part of their progressive reformer ethos, each of the candidates is pledging not to accept contributions from certain groups of donors. It’s a low-risk strategy, since real estate developers, fossil fuel companies and corporate political action committees aren’t interested in long shot left-leaning insurgents. “I can’t imagine that any corporate PAC would want to (donate), because of everything I’ve said on the record and what I represent,” Ashcraft said.

So why the public pledge? “Just in case,” she said with a laugh. “It’s saving my campaign the stamp of sending that check back.”

But, of course, these campaigns aren’t just trying to win in June; their hope is to disrupt the system. They’re part of a movement that they hope could become as powerful within the Democratic Party as the religious right or the tea party have been among Republicans. Even if they lose, pulling the incumbents leftward could be considered a victory.

Their overarching goals include less corporate influence over policymaking and big social investments, such as “Medicare for All” and the “Green New Deal.”

Now they’re working together toward those goals. D’Arrigo told City & State that she talks often with Ashcraft, Boylan, Chowdhury and Gagarin via text, Twitter and Slack. The day after the Nov. 5 election, the five of them released a joint proposal for a bill that would require candidates to disclose corporate PAC donations more readily, including before votes. (D’Arrigo said they’ve invited Bowman, but he’s not big on social media. Bowman’s campaign said he supports the proposal too.)

“I suspect you’ll see a lot more from all of us as the election goes on,” D’Arrigo said.

“It’s all about big organizing.”

Progressive insurgency is having a moment in the New York City area, fueled by discontent with business as usual, embodied by the rapid growth of grassroots groups that defeated Amazon’s proposed second headquarters in Queens and the civil disobedience against aggressive policing of fare evasion. Maybe 2020 will see more than two Democratic House incumbents lose their primaries.

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HE GREAT AMUSEMENT PARKS of turn of the century New York City – Steeplechase Park, Luna Park and Dreamland – could turn night into day as they glowed with more than a million lightbulbs. For immigrants arriving by boat, their first glimpse of the American dream could have been that incandescent coastline, at a time when electricity was still something of a novelty. Such an otherworldly welcome to the New World would have been a dazzling sight.

But some would have already heard of Coney Island, the summer wonderland known as a place of experimentation and innovation – a dreamlike embodiment of free spirits, free enterprise, outsized ambition and the exuberance of a nation coming of age.

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When Henry Hudson dropped anchor in Gravesend Bay three centuries earlier, the barrier island to the east had little to offer in the way of wonder and awe. The English explorer and his crew would have set eyes on a barren strip of sand dunes and clam beds, at times inhabited by the Canarsee American Indians, with whom Hudson would later trade as well as skirmish. The first Europeans to settle on Coney Island in the mid-1600s were a group of English religious dissidents, led by Deborah Moody. It wasn’t until 1829 that the first hotel, the Coney Island House, opened. In the coming decades, the area would function as a quiet nature resort for well-heeled tourists. Before Charles Feltman invented the hot dog, roasted clams were the local specialty. The first roller coaster in America, the Switchback Railway, opened in Coney Island

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The Wonder Wheel, with its unique sliding cabins, was built in 1920 and is a city landmark.

in 1884. The era of mechanical rides culminated in three great amusement parks, making Coney Island one of the premier recreational destinations in the country.

Coney Island had more going for it than bountiful sun and sea and rides. Its fabled fairgrounds were all about spectacle: bizarre sideshows, exotic exhibits, human curiosities, circus attractions and historical reenactments.

“Coney Island was always a combination of private ownership – all the rides, all the amusements, the hotels – everything was privately owned, and all these small businesses represented the personalities of their operators, and that gave Coney Island its creativity,” said Charles Denson, executive director of the nonprofit Coney Island History Project and author of “Coney Island: Lost

and Found.” “A lot of immigrants were able to come to Coney Island and start small: You could rent a tiny storefront, a little square of land, and set up some kind of game or a business and, depending on how ambitious you were, you could rise to the top.”

There was horse racing and boxing, penny arcades and games of chance, concert halls and dancing pavilions, saloons, brothels, hotels, bathhouses, restaurants and food stands. Vaudeville, cabaret and other shows thrived on the Bowery, where world-class entertainers performed – including the likes of Harry Houdini, Harpo Marx, Mae West and Buster Keaton.

“Perhaps Coney Island is the most human thing that God ever made, or permitted the devil to make,” wrote the English author and poet Richard Le Gallienne.

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In an era of heavy industry, sweatshops and hot teeming slums, the so-called People’s Playground provided a place of escape for the masses. In 1920, the subway expanded to Stillwell Avenue, allowing the working class to reach Coney Island for a nickel. A Nathan’s Famous hot dog also cost five cents. Thus began the era of the so-called Nickel Empire, which also saw the construction of the boardwalk, improving access to beaches that had been previously closed off to the public.

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pose for a common good,” Giuseppe Cautela, an Italian immigrant, wrote in 1925.

In 1943, at the height of World War II, 46 million people visited Coney Island. But during the postwar years, its star started to fade. Robert Moses, the New York City parks commissioner from 1934 through 1960, had gained jurisdiction over Coney Island and other city beaches through a 1938 city charter revision. Moses was not a fan of Coney Island. Where others saw human ingenuity and vitality, he saw overcrowding, decadence and disorder. He pushed through major zoning changes as part of a plan to shrink the amusement district and make the neighborhood more residential.

“Moses pretty much drew a line around the residential part of Coney Island and, of

course, there was some substandard housing – bungalows and whatnot – but he just decided to level the whole place, clear it – 30 square blocks – and then he put up housing projects,” Denson said.

The developer Fred Trump, the father of President Donald Trump, also holds a notorious place in Coney Island lore for his role in the 1966 razing of Steeplechase Park – part of an unsuccessful attempt to build luxury housing in its place. Amid a push to landmark the site – the last of three great amusement parks still standing – Trump threw a demolition party, inviting guests to hurl objects through the historic stained glass of the façade. The iconic Parachute Jump is all that remains today of the park, which opened in 1897.

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The post-World War II automobile boom, coupled with the growth of other forms of inexpensive entertainment – radio, television, movies – contributed to Coney Island’s precipitous decline. Though criminal elements had always been present on the peninsula, the ’60s and ’70s saw a neighborhood beset by drugs and gang violence. Its burnt-out buildings and barren lots became a symbol of urban decay and abandonment.

Over the years, several plans to redevelop the neighborhood have been bandied about. In the 1970s, there was talk of turning Coney Island into gambling hub. In the 1980s, a plan was formulated to rebuild Steeplechase Park. Then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani orchestrated the construction of

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Keyspan Park, where the Brooklyn Cyclones began playing in 2001. Eight years later, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg succeeded in passing a controversial rezoning plan, which his administration predicted would generate billions of dollars in economic activity.

The verdict is still out on whether the most recent rezoning will “breathe new life into a city treasure,” as Bloomberg proclaimed 10 years ago. But for Coney Island’s tens of thousands of residents, and millions more with treasured memories of its fairgrounds, perhaps there is a ray of hope in the words of the narrator of “The Greater Coney,” a 1911 short story by O. Henry: “The old Coney is gone … ’tis a greater Coney we have here.”

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“A LOT OF IMMIGRANTS WERE ABLE TO COME TO CONEY ISLAND AND START SMALL: YOU COULD RENT A TINY STOREFRONT, AND, DEPENDING ON HOW AMBITIOUS YOU WERE, YOU COULD RISE TO THE TOP.” –CHARLES DENSON, CONEY ISLAND HISTORY PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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T ITS PEAK, CONEY ISLAND was one of the top tourist destinations in the country. Two hundred thousand postcards were reportedly mailed from the neighborhood on a single day in 1906. The beaches were so crowded that Robert Moses, the New York City parks commissioner, wrote in 1939 that people barely had the space “required for a coffin.” Some blame the subsequent Moses-led rezoning for setting the neighborhood on a downward trajectory. Toward the end of the 20th century, Coney Island’s amusement district was a shadow of its former self. The so-called People’s Playground had become a poster child for urban renewal gone awry.

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Over the years, plans were drawn up to turn back the clock, or at least recapture some of the area’s magic, but it wasn’t until the 2009 rezoning that the city finally launched a large-scale redevelopment initiative. The process, to be sure, was contentious. For decades, the size of the amusement area had been shrinking, and rezoning critics argued that it needed to be expanded in order to serve as an economic engine for the neighborhood. Constructing high-rises nearby, moreover, would cast a shadow over the amusement park area. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration was intent on revamping the neighborhood as a year-round destination and predicted that the rezoning would generate $14 billion in economic activity over three decades.

But things would not move forward as planned for the neighbor-

hood, as the passage of the rezoning was bracketed by two disasters: the financial crisis that began in 2007 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Still, the city continued pouring resources into the area, investing hundreds of millions in cultural facilities, public amenities, housing and infrastructure improvements.

The city leased 6.2 acres in the amusement district to Central Amusement International, which opened Luna Park in 2010.

In 2016, the 5,000-seat Ford Amphitheater opened adjacent to the historic Childs Restaurant. In 2018, a $158 million addition opened at the New York Aquarium.

Private developers, meanwhile, started breaking ground in the neighborhood, which is one of the last in Brooklyn with an abundance of available land to build on.

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Now, a decade after the rezoning, all signs indicate that the long-anticipated post-recession, post-Sandy boom is upon us.

“This is the 10-year anniversary of the rezoning and we are finally seeing things come to fruition that were envisioned,” said Alexandra Silversmith, executive director of the nonprofit Alliance for Coney Island.

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set to open in the former Shore Theater, a 135-unit mixed-use complex with 82 apartments reserved for homeless veterans and billionaire mogul John Catsimatidis’ Ocean Dreams development. With apartments that might remind residents of Miami, the complex could fetch monthly rents as high as $5,000, according to The New York Times.

“If you are adding almost 5,000 units (to the neighborhood), it could mean more than 7,000, 8,000 or 9,000 new residents who now are going to have greater demand for services, amenities, nightlife, and they

are going to want things on a different cadence than may have been offered historically,” said Constantine Valhouli, the co-founder of NeighborhoodX, a real estate research and analytics firm. “That’s a first step toward transforming Coney Island from something which is seasonal to year-round.”

The wave of new development is expected to impact the neighborhood in a number of ways. The influx of new residents, for example, will inevitably place greater demand on existing infrastructure, which in some cases is already under strain in the

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ents look forward to the new amenities that are sure to come.

“It’s not like we were perfectly fine and somebody was trying to shove something down our throats that we didn’t need,” she said. “In fact, I have been embarrassed by the way that we look. We kind of look like we’re stuck in time, if you will – plenty of abandoned land, plenty of vacant properties with lots of blight. We don’t want that for a healthy community.”

The poverty rate in Coney Island was 24.8% in 2017 (compared to 17.9% citywide), according to the New York University Furman Center.

As in other low-income neighborhoods undergoing a real estate boom, there are potential social costs as well as economic benefits. As plans for new development

“WE KIND OF LOOK LIKE WE’RE STUCK IN TIME. … WE HAVE TO CATCH UP.” – ASSEMBLY WOMAN MATHYLDE FRONTUS

historically underserved neighborhood.

“We don’t have enough schools. The roads are small and narrow, and we have a traffic problem every summer with people just trying to get in and get out of Coney Island,” said Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus, who represents the 46th District, which encompasses Coney Island. “It will be nothing short of havoc to have twice or three times as many people trying to come and go along Neptune Avenue (in the summer).”

The local real estate market has also registered a significant uptick since the rezon-

ing. According to NeighborhoodX, Coney Island is in the process of adding around half a million square feet of new retail space and, since 2011, the asking price for existing retail units around Surf Avenue has risen from $35-$40 per square foot to $58-$59. On the residential side, the median rent has jumped from $700 in 2008 to $1,900 today (a number skewed by the flood of new units coming to market).

The assemblywoman, who took office this year, stressed that she does not want to “cast a negative cloud” over the development underway, and said that her constitu-

move forward, Frontus wants a concurrent plan in place to “redeem some of the gaps” she sees in the process, with the aim of ensuring her constituents share in the economic benefits of growth. The assemblywoman intends to unveil a multipronged economic mobility plan centered on homeownership, entrepreneurship and job training.

“We have to catch up,” she said. “There is a reason for the income and the wealth gap, and it’s taken hundreds of years, so it’s not going to close overnight.”

Attempts to add density to any neighborhood are typically met with some resistance. In the case of Coney Island, some who opposed the influx of high-rises question the city’s decision to promote a development boom in an area that is particularly vulnerable to climate change.

“I think seasonal amusements were a good use for a barrier island,” said Charles Denson, executive director of the nonprofit Coney Island History Project.

Coney Island was one of the neighborhoods that saw the most damage as a result of Superstorm Sandy. Although the city has responded with resiliency measures, the neighborhood remains vulnerable to flooding.

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Coney Island is the natural environment, and I think between the beach and the ocean and Coney Island Creek – that’s the true Coney Island,” Denson said. “That’s where I would like to see improvement, that’s what got Coney Island started. It was its location and its proximity to Manhattan – the closest beach – and all that’s been forgotten in this new development. I really think that a restored wetland and a cleanup of Coney Island Creek is really important for the health of the neighborhood.”

Since the pace of development is unlikely to subside, some are wondering: How can development proceed in a way that is true to the heritage of Coney Island but also positions the neighborhood to prosper in the 21st century?

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vive,” Denson said.

Valhouli said he believes that the spirit of Coney Island could be updated using modern technologies. “All those incredible marketeers coming up with these rides would have gone nuts for augmented reality, virtual reality, all the kinds of technologies we can play with today,” he said.

But to successfully redevelop a neighborhood with a historical legacy like Coney Island’s – and an economic engine that depends on visitors choosing to spend time there – likely requires greater attention to how the buildings fit in and benefit the fabric of the neighborhood.

If developers are to invest more time and money in design and planning, the city may have to help mitigate their risk, according to Valhouli. A constructive give-and-take on a project-by-project basis could yield cumulative benefits for the community.

“I think it’s not fair to ask the develop-

er to shoulder that burden without giving them something,” Valhouli said. “But at the same time, somebody has to advocate for the city’s health long term, because there are some neighborhoods that became really bland, and it’s a missed opportunity.”

The better a neighborhood’s design, the more popular it will be, which means developers can command higher premiums.

The more incentives the city is willing to give, the more it can ask in return.

Frontus said she believes that Coney Island residents could have asked for more benefits during discussions about the rezoning in 2009, and regrets that the community did not receive “a kind of deal, if you will, something that resembles a community benefits agreement.” She would like to sit down with developers after she’s had the opportunity to hear from her constituents.

“We have a lot of needs,” Frontus said.

“We want it to work for everyone.”

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The challenge: How do you develop in Coney Island in a way that is true to its heritage but also positions it to prosper in the 21st century?

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Reshaping Coney Island Major real estate projects will soon add thousands of new residential and retail units to Coney Island. Is the iconic beachfront neighborhood primed to become a thriving year-round destination?

3514 SURF AVE., OCEAN DREAMS Developer: Red Apple Group The mixed-use complex will feature two 21-story towers and include 425 high-end rental apartments and 20,685 square feet of commercial space. The developer, John Catsimatidis, has announced plans to build a trolley line from the development to the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station.

NEPTUNE/SIXTH Developer: Cammeby’s International Group Currently under construction on the site of the old Trump Village Shopping Center, Neptune/Sixth will be the tallest residential tower in South Brooklyn – the 40-story mixeduse building will reach 470 feet.

2006 SURF AVE., SURF VETS PLACE Developers: Georgica Green Ventures and Concern for Independent Living A housing lottery for affordable housing units at Surf Vets Place launched in January, with rents starting at $759 per month.

The first phase of the development features 135 supportive housing units, 82 of which are reserved for homeless veter-

ans, as well as 7,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. The second phase will bring a 20-story tower with 216 apartments. “Surf Vets is the first step in spurring future development in Coney Island,” said David Gallo, president of

Georgica Green Ventures. “Our team, with architect Stephen Jacob, and Glenwood Management as general contractor, cared deeply about both the past and the future of Coney Island.”

1709 SURF AVE./2926 W. 19TH ST. Developers: Taconic Investment Partners, BFC Partners, Prusik Group, L+M Development Partners The mixed-use development will feature two 16-story towers built on a seven-story base building, with the first phase of construction expected to bring 446 units of affordable housing.

The New York City Human Resources Administration will move into 66,000 square feet of office space.

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SHORE THEATER CONVERSION Developer: Pye Properties Pye Properties is converting the historic Shore Theater – which had been vacant for more than 30 years – into a boutique hotel that will include a rooftop restaurant, a spa, a banquet hall, a ground floor café and retail shops. It will be the neighborhood’s first new hotel in 50 years.

2760 W. 33RD ST. Developer: Starrett Development The 160,000-square-foot project has received $77.1 million in construction financing from the state Housing Finance Agency. It will stand 14 stories high and include 200 rental units.

The Shore Theater, which was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, will be converted into a hotel.

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ONEY ISLAND IS New York’s quintessential summer getaway, with more than 5 million visitors coming to its amusement district every year. Where else can you parade through town dressed like a mermaid, take a spin on Deno’s Wonder Wheel and chow down an original Nathan’s Famous hot dog? It’s called the “People’s Playground” for a reason.

But Coney Island’s beach and roller coasters are no longer the only things drawing visitors. Fresh murals, free concerts and

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other artistic events are motivating a new crop of visitors to make a subway trip to the neighborhood – building on long-heralded arts traditions that helped revitalize the neighborhood after decades of decline.

“In the 1980s, the arts community spearheaded the idea that Coney Island was worth saving, instead of ripping down,” said Dick D. Zigun, a co-founder and artistic director of Coney Island USA, a nonprofit arts organization that runs the Coney Island Museum and circus sideshows. “We had to convince people that parades, freak shows and burlesque, all of which were widely condemned, were interesting art forms that

deserve respect and renewal.”

The Mermaid Parade, a revival of the Mardi Gras parades that took place in Coney Island in the first half of the 20th century, was one of Coney Island USA’s earliest successes in using art to boost neighborhood pride. Approaching its 38th year next June, America’s largest art parade draws more than 3,000 sparkly, finned participants and more than 800,000 revelers to the streets of Coney Island. Zigun calls it “an economic engine for the neighborhood.”

“The Mermaid Parade is a great day for the businesses here. If we didn’t have it, June would be a pretty dead month for us,” said

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Approaching its 38th year next June, the funky, campy Mermaid Parade bills itself as America’s largest art parade.

Alexandra Silversmith, executive director of the Alliance for Coney Island. “It’s a good example of the arts in action, and Coney Island’s authentic quirkiness and grittiness.”

The success of the Mermaid Parade paved the way for another artistic tradition: Coney Island’s annual sand sculpting competition.

More than 10,000 visitors now come to the Riegelmann Boardwalk every August to see amateur and professional sculptors mold sand into detailed castles and creatures.

These long-standing events are more than just fun in the sun: They bring commercial attention to the neighborhood. Big companies, including Black Entertainment

Television, Booking.com and Honest Tea, sponsored last summer’s sand sculpting event. In recent years, the Mermaid Parade has received support from Applebee’s, as well as local businesses and organizations.

The Mermaid Parade and the sand sculptures have been annual events for decades, keeping Coney Island true to its quirky roots amid a sea of changes brought forth by the 2009 comprehensive rezoning plan. That project opened parts of Coney Island to the development of high-rise hotels, sleek residential buildings and commercial spaces. A 10-year progress report from the New York City Economic Devel-

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opment Corp. found that the project has brought in more than $400 million in public and private investment.

Real estate isn’t the only thing that’s shifting in the neighborhood. A spur of new, more mainstream arts events have cropped up in Coney Island in parallel with the neighborhood’s recent developments. In 2015, Thor Equities, a major property owner and developer in the neighborhood, converted a vacant lot on Stillwell Avenue into Coney Art Walls.

The outdoor gallery is New York’s answer to Miami’s Wynwood Walls, showcasing large, colorful murals from local and international street artists every summer.

“Art can be an important part of urban development. Coney Art Walls is an example of free, open-to-the-public art that can create cohesion in a neighborhood,” said Charlotte Cohen, executive director of the Brooklyn Arts Council.

Music has also picked up in the area. In 2016, the Ford Amphitheater, a 5,000seat covered outdoor venue, opened in the neighborhood and has since hosted performances from Stone Temple Pilots, WuTang Clan and Toby Keith. The Alliance for Coney Island also launched the Coney Island Music Festival in 2017, set to return for its third run in 2020. (It was canceled in 2019 due to a heat wave.)

Art events are bringing fresh faces to the neighborhood, as well as the foot traffic needed to support existing businesses and forthcoming commercial enterprises – like the hotel in development by Pye Properties in the landmarked Shore Theater building.

“Having arts in the public realm is a driver for people to experience Coney Island in a different way, and it’s important for the economy here,” Silversmith said.

“There are now places here where you can have a nice meal or see Wu-Tang Clan perform on stage, instead of having to go to Barclays Center,” Zigun said. “Coney Island is a lot more tourist-friendly, a lot more family-friendly, and there are a lot more options for people. That’s a good thing.”

Like many beach neighborhoods, Coney Island needs to find ways to boost activity during the cooler months, when sun-soakers stop coming and things quiet down. Silversmith said that without a large indoor venue in the neighborhood, it can be tricky to host music and arts programming that attracts visitors in the winter. “We’ve talked about doing more Halloween things and holiday lights, like the ones on Randall’s Island, but there isn’t enough secure space. Something like that would do well here and be good for the economy, but being in an urban environment and not in an enclosed space, it’s basically impossible,” Silversmith said.

For now, Coney Island will likely remain a sleepy coastal community in the off season – until the sunshine and mermaids come back again.

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NEW TRANSIT OPTIONS ARE ON THE WAY FOR THE HISTORICALLY HARD-TO-GET-TO CONEY ISLAND

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executive director of the Alliance for Coney Island.

During the heyday of its amusement parks, there were at least four piers along Coney Island’s coastline, with ferries coming in from other parts of Brooklyn, as well as Manhattan and New Jersey. To the chagrin of many Coney Islanders, the neighborhood was passed over when ferry service was revived in 2017, but in January, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a new ferry route that would connect Coney Island to Wall Street’s Pier 11. The service is expected to launch in 2021, with a travel time from Coney Island to Wall Street of slightly under 40 minutes, which could shave around 10 minutes off commutes to South Ferry.

But since there is currently no free transfer from the ferry to the subway system, the new service could provide limited benefits to residents who work in other parts of the city.

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HEN THE FIRST HOTEL in Coney Island opened in 1829, the only road connecting the sparsely populated barrier island to the Brooklyn mainland was a recently completed causeway. Railroads wouldn’t reach Coney Island until the 1860s. In 1898, the first direct line from Manhattan to Coney Island opened.

During those same years, the population density of Manhattan was spiking, and the closest beach for the borough’s industrial workers was Coney Island. With the creation of new rail and ferry lines, a day trip to the beach was suddenly within reach. Mass transit had transformed Coney Island from an idyllic nature reserve into a world-famous entertainment district.

The wave of new development currently underway in Coney Island is sure to increase density, and, coupled with the city’s goal of transforming Coney Island into a year-round destination, the ability of the neighborhood to attract new visitors and residents will depend in part on the availability of reliable and efficient transportation options.

In theory, Coney Island enjoys good subway access with three subway lines: the D, F and Q, with the N train not stopping at Coney Island through spring 2020 for planned work. But for many, the trip out to Coney, particularly from Manhattan, still seems like a slog.

“Better connections to job centers from Coney Island require better, more reliable bus service and better, more reliable subway service,” said Eric Goldwyn, a research scholar at New York University’s Marron Institute. “The Q runs on 10-minute headways during the peak period, and that’s embarrassing. In other cities like Paris, London and Shanghai, trains run every 2-3 minutes in the morning rush.”

Part of the problem can be traced to the fact that many contemporary subway lines replaced 19th century railroad lines.

“These lines didn’t come about with the intention of bringing people to Manhattan; they were put in place to bring people to the private hotels in Coney Island, which is why we have the Sea Beach Line, the Culver Line, the Brighton Line,” said Allan Rosen, retired director of bus planning for New York City Transit and a Manhattan Beach resident. “But without that history, I really doubt you would have so many subway lines to Coney Island.

Coney might be like Southeast Queens.”

In 1987, the MTA announced that it was “temporarily” suspending F express service; it was not until September 2019 that the service was finally restored, with two express trains running during each of the morning and evening peak hours.

“We hope this is the start of further express service down the line, throughout the day and on weekends as well to benefit the residents and businesses in the area,” said Alexandra Silversmith,

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The subways in Coney Island follow the same routes as old rail lines.

the city has yet to decide where the ferry will dock. Two locations under consideration are the Kaiser Park pier or West 33rd Street in Coney Island, a few blocks away. Some residents oppose service at either of those locations, arguing that the ferry should dock closer to the amusement district. The possibility of a subsidized shuttle connecting the ferry – which itself is already heavily subsidized – to the amusement zone has been considered.

The Kaiser Park pier, some local critics have pointed out, is a popular fishing spot.

“You’d hate to see the ferry coming into the creek and destroying that fishing pier,” said Charles Denson, executive director of the Coney Island History Project. “That’s the only place where you’re catching ocean fish. You get runs of bluefish and stripers – and even tuna.”

Routing the ferry into that pier could also have ecological con-

sequences, Denson said, due to its proximity to the Calvert Vaux Park, which was built on a landfill.

“You’ll have to dredge the creek, and who knows what’s going to happen with that, because it will pull the toxins out of the Calvert Vaux dump,” Denson said.

For Coney Island residents who rely on city buses, the MTA is in the early stages of a Brooklyn bus network redesign process, which could change the spacing between stops, travel times across the peninsula, commutes to job centers in other parts of Brooklyn and connections between bus lines and the subway system.

And it’s not just the subway system that suffers from mimicking earlier, obsolete transportation technology. “Since so much of the bus network in Brooklyn mimics the old trolley network, the buses aren’t always designed to take full advantage of the subway system,” Goldwyn said.

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NON PROFIT POWER W 100 HEN STATE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS try to help their most vulnerable communities, they often turn to nonprofit partners to get the job done. From New York City’s homelessness crisis to the statewide HIV/AIDS epidemic to legal challenges faced by the region’s immigrants, charitable organizations are on the ground connecting people with resources and services.

And that’s to say nothing of the growing importance nonprofits play in New York’s economy, with the sector employing more than 1.4 million people, more than any other state.

There’s no shortage of nonprofit leaders who leverage their roles to create political change for their communities. This year’s list has doubled in length, with a focus on those involved in social services as well as those who may operate outside the sector but play powerful roles in shaping its work. (Philanthropic leaders were omitted, as they will be included in a separate list.)

City & State’s Nonprofit Power 100 ranks figures who have spearheaded major accomplishments, dug into political and policy issues, connected with powerful elected officials and provided for their communities across the state.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION

NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION

IMMIGRANTS ARE facing some of the biggest obstacles in recent history under the Trump administration, but Steven Choi is making sure that New York is on their side.

Choi has tripled the New York Immigration Coalition’s budget and doubled the size of its staff in six years – making the organization the country’s largest state immigrant rights coalition. He hasn’t hesitated to turn that power into action, spearheading a sucessful campaign to allow undocumented immigrants in New York to obtain driver’s licenses this year and now fighting litigation that is threatening the new law.

He has also been a leading advocate for immigrants in anticipation of the 2020 census, coordinating a group of more than 150 organizations in partnership with state and local officials to push New York to get an accurate count.

Before joining the coalition, Choi served as executive director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action. He’s also received a “Rising Stars” award from the New York Law Journal and a “Man of the Year” award from the Korean American Association.

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2 ARIEL ZWANG CEO SAFE HORIZON

THE RECENT passage of the Child Victims Act was a

big win for Ariel Zwang, who for more than a decade led advocacy efforts for the legislation allowing survivors of child sexual abuse more time to file lawsuits against their abusers. Among the law’s most significant provisions: a one-year window in which survivors can bring a lawsuit regardless of the statute of limitations. Zwang has overseen the nonprofit’s awareness campaign since the law went into effect in August.

Safe Horizon is the nation’s largest nonprofit victim services organization in the country, every year providing services for more than 250,000 New Yorkers who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Zwang, who has led the organization’s work for the past 11 years, previously served as the executive director of New York Cares – which became New York City’s largest volunteer organization thanks to her leadership. She has also served as vice president of the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation in the South Bronx, among other roles.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO THE CHILDREN’S VILLAGE wide, and Jeremy Kohomban has played a key role in these efforts as an early backer of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act that will transform the foster care system to facilitate family unification. His advocacy on behalf of the law was informed by his experience as head of The Children’s Village as well as its affiliate, the Harlem Dowling.

Under Kohomban’s leadership, the 168-year-old nonprofit transformed from a mostly residential provider to an organization focused on community-based services that reach 15,000 people across New York City and Westchester County every year. The Children’s Village reports successful outcomes, with 98% of children in its prevention programs staying with their families.

Kohomban has also made headlines for his role in housing children separated from their families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance policy.”

Though he is known as an advocate for keeping children and families together, he told NBC News last year, “I’d rather these children be with me than anywhere else.”

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4 STEVEN BANKS

COMMISSIONER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES STEVEN BANKS has a lot on his plate heading the largest local social services agency in the country – including managing an operating budget of nearly $10 billion to support New York’s neediest residents. Social services organizations offering everything from homeless shelters to food assistance rely on funding that falls under his purview. Heading the New York City Department of Social Services, which is comprised of the Human Resources Administration and the Department of Homeless Services, is a stark turnaround for Banks. Over the course of 33 years at The Legal Aid Society, he served as the nonprofit’s chief attorney and led lawsuits against the very city agencies he manages today.

Banks’ tenure in city government has hardly been without controversy, with some accusing him of failing to sufficiently support the city’s homeless population as the duration of shelter stays continues to increase. His agency has also faced criticism this past year after its employees tore a 1-year-old boy from his mother’s arms at a public benefits office, prompting calls from advocates and elected officials for the department to do more to address abuse in its facilities.

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CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FEDERATION OF PROTESTANT WELFARE AGENCIES City’s human services organizations has been declining.

Under Jennifer Jones Austin’s leadership, the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies has become one of the region’s most vocal advocates urging elected officials to do something about it.

“I’m not a preacher but this is my ministry,” Jones Austin told Crain’s New York Business in 2017. Inspired by her pastor and civil rights activist father, Jones Austin now provides advocacy support to more than 170 organizations, including fighting to raise the minimum wage in the state and New York City’s universal pre-K initiative. This year, she has overseen research driving FPWA’s “Federal Funds Tracker,” which shows how federal grants to New York City have declined by $1.8 billion in eight years, hurting the city’s social services.

Before joining FPWA, Jones Austin held top positions with nonprofits and city government. Mayor Bill de Blasio tapped her to co-chair his mayoral transition team, and she serves as a board member of the National Action Network and the New York City Board of Correction.

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DONNA LIEBERMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION THE NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION has made great strides under Donna Lieberman’s leadership over the past 18 years. From fighting stop-and-frisk to taking the Trump administration to court over its immigration policies, Lieberman and her team have been at the forefront of many of New York’s biggest civil rights issues.

Lieberman has also overseen advocacy on solitary confinement and racial discrimination.

political powerhouse – as New York City Council speaker and later as a mayoral candidate – Christine Quinn now makes her mark as a leader in homelessness issues.

She heads the city’s largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing, accommodating 4,600 New Yorkers every day. Quinn’s name has been floated as a possible mayoral contender in 2021, reports the New York Post. For now, Quinn has reaffirmed her commitment to Win.

JAMES SHEEHAN

MOST ORGANIZATIONS need not fear

James Sheehan, who handles the oversight of nonprofits at the attorney general’s office. Sheehan is currently leading a lawsuit against a fundraising website accused of swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from New York charities. And that’s to say nothing of the high-profile lawsuit he’s worked on against the Trump Foundation, which dissolved in response to the investigations and was fined $2 million.

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York state Office of Children and Family Services, Sheila Poole is in charge of ensuring New York’s youth are in good hands.

Her agency is responsible for foster care, adoption and juvenile justice programs as well as operating a database for child abuse and neglect.

She joined the office in 2007 after serving as commissioner of the Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO THE FORTUNE SOCIETY

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PRESIDENT AND CEO BREAKING GROUND BRENDA ROSEN has led New York City’s largest supportive housing provider since 2011. Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 housing units in the city – not including its residences in Rochester and Connecticut – and contracts with the city’s Department of Homeless Services to provide around-the-clock street outreach in three boroughs. The organization’s main guiding principle is “housing first” – meaning it believes in providing clients initial housing with no strings attached.

leads an agency that has come under fire in the past, but he’s been trying to highlight the efforts ACS has been making to improve the state of child welfare in New York. Under his leadership, the foster care system’s population has dropped and children are leaving it faster. It’s work that’s made possible by the numerous nonprofits the agency contracts with, doling out millions of dollars every year.

FRAN BARRETT

FRAN BARRETT

is the go-to person for nonprofits looking to get the ear of the governor.

Her role involves helping nonprofits – particularly those contracting with the state – navigate the various layers of New York government.

Barrett is a veteran of the nonprofit sector, having founded the nonprofit consulting firm Community Resource Exchange in 1979.

KEVIN SULLIVAN

KEVIN SULLIVAN

has plenty of service experience to draw from as he oversees more than 90 human services agencies throughout 10 New York counties. Before taking over as head of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York in 2001, he co-founded two neighborhood development organizations. He is co-chair of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Human Services Transition Committee.

JOANNE PAGE

JOANNE PAGE is

among the most knowledgeable criminal justice advocates out there, especially when it comes to re-entry for formerly incarcerated individuals. The Fortune Society has a wide reach, last year helping more than 7,000 people access employment services, mental health treatment, housing and other services. Many of these programs were built up under Page’s leadership over the course of 30 years and implemented by a staff that includes many formerly incarcerated people.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO GRAHAM WINDHAM

PRESIDENT AND CEO YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK

CEO HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE

DAVID JONES

NOW IN his 33rd

year leading the Community Service Society of New York, David Jones is well attuned to the needs of low-income New Yorkers. Last year, the nonprofit co-led the successful campaign for Fair Fares in New York City and supported the state’s recently passed rent laws. Jones, who has considerable experience in both city and state government, also serves on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.

JESS DANNHAUSER

THE CAST of Broadway’s “Hamilton” are fans of Graham Windham – and have been helping tell the story of New York City’s first private orphanage, founded in the 1800s. Under Jess Dannhauser’s leadership, the foster care organization oversees more than 600 staff that help thousands of children every year. Dannhauser was also a co-founding member of the Fair Futures campaign, which recently secured city funding for a program to serve youth aging out of foster care.

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ANNE WILLIAMSISOM ANNE WILLIAMS­ ISOM has held

A LOT rests on Sharon

Greenberger’s shoulders as she heads the historic nonprofit that serves half a million New Yorkers. But Greenberger has been up to the challenge, spearheading a seven-year strategic plan and leading the development of two new YMCA branches in the Bronx. She brings with her a diverse background in the private and public sectors, having worked for New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the New York City Department of Education.

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BEN KALLOS

CHAIRMAN NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL CONTRACTS COMMITTEE THE MORE than 1,000 New York City nonprof-

its that rely on local government funds should keep an eye on New York City Councilman Ben Kallos. He’s rallied alongside community-based organizations, calling for better-funded city contracts, and has started to use his relatively new position heading the City Council Contracts Committee to address those concerns.

The Upper East Side councilman is running for Manhattan borough president in 2021.

various leadership roles at Harlem Children’s Zone over the last few decades, overseeing all the programs in the organization’s “cradle-through-college” pipeline. The former deputy commissioner at New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services is regarded as an expert in child welfare and community development, and has been featured in media outlets like the New York Times, Barron’s and Crain’s New York Business.

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NATHANIEL M. FIELDS

PRESIDENT AND CEO URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE IN SEVEN YEARS,

Nathaniel Fields has nearly tripled the Urban Resource Institute’s budget. His efforts – culminating in a 2017 merger with the Center Against Domestic Violence – have made the organization the largest provider of domestic violence shelter services nationwide.

But the organization mostly keeps its work local. The nonprofit runs New York City’s first and only program that allows domestic violence survivors to bring their pets to shelters.

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DIRECTOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CONTRACT SERVICES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL OF NEW YORK

ANDREW HEVESI DANIEL SYMON

HOMELESSNESS IS

at the top of Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi’s agenda. His biggest goal: the $450 million Home Stability Support program, a state-funded rental subsidy for New Yorkers facing eviction or homelessness.

Though the bill – which he worked on alongside nonprofit organizations – has yet to pass, Hevesi managed to secure funding for a similar pilot program last year.

And in the meantime, he hasn’t shied away from criticizing the governor’s approach to homelessness.

ALLISON SESSO

HUMAN SERVICES

organizations have long faced financial hardships from delayed payments on New York City contracts. Daniel Symon is leading the city’s efforts to improve the procurement process within the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, which plays a key role in coordinating the Nonprofit Resiliency Committee.

The committee serves as a bridge between government officials and nonprofits. His office has helped human services nonprofits streamline their contract registrations.

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JENNIFER MARCH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN NEW YORK CITY’S universal pre-K program

relies on community-based organizations and their underpaid educators. So Jennifer March has been fighting to boost pay for early education teachers employed by nonprofits – to early success. Overseeing Citizens’ Committee for Children’s advocacy and research efforts since 2007, she has also helped create the city’s earned income tax credit, the first local child care tax credit, and the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy.

latest efforts to improve contracting for nonprofits – which have been seeing early success – can be attributed in part to pressure from the Human Services Council of New York. Allison Sesso oversees the interests of the council’s 170 members, which deliver 90% of human services in the city.

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DIANNE MORALES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO PHIPPS NEIGHBORHOODS DIANNE MORALES made a bold statement

this year when she launched her longshot bid to become mayor of New York City. But Morales is a powerful leader in her own right.

As head of Phipps Neighborhoods since 2010, she has overseen the youth and educational programs the nonprofit operates throughout the Bronx. She also serves on the board of the Human Services Council and is a member of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Nonprofit Resiliency Committee.

for making their voices heard as fierce advocates for New Yorkers facing drug addiction or homelessness. Jeremy Saunders is credited with overseeing the nonprofit’s organizing and campaign work.

Meanwhile, Alyssa Aguilera manages its advocacy, development and communications efforts. The group’s lobbying efforts and direct services are also under her purview.

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MANY OF the issues

Nonprofit New York has advocated for aren’t widely reported, but they have a big impact on those in the sector. Sharon Stapel successfully led efforts to reduce the tax burden on nonprofits offering commuter benefits.

More than 1,600 members throughout the New York metro area turn to Stapel and her team for guidance on the latest policies and happenings for area nonprofits. She’ll be stepping down at the end of the year.

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GEORGE MCDONALD and Harriet

Karr-McDonald met at the funeral of a homeless teenager.

George had already been involved in advocating for the homeless while Harriet was an actress working on a screenplay about the teen’s life. The couple has built up a major nonprofit that – despite recent complaints about the work environment – has employed thousands of formerly incarcerated and homeless New Yorkers.

remembers being denied health care as a child, an experience that made her appointment to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene all the more meaningful. As head of one of the world’s largest public health agencies, Barbot has overseen the implementation of the department’s data-oriented initiative focused on addressing the social determinants of health, as well as programs and partnerships to promote health equity.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE ALAN VAN CAPELLE oversees the

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KEITH LITTLE

PRESIDENT AND CEO SCO FAMILY OF SERVICES HIS NAME may be

Keith Little, but this nonprofit leader has certainly made a big impact on the social services field.

Since 2018, he’s headed SCO Family of Services, a Long Island-based organization that manages $250 million in operating expenses. Its 84 programs in education, foster care, health and workforce development serve 60,000 New Yorkers annually. Little brings more than 30 years of experience in local government and nonprofits to his position.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO SAMARITAN DAYTOP VILLAGE MITCHELL NETBURN brought with him more

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than 30 years of public and nonprofit sector experience when he took the reins at Samaritan Daytop Village last year. The nonprofit, which reaches more than 30,000 clients per year, has expanded its substance abuse recovery efforts, partnering with Healthfirst to increase access to services and opening a new addiction recovery center in the Bronx. Netburn previously headed Project Renewal, where he grew the organization’s budget by 92%.

nonprofits are in financial trouble, they often turn to John MacIntosh. His role at the nonprofit merchant bank, where he leads grant-making, credit and advisory services, makes him a well-connected resource for organizations looking for loans or grants. SeaChange Capital Partners has recently spearheaded research critically examining New York City’s late contract payments to nonprofits this year. MacIntosh frequently pens op-eds about the state of the sector.

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MAKE THE ROAD

New York has grown into one of the state’s most prominent community organizing ventures fighting for immigrants and working-class New Yorkers. Javier Valdés is responsible for the nonprofit’s organizing efforts and supervises its youth program.

Meanwhile, Deborah Axt manages a 50-person legal department, as well as its education and survival services.

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STATE DIRECTOR AARP NEW YORK

JOSE ORTIZ JR.

NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT the

five boroughs turn to the New York City Employment and Training Coalition for guidance on workforce development – and Jose Ortiz is well-versed on the issues. Before joining the coalition in 2018 he spearheaded the development of partnerships with government, nonprofits and businesses for Pursuit, a nonprofit preparing people without college degrees for software development jobs.

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BETH FINKEL can be found everywhere, from the steps of New York City Hall to the halls of the state Legislature and even Washington, D.C. As an advocate for elderly New Yorkers for more than 20 years, Finkel has overseen several successful campaigns, including last year’s passage of New York’s Paid Family Leave Program.

The organization’s next efforts include passing a universal retirement program in New York City and reducing the cost of prescription drugs.

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PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE NICHOLAS TURNER

is leading the Vera Institute of Justice into a new era, recently overseeing its relocation from its old home near New York City Hall to its new Brooklyn headquarters. The nonprofit has continued to shift to a more national focus but it remains an influential voice on criminal justice in New York, taking a stand in favor of the state’s bail reform efforts. Turner previously served at Vera from 1998 to 2007.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO CHILDREN’S AID

CEO YAI

DAVE GIFFEN

DAVE GIFFEN has been a longtime fixture at the Coalition for the Homeless, one of the leading advocates fighting on behalf of homeless New Yorkers. After joining the organization as a volunteer in 1988, Giffen worked his way up through staff and board positions. After working at the Mercator Corporation, he returned to head the nonprofit, which helps more than 3,500 people access food, housing and job training programs – among other services – every day.

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GEORGE CONTOS

PHOEBE BOYER

took the reins at the 166-year-old nonprofit in 2014. Her background was primarily in philanthropy, having served for more than a decade as executive director at the Robertson Foundation and the Tiger Foundation.

Now she manages a social services organization with operating expenses exceeding $130 million. Under her direction, Children’s Aid is set to expand its space for youth and foster programs as well as its administrative offices.

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RONALD RICHTER had more than two

decades’ worth of experience in child welfare before he took the reins at JCCA four years ago. Among other roles, he served as a family court judge and as commissioner of New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services, where he was instrumental in the creation of a program for juvenile offenders. The experience certainly prepared him for his role at JCCA, which reaches 16,000 children and families annually.

SINCE 2015, George Contos has restructured YAI’s senior leadership team, streamlined its administrative structure and reallocated its resources to better reach its goal of serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. During his tenure YAI received tens of millions of dollars from state and local governments, allowing the nonprofit to expand its services.

Contos manages an annual budget of more than $170 million to support educational, medical and recreational programs helping more than 20,000 people.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO CHINESEAMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES NYC

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES

WAYNE HO

LISA DAVID

HEADING NEW YORK CITY’S largest public

health nonprofit is no small task. But with more than 30 years of health care experience, Lisa David is up to the challenge. Public Health Solutions plays a critical role partnering with government agencies to support more than 200 local community-based organizations offering everything from nutritional counseling to health insurance enrollment help. The nonprofit leader also doesn’t shy away from advocacy, recently calling for a ban on menthol cigarettes.

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WHEN IT comes to fighting for the needs of

nonprofits, Rep. Carolyn Maloney has become a powerful ally in Congress. As vice chair of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, she oversaw research showing the negative effects the 2017 Tax Act has had on the nonprofit sector – including increases in administrative costs.

She sponsored a major nonprofit relief bill designed to counter these negative consequences.

the country’s largest Asian-American social services organization, managing 33 sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Overseeing programs in early childhood education, senior services and workforce development, Ho advocates for the needs of immigrants and low-income New Yorkers.

He’s played a particularly active role in New York’s efforts to get a fair count in the 2020 census.

RAUN J. RASMUSSEN

RAUN RASMUSSEN

has been with Legal Services NYC for more than three decades. He started as a housing attorney at the organization’s South Brooklyn Legal Services program, where he later led projects to combat predatory lending and support child care providers. After eight years as chief of litigation and advocacy, he became executive director in 2011. Rasmussen now oversees the legal firm’s support programs, which reach more than 110,000 low-income New Yorkers per year.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

education was a top policy priority for Susan Stamler this year. Advocating on behalf of 42 settlement houses, she spearheaded United Neighborhood Houses’ efforts to raise the salaries of pre-K teachers employed

by New York City nonprofits. And she’s ensured settlement houses have a say in policies affecting neighborhood affordability, senior citizens and youth development.

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Congratulations From the Brooklyn Defender Services team To BDS Executive Director and Founder, Lisa Schreibersdorf, on being named one of City & State’s Nonprofit Power 100!

On behalf of the thousands of Brooklyn residents each year who benefit from BDS’ legal representation in the areas of criminal, family and immigration defense as well as all of us on your Brooklyn Defender Services’ team.

Thank you, Lisa for your passion, your commitment and your leadership. www.bds.org

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PRESIDENT AND CEO COUNCIL OF FAMILY AND CHILD CARING AGENCIES

PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY-INCHARGE NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP

CEO SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED

PRESIDENT AND CEO UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

JIM PURCELL

oversees valuable resources for New York-based nonprofit organizations that serve youth, providing training programs and vital guidance on changing regulations.

More than 100 member organizations rely on the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies to advocate for them before local and state government.

BETH GOLDMAN

DONNA COLONNA SHEENA WRIGHT

BETH GOLDMAN

took the reins at the New York Legal Assistance Group in 2015, while the organization was embroiled in a scandal involving its former president. Since then she has bolstered the nonprofit’s image and work supporting New York’s most vulnerable – providing legal guidance on various issues to about 90,800 people this year.

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CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MET COUNCIL AFTER EIGHT YEARS on the New York City

Council, David Greenfield returned to the nonprofit sector as head of the organization responsible for helping low-income Jewish New Yorkers through social services, affordable housing and the largest kosher food network in the country. Greenfield’s political experience is certainly a boon for the Met Council, which often relies on government funding. He previously served as executive vice president of the Sephardic Community Federation.

PRESIDENT AND CEO THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING WHEN BILL BACCAGLINI took over The New York Foundling in 2003, he was tasked with getting the nonprofit out of a $7.5 million deficit. Not only did he succeed, he has cemented the Foundling’s position as one of the country’s largest child welfare organizations. Baccaglini has made education the focus of the 150-yearold organization’s work, particularly with the launch of Mott Haven Academy Charter School and its recent expansion.

the same day Sheena Wright began her role at United Way of New York City. Under her leadership, the nonprofit managed to raise more than $10 million to help New Yorkers affected by the storm. Her entry was also a historic one: Wright is the 81-year-old organization’s first female president. The South Bronx native previously was CEO of the Abyssinian Development Corp.

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CEO RISING GROUND

CEO GAY MEN’S HEALTH CRISIS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE

LAURA MCQUADE

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OVER THE course of more than 40 years in state government and the nonprofit sector, Donna Colonna has become well-attuned to the challenges faced by people with disabilities. As CEO of Services for the Underserved, she leads 2,400 employees and oversees $200 million in services for disabled New Yorkers as well those facing homelessness and poverty. Colonna regularly shares her expertise with various statewide bodies addressing health care in New York.

is steering Planned Parenthood through a major transition at a time when the federal government has restricted funding for abortion access.

The organization announced McQuade will lead Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, an anticipated merger between five Planned Parenthood affiliates in New York state.

Once approved, it will cover more than half of the state’s population and will provide about 200,000 annual patient visits.

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a major rebranding campaign for the historic nonprofit, Alan Mucatel made another big push last year, as Rising Ground merged with fellow child welfare nonprofit Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, boosting the nonprofit’s annual budget by $30 million. It’s Mucatel’s most recent effort to reinvigorate the Yonkers-based nonprofit.

The organization now serves 25,000 clients in New York City’s five boroughs and Westchester County.

KELSEY LOUIE

NEW YORK’S AIDS

epidemic is set to end by next year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced recently.

This must have been welcome news to Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the world’s first provider of HIV/ AIDS care. Kelsey Louie oversees the nonprofit serving 13,000 people per year, whether through legal support, housing, workforce development or mental health support. The organization’s reach may soon expand as it explores a possible merger with the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.

RON DEUTSCH

RON DEUTSCH uses

his economic expertise to fight income inequality in New York. For the past five years he’s guided the Fiscal Policy Institute’s research and advocacy supporting working family tax credits, affordable housing and food assistance programs.

The self-described “jaded yet jovial advocate” previously led the Statewide Emergency Network for Social and Economic Security, a statewide anti-poverty advocacy organization.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

PRESIDENT AND CEO BOWERY RESIDENTS’ COMMITTEE

EDWARD MYERS HAYES

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ELIZABETH MCCARTHY CEO SHELTERING ARMS

ELIZABETH MCCARTHY has focused her

career on helping New York’s youth. Under her leadership for the past nine years, Sheltering Arms has doubled in size and expanded its programs in early education and juvenile justice. McCarthy, who has held positions in New York City government, was previously chief operating officer at MercyFirst. She is on the board of the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies and the Collaborative for Children and Families.

Compassion ate

hit the ground running when she joined the $120 million nonprofit in 2016. She spearheaded a new strategic plan to allow Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey to better achieve its mission to help people with disabilities and other barriers to employment enter the workforce.

IT HASN’T been a peaceful year for Muzzy Rosenblatt and the Bowery Residents’ Committee, with the state comptroller finding that its employees have failed to provide assistance to New York City’s homeless population throughout the subway system despite receiving millions from the MTA. Even so, the nonprofit, which collected $85.9 million in revenue last year and runs 30 programs citywide, remains a prominent provider.

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advocates for parents dealing with a child welfare system that disproportionately targets black and Latino families – and it seems her efforts may end up transforming New York state’s approach to child welfare. In June, the state Legislature passed legislation that would raise the standard of proof needed to substantiate child neglect allegations and make it possible for parents who have been accused to get off the state’s database more quickly.

Dedicated

Congratulations to all the honorees at this year’s City and State Nonprofit Power 100, and CV’s Dr. Jeremy Kohomban!

Thank you for your inspiring leadership, dedication, and advocacy on behalf of child welfare, juvenile justice, and immigration in New York.

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the reins at Cayuga Centers in 1995, the nonprofit had a $2 million annual budget. He now oversees an organization with more than $55 million in operating expenses for child welfare services spanning New York and two other states.

That growth has been controversial, as the federal government provided much of that funding to house separated migrant children.

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HISPANIC FEDERATION

LISA JOSÉ CALDERÓN SCHREIBERSDORF PRESIDENT

WHEN LISA SCHREIBERSDORF

started Brooklyn Defender Services in 1996, its team of 36 employees worked at donated conference tables in a recently vacated office space.

The organization has grown into one of the largest defender offices in the country, with a staff of 300 that serves about 35,000 people annually.

Schreibersdorf has been a top criminal justice advocate in the borough.

JOSÉ CALDERÓN is

a powerful ally for the Hispanic Federation’s 101 members, and is responsible for its program and resource development as well as its public policy initiatives on behalf of Latino nonprofit organizations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Florida. As concerns ramp up over immigrant participation in the 2020 census count, Calderón has offered key input on behalf of community organizations before New York’s census commission.

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COMMISSIONER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE BRONX DEFENDERS

BILL CHONG

APPOINTED TO

head New York City’s Department of Youth and Community Development in 2014, Bill Chong oversees the city’s work to help low-income youth.

Nonprofits often pull funding from the department to run their after-school, family support and literacy programs – and the city government veteran has occasionally come under fire for not pushing harder for funding.

JUSTINE OLDERMAN

JUSTINE OLDERMAN has worked her

way up at The Bronx Defenders since joining as a staff attorney in 2000. She served as managing attorney of the criminal defense practice before becoming the public defender nonprofit’s first managing director. Now as executive director, she manages the organization’s unique “holistic defense” approach to helping 27,000 low-income clients in the Bronx.

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COMMISSIONER NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION NEW YORK CITY’S criminal justice system is

undergoing significant reform, and Ana Bermúdez plays a major role in supporting community-based organizations working in juvenile justice. The first openly gay and first Latina commissioner leading the city Department of Probation, she has gained much of her experience working with youth in the criminal justice system at various nonprofits. Before joining city government, she served as director of juvenile justice programs at the Children’s Aid Society.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO CAMBA

PRESIDENT AND CEO INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING

PRESIDENT AND CEO OSBORNE ASSOCIATION

A FORMER commis-

IT HAS been a tense

sioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Rafael Cestero brings significant experience to the Community Preservation Corporation, the country’s largest community development financial institution solely investing in multifamily homes. He joined the nonprofit in 2012 and has helped transform it into a leading affordable housing and community revitalization institution.

year for CAMBA after its legal services staff went on strike over the pay disparity between the nonprofit’s employees and its president and CEO. But the nonprofit headed

by Joanne Oplustil has since negotiated new contracts with its attorneys and workers. Oplustil oversees a budget of more than $140 million and programs serving more than 60,000 low-income New Yorkers per year at the prominent New York City human services nonprofit.

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THE STATE Legisla-

ture managed to get behind one of Doug Sauer’s big legislative priorities this year.

It passed a bill to establish a state-level restriction on nonprofits supporting political candidates, echoing a federal ban that President Donald Trump has threatened to repeal. It’s just one of several legislative issues Sauer has taken up as CEO of the largest state association of nonprofits in the country, which represents more than 3,000 members.

DAVID WOODLOCK

ELIZABETH GAYNES

SINCE 1984, Eliz-

DAVID WOODLOCK

took the Institute for Community Living’s mission of supporting those living with mental illness, substance use and developmental disabilities to new heights last year. The nonprofit, alongside Community Healthcare Network, opened its $30 million East New York Health Hub, a first-of-its-kind facility that offers physical and mental health care and was described as a national model.

He has also served as deputy commissioner of the state Office of Mental Health.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO AMIDA CARE DOUG WIRTH has made a substantial impact on HIV/AIDS treatment in New York City.

Under his oversight, Amida Care has raised the viral load suppression rate of its HIV-positive members from 60% in 2006 to 80% today.

Wirth became familiar with the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic while running homeless shelters in the Midwest during the 1980s and later serving as senior health policy adviser under two New York City mayors.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HOMELESS SERVICES UNITED CATHERINE TRAPANI oversees the inter-

ests of her organization’s 50 members serving homeless people throughout New York City. With more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Trapani has a wealth of knowledge about the challenges homeless New Yorkers face.

She previously served as director of the HousingLink program at New Destiny Housing, where she helped implement the first rapid re-housing program for survivors of domestic violence.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES

RAUL RUSSI

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LAWYERS ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK A LONGTIME fixture at the Lawyers Alliance for

New York, Elizabeth Guggenheimer became the organization’s executive director in July, and now oversees efforts to offer pro bono services for 662 nonprofit clients throughout New York City, advising on everything from corporate structure to employment law. Guggenheimer – who previously worked at the New York state attorney general’s Charities Bureau – often works in tandem with the group’s senior policy counsel, Laura Abel, who leads advocacy efforts.

abeth Gaynes has transformed the Osborne Association from a two-person office into a nonprofit with more than 300 staff operating in more than 30 prisons and jails in New York.

Gaynes oversees the organization’s reentry programs in education, workforce development and behavioral health, and programs for families interacting with the criminal justice system. The White House recognized her as a “Champion of Change” in 2013.

RAUL RUSSI heads one of New York City’s largest shelter providers, having pulled in more than $1 billion in contracts from the city’s Department of Homeless Services since 2010. More than 170,000 people turn to the nonprofit, which provides support in health care, economic development, education and the arts.

But Acacia Network has recently been marred by scandal, accused of running hazardous and poorly managed facilities and investigated for undisclosed ties to for-profit companies.

TONY HANNIGAN

TONY HANNIGAN’S

been with the Center for Urban Community Services since its early days as Columbia University Community Services – a faculty- and student-led initiative to help disenfranchised New Yorkers.

He spearheaded the center’s transition to an independent nonprofit in 1993, and has grown its reach to over 56,000 people per year.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN, POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS A LEADING expert in family and child home-

lessness, Ralph da Costa Nunez oversees policy research at the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness. The organization analyzes issues homeless families face with regard to education, health care and employment – which helps inform the decisions made by advocates and service providers in New York City and around the country. Da Costa Nunez also heads the institute’s affiliate organization, Homes for the Homeless.

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FOR THE past three

years, Eric Weingartner has headed both University Settlement and The Door, overseeing a combined staff of 1,000 working in more than 30 sites throughout New York City. He took on the position after serving as managing director at the Robin Hood Foundation, where he managed a $60 million portfolio that addressed issues such as health, housing and hunger as well as two funds centered on on low-income veterans and immigrants.

is a leading advocate for New York City’s homeless. Since he joined Urban Pathways in 2005, the nonprofit has grown into one of the city’s largest supportive housing providers – with 800 units spanning the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Shack previously spent 14 years as senior vice president of client services and public policy at HELP USA. He is also a lecturer at the Columbia University School of Social Work.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT

DAVID RIVEL

THOUGH DAVID RIVEL is set to leave

The Jewish Board next year, there’s no doubt he’s made his mark on the state’s largest human services organization, transforming the 175-year-old nonprofit which services more than 40,000 people at 75 facilities in New York City and Westchester County.

Over the course of his eight-year tenure, The Jewish Board took on $75 million worth of additional programming, increased fundraising and went through a rebranding initiative.

DAVID GARZA

DAVID GARZA got his

start in social services in 2000 as a church volunteer. He now heads a historic nonprofit with a $41 million budget and 700 employees. Henry Street Settlement has transformed under his leadership, as Garza spearheaded efforts to boost funding and promote art in its social service programs.

He also serves as a board member at several local organizations, including United Neighborhood Houses, Citizens’ Committee for Children and the Human Services Council.

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JILLY STEPHENS CEO CITY HARVEST

AS THE federal government calls for cuts to food stamps, City Harvest’s work has become even more important. Jilly Stephens leads New York City’s largest food rescue organization, distributing 64 million pounds of food to pantries and soup kitchens across the five boroughs each year. Under her leadership, the nonprofit created a food warehouse and storage facility that allowed it to double the amount of food rescued and delivered over the course of seven years.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO MERCYFIRST

WILLIAM GETTMAN

WILLIAM GETTMAN plays a key role

in overseeing child welfare initiatives in upstate New York, with Northern Rivers Family of Services supporting more than 16,000 people throughout the state.

The nonprofit has invested $85 million in programs for foster care, education and behavioral health.

Gettman is among leading advocates calling on the state to provide more funding to support nonprofit workers.

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TWO ORPHANAGES

merged to become MercyFirst three years before Gerard McCaffery took over as president and CEO in 2006. McCaffery took on the responsibility of integrating the nonprofit’s organizational culture and pulling it out of a tenuous financial situation – a goal he has met with success. Offering services in family support, youth development, foster care and health, MercyFirst now serves more than 3,200 people each year in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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INCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES MICHELLE YANCHE

has big shoes to fill at Good Shepherd Services, where she’ll replace longtime Executive Director Paulette LoMonaco.

Yanche is already well-acquainted with the youth services organization, having served as associate executive director for government and external relations at the organization since 2016. She spearheaded citywide campaigns to secure funding for early childhood and after-school programming.

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CEO COMMUNITY ACCESS CAL HEDIGAN may still be new to her role as CEO

of Community Access, but she is certainly familiar with the needs of the nonprofit, which provides housing and social services to New Yorkers with mental health concerns. She has held various executive positions at the nonprofit since 1999.

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CHAIRWOMAN STATE SENATE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE STATE SEN. Roxanne

Persaud took the reins at the legislative body’s Social Services Committee last year, and already Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved legislation she has spearheaded – including a measure to allow people participating in tuition assistance and workforce development programs to more easily access public benefits. Persaud also sponsored new laws protecting domestic violence survivors from workplace discrimination.

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SCOTT SHORT has

been building up RiseBoro for 17 years, doubling the organization’s budget and growing it into one of New York City’s largest providers of holistic community-based services.

He took on a major rebranding for the organization – formerly known as Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council – to better reflect the variety of services it offers to people of all ages throughout the city.

Before becoming CEO in 2017, Short served as RiseBoro’s chief operating officer.

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PRESIDENT AND CEO NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS

CEO CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SERVICES

MICHAEL CAPIRASO

NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS is the

organization behind the famous New York City Marathon – the largest marathon in the world – which raised a record $40 million last year for local and nationwide charities. Since 2015, President and CEO Michael Capiraso has overseen the nonprofit’s work, which also includes running youth programming in New York City schools and parks. He has run 27 consecutive New York City marathons.

THOMAS BRANSKY

THOMAS BRANSKY

keeps a relatively low profile, but his organization is responsible for huge swaths of New York City’s social services. Bransky started the nonprofit in 2014, initially facing financial difficulty.

Childrens Community Services has grown significantly since then, pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts from the city Department of Homeless Services. He oversees a team of more than 600 employees and more than 2,000 housing units.

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SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR FISCAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY THE NEW SCHOOL CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY AFFAIRS

ERIC ROSENBAUM

JAMES PARROTT

ERIC ROSENBAUM

oversees Project Renewal’s 16 emergency, transitional and permanent housing residences and works to help 16,000 homeless New Yorkers every year through the intersection of health, housing and employment. Rosenbaum has a great deal of experience in this domain, having previously served as CEO of the nonprofit Lantern, which supports the formerly homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless, and also as chief operating officer of shelter provider Win.

JAMES PARROTT is

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KATIE LEONBERGER

PRESIDENT AND CEO COMMUNITY RESOURCE EXCHANGE HELPING NEW YORK nonprofits succeed

is Katie Leonberger’s priority as head of the Community Resource Exchange, a nonprofit consulting firm. About 400 organizations seek Community Resource Exchange’s support every year, looking for guidance on everything from leadership development to strategic planning. Through its Rising Fund, the organization aims to make those services accessible to small nonprofits.

one of New York’s foremost experts on economic and fiscal issues. Parrott has leveraged his expertise to take a stance on issues affecting local nonprofits, calling for New York City to increase wages for nonprofit workers operating under government contracts.

With more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors, he most recently served as deputy director and chief economist of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

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LAURA MASCUCH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NETWORK OF NEW YORK SUPPORTIVE HOUSING aims to empower

vulnerable people through housing and social services, and Laura Mascuch’s job is to back the nonprofits managing those programs. She oversees the policy interests of more than 200 organizations developing and operating supportive housing throughout the state. Before joining the Supportive Housing Network of New York in 2014, Mascuch worked on issues related to homelessness and health at New York City agencies and did consulting work for supportive housing providers.

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WENDY MCCLINTON

PRESIDENT AND CEO BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AFTER A decade

serving in the U.S. Army, Wendy McClinton has become a voice for fellow New York veterans. Her organization provides food, career development and supportive housing services to veterans reentering civil society – particularly those dealing with challenges such as substance abuse, mental illness or homelesness.

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DAVID NOCENTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNION SETTLEMENT

DAVID NOCENTI

spent much of his career in public service, working to provide resources for people in need.

Nocenti transitioned to the nonprofit sector after serving as a top adviser to three New York governors and as counsel to the New York attorney general. He’s headed Union Settlement for a decade, overseeing its education, youth, mental health and senior services operating in East Harlem.

The 124-year-old nonprofit reaches 10,000 people across the neighborhood.

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legalnotices@cityandstateny.com Notice of Formation of Lantern Class A Member, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/12/19. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1501 Broadway, 28th Fl., NY, NY 10036. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, c/o Randi Seigel, 7 Times Square, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: any lawful activity Notice of Formation of NYP YC LLC filed with SSNY on July 11, 2019.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 888 7th ave 5th FL NY NY 10106.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of ENC Property Maintenance, LLC filed with SSNY on May 20, 2019.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 39 Tynan Street Staten Island, NY 10312. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of formation of Realopoly, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/16/2019.

Office located in Richmond County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 322 New Dorp Lane #6, Staten Island, NY 10306. Purpose: any lawful activity or purpose.”

Notice of Formation of Groundworks Consulting LLC filed with SSNY on September 23, 2019. Office: NY County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 21 Stuyvesant Oval, Apt 4H, New York, NY 10009.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM Notice of Formation of UBSL COMPLIANCE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/18/19. Office location: NY County.

Princ. office of LLC: 1333 Broadway, Ste. 500, NY, NY 10018. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of UNTITLED PARTNERS, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/22/19. Office location: NY County.

LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/15/19. Princ. office of LP: 412 W. 15th St., NY, NY 10011. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Untitled Holdings LLC, Attn: Neeraj Chandra, 412 W. 15th St., NY, NY 10011. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg.Ste. 4, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Red Arrow Advisors, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/14/19. 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 Richard P. Altieri, Carnelutti & Altieri Esposito Minoli PLLC, 551 Madison Ave., Ste. 450, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of PRK JEWELRY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/19. 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 Jane L. Brody, Esq., c/o Sherman Wells Sylvester & Stamelman LLP, 1185 Ave. of the Americas, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10036, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Watkins Worldwide, LLC filed with SSNY on June 12, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 445 E 14th St, 11E, NY, NY 10009. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of KEYFRAME FUND II, L.P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/27/19. Office location: NY County.

LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/25/19. Princ. office of LP: 65 E. 55th St., 35th Fl., NY, NY 10022.

Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership at the princ. office of the LP. The regd. agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is John Rapaport-c/o Rapaport Thesis Driven Capital Advisors, L.L.C., 65 E. 55th St., 35th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

PW Service LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 9/25/19. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 225 Broadway, 44th Floor, New York NY 10007.

Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of MAGIC VALET LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/25/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/23/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o DHA Capital, 154 Grand St., #45-03, NY, NY 10013. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808.

Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Ejimoo, LLC filed with SSNY on July, 9, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 100 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

KAMAKAMILA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/07/2019. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kamakamila LLC, 154 W 14th Street, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of LOWER MANHATTAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/24/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/13/19. 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 122072543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of The Promedex Institute, LLC filed with SSNY on June 12th, 2019. Office: Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 305 Sixth Ave. Unit 3L Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Sylverlink LLC. Arts of Org. filed on 10/01/2019 w/ the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY). Office in NY. SSNY is designated agent upon whom process may be served and mail a copy to 40 Morningside Ave Apt 21, NY, NY 10026. For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF QUAL. of VC Atlantic Partners LLC. Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/12/19. Off. Loc: NY Co. LLC org. in DE 8/8/19. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to NRAI, 28 Liberty St, New York, NY 10005, the Reg. Agt upon whom proc. may be served. DE off. Addr.: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Bourdeau Acoustic Design LLC filed with SSNY on June 20, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 2 Pinehurst Avenue, C4, New York, NY 10033. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of formation of CF2 GP LLC LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/27/19. N.Y. 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 SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 155 E. 44th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

The principal business address of the LLC is 155 E. 44th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Cee Lighting, LLC filed with SSNY on March 30, 2017. Office: NY County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, V. ST. CLAIR JOHN; ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 23, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Kings, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and ST. CLAIR JOHN; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the KINGS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201, on October 31, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as 134 EAST 92ND STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11212: Block 4610, Lot 26: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 501789/2017. JAMES MARTIN CAFFREY, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Notice of Qualification of Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/19/2018.

Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 7/18/1996. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 520 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10022, principal business address.

DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of CODE GREEN COMPLIANCE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/18/19. Office location: NY County.

Princ. office of LLC: 1333 Broadway, Ste. 500, NY, NY 10018. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

FRASHON COMMUNICATIONS LLC filed with SSNY 9/11/2019. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Vashon Smith 523 West 143rd street Apt 5B New York, NY 10031. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

PW Service LLC. Arts. Of

Org. filed with the SSNY on 9/25/19. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 225 Broadway, 44th Floor, New York NY 10007. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of REFTII, LLC filed with SSNY on August 1, 2019.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7 EAST LOFTWOOD CIRCLE, SPRING TX 77382 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qualification of PurePoint Energy LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/01/2019.

Office location: Fairfield County, CT. LLC formed in Connecticut (CT) on 08/17/2007. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o PurePoint Energy LLC, 22 South Smith Street Norwalk, CT 06855 addr. of LLC: c/o PurePoint Energy LLC, 22 South Smith Street Norwalk, CT 06855. Cert. of Form. filed with Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, 30 Trinity Street Hartford, CT. Purpose: Any lawful activity Notice of Formation of NEILALEX LLC filed with SSNY on April 12, 2017. Office: NY County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC, 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE, STE 1 #086, BUFFALO, NY 14221. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Caroline Yi LLC filed with SSNY on 9/9/19.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 340 E 23rd St, Apt SH1-A. NY, NY 10010.

R/A: US Corp. Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., #202, BK, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Grounded PR, LLC filed with SSNY on August 1, 2019. Office: NY County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 31 W 69th 4B, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qualification of BLOOM TREE SPECIAL O P P O R T U N I -TIES I (GP), LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/20/19. Princ. office of LLC: 101 Park Ave., 48th Fl., NY, NY 10178. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Attn: Nitin Wadke at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of BLOOM TREE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES I, LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/19. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/20/19.

Princ. office of LP: 101 Park Ave., 48th Fl., NY, NY 10178. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of LJR HOMES, LLC filed with SSNY on September 25, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 1324 Forest Ave, Suite #185, Staten Isand, NY 10302. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qualification of KLDISCOVERY ONTRACK FRANCHISE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/11/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/06/18. Princ. office of LLC: 46 E. 8th St., NY, NY 10003. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Electronic device repair and data recovery.

PW Service LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 9/25/19. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 225 Broadway, 44th Floor, New York NY 10007.

Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MKP SUPPLY LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 10/2/2019.

Office located in Richmond County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 354 Castleton Ave Staten Island NY 10301.

Purpose: any lawful activity or purpose.

Notice of formation of LEONN LLC SSNY on 10/9/2019. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 62 Bayard Street Brooklyn, NY, 11222. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose

SF Princeton LLC, Arts of Org. filed SSNY 09/27/19.

Office: NY Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to SF Princeton LLC, 45 Broadway, 25th Fl., NY, NY 10006. General Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Monique Chauhan, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PLLC filed with SSNY on September 30, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 99 Madison Ave Suite 514, New York, New York 10016. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of formation of Darke Hospitality, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy.

Of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/12/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of process against LLC to 1115 West 8th St., New York, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of DACCAN Consulting LLC filed with SSNY on August 19, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 625 W57th St , Apt 458, NY, NY 10019.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity Notice of Formation of CONVERGENT VENTURES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/19. Office location: NY County.

Princ. office of LLC: 850 Third Ave., Ste. 16C, NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of NEILALEX LLC filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on April 12, 2017.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: NEILALEX LLC, c/o LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC, 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE, STE 1 #086, BUFFALO, NY 14221. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: The Public Administrator of New York County; Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Legal Services; Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York; Colleen Sylvia O’Driscoll a/k/a Sylvia Colleen O’Driscoll; John Ellwood a/k/a John Padreigh Ellwood a/k/a John MacKinnon; TO: The heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of ERIC N. O’DRISCOLL, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence.

A petition having been duly filed by Sean O’Driscoll, who is domiciled at 51 Palm Ave., Shorncliffe, QLD 4017, Australia.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, New York County, at 31 Chambers Street, Room 503, New York, New York, on December 3, 2019, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why an Order should not be made in the estate of Eric O’Driscoll, lately domiciled in the County and State of New York: 1. Determining that distributees are entitled to the funds now on deposit with the Office of State Comptroller for the benefit of unknown distributees of Eric N. O’Driscoll; 2. Determining that the Office of State Comptroller be directed to withdraw the funds identified in the Certificate of Deposit and direct payment of same, pro rata, to Sean O’Driscoll, Patrick K. O’Driscoll, Colleen Sylvia O’Driscoll a/k/a Sylvia Colleen O’Driscoll and John Ellwood a/k/a John Padreigh Ellwood a/k/a John MacKinnon, as distributees of the Estate of Eric N. O’Driscoll; and 3.

Granting such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed,

HON. RITA MELLA

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Surrogate Diana Sanabria

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Chief Clerk

Littman Krooks, LLP

Rachel Johnston

Firm

Attorney Name

399 Knollwood Road, Suite 115, White Plains, New York 10603

(914) 684-2100

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff against NASSER KHALIL A/K/A NASSER KHALIL, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 31, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201 on November 21, 2019 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 453 85th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Block 6026 Lot 61. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $538,550.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 17466/2014.

Leo Salzman, Esq., Referee VERJC280

NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. Proof of Service must be filed two days prior to the return date, Court Rule 207.7(c).

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COUNTY OF KINGS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST FLOZENA WEEMS AKA FLOZEMA WEEMS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 01, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on November 21, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as 757 GEORGIA AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207. 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 4321, LOT 45. Approximate amount of judgment $472,676.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 500829/2017.

CHARLANE ODETTA BROWN, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 65892 65892

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Address

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE FRANKLIN FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED June 30, 2019 is available at its principal office located at FARKOUH, FURMAN & FACCIO LLP 460 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10022 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof.

Principal Manager of the Foundation is SHEILA FRANKLIN LIEBER.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

Notice of Formation of BRASCHI REALTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/02/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MARE THOURAYA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/01/19. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NY PIANO TECH LLC Art. OF Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 10/4/19. Off. Loc. : New York Co. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

THE ANNUAL RETURN of The Theodore Barth Foundation Inc. for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018 is available at its principal office located at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2006, New York, NY 10111 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is Ellen Berelson.

R&K PASEO LLC 1 filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/18/19.

County: NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 845 United Nations Plaza, 42B, NY, NY 10017.

Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Drive Better Driving LLC filed with SSNY on September 23, 2019. Office: Richmond County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC:55 Cherrywood Ct Staten Island, NY 10308. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1322766 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 58 MACDOUGAL ST NEW YORK, NY 10012.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION. D AND A COFFEE LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1322920 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 197 1ST AVE NEW YORK, NY 10003.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION. SARITAS MACARONI & CHEESE EV LLC. Notice of Formation of Silver Linings - Aging in Place Organizers, LLC filed with SSNY on July 12, 2019. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 522 East 88 Street, Apt. 3C, New York, NY 10128.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of NOMURA STRATEGIC VENTURES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/14/19. 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 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808.

Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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CityAndStateNY.com / PUBLIC and LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County Of Kings HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-NC2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Plaintiff AGAINST Trevor P. Dyer, Jr., et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/19/2019 and entered on 10/8/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on December 12, 2019 at 02:30 PM premises known as 1279 Herkimer Street.,Brooklyn, NY 11233. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 1551, LOT: 62. Approximate amount of judgment is $998,691.07 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 524795/2017.

Malkie Daniel, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706

November 11, 2019 NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff -against- MICHAEL MCGRATH, RACHEL SHERMAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated July 22, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Courthouse 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY on December 12, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, known as Unit No. 2J in the condominium known as “Dorchester Heights Condominium” together with a 1.956 undivided interest in the common elements. Block: 5185 Lot: 1022 Said premises known as 2116 DORCHESTER ROAD A/K/A 2116/2118 DORCHESTER ROAD, UNIT 2J, BROOKLYN, NY Approximate amount of lien $434,558.32 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 5761/2015.

GREGORY T. CERCHIONE, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 7254.1219

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA14, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OA14

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Plaintiff against MIRIAM RIVERA A/K/A MIRIAM R. RIVERA; JOE R. RIVERA A/K/A JOE RIVERA; ANA RIVERA; JOE RIVERA, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 25, 2017.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 12th day of December, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York.

Said premises known as 12 Nichols Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11208.

(Block: 4109, Lot: 112).

Approximate amount of lien $ 628,907.05 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 511600-15. Doron A. Leiby, Esq., Referee.

Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344

Notice of Formation of Sant Epernay, LLC filed with SSNY on July 22, 2019. Office: NY County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 8 W. 75 St. 4A, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation Hernandez Consulting, LLC filed with SSNY on 07/29/2019. NY County. Florintino Hernandez designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served at 68 Bradhurst Ave. Apt. 4M New York, NY 10039 Purpose: any lawful act of activity.

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SMITH BERGEN HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/22/19.

Office: New York 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, 102 Bergen Street, Unit 1, New York, NY 10014.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of S + B CHELSEA, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/29/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Maryland (MD) on 08/19/19. Princ. office and MD addr. of LLC is: 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd., Ste. 200, Fulton, MD 20759. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Theodore A. Offit, Esq., c/o Offit Kurman, P.A. at the princ. office of the LLC. Cert. of Form. filed with Michael L. Higgs-Director, 301 W. Preston St., Rm. 801, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purpose: To lease real property.

THE WATCH LOUNGE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/29/19. Office: New York 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, 99 Tulip Avenue, Suite 308, Floral Park, NY 11001. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of S + B UPPER EAST SIDE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Maryland (MD) on 12/14/18. Princ. office and MD addr. of LLC is: 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd., Ste. 200, Fulton, MD 20759. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Theodore A. Offit, Esq., c/o Offit Kurman, P.A. at the princ. office of the LLC. Cert. of Form. filed with Michael L. Higgs-Director, 301 W. Preston St., Rm. 801, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purpose: To lease real property.

Notice of Qualification of Graphic Athletics, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/02/19. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 08/17/18.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Cohen & Grieb, P.A. (CG), 4890 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 370, Tampa, FL 33609. FL addr. of LLC: c/o CG, 12468 Jacqueline Rd., Brooksville, FL 34613. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of FL, Div. of Corps., 500 South Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399.

Purpose: Any lawful activity Notice is hereby given that a license (number pending) for beer, wine, cider has been appllied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, cider at a retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 173 Montrose Avenue Brooklyn New York in Kings County for on premises consumption.

Chick N Scratch LLC dba BAGOCK Fried Chicken & Doughnuts THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE PRICE FARBMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION for the year ended December 31, 2018 is available at its principal office located at 27 WEST 72ND 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 Manager of the Foundation is EILEEN FARBMAN. Notice of Formation: Mojo 33 LLC filed with SSNY on 10/24/2019. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Mojo 33 LLC 4024 Ave U - 2nd Fl, Bklyn NY 11234. Purpose: any lawful purpose

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THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE FARBMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION for the year ended December 31, 2018 is available at its principal office located at 27 WEST 72ND 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 Manager of the Foundation is EILEEN & STEVEN FARBMAN. THE ANNUAL RETURN of The Michelle & Norman Lattman Charitable Foundation for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018 is available at its principal office located at 900 5th Avenue, Suite 18A, New York, NY 10021 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is Michelle Lattman.

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Imose Fashion, LLC, Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY 09/12/2019. Office loc: Richmond County.

SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Michelle Emokpae, 15 Bailey Place, Staten Island, NY 10303. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ALMS HILL ROOF LESSEE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/19. Office location: NY County.

Princ. office of LLC: 60 Columbus Circle, NY, NY 10023. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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November 11, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at a top height of 154 feet on a 187-foot existing building at the approx. vicinity of 30-30 47th Avenue, Queens, Queens county, NY 11101. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Lauren Schramm l.schramm@trileaf.com, 1395 South Marietta Pkwy, Building 400 Suite 209, Marietta, GA 30067, 678-653-8673.”

Notice of Qualification of 250 WEST NYACK PROPERTY LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/23/19. 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 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808.

Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St. Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Louisiana PDC, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/19. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Louisiana (LA) on 02/08/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o C T Corporation System, 28 Liberty St., New York, NY 10005. LA addr. of LLC: c/o , 200 Corporate Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70508. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of LA, 8585 Archives Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70809 708049125. Purpose: Any lawful activity

Notice is hereby given that a license (number pending) for beer, wine, cider has been appllied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, cider at a retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 173 Montrose Avenue Brooklyn New York in Kings County for on premises consumption.

Chick N Scratch LLC dba BAGOCK Fried Chicken & Doughnuts PUBLIC NOTICE New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2019 2 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for independent SUPER NORIEGA LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFÉ AT 173 7TH AVE S IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

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