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THE LONG, SAD HISTORY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN ALBANY

WHAT WOULD TRUMP’S CUTS MEAN FOR NEW YORK’S TRANSIT PLANS?

ANDREW CUOMO WON’T STOP UNTIL HE BENDS ALBANY TO HIS WILL

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EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

In October 2010, in his first year in office, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put the final nail in the coffin of a rail tunnel that would have added needed capacity under the Hudson River into New York. The Republican governor claimed it would have cost New Jersey too much, even though the state was on the hook for only a fraction of the cost.

A year later, newly elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York announced federal approval for an expedited review of a new Tappan Zee Bridge, another critically important regional infrastructure project just about 30 miles to the north.

For the increasingly unpopular Christie, the decision to kill the tunnel is one of several missteps that have come back to haunt him. All eyes are now on his ally, President Donald Trump, to see if he’ll fund a new trans-Hudson rail tunnel plan.

Meanwhile, Cuomo is awaiting the opening of a sleek new bridge replacing the Tappan Zee next year – a nice backdrop for a campaign photo op, but also an undeniable benefit for the millions of people who use the bridge every year.

CONTENTS BOCHINCHE & BUZZ ... 6

Gerson Borrero has gossip on Melissa Mark-Viverito, Nicole Malliotakis and more

POLICY PAGE ... 24

Organized labor reaches out to a new demographic: millennials

PUBLISHER’S SECTION ... 25 Can an MPA help you make a difference in New York?

SLANT ... 34

Brad Hoylman on making presidential candidates release their tax returns.

And Kesi Foster and Kate Terenzi on the danger of arresting students for disorderly conduct.

NEW YORK NONPROFIT MEDIA ... 32

How one organization helps those leaving prison adjust to their new lives

WINNERS & LOSERS ... 42

Who was up and who was down last week

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

With Bill O’Reilly leaving Fox, there’s also a long history of Albany lawmakers who have been taken down by harassment allegations ... 8

CONTROL FREAK

Nothing can keep Gov. Andrew Cuomo from grabbing even more power ... 10

SPOTLIGHT ON TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

How would Trump’s proposed cuts impact New York’s transit plans? ... 16

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LAST WEEK’S HEADLINES

From the PODCAST A Q&A with former New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge

JONATHAN LIPPMAN

C&S: You chaired the New York City commission that recommended closing the jails on Rikers Island.

How do you expect to move so many people off Rikers? And how do you deal with the people who don’t want a new jail in their neighborhood?

JL: In the last 20 years, the population has more than been cut in half. It used to be 22,000 or 23,000. Now it’s 9,700. We have every belief, with crime continuing to go down, that we can continue to reduce the population. And that makes viable all these other efficiencies, going to a locally based system that is costeffective with less inmates and less staff.

We think it’s very doable and we think we can get around the NIMBY effect.

We’re not putting 20 jails in people’s bedrooms. We’re putting one jail in each county, downtown, connected to the courthouse.

C&S: Who is the culprit in the current situation at Rikers Island? Is it the courts for the huge case backlog?

JL: I think the days of the criminal justice system pointing fingers at each other and saying, “You’re responsible, you’re responsible” are over. Whether it’s the courts themselves, the DA, the prosecutor, city corrections, all of the different players – the defense bar – we all have to work together to get this done. And if we’re going to go and say, “It was the DA, it was this one, it was that one,” then we’re not going to get it. It’s inconceivable – a year ago, two years ago, 10 years ago – that three of the five district attorneys in New York would come out for all the criminal justice reform that we put into this report.

Listen, subscribe and review this week’s podcast by searching for “New York Slant” on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud or your favorite podcast app.

NOTHING IS CERTAIN BUT DEATH AND TAXES Releasing tax returns has now become a political act since President Donald Trump refused to release his. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio thumbed his nose at the White House, tweeting “See President Trump? It’s not that hard” with a link to his returns.

De Blasio faced some hard questions from afflicted landlords though, since the mayor bumped up rent on his properties while touting a rent freeze for the city’s rent-stabilized units. The Park Slope dad also donated to Fordham University radio station WFUV, among other nonprofits. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Gov. Andrew Cuomo released their returns too, with Cuomo revealing an impressive payout from his underselling autobiography, bumping has annual income above $400,000.

DEROSA PROMOTED There’s a new No. 2 in Albany as Cuomo’s chief of staff Melissa DeRosa was elevated to secretary to the governor on Monday. She replaces Bill Mulrow, who’s heading back into private equity – though he’ll still serve as chairman for Cuomo’s re-election campaign. She’s the first woman to hold the position, but has faced extra scrutiny since her father and brother are lobbyists at Bolton-St. John’s and her husband is an Uber executive.

MORE CHARGES FOR PIGEON The downfall continues for one of Western New York’s most potent political players. Former Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman G. Steven Pigeon and two associates are facing felony charges for allegedly illegal donations in low-level races in 2013. Pigeon was arraigned on nine other corruption charges in June 2016 including bribing a judge. He’s pleaded not guilty to everything.

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“I’M NOT GOING TO GO BACK OVER THREE YEARS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND TELL YOU HOW EVERY SINGLE THING WORKED OUT. I CAN TELL YOU A BLANKET RULE: WE DON’T DO THINGS BECAUSE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. PERIOD.” — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on his decision not to release a list of donors who did not get what they wanted from city government, via Politico New York Get the kicker every morning in CITY & STATE’S FIRST READ email. Sign up at cityandstateny.com.

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DID YOU MISS IT? MAKING IT IN MANHATTAN

ALI GARBER

City & State toasted Manhattan for our third annual borough issue this month at the Madison Square Tavern in Midtown.

Our cover model Rep. Adriano Espaillat reminisced about growing up in the Dominican Republic and hearing that Manhattan’s streets were paved with gold. Manhattan event mainstay Borough President Gale Brewer talked about preserving garment sector jobs and attendees celebrated 25 of the island’s most influential residents over drinks, conversation and guacamole.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat

Shannon Buhro, Rob DeMarino and Jose Estrella of Target

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer

Human Services Council employees with Executive Director Allison Sesso Have photos from an event you’d like to see here? Send them to editor@cityandstateny.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS Upcoming events: Planning an event in the next few weeks that our readers should know about? Submit details to editor@cityandstateny.com. We’ll pick the most interesting or important ones and feature them in print each week.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 11 a.m. – The New York City Council Committees on Immigration, Public Safety and Education hold a joint hearing on sanctuary city policies to minimize undocumented New Yorkers’ interaction with federal immigration officials, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 8 a.m. – City & State hosts an On Health Care forum featuring Dr. Oz, state Sen. Kemp Hannon, Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and others, and a discussion on epidemics from opioid abuse to Ebola, Faculty House, Columbia University, 64 Morningside Drive, Manhattan.

TUESDAY, MAY 2 10 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on Public Housing, chaired

by Councilman Ritchie Torres, holds its latest off-site meeting, examining NYCHA’s record in removing mold from public housing, Miccio Community Center, 110 W. 9th St., Brooklyn.

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Exclusive scoops and insider gossip from

GERSON BORRERO

SEABROOK IS BACK, WANTS HIS $$$

LARRY SEABROOK

Former New York City Councilman Larry Seabrook was indicted in 2010 by the feds on corruption charges and convicted on nine felony counts in July 2012 for steering hundreds of thousands of dollars into the pockets of his girlfriend and family members. Seabrook was sentenced to five years in prison, with a release date set for July 14 of this year.

Pero, according to a bochinchero friend he’s already out. “He’s going to be quiet. All he wants is his pension.” What? I asked the bochinchero, as the noise of the speeding No. 4 train made it difficult for me to hear. “You know Preet (Bharara) took it away from him and that ain’t right.”

The bochinchero overlooked the fact that in September 2016, an appeals court ruled that Seabrook had to forfeit his taxpayer-funded pension in order to pay back the $418,252 owed from his fraud conviction. Seabrook represented the Bronx in the City Council and also served in the Assembly and state Senate, which seems to be good training ground for corrupt pols.

MMV AS POLITICAL PIÑATA? District leader races are so local and insider baseball – or, as an amigo refers to them, “a fly on a horse’s ass” – that most people don’t know or care who their female or male district leader is. But the race in Manhattan’s 68C, where New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is the female district leader, may turn out to be one for the ages. The consensus among some of the speaker’s enemigos is that defeating the term-limited pol in this race gets her out of active politics for good. “She’s never been a strong votegetter,” said one bochinchero who lives in the district. “Count me on that one,” said a citywide political operative bochinchoso who says he’s been hurt by Mark-Viverito’s “nastiness.” The buzz is that they’re talking about uniting behind one candidate to defeat Mark-Viverito, which, of course, is naive thinking. They may be lining up against her, but conociendo a Melissa, I bet she already has her plan in motion.

She must’ve already figured out that they’ll be gunning for her and is ready to do battle. MMV probably already has a sign with her photo that reads: “Bring it on, pendejos.”

MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO

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MONSERRATE IS COMING BACK TO CITY HALL Well, at least to the steps of City Hall for more press conferences.

The disgraced Queens politico isn’t going to let his feeble denouncement of City Hall’s plan to sell 23 acres near Citi Field to developers for $1 – which he says doesn’t provide enough affordable housing – deter his campaign against New York City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland. “It was bad luck that Karla was in court that day,” an insider bochinchero amigo of Hiram Monserrate told B&B. The Hiramistas didn’t know that his ex-girlfriend Karla Giraldo Barba – whom Monserrate was convicted of assaulting in 2009 – had appeared in Queens court about an hour before the press conference on charges that she allegedly attacked her current novio with a sword last June.

Apparently, Monserrate was unfazed by the legal drama involving his ex. “He’s got a lot to say about how City Hall works and the current budget process.”

According to the bochinchero, “Hiram will be back.”

HIRAM MONSERRATE

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NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS

THE GREEK CUBANA FROM STATEN ISLAND

Buzz abounds as to whether Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis is serious about running for alcalde or if the rumors are just a ploy to get her name known for a boroughwide or congressional run. However, the Republican has gone on the record saying she’s seriously considering it. “A lot of people don’t know she’s half Cubana,” a bochinchero from Brooklyn said. The thinking is that once Republicans find out, it will be a strike against her in a primary. But one politico who attended the December gathering of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators in Hawaii said: “I saw her in action in Hawaii. No es una floja.”

(She’s not a pushover.) Veremos what she’s made of when activists start showing up to challenge her anti-immigrant pronouncements.

REMEMBER, GENTE, IT’S ALL BOCHINCHE UNTIL IT’S CONFIRMED.

Our Perspective Bloomingdale’s Needs to Recognize Value of Its Workers

By Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, www.rwdsu.org

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ince 1937, the RWDSU has represented the employees at Bloomingdale’s flagship store on 59th Street. The store is a New York City institution and an internationally famous tourist destination. Every year it generates millions of dollars in profits for Bloomingdale’s and serves as an icon for the upscale retail chain.

The customer service provided by RWDSU Local 3 members is one of the reasons for the enduring popularity at this iconic store. Bloomingdale’s workers’ customer service and skills on the sales floor at the 59th street store have helped establish the Bloomingdale’s brand which has benefited the retailer’s sales both in-store and online.

That’s why it’s important that Bloomingdale’s invests in its workers. They want the instore experience to be a positive one for customers, created by motivated workers.

Bloomingdale’s needs to negotiate a fair new contract with its workers by the May 1 deadline.

Negotiations have so far been difficult, with the

company asking for unreasonable givebacks and refusing to address issues with the commission policy that are hitting workers’ paychecks hard.

At 59th Street, online sales are happening because of the work Local 3 members do on the sales floor – often spending hours providing service to customers who then finalize their sales online. In fact, Bloomingdale’s has placed signs in the store encouraging customers to finalize their purchases online. Workers’ time and attention are helping to make sales every day, but commissions that should be going to them are instead being pocketed by management. This is resulting in huge pay cuts for Bloomingdale’s workers, the majority of whom are paid only through their commissions. Bloomingdale’s workers are reporting that they are taking home at least 20 percent less than they were five years ago.

Bloomingdale’s management has so far refused to consider reasonable solutions to this issue that would reward commission pay from these types of sales while still providing cus-

tomers with the option to pay online for in-store sales. In addition, Bloomingdale’s health care benefits are becoming unaffordable for workers, with premiums going up each year and outpacing employee wage increases. The company also wants to take away hard-won seniority rights and other benefits from senior employees. And, Bloomingdale’s workers are also being harmed by a store policy which requires them to give up commissions even months after a sale is made if an item is returned. When they get their paychecks they don’t even know if they will be able to keep the money they have earned or will be forced to return it at a later date.

The bottom line is that Bloomingdale’s needs to reinvest in its workforce to build for the future, and to protect its brand. It’s what will keep people shopping at Bloomingdale’s and online. It’s more important than ever that Bloomingdale’s ensures a positive in-store experience – and not just to make sales, but to preserve the mystique of the Bloomingdale’s brand that transcends their brick-and mortar stores.

RWDSU members will not accept a contract that diminishes the value they provide for Bloomingdale’s. And Bloomingdale’s shouldn’t pursue a contract that will hurt their workers as well as their standing as a premier shopping destination and experience.

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THE ALBANY FACTOR Recapping New York’s sexual harassment scandals in the wake of Bill O’Reilly’s ouster

GREG BALL BILL O’REILLY lost his job at Fox News on Wednesday, just weeks after several allegations of sexual harassment against the top-rated cable TV host were made public. O’Reilly’s popular “The O’Reilly Factor” show had quickly lost support among advertisers, and Fox executives forced O’Reilly out – albeit with a hefty payout, according to reports.

The cable news channel was already reeling from a spate of similar allegations lodged against Roger Ailes, who stepped down as chairman of Fox News last year. If it’s any consolation, both men have the support of President Donald Trump, who defended O’Reilly and brought on Ailes as a campaign adviser – although Trump’s own checkered history doesn’t exactly make him the best character witness.

With such salacious scandals dominating the headlines, we took a look back at the state lawmakers who have been accused of sexual harassment – and how their cases played out.

A former girlfriend got a restraining order against the assemblyman in 2003. The Assembly Ethics Committee in 2008 cleared him of harassment allegations by a former staffer. In 2010, a waitress reported that he groped her. He left Albany in 2014. The Times Union reported last week that a Texas woman accused him in 2016 of trying to force her to perform oral sex, but she declined to press charges. Ball has denied wrongdoing.

ANGELA WOZNIAK The Buffalo-area assemblywoman was sanctioned by the Assembly after an investigation concluded that she had a sexual relationship with a male staffer, then retaliated against him after the relationship ended. She declined to run for reelection in 2016.

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DENNIS GABRYSZAK The assemblyman resigned in 2014 after sending inappropriate videos to his female staffers. In an ironic twist, he was succeeded by Angela Wozniak, who had a scandal of her own. Last year, he was hit with a $100,000 fine by the state Legislative Ethics Commission.

VITO LOPEZ

The powerful assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic Party chairman was brought down by allegations that he groped and harassed young female legislative staffers. He resigned in 2013 and made a failed run for the New York City Council the same year. The state spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on settlements with several young women, although Lopez did not admit guilt. He died in 2015.

SHELDON SILVER The former Assembly speaker came under scrutiny in the Vito Lopez scandal for his decision to authorize secret payments to two women who had accused Lopez of harassment. Silver argued that the settlement prevented him from referring the matter to the Assembly Ethics Committee, but apologized for how things played out.

SAM HOYT The assemblyman was sanctioned in 2008 for having an “inappropriate personal relationship” with an intern. In 2011, he joined the Cuomo administration.

MICAH KELLNER The Manhattan assemblyman was accused of sexual harassment by a female staffer in 2009 and a male staffer in 2011, and the Assembly Ethics Committee concluded in 2013 that the complaints were valid. Kellner declined to run for re-election in 2014.

The case was another embarrassment for Silver since an Assembly lawyer had failed to investigate the claims.

MIKE COLE The upstate assemblyman was censured by his colleagues in 2007 after he slept over at the home of a 21-year-old female intern following a night of drinking. He lost his reelection bid the following year.

MICHAEL BOXLEY RYAN KARBEN The Rockland County assemblyman resigned in 2006 after allegations that he and three interns watched pornography at his home in Albany.

Another sex scandal that plagued Silver was the 2003 conviction of Boxley, the Assembly’s counsel, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor sexual misconduct charge after being charged with raping a young legislative staffer.

He avoided prison, and joined an Albany lobbying firm in 2013.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SCANDALS.

ANGRY LAWMAKERS.

A LATE BUDGET. None of it could keep GOV. ANDREW CUOMO FROM GRABBING EVEN

MORE POWER.

By ASHLEY HUPFL and JUSTIN SONDEL

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TATE LAWMAKERS WERE getting restless.

Joe Percoco, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s right-hand man, had been subpoenaed last year as part of an investigation into the Buffalo Billion, the governor’s marquee economic development program.

By autumn, Percoco was indicted, along with seven others, in a case that laid out allegations of bribery and fraud involving “hundreds of millions of dollars” in state contracts. Individual lawmakers openly criticized the governor and demanded greater oversight for the state’s economic development funds.

The tone grew sharper heading into the 2017 session. Unhappy with their failure to secure a pay raise, lawmakers grumbled privately about exacting revenge by breaking Cuomo’s streak of timely budgets. State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan promised to “stand up for the primacy and independence of this body, which is long overdue.” For the first time, Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie skipped Cuomo’s State of the State speeches.

At a budget hearing in February, lawmakers unleashed another attack on the lack of transparency with the administration’s Regional Economic Development Councils and the lackluster results with its Start-Up NY program. “You painted a rosy picture of our economic development in New York state,” state Sen. Phil Boyle told Howard Zemsky, Cuomo’s top economic development official, “but obviously anybody who reads the newspaper and sees the media knows that there’s true problems.”

In the end, the problems weren’t nearly enough to derail the governor.

While Cuomo suffered the minor embarrassment of delivering a late budget, he achieved most of his top policy goals – raising the age of criminal responsibility, expanding ride-hailing services to upstate and funding his free college tuition program. He fended off attempts to bring transparency to his economic development programs, despite the negative publicity

brought by the Percoco scandal. An additional $500 million was approved for the second phase of the governor’s Buffalo Billion economic development initiative, and it went through even before the final budget deal was reached.

Even more remarkably, Cuomo strengthened his already considerable leverage over the state Legislature, including new powers to adjust the state budget if significant federal funding cuts occur and the creation of an inspector general to root out managerial misconduct at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Cuomo administration dismissed concerns about the governor’s growing powers, arguing that the times called for them. “Given the current federal landscape and the amount of taxpayer dollars invested in large-scale downstate infrastructure projects, these measures are both prudent and necessary,” Abbey Fashouer, deputy communications director for Cuomo, said in a statement. “There’s advocates for everything, including apparently chaos, uncertainty, and lack of accountability.

That, however, is no way to govern.”

Others say it’s just the latest chapter for a governor who is frequently described – even by himself and his aides – as a “control freak.”

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, a Western New York Democrat who has assailed the opacity of the Fort Schuyler Management Corp. and Fuller Road Management Corp., the two major state-affiliated entities at the heart of the federal probe, and the lagging job creation numbers from the Start-Up NY program, said the label clearly fits.

“I would certainly agree with the governor when he makes that self-characterization,” he said.

What was obvious during this round of budget negotiations was just how much leverage the governor has in a process where legislative leaders can apparently do little more than make suggestions and raise the specter of discord as they move toward the end of session.

“Like it or not,” Schimminger said, “the governor is the driving force in the enactment of a state budget and, in almost all cases, he wins.”

ANY ASSESSMENT OF Cuomo’s governing style starts with his father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, who served from 1983 to 1994. Mario Cuomo, who brought Andrew Cuomo with him to Albany, was very hands on, much like the younger Cuomo is now. But unlike his son, the elder Cuo-

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mo took on too many priorities and many failed, said Bruce Gyory, a veteran Democratic consultant.

Another longtime political observer said Mario Cuomo was known for his oratory skills and lofty ideas, but was not as disciplined as his son. “When we judge chief executives, we either tend to get down on them for being either control freaks if they’re hard workers – Mario Cuomo fit into that. If you’re not hands-on enough, we make fun of you for not having your hand on the pillar, like de Blasio comes to mind,” the source said, referring to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. “That is the critique of hands-on governors, handson governors are always accused of overreaching – and sometimes they do.”

Since becoming governor in 2011, Cuomo has prided himself on restoring order to Albany and having on-time budgets after years of dysfunction. Before him, the budget cycle used to go into the summer months, far past the April 1 deadline.

Each year, he also puts forward a few big proposals – legalizing same-sex marriage, instituting a property tax cap, raising the minimum wage – and has frequently followed through on them.

“His leadership style is, get out of my way,” former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky said. “Now, in a way, it’s worked very well for him because you don’t hear talk about dysfunctional Albany anymore.

And that may have political benefit or not, but under Cuomo, government functions.

You may not like what it’s doing, but it’s functional.”

While they battled against him this year, legislative leaders ultimately applauded the governor, at least publicly.

Flanagan and Heastie issued statements praising the final budget deal. Jeff Klein, the leader of the state Senate’s Independent Democratic Conference, was the only legislative leader to reply to a question about the governor’s growing powers, including the ability to react to federal cuts. “The governor has been good about engaging the Legislature on important financial decisions that impact New Yorkers,” Klein said in a statement. “This emergency measure gives legislators 90 days to act before any action can be taken by the executive to address potential federal cuts to Medicaid and state operating funds.”

Cuomo’s long history in government partly explains his controlling nature, one observer said, since he knows what it takes to get things done. But that has also gotten him in trouble in the past. Notably, he was under federal investigation for his med-

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“LIKE IT OR NOT, THE GOVERNOR IS THE DRIVING FORCE IN THE ENACTMENT OF A STATE BUDGET AND, IN ALMOST ALL CASES, HE WINS.” dling in the supposedly independent Moreland Commission he created and abruptly disbanded. His much-touted Buffalo Billion and other economic development plans became a liability when charges were brought against Percoco and other Cuomo associates.

“It creates its own set problems. Occasionally he looks around the room and says, ‘I had nothing to do with it,’” Brodsky said.

“It’s very hard to make that case when the central point is, ‘I’m the governor, I can do what I want.’”

And in New York, the state Legislature has limited powers to stop Cuomo.

A big part of that is the landmark Silver v. Pataki case, in which Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver brought a case against Gov. George Pataki to challenge his budgetary powers. However, the state Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Pataki. “The state Court of Appeals gave him this power, what is he supposed to do? Ignore it?

Who would ignore that power?” Brodsky asked. “No other governor has ignored it. If there’s any critique here it’s that he perfected it. That’s not the same thing as abusing it.”

While Cuomo does have extraordinary powers – the most recent edition of the textbook Politics in the American States: A Comparative Analysis lists New York’s executive office as the sixth most powerful in the nation – governors have been gaining power across the country, said Gerald

Benjamin, a political science professor at SUNY New Paltz, who has been watching New York State politics for more than five decades. “What’s happening in America is very troublesome, which is to further empower executives and diminish legislatures,” he said. “It’s happening at every level.”

THE APPROVAL OF new powers allowing the governor to make cuts to the state budget to confront any federal cuts is unprecedented. Cuomo’s executive budget proposal would have gone even further, allowing the state Division of the Budget to unilaterally make cuts in response to

any revenue shortfalls that would impact aid to localities and state operations. It also would have allowed the governor to increase spending in certain areas.

What ultimately went through gives Cuomo the ability to institute a savings plan after the budget’s been passed to deal with any federal cuts. It allows the governor to propose a deficit reduction plan if there’s federal cuts to Medicaid over $850 million or if cuts to all other programs total more than $850 million. The state Legislature could make changes to the governor’s changes. If they failed to act, the proposal would automatically be adopted after 90 days.

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– Assemblyman ROBIN SCHIMMINGER

How to Steer the de Blasio Homeless Initiative Toward Real Change

By Ralph da Costa Nunez, PhD President and CEO, Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness Family homelessness remains one of the most misunderstood issues of our time. The system is overwhelmed with families who the city spends hundreds of millions of dollars to shelter in for-profit hotels and cluster site apartments. Its negative effects dominate the news while our political leaders continue to pursue solutions that have little impact.

Though government’s response to homelessness for over three decades has focused almost exclusively on housing, the truth is that the solution does not simply lie in obtaining housing but on a family’s ability to maintain their housing. In other words, it depends on housing stability.

Over half of all homeless families have not completed high school and only one in five have any meaningful work experience. They lack the education and job skills necessary to support their families, let alone their housing. Many are the victims of domestic violence or have mental health or substance abuse issues which must be addressed to assure they can maintain a stable housing situation.

Despite the evidence, the policy focus remains on developing more “affordable” housing. And while more affordable housing will be built, it will never be enough; homeless prevention programs will be expanded, only to forestall what is probably inevitable; and rental vouchers are time-limited as well as a revolving door back to shelter while drawing new families into the system to get a piece of the pie.

In the early 1980s, much like today, the city was in the middle of a homeless family crisis. Emergency shelters were overwhelmed. Increasingly, the city turned to and grew dependent upon private hotels, many of which became infamous like the crime-ridden Martinique, Prince George, and the Holland. These facilities were no place for families and children, homeless or otherwise. Their owners reaped millions from city coffers, while families lived and sometimes died, in squalor. But it wasn’t until three young homeless children burned to death in their room at the Brooklyn Arms Hotel that things changed. It was a wakeup call for the Koch Administration that housing homeless families in hotels had to stop.

In response, the city established a capital construction program to develop several prototype facilities with clean, safe, private rooms along with daycare centers for homeless families and their children. They would come to be known as Tier II transitional housing units where homeless families would be helped to successfully transition back to independent living. They emerged as the model upon which the current family shelter system is based. They are both state and city regulated and inspected and, most importantly, operated by experienced nonprofit providers.

As a result, thousands of homeless families were successfully resettled into permanent housing, the use of for-profit hotels declined, and the homeless crisis eased.

But no one back then would have imagined that almost 40 years later the city would be facing another homeless family crisis— even worse than before —and that it would again be beholden to for-profit hotels and other scandalous landlords.

Ralph da Costa Nunez, PhD, is president and CEO of the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness and Homes for the Homeless, as well as Professor of Public Policy at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. He has served in executive-level policy positions dealing with homelessness and poverty at both City and State levels of government.

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Today, with more than half of all homeless families housed in those facilities at a cost of over $250 million annually, the de Blasio administration announced an aggressive new initiative to build 90 shelters with services. By way of a “fair share” policy they will be proportionally distributed throughout the boroughs based on the numbers of homeless emerging from each, with community notification being part of the process.

The mayor’s plan will certainly help to reduce dependence on welfare hotels and cluster site housing, but will it be successful in keeping families from becoming homeless over and over again? No. It doesn’t go far enough and the fair share proposal will surely solidify community opposition to the mayor’s initiative and the homeless. There is, however, a way to serve homeless families and to address the needs of communities as well.

When the city developed the Tier II transitional model in the 1980s the plan was to eventually turn over these facilities to communities for public use when the homeless crisis subsided. While that never happened, the plan was a good one. De Blasio should pick up exactly where Koch left off.

Imagine a scenario where the elements of a neighborhood community center would be integrated with Tier II transitional housing to produce a new service to the community. A future Tier III Community Residential Resource Center (CRRC) would not be a shelter but rather a temporary community residence with a mandate to provide comprehensive job training and employment services, adult and youth educational programming, child care and health care services among its many services to meet the needs of not only facility residents but the community at large.

CRRCs would give rather than take from communities, and be a center of pride rather than scorn. In short, they would serve to get struggling families — and in particular those who lose their housing — back on their feet economically, regain their stability, and stay in their community near family, friends, school, and work. CRRCs could be readily constructed on the abundance of NYCHA’s public housing grounds currently being leased to private developers, putting public land to public use.

For over thirty years, there has been little change in city policies to address family homelessness. But a new capital investment to develop Tier III CRRCs offers a unique opportunity to positively and permanently transform the entire family shelter system away from simply warehousing families. Both families and communities in need would be equally served. CRRCs would be a cost effective way to both prevent and reduce homelessness. It is an old idea enhanced by lessons learned and whose time has come.

The city is at a crossroads. It can choose to develop 90 new shelters and continue the ineffective policies of an ever-expanding and dispersed shelter system, or it can choose to travel a new path and redefine how best to assist homeless families to truly achieve the stability they need in order to maintain the housing they want. It is an opportunity to restructure the system, permanently moving it away from the temporary provision of shelter and establishing a new universe of ‘community residences’ and ‘resource centers’ with services available to entire neighborhoods. The time is now and the choice is simple: more of the same tired policies that result in little change, or new Tier III Community Residential Resource Centers with the potential to positively change family homelessness as we know it.

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“On the governor’s ability to institute a savings plan, the CBC is generally supportive, certainly compared to the executive’s proposal, which we thought would have provided too much power to the executive,” said David Friedfel, director of state studies at the Citizens Budget Commission. “The way it was set up was better than what was proposed, the fear would be that the governor’s proposals would not get a full hearing, but with 90 days and that plan being public, the proposed cuts should be seen by the public and they can react to their elected officials.”

Even with limitations, the change is unusual, Friedfel added. After the financial crisis in 2007-2008 and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, governors did not seek the same kind of executive powers. “It’s certainly different from what happened post-9/11 or after the financial crisis where the governor's proposed cuts like any other budgetary matter and the Legislature negotiated and the plan was done,” Friedfel said.

For better or for worse, Cuomo will continue to have the executive powers to get his way – which could once again leave

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“In the end, the fairest thing you can say about him is that he should be judged on the end result,” Brodsky said. “The end result is sometimes good, sometimes not.”

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SPOTLIGHT ON

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

DURING THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE last year, Hillary Clinton pledged to roll out in her first 100 days a “comprehensive infrastructure proposal” totaling $275 billion over five years.

Not one to be outdone, Donald Trump promised to invest up to $1 trillion into the country’s aging infrastructure, an amount several times the size of his rival’s.

But now that he has taken office, it’s unclear whether Trump will live up to his promise – or, to put it another way, which Trump will win out.

The president’s initial budget proposal swerved off in an entirely different direction, with sharp cuts to key transportation funding programs that threaten major projects in New York like the Gateway rail tunnel under the Hudson River and the next phase of the Second Avenue subway. Yet Trump and members of his administration continue to insist that he will follow through on his $1 trillion infrastructure plan, even as skeptics wonder where the money will come from and whether he’ll have the political leverage with both parties to seal the deal.

In this spotlight on transportation infrastructure, we take a closer look at the likelihood of major federal spending cuts in New York under Trump as well as key issues being decided closer to home, from the use of design-build project delivery to the ongoing renovation of LaGuardia Airport.

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DARREN MCGEE/OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

COMMENTARY

WHERE WOULD TRUMP’S CUTS LEAD NEW YORK TRANSIT?

By NICOLE GELINAS

HOW WILL PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget affect New York’s investment in infrastructure, particularly transportation? The short answer is that it won’t.

The 53-page blueprint contains big-picture spending cuts that are so unrealistic that even a Republican Congress would never pass it. At the agency level, though, the longer answer is that the proposed cuts are inconsistent as well as impractical – meaning that it’s not clear what Trump wants to do.

That’s especially true with transportation.

Trump has already achieved a budget goal: headlines that signal that he’s “draining the swamp” while making us safe again. The budget would increase defense spending by $54 billion without adding to the deficit – meaning, as the president wrote, “Our budget blueprint insists on $54 billion in reductions to non-defense programs.”

Many of these cuts are dead on arrival.

The budget would eliminate $427 million to continue the noncontroversial restoration of the Great Lakes and the Chesapeake Bay, for example. A month earlier, Republican representatives from Michigan said they wouldn’t approve such a cut to Great Lakes funding.

That one move alone makes up 16 percent of the president’s cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency. Yet the president’s staffers, if one ascribes political competence to them, proposed it knowing that it will never happen. This move indicates that the budget document overall is not a serious negotiating bid but a public relations move.

The budget blueprint’s section for the U.S. Department of Transportation, which makes grants to states and cities for federal infrastructure investment, offers similar poison pills, as well. To wit: the department would save $175 million by eliminating “Essential Air Service,” federally subsidized flights on rural routes that wouldn’t otherwise be profitable for airlines.

Yet Elaine Chao, Trump’s secretary of transportation, told the U.S. Senate in her January confirmation hearing in response to Republicans’ specific questions, “I look forward to working with the Congress on continuing the EAS program and finding ways in which we can improve it.”

New Yorkers should take note of this jarring misstep even though they don’t need to worry about rural air service. Trump appointed Chao partly because of her exper-

tise in dealing with Congress, both as labor secretary in the George W. Bush administration and as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s wife. But now the White House has proposed a cut for her department that she has already explicitly pledged to Congress would never happen. That is weird.

In addition to the political impossibilities, the Trump budget features ideological inconsistency. The blueprint’s first mention of transportation is a tax increase on the middle class – odd for a president who has said he wants to cut taxes on the middle class.

How? The budget obliquely says that the White House will “restructure” the Transportation Security Administration user tax – that is, increase the $5.60 per one-way trip that passengers pay for airport security.

The Trump staff elides over this tax hike by calling it a “fee,” as previous administrations have. But fees are for services that customers can turn down. Passengers cannot opt out of an airport screening.

This tax hike renders Trump’s statement that, “defense and public safety spending increases … are offset and paid for by finding greater savings and efficiencies” incorrect.

The fact that the White House, before its

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NEW YORK HAS RELIED ON FEDERAL GRANTS FOR PROJECTS LIKE THE SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY, WHICH GOT $1.3 BILLION – AND THE MTA IS SEEKING ANOTHER $2 BILLION FOR THE PROJECT’S SECOND PHASE.

THE 53-PAGE BLUEPRINT CONTAINS BIG-PICTURE SPENDING CUTS THAT ARE SO UNREALISTIC THAT EVEN A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS WOULD NEVER PASS IT. first 100 days are up, has already given up on making the TSA more efficient bodes poorly for such savings and efficiencies.

When the White House is not raising transportation taxes, it’s cutting transportation spending in a way that disproportionately harms New York. Overall, the president’s budget would cut $2.4 billion from transportation – a 13 percent cut to discretionary spending.

It would be one thing if Trump was simply cutting transportation spending across the board – that is, saying that New York will have to put up more of its own state and local funds for mass transit, and that Louisiana and Texas will have to put up more of their own funds for highways. In fact, such a pro-

posal would benefit New York, by allowing it to keep more of its tax dollars at home, rather than sending that money to Washington to be distributed to other, poorer states.

But Trump doesn’t do that. Perhaps the most startling aspect of Trump’s transportation budget is the proposal to end federal investment in mass transit projects altogether by gutting a grant program called New Starts. It is right there in the budget text: “Future investments in new transit projects would be funded by the localities that use and benefit from these localized projects.”

New York has relied upon these federal grants for big projects. The first three stops of the Second Avenue subway got a $1.3 billion grant to defray the $4.9 billion cost.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants an additional $2 billion for the $6 billion second phase. The city wants at least a $75 million grant for its $231 million project to upgrade Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens for better bus service and for pedestrian safety. New Jersey Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Amtrak need a $10 billion federal grant to start work on a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.

The existing one, more than a century old and heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy, is in a bad state of repair and inadequate for current demand, a reality which was made painfully apparent after two recent derailments at New York Penn Station.

Trump would also harm cities by killing a grant program for smaller projects, which have helped fund New York City bike lanes and pedestrian projects when the City Council was skeptical of putting money into such experiments. That is why Mayor Bill de Blasio said last month that “President Trump’s proposed budget would cut funding for Vision Zero,” the city’s program to reduce traffic deaths. Again, it would be one thing if Trump proposed cutting an equivalent amount out of small-scale road projects. But this cut harms places where people get around on foot or by bike.

Yet here, too, the glaring inconsistencies mitigate – or increase – the alarm. Earlier in the same budget, Trump tells us to ignore what it says about infrastructure. “The president has emphasized that one of his top priorities is modernizing the outdated infrastructure that the American public depends on,” the budget cautions, with more details to materialize “in the coming months.”

There’s nothing wrong with Trump wanting to design his own transportation program. But doing so will require months of negotiation with Congress. The law that authorizes the transit spending that Trump now wants to cut was signed in 2015 after years of discussions between the Obama White House and Capitol Hill. Trump and Congress didn’t get off to a fast start on infrastructure, instead focusing on health care. In the meantime, it doesn’t make sense to hold up a grant for the Hudson River rail tunnel.

The conclusion? If you’re worried that Trump’s budget guts infrastructure investment, you should relax. The budget is too inconsistent to do much of anything at all, good, bad or neutral. Instead, the budget shows that the administration doesn’t know what it wants or how to do it. An optimist would add the word “yet” to that sentence.

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MATTHEW DRISCOLL Commissioner, state Department of Transportation

C&S: What did you like in the state budget deal and what else should’ve been included when it comes to transportation?

MD: The state’s $100 billion plan is reimagining our airports; increasing the capacity of our transit hubs; modernizing our subway, bus and commuter rail networks; and rebuilding roads and bridges across the state. The budget provides $5.1 billion in transit operating assistance and $792.8 million in new dedicated funding for local highway and bridge programs – an increase of $115 million from last year. That includes $100 million in PAVE-NY assistance to local governments for highway and bridge rehabilitation, $65 million in

funding for Extreme Winter Recovery and $150 million in funding for Bridge NY. It also includes $26.5 million for airport capital improvements, a $10 million increase from last year.

Other highlights include: $700 million to advance Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo’s sweeping plans to transform the historic James A. Farley Post Office (Building) into a world-class transportation hub; $564 million to improve the Van Wyck Expressway and ease access to JFK Airport; $270 million to complete the Kosciuszko Bridge with a new westbound span; $700 million toward the $1.8 billion reconstruction of the Bruckner-Sheridan Interchange; $150 million to accelerate

reconstruction of the town of Woodbury Transit and Economic Development Hub; $130 million to accelerate reconstruction of a segment of the Nassau Expressway in Nassau County to mitigate flooding; $120 million to strengthen the Long Island Rail Road with station improvements, a direct connection to MacArthur Airport and a new stop at Brookhaven National Laboratory; and $15 million for construction of a new passenger rail station in Schenectady.

What else would I like to see? A strong federal commitment to support transportation, which is vital to mobility, economic growth and quality of life for New Yorkers and our nation.

FUNDING NEW YORK’S VITAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

by Carlo A. Scissura

With eight and a half million residents and more than four million jobs spread across just 300 square miles, New York City is the nation’s most densely populated metropolis and far and away the most dependent on a reliable and robust transportation network. This fundamental fact of life has not been lost on the thousands of people who have had their daily commutes through Penn Station upended twice in rapid succession due to what has been billed as minor train derailments. Of course, the commuting nightmare caused by the temporary closing of a few Penn Station tracks is nothing compared to the chaos that would result if one of the two 100-year- old tunnels underneath the Hudson River fails – as they most assuredly will absent major repairs in the near future.

While Penn Station is the busiest transit hub in the nation, it is but one piece of a much larger transportation puzzle that urgently needs addressing if New York City is to remain competitive with the world’s other centers of commerce, tourism, education, technology and entertainment. If the city is continually paralyzed by a dysfunctional transportation system, eventually the tourists will stop visiting, companies will relocate their operations, and residents will move away.

To the credit of its leaders on the city and state levels, New York has made important strides and realized some major successes in recent years. We have witnessed the opening of the World Trade Center Transit Hub, as well as the extension of the No. 7 subway line and three stops for the longawaited Second Avenue subway.

Thanks to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s leadership,

three major bridges – the Tappan Zee, Goethals and Kosciuszko – are being replaced with new crossings that will boast added capacity. Governor Cuomo is also leading the charge on the rebuilding and modernization of LaGuardia and JFK Airports and has proposed four new Metro-North stations in the Bronx, which would be a boon for that borough and its residents.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has shown a similar commitment to expanding the city’s transportation infrastructure.

His proposed BQX, a state-of- the-art streetcar system, holds the promise of connecting neighborhoods along the waterfronts of Brooklyn and Queens where mass transit has been lacking.

Additionally, Mayor de Blasio led the charge for citywide ferry service, with the first routes launching this spring. Of course, New York City has never lacked for great ideas to expand and modernize its transportation network. The key is finding the will and the way to fund these grand ambitions, and this is where the federal government comes into play. New York, along with urban centers across the country, are vital economic engines that propel the national economy and are major sources of revenue for the federal government, which means it’s in Washington’s best interest to ensure cities like ours have the infrastructure necessary to continue growing.

Unfortunately, initial signs from Washington are not promising – with budget cuts threatened to the federal Department of Transportation, Amtrak and the Federal Aviation Administration. However, President Donald Trump’s background as a New York developer and businessman means he fully understands the vital role that the city plays economically and the importance of infrastructure. He has also repeatedly signaled his commitment to pursuing a trillion-dollar program to improve,

modernize and expand the nation’s airports, highways, bridges, tunnels and railways, and therefore, hope remains that the initial budget blueprint will be altered. What New York needs is a bi-partisan approach to transportation funding in Congress. In this regard, we are fortunate to have such strong leaders as Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who are willing to work with their colleagues to consider all potential funding options, including increased reliance on public-private partnerships and the implementation of new user fees. We also need to fix the gas tax, which is a critical source of infrastructure funding. The tax has not been raised in more than two decades and isn’t indexed for inflation. These factors, along with the increased fuel efficiency of modern cars, means the pot of dedicated money to fund infrastructure is dwindling every year. One solution is to base the tax on vehicle miles traveled rather than gas consumption. The governments of New York City and State also have a number of options for raising dedicated capital funding, starting with the adoption of a uniform tolling policy that would charge all drivers for access to Manhattan’s core business districts. These are illustrations, and other practical dedicated funding solutions exist as well.

Finding the money to improve our transportation infrastructure will be a daunting challenge, but asevidenced by the economic toll and personal hardships caused by the recent Penn Station incidents, failure is not an option.

CARLO A. SCISSURA IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE NEW YORK BUILDING CONGRESS

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LIMITED BY DESIGN Gov. Andrew Cuomo touts design-build as the magic bullet that brought the new Tappan Zee Bridge “from dysfunction to construction in just 14 months.” The design-build procurement method is where contractors submit bids to design and build large infrastructure projects at the same time instead of having separate bids, and it’s been credited by some as a way to save time and taxpayer money.

Opponents think it limits the state’s say in design – and pre-empts state jobs.

Because of that, its use is limited to certain agencies, despite annual pushes to expand it. Here’s who can use it, and who’s not allowed.

AUTHORIZED FOR DESIGN-BUILD:

– State Thruway Authority – State Bridge Authority – State Department of Transportation – State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

YDANIS RODRIGUEZ Chairman, New York City Council Committee on Transportation

– Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – State Department of Environmental Conservation

– Gore Transformative Projects (NYSORDA) – Belleayre Transformative Projects (NYSORDA) – Mount Van Hoevenberg Transformative Projects (NYSORDA) – State Fair Revitalization Projects (Office of General Services) – State Police Forensic Laboratory (OGS)

BUT IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE – BILLS TO AUTHORIZE THESE AGENCIES FOR DESIGN-BUILD HAVE DIED IN COMMITTEE: PROJECTS APPROVED FOR DESIGN-BUILD IN THE 2017 BUDGET:

– Frontier Town (Urban Development Corp.)

– Life Sciences Laboratory (UDC and state Dormitory Authority) – Whiteface Transformative Projects (New York state Olympic Regional Development Authority)

C&S: What will your committee focus on before the end of the term, and what do you hope it can accomplish?

YR: The transportation committee will continue to focus on transit equity for disconnected New Yorkers and communities without ample options. Fair Fares and a publicly funded Citi Bike expansion play a big role in this. Beyond that, we’ll focus on the future of transportation in our city and (how to) build more sustainable and resilient networks that don’t rely as much on personal vehicles.

C&S: What will you be watching for in the rollout of the citywide ferry service?

– NYC Department of Design and Construction – NYC Department of Environmental Protection – NYC Department of Parks and Recreation – NYC Department of Transportation – NYC Health + Hospitals – NYC Housing Authority – NYC School Construction Authority – State Office of General Services – State Dormitory Authority – City University Construction Fund

YR: Ferries have long been a part of New York City’s history and bringing them back helps to create an important redundancy in our system. I’ll be looking to see if ridership can build early and if we can more seamlessly integrate ferries into existing networks, like our Citi Bike network.

C&S: Where do you stand on the idea of approaching the Fair Fares proposal through a pilot? Also, how optimistic are you that the administration might come around and support it?

YR: The first step was getting Fair Fares into the council budget response; this was an important moment for seeing this initiative through

to fruition. Working with Riders Alliance and (the Community Service Society of New York), we developed a lower cost phase-in program that could ease the burden on the city at the outset, while still supporting New Yorkers facing the most severe poverty. I remain hopeful that Mayor (Bill) de Blasio – who has placed such an emphasis on tackling cycles of poverty and helping to provide opportunities to those who once may have been forgotten – will recognize (the) support we’ve received from so many sectors and how big a win this could be for his legacy. At the end of the day, this is less a transportation initiative than it is an anti-poverty initiative.

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FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST WORLD Getting to LaGuardia Airport won’t be any faster.

Don’t expect much improvement when it comes to delayed flights. But the $4 billion overhaul of its outdated central terminal – famously described by former Vice President Joe Biden as something from a “Third World country” – will bring the comforts of the First World once LaGuardia Gateway Partners completes construction by the end of 2021. In fact, Ed Baklor, LGP’s chief commercial officer, is bringing the lessons he learned while running Disney theme parks to transform the airport.

TRAVEL FLOW

LaGuardia lacks an intuitive flow to the gate, Baklor said. In the new terminal, everyone will check in in a single large space where airlines are clearly marked. After going through a single security line, travelers will flow upstairs to a retail hub. “Right now everything has been intuitive ... everything is flowing in the same direction,” Baklor said. “Once you’re up on the fourth floor on Central Terminal B’s retail experience, that’s where you decide if I go to bridge A or bridge B.”

CUSTOMER SERVICE

WAIT TIME CLOCKS

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

LGP has already had greeters on-site over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to welcome travelers and help with directions. On other peak days, a “fun squad” of improv artists has been brought in to entertain travelers. On a busy day this winter after a number of flights were canceled, free hot chocolate was offered at the taxi queue.

LGP is already implementing screens in the existing terminal that post security line and bus and taxi wait times. “So when you get to the airport,” Baklor said, “you’ll be able to look up and see the security wait time here is X, and there it’s Y, so if it’s only a 10-minute wait time, I have plenty of time to enjoy a cup of coffee and a donut before I go through security.”

Most of the food vendors in the existing terminals are before the security checkpoint, a layout dating to the pre-9/11 era. “As we build the new airport, 95 percent of our food and beverage and retail experience is post-security,” Baklor said. “Once you’re through security, the stress level goes down, and I want to have that calm, de-stressed experience.”

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STEPHANIE MINER Syracuse Mayor

C&S: As an upstate mayor, what are your thoughts on transportation infrastructure in the state budget?

SM: We’re still working our way through the particulars.

I don’t think there’s any cons for transportation infrastructure. The big (negative) is just there’s just not enough money and how to most effectively get it to the municipalities that can use it. The transportation systems we have upstate are old and our weather is such that they really take a beating. We use a lot of salt and that does tremendous damage and so there are huge needs. I just got a letter from state Sen. John DeFrancisco talking about the consolidated highway project, the CHIPS fund, which got an

extra $3 million. All of that we will put to good use.

part of infrastructure is generally cutting into the road.

C&S: What would you have liked to see included in the budget that wasn’t when it comes to transportation and infrastructure?

SM: We’ve done a lot of work here in Syracuse using our innovative team, so for example using sensors and using different paving materials that could extend the life of the roads and bridges. Looking at doing infrastructure all at once – the dig once program, so that you can do the sewer, the utility and put broadband instead of just putting (funding) for just for roads, bridges, broadband and utilities.

We could do all of the work, because the most expensive

C&S: Do you think local officials have enough of a voice in the budget talks?

SM: I think people, citizens believe that maintaining infrastructure in a state of good repair is a key mission of government and it’s becoming even more difficult to do it because for a long time, the federal government and state government walked away from their responsibility to take care of infrastructure.

Now, we’ve started to turn that around, but we still have a good 10 to 15 years where funding hasn’t been available in amounts in where you could keep infrastructure in good repair.

for Urban Transformation

By Kirk Narburgh, AIA, ASLA, LEED AP BD + C

Syracuse I-81 Project Offers a “Clean Canvas” for Urban Transformation

The most important transportation infrastructure As experts in designing livable spaces, option three, the PROTECTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE projects in Upstate New York is poised to move for- “community street grid” approach, offers the best po- Both reconstruction or creation of a tunnel will result

By Kirk Narburgh, ASLA, AP BD +C in the destruction AIA, of valuable, taxLEED generating, parcels ward in Syracuse: the reconstruction of the Inter- tential to transform and revitalize. This design model, state 81 corridor serving New York. As urban plan- involving the removal of the raised highway, dispersing of real estate. A street grid, avoids these losses and Protection7-18 of valuable estate land currently important transportation infrastructure project dispersing along aisnetwork of city streets restores as the between acres real of taxable ners, architects’ expertise go The wellmost beyond vertical traffic along a network of citytraffic streets, the sensible in Upstate New York is poised to move forward in approach because the overwhelming majority the viaduct for development. Sandconstruction. approach because thesensible majority of cars on I-81 through consumed by Both reconstruction or creation of a tunnel will result Syracuse: the reconstruction of the Interstate 81 corridor of cars on I-81 through downtown are headed for wiched between downtown Syracuse andparcels University The American Institute of Architects NewWhile York downtown are headeddestinations for destinations the traffic city. can Other serving New York. architects are seen as experts in the city.inOther either move in the destruction of valuable, tax paying, of real buildings, our expertise well beyond the city at street levelstreet or can go aroundHill, the city estate. A street grid, avoids these and restores the property is ideally suited forlosses mixed-use, resiState (AIANYS) is focused on inthis project, not justgoes traffic canvertical either movethrough through the city at level construction. on the existing I-481 bypass. between 7-18 acres of taxable land currently consumed dential and commercial development. because of what it means to the future of Syracuse, or can go around the city on the existing I-481 bypass. by the viaduct for development. Sandwiched between The American Institute of Architects New York State As architects, we envision community benefits Important downtown decisions will soon be made regarding the but also because it is a precursor of what may beis worth As paying architects, we envision community (AIANYS) feels this project attention through good design:benefits through Syracuse and University Hill, the property future of the I-81suited corridor through downtown Syraahead for other older cities. Architects view major goodtodesign: is ideally for livable, mix-use, residential and to, not just because of what it means the future of Syracuse, but because it is a precursor of what Improved walkability and connectivity commercial, cuse. Replacing the development. raised viaduct with a community infrastructure projects as opportunities foralso transformay be ahead for other older cities. Architects see Important decisions will soon be made regarding the street grid creates a “clean canvas.” For architects, mation – not just reconstruction.

IMPROVED WALKABILITY AND CONNECTIVITY such major infrastructure projects as opportunities for Good streets are designed to provide for the safe future of the I-81 corridor through downtown Syracuse. nothing could be more exciting.

For the communiIn Syracuse, the I-81 alternatives are: (1) expansion Good streets are designed to provide safe separation Replacing the raised viaduct with a community street transformation – not just reconstruction. separation of pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. A high no agreater opportunity for nothing creative Syracuse, the alternatives are: (1) expansion urban area, like Boston, has a well-planned grid be creates “clean canvas. ” For architects, and reconstruction of the currentIn viaduct; (2)I-81 conof pedestrians, bicyclesdensity and vehicles.

A high density ur- ty, there can could be more exciting. For the community, there can be and current reconstruction of the current viaduct; (2)like Boston, has fabricaofwell-planned parks and tree-lined boulevards that creates an transformation. struction of a tunnel along the interstate ban area, fabric of parks construction of a tunnel along the current interstate environment for the safe and efficient flow of vehicles no greater opportunity for creative transformation. route and (3) replacement ofroute theand viaduct with aof theand tree-lined boulevards, creating an environment for the street (3) replacement viaduct with a and people while dispersing traffic amongst KirkonNarburgh, AIA, is AIA, theis president-elect of the “community street grid” approach. the safe and efficient flow ofdispersing vehiclestraffic, andyou people while “community street grid” approach. grid. By don’t see the gridlock Kirk Narbaugh, the president-elect of the InstituteInstitute of Architects York State American of ArchitectsNew New York State and isand Option one, reconstruction of the current design, city streets caused by limited highway access exit.

Option one, reconstruction of the current design, dispersing traffic amongst the street grid. By dispersing &American is generally seen as a repeat of public works mistakes theand chief executive officerPartner and managing director+of King King Managing of King is generally seen as a repeat of public works mis- traffic, you don’t see the gridlock on city streets caused is the CEO Architects inHe Syracuse.

He is a LEED accreditedarof the 1950’s and 60’s, dividing the city and depressing Efficient reconstruction of public infrastructure Architects+inKing Syracuse. is a LEED accredited takes of the 1950’s and 60’s, dividing city and limited highway land values.the We strongly opposeby such an approach as a access & exit. architect who specializes in urban planning and landscape chitect who specializes in urban planning and landmissed opportunity urban transformation. architecture. depressing land values. We strongly opposefor such Efficient reconstruction ofInstead publicofinfrastructure concentrating construction spending on a Option two,for construction tunnel, is undergoing high cost raised highway or tunnel, a on streetagrid scape spreads architecture. an approach as a missed opportunity urban of aInstead of concentrating construction spending further study by the State Department of Transportation surface improvements and spending over a large area, transformation. or tunnel, a street grid spreads to determine if there is a designcostly that can raised overcomehighway the creating an ideal opportunity to address other Option two, construction of ainherent tunnel, isimpediments undergo-and surface and spending a large area, cost operationalimprovements challenges. infrastructure issues,over like replacement of In our as experts in livable aging water and electric utilities; critical issues ing further study by the NYS DOT toview determine if designing creating anspaces, ideal opportunity to address other infrastrucoption three, the “community street grid” approach, for Syracuse and other cities. a tunnel design can overcome offers costthe and operational ture issues, like replacement of aging water and electric best potential to transform and revitalize. This challenges. critical issues for Syracuse and other cities. design model, involves removal utilities; of the raised highway,

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MAKING TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST MATTER TO MILLENNIALS

By BOB HENNELLY

FIREFIGHTERS TRY TO DOUSE THE INFAMOUS, DEADLY FIRE AT THE TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY, AS SEEN ON FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK WORLD, MARCH 26, 1911.

ON A COLD, wet day in late March, a couple hundred hardy souls turned out near Washington Square Park to mark the 106th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The tragedy killed 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women. By contrast, this year the crowd was predominately older, even elderly. Some of the grandchildren of the fire victims were now, themselves, old enough to be grandparents.

As union members age, union leadership will say privately their central challenge is engaging millennials. They have reason to be optimistic. In 2014, Governing magazine cited polling data that found labor enjoyed a 60 percent approval rating among those

under 30, compared with a 40 to 45 percent approval rating with older Americans.

Edgar Romney, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU affiliate Workers United and one of the organizers of the Triangle fire commemoration, said the Fight for $15 campaign to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers helped unions get back in the under-30 conversation.

“At SEIU, we are focusing on how we get younger people involved. But we have to be aware that from the outside, unions can look like an establishment resistant to change or responding to their needs,” Romney said.

“This movement will only survive with new blood, and labor has to explain and reach out

to our younger members and their peers to make the case that this movement can actually brighten their future.”

Part of making that case, Romney said, has to be reanimating labor’s history so that young people understand the direct link between things they take for granted today, like the 40-hour work week or not being locked inside their workplace. These gains, he said, were fruits of labor’s sometimes bloody struggle and sacrifice.

And knowing about the tragic 1911 fire is only part of the narrative. “In 1909 there was a strike led by Clara Lemlich when 20,000 people went out on strike here in New York City and it produced the protocol of peace between the owners and workers, but Triangle was not one of them,” Romney said. “So while the owners said they were locking the factory doors to prevent workers from stealing garments, it was actually done because they did not want organizers getting in.”

The 1911 fire had repercussions that actually altered the course of American history, according to one of the commemoration’s speakers, state Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon. She mentioned workers’ rights advocate Frances Perkins, who was having tea across the street from the factory, “and she saw the young women leaping to their deaths from this building,” Reardon said. “And what she witnessed that day changed the trajectory of her life forever.”

Years later, then-Gov. Franklin Roosevelt appointed Perkins as industrial commissioner, and U.S. secretary of labor when he became president. “Later, (Perkins) remarked the New Deal was born in the tragedy of this fire,” Reardon said.

This year, in addition to laying the 146 roses on the sidewalk where so many Triangle fire victims jumped to their death, participants added 31 additional flowers to mark the deaths of 31 New York City construction workers, 28 of whom were working nonunion sites and most of whom were undocumented immigrants.

Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, told the crowd at the memorial that there were similarities between the catastrophic loss of life in 1911 and the month in, month out death toll for undocumented construction workers today.

“We think to ourselves that 106 years ago these precious lives perished tragically. Why were these lives lost? The theme is profits over people, that’s the theme,” he said. “Today, the theme has not changed. Today, still greedy employers, greedy owners, are putting profits over people.”

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HOW AN MPA CAN HELP YOU MAKE A

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Interest remains high for master’s degrees in public administration as more graduates use their degrees to pursue careers outside of government with nonprofits and in the private sector.

Fifteen New York state colleges offer an MPA or similar graduate degree to help students manage government agencies, analyze complex policy issues, prepare budgets and influence public policy. MPA programs also offer students a wealth of networking opportunities – with both faculty and fellow students – that can propel their

careers. Some 4,500 students are currently enrolled in MPA programs around the state.

“The value of an MPA degree, like any graduate program, is the value of building upon your virtual toolbox, your skill set and your knowledge,” said Hillary Knepper, chairwoman of Pace University’s Department of Public Administration. “It’s also about building your network, asking the right questions and having the right data.”

Most MPA programs offer two-year

degrees. Many schools also offer online courses or intensive one-year executive programs in which students attend all-day Saturday classes for two semesters.

“What attracted me was the classwork,” said Rebecca S. Weintraub, an account manager at the Portland communications firm and a student in Baruch College’s executive MPA program. “I have a better idea of how an organization works from an outside perspective, which allows me to look at the organization I’m a part of and PUBLISHER’S SECTION

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work with a wide-eyed approach that maybe I wouldn’t have had before.

It’s always good to get a fresh set of eyes.”

For some MPA graduates, the degree can lead to a career change.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was a lieutenant in the NYPD when he decided to pursue an MPA at Marist College. “I thought eventually having a master’s degree would be a requirement to move up the ranks to inspector and captain, so I was trying to get ahead of the curve,” he said.

“While I was a lieutenant, I had no desire of running of public office. But the MPA program connected dots for me,” he said. “Police only respond to the horse running down the field.

I needed to focus on fixing the barn door and the MPA program showed how that barn door could be repaired.”

With his MPA in hand, he eventually sought political office and was elected to the state Senate in 2006 and as Brooklyn borough president in 2013.

Today, he looks out for MPA graduates when hiring for his office. “If I see an MPA on a resume, I know they have well-rounded experience,” he said. “It won’t be a deciding factor, but it does make me look twice and put a star on it.”

Alaina Gilligo, first deputy comptroller for New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, received an MPA at New York University. She said earning an MPA “shows a dedication to mastering issues facing public and nonprofit organizations. It’s like an MBA for public and nonprofit organizations. You learn how to read financial statements or strategic management techniques and the core concepts of running a complex organization.”

MPA programs attract a mix of recent college graduates, professionals just beginning their careers with several years of experience and mid-level administrators.

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“People are attracted to public service because they want to make a difference and an MPA offers critical analytical skills as well as theoretical frameworks people need to have an impact on tough, intransient challenges we face,” she said.

“And there is a practical reason – it’s a way to distinguish yourself in a very competitive job market. Employers are trying to assess skills through the recruitment process. They are looking for two kinds of competencies – technical skills and interpersonal skills, the ability to network, work on a team and manage people.”

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concrete, marketable skills and tools along with a critical thinking capacity that makes students very desirable employees.”

As the government has turned over more responsibilities to nonprofits for service delivery, more MPA graduates are using their degrees to move into those nonprofits.

“If you were preparing for an MPA in the ’70s and ’80s, it would be predominantly about government," Dean David Birdsell of Baruch College’s Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs said. “MPAs are more likely now – and it’s certainly true at the Marxe School – to focus on nonprofits and the health sectors that serve the public interest.”

That reflects the outsourcing of government services to the nonprofit sector over the past few decades.

“The Nixon administration devolved government services to nonprofit organizations, which carry out services under contract to government,” Bird-

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sell said. “And the number and complexity of nonprofits increased as a component of the economy. It just makes sense that many master’s of public affairs and public administration programs would shift their pure focus on government to focus on public service organizations.”

The skills taught in MPA programs are valuable in a wide range of jobs.

“It’s important to remember that government is an enterprise that collects and spends billions of dollars a year,” said Ken Fisher, a former New York City councilman and current lobbyist with Cozen O’Connor.

“Also, the not-for-profit sector, which (has) largely outsourced city and state and federal services, also collects and spends billions of dollars a year and both of them operate under principles different than the private sector. So an MPA has value for someone who goes into government or nonprofits. They learn a new set of metrics and values because success

in the private sector is measured by profitability while success in the government and nonprofit sectors are measured by mission.”

In New York MPA programs, 36 percent of graduates found employment in the nonprofit sector while 36 percent found work in local, state, federal or international government, according to a 2015 survey by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration.

Because the skills taught in MPA programs are in demand, graduates are now using their degrees to move into jobs far afield from government.

Tom O’Toole, executive director of the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs, said most of his graduates now go into the private sector at consulting firms and international organizations.

“Most of them are looking to advance into more senior leadership roles and learn to manage diversity,” he said.

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University at Albany, most of its MPA offers eight subspecialties, including graduates used to go into state or environmental policy, international federal government – not anymore. development, human rights and so“There is greater and greater inter- cial justice. Columbia University’s est in nonprofits where people can be School of International and Public engaged and make a difference for Affairs has MPA programs in envithe greater good,” said Interim Dean ronmental and science policy as well R. Karl Rethemeyer. “We’re also see- as sustainable development. Baruch ing an increasing number of students offers degrees in international affairs take positions in the private sector.” and education.

He said private consulting firms The John Jay College of Criminal are more interested in MPA grad- Justice offers an MPA in inspection uates “because they do so much and oversight. “We seek to prepare (more) business in government than people for roles where they’re overwould have been true 15 to 20 years seeing other organizations,” said ago.” Two decades ago, he said, Ned Benton, chairman of the colabout 80 percent Rockefeller’s MPA lege’s Department of Public Managegraduates would end up working in ment. “They work (for) legislatures, state government. Today, he says comptrollers, inspectors general, only half of its graduates go into state boards of foundations, independent government. organizations, auditing companies With increased demand, MPA and agencies that have regulatory programs are expanding to include functions. For example, investigating many areas of public policy. Wagner child abuse or corruption or housing offers an MPA degree in health man- inspectors. A lot of roles involve inagement and ad urban planning.

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The key to any MPA program, of course, is whether it helps graduates – working in the public or private sector – do their jobs better.

“What I learned through my academic experience is you need to be able to ask the right questions in order to come to an understanding of how you should approach your work and to make rational and good decisions based on the information you have at the time,” said Patti Dwyer, Pleasantville’s village administrator, who received her MPA from Pace University. “It’s about thinking strategically and I learned that through the curriculum at Pace. The exposure to critical thinking was very important.

And the opportunity to be mentored through the university system was also very important.”

In fact, Dwyer is now an adjunct professor at Pace, teaching courses on management and administration.

“I believe in paying it forward,” she said.

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WHERE TO GET AN MPA New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NEW YORK CITY Dean: Sherry Glied Students: 900 Applicants: 1800-2000 Alumni: Shola Olatoye, chairwoman and CEO, New York City Housing Authority Maria Vullo, superintendent, state Department of Financial Services Alaina Gilligo, first deputy comptroller, office of the New York City Comptroller Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, SYRACUSE Dean: David M. Van Slyke Students: 100-110 Applicants: 350-450 Alumni: Robert J. O’Neill, senior vice president, Davenport & Co.

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Robert Layton, city manager, Wichita, Kansas Katie Lichtig, city manager, San Luis Obispo, California Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, NEW YORK CITY Dean: Merit E. Janow Students: 1088 Applicants: 2500 Alumni: Bill de Blasio, New York City mayor Venetia Lannon, deputy secretary for the environment for Gov. Andrew Cuomo Penny Abeywardena, New York City commissioner for international affairs Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, ALBANY Interim Dean: R. Karl Rethemeyer Students: 150 Applicants: 150-200 Alumni: State Sen. Phil Boyle Mary Beth Labate, president, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, ITHACA

Director: Sharon Tennyson Students: 200 Applicants: 600 Alumni: Former U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson Melissa DeRosa, secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo Parker W. Borg, former ambassador to Iceland and Mali Baruch College Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, NEW YORK CITY Dean: David Birdsell Students: 800 Applicants: 300-400 Alumni: Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Council speaker John Banks, president, Real Estate Board of New York Gary Bagley, executive director, New York Cares John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NEW YORK CITY President: Jeremy Travis Students: 640 Applicants: 426 Alumni:

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James O’Neill, NYPD commissioner Binghamton University College of Community and Public Affairs, BINGHAMTON Dean: Laura Bronstein Students: 160 Applicants: 200 Alumni: Nathaalie Carey, deputy commissioner for administration and chief financial officer, state Department of Labor Aldrin Bonilla, deputy Manhattan borough president The New School Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, NEW YORK CITY Dean: Michelle J. DePass Students: 84 Applicants: 101 Alumni: James Capalino, CEO, Capalino+Company Anthony Mannarino, executive vice president, Extell Development City College of New York Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, NEW YORK CITY Interim Dean: Kevin Foster

Students: 40 Applicants: 100 Marist College School of Management, POUGHKEEPSIE Dean: Lawrence G. Singleton Students: 246 Applicants: 284 Alumni: Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president Robert Boyce, NYPD chief of detectives Nancy Hernandez, state deputy comptroller for diversity programs Pace University Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, NEW YORK CITY AND PLEASANTVILLE Department Chair: Hillary Knepper Students: 140 Applicants: 140 Alumni: Patti Dwyer, village administrator, village of Pleasantville Cynthia Rubino, president and CEO, YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester The College at Brockport Department of Public Administration, BROCKPORT

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Department Chair: Celia A. Watt Students: 185 Applicants: 60 Alumni: State Sen. Joseph Robach Leonard Brock, director, Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative Jane Shukitis, president and CEO, UR Medicine Home Care Edward Doherty, Strategic Community Intervention associate Long Island University Brooklyn School of Business, Public Administration and Information, NEW YORK CITY Dean: Edward Rogoff Students: 203 Applicants: 200 Alumni: Matthew Salber, refugee officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Metropolitan College of New York School for Public Affairs and Administration, NEW YORK CITY Dean: Humphrey Crookendale Students: 115 Applicants: 395

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LEAVING PRISONBEHIND FOR GOOD

By MICHELLE ARNOT

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S NEW YORK CITY explores ways to eventually close Rikers Island, the Federation of Organizations, a 45-year-old nonprofit social wellness agency, has a new program aimed at curbing recidivism and reducing the prison population. Six months ago, the federation introduced the city’s first forensic assertive community treatment program to help those leaving prison adjust to their new lives.

About one in five inmates in state prisons suffer from mental illness and return to the community with no plan or safety net for ongoing care. The FACT program steps into the breach by supplying behavioral health and a social support system. Adapted from the 1970s assertive community treatment model designed to support individuals with mental illness, a typical FACT team consists of up to 14 members including a criminal justice liaison, housing specialist, substance abuse counselor and peer support partner.

Programs like this have been tested in Philadelphia, Chicago and California and aim to partner with parole officers and others to help individuals reacclimate to their

communities and keep them from returning to prison. Although statistics are scarce on its success rate, the strongest study supporting this type of program came from California’s Central Valley in 2010, which showed fewer jail bookings and more use of outpatient mental health services among FACT participants.

“High-need individuals eligible for the

tal illness. It was an era during the 1970s when long-term hospitalization was the norm. The federation’s programming offered alternatives that kept families together. “We often forget the pain that provided the original energy to mobilize,” she said.

Now, the federation serves about 6,000 people and 25,000 meals every year through its 31 programs, offering clinical,

“PRISON PROVIDES A STRUCTURE THAT OBVIOUSLY IS LACKING UPON RELEASE. THE TEAM OFFERS THE POTENTIAL FOR HOPE.” — BARBARA FARON, Federation of Organizations’ CEO program are not connected to a treatment system, which is where we step in,” said Barbara Faron, Federation of Organizations’ CEO since 1986. In the early days of the federation, Faron recalled working with families who were passionate about advocating on behalf of their relatives with men-

residential and outreach services for mentally ill adults plus an at-home nursing division. Its staff of 550 people operates in Suffolk and Nassau counties plus four of New York City’s five boroughs.

About the new program, Faron said, “Prison provides a structure that obvious-

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ly is lacking upon release. The FACT team is prepared to offer the necessary support to clients in facing life decisions, escorting them to appointments and breaking free of the old cycle. The team offers the potential for hope.”

Currently, the cohort consists of 18 clients referred by city agencies or prison authorities. The organization’s goal is to serve 65 clients per year, but that will require additional staff and funding and there are a lot of other factors already straining its budget.

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“The financial landscape is changing dramatically as we speak,” Faron said. “All of us in the health care field are experiencing this shift moment to moment. It’s like getting on a plane without knowing the destination.”

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LETTING COMMUNITIES DECIDE WHAT’S BEST

A Q&A with Project Hospitality’s Rev. Terry Troia and NYC First Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Take Care New York 2020 blueprint went directly to community leaders and asked about their priorities for improving the health of all New Yorkers.

New York City First Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot and the Rev. Terry Troia of Project Hospitality, a Take Care New York 2020 grant recipient, joined us to talk about the blueprint’s community engagement process.

NYN: Why did you look to get the community more involved with this project?

OB: The reason for this reboot, if you will, is to really focus on the fact that health is really more than just going to the doctor and eating fresh fruits and vegetables. We knew that we needed to get community engagement in a way that we hadn’t before to customize what approaches we would have for different communities.

NYN: What kinds of nonprofits were you looking for with this RFP? OB: We knew that we needed organizations that had long-standing track records as being anchors in their communities and having the credibility and the track record for having gotten stuff done. Beyond that we were looking to focus in areas of the city where we saw the greatest disparities in infant mortality, premature mortality and residents’ reports of their own health. We weren’t necessarily looking for community-based organizations that were focused on health. We were taking all comers.

NYN: Rev. Troia, what did your community engagement process look like?

TT: It was an amazing experience for us. We reached out to elected officials, to city and

state agencies, to find out what resources they knew existed in the community and who their contacts were in the communities we were assigned to develop and to serve.

We also walked the streets, I went to every house of worship in the two neighborhoods – Port Richmond and Mariners Harbor – myself over a two-month period. We discovered three food pantries that nobody knew even existed – had never been documented anywhere – that were serving hundreds of people. We did asset mapping, which was a tool that we learned from this process from the Department of Health. And through the asset mapping we were able to develop a resource guide. Then bringing people around the table was an amazing experience. We had different language bases to cover, different cultures. We had different ethnic foods to bring people to the table. What a great and vast mix of race and culture, ethnicity, faith traditions.

NYN: What did you hear in conversation with your community?

TT: I thought access to primary care was going to be their No. 1 issue, but it turned out to be violence, and mental health was second by one vote. And people themselves, in telling the stories, began to see the connections.

They said, “that man that took my purse, he needs mental health help.”

NYN: What kinds of interventions will be used to address the needs that have been unearthed?

OB: We compiled a number of documents for the eight community-based organizations that were ultimately chosen. We put it all together and said, if you choose to go down these routes, these are the potential evidence-based interventions that you can choose from, or you can come up with what you think is going to be most appropriate for your community. I have to really admit that going into this process, it was a leap of faith for us and there are many people in the health department who looked at me and said, aren’t you scared? What if they come up with something that we’re not into, that we don’t have the expertise in? We’re not used to not being experts. And I was like, that’s great, that’s exactly what we want! Because part of what we as the health department can do is provide the linkages to those experts, be they in other city agencies, be they in academic institutions. That’s part of how we want to do business differently.

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April 24, 2017

Perspectives & analysis from the people who know New York best/ Edited by Nick Powell

LET’S MAKE OUR PRESIDENTS REVEAL THEIR TAX RETURNS

n April 15, more than 120 million Americans took part in an annual ritual of national annoyance: filing taxes with the Internal Revenue Service.

For most of us, Tax Day (which technically fell on April 18 this year) is merely an obligatory event to be tolerated. For the nation’s taxpayer-inchief, however, April 15 was particularly fraught. In national demonstrations stretching from Mar-a-Lago to Manhattan and beyond, thousands of Americans in 134 cities took to the streets to demand the release of President Donald Trump’s tax returns.

Here in New York, we got the ball rolling with the Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public (or TRUMP) Act, which I introduced in the state Senate back in December.

Under the TRUMP Act, candidates for president or vice president would be required to file at least five years of

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federal income tax returns with the state Board of Elections at least 50 days prior to the general election. The elections board would then have 10 days to make the tax returns publicly available.

Failure to comply would disqualify a candidate from appearing on the state’s general election ballot.

This legislation enshrines into law what was until recently a widely accepted political norm. Going back to Jimmy Carter, presidential candidates voluntarily released their tax returns.

But if we’ve learned anything from the last election, it’s that the current president thinks the rules don’t apply to him. Unfortunately, the Republicans who control Congress seem to agree.

State legislatures are stepping into this vacuum of responsibility.

Since I announced the TRUMP Act in December, legislators from more than half of all statehouses have introduced tax disclosure legislation similar to mine. In all, this broadening coalition represents more than 140 million voters and 325 electoral votes – well past the number needed to win the presidency.

These states reflect national sentiment. A national poll released last month showed 61 percent of voters want Trump to release his tax returns.

The same percentage supported a law requiring a candidate to release five years of returns to appear on the ballot.

Why do Americans care about a presidential candidate’s taxes? Tax information offers voters a snapshot of a candidate’s financial standing. It reveals the tax rate a candidate pays; how much they’ve donated to charity; whether their tax policies might help their own bottom line; and – perhaps most relevant to current controversies – to whom a candidate might be financially beholden.

This information is especially important since presidents, unlike members of Congress or other federal officials, are exempt from most federal conflicts of interest laws.

Providing tax returns is commonplace among most people. How many times have Americans had to provide years of returns for a bank loan or a mortgage for a house? Shouldn’t voters be afforded the same respect?

According to Donald Trump, apparently not.

Trump has said he can’t release his returns because of an ongoing audit, even though the IRS itself

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has said that’s no barrier to disclosure.

Plus, the audit excuse doesn’t explain why he can’t release returns from previous years. Trump’s obstinance on tax disclosure leads to the question: What’s he hiding?

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launched inquiries, but these have been hobbled by partisan division, leaking and intrigue, and threaten to undermine their credibility. Calls continue for a special prosecutor, but the outcome is anything but certain.

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE AMERICANS HAD TO PROVIDE YEARS OF RETURNS FOR A BANK LOAN OR A MORTGAGE FOR A HOUSE? SHOULDN’T VOTERS BE AFFORDED THE SAME RESPECT? The smoke around this issue continues to be fanned by reports of potential financial conflicts of interest

by Trump and his family. Just this month we learned that the president arbitrarily adjusted his trust with the Trump Organization. Under the new arrangement, the president will be allowed to “draw money from his more than 400 businesses, at any time, without disclosing it,” according to ProPublica.

Far more serious, though, are Trump’s ties to Russia and the suggestion that his associates may have colluded with Moscow to interfere with the 2016 election. Congress and the FBI have

Rather than wait for these investigations to play out, the people demand action now. It’s time for state representatives to heed the call of their voters and pass tax disclosure legislation for presidential candidates.

It’s more than dollars and cents. Tax Day 2017 was a clarion call to safeguard the presidency from conflicts of interest.

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Brad Hoylman is a state senator representing the 27th Senate District in Manhattan.

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April 24, 2017

NEW YORK CITY’S SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE ew York City schools feed young black and Latino youth into a school-to-prison pipeline by leveling criminal punishments on students for small infractions and normal youthful behavior.

Ending the school-to-prison pipeline would increase protection for students of color, including immigrants who are particularly vulnerable under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Of all students who are arrested, 92 percent are black or Latino and 91.7 percent of all students who receive a criminal summons in schools are black or Latino. Police are 8.3 times more likely to intervene if a student is black than if a student is white, and 4.4 times more likely to intervene if the student is Latino. Of all criminal punishments, 70 percent are for noncriminal violations and misdemeanors, according to a new report from the Center for Popular Democracy and the Urban Youth Collaborative. We should not be pulling students out of schools and into courtrooms for disorderly conduct.

Ending the school-to-prison pipeline would save the city hundreds of millions, offsetting funding cuts expected from the Trump administration, while investing in programs that truly support our students.

The report estimated that the school-toprison pipeline costs $746 million. This figure includes salaries for police in schools, staffing for suspension hearings, incarceration and criminal court expenses, metal detectors, and surveillance cameras – and tens of millions in lost tax revenue from students who drop out of school after being arrested or suspended.

These costs are heavy on policing and low on support staff. Today, for example, New York employs more than 5,500 NYPD school safety division personnel compared to only 2,800 full-time guidance counselors and 1,250 full-time social workers.

And there is no evidence to show that this policing makes for safer learning environments. Policing does not reduce incidents of bullying or fighting. Studies have shown

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that a police presence makes students feel less safe than if there were no police at the school. Moreover, out of all the summonses the NYPD gives out each year citywide, only 20 percent result in a finding of guilt.

New York City’s current exclusionary discipline policies negatively impact students like Ari, who was struggling with being transferred into foster care, when she received a 60-day suspension for her involvement in a physical altercation. They hurt young people like Markeys – an LGBTQ individual with a disability – who was hauled off by police to the emergency room for a mental health emergency.

The problem has taken on even more urgency after the election of Trump, who has moved to increase deportations among immigrant communities and called for oppressive policing in black communities.

The new administration’s expanded definition of “criminal” for immigration purposes includes any offense, no matter how small.

In addition, when a student is arrested, as more than 1,000 students were last year, these arrests are fed into a federal database, making it easier for immigration authorities to identify undocumented students – and later target them for deportation.

Rather than continue failed policies that hurt students like Ari and Markeys – and today, put immigrant children in real jeopardy – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council should commit to di-

vesting from overpolicing and investing in the health, growth and well-being of our students.

Fortunately, young people around the city, organized through the Urban Youth Collaborative with members from Make the Road New York, Sistas and Brothas United and Future of Tomorrow, have already been working on a blueprint to achieve that goal.

Their Young People’s School Justice Agenda includes an end to arrests and summonses for noncriminal violations and misdemeanors, limits for long-term suspensions, ending suspensions for minor infractions, investments in guidance counselors, social workers and other supportive services as well as opportunities for students to thrive through a universal jobs program and expanded access to college.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said a budget is more than a financial document – it is a moral document. The city is making a moral choice when it pours money into policing and jailing young people rather than supporting them and helping them thrive.

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Kesi Foster is an Urban Youth Collaborative coordinator. Kate Terenzi is the Center for Popular Democracy’s Equal Justice Works Fellow, sponsored by Proskauer Rose LLP.

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Notice of Qualification of YORK LONG EQUITY FUND, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/3/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/28/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o York Long Equity Domestic Holdings, LLC, 767 5th Ave, Fl. 17, NY, NY 10153.

DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Matzliach Capital LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/24/17.

Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of DR. DATTA MD PSYCHIATRY PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/23/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 576 5th Ave., Ste. 805, NY, NY 10036, Attn: Arnab Datta, M.D. Purpose: to practice the profession of medicine.

SPIFE LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/16/2017.

Off. Loc: Richmond Co. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 26 Van Riper St, Staten Island, NY 10302. Purpose: Any lawful act o ‬ r activity.

Notice of formation of The Accolade JLD LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/17. Office loc.: Richmond County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is Joseph D’Arco, 112 St. James Pl., Staten Island, NY 10304.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Bespoke Capital Services LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/26/17.

Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 750 Lexington Ave, Fl. 28, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of Uplifting Network, LLC, Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 3/6/17. Office loc: NY Co. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and mailed to: Bari J. Schulman, Esq., 1 S. Bway, #1i, White Plains, NY 10601. Princ. bus. addr.: 47 W. 88th St., #2A, NY, NY 10024. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Qualification of OR Lending II LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/16/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/28/17.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 245 Park Ave, NY, NY 10167. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of COHEN FLAG CLOTHING LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/9/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 750 Lexington Ave, Fl. 28, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of 319 WOODCLEFT FUNDING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/2016. Office location, County of New York. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Due By The First LLC, 777 Third Ave., 27th Fl., NY NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Qualification of Quad Principal Strategies Holdings LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/17/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/10/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 77 Water St, Fl. 16, NY, NY 10005. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

MULBERRY PIE LLC Art. Of Org. Filed with SSNY on 1/13/2017. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Newcastle Realty Services LLC, 270 Madison Avenue, 19th Fl., New York, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of Jamaica 80 Associates LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/28/17. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 20 W 47th St, Ste 205, NY, NY 10036.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Willow Tree Credit Partners GP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/15/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/10/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 100 Morton St, Apt 11DE, NY, NY 10014. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of GRAND AVE SUITES LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/8/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 7/13/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: q State Street Plz, Fl. 29, NY, NY 10004. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Kacy Ellis Design LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/6/17. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 145 W 12th St, #2-1, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of SE DUANE MEMBERS, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/3/17. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205.

The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

The Thrive Advisory LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/13/17.

Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1705 Dean St, BK, NY 11213.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NEW YORK LIMB LENGTHENING AND COMPLEX RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/08/2017. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O the PLLC, 535 East 70th St., NY, NY 10021. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Medicine.

Notice of Formation of Tenacious Toys, LLC filed with SSNY 1/3/17. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Ave, 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

NYCMONICA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/14/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Monica Matos, 404 East 79th Street, NY, NY 10075. Reg Agent: Monica Matos, 404 East 79th Street, NY, NY 10075.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”).

Name: Genesis ANCP LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on February 28, 2017. N.Y. office location: New York County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Genesis ANCP LLC, c/o Genesis Companies, 594 Broadway, Suite 804, New York, New York 10012. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of FLAG CLOTHING USA LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/15/17.

Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 750 Lexington Ave, Fl. 28, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

JUDI INVESTORS LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 3/31/2017. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 50 W 47Th St. Suite#1611, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of ACC Conversion, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/23/17.

Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Estelle Kelly DMD, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/21/17. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 20 E. 68th St., #208, NY, NY 10065. Purpose: practice the profession of dentistry.

Notice of formation of CITY OF SINGLES, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with SSNY 2/10/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and mailed to: US Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. LLC princ bus addr: c/o Frank Song, 251 W 19th St, #6D, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Bilingual Nest, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/18/17.

Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 311 W 127th St., Ste 410, NY, NY 10027. General Purposes.

Notice of Qualification of GRAND SPORTS MANAGEMENT LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/17.

Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/24/17. Princ. office of LLC: 107 Grand St., NY, NY 10013.

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: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of Monkey Valley Enterprises LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 01/18/2017.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: 9 W. 10th St, #4R, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Bentley Records, LLC filed with SSNY 2/28/17. Office: NY County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to LLC: US Corp Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY, NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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DON CESAR’S RESTAURANT BAR LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/16/2017. Office loc: Richmond County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Hector Bustamante, 7528 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10307.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

MISTER MELLOW MANAGEMENT, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/17/17. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 30 Wall St., 8th Fl, NY, NY 10005-2205, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of DEAN & BULL LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/22/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Commerce Plz, 99 Washington Ave, #805A, Albany, NY 12210. DE address of LLC: 2140 S Dupont Hwy, Camden, DE 19934. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Radiodash, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/25/16. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/19/14.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 421 7th Ave, Ste 510, NY, NY 10001. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403S, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of 5 TIMES SQUARE B NOTE FUNDING LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/2/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/23/11.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 420 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10170. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of P&D Care LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/9/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 413 Grand St, F304, NY, NY 10002.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of KCP Building Holdco, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/2/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/16/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o KCP HOLDCO, Inc., 603 W 50th St, NY, NY 10019. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Litigation Services, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/21/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Nevada (NV) on 12/08/10.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Paracorp Incorporated, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr. #200, Sacramento, CA 95833-3509.

Address of the principal office: 3770 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Ste. 300, Las Vegas, NV 89169.

Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, 101 North Carson St., Ste. 3, Carson City, NV 89701.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of BRABS New Roch LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/28/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/24/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of EJS CREDIT 540 ATLANTIC, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/20/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/09/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

SOULFIRE BAZAAR, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/22/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Steven Van Zandt, 434 6th Ave, 6th Fl, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of Stansberry Asset Management, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/4/15.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 1350 Ave of the Americas, Fl. 4, NY, NY 10019. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of DMS 350 39 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/22/2017. Office location: New York County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 213 W 35th St, NY, NY 10001.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Wadadah Management LLC, filed with SSNY 2/24/2017.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 208 E 51st St, Suite 141, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of ORCP AH LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/15/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/10/17.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 245 Park Ave, FL. 41, NY, NY 10167. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of X-Impact Group, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/17.

Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/5/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 590 Madison Ave, Ste 2100, NY, NY 10022. DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Flexthetic, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 105 E 34th St, Ste #250, NY, NY 10016.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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April 24, 2017 Notice of Qualification of DMARC 2006-CD2 Complex 411, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/10/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1601 Washington Ave., Ste. 800, Miami Beach, FL 33139. LLC formed in AZ on 6/13/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. AZ addr. of LLC: 2390 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016. Arts. of Org. filed with Exec. Director, AZ Corp.

Commission, 1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of S-RM INTELLIGENCE AND RISK CONSULTING, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/11/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/26/16.

Princ. office of LLC: 200 Liberty St., NY, NY 10281. 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. DE addr. of LLC: Harvard Business Services, Inc., 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes, DE 19958. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of SHEA ACQUISITION LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/28/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 280 Park Ave., 26th Fl., NY, NY 10017. 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.

Notice of Formation of 715 MADISON TIC OWNERS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/7/16. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of NAPIER PARK AIRCRAFT LEASING ROLLOVER FUND I LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/31/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/29/17.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 280 Park Ave, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10017. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of MAIN GATE PRODUCTIONS LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) o n 3/20/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/8/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of 11 EAST 36TH STREET 1 LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/23/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/6/14. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of ANNULI CAPITAL LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/20/17.

Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/17/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 230 Park Ave., Ste. 702, NY, NY 10169. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19901.

Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of MOON WRAP LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/16/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/15/17.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents Inc, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Strike & Cuff, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 9/15/15.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 60 E 42nd St, Ste 4530, NY, NY 10165. FL address of LLC: 108 Talavera Pl., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418. Cert. of Formation filed with FL Secy of State, 2661 Executive Center Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of YNFS PRODUCTIONS LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/20/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/8/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of TJON AKON LAW, PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 2/16/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PLLC: attn: Melvin Tjon Akon, 511 Ave of the Americas, #710, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: Practice of law.

PRIMARY EYE CARE OPTOMETRY LLP. Notice of Registration filed with the SSNY on 12/16/16. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLP, c/o Franklin, Gringer & Cohen, P.C., 666 Old Country Road, Suite 202, Garden City, NY 115302013. The location of the partnership is 136 East 57th Street, Suite 1502, New York, NY 10022. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Optometry.

Notice of Formation of SNS BOWERY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/06/16. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Andreas Gerde, 190 Bowery, NY, NY 10012.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of DF FUND 1, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/17/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Greystone & Co, Inc., 152 W 57th St, Fl. 11, NY, NY 10019. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Martial Vivot Downtown New York LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/13/16. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Francois Peyrot, Esq., 62 William St., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10005. General Purposes.

673 9TH AVE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/31/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Eunhee Park Cohen, 673 9th Avenue, NY, NY 10036.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of Atlantic Resource Partners Boston LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/17/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Massachusetts (MA) on 7/13/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 400 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110. MA address of LLC: 400 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110. Cert. of Formation filed with MA Secy of State, 1 Ashburton Pl., Fl. 17, Boston, MA 02108.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

PROJECT THREADS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/30/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 251 W. 19th St., #9B, NY, NY 10011. Reg Agent: Robin Domeniconi, 251 W. 19th St., #9B, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Vinyl Crown Publishing LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/2/17. Office location: New York County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 519 8th Ave, NY, NY 10001.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

HELIPORT EVENTS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/20/17. 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, 178 Duane Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NGB Realty Management LLC, Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/24/17. Office location: Richmond County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 35 St. James Place, Staten Island, NY 10304.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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April 24, 2017 Notice of Formation of Tahlis Consulting LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/9/16. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205.

The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of AH JEWETT ACQUISITION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/17. 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.

Notice of Formation of 820 Marcy HPG Member LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/07/17.

Office location: NY County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 20 West 22nd St., Ste. 1601, NY, NY 10010, Attn: Drew Popkin.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Representative Office of Digital Media Republic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/17/17. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2205 3rd Ave., Apt. 12B, NY, NY 10035. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of how i zen, LLC filed with SSNY on January 27, 2017. 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, ATTN: Natalie GreavesPeters, 333 Rector Pl, #910, NY, NY 10280. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of VIPSHOP NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/24/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/24/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of J&M FUNDING FUND 1, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/17/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Greystone & Co, Inc., 152 W 57th St, Fl. 11, NY, NY 10019. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Terrebonne Productions, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 02/22/17. Office loc: NY Co. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served to: US Corps.

Agents Inc. 7014 13th Ave, Ste. 202, Brooklyn NY 11228.

Princ Bus Addr: 37 W 72nd St, Ste 6E, NY NY 10023.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

USNYT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/26/17. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 7 World Trade Center, 46th Fl., Ste 4624, NY, NY 10010. General Purposes.

Ludlow Grand Capital Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/16/17. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CSC, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. The reg. agt. is CSC at the same address. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of SNS Bar LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/30/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lawrence B. Simon, Esq., c/o Morrison Cohen LLP, 909 Third Ave., 26th Fl., NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

B & A LITTLE ROCK, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/03/17.

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, c/o Beverly Johnson, Member, Manager, Tax Matters Partner, 257 West 97th Street, New York, NY 10025.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

ENVIVIA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/12/16. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Daniel Rosen, 200 E 78th St., Ste 1A, NY, NY 10075. General Purposes.

Asif Syed Engineering (ASE) PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/23/17. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 127 W 26th St., NY, NY 10001. Purpose: Engineering.

Notice of Formation of VizuVizu IP LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/27/17. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 71 W 23rd St, Fl. 17, NY, NY 10010.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of JAY SQUARED PRODUCTIONS LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/20/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/8/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of GREYSTONE BRIDGE FUNDING IX LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/10/17.

Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/27/15. Princ. office of LLC: 152 W. 57th St., 60th Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of GOS CONVERSION, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/23/17.

Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MITA BUSINESS TOURS LLC filed with SSNY 3/27/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Hyun Jeong, 303 5th Ave, Ste 712, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Pager 905 WEA LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/14/17. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 21 Quaker Ln., W Harrison, NY 10604.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Application for Authority of Creative Premier Agency LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/31/17. Formed in PA 8/25/16.

Office loc.: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to and the office address required to be maintained in PA is 16 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073. Cert. of organization filed with Pedro A. Cortes, Secy. of the Commonwealth, 401 North St., Room 206, Harrisburg, PA 17105.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Willow Tree Credit Partners LP. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/15/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/10/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 100 Morton St, Apt 11DE, NY, NY 10014. DE address of LP: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403B, Wilmington, DE 19805. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Tic Tac Toe LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/03/17. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 280 Madison Ave., Rm. 1003, NY, NY 10016. General Purposes.

Ludlow Grand Strategic Development LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/16/17.

Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CSC, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207.

The reg. agt. is CSC at the same address.

General Purposes.

Notice of Qualification of PALLADIN PRODUCTIONS LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/20/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/8/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

MB SOURCING LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/04/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Morris Beyda, 65 W. 36th St., 11th Fl, NY, NY 10018.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of FUNDRX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/10/17.

Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/07/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the DE addr. of LLC: c/o Incorporating Services, Ltd., 3500 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Reach Contact LLC. A ppl for Auth filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 03/15/17. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in DE 10/20/2015. SSNY designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process against the LLC to: 8 88 7th Ave, NY, NY 10019. Princ bus addr of LLC: 5 51 Fifth Ave, 21st FL, NY, NY 10176 C ert of LLC filed with Secy of State of DE, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste 400 Wilmington DE 19808 Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of CLEAN ENERGY EXPERTS LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in California (CA) on 3/24/15.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

CA address of LLC: 595 Market St, Fl. 29, San Francisco, CA 94105. Cert. of Formation filed with CA Secy of State, 1500 11th St, Sacramento, CA 95814. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of West Fourth Sartoria, LLC filed with SSNY 03/23/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: US Corp, 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice is hereby given a license, number (PENDING) for on-premises Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 826 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 for on premises consumption.

Catered by Pergola LLC d/b/a Gardenia Terrace Notice of Formation of Kristin Eugenio, LLC Arts of Org filed with SSNY 2/13/17. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail process to: 141 2nd Ave Apt 7, NY, NY 10003.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of RFR 77 Sands Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/13/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of FACP GP-GP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/3/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/23/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of FACP General Partner, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/3/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/23/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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, MAY 10TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for RASCAL CRAFT LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 2224 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD 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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NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING AS OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA The persons whose names and last known addresses are set forth below appear from the records of the above named company to be entitled to abandoned property in amounts of fifty dollars or more: A D CALL & SONS EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC PO Box 60 Stafford, NY 14143 ADIRONDACK THERAPY PO Box 762 Warrensburg, NY 12885 AFFORDABLE AUTOMOTIVE 1066 Gravel Road Webster, NY 14580 AIM SERVICES INC & ALTERNATI 3257 Route 9 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 ALLIED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC P.O. Box 242 Bullville, NY 10915 ALTERNATIVE LIVING GROUP 30 Jay St Schenectady, NY 12305 AZON PARK ASSOCIATION 1581 Donald Court Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 ANNSVILLE CIRCLE DONUTS LLC PO Box 755 Crompond, NY 10517 ANOTHER STEP INC 23 W Central Ave Pearl River, NY 10965 ARNOT MEDICAL SERVICES 600 Ivy Street, Ste 102 Elmira, NY 14905 BNC INC Sidney, NY 13838 CALIN CORP 4 Old Anvil ln Middletown, NY 10940 CHRISTIAN WORSHIP TEMPLE C/O HELEN COLON 350 Lake Shore Dr Monroe, NY 10950 CITYSCAPE PIZZA GROUP LLC PO Box 1081 Syosset, NY 11791 COASTAL TILE & MARBLE INC 690 N Broadway Ste 107 North White Plains, NY 10603 CORNERSTONE MASONIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY C/O PETER H SACKARIS Monroe, NY 10950 COUNTY OF ROCKLAND 18 New Hempstead Rd. New City, NY 10956 CRISTO COLLISION WEST LLC 40 Stace St Rochester, NY 14612 CROSSROADS CENTER FOR CHILDREN 50 Cypress Dr Glenville, NY 12302 CROSSTOWN CONSTRUCTION INC 2060 Fpt Nine Mile Pt Rd #310 Penfield, NY 14526 CROWN WORLD SERVICES LLC 401(k ) plan 655 Park Ave Suite 1-e New York, NY 10021 D&D MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PO Box 9150 Garden City, NY 11530 DCM GROUP LLC & SILVER OAK CONSTRUCTION LLC 3199 Albany Post Rd Buchanan, NY 10511 DELONG AUTO INC DBA GAFFEYS FAST LUBE AND CAR W ASH 129 2nd Ave Herkimer, NY 13350 DH GODDARD ENTERPRISES INC 24 Jenkins Ave Stony Point, NY 10980 DR LAWRENCE MAUER & NANCY MARIE MAUER DBA ABUN DANCE OF DR LAWRENCE MAUER Monticello, NY 12701 DUFF & PHELPS LLC 55 E 52nd Street New York, NY 10055

DUTCHESS COUNTY ASSOCIATION FO 9 Vassar St Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 EAST NEUROLOGY 445-77th St Brooklyn, NY 11209 ESTATE OF JOHN WILSON AS PARENT/NATURAL GUARDIAN c/o Sherry French Garnerville, NY 10923 FUCILLO CHEVROLET 2000 Alvin Rd Grand Island, NY 14072 GENESEE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVE 1 Mill St Batavia, NY 14020 GEORGE BROTHERS INC D/B/A 17 Vatrano Rd Albany, NY 12205 GRAND CENTRAL PLAZA INC 416 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 GUILDERLAND COMMITTEE PO Box 741 Guilderland, NY 12084 H V ABSTRACT LLC 118 Maple Ave New City, NY 10956 HENRY DE VRIES INC n/a Middletown, NY 10940 ICE CREAM RUN FOR KIDS SAKE INC PO Box 11 Hamden, NY 13782 INFOTEGRITY LLC 401K PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 1175 Pittsford Victor Rd Ste 1 Pittsford, NY 14534 INTERNAL REVENUE 1040 Waverly Ave. Holtsville, NY 11742 J & O CONCRETE CONSTUCTION CO PO Box 1367 South Glens Falls, NY 12803 JAM SEWER CLEANING SERVICE INC 12506 18th Ave College Point, NY 11356 JESS BECAUSE INC PO Box 374 Crompond, NY 10517 JOINT APPRENTICE TRAINING COMM 2350 N Forest Rd Getzville, NY 14068 JULIE VANZANDT DBA SARATOGA SOUP COMPANY 133 Sandhill Rd Greenfield Center, NY 12833 KIM MEADE DBA ADIRONDACK CHAND LER 21 Cooper Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 LEARNING DISABILITY ASSOCIATION OF GENESEE VALL EY INC 339 East Ave Ste 420 Rochester, NY 14604 MBB AUTO LLC 1810 Shore Pkwy Brooklyn, NY 11214 MCDONALDS BUS SERVICE INC 248 Sargent Rd Cowlesville, NY 14037 MEDICAL RECORDS RETRIEVAL INC 1632 E 18th Street Suite b2` Brooklyn, NY 11229 MET THERAPY 35-25 150th St #1 Flushing, NY 11354 NEW BEGINNINGS COMMUNITY CHURC PO Box 4523 Queensbury, NY 12804

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NEW ENERGY WORKS OF ROCHESTER INC 1180 Commercial Dr Farmington, NY 14425 NEW YORK ACADEMY OF DANCE 1308 Buffalo Rd Rochester, NY 14624 NEWCOMB OIL COMPANY 21 Schoen Pl Pittsford, NY 14534 NIAGARA COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOC PO Box 116 Niagara Falls, NY 14305 NIAGARA COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE 175 Hawley Street Lockport, NY 14095 NIAGARA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOC 700 Park Place Niagara Falls, NY 14301 NORTHEAST COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SERVICES 726 Burgoyne Ave Ballston Spa, NY 12020 NULOOK COLLISION CENTERS INC 1301 Ridge Road East Rochester, NY 14621 ONTARIO CO HOME HEALTH 3907 County Rd #46 Canandaigua, NY 14424 PALMER PLUMBING & HEATING CORP 73 Beaverbrook Rd New Windsor, NY 12553 PERFORMANCE AUTO BODY 826 W. Belden Ave Syracuse, NY 13204 PINNACLE HILL ASSOCIATES INC 992 Carter St Rochester, NY 14621 PREMIER PROPERTIES SERVICES in 11 Marshall Rd Ste 1p Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 QUALITY PM INC 26 Railroad Ave Albany, NY 12205 RAINBOW VIEW INC 54 Country Club Rd Queensbury, NY 12804 RAVE PCS OF EAST VILLAGE 118 350 E 14th St New York, NY 10003 REDEEMING FIRE FELLOWSHIP 140 Lewis St Buffalo, NY 14206 RIVERVIEW CAMPGROUNDS INC 54 Country Club Rd Queensbury, NY 12804 ROCHESTER LANDSCAPE 16 Edmonds Street Rochester, NY 14607 SARANAC LAKE ADULT CENTER PO Box 864 Saranac Lake, NY 12983 SARATOGA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS & 10 Old Plank Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065 SLEEPY HOLLOW ACUPUNCTURE LLC 239 N Broadway Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 STATE OF NEW YORK COMPENSATION BOARD 328 State Street, Rm 331 Schnectady, NY 12305 STC STAR INC DBA HILLCREST COLLISION CARSTAR 2813 Old Vestal Road Vestal, NY 13850 TEMPLE BETH EL OF GREATER BUFF 2368 Eggert Rd Tonawanda, NY 14150 THERALINK INC & THERALINK OF NEW YORK INC 35795 State Route 126 Carthage, NY 13619 TOOMEY & GALLAGHER LLC PO Box 2144 Glens Falls, NY 12801

TOSCANO CLEMENTS TAYLOR, LLC 16 Oakwood Rd Huntington, NY 11743 TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA PO Box 130 Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 TOWN OF LEON 12194 New Albion Road Leon, NY 14751 TOWN OF PERRY 22 Main St S Perry, NY 14530 TOWN OF SARATOGA 30 Ferry St Schuylerville, NY 12871 TOWN OF SCHOHARIE 289 Main St Ste 2 Schoharie, NY 12157 TREEHOUSE PLAY GROUP INC 620 Western Hwy Blauvelt, NY 10913 TROY BENNETT DBA AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICES PAIN TING AND PO Box 574 Saugerties, NY 12477 ULSTER COUNTY TREASUER 147 Green Street Kingston, NY 12402 VETERANS MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION 173 Broadway Saranac Lake, NY 12983 VILLAGE OF ELLENVILLE 81 N Main St Ellenville, NY 12428 VILLAGE OF WALDEN 1 Municipal Sq Walden, NY 12586 VOGEL PHARMACY, INC 234 Main Street Beacon, NY 12508 YO YOGURT ASSOCIATES LLC 113 Cunningham Drive Victor, NY 14564 YOUNG AUDIENCES OF ROCHESTER 400 Andrews St Rochester, NY 14604 ZUME FITNESS LLC DBA ZUME FITNESS 4295 Route 50 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 ALEX DELL 450 New Karner Rd Albany, NY 12205 ANOTHNY LOMBARDI 2214 Saw Mill River Rd. Elmsford, NY 10523 ARTHUR MICHALSKI 66 S Pontiac Street Buffalo, NY 14206 ATTIC BASEMENT 80 County Route 62 Westtown, NY 10998 CHARLENE BROWN 487 Teakwood Terrace Williamsville, NY 14221 DANIEL DARVILL 4727 Camp Rd Hamburg, NY 14075 DEBORA BUSHNELL Irving, NY 14081 DONALD BEEBE 150 Selfridge Rd Gansevoort, NY 12831 DUANE ADAMS 102-23 Horace Harding Expressway Corona, NY 11368 ELDERLY YOUTH 118 E Utica St Buffalo, NY 14209 FRANK JR 523 East 72nd Street New York, NY 10021 JIMMIE BABCOCK 15517 State Highway 28 Delhi, NY 13753 JOANN REPUZZI 101 Circle Rd Staten Island, NY 10304 JOHN GIATTINO 21 Old Quaker Hill Rd. Monroe, NY 10950 JOSE SANCHEZ 58 Riverdale Ave White Plains, NY 10607 JOSHUA RIBER 5 Olympia Lane Monsey, NY 10952 KAREN KUKLEWICZ 17 Cayuga Creek Road Cheektowaga, NY 14227

KENTON MCFARLANE 41 Catherine St Albany, NY 12203 LEWIS AVALLONE Islandia , NY 11749 MARY LENAHAN 6507 Transit Rd East Amherst, NY 14051 NANCY LAMENA 4159 State Route 28 North Creek, NY 12853 PAUL BLAZEJEWSKI 4137 Chapel Hill Road Allegany, NY 14706 RAJENDRA SOOD 152 Foote Ave Jamestown, NY 14701 RICHARD HAVILAND PO Box 41 Gabriels, NY 12939 SANDRA STRANG 196 Bedford Rd Pleasantville, NY 10570 SANTIAGO RODOLFO 2428 Matthew Ave Apt b1 Bronx, NY 10467 SHAO ZHONG 33 Bowery Street, Suite c201 New York, NY 10002 STEPHEN RUSSO 136 Northland Drive Central Square, NY 13036 STEPHEN METSCHL 295 Main Street, Suite 1098 Buffalo, NY 14203 SUE PERIOR n/a West Seneca, NY 14224 TOM THORNTON 2072 Brookview Rd Castleton -on - Huds, NY 12033 TROY GIGANTE 565 56th Street Apt2c Brooklyn, NY 11220 TUCKER ANDREW 100 Cedar St, Apt b30 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 ULYSSES SCARPIDIS 200 West 57th Street Suite 510 New York, NY 10019 VIRGINIA DOWLING 109 No. Grove Street Freeport, NY 11520 WAYNE HALL PO Box 869 Hudson, NY 12534 YULIN ZHANG c/o Wan Zhang 200 Water st.

NY, NY 10038 A REPORT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HAS BEEN MADE TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 AND/OR SECTION 1316 OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW. A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS APPEARING FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SAID INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE ENTITLED THERETO IS ON FILE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION LOCATED AT 40 WANTAGE AVENUE, BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07890 ATTN: LYNN JAGER, TREASURY OPERATIONS. WHERE SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY IS PAYABLE. SUCH ABANDONED PROPERTY WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31ST 2017 NEXT TO PERSONS ESTABLISHING TO OUR SATISFACTION THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SAME. ON OR BEFORE THE SUCCEEDING SEPTEMBER 10TH, SUCH UNCLAIMED FUNDS STILL REMAINING UNCLAIMED WILL BE PAID TO THOMAS P. DINAPOLI, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. UPON SUCH PAYMENT THIS COMPANY SHALL NO LONGER BE LIABLE FOR THE PROPERTY. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Notice of Qualification of RFR 55 Prospect Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/13/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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, MAY 3RD, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for RSO CAFE, LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 2104 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD 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 ASTOR75NYC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/17/17. 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, 377 Broadway, New York, NY 10013. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of FIVE ARROWS MANAGERS (USA) LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/3/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/26/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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April 24, 2017 Notice of Qualification of KC 81 Prospect Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/9/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of RFR 117 Adams Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/13/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of Five Arrows Capital Partners, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/3/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/23/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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, MAY 3RD, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for 345 COURT ST CORP to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an enclosed sidewalk cafe at 345 COURT ST in the Borough of Brooklyn 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 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, MAY 17TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for OMNITY ONE LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 2162 2ND AVE 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 Notice of Formation of FORDRE LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/29/16. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 230 Park Ave, Ste 1130, NY, NY 10169.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1301723 FOR LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 483 COLUMBUS AVE NEW YORK, NY 10024.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. MICHEL GE INC. Notice of Formation of FASHIONABLY LAIGHT STREET, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/7/17. Office location: New York County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Worldwide Plz, 825 8th Ave, NY, NY 10019.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of JCF IV COINVEST CANADA GP LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/10/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of 660 12TH AVENUE SUBSIDIARY, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/7/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/31/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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, MAY 10TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for NICE BOOMBOX, LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 357 BEDFORD AVE in the Borough of Brooklyn 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 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, MAY 10TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for R & R WESTSIDE, LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 356 W 44TH ST 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 Notice is hereby given that a License, Serial #1299602 for Liquor, Wine, and/or Beer, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Wine, & Beer at retail under the ABC Law at 2254 Fifth Ave. N.Y., N.Y. 10037 for on premise consumption.

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STORAGE Midtown Moving & Storage Inc. will sell at Public Auction at 810 East 170 Street, Bronx NY 10459 at 6:00 P.M. on MAY 9th, 2016 for due and unpaid charges by virtue of a lien in accordance with the provisions of the law and with due notice given all parties claiming an interest therein, the time specified in each notice for payment of said charges having expired household furniture & effects, pianos, trunks, cases, TV’s, radios, hifi’s, refrigerators, sewing machines, washers, air conditioners, household furniture of all descriptions and the contents thereof, stored under the following names: BONCOURT CARIDAD CHENG DIANE KENCHEN JASMINE MORTIMER SENGA MENDOZA LUZ MILES VALERIE/CAPOLONGO PHILIP SHUBRICK MARK TOMASULO THOMAS DOE JOHN/DOE JANE PEREZ WILFREDO BRATHUAY BARBARA ALLEN AYANA TOMMY ADAMS LAURENT MARIE MANNING JOHN PUBLIC NOTICE

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for 62 SPRING, LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 62 SPRING ST in the Borough of Manhattan for a term of two years.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for B.L.T.G. PIZZA INC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 574 COLUMBUS AVENUE 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 Notice of Formation of SAGE Crotona, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/07/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SAGE Crotona, LLC, c/o SAGE, 305 Seventh Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10001.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of William Lovey Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/13/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: William Lovey Holdings LLC, C/O Amanda Jakubik, 10 Bethune St., Apt. 1A, NY, NY 10014.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Any lawful purpose.

EXTENDED MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/20/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 360 W. 31st St., Ste 304, NY, NY 10001.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Any lawful purpose.

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 Notice of Formation of LTN Associates LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/31/17.

Office location: NY County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: Michelle Goldstein, LTN Capial Group Inc., 430 W 14th St., Ste. 205, NY, NY 10014.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

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HAMDAN REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/19/2017. Office loc: Richmond County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2202 Clove Road, Staten Island, NY 10304.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of formation of SAS ADVISORS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/28/2017. Office located in NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 535 W. 110th St., Apt 5D, NY NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful act.

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, MAY 17TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for ESQUINA NYC 1402 SECOND LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1402 2ND AVE 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 Notice of Qualification of JCF IV COINVEST CANADA L.P..

Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/28/17.

Office location: New York County. LP formed in the Province of Alberta, Canada (AB) on 11/10/2016. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 767 5th Ave, FL. 23, NY, NY 10153. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with Ministry of Service Alberta, Corporate Registry, Service Alberta, Box 1007 Station Main, Edmonton AB TBJ 4W6.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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CITY & STATE NEW YORK MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING CEO Steve Farbman, President & Publisher Tom Allon tallon@cityandstateny.com, Vice President of Strategy Jasmin Freeman, Comptroller David Pirozzi dpirozzi@cityandstateny.com, Business & Sales Coordinator Patrea Patterson, Junior Sales Associate Cydney McQuillan-Grace cydney@cityandstateny.com

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LOSERS ANDREW CUOMO Critics of the governor had a laugh when his autobiography didn’t do quite as well as he would have wanted. But Cuomo’s having the last laugh. His recently released tax returns showed he made $783,000 from HarperCollins for selling only 3,200 copies, earning $245 per book despite an initial list price of $29.99.

The math doesn’t add up – and neither Cuomo nor the publisher are in a rush to explain the discrepancy.

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Earth Day was Saturday, and it was a great reminder to appreciate the natural beauty of our city and state, from the Thousand Islands to Rockaway Beach. The people in our lovely state? That’s more of a divisive topic. As usual, we’re here to help you decide who deserved a beachfront vacation and who needed to take a hike.

BILL DE BLASIO De Blasio’s week was an exhibit in disappointment. He broke a pledge to detail a “stunning number” of political donors who didn’t get what they wanted from City Hall in favor of listing a few “powerful” examples in an op-ed. His team also admitted a planned streetcar may not magically finance itself; saw wait times grow at NYCHA despite a renewed focus on repairs; and got blasted by the Times for the mayor’s “petulant” whining.

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She’s now the youngest person and first woman to be secretary to the governor.

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The milk manufacturer’s beef with Canada managed to unite Schumer and Trump.

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De Blasio got behind the council health chair’s anti-smoking bills, in time for 4/20.

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The AG got $2,368 for his 10-second appearance in “Blue Bloods.”

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Vol. 6 Issue 16 April 24, 2017 THE LONG, SAD HISTORY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN ALBANY

WHAT WOULD TRUMP’S CUTS MEAN FOR NEW YORK’S TRANSIT PLANS?

The ex-lawmaker was accused of trying to force a woman to perform a sex act.

CHARLIE KING

The former state Democratic Party leader called Ed Cox a “Cox sucker.”

G. STEVEN PIGEON, KRISTY MAZUREK & DAVID PFAFF

The ex-operative and associates were charged with election law violations.

DEBBIE PRESTON

The ex-Conklin supervisor allegedly used a credit card in the town’s name.

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