City and State New York 06122017

CIT YANDSTATENY.COM

@CIT YANDSTATENY

June 12, 2017

Moving and Shaking albany!

Moving and Shaking albany!

2

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

On May 16, 2017 more than 1,500 transit workers, members of the Transport Workers Union Local 100, shook up Albany at the union’s annual Lobby Day. TWU Local 100 is targeting issues of legislative concern to transit workers, including: Fix Tier 6 - Pension Justice for Transit Workers.

Worker and Passenger Safety – Prevents additional booth closings, and mandates a Conductor on all Subway Trains of more than 4 cars.

Organize to Vote No

on a State Constitutional

Convention!

42,000 Strong and growing FaSt TWU Local 100 | Union Headquarters | 195 Montague Street | Brooklyn, NY 11201 | John Samuelsen, President

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

3

EDITOR’S NOTE

JON LENTZ Editor-in-chief

In 1988, Albert Shanker made a speech calling for the U.S. to introduce charter schools, based on his observations of a teacher-driven school in Germany. Shanker, then the president of the American Federation of Teachers, believed such schools could find better ways to educate students through innovation.

Shanker’s proposal was a pivotal moment in the history of U.S. charter schools and the movement took off. But today, they are the battlefield on which the teachers unions and their critics are waging war.

Eva Moskowitz, the Success Academy Charter Schools CEO, has led the onslaught as a self-styled reformer – or as one journalist put it, “teachers union enemy No. 1.” Leading the counterattack is Michael Mulgrew, the United Federation of Teachers president, who suggested earlier this year that charter schools operate for the benefit of “charter operators and their management organizations.”

In this magazine, we look at the latest charter schools skirmish in Albany – as well as other upcoming education battles.

CONTENTS BOCHINCHE & BUZZ ... 6

Gossip on Hiram Monserrate, MMV’s camp, the Reform Party and more

NEW YORK NONPROFIT MEDIA ... 26

BILL THOMPSON ... 8

A Q&A with the CUNY chairman and former New York City comptroller

SLANT ... 28

One organization’s unlikely recovery from bankruptcy and scandal

BATTLEFIELD: EDUCATION

Bruce Gyory says the next great political war will be waged over higher ed

Tech:NYC’s Julie Samuels says it’s time for New York to embrace short-term rentals

WINNERS & LOSERS ... 34 Who was up and who was down last week

NEW YORK CITY BUDGET What you need to know about the handshake agreement ... 10

... 12

SPOTLIGHT ON CHARTER SCHOOLS

The great debate over charters isn’t as blue and red as it seems ... 19

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

LAST WEEK’S HEADLINES

BACK&FORTH A Q&A with New York City public advocate candidate

J.C. POLANCO

C&S: New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is running for re-election. Why are you running against her?

JCP: The point is that this public advocate position needs to be a visionary position. If you look at the premise and the intent of this office, it was supposed to be an ombudsman. It was supposed to be a watchdog of the different agencies and city executive branches that we have, and it’s not that. It’s been watered down. So because of that, it lacks a lot of the investigatory powers that it should have. One of the things that bothered me the most about what was going on this last year was the nefarious pay-to-play scheme that the mayor had put together out of City Hall. There was a moment in time when the New York Post and NY1 had to sue to get emails to prove that this mayor was, in fact – look, he may have not been indicted by a court of law, but this mayor has been indicted and convicted in the court of public opinion, and the only reason he’s still in this race is the Democrats have a complete monopoly in municipal government.

C&S: Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and real estate executive Paul Massey Jr. are squaring off to be the Republican Party’s candidate to challenge de Blasio. Who do you support?

JCP: Assemblywoman Malliotakis is someone that I’ve worked with for the last decade, is a family friend and someone that I know very well, so I am supporting her. However, it is important to know that this is going to be an exciting primary. I know that my county committee in the Bronx has endorsed her opponent, Paul Massey, so I think that primaries sometimes are good. It allows us to have an opportunity to discuss the issues, and this primary is going to be no different.

TANGLED UP IN BLUE Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday in Manhattan to announce his commitment to help flip New York Republican House seats in the 2018 midterm elections. The move follows the House vote to repeal Obamacare, which seven New York Republicans supported. Cuomo, who promised to raise millions as part of the New York Fights Back initiative, called the state’s GOP House delegation “political pawns of the ultraconservative puppet masters in Washington.” But cynics detect a strategy to court national Democrats ahead of a 2020 presidential run. Cuomo was quiet during the 2012 redistricting when he could have helped usher in more Democrats, and has been fickle in his efforts to turn the state Senate blue in his own capital.

COMEY SITS TALL Anyone who ever watched “The West Wing” paused Thursday to watch former FBI Director James Comey testify about the investigation into connections between Russia and the Trump campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Comey accused the president of lying and trying to undercut the probe, but to the disappointment of those already writing up impeachment paperwork, he didn’t allege any outright crimes.

FROM HERO TO HUMBLE “I’m not a hero,” Batman famously said – a stance adopted by Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera, who planned to march in Sunday’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade but no longer receive the National Freedom Hero honor. The linguistic maneuvering was aimed at quelling the controversy over his participation, but many politicians and sponsors already opted to skip the parade.

THE

Kicker

“F–K YOU, PUSSY.” — New York City mayoral candidate Bo Dietl in a text to Reform Party leader Frank Morano after the party endorsed Sal Albanese, via the Post Get the kicker every morning in CITY & STATE’S FIRST READ email. Sign up at cityandstateny.com.

GLYNNIS JONES/SHUTTERSTOCK; KEVIN P. COUGHLIN/OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

4

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

DID YOU MISS IT? POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE About 100 students at the University of Notre Dame walked out of their own graduation ceremony in protest of the commencement speaker, Vice President Mike Pence. However, Pence was not the only high-profile politician to address the class of 2017. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and a host of New York officials also graced various stages across the Empire State.

New York City first lady Chirlane McCray accepted an honorary doctorate from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy – and activist Linda Sarsour made waves with her controversial commencement speech.

“It is WE who make America great, in solidarity and in love.”

— LINDA SARSOUR

“These are tough times ... but standing here and looking at the beautiful people in front of me, I have enormous confidence in the future of our country.”

— U.S. Sen. BERNIE SANDERS

U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Charles Schumer and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams address the Brooklyn College Class of 2017.

Alphonso David, counsel to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, keynotes the graduation ceremony at Hunter College.

5

6

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

Exclusive scoops and insider gossip from

GERSON BORRERO

CUOMO WILL PAY FOR THIS Republican bochincheros are buzzing with alegría about Gov. Andrew Cuomo stirring up things by targeting six New York GOP members of Congress. “Ed Cox has been on his case and this helps fundraising,” one said. Republicans feel that by opening his boca, Cuomo makes it easier for them to solidify support in those targeted districts and downstate as well. As we have written here before, Cox, the state Republican Party chairman, is looking to grow Republican turnout in the five boroughs in this year’s mayoral race. “The thinking is that it will help the 2018 gubernatorial race,” another bochinchero said. B&B was told that Cuomo’s targeting of the Republican House members gives Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino a better shot at securing the gubernatorial nomination. OK. It sounds like convoluted logic to me. Then again, Donald Trump is presidente.

ED COX

DIALING FOR $$ FROM CITY HALL? When the caca hit the proverbial fan of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was the loudest voice asking for support of the parade board, which included working the phones to lobby politicos. Pero, one insider bochinchero told me that they also got a call from Erica González, the lame duck speaker’s senior adviser, about donating to the parade. “I didn’t appreciate the call. It just wasn’t right.” There was another bochinchera who also got a call from González with the same pitch. Was Erica making the calls from the speaker’s office? One bochinchero said it was a day call. The other said it was after office hours. Both bochincheros, who work for organizations that get municipal funding, ended up donating. Did they feel obligated? Both responded: “What do you think, Gerson?” Hello!

ERICA GONZÁLEZ

EMOTIONAL HIRAM, POBRECITO According to a bochinchero spinner in disgraced New York City Council candidate Hiram Monserrate’s camp, “He got emotional about signing his name to his own nominating petition last Tuesday.” It seems that after serving two years in federal prison he thought he would never be able to run again. I know you’re reaching for the tissues. Give us a freaking break. All bets are favoring his primary opponent Assemblyman Francisco Moya winning the seat being vacated by City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland. “Don’t bet on that happening,” the spinster said. “Hiram has transferred his focus to Moya and is going after him like it was Julissa.” I don’t think so.

HIRAM MONSERRATE

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

7

REFORM NODS ON THE WAY … MAYBE The bochinche is that the Reform Party should be making its formal endorsement announcements soon.

What the hell is there left to announce? It will be Sal Albanese for mayor, Juan Carlos “J.C.” Polanco for public advocate and Michel Faulkner for comptroller. I guess they’re waiting for the steps of City Hall to clear.

Or have they had second thoughts since boca sucia Bo Dietl showered party bigwig Frank Morano with vulgarities? “There are endorsements in Brooklyn and some City Council races,” including the district attorney race in that borough. With Curtis Sliwa, who chairs the Reform Party, convening the press conference, what could possibly go wrong?

FRANK MORANO CURTIS SLIWA REMEMBER, GENTE, IT’S ALL BOCHINCHE UNTIL IT’S CONFIRMED.

DE BLASIO AFFORDABLE HOUSING MYTH #2 Mayor Bill de Blasio wants affordable housing and income equality for all New Yorkers. (Note: as long as it doesn’t affect his bank account) THE FACTS: •

Mayor de Blasio freezes the rents of stabilized apartment owners, but Landlord de Blasio has continued to raise rents… of his tenants in two homes he owns in Park Slope to cover his expenses. (Source: PoliticoNY, 4/17/17)

•

de Blasio is a hypocrite – rent hikes for his tenants, but he denies the largest providers of affordable housing the revenue they need to repair, improve and maintain apartments for their tenants.

Results of rent freeze: 61,935 New Yorkers, including 23,445 children, are in the city’s shelter system – the highest homeless levels since the Great Depression.

•

(Source: Coalition for the Homeless Website)

•

Katie Goldstein, of Real Affordability for All, says: “de Blasio’s self-congratulatory victory lap on affordable housing is offensive and wrong” at a time of record homelessness.

(Source: Newsday, 1/12/17)

DE BLASIO’S HOUSING POLICIES: POLITICS & HYPOCRISY

Next Week in City & State: de Blasio Myth #3

8

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

W

HEN IT COMES TO New York City politics, Bill Thompson knows a thing or two. The longtime former New York City comptroller and two-time mayoral candidate has an accomplished career in politics.

Yet these days he commits his time to another important

CURIN CUNY A Q&A with

board chairman BILL THOMPSON

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

issue: reforming the CUNY system. The CUNY board of trustees chairman joined the New York Slant podcast to discuss his efforts to improve the city’s university system, his opinion of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term and his take on the controversy surrounding the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

NG Y

C&S: Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed you as the chairman of the CUNY board of trustees last year.

How did he rope you back into public

service?

BT: My parents went to Brooklyn College. Both of my parents were beneficiaries and you’re looking at the late 1940s. When you look at opportunity presented to African-Americans, CUNY presented that opportunity. So when you look at history, and at CUNY, and what it has meant across the decades for those fighting to get into the middle class, it has presented opportunity to so many, and to so many immigrants. I'm feeling very fortunate that I'm there at this point in time and able to perhaps shake things up a little bit to look to create more transparency and accountability.

C&S: In your conversations with the governor about CUNY and how to improve it, what are the priorities that you agreed on?

BT: I think a few things. No. 1, the governor made it very clear that he was supportive of CUNY, and I think that’s important from the start because there was some concern that he was not. He's supportive of CUNY and looking to bring additional resources and support, which you just saw in the last budget. There are those who are out there who were asking the question, was the governor supporting a merger of CUNY and SUNY? The governor made it very clear that wasn’t a direction he wanted to go in.

It wasn’t a question of, “Here are my priorities,” other than bringing about real ac-

countability to CUNY. It’s a question more of, “You need to be focused on improving the level of education, of improving the level of accountability and bringing about change. How you do that, I will be supportive.” So it wasn’t a prescriptive; it was general. He was going to be very supportive of higher education and the city university and the students and the opportunity to go to CUNY. And now how it came about, he was leaving that up to me and the board of trustees.

C&S: The percentages of Latinos and blacks in top colleges in the CUNY system are lower than ever ...

BT: Now that we have slightly different people on the board, we’re going to be looking at everything from top to bottom.

We’re going to be looking at who do we do business with? The governor’s always pushed 30 percent (of state contracts going to women- and minority-owned businesses). We’re going to be looking to make sure that happens at CUNY. We’re looking at admissions. What are the admissions policies and how is it done? What’s the faculty look like? What’s the administration look like at the central office? We’re looking for more diversity. We’re looking for the best and the brightest. And in New York City, the best and the brightest are diverse.

C&S: So you're confident that the governor supports these changes?

BT: The governor has our back. He's said from the beginning, bring about change, turn things upside down.

C&S: You had requested an inspector general to come and examine the CUNY system, and that inspector general came back with a report that said the system was ripe for abuse. What’s your approach to fixing that?

BT: The inspector general has been incredibly helpful. That was an interim report and what it started to do was give us a blueprint of things that we needed to do. And we are working with the inspector general on a regular basis. More than anything what I'm looking for, what my colleagues on the board of trustees are looking for, is best practice. When it comes to transparency in foundations, when it comes to transparency in the way that we contract others, when it just comes to the average business we do each and every day, it comes down to what is best practice. What’s the most transparent and accountable way we can look at things and I think that is what the inspector general is bringing to the table.

9

C&S: The question of mayoral control of New York City schools has been a divisive issue. Do you support mayoral control?

BT: At this point it is important that (the state Legislature) extend mayoral control.

C&S: How do you think New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has done in his first term?

BT: I think that there are some things he’s done well and some things that he has not done as well. I think that if you look, the education system is stable. I think also if you look, crime has stayed at a positive. If anything, it’s declined and that everybody wants to see. I think that the areas that the mayor has to do more at is conveying, where are we going? And I think that when you look at the homeless situation, when you look at affordable housing, I know he’s made that a huge focal point: How many units? Where are we at? Because if you ask the average New Yorker, particularly when the mayor has always spoken about income inequality, the average New Yorker doesn’t feel that things are better, they feel that they're being squeezed more and more each day. I’m willing to obviously concede that there’s only so much the mayor can do to bring about that change, but I think that he needs to do a better job. Where are we right now? What are we going to do? We’re going to have problems and I think we all see that coming. We have Republicans in the House, the Senate and in the White House right now and they’re all indicating it’s going to be tough. Where do we want go and what do we have to do? And it’s not just criticism, we need to start to prepare ourselves.

Where best to prepare ourselves and how best can we weather the next four years?

C&S: We have all heard about the controversy over the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. What’s your position on that this year?

BT: I’ve been asked a few times and I’ve said publicly that if I was still comptroller, I would march. I would march, but I’d also be very clear in making a distinction between marching and supporting Puerto Rican culture and heritage and contribution and supporting a people as opposed to supporting an individual. So I would march but I would draw the distinction absolutely and positively.

C&S: Will you return to politics in the future?

BT: In the end, everything is timing and I've learned to never say never.

■

10

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NYC BUDGET Immigrant defense

A program meant to protect immigrant New Yorkers from President Donald Trump’s administration has become the most controversial part of this year’s budget. New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito wanted the $26 million program to provide free legal services to immigrants in deportation proceedings to apply to anybody with financial need. But Mayor Bill de Blasio wanted to exclude from the program any immigrants who had been convicted of serious offenses – like murder and rape – that would’ve already caused the city to turn that person over to federal immigration officials, despite its so-called “sanctuary city” status.

When de Blasio and members of the City Council held a June 2 press conference for the traditional budget handshake to announce that a deal had been reached, the disagreement still hadn’t been settled.

Days later on June 6, when the City Council convened to officially pass the budget, a rider had been added: The city couldn’t pick and choose who would get free legal services based on their criminal record.

Though the mayor has the power to veto that section, Mark-Viverito would likely have enough votes for an override. Instead, de Blasio has said that he’ll get his way by working through the contracting process for the legal services, which his office controls. All in all, it was a rare moment of public disunity between a mayor and City Council speaker who are usually on the same page.

MMV’s last budget

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito may have been empowered by the fact that this will be her last budget as speaker. The East Harlem politician is term-limited and will leave the council at the end of the year. It was also the final budget for City Council Finance Chairwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, who recently announced that she won’t seek re-election.

The Mark-Viverito years will be remembered largely for their big spending progressive budgets and the political cooperation with Mayor Bill de Blasio. This year’s June 2 budget agreement was the earliest since 1992 – coming almost a full month before the city budget is due on July 1.

It stands in especially stark contrast to the divided government in Albany that, even when the budget is on time, routinely pushes right up to the midnight deadline.

ED REED/MAYORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE

If anybody accuses New York City residents of thinking they’re too important, remind them that our city budget is bigger than all but five other states – and we’re gaining on Illinois.

There’s a lot to dig through in the $85.2 billion budget agreement from earlier this month, but here are five big takeaways.

By JEFF COLTIN

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

Money for riders

11

Speaking of Albany, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is state run, but has an immense impact on life in New York City. So, the city always contributes some of its own money to the MTA. As commuters face increased crowding and delays on subways, buses and trains, the city budgeted $1.8 billion over the next two years to the MTA – though transit advocates will tell you that’s a drop in the bucket for the huge system’s needs.

Despite a big push by advocates for the poor, that does not include any money sought by the Fair Fares campaign, which called for the city to fund half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers. While the city budget includes subsidies for students, the elderly and the disabled, de Blasio has continually looked to the governor for additional funds instead.

Steps to close Rikers

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has come out in support of closing Rikers Island within 10 years, and this budget was the first opportunity to put his money where his mouth was. The budget reallocates money that was intended for a new jail on Rikers Island and repurposes $1.1 billion to building and renovating borough-based jails over the next decade.

City correction officers have always worked heavy overtime, which advocates say is a factor in the violent culture on Rikers. This budget doesn’t help. The department added just 74 positions over the past year, and the budget actually increased anticipated overtime spending.

ED REED/MAYORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE

Bigger and better?

The final enacted budget totals $85.2 billion – $3 billion higher than last year’s adopted budget, and about $10 billion more than de Blasio’s first adopted budget three years ago. New York City is legally required to have a balanced budget, so the rising spending is a direct result of the city’s humming economy, plus steady funding from the state and federal governments filling its coffers.

The de Blasio administration has steadily been increasing the city’s reserves, and more was added this year as the fear of federal budget cuts under the Trump administration looms. This year’s budget added an additional $300 million to the reserves, increasing the city’s emergency savings account to nearly $1.5 billion, with another $4.2 billion in the retiree health benefits trust fund.

Local Union 14-14B | International Union of Operating Engineers Affiliated with the AFL-CIO

Edwin L. Christian Business Manager

Christopher T. Confrey President Kenneth B. Klemens, Jr. Vice - President

Thomas Roemer, Jr. Treasurer John R. Powers Rec./Corr. Secretary Hugh R. Manley Financial Secretary

Business Representatives Christopher T. Confrey John R. Powers Hugh R. Manley Kenneth B. Klemens, Jr.

12

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

COMMENTARY

CLASS WA

HIGHER EDUCATION IS ABOUT TO BECOM

By BRUCE N. GYORY

FOR DECADES, both nationally and here in New York, elected officials focused on higher education policies when they were thinking about their legacies, from former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Higher Education Act to a grant program championed by U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell.

But in terms of brass-tacks politics, few believed that election outcomes hinged on higher education policy. Reflecting this conventional wisdom, in Albany during the 1980s and ‘90s, lobbyists and advocates for higher education referred to themselves as “the wallflowers.”

Yet as columnist David Leonhardt wrote in The New York Times last month, public colleges and universities serve as a critically important stepping stone for lower-income students. “Over the last several years, however, most states have cut their spending on higher education,

some drastically,” Leonhardt notes.

“Many public universities have responded by enrolling fewer poor and middle-class students – and replacing them with affluent students who can afford the tuition.”

For private colleges and universities, the debate often boils down to berating them over high tuition and student debt, with precious little attention paid to the fact that these private institutions have been quite adept at graduating students while often reaching down into the ranks of workingclass students, including students of color, through scholarships and grants.

But instead of a national debate exploring how government can support higher education institutions by providing more students from modest financial backgrounds with less costly options, we all too often see disinvestment in the public sector of higher education and a not-

so-benign neglect of private colleges and universities.

That will change, I believe, because higher education is about to become a toptier political issue capable of changing the outcome of elections. The political realist in me cautions that conventional wisdom is usually a lagging indicator of hard political currency. Consequently, candidates from both parties who are slow to chart this trend could get caught in the political equivalent of a riptide.

What’s more, the source of the rising significance of higher education lies in the politics, not the policy. So let’s parse the politics before investigating the policy.

Higher education is on the cusp of becoming a wedge issue in American politics because educational attainment is becoming a key determinant of voting behavior. The exit polls for last year’s

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

13

WARFARE

COME THE NEXT POLITICAL BATTLEFIELD

presidential election revealed an exquisite balance in the electorate when broken down by voters’ level of education. This balance has carried over into the postelection polling of how voters feel about President Donald Trump, Republicans and Democrats.

The 2016 exit polls revealed that 18 percent of the national electorate had a high school education or less, while at the other extreme, 18 percent of voters had a postgraduate degree. Additionally, 32 percent had a four-year college degree and the same share of the electorate had some college experience, but not a four-year degree.

Hillary Clinton carried those with postgraduate degrees 58 percent to 37 percent, but lost voters with a high school degree or less to Trump 51 percent to 45 percent. Meanwhile, the 32 percent with college degrees supported Clinton by only

49 percent to 45 percent. But this group was clearly outvoted by the other 32 percent with some college, but no four-year degree, whom Trump carried 52 percent to 43 percent. Barack Obama carried the bloc of voters with some college experience in 2008 and 2012.

Pundits who focused on the microfactors explaining why Clinton won the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes while losing the Electoral College paid far too little attention to the larger shift to Trump among those with some college experience. In fact, this bloc was a crucial factor in key Electoral College states that were won by Obama in 2012, but swung to Trump in 2016 – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida.

The level of support of these subgroups remains consequential, months after the election. A large part of Trump’s decline in

the polls to a 39.9 percent approval rating in the Real Clear Politics polling average, as of June 6, lies in the president’s decline among the third of the electorate that has some college experience. For example, in an April 17 Pew Research Center poll, Trump had a 39 percent approval rating with 54 percent disapproving. Among people with postgraduate degrees in the poll, 71 percent disapproved of the president and 57 percent of college graduates disapproved. Among those with some college, 39 percent of those polled approved of Trump and 55 percent disapproved. For those with a high school education or less, the president was narrowly unpopular with 44 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving.

The political lesson is unmistakable: When the third of the electorate with some college supports Trump, he is formidable politically, but when these voters swing

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

DARREN MCGEE/OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

14

HILLARY CLINTON JOINS GOV. ANDREW CUOMO AS HE SIGNS HIS EXCELSIOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INTO LAW.

against him, the strong opposition of those with college and postgraduate degree holders overwhelms Trump’s bedrock support among whites with only a high school degree or less.

These figures become persuasive political arithmetic, given the perfect balance along education levels in the national electorate.

Half of the voting electorate has at least a four-year college degree, making the third of voters with some college the equilibrium point in American politics, given that less

than a fifth of the electorate have never gone to college.

Trump did not win the Electoral College because those with a high school education or less outvoted the college graduates and postgrads. Instead, he attracted what we can call the community college voter, especially in the Midwest, Florida and North Carolina. If Trump’s GOP cannot hold the allegiance of these community college voters, then Republicans will not be in good shape heading into 2018 and

THIS FREE TUITION TRAIN BEGAN AS U.S. SEN. BERNIE SANDERS’ PROPOSAL, WHICH HILLARY CLINTON LATER ADOPTED, BUT IT HAS THE MAKINGS OF BECOMING A BIPARTISAN PRIORITY.

2020 because they are consistently losing the more educated voters.

That means that as candidates catch on to the political realities attending this new math, they will focus more and more attention on policies that address the concerns of the 82 percent of the electorate that has had some form of higher education.

Moreover, the mobilization of student advocacy on higher education issues could become a latent pool of political energy.

The motivation for elected officials tackling higher education issues will no longer be legacy shopping. Instead, out of political necessity, elected officials will need to appeal to a broad range of voters who have benefited from higher education.

Let’s project some of the issues that may become priorities as a consequence of this new political math.

First, student debt will become a major national issue. Congress will likely talk about student debt as a drag on the multiplier effect our economy needs to generate from consumer spending – from homes, furniture, appliances and automobile purchases – which is true.

But they will also be seeking innovative approaches to win support from the more than 4 in 5 voters who at some point attended college.

At the state level, governors will likely emulate Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s innovative leadership in enacting free tuition at state schools. This free tuition train began as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal, which Hillary Clinton later adopted, but it has the makings of becoming a bipartisan priority,

NICK POWELLt www.nyslant.comt

PODCAST

Gerson Borrero

Nick Powell

Subscribe to the Weekly Slant Podcast The New York Slant Network podcast features interviews with elected officials, activists, and public figures from across New York State and New York City. From politics to policy, we discuss wide ranging topics with New York’s most influential leaders.

Visit our website at:

www.nyslant.com

CityAndStateNY.com

as reflected in the Republican state Senate supporting Cuomo’s initiative.

Second, governors and state legislatures around the nation will come under great pressure to end the decadeslong disinvestment in public higher education.

The real political pressure that needs to be applied here will not be top-down lobbying from institutions like SUNY or CUNY, but from the broad mobilization of community college students through graduate school students – and their parents.

Third, states would be wise to remember what has made them so successful at producing college graduates: robust public and private degree-granting institutions.

In New York, private colleges and universities preceded the SUNY system, and smart politics has spurred a tradition of simultaneously bolstering public and private college and universities.

Cuomo’s landmark tuition initiative benefited the public higher education institutions. So let’s be on the alert for the state Legislature, working with the governor, to identify opportunities to advance measures that benefit private colleges and universities, which are often the largest employers in upstate New York.

June 12, 2017

GOV. ANDREW CUOMO ANNOUNCES HIS FREE TUITION PLAN ALONGSIDE U.S. SEN. BERNIE SANDERS.

the TRUTH about

MENTHOL A HAZARD IN OUR COMMUNITIES

When & Where Featured Speakers

June 22, 2017 | 8:30AM American Cancer Society 132 West 32nd Street New York, NY Mary Travis Bassett, MD, MPH Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Phillip Gardiner, DrPH Co-Chair, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council Cianti A. Stewart-Reid Vice President of Campaigns, Community and Youth Engagement, Truth Initiative

Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

KEVIN P. COUGHLIN/OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

16

KEVIN P. COUGHLIN/OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

For example, the state’s STEM Incentive Program already offers college scholarships for high school students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class to attend private institutions, which produce nearly 60 percent of the STEM – or science, technology, engineering and mathematics – bachelor’s degrees in the state. Will state lawmakers pass legislation this session to expand the program to include private institutions? Another bill to keep an eye on in Albany is the proposal to allow private institutions to participate in the Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship program, given that just shy of two-thirds of the state’s graduate degrees are awarded by private colleges and universities.

Fourth, higher education can become an engine of economic development.

Cuomo’s life sciences initiative received $320 million in this year’s state budget.

This program has not gotten nearly the attention it deserves because it promises to transform New York’s existing strength in biomedical research into an economic development generator, producing good jobs with large multiplier ratios. New York could follow the lead of states like Texas,

California, Massachusetts and North Carolina, which have attended to both the recruitment and retention of researchers, as well as translating that research into commercialization.

Cuomo astutely set the priority for this program on developing a steady pipeline of translational research. One pragmatic key to its success will be whether the state maximizes the potential for academic health centers, which the legendary U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan called our state’s “crown jewel.” To become magnets for attracting National Institutes of Health funding and venture capital as well as big pharmaceutical investments would ultimately supply that translational research pipeline.

Fifth, the holy grail in melding good policy and smart politics in higher education will come to those states that find a way to get their employers and higher education institutions to collaborate on job placement.

There are millions of high-tech blue-collar jobs available nationwide, carrying high salaries with good benefits that go unfilled because American students, especially those graduating from our community colleges, lack the skills employers need.

Among the job titles are data scientist, data engineer and analytics managers, which all have starting salaries around $100,000 a year, according to a recent USA Today story.

Therefore, creating the template for states to facilitate the awarding of academic degrees, buttressed by job training boot camps, will be no easy task. Yet this hard work can uncover an economic development treasure trove, yielding political gold for the governors and legislatures who succeed in this quest.

The long-term political loyalty of the electorate’s equilibrium point – those with some college, but not a four-year degree – is a prize worth seeking for both parties.

The policy progress and political prowess underlying higher education will not come easily, but more likely in fits and starts over the long haul. But if my postulates on the political arithmetic surrounding higher education are correct, the next generation of higher education advocates will not be known as wallflowers, but as gladiators.

■

Bruce N. Gyory is a political and strategic consultant at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP.

BRONX CAMPUS

OPEN HOUSE

CAREER INTERSHIPS

Saturday, June 17, 2017 11AM –2 PM

COLLEGE

FAMILY

WORK

MCNY offers you the flexibility to make more choices about your future. Attend and graduate on your terms with accelerated degrees, smaller classes and personalized career planning.

Find out how at our Bronx Campus Open House.

Register today!

mcny.edu | 877.263.7066

17

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, June 22 8:00am - 2:00pm Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280

Topics Include: How MWBE Can Help Your Business Creating A Culture of Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Working with Diverse Communities: Community Engagement & Strategic Relationships What to Know About Doing Business in New York How to Be Part of The Most Significant Projects in New York Featured Speakers:

Richard Beury

Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives NYC M/WBE Director

Wendy Garcia

Chief Diversity Officer Office of NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer

Rose E. Rodriguez Chief Diversity Officer Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Rev Al Sharpton

Activist, Founder, President National Action Network

RSVP at CityAndStateNY.com/Events For more information on programming and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lissa Blake at lblake@cityandstateny.com

June 12, 2017

City & State New York

19

SPOTLIGHT ON

SCHOOLS

NEW YORK WASN’T the first state to pass a law authorizing charter schools – Minnesota led the way in 1991. Nor does New York have the most students attending charter schools – California is tops in absolute numbers, according to 2014 data from the National Center for Education Statistics, while the District of Columbia has the highest percentage of students attending such schools.

But ever since 1998, when Gov. George Pataki signed the state’s charter school law, New York has been a battleground for clashes over everything from charter school funding to using building space to transparency.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has rallied behind charters in recent years, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a fellow Democrat, has sided with the teachers unions. Michael Mulgrew and his influential United Federation of Teachers, the country’s largest local teachers union, are among the staunchest charter opponents. Eva Moskowitz, the founder and CEO of New York City’s Success Academy Charter Schools, is one of the country’s most outspoken defenders of charters – even catching the eye of President Donald Trump’s administration, which considered her as a possible education secretary nominee. And right now in Albany, state Senate Republicans are pushing for a higher charter school cap in New York City, which Assembly Democrats reject.

In this special section, we look at how the charter school battle will play out in the final days of the state legislative session and where key lawmakers stand on the issue.

20

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

PLAYING

WITH In the face-off over charter schools and mayoral control, will anyone back down?

By ASHLEY HUPFL ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS ARE seeking another extension of mayoral control over New York City schools this year, with no strings attached.

State Senate Republicans want more charter schools in New York City, and in exchange for renewing mayoral control they’re insisting on a higher charter school cap – a link Assembly Democrats reject.

With just days left until the legislative

session ends – and a few weeks until New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s control of the school system expires – one of the biggest questions is which side will back down.

In the past, mayoral control of schools had been extended for several years at a time. But in the wake of de Blasio’s unsuccessful attempt to campaign for a Democratic majority in the state Senate in 2014, Republicans have used the authorization

as leverage while ultimately granting only one-year extensions.

After the state budget was approved, state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan began hammering away at the issue. In early May, he confirmed that he was linking the two education measures. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie responded that his conference was “not interested in doing anything whatsoever for an extension of mayoral control.”

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

A few weeks later, when the Assembly passed a two-year extension of mayoral control, Flanagan sent a letter to de Blasio warning that he would not take up mayoral control until the city shared more details about the spending of state funds.

Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, who leads the Assembly Education Committee, called Flanagan’s tactics counterproductive.

“The consequences of not doing mayoral control for the city children would be very negative, so I don’t understand why Sen. Flanagan and Republicans are asking what they’re asking, because the city has answered those questions many times,” Nolan told City & State. “But, they asked for more information and we’ll go through the rest of the process. I’m confident the city can respond to their questions. I’m optimistic at the end of the day we’re going to pass something.”

But last week, Flanagan introduced three bills that would shift many unused statewide charter school slots to New York City, where the demand is highest, as well as making other changes sought by charter operators. One of the bills would extend mayoral control for a full five years while also enacting a controversial education affordability tax credit benefiting both private

and public schools. The other bills would offer one- or two-year extensions.

Heastie dismissed the latest proposals from Flanagan as a “nonstarter,” and de

— Assemblywoman CATHERINE NOLAN Blasio again insisted that his continued authority over the city’s schools should be decided on its own.

Of course, the two sides still could reach some kind compromise that satisfies charter school supporters and their opponents.

After all, lawmakers in both parties did

With nearly 48,000 students on NYC charter waitlists, we are calling on the New York State Legislature to lift the cap on great public charter schools.

Don’t cap NYC’s future!

help raise the state’s charter school cap in 2007 and again in 2010.

In 2015, lawmakers achieved a balancing act that Flanagan may be trying to replicate

“THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT DOING MAYORAL CONTROL FOR THE CITY CHILDREN WOULD BE VERY NEGATIVE, SO I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY SEN. FLANAGAN AND REPUBLICANS ARE ASKING WHAT THEY’RE ASKING.”

NYC needs more high quality schools now!

Charter schools are a proven and successful approach to this problem.

Every neighborhood deserves access to a high quality public school.

21

this year. The changes that year technically maintained the statewide limit of 460 charter schools, but raised the cap in New York City and also opened up more slots by reviving those that were taken by schools that had closed or failed to open. The final legislative package was applauded on both sides.

Lift Achievement, Lift Our Kids.

Lift the Charter School Cap!

■

22

CityAndStateNY.com

NOT ALL

BIG Charter schools: Republicans love ’em, Democrats hate ’em, right? It’s actually much more complicated.

By JEFF COLTIN

June 12, 2017

City & State New York

DARREN MCGEE/OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

June 12, 2017

ABORTION, GUN RIGHTS, BEYONCÉ – Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided on these and many other issues.

With Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan leading the charge to raise the cap on new charter schools in New York City, and Assembly Democrats pushing back, these publicly funded and independently operated schools may seem like a partisan litmus test.

But the reality is more complicated.

In New York, almost all Republican elected officials side with charter schools in debates over increasing state aid, giving rent-free space in district-owned schools and raising the state’s cap on the total number of charters. This support is often based more in philosophy than the needs of their constituents – charter schools are much more common in urban areas represented by Democrats than they are in the suburban or rural districts more heavily represented by Republicans.

Most elected Democrats are wary of charter schools and more likely to support policies that keep charter school funding lower than that of district schools, or to support limits on charters using space in district schools.

But Democratic Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan argues that this understanding is a bit too simplistic.

“I think there are a lot of senators from upstate who are deeply concerned about whether these (charter) schools will cut into their funding streams, so I think there’s bipartisan concerns,” she said. “And I think there is also an acceptance of them as an alternative for some families.”

Nolan, who chairs the Assembly Education Committee, said she has two charter schools in her Queens district, and though she “certainly (has) criticisms,” she works with the schools, as well as ones in adjacent districts.

Other Democrats with charters in their districts wholeheartedly embrace them, like Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and state Sen. Rubén Díaz Sr., who represent overlapping districts in the South Bronx. Both have been outspoken advocates for the schools, including the large network of Success Academy Charter Schools, which runs a number of schools in their districts. Success Academy is led by Eva Moskowitz, a former Democratic New York City councilwoman.

Crespo and Díaz appeared alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a March 2014 rally in Albany to support charter schools.

With legislation tightly controlled by the majority parties in Albany, it’s rare to see individual lawmakers break from the party

line on votes. Contentious issues are usually hammered out behind closed doors before agreements are passed unanimously, so appearing at that rally was one of the few high-profile opportunities Democrats had to break with their party’s majority and show their support. Cuomo, a pragmatist who hasn’t shied away from issues embraced by Republicans, headlined the rally. He was also joined by Republicans Flanagan and then-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. Democratic Assembly members Luis Sepúlveda, Mark Gjonaj and Crystal Peoples-Stokes also appeared, as well as Democratic state Sen. Jeff Klein. (Klein’s Independent Democratic Conference, which forms a majority coalition with Republicans, is generally supportive of charters.)

23

support charter schools may have to think twice about speaking out publicly at the risk losing out on the union’s donations and votes.

Merriman said that support from Democrats like Cuomo is very important, but “it’s equally frustrating to know that we do have the support of a number of folks in the Democratic Assembly caucus but who simply feel politically that it’s too risky to support us publicly.”

Of course, charter schools have campaign money too. Two of the state’s biggest individual political donors, hedge fund founder Daniel Loeb and Walmart heiress Alice Walton, are unabashedly pro-charter, and spent heavily to keep state Senate Republicans in power. Loeb is also a big Cuomo backer.

“IT’S FRUSTRATING TO KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF

A NUMBER OF FOLKS IN THE

BUT WHO SIMPLY FEEL POLITICALLY THAT IT’S TOO RISKY TO SUPPORT US PUBLICLY.” — JAMES MERRIMAN, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center Cuomo’s charter rally overshadowed a smaller rally hosted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who holds a more traditional Democratic stance of being tough on charters.

Democrats who back charter schools aren’t just risking angering their party – they also risk angering teachers unions like New York State United Teachers.

“They’re not shy about saying that they will target those who support charters,” said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center.

NYSUT and New York City’s United Federation of Teachers are some of the state’s biggest political spenders. As the main union for district school teachers, NYSUT generally opposes state funding and support for charters. Democrats who privately

While money can also be used to shape public opinion, most lawmakers may just be reflecting their party’s electorate. According to an August 2016 Quinnipiac University poll, 67 percent of Republican respondents in New York City would prefer their kids attend a charter school to a district school, compared to just 45 percent of Democrats.

Republicans were also more likely to support increasing the number of charter schools in the city.

Charter schools have been legal in New York state for nearly 20 years. Despite the divide, Nolan thinks members of both parties should be asking questions. “There are almost no charter high schools – what does that mean? Why not? Is it good to have two governance systems?” she asked. “I don’t think that’s a partisan thing.”

■

24

CityAndStateNY.com

SUSIE MILLER CARELLO Executive Director, SUNY Charter Schools Institute

CARMEN FARIÑA New York City Schools Chancellor

June 12, 2017

C&S: The state budget tied charter school funding to public school funding, but kept charter funding lower.

Are you happy with that?

SMC: Charter school financing is a challenge for everyone across the state. It’s a challenge for charters, who outside of New York City don’t get access to funding to support facility needs, and the districts say it’s a challenge to them.

The schools have done a great job in working within some budget considerations.

C&S: State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has considered tying the charter cap to mayoral control. Is it fair to tie the issues?

SMC: We have about 30 charters left in New York City and I

C&S: Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has proposed tying the state cap on charter schools in New York City to mayoral control of New York City schools. Is it fair to tie the two issues together? Are you comfortable with raising the charter school cap?

CF: This is a clear admission from the Senate that mayoral control works. New York City schools have seen their highest graduation rates, lowest dropout rates and rising test scores. Mayoral control is a proven governance model that shouldn’t be held hostage to political horse-trading.

think 170 charters left outside (New York City) for any of the authorizers, including SUNY, to grant. We anticipate granting four New York City charters and two upstate charters (on June 8) when our charter schools committee votes on this round of applications. And we just received applications for nine additional charters – one outside of New York City.

I’m not sure what the region’s approval rate will be this year, but we’ll continue to grant the charters because our job is to implement the Charter Schools Act. C&S: There are some 44,000 kids on waiting lists just in New York City. How can charter schools better accommodate this demand?

C&S: On that note, what are you pushing for in regards to extending mayoral control? A permanent extension? A few years?

CF: We’re looking for a multiyear extension.

C&S: A majority of charter school co-location requests are denied by the city. What makes a good co-location, and why aren’t more of them approved?

CF: Currently over 40 percent of Department of Education buildings house co-located schools. When assessing the feasibility of a co-location, we look at a building’s current capacity and the projected capacity once the schools

SMC: There’s continued growth in the number of charters that are opening every year. And I also think that parents really don’t care what the label on their school is, they care about having a great school choice. We create an environment where good charter schools can take root and thrive. Our schools are also working with their district counterparts to improve any school that a parent might choose. A number of our schools include district principals and teachers in their professional development training. They work with them together in the summer because charter school teachers, just like district school teachers, want to run a great school for kids.

in the building are at scale.

This includes accounting not just for the enrollment, but also any known projects in or around a building that might impact space availability. Out of 182 buildings that appear to have (more than) 300 excess seats in the 2015-2016 Blue Book, nearly half had building plans that were not yet at scale during that school year. The Blue Book is only a starting point for assessing space availability, and seats shown in the Blue Book may not correspond to a sufficient number of classrooms or an adequate location within the building that could support a new organization of the size requested.

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

30%

WHAT GOT DONE

Charters already made some progress in this year’s budget A charter school disagreement was one of the fights that pushed the state budget past the April 1 deadline this year. It’s a contentious policy topic that pitted many Assembly Democrats, who are aligned with the teachers unions and traditional public schools, against state Senate Republicans, who see charters as an avenue for reform.

While a higher cap on charter schools in New York City was dropped out of the budget – and has been hotly contested in the second half of the legislative session – there were a few key changes that did go through. Here are the details, by the numbers.

$

the share of a charter school’s per-pupil tuition rate that the school is eligible for in order to cover rent if it is not sited in a public building, up from 20 percent

40%

per pupil increase in state aid for charter schools, which will also be pegged to increases for public schools in the future

30

the number of charter school slots remaining in New York City, which is unchanged

the share of the remaining statewide charter school slots that would be shifted to New York City under a state Senate GOP proposal

the number of charter schools allowed under the statewide cap, which is unchanged

An advocacy campaign including CITY & STATE FIRST READ provides a targeted way to reach decision makers in NEW YORK GOVERNMENT and POLITICS. CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE:

ADVOCACY MESSAGING OPEN-HOUSE PROMOTIONS NEW HIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS Contact us at advertising@cityandstateny.com for advertising and sponsorship opportunities.

25

On the Charter School Cap:

Charter school growth should be dictated by two things — parent demand and school quality.

And that’s it.

— Janeene Freeman Northeast Charter Schools Network CEO

26

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

The must-read news source for New York’s nonprofits Edited by AIMÉE SIMPIERRE

PERSPECTIVES

HEALING AFTER DISASTER ARTISTS FROM THE NONPROFIT YAI CREATED MASKS FOR AN UPCOMING EXHIBITION.

$750,000 embezzled, a whistleblower attacked and bankruptcy: How one nonprofit recovered from the unimaginable.

By JOHN MACINTOSH

W

HEN HEALING ARTS IN IT I AT I V E, formerly Hospital Audiences Inc., declared bankruptcy a year ago, it was the last in a series of tragic events that was seemingly the death knell for the 47-year-old nonprofit. Then-Executive Director D. Alexandra Dyer had been attacked with drain cleaner, causing severe burns to her face. Dyer had

exposed the embezzlement of $750,000 at the organization and was attacked to cover up the scam.

But the organization’s story wasn’t finished when it declared bankruptcy.

Soon after, SeaChange Capital Partners and others took over the organization because we thought its vital programs could be saved. That choice was vindicated on Friday, June 2, when another nonprofit, YAI, purchased Healing Arts’ programmatic assets and committed to resume its programs. The

revival of this nonprofit, after such difficult circumstances, shows what can be done to rescue an organization even after the most desperate measures have failed.

Taking over Healing Arts meant assuming control of management. We introduced the organization to an experienced restructuring executive, John Keefe, who became its interim executive director. We took control of the board; there were four of us who agreed to join the board provided all the other existing members immediately resigned.

City & State New York

June 12, 2017

We also took control of the cash – we bought out an existing loan that Healing Arts had from a bank, which had been using its position to block the organization’s access to cash. We also promised to reinvest any associated profits from the loan purchase back into the nonprofit as grants.

Although corporate takeovers are sometimes hostile, ours was completely friendly.

Our first course of action was simple: collect the insurance money associated with the

pre-existing interest in expanding its arts and education programs.

YAI, one of the state’s largest nonprofits in health and human services, is a 60-year-old organization that is expanding and diversifying beyond traditional Medicaid-funded supports and services. Its mission and culture aligned with ours, as did YAI’s CEO George Contos. Contos’ senior leadership team quickly developed a good rapport with Healing Arts’ core program staff. Our pas-

ANNA SCHECHTER

DECLARING BANKRUPTCY LEAVES A STAIN THAT’S NOT EASILY REMOVED. direct, documented losses from the fraud, repay the secured creditors, rehire core staff, restart programs, raise fresh money and exit bankruptcy.

By November 2016, Healing Arts had collected the insurance money, repaid the secured debt, rehired staff and resumed programming. We took 500 people with disabilities to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and ran a holiday party for 150 homeless children at Hard Rock Cafe.

Clients were so happy that it brought tears to our eyes. Funders were less easily impressed.

Declaring bankruptcy leaves a stain that’s not easily removed. The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services made it clear that the new HAI could not be declared a responsible vendor until at least six to 12 months after it had emerged from bankruptcy.

To us, Healing Arts seemed to be an attractive prospect for a grant; everything was in place, we just needed money to turn it back on. There were none of the risks typically associated with recruiting staff, developing programs or finding clients. Yet private funders were unenthusiastic.

With funding unavailable, we moved to our plan B: conserve cash and find a partner. After initial conversations with several organizations, serendipity connected us with YAI, which proved to be an ideal partner given its scale, relevant infrastructure and

sionate and hardworking staff members were our most important asset because they had stood by the organization despite having borne the brunt of a crisis that they played no part in creating.

As an incentive for YAI to explore the opportunity seriously, SeaChange provided a “highly confident” letter that we could raise money to help support an eventual deal. In the end, YAI decided to hire all four senior staff from the Healing Arts team, and on June 2, YAI purchased HAI’s program-related assets in a transaction approved by the court. YAI will be incorporating Healing Arts’ programs and initiatives under a newly formed department called HAI@YAI. Looking back over the past 12 months, what have we learned that could be of use to other nonprofits?

• Try really hard to avoid becoming insolvent in the first place. While the fraud was quite sophisticated, there were plenty of signs that something was wrong: debt was increasing, debt was being used to pay off other debt, etc.

The organization took a big risk by making a major investment in its headquarters without first raising grant money to cover the costs.

And it probably didn’t help that the secondto-last executive director left for a new job with little notice and before a successor was in place. While hindsight is always 20/20, I believe the bankruptcy could have been avoided with better practices.

• Even if you are bankrupt, try hard to avoid filing. The formal bankruptcy process works well for large organizations, but it unleashes a tsunami of process requirements and associated legal costs that will overwhelm smaller nonprofits. Declaring bankruptcy also creates a scarlet letter that scares off funders for longer than most organizations can survive.

It was only because of the efforts of Healing Arts attorney Fred Stevens and our interim executive director that the rescue attempt didn’t collapse midstream. Both continued to do the right thing long after Healing Arts’ ability to pay them had been exhausted.

Nonprofit boards must also remember their responsibility to ensure that organizational assets are used for charitable purposes.

Squandering those assets on avoidable process costs is a dereliction of duty. There’s no excuse to file bankruptcy as a way to throw in the towel because of fatigue. Of course there are times when bankruptcy is necessary to maximize the value of the charitable assets, but even then a prepackaged bankruptcy could be a better option.

• The sector needs to build a cadre of people with the skills, experience and motivation to get involved in troubled situations as funders, board members, pro bono consultants or volunteers. For some people, involvement in troubled nonprofits may offer a better balance of risk and return than involvement in stable ones. Trouble allows particular skills and experience levels to be put to work.

Trouble also offers opportunities – such as buying a loan at a discount and reinvesting the profits as a grant – that aren’t normally available. Trouble leverages the assets of existing organizations without the risks associated with starting, or growing, new ones.

A vibrant ecosystem of venture philanthropists has emerged to play a small but important role by starting, building and capitalizing emerging nonprofits. Now is the time to develop a parallel ecosystem of philanthropists with the skills, experience and mindset to create social impact by restarting, rebuilding and recapitalizing nonprofit organizations.

■

John MacIntosh is a partner at SeaChange Capital Partners, which helps nonprofits complete transactions that increase their impact.

MORE ONLINE • The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services’ Senior Director of Early Childhood Services Tonia Spence and Chief Program Officer John Kastan join NYN Media for a podcast about treating traumatized children.

• Up & Go, a new project supported by the Robin Hood Foundation, Barclays and the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, aims to connect worker-owned housecleaning companies with customers across the five boroughs.

To see the full versions of these stories and subscribe to First Read Nonprofit, visit nynmedia.com.

27

28

NYSlant.com

June 12, 2017

T

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

IT’S TIME FOR NEW YORK TO OPEN ITS DOORS TO HOME SHARING

HE FACE OF New York City tourism has evolved in recent years as visitors forgo Manhattan’s crowded tourist districts in favor of our dynamic boroughs. For many, a museum tucked away in Queens or a music venue off the beaten path in Brooklyn hold as much allure as the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Empire State Building.

Many visitors are looking to homesharing platforms like Airbnb to find accommodations located in the neighborhoods where they plan to spend their time. That’s not to mention all the New Yorkers who benefit from renting out their homes on those platforms and those who work for companies like Airbnb. In other words, New Yorkers of all stripes stand to benefit when we embrace new and reasonable ways of doing things.

Some would have you believe that it’s a zero-sum game, that there’s either the old way or the new way. But that’s just not true. For instance, companies that accommodate tourists’ new preferences contribute to growth in a vital part of our city’s economy. During the past seven years, New York City’s tourism industry has experienced historic year-overyear growth, with the number of visitors exceeding 60 million for the first time in 2016. Tourists add more than $70 billion to our local economy and support the jobs of more than 350,000 New Yorkers.

By JULIE SAMUELS

Even with international tourism numbers starting to soften, tourism is and will remain a giant part of New York City’s economy.

Yet some insist on criticizing visitors for looking outside of traditional hotels for accommodation. Rather than work toward common-sense regulations that would mitigate concerns surrounding affordable housing, they instead prefer unyielding opposition in an attempt to lock out home-sharing companies and force visitors back into overcrowded tourist districts.

This approach would put New York out of step not only with the preferences of consumers, but with cities around the world that have reached a compromise to address rising housing prices while also being open to innovation. In just the past six months, Amsterdam, London and Milan have all passed laws allowing Airbnb to operate in their cities as long as they comply with commonsense regulations like the ones found in recently introduced legislation from Assemblyman Joseph Lentol.

That legislation would address reasonable concerns around maintaining affordable housing, ensuring apartment buildings aren’t turned into illegal hotels as well as protecting hosts, landlords and renters. It would do this by making sure hosts can only list one apartment or house at a time, preventing rentals

H I L W S T W

June 12, 2017

City & State New York

29

HOME SHARING IS THRIVING IN CITIES LIKE PARIS, LONDON AND SYDNEY, WHERE POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS HAVE COME TO THE TABLE TO FIND WORKABLE SOLUTIONS.

HUNG CHUNG CHIH/SHUTTERSTOCK

AN APARTMENT AVAILABLE FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON AIRBNB.

in public housing, requiring insurance and creating a 24/7 support hotline for guests, hosts and neighbors.

By implementing these reasonable fixes, the state would be looking at an estimated $90 million in tax revenue annually from Airbnb alone – and even more when you factor in other homesharing websites. Not only that, but it would accommodate New Yorkers and tourists who clearly want access to home sharing.

Services like Airbnb play a large part in how cities operate today, including in New York City. In 2015, more than

1.3 million visitors stayed with hosts in New York City through home sharing websites, and that figure grew to 1.5 million visitors last year.

Home sharing is thriving in cities like Paris, London and Sydney, where policymakers and stakeholders have come to the table to find workable solutions. There is no reason that New Yorkers cannot do the same.

If New York City stands essentially alone among the top global cities in opposing home sharing, we run the risk of falling behind the innovation curve and alienating visitors to our city and state.

Even worse, we may do immeasurable damage to our reputation among new tech companies as an attractive and smart place to do business. Making Lentol’s bill law would ensure that does not happen.

■

Julie Samuels is the executive director of Tech:NYC, a nonprofit member organization that represents nearly 500 of New York City’s technology companies.

30

CityAndStateNY.com / PUBLIC and LEGAL NOTICES

June 12, 2017

Notice of Qualification of MM EAST SIDE RENTAL LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/21/16. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/7/16.

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.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of AION Management LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/18/17. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/10/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 11 East 44th St., Ste. 1000, NY, NY 10017.

Address to be maintained in DE: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of CSC HARRY’S OF LONDON LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/17. 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 Foreign Registration of Freeborn & Peters LLP. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/27/17. Office location: NY County. LLP registered in IL on 7/31/03. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 230 Park Ave., Suite 630, NY, NY 10169, principal business address.

Cert. of Reg. filed with IL Sec. of State, 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62756. Purpose: practice the profession of law.

Notice of Qualification of AION Construction Services LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/18/17.

Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/19/15.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11 East 44th St., Ste. 1000, NY, NY 10017.

Address to be maintained in DE: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

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.

303 GREENWICH DONUTS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/02/2017.

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, 303 Greenwich St., NY, NY 10013. Reg Agent: Suhail Sitaf, 111 Fulton St., Unit 608, NY, NY 10038.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of VideoJam Technologies LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/8/17. 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: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952.

The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Vcorp Agent Services, Inc., 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

June 12, 2017 Notice of Qualification of Eagan Insurance Agency, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/26/2017. Office location: NY County. LLC organized in LA on 6/9/1954. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. LA and principal business address: 2629 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002. Arts. of Org. filed with LA Sec. of State, 8585 Archives Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70809.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of GASTONIA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/04/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of MIRROR WORLDS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/27/17.

Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Texas (TX) on 05/14/13. Princ. office of LLC: Attn: Corey M. Horowitz, Mngr., 445 Park Ave., Ste. 912, NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. TX addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., d/b/a CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service, 211 E. 7th St., Ste. 620, Austin, TX 78701-3218. Cert. of Form. filed with TX Secy. of State, P.O. Box 12887, Austin, TX 78711.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of NYC STORAGE (353 CHESTER) SPE LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/20/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/9/16.

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.

Notice of Formation of STUDIOS BELOW CANAL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/01/17.

Office location: NY County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to Neil Hamamoto, 16 Desbrosses St., Unit #2N, NY, NY 10013.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Apply EBP, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/4/17.

Office: NY County. SSNY designated as agent u p o n whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 234 E 35th St. 8F, NY, NY 10016.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of CHESTNUT PARK PRESERVATION GP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/03/17. 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 RAISED PROJECT LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/10/17. Office location: New York Co. 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 TLM EQUITIES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/08/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 205 E. 85th St., Apt. 14H, NY, NY 10028. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of SADDLE RIVER FUNDING, L.P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/17. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/31/17.

SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Fernandez de Cordova Family Office, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/23/17. 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: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Vcorp Agent Services, Inc., 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952.

Purpose: any lawful activity. .

Notice of Formation of Sero Management, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/20/2017.

Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to. SSNY shall mail process to: US Corp.

Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 10014.

Purpose: any lawful act.

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.

Notice of Qualification of OT Real Estate Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/26/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/3/17. 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 Qual. of DYNAMIC & JOULE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 04/11/2017.

Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in LA on 04/07/2017.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Joshua McCoy 9800 Airline Hwy Ste 420, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Address required to be maintained in LA: 9800 Airline Hwy Ste 420 Baton Rouge LA 70816. Cert of Formation filed with LA Sec. of State, Comm. Div., P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Reg. of CANAM NEW YORK REGIONAL CENTER, L.P. XI. Cert of LP filed with the SSNY on 04/10/2017.

Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LP, 88 Pine St., Ste 2010, NY, NY 10005.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Latest date upon which LP is to dissolve: 01/01/2027.

Notice of Formation of MAGDA IN THE STREAM LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/24/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 509 Madison Ave., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10022.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 7 OCEAN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/12/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: One Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Fl., NY, NY 10020. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Paul D. Barnett at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of SWORD CAPITAL LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/4/17. 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.

Notice of Qualification of Liberty Newco LP. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York Co. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/30/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 15 Watts St, Fl. 5, NY, NY 10013. DE address of LP: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. 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.

Notice of Qualification of Sigfox NIP LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/24/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/17/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: C T Corporation System, 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served.

Address to be maintained in DE: 1209 N. Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of DE, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Polaris Strategy LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/30/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail process to: c/o US Corp Agents, 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of X91 Design Studio LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) 4/4/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: US Corp Agents Inc, 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

PUBLIC and LEGAL NOTICES / CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017 Notice of Formation of The Spaceshipp, LLC filed with SSNY Feb 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: 1864 7th Ave, #31, NY, NY 10026. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 268 Henry Residences, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/21/17. Office location: New York Co. 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 Formation of REBEL MOTION, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/6/2017. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 108 Fifth Avenue, #10C, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Get Things Done LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. 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: 405 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10174.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Pirs Capital, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/29/2013. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Alexander Parsol, 40 Exchange Pl., Ste. 1606, NY, NY 10005.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Hughes Ave Lender LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/12/17. Office location: New York Co. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 225 Broadway, Fl. 32, NY, NY 10007.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Intrepid Pursuits LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/10/17. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/08/10. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 222 3rd St., Ste. 4000, Cambridge, MA 02142.

Address to be maintained in DE: One Commerce Center, 1201 Orange St., Ste. 600, Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of CLINTON AFFORDABLE LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/10/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/08/17.

Princ. office of LLC: c/o The Hudson Companies Inc., 826 Broadway, 11th Fl., NY, NY 10003. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of The Inventor And The Tycoon Film Project, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/28/17. 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: 750 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Little Man Tate, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/3/17. 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: 5 9th Ave, NY, NY 10014.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Erwin Films, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/09/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Erwin Films, LLC, 26 Broadway, Ste. 1301, NY, NY 10004.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of Akin’s Army LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State: 4/12/17.

Office location: NY Co. LLC formed in DE: 4/7/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o National Corporate Research, Ltd. (NCR), 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DE addr. of LLC: NCR, 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Entertainment Studios P&A LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/05/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of 190 Maple Parkway, LLC filed with SSNY May 3, 2017. Office: Richmond County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: PO Box 518 New Providence, NJ 07974. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of T5 Soho LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/17/17. 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: 589 8th Ave, Fl. 10, NY, NY 10018.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Ellipsis Art, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. 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: 333 E 53rd St, PHE, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 50 WEST APARTMENT 57B LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/19/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 55 Fifth Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10003-4398. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert Kantor at the princ. office of the LLC, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 557561 EAST NEW YORK AVE LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/14/16. 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: 225 Broadway, Fl. 39, NY, NY 10007.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 4934 SUNRISE ASSOCIATES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/23/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 1100, NY, NY 10001. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 618, NY, NY 10001.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of STARR STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/6/16.

Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/26/16. 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.

Notice of Formation of Cohen Girl At Sea Productions, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/6/17. 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: 750 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

APP FOR AUTH for PONTIAC INTELLIGENCE LLC App for Auth filed with SSNY 5/5/2017.

LLC Registered in Delaware on 4/12/2017 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, 135 W. 20th Street, New York, New York, 10011. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of ELLIPSIS SOCIAL VENTURES, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/2/15.

Office location: New York Co. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 209 W 21st St, Apt 2D, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of GCF Network Accelerator, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/17/17.

Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/11/17. 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.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Hammana LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/26/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Texas (TX) on 3/30/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 W 93rd St, 14F, NY, NY 10025. TX address of LLC: 1100 Louisiana St, Ste 5100, Houston, TX 77002. Cert. of Formation filed with TX Secy of State, James E. Rudder Bldg, 1019 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MARCUS AURELUS, LLC filed with SSNY May 24, 2017.

Office: Richmond County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to LLC: Marc Aurelus 167 Brighton Ave 1st Fl, Staten Island, N.Y 10301. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of Procuratio, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/30/17.

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 Formation of Backupapp LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. 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: 30 Wall St, Fl. 8, NY, NY 10005.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1302067 for summer 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 4 East 34th St, New York, NY 10016 for on-premises consumption.

VR Worldbar LLC d/b/a VR World Notice of Formation of 16 Monroe Residences, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/21/17.

Office location: New York Co. 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 FILING OF APPLICATION OF AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN LLC: BRIELLE SA OPCO, LLC. App for Auth filed with SSNY 1/31/17: NJ LLC organized 7/26/16: Office: Richmond Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to princ bus addr in NJ: c/o Brielle SA OPCO, LLC, 125 Village Blvd, Ste 304, Princeton, NJ 08540. A copy of the LLC’s Cert of Form on file with Dept. of Treasury of the State of NJ. Purpose: Any lawful business, purpose or activity.

Notice of Formation of Global Bonsai LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/10/17. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Attn: Marcel Naime, 588 West End Ave., 14A, NY, NY 10024, principal business address.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

31

Notice of Qualification of Concentus Partners GP Cayman LP. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/11/17.

Office location: NY County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 712 5th Ave., 34th Fl., NY, NY 10019.

LP formed in Cayman Islands (CI) on 2/27/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. CI addr. of LP: c/o CO Services Cayman Ltd., PO Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman KY1-1001, CI. Name/ addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with An Authorized Officer, Registrar of Partnerships, CI, 133 Elgin Ave., George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9000.

Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 04/26/17. Office loc: NY County. LLP formed in California (CA) 12/28/95. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLP, 1133 Av of the Americas Ste. 362130, NY, NY. CA addr. of LLP: 2040 Main St FL.14, Irvine, CA 92614. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy of State of CA, 1500 11th St, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Girl At Sea Film Project, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/6/2017. 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: 750 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of GREAT EMPIRE 7508 REALTY LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/28/16. 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: 139 Centre St, #310, NY, NY 10013.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

DELICIOUS ENTERPRISES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/23/2017.

Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Helen M. Gurrera, 170 E. 87th St., Apt. E10C, NY, NY 10128.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Honos Consulting, LLC filed with SSNY 3/2/17. 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: 7014 13th Ave STE 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

32

CityAndStateNY.com / PUBLIC and LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1301129, FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR

BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 709 KNICKERBOCKER AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11221.

KINGS COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. TRISCELE CORP. Notice of Formation of METRIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/17.

Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 159 Bleecker St., Unit 2C, NY, NY 10012. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Annie Weir & Co LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/21/17. 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: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Vcorp Agent Services, Inc., 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Cohen Inventor And Tycoon Productions, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/28/17. 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: 750 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: any lawful activity NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303154 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 362 WASHINGTON ST PEEKSKILL, NY 10566. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. JUMPING PARTY RENTALS CORP. NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION 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.

FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK CITY OF NEW YORK: COUNTY OF KINGS SUMMONS Docket No.: B-17253/16 ------------------------------X In the Matter of the Commitment vof Guardianship and Custody of ANGEL CLAXTON a.k.a.

“BABY GIRL” CLAXTON A Child Under the Age of Eighteen Years -----------------------------X IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: TO: KATHLEEN CLAXTON ADDRESS: UNKNOWN A Petition having been filed in this Court, alleging that the above-named child, in the care of THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, should be committed to the guardianship and custody of THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL; a copy of the petition being annexed hereto: You are hereby summoned to appear before the court, Part 15, The Honorable Jacqueline B. Deane, at 330 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201 on September 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM to SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not enter and Order committing the guardianship and custody of said child to the petitioning agency as provided by law.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if guardianship and custody of said child are committed to the petitioning agency, THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, said child may be adopted with consent of said petitioning agency without your consent or further notice to you.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that you have the right to be represented by a lawyer, and if the Court finds that you are unable to pay for a lawyer, you have the right to have a lawyer assigned by the Court.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon failure of the person summoned to appear, all of his or her parental rights to the child may be terminated; and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that his or her failure to appear shall constitute a denial of his or her interest in the child, which denial may result, without further notice, in the transfer of the commitment of the child’s care, custody or guardianship, or in the child’s adoption in this or any subsequent proceeding in which such care, custody and guardianship or adoption may be at issue.

Dated: Brooklyn, New York May 25, 2017

By Order of the Court Clerk of the Family Court

CITYANDSTATENY.COM

June 12, 2017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303075 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 257 SMITH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11231.

KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. VANDREY LLC. Notice of Qualification of AssuredPartners NL, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/26/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/06/11.

Princ. office of LLC: 2305 River Rd., Louisville, KY 40206. 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 Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Insurance services.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303077 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 472 BEDFORD RD PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. SAIMS LLC. Notice of Qualification of 56 Leonard 55th Floor LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/18/17. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/17/17. 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 River Run Solar, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/21/17.

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

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

Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of Silver Lake Solar, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/17. O f f i c e location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/21/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1302979 for wine and beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine and beer at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 15 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001 for on-premises consumption.

Ima Pizza Store 21 LLC d/b/a & Pizza Notice of Qualification of Pier 4 Marina Owner Mezz, L.L.C. Authority filed with Secy of State of NY 04/18/17. Office loc: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware 03/31/17. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. Address required to be maintained in home jurisdiction: National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904.

The name and address of the authorized officer in the jurisdiction where a copy of its arts. of org. are filed is: DE Secy of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal & Duke of York Sts., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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, JULY 5TH, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for JUNZI COLUMBIA LLC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 2896 BROADWAY 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

FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK SUMMONS File #221953; Docket No. B-30332 In the Matter of ZAINE MURREY, A dependent child, under the age of 14 years, to the custody of Graham Windham Services to Families and Children, alleged to be a permanently neglected and abandoned child, pursuant to Section 384-b of the Social Services Law IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - TO: KAYA MURREY A/K/A KADIJAH FREEMAN A verified Petition having been filed in this Court alleging that the above-named child in the care of Graham Windham Services to Families and Children, the petitioner, is a permanently neglected and abandoned child, as defined by Article 6, Part 1 of the Family Court Act and Section 384-b of the Social Services Law, a copy of said Petition being annexed hereto: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before the Family Court at 60 Lafayette Street, New York, New York, Part 43, 5th Floor, on the 24th day of July 2017 before the Hon. Pamela Scheininger at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon of said day to show cause why the Court should not enter an order depriving you of all the rights of ZAINE MURREY awarding the custody of the child to the petitioning authorized agency as a permanently neglected and abandoned child as provided by law. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if said child is adjudged to be a permanently neglected and abandoned child, and, if custody is awarded to said authorized agency, said child may be adopted with the consent of said authorized agency without further notice to you and without your consent. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your failure to appear will result in the termination of all your parental rights to the child. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your failure to appear shall constitute a denial of an interest in the child, which denial may result in the transfer or commitment of the child’s care, custody and guardianship or adoption of the child, all without further notice to the parents of the child. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that you are entitled to be represented by an attorney, and, if you cannot afford to retain an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you by the Court free of charge for you. Dated: Bronx, New York, Feb 2, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE COURT Michael J William, Clerk, Family Court, New York County Notice of Formation of JKO Capital LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 4-17-17. Office Location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC for service of process.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to c/o Jonathan Ko, 1160 3rd Avenue, Apt. 6J, NY, NY 10065. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1303065 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 480 AMSTERDAM AVE NEW YORK, NY 10024.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. TWO MELONS LLC. Notice of Formation of PB Organizing Services, LLC Arts of Org filed with Sec of State of NY 05/23/2017. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 910 5th Ave, #7B, NY, NY 10021.

Purpose: Any lawful act.

COLMAN ART ADVISORY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/1/2017.

Office loc: NY County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: US Corp.

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

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of FT 328, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/3/17. 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: 176 7th Ave, #1B, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Matchabar Bottling LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/3/17. 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: 111 John St, Ste 2510, NY, NY 10038.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Daybreak Solar, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/17. Office location: NY County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/21/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of MHD Heights, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/24/17. Office loc: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to LLC: 511 Canal St, Ste 600, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful act.

Bring together New York’s top government and business leaders for engaging policy discussions and networking opportunities.

EVENT OPTIONS INCLUDE:

POLICY DISCUSSIONS AWARD CEREMONIES COCKTAIL RECEPTIONS PANEL DISCUSSIONS Align your organization with the decision makers and award-winning content that make every CITY & STATE EVENT a must-attend!

For more information on CITY & STATE’s event sponsorship opportunities, visit cityandstateny.com/events or contact our sales team at events@cityandstateny.com

34

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

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

Who was up and who was down last week

LOSERS TONY AVELLA The state Court of Appeals last week effectively killed the New York Mets megamall, a project long opposed by the Queens state senator, who thought building the multi-use development in a Citi Field parking lot was akin to theft of public land. And as a bonus for the noted machete hater, the state Senate passed a bill banning the sale of the heavy blades to minors.

OUR PICK

OUR PICK

WINNERS

What a difference a week can make. First, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito were all smiles, thanks to a budget agreement – the earliest since 1992. Then in recent days, the two allies were at odds, squabbling over funding to defend immigrants and Oscar López Rivera. We’re not sure who’s winning that dispute, so let’s turn to last week’s Winners & Losers.

PRODUCTION creativedepartment@cityandstateny.com Creative Director Guillaume Federighi, Senior Graphic Designer Alex Law, Graphic Designer Kewen Chen, Junior Graphic Designer Aaron Aniton, Digital Content Coordinator Michael Filippi, Multimedia Director Bryan Terry

STEVEN CROMAN The widely reviled New York City landlord has been described as “predatory,” a “fraudster,” and the “Bernie Madoff of landlords.” Last week, after pleading guilty to several felony charges involving financial fraud, he can add “convicted felon” to the list. His tenants finally got the closure they deserved, as Croman will serve a year at Rikers and has to cough up $5 million in the settlement with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

THE BEST OF THE REST

THE REST OF THE WORST

RUDY GIULIANI

BO DIETL

America’s mayor was cleared to represent shady Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab.

JAMES O’NEILL

With major crimes down 7.6 percent, New York’s Finest live up to their nickname.

AMY PETERSON

The Build it Back director is finally making progress. It only took four years.

ANDREW ZARO

The big Cuomo donor got the guv to speak at a tiny UWS school’s commencement.

EDITORIAL editor@cityandstateny.com Editor-in-Chief Jon Lentz jlentz@cityandstateny.com, Features and Opinions Editor Nick Powell npowell@ cityandstateny.com, Editor-at-Large Gerson Borrero gborrero@cityandstateny.com, New York Nonprofit Editor Aimée Simpierre asimpierre@nynmedia.com, Managing Editor Ryan Somers, Digital Editorial Director Derek Evers devers@cityandstateny.com, Albany Reporter Ashley Hupfl ahupfl@cityandstateny.com, Staff Reporter Jeff Coltin jcoltin@cityandstateny.com, Staff Reporter Dan Rosenblum drosenblum@nynmedia.com, Copy Editor Eric Holmberg

The P.I. flew off the handle at the Reform Party for not endorsing his mayoral bid.

CARMEN FARIÑA

ADVERTISING Vice President of Advertising Jim Katocin jkatocin@ cityandstateny.com, Account/Business Development Executive Scott Augustine saugustine@cityandstateny.com, Event Sponsorship Strategist Danielle Koza dkoza@ cityandstateny.com, Account/Business Development Executive Danielle Mowery dmowery@cityandstateny.com EVENTS events@cityandstateny.com Events Manager Lissa Blake, Senior Events Coordinator Alexis Arsenault, Events and Marketing Coordinator Jenny Wu

Vol. 6 Issue 23 June 12, 2017

CIT YANDSTATENY.COM

@CIT YANDSTATENY

June 12, 2017

Cover illustration by Guillaume Federighi

The schools chancellor’s plan to integrate NYC schools didn’t get great marks.

JOHN FASO

Dems are piling on the first-term rep for his support of the GOP health plan.

EVGENY FREIDMAN

Amid Uber’s victories, the “Taxi King” was charged with stealing $5M from the state.

WINNERS & LOSERS is published every Friday morning in City & State’s First Read email.

Sign up for the email, cast your vote and see who won at cityandstateny.com.

CITY & STATE NEW YORK (ISSN 2474-4107) is published weekly, 48 times a year except for the four weeks containing New Year’s Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas by City & State NY, LLC, 61 Broadway, Suite 1315, New York, NY 10006-2763. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and at additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to City & State New York, 61 Broadway, Suite 1315, New York, NY 10006-2763.

General: (212) 268-0442, info@cityandstateny.com Copyright ©2017, City & State NY, LLC

Recognize the 2017 Class of Albany’s

Tuesday, June 20th 6:30pm - 9:00pm The Hilton Albany 40 Lodge St, Albany, NY 12207

See who are this year’s Rising Stars and RSVP at CityAndStateNY.com/Events Use the code MAGAZINE for $15 tickets!

For more information on programming and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lissa Blake at lblake@cityandstateny.com or call 646-517-2741

36

CityAndStateNY.com

June 12, 2017

New York’s Hospitals and Doctors Already Have Sky-High Medical Malpractice Costs Let’s Make Sure Albany Doesn’t Make Things Even Worse New York’s world-class hospitals and doctors spend billions annually on medical malpractice costs—by far the nation’s highest. It’s stark proof of a deeply flawed system in need of sensible reforms.

But once again—and well aware that the push to repeal the Affordable Care Act could wreak financial havoc on health care in New York—trial lawyers are pushing harmful, misguided bills in Albany that would vastly increase medical malpractice costs and divert resources from patient care.

We urge the NYS Legislature to reject any bills (such as A.3339 and S.4080) that would benefit trial lawyers and weaken the ability of doctors and hospitals to deliver high-quality care.