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The day before New York’s congressional primaries, a friend asked me about the race between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Joseph Crowley. My friend was drawn to the fact that Ocasio-Cortez is a young Latina, and that electing her would inject a little more gender and racial diversity to the ranks of our elected officials. Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign also had a palpable energy, with volunteers working street corners for weeks and knocking on doors to talk up her candidacy.

As a matter of principle, I declined to recommend either candidate, but I asked if the appeal of Ocasio-Cortez was primarily due to her identity or personality, as opposed to her policies. While talking it over, we agreed that Ocasio-Cortez had virtually no chance of winning. But my friend concluded that voting for her at least would send a message that younger, more diverse voices deserved to be heard.

While I was ultimately incorrect about the outcome, I did caution that anything could happen – a lesson learned with Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election.

In this week’s magazine, City & State’s Grace Segers explains how Ocasio-Cortez pulled off the biggest upset since Trump’s – and whether other candidates can replicate her strategy.

VETERANS

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ ... 6

How the Democrat won the primary that shocked the nation

MAX ROSE ... 8

Can the military veteran convince Staten Island to vote Democratic?

CHARLIE RANGEL ... 12 The Harlem legend talks about his service and the future of the state Senate

THE FIGHT AT HOME ... 20

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How well is New York serving veterans?

STILL SERVING ... 24

5 veterans making a difference in New York

WINNERS & LOSERS ... 34

Who was up and who was down last week

BILL LARKIN … 16

The state senator is retiring after 7 decades in public service

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THE KING OF QUEENS IS TOPPLED

New York had several other key congressional primaries, including Rep. Dan Donovan successfully fending off former Rep. Michael Grimm. In the Hudson Valley, attorney Antonio Delgado emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary and will now compete against Rep. John Faso in what may be the most competitive House race in the state. And Dana Balter bested Juanita Perez Williams in the Syracuse region Democratic race that pitted local grass-roots politics against the national party.

In a stunning turn of events, young progressive upstart Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated 20-year incumbent and “King of Queens” Rep. Joseph Crowley. As the chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, Crowley has been a political power broker at the head of one of New York City’s last Democratic machines, influencing elections across the city – and some have already called for him to step down from that role. Nationally, he was considered House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s heir apparent, with a chance to even become speaker. Ocasio‑Cortez’s victory has been interpreted as a shift in the status quo for the Democratic establishment and its more progressive base. And locally, her win may be an indicator for other progressive candidates like Cynthia Nixon.

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PUBLIC UNIONS FIGHT BACK Union leaders across the state uniformly condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that public unions could not force nonunion workers who benefit from collective bargaining to contribute to their union. The decision was seen as a massive blow to public unions, especially in New York, the country’s most unionized state. However, New York state government actions may minimize the impact of the ruling, and union leaders intend to use the ruling as a rallying cry to strengthen the labor movement.

Back & Forth C&S: You got a lot of media attention after the FEC ruled in your favor, allowing you to use campaign funds for child care.

Do you feel like that had an impact on the primary result?

LGS: It may have. And it was disappointing that my primary challenger didn’t approve of it.

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C&S: Rep. Pete King is a long-serving Republican congressman. People say he’s entrenched. If you look at Roll Call or the Cook Political Report, they haven’t been looking at this race as competitive. Are you seeing something that they aren’t?

LGS: It’s absolutely a competitive race. This is a district that we can take back. King has been in office for 25 years because he hasn’t faced many serious challenges. We have more individual contributors than anyone who has ever run

against him in his 25 years in office. We’re raising more money than anyone who has run against him in the last 12 years. He’s not as popular as he thinks he is. There are people all across this district who are sick and tired of his voting record and how it hurts people in this district.

C&S: On the subject of money, since you raised the topic, King does have $3 million cash on hand to your $142,000. Do you feel like you can close the gap?

LGS: I do. I’m confident that we’ll be able to raise the funds necessary to challenge King, to unseat him.

C&S: Now all you need is a couple million dollars.

LGS: (Laughs.) Exactly.

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PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan for an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport has been loudly and mercilessly mocked by New Yorkers for its indirect route. Train travelers from midtown Manhattan would essentially blow two miles past the airport before backtracking to the terminals.

The $1.5 billion project is moving forward, but we gathered some more carefully considered alternatives for Cuomo to review.

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GONDOLA LIFT

Why stop at Roosevelt Island?

Extend the tram and get that luxurious, ski slope feel before you jet off on your Colorado vacation.

No need to demolish homes on the route – just float above them.

SUBWAY SERIES

The planned AirTrain would leave from outside Citi Field, but why should Mets fans be the only ones with an easy ride to the airport?

Build an AirTrain from Yankee Stadium and get to LGA via the South Bronx.

NYC FERRY

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio loves his little boats. Cuomo can start mending their relationship by offering to add a route to the system, helping aquatically inclined New Yorkers ride the waves to the airport.

PLANE TO LGA

Trains are fast. Planes are faster.

Build a runway in Central Park, and get from midtown to LaGuardia in minutes.

MOVING SIDEWALKS

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They’re already all over the airport. So why not extend them to midtown? It’s a two-hour and 39-minute walk from Times Square to LaGuardia. Imagine how much quicker it would be with a moving sidewalk going just barely above walking speed, and sometimes slower!

PAVE IN THE EAST RIVER

Sure, it won’t help you much once you get across the former river, as LaGuardia is still a ways away. But think how fast you could drive on that wide-open pavement!

HITCH A RIKERS RIDE

First, you need to be accused of a crime (and poor) to get to Rikers Island, the jail complex mere yards away from LaGuardia’s runways. Once you’re inside, you must break out and swim ashore.

As a New York City Department of Correction bus takes you back, hop out the window and run to the airport.

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LEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ STUNNED the New York political establishment and Democrats nationwide with her upset victory against Rep. Joseph Crowley, a 10-term incumbent and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, in last week’s congressional primary. The 28-year-old political organizer drubbed Crowley 57 percent to 42 percent.

Many assumed that Crowley, the chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, would easily win Queens.

Instead, Ocasio-Cortez, a Bronx native of Puerto Rican descent, had widespread support throughout the district.

Ocasio-Cortez’s success came down to demographics, a progressive ideology and a smart, unconventional focus on social media and nontraditional news outlets. She tailored her campaign to underrepresented constituencies, such as Latino and younger voters. But her age and ideology may have helped her engage a larger cross section of the district’s population.

In fact, Ocasio-Cortez’s largest margin of support came from neighborhoods in western Queens like Astoria and Sunnyside that have lower Latino populations and higher white populations. It was assumed that Crowley, who is white and Irish-American, would win white voters in the election, but the younger white voters who have been gentrifying western Queens helped hand the election to Ocasio-Cortez. “It’s an example of how you can’t necessarily look at elections through the lens of race and ethnicity,” said Steven Romalewski, director of the CUNY Mapping Service for the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center. Data show that Ocasio-Cortez also had significant support in areas with higher Latino populations.

Ocasio-Cortez ran a youth-oriented, tech-savvy

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campaign that may represent the future of the Democratic Party. Her campaign platform called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a current progressive cause, as well as supporting Medicare for All. She garnered favorable profiles from liberal outlets, such as The Intercept, HuffPost and Refinery29. Her campaign advertising was almost entirely digital, including a campaign ad that went viral.

that have got the attention it got. The fact that the endorsement from Cynthia Nixon came when it did, the fact that she delayed it till the day before the primary,” Trent said.

Ocasio-Cortez’s media coverage was largely favorable.

A Democratic source close to the Crowley campaign, who requested anonymity to discuss campaign strategy, said that this had worked in her favor. “There was a general unwillingness of some of your

HOW ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ REALLY WON THE PROGRESSIVE UPSTART’S SECRET TO THE VICTORY THAT SHOCKED THE NATION

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Corbin Trent, communications director for Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign, said that her victory was due to the perfect storm of ceaseless canvassing, endorsements and media attention.

“There was an element of luck here, right?” Trent said, his Tennessee drawl quickening with enthusiasm. He discussed the co-endorsement of Crowley and Ocasio-Cortez by progressive Rep. Ro Khanna, and the endorsement from gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon the day before the election. “If Ro Khanna hadn’t done what he did the way he did it, no way would

colleagues in the press to write anything other than the Cinderella upset story as opposed to those things that would potentially disqualify her,” the source said, adding that even so, members of the press “didn’t take her seriously.”

However, the source said that her victory was also due to the strength of her campaign. “Look, it’s a credit to her. She did a very good job of organizing and in generating a turnout spike among younger voters,” the source said.

Ocasio-Cortez had indeed been canvassing and campaigning for nearly a year, and had a strong presence on social

media. If yard signs are considered a traditional marker of electoral enthusiasm, tweets are their new equivalent – and Ocasio-Cortez built a large following on social media. (Even before the election, she had surpassed Crowley in Twitter followers.) “Everybody keeps saying ‘digital is the future of campaigns.’ It’s not the future of campaigns, it’s the present of campaigns,” Trent said.

New York City Councilman Robert Holden, who defeated Crowley’s cousin, Elizabeth, to obtain his Queens council seat last year, said that Joseph Crowley did not do enough to connect with voters in his district. He has a house in Virginia, and his children are enrolled in school there. “Joe Crowley was interested more in Washington politics and less about his neighborhoods,” Holden said. Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez was going local. “I knew some people who lived in the area who said, ‘I got two visits from her campaign. I got a lot of literature from Joe Crowley but never a visit.’”

Trent also credited Ocasio-Cortez’s victory to her canvassing credentials. “What we did is load this 75,000 somewhat likely primary voters into our digital marketing tools and we hit those folks with ads fairly frequently,” Trent said. “Then we knocked on their doors, we sent them mail, we knocked on their doors again, we called them.”

In an off year congressional primary in which turnout is typically low, mobilizing even a small share of those voters could be decisive.

Ocasio-Cortez’s victory also speaks to the candidate herself, and her ability to harness the undercurrent of enthusiasm that has been brewing in the Democratic Party since the 2016 presidential primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

“This is the start of a movement,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted a few hours after winning the primary. “Thank you all.”

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“Everybody keeps saying ‘digital is the future of campaigns.’ It’s not the future of campaigns, it’s the present of campaigns.”

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MAX ROSE IS RUNNING AS A CAN-DO VETERAN

But can the Democrat convince the flag‑wavers of Staten Island to support him?

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N A HUMID, overcast June day, Max Rose, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 11th Congressional District, wanted an Italian ice.

He had just finished up a campaign event at the famous Denino’s Pizzeria & Tavern in Port Richmond. Rose settled down on the curb with a cup from the nearby Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream and recounted his experience as an Army veteran and an infantry company commander in the National Guard, and how it informed his decision to run for office.

It was 13 days before the federal primary on June 26, so Rose was just one of six Democrats vying to challenge either incumbent GOP Rep. Dan Donovan or his primary opponent, former Rep. Michael Grimm. Rose had outraised all of the other Democratic candidates by a significant margin, with more than $1 million in cash on hand as of early June. He had even outraised the two Republican rivals.

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Believe it or not, Democrats have a large registration advantage in District 11.

In the primary, Rose dominated the Democratic field, beating his closest rival by more than 40 percentage points. Rose will now face Donovan, who fended off a challenge from the charismatic Grimm.

So can Rose win over the Republican district?

ROSE HAS MORE than just money: He has momentum. Lawns across Staten Island, the ruby-red so-called forgotten borough that voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 by nearly 15 percentage points, are peppered with Max Rose signs.

(The district contains the entire borough and a slice of southern Brooklyn, just over Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, where Rose grew up.) He has endorsements and fundraising support from prominent Democrats.

Rose has seemingly all of the qualities the Democratic Party is looking for: He’s young, a native of the district, a graduate of Wesleyan University with a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, a former health care professional and a veteran.

He argues that active retail campaigning and a demonstrated commitment to public service will convince voters who may have supported Trump to now support him, if not his party.

Rose shook his head when I called Staten Island “Trump country.”

Rose shook his head when I called Staten Island “Trump country.” The borough, he contended, will look past party labels to examine each candidate individually. “What Staten Island deserves is to vote for the person, not the party,” Rose said. He pointed to a flag flying in an adjacent yard. “That flag is out there because they believe in this country. And they don’t want to think that our best days are behind us. And they need to be convinced of that yet again.”

Square-jawed, with closely cropped hair, Rose looks the part of a soldier. He has traded his Army fatigues for well-tailored suits, but his campaign is leaning heavily on his military experience – even sartorially,

producing Army-green campaign T-shirts.

The conversation in Denino’s between Rose, his volunteers and Tiffany Muller from End Citizens United was earnest and wonkish, analyzing how to get corporate political action committee money out of politics over pizzas and pitchers of beer. At least five of about a dozen attendees at the event were under the age of 23. Rose has renounced any money from corporate PACs, although he has received significant funds from grass-roots-funded PACs like ActBlue. To illustrate the effect of corporate political spending on politics, Rose said that corporate interests lobbying in Congress, particularly from the pharmaceutical industry, have helped exacerbate the opioid crisis, which has plagued Staten Island.

At one point, a volunteer asked Rose how he could win when other candidates would accept corporate money – comparing his campaign to David vs. Goliath.

“David won,” answered John McBeth, another volunteer, who is a member of Staten Island Community Board 1. Rose cheered, and the attendees laughed.

Staten Island is traditionally thought of as solidly Republican. It is mostly represented by Republicans in the New York City Council, although it is evenly divided in the state Legislature. The last Democrat to represent Staten Island in Congress was Michael McMahon, who served one term, and was defeated by Grimm in 2010. Only four Democrats have won Staten Island in presidential elections in the past 60 years: Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Bill Clinton in 1996, Al Gore in 2000 and Barack Obama in 2012.

Rose may be an underdog in November, but he has a David-like confidence that he will win. Somewhat surprisingly, Democrats have a large registration advantage in the district, with more than 200,000 Democrats to about 118,000 Republicans. The district is one of the few remaining bastions of what once were called Nixon Democrats and then Reagan Democrats. Middle-class and working-class whites, who take offense at those who don’t stand for the national

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anthem and support the cops violently suppressing anti-war protesters – or, in the local case of Eric Garner, African-Americans accused of a petty crime. While they usually vote Republican at the presidential level, they are often union members and many are not rigid ideological conservatives.

ROSE’S CONVICTION IN the importance of overcoming differences to solve major political problems may be naive in the current divisive climate. This can-do attitude may be a function of his time in the military.

After graduating from the London School of Economics, Rose enlisted in the Army, and served a tour in Afghanistan from 2012-13 as a Ranger-qualified infantry platoon leader.

When asked why he joined the military after getting a master’s degree, Rose shrugged. “I felt like it was the right thing to do. I felt a calling to serve like so many other people feel,” he said. He seemed to be uncomfortable with the idea that his enlistment after higher education was in some way odd, or set him apart from his military comrades. “I remember one person said to me, ‘You’re going to be

the smartest one in the room. They’re so lucky to have you,’” Rose said, emphasizing the word “lucky” with distaste.

“And when I joined, I remember in basic training, I felt like exactly the opposite.”

Rose credits his mother, who was a professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College, for instilling him with a love of public service. A Brooklyn native, his great-grandfather emigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe and opened Kellogg’s Diner in Williamsburg, which still stands.

Rose may hope that his military experience will more than offset any backlash to his ivory tower pedigree, and he’s not the only candidate running on some version of that theory, as many veterans are running for office across the country.

“We love to thank these people for their service and that’s a good thing,” said Rose about military servicemen and women.

“It’s unfortunate that we don’t also thank other public servants for their service – teachers, cops, firemen, nurses, first responders and sanitation workers – the very people who call this district home.”

Rose often tells a story of when, in 2013 in Afghanistan, his vehicle was hit

Our Perspective ICE Agents Brandishing Guns Detain RWDSU Members – Who is Next?

By Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, RWDSU, UFCW

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or RWDSU members, the real-world effects of the Trump Administration’s almost incomprehensibly cruel focus came into startling view on June 20. At a time when the world was voicing outrage about families being separated at the southern U.S. border, another shocking miscarriage of justice occurred further north in Ohio. At a Fresh Mark meat processing plant, 146 hard-working RWDSU members were detained and separated from their families during a raid by guntoting ICE agents.

During what had been a normal workday, workers suddenly found themselves violently shoved to the ground and handcuffed in an egregious, disturbing show of force. Witnesses likened it to a terrorist attack.

Over 100 children in the community suddenly found out a parent wasn’t coming home. One hundred forty-six workers who pay their taxes, put in an honest day’s work, and contribute to their communities did not go home that night.

And for what?

The community, and the country, is zero percent safer. A busy meat processing plant has suddenly lost a large portion of its reliable workforce and production has been severely disrupted. Families have been torn apart to the detriment of the community. The Trump Administration has pointlessly created a humanitarian and possibly economic crisis in Ohio.

Our union, the RWDSU, is stepping up to help RWDSU members and their families. A task force, including lawyers and worker representatives, was immediately dispatched to Ohio to defend the workers and help aid families with basic necessities including food, diapers, and simply connecting frightened children and spouses with their detained loved ones, many of whom still have not been located.

While our immediate focus is on the events in Ohio, it’s clear that this raid and the other events of the past weeks and months raise many troubling issues. With President Trump calling for the illegal, unconstitutional action of deporting immigrants without their due-process rights, who

by an improvised explosive device and he was medically evacuated to Kandahar Air Force Base. “A two-star general comes up to my hospital bed, he looks down at me, and he says, ‘Son, five years ago, you’d be dead.’ And then he walks away,” Rose said at a campaign event earlier this year, as reported by Politico Magazine. Rose survived because Congress authorized improvements to the vehicle he ended up driving that day.

“They put the right people in a room, they gave them resources, they put partisanship aside, and they said, ‘Solve the damn problem!’ That used to be the story of this country. I am only alive today because that’s what Congress is actually capable of,” Rose said.

On the side of the road outside Ralph’s in June, he alluded to the power that story holds for him and voters. “I tell that story not because I particularly enjoy reliving it, but I tell that story because I’m alive today because we as Americans were able to solve a problem in a quick manner, put the resources behind it, save soldiers’ lives – not concern ourselves with hyperpartisanship,” he said. “It’s time that we do that for every other problem that we face.”

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is next? It could be your neighbors, or even your family members.

It’s striking to see these troubling events occur so close to the July 4 holiday. This is not what America – a land of opportunity that is based upon principles of justice and equality – is all about.

America has always been about the promise that hard work and honest living can bring people – both those born here and those who immigrated – better lives. The U.S. needs to create a path to citizenship for workers who have been contributing to our economy for decades, and to the hundreds of thousands of Temporary Status Holders who will soon be living in the shadows because Congress and Trump have failed to act on their behalf; our country doesn’t need more foreign workers coming in with special guestworker visas that condone substandard working conditions. We need to give those already in this country an opportunity to change their status and officially become what many will say they already are: Americans.

You can help the Ohio workers by visiting www.rwdsu.org and donating to the RWDSU Ohio Workers Defense Fund. All of the proceeds will go toward supporting families affected by this tragic and unnecessary raid.

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HARLES RANGEL WAS a force in New York politics for decades. As New York’s longest-serving congressman, Rangel was the last of the Gang of Four, an African-American political coalition from Harlem, to retire from political office in 2016. And though he was primarily known as a figurehead of black political power in New York, Rangel was also outspoken on veterans issues. For his service in the Korean War, Rangel received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal for valor. City & State recently spoke to Rangel about how his service influenced his career, why he wanted to reinstate the draft and how he envisions the future of Harlem politics.

The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.

You have introduced bills several times to reinstate mandatory military service. Tell me why you think the draft is necessary.

We haven’t had a declared war in the United States since Franklin Roosevelt. Listening to presidents from Truman to Trump threatening to annihilate entire countries – and Congress not wanting to get involved in what clearly is not a threat to our national security – allows presidents, one after the other, to violate the Constitution and send out young people into harm’s way in the Middle East and Africa. It is just tragic. I go to the funerals, especially for those who

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“I was born and raised on the streets of Le and I have not heard (Trump and Kim’s) rhetoric from competing gang leaders died when I was a congressman, and to have to tell some of the families that the kids were heroes and died for the flag and for America – some of them are not even citizens and some of them are now being denied citizenship by this president – and to know that most of the members of Congress, Democrat and Republican, haven’t the slightest idea of the horror of war, just believing that we can send human beings for political reasons into foreign territories, all I said was we can have all the wars and interventions and building of new political authorities in countries, but let the American people through the Congress verify.

And that’s all I said.

Everybody that’s eligible, men and women alike, should be registered to draft. And the question as to whether or not they need it then is a question for our military.

And the question of whether we’re going to war would not be just a president making the decision, but one that’s verified by the people’s House of Representatives and the Senate.

It just makes a hell of a lot of sense.

But presidents would like to ignore the legislative branch for a variety of reasons. And

members don’t want it on their conscience that they made a mistake, but like to receive the benefits of what always looks like a short but winning event, and I can’t begin to tell you the number of members, Republican and Democrat, that supported me, encouraged me and did not have the courage to sign that bill. And once the bill was put on a consent calendar, which means it’s noncontroversial – limited debate, no hearings, no witnesses – of course members thought that it was such a serious bit of legislation that it should have a hearing. And they voted “no,” and used that as an excuse to say that the bill had no meaning.

You mentioned President Donald Trump’s threats.

Do you think under his administration we’re coming closer to war?

I have no idea, and neither do you or anybody else. You find two people (Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) without any international diplomatic training, threatening to use (a) nation’s weapons to prove a point. I was born and raised on the streets of Lenox Avenue and I have not heard that type of rhetoric from competing gang leaders.

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LIVING LEGEND

Charlie Rangel looks back on his service and forward to the future of Harlem

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“The patriotism of black veterans really exceeds most people in America.

And I think that’s because we know this is the best country in the world.”

Looking back, what was behind your decision to serve in the military?

I hadn’t completed high school. I was without gainful employment and my oldest brother just completed four years in the Army, having enlisted before Pearl Harbor.

And I recognized what a great economic contribution his check was making to my mom. Also in September of 1948, President Truman had indicated that he was starting a draft for two years

in the regular Army. Many of my friends, in order to avoid the draft, selected to enlist for one year and then after that they would not be ready for active duty. They would have served their draft obligations, except they would have six years of active reserve.

How did you feel about the fact that the Army was de facto segregated at that point?

All my life, I’d known

segregation. With the country being so racist, then when I was young and now when I’m 88, I’ve never met a white Southerner in Harlem, period, which shows you the fact that I know racism, even if not as direct as what was known in the South. It’s forced me to dedicate my life in the civil rights movement, having marched from Selma to Montgomery with Dr. King and been involved in freedom fights since my discharge from the Army.

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The racism in the country, it was accepted in all of the wars since the Civil War. It was hard to know segregation, but it really hits when you served your country well and been honored for it, to go to a town like Lawton, Oklahoma, where I saw the depth of racism. I should not have been surprised because it still exists today, and the patriotism of black veterans really exceeds most people in America. And I think that’s because we know this is the best country in the world. We know racism exists and we know that the fight continues and we’re all involved in it.

Pivoting to the coming elections, you endorsed Robert Jackson against Marisol Alcantara in the primary for the 31st state Senate District. Why is it important to you to defeat the former members of the

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Independent Democratic Conference?

I truly believe when someone enters elective office as a legislative representative, that they should have to identify themselves by party or independent, so that people who don’t know them have some idea of what they stand for. And as far as I know, the only Democrat in that race is Robert Jackson. Whoever got elected under the banner of being a Democrat obviously was hypocritical and hardly any of her supporters thought that she would be working with Republicans and not the party of her alleged choosing.

Do you think Jackson can actually win?

I don’t think there’s any question. I don’t know the polls, but I would have thought they would have him as a front‑runner.

This district has become more Latino over the past decade. What do you make of the changing demographics of that district, which overlaps with your former district?

Every 10 years there have been changes in the makeup of the district. All African-Americans, and now African-AfricanAmericans and Latinos, Puerto Rican Americans and Mexicans, have made this what Dave Jenkins refers to as the gorgeous mosaic. And even though some people still vote by ethnicity, whether they’re white, Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Hispanic or black, I think the overall concern of people has been what they think has been best for the community.

In a two-way race, does the Latino community have enough votes to overcome the African-American vote?

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I think it’s clear on the other congressional districts similarly affected by the shift in populations that we are now talking about coalition politics.

I don’t think it’s a question of one group over the other. That is a factor, but the coalition is a much more serious thing when someone says they are going to run in a district and you look at them and you look at the incumbent, you asked for more answers. And there’s no question in my mind that if the person (does) not have the same racial or religious persuasion (as) the incumbent, there are things that could overcome that.

No question in my mind.

Many people are expecting a blue wave this fall. What do you expect?

Last time I gave my expectation, Trump won the election, so I don’t trust my predictions any longer.

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HONORABLE DISCHARGE

State Sen. William Larkin is leaving Albany after seven decades in public service – and he’s confident his seat will stay red.

BY JEFF COLTIN PORTRAITS BY CELESTE SLOMAN

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TATE SEN. WILLIAM LARKIN, all of 90 years old, sat in the Senate Chambers with his arms crossed and a scowl on his face. He was probably the only 90-year-old in New York on the clock at that moment, 1:19 a.m. on a Thursday.

It was the final hour of the last day of the legislative session, but before Larkin could retire to his bed, he had to withstand the glare of the spotlight one more time. State Sen. Terrence Murphy, a fellow Republican, took the floor to speak about a bill that would designate July 25 as “Medal of Honor Day” in New York state. It was purely ceremonial – the Assembly had adjourned hours earlier without touching the bill – but Murphy didn’t talk about the merits of the bill. Instead, he praised his co-sponsor, William Larkin.

“Tonight, I know, is your last night in our wonderful chamber here. …

This is a fitting end to your career, and to us, being able to do the Medal of Honor, in your honor, for the last night here,” Murphy said, referring to Larkin’s long career in the U.S. Army. “Senator, thank you very much for all you have done. For your service to our country, for your service to the state.”

As staffers, aides and his fellow senators rose to give him a standing ovation, Larkin stayed seated, leaning back. He shook a couple of hands, unsmiling. He seemed mildly uncomfortable about all the attention.

But accepting praise is often a necessary part of retiring, especially if you’re retiring from as long of a career as Larkin, who has been serving in the state Legislature since 1979. When Larkin took office as assemblyman that year, state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan was in high school.

Larkin’s youngest colleague, state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, wasn’t even born. But Larkin has stayed around, a veteran of the Army turned a veteran of Albany.

His retirement might throw a wrench in Republicans’ efforts to hold on to control of the state Senate, but nobody can hold it against a 90-year-old for wanting to retire. So Larkin has been accepting more praise than ever in the two months since he announced his retirement. And he’s doled it out as well.

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“forever” stamp that remains in circulation despite changes in price. The 2011 announcement is one of his greatest triumphs. As Larkin tells it, “I said, ‘You can stay with us, or you can walk away, but we will have a stamp before I die.’ We did.”

“I thank God for keeping me going all these years,” Larkin told City & State in a later interview.

“But I never was going to stop.”

AS GRUFF AS HE looked on the last day of the session, Larkin was in a cheerier mood a week earlier. It was a Friday morning at his Orange County district office in New Windsor, a converted residential home on Little Britain Road. It’s about five miles from the Hudson River and one mile from the newly christened Senator William J. Larkin Jr. Highway. The sign for the highway was unveiled on June 8, designating a short stretch of Route 300.

He was certainly proud of it – “Did you see my sign?!” he asked – but it seemed like a rare indulgence. Larkin said he has turned down a number of offers to name things after himself, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pitch to name the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, a museum the senator helped create in his district, after Larkin.

“I said, ‘No. No, no, no. I do not have a Purple Heart and I don’t want to insult those who do have a Purple Heart,’” Larkin said. “But the governor submitted a bill with it and he said, ‘But you’ve

done so much for this.’ I said, ‘Governor, talk is cheap, blood is expensive.’”

A visitor to Larkin’s office might be quite surprised to hear that he doesn’t have a Purple Heart, the military decoration given to those who are wounded or killed while serving. There are no fewer than seven pieces of Purple Heart memorabilia in his office. They include a cup holding pens and letter openers, a street sign honoring the late Spc. Doron Chan and an aerial photo of a Purple Heart medal cut into a cornfield somewhere. Their share of the office is only outnumbered by the elephant figurines, of which he has at least 12.

The Purple Heart has been a political obsession for Larkin in the latter years of his career. He helped open the Hall of Honor in 2006 in New Windsor. He sponsored a bill to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge. When Cuomo got it named after his father, Gov. Mario Cuomo, Larkin got the Bear Mountain Bridge renamed instead. He worked successfully for three years to get the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp bearing the Purple Heart, and another eight years to get it designated a

NOW, 67 YEARS LATER, Larkin cites that injury as one of the reasons he isn’t running for re-election. “It’s very simple,” he said. “I’m 90 years old.

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LARKIN DOESN’T HAVE a Purple Heart, but he has no shortage of war stories.

He tells them, like many 90-year-olds, in a meandering way, a series of snapshots and rehearsed lines rather than linear narratives. But with his clear voice and direct eye contact, it’s hard to look away.

Born in Troy, Larkin joined the Army in 1944, at age 16. He was younger than the minimum age of 18, but he claims to have not known his true age until 1965, when Larkin said he learned he was actually born in 1928 and not 1926. (His original count would make him 92 years old, rather than a chipper 90.) He fought in New Guinea and the Philippines, and when World War II ended, he took a job at the Fitzgerald Bros. Brewery in Troy for about three months before he got roped back into the Army. (As a young, single man, he said this was a cost-saving measure by the Army. Married soldiers are expensive.) Larkin then stayed in the Army for more than two decades, serving in combat in Korea, and retiring in 1967 as a lieutenant colonel with a Legion of Merit and seven Army Commendation Medals.

He said of his honors, “Can’t be the worst guy in the world!” But there’s a common thread in all of his stories: praising others.

Larkin guarded President John F. Kennedy on his famed 1963 trip to Berlin – but he seemed to be most impressed by the other guards. “Secret Service – I don’t care what anyone says, this was the class of class,” he said.

The Army also sent him to the third march in Alabama, where civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 in favor of African-American voting rights.

“It gave you a good understanding of respect and accountability,” Larkin said.

And telling the story of getting medically evacuated from Korea in February 1951 for “frozen hands, frozen feet, frozen ears,” Larkin couldn’t help but praise a television show.

“I don’t remember getting on the helicopter going back. I look at ‘M.A.S.H.’ now, and know what it’s all about,” he said with a laugh.

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Some of the aches and pains of Korea, 1951, are coming to hurt. My legs are swelling up more so than they were.”

Predictably, the father of eight, grandfather of 17 and great-grandfather of two, also gives another reason.

“I think my family deserves something. My grandchildren say, ‘Grandpa, you didn’t come to the game last night. I got two hits! Grandpa, I scored two baskets!’ I think my wife deserves it too,” he said. “Because she’s got a life too. I don’t want to say, ‘Everything you have, put aside, I’m in charge.’”

But a Republican lawmaker retiring in 2018 will inevitably raise questions. Larkin brushed that aside in the second sentence of his public statement announcing his retirement: “To be clear, my decision has nothing to do with some mythical blue wave that state Democrats have been wishing for.”

So in the waning days of his political career, Larkin is now focusing on keeping his seat red. In an election year in which Democrats are hoping to win a majority in the narrowly divided state Senate, Larkin is one of five Republicans who are not running for re-election. Democratic Assemblyman James Skoufis is running for Larkin’s seat, as is Republican Orange County Legislator Mike Anagnostakis. But Larkin quickly endorsed Tom Basile, a former executive director of the state Republican Party who once served in President George W. Bush’s administration. Basile had been raising money since last fall with Larkin’s blessing, and the retiring senator has been turning regular public appearances into Basile rallies.

BASILE JOINED LARKIN on a Friday afternoon in June in the town of Blooming Grove. Forty or so municipal employees had gathered in the town hall’s parking lot, ready to accept a giant Publishers Clearing House-style check from Larkin for $244,000. The state grant, for a snowplow and an ambulance, is the kind hyperlocal bread and butter that Larkin thrives on. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said to the crowd. “This money that came, I didn’t give you this. This was your money, and I made sure it came back here.”

Larkin then tried to shift attention toward Basile, his chosen successor standing a few men down the line in a blazer and slacks. Apparently attempting to make a reference to Basile having big shoes to fill, Larkin halted midsentence. “Someone said my shoes – ” Then Larkin jumped straight into the compliment, stumbling over metaphors.

“His feet are bigger than mine!” Lar-

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kin said of Basile. “So he’ll have a lot of feet. And they’ll be your feet. He’ll be walking in your feet. And prove to you that you did not waste your vote.

Thank you and God bless you.”

The crowd clapped politely. Basile smiled. Larkin smiled. Six months left in office, with a lot more praise to come.

But for Larkin, that necessary part of the job has always been unnatural.

“He’s not a self-promoter,” Basile told City & State after the event. “He’s not somebody who is always having a press conference every other day. He doesn’t have a big press release machine that he cranks out. He just wants to do the job.

And that’s why people love him.”

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VETERANS’ AFFAIRS How well is New York serving those who served in the military? BY KAY DERVISHI AND MAX PARROTT

WARNING PERIOD FOR BUILDING VIOLATIONS AT VETERAN FACILITIES

SIX YEARS AGO, a Queens veterans organization was fined nearly $5,000 by the New York City Department of Health. The department classified American Legion Post 1424 as a food

establishment because it had an ice machine, and therefore subjected it to the same standards as restaurants.

This fine inspired state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. to sponsor a bill that passed the state Senate this session that would give these veterans organizations a 120-day window to address minor building and health code violations.

“What if we give these posts that are struggling financially, some of them have a dwindling membership because the veterans are either moving or passing away, what if we just gave them a break,” said Addabbo, the ranking member of the state Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee.

The bill would give organizations time to address violations before being fined, though the bill makes an exception for serious violations that pose an imminent health threat and for violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control law.

“It was all an effort to stop balancing a city budget on the backs of our veterans,” Addabbo said.

Although the bill has been introduced since the 2011-2012 session, it has yet to pass. A New York City Council version of the bill that was introduced this year hasn’t gained traction either.

Meanwhile, some veterans organizations have continued to face financial challenges.

Last year, the New York City Department of Buildings fined a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Queens more than $13,000 for illegally installing an energy-efficient boiler, water heater and gas pipes. The organization only had about $800 at the time.

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But even with the progress that has been made, many politicians and policymakers call for more to be done to support veterans transitioning back into civilian life. To get more insight into pressing veterans issues in New York, City & State spoke with several panelists participating in our upcoming A Lifetime of Service event, including state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, as well as Rep. Dan Donovan and several other city and state officials.

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THE FUTURE OF THE BROOKLYN VA HOSPITAL THE SUDDEN CLOSURE of the ear, nose and throat clinic at the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center due to staffing issues set off alarm bells for its patients.

Veterans in Brooklyn and Staten Island, who rely on the facility for accessible care, have been worried about the facility’s status for years. They said they have seen a slow decline in services and the closure of an inpatient surgery unit in 2015, despite protests from veterans.

Though Martina Parauda, director of the VA NY Harbor Health Care System, has insisted that there are no plans to close the facility and that the other closures were due to temporary staffing issues, patients, advocates and representatives remain unconvinced.

Rep. Dan Donovan, who joined a rally on June 1 in opposition to the clinic’s closure, stepped in to rectify what he sees as a concerning trend in VA services. To support veterans in his district, Donovan recently introduced a bill that would require increased information sharing from the VA to local patients and elected officials, specifically related to planned service changes or

closures at VA medical facilities.

The legislation would require VAs to announce any service changes or closures 60 days before the changes take place and to hold a forum where veterans and stakeholders can testify. “So far, our advocacy has been able to keep everything open and will continue to do that,” Donovan said.

The closure of the Brooklyn campus, which sits on increasingly expensive real estate, would make thousands of veterans in Brooklyn and Staten Island either travel to sites in Manhattan or the Bronx, or seek private care. The uncertainty over the facility’s future comes as President Donald Trump signed legislation in early June that opened up the possibility for more VA-funded care in the private sector.

“In my personal opinion, I think under the current administration, they would like to close down all the federal VAs completely and give vouchers to veterans to go to a local doctor or a local hospital to get their services,” said Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, a Queens Democrat who chairs the Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

VETERAN TREATMENT COURTS SOME VETERANS STRUGGLE with mental health and substance abuse problems, which can land them in the criminal justice system. In response, the first veteran treatment courts in the country were established in Buffalo a decade ago. These courts are geared toward veterans with mental health or substance abuse issues who have committed low-level crimes. The court connects them with mental health counseling and other community-based services that help with job training, housing and transportation.

The courts have been shown to reduce recidivism, thereby also avoiding the long-term cost of incarceration.

By last year, nearly half of New York’s counties had a veterans court and, according to the governor’s office, more than 4,500 veterans have been helped across the state between 2008 and early 2017. However, one-third of veterans in New York still do not have access to such courts, and some

advocates say that could be mitigated by allowing cases to be more easily transferred into jurisdictions with veterans courts. This is a challenge faced by other alternative courts, such as mental health courts and youth courts, especially in counties outside of New York City.

“You can get arrested in Westchester County, let’s say in Ossining,” state Sen. David Carlucci told City & State. “Let’s say it’s a domestic violence issue, you don’t have access to a domestic violence court because there’s not one set up in that town. Even if the town next door has a problem‑solving court, you’re unable to go to that court because it’s not within that jurisdiction.”

Carlucci sponsored legislation last session to allow district attorneys to refer cases to problem-solving courts across jurisdictions. While the bill did pass the state Senate, it did not get through the Assembly.

However, the House of Representatives recently passed a bill to have the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hire at least 50 more outreach specialists to help veterans courts. It was cosponsored by four New York representatives: Brian Higgins, Elise Stefanik, Kathleen Rice and the late Louise Slaughter.

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CITY AND STATE FUNDING FOR VETERANS SERVICES OF ALL THE requests that Assemblyman Michael DenDekker receives from veterans, the most common one is support for job seekers.

“They want a job to use all the training that they had in the military,” said DenDekker, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman.

The 2018-19 state and New York City budgets reflected this demand. The state budget includes funds for legal, career and psychological counseling for veterans. While the largest amount of human services funding went to a legal services program, it is DenDekker’s belief that expanding funding for peerto-peer counseling and career services will, over time, reduce the need for legal services.

“I think if you can get the veterans the services that they need, you could avoid them getting into the legal issues in the first place, like if they had a job,” DenDekker said.

An example of a career program in the state budget is the Helmets to Hardhats program. This nonprofit, initially created by construction trades unions, places veterans in apprenticeship programs that train them for jobs like plumbing or electrical work.

The program will receive $200,000 from the state in 2018-19. The New York City Department of Veterans’ Services also set aside $150,000 for the program.

The Veterans Defense Program, a state-funded legal services program, received $250,000.

“The defenders program will look through cases and find out about atrocities that have been happening in some of the veterans communities and how they are treated properly only because of (a) lack of education from prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges,” DenDekker said.

VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN NYC FOR YEARS, various New York City agencies, veterans advocates and City Council members have disagreed on how best to support veteran-owned small businesses. The issue came to a head in 2013, when the City Council commissioned a report to investigate the potential of a small business program for veterans like the one the city funds for minorityand women-owned businesses, or MWBEs. Though the report did not lead to the creation of a program then, the Department of Veterans’ Services, formed in 2016, is looking into creating such a program.

The report recommended against a city contract procurement goals program, estimating that only 6,200 veterans would be able to contract with the city, out of a total city veteran population of about 235,000. Instead, the city recommended funneling entrepreneurial veterans through existing program like the MWBE program or the Emerging Business Enterprise Certification Program.

That was before Mayor Bill de Blasio replaced the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs with the new department. The department has begun researching how to establish a leadership association like the one that was previously halted, according to Jamal Othman, its assistant commissioner for education, employment and entrepreneurship.

The department has created a steering committee to explore the issue and is using a report by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families on the challenges that face entrepreneurial veterans. “One of the other challenges we hear from the employment side from veterans is, ‘Hey, I go to college, I get my MBA, but I don’t have the same access that a traditional student has to internship opportunities because I’m older,’” said Othman. The program would seek to address the challenge of getting access to capital, networking with businesses and mentoring.

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ASSISTANCE FOR LGBT VETERANS DISCHARGED LESS THAN HONORABLY

BETWEEN WORLD WAR II and the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2011, more than 100,000 service members were discharged because of their sexual orientation. While LGBT veterans can now apply to remove their dishonorable or less than honorable discharge status, the 10- to 18-month application process to conduct a historical review of a case is often stretched by demand.

Congress has spent years considering a bill to wipe the

slate clean for nearly all discharge cases based on sexual orientation, but it has yet to pass. Despite living in one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in the world, New York City veterans may still struggle to change this status.

“It’s more common than you’d think that there are seniors in my district – I’ll run into them at senior fairs or senior centers – and they’ll describe their experience and that was really the genesis for understanding how New York should step up,” state Sen. Brad Hoylman told City & State.

Hoylman had introduced legislation to restore benefits and services to veterans who would otherwise be eligible if they were not discharged because of their LGBT status. According to a review of state laws by Hoylman’s office, more than 50 state programs, benefits and tax breaks for veterans are dependent upon their discharge status. Although this bill wouldn’t address a veteran’s discharge status, it would at least allow them to access resources that they are denied without an honorable discharge.

The bill didn’t gain traction this session, but Hoylman said he would want to pursue it again in the future.

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Today, joining the military is a choice.

That wasn’t always the case. From 1940 to 1973, the United States conscripted millions of young men to serve in the armed forces.

But for more than 40 years, the U.S. military has been a force of volunteers. Every single man and woman who has served in the past four decades has made a choice to potentially put their life on the line for something greater than themself.

So when these veterans come back home, it’s no surprise that many of them want to keep devoting their lives to serving their communities.

Today, we honor five of those men and women who are improving life for their fellow veterans, for New Yorkers and for their country.

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“I was running into a lot of challenges, predominantly with being able to communicate to folks who hadn’t served, (like those) in the business world, what I did in the military,” said Marine Corps veteran Michael Abrams.

Abrams’ experiences going through New York University’s Stern School of Business made him realize the breadth of this problem. While enrolled in school, Abrams founded a nonprofit called FourBlock that provides a semesterlong course that prepares transitioning veterans to find

a compatible job where they want to stay long term.

In addition to running his nonprofit, he now serves as the executive director of the Center for Veteran Transition and Integration at Columbia University, which facilitates programming that helps returning veterans transition into academic and career opportunities.

Abrams began the process of joining the military

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the day after 9/11.

In his eight years of service, he was deployed twice – once in Southeast Asia and then in Afghanistan.

He says that his military service reinforced the notion of leading by example.

“When I got commissioned, my dad was the one who pinned the rank on me,” Abrams said.

“He told me, just remember the best officers are seen, but they’re not heard.”

Abrams now wants to use his platform to reach fellow veterans across the country.

He plans to expand FourBlock, which he expects to be in 20 cities by the end of 2019.

NE OF JAMES Hendon’s specialties is helping others change roles effectively. In Afghanistan, this meant training and equipping Afghan Border Police to secure the country’s border. In his current role, it means helping veterans

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Director, New York University Veterans Future Lab 7 years served, Army Highest rank earned: Captain

become successful entrepreneurs.

“At the end of the day, it’s not just about equipping these policemen.

It’s about professionalizing and giving them that dignity that comes with good work and believing in what you’re doing,” Hendon said about his work in Afghanistan.

Hendon now works as the director of the Veterans Future Lab, a New York Universitysponsored business incubator specifically for veterans.

Hendon was inspired to join the military for the sense of challenge.

“I was afraid of it.

Everything that I’m

very much afraid of – it’s something I try to embrace,” he said.

After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy, he began his service as a platoon leader, deployed to Iraq in 2004 and served in Afghanistan with the border police from 2007 through 2009.

After seven years of military service, Hendon found it difficult adjusting to a desk job on Wall Street. He set up his own energy startup called the Energy Economic Development Corp., which helps retrofit buildings to conserve energy. At NYU, he manages his company while helping other veterans develop their own.

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ENNIS TORRES decided to help veterans after he faced his own struggles with transitioning to civilian life following his first deployment to Iraq. He now works at Queens College, connecting junior service members in college with resources through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“There weren’t as many services offered as now back then, so there were

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a couple of things I did struggle with,” he told City & State.

“And it took me years to learn how to cope with certain things.”

Torres, a Long Island native, joined the Marine Corps at 17, following the footsteps of his father, an immigrant from Ecuador. He spent eight years in the Marine Corps Forces Reserve while also pursuing his undergraduate degree at Hofstra University for labor studies as well as his graduate degree in industrial psychology at Adelphi University.

Torres was deployed twice to Iraq: to Fallujah in 2006 and the IraqSyria border in 2009.

These deployments interrupted his education, and he said one of

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his greatest accomplishments was completing his education despite those challenges. He then spent two and a half years helping fellow veterans find jobs at Workforce1, the career centers in New York City.

Many of these veterans were CUNY students, which would lead him to working as a veteran outreach specialist at Queens College, where he helped set up the office space for veteran support services, complete with a ribboncutting.

“My goal is just to ensure that every vet that comes out of here doesn’t have any school debt, can actually transition, go on a job interview, be successful,” he said.

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RMY VETERAN KRISTEN Rouse’s political advocacy work on behalf of veterans comes from a deeply personal place.

“The military, in many ways, became the family support that I didn’t really have at home. In some ways, the Army

raised me,” Rouse said.

Rouse came to her position as president and founding director of the New York City Veterans Alliance as a combination of her closeness with the veteran community and her realization that they were “a political afterthought in New York City.”

The alliance is a grass-roots policy and advocacy organization that

functions as a hub of information and events as well as a forum for community members to organize around veterans issues.

Last year, the group’s advocacy led to a major victory with the New York City Council’s approval of Local Law 119, which adds uniformed service as a protected status under the city’s human rights law.

It was passed after the group got Public Advocate Letitia James to sponsor it.

“That local law originated with our membership.

We heard in our early member meetings from veterans and family members about the discrimination that they faced when trying to get an apartment,” Rouse said. “They did the advocacy; they rallied.”

Rouse began the alliance after returning from her third deployment in Afghanistan. Her extensive record of service goes back to 1994, when she began as a medical supply sergeant in New Orleans.

Though she grew up in Florida, she “got hooked on New York City” when she served with the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, for three years.

Since leaving active service, she has made it her mission to ensure that veterans are able to access the services and benefits they have earned.

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L UCIAN VECCHIO HAS amassed a long resume, including lecturer, representative to the U.N. and judge.

But Vecchio is also notably a Vietnam War veteran who chose to volunteer in his second year of college.

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Vecchio found draft deferment, especially for college students who could afford to avoid the draft, unfair and decided to join the Army. He served as a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during the war and was promoted to sergeant after eight months in Vietnam. After being honorably discharged in 1968, Vecchio went on to college and then law school.

“Originally, I thought I would maybe get a doctorate in English, be an

English professor or something,” he said. “But I saw a need to continue to try to be active on behalf of society and helping other persons.”

Vecchio, a lifelong New Yorker, reorganized New York City’s administrative code and, later, the way the city’s school boards conducted elections. This led to him working for several years as a representative to the U.N. on behalf of the Electoral Reform Society in the United Kingdom.

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programs, at graduate schools and, for the past 21 years, has been a federal judge.

He’s also still active in volunteering with the New York chapter of his brigade.

“Vietnam veterans were rejected when we first came back,” Vecchio said. “It was difficult to get work. We weren’t accepted very well, but we persevered.

We ended up looking after each other.”

To this day, Vecchio wear his prized silver jump wings badge on his lapel.

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July 2-9, 2018 Notice of Formation of CVMNYRE, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/10/18. 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: 37 Palmer Terr., Sag Hbr, NY 11963.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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legalnotices@cityandstateny.com Notice of Formation of All Cleared Customs Brokerage, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/29/18. 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 Qualification of Miamat LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/16/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 3/1/18. 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. FL address of LLC: 1395 Brickell Ave, Ste 730, Miami, FL 33131.

Cert. of Formation filed with FL Division of Corporations, Clifton Bldg, 2661 Executive Ctr Cir., Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of The Estate of Arthur Dove LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/1/18. 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: 745 5th Ave, Fl. 5, NY, NY 10151.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Silvermoon Specialties, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/18/18. office loc: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Marie H Heyne, 16 Mackey Court, West Haverstraw, NY 10993.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of SQUARE 99 NY LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/18/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 295 Greenwich St., #2C, NY, NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of 257263 W 34th Mezz LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/15/18.

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: 7 Mercer St, Fl. 2, NY, NY 10013.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of HedgePremier/RIEF Fund LP. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/6/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/31/18.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of PHILIPS CHURCH STREET I LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/29/18. Office location: NY County.

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

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Javed and Kumar Law, PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/18/18.

Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 30 Broad St, Fl. 9, NY, NY 10004. Purpose: law..

Notice of Formation of HYPER FOCUS, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/23/18. 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: 73 Worth St, 5D, NY, NY 10013.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of SADA 39 Pod, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/09/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/07/18.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o David Rodolitz, 135 East 57th St., 16th Fl., NY, NY 100222050.

Address to be maintained in DE: eResidentAgent, Inc., 1013 Centre Rd., Ste. 403-S, Wilmington, DE 19805. 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 China-U.S. SkyClub Management LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/12/18. Office location: New York County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 7/11/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 World Trade Ctr, 250 Greenwich St, Ste 3304, NY, NY 10006.

DE address of LLC: 1013 Centre Rd, Ste 403-B, Wilmington, DE 19805. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity..

JJR Technology Services, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 04/24/18. Office loc: NY County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Jeffrey Polikoff 444 East 86th Street 29D, New York, NY 10028.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 257-263 W 34TH STREET JV LLC. ARTS OF ORG. FILED WITH NY SECY OF STATE (SSNY) ON 5/15/18.

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: 7 MERCER ST, FL. 2, NY, NY 10013. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY. Notice of Formation of TMV 1, LLC. Arts of Org. Filed with Secy. of State of NY 4/27/2018.

Ofc Loc.: Richmond Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 80 Canal St, Staten Island, NY 10314.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 2900 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on July 6, 2018 and end on July 19, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts: Contents of rooms generally contain misc.

Household goods and other effects. #3436-Jim Janik, #3451-Richelle Sheddy, #3608-4-Rasheen Mason.

The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale.

Notice of Formation of SBPFTF LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/18. 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: 45 Broadway, Ste 3010, NY, NY 10006.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

OTAN RE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/31/2018.

Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Emilio Mora, 14 East 80th St., 3A, NY, NY 10017.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of 744 Park Place Sponsor LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/25/18. 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 Highpoint Property Group, 20 West 22nd St., Ste. 1601, NY, NY 10010, Attn: Drew Popkin.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF COATUE PE ASIA XX LLC APPL. FOR AUTH. FILED WITH SECY. OF STATE OF NY (SSNY) ON 04/26/18.

OFFICE LOCATION: NY COUNTY. LLC FORMED IN DELAWARE (DE) ON 04/24/18. PRINC. OFFICE OF LLC: ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA, NY, NY 10004. SSNY DESIGNATED AS AGENT OF LLC UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL PROCESS TO THE LLC, ATTN: PHILIPPE LAFFONT, 9 W. 57TH ST., 25TH FL., NY, NY 10019. DE ADDR. OF LLC: C/O CORPORATION SERVICE CO., 251 LITTLE FALLS DR., WILMINGTON, DE 19808.

CERT. OF FORM. FILED WITH SECY. OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DE, DIV. OF CORPS., JOHN G. TOWNSEND BLDG., FEDERAL & DUKE OF YORK STS., DOVER, DE 19901.

PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY. Notice of formation of PALISENO CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Org filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/08/2018. Office located in Richmond County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Paliseno Consulting, LLC, 74 Whitewood Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.

FASTTWITCH GROUP LLC, ARTS. OF ORG. FILED WITH THE SSNY ON 02/28/2018. 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, 244 FIFTH AVE., STE A273, NY, NY 10001. REG AGENT: JOSE A. CHAVEZ, 244 FIFTH AVE., STE A273, NY, NY 10001. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE. Notice of Formation of JAK Manhattan LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/24/18. 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: 16 W. 16th St, Apt 9KN, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CHURCHILL W 34TH PREF LLC. ARTS OF ORG. FILED WITH NY SECY OF STATE (SSNY) ON 5/15/18.

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: 7 MERCER ST, FL. 2, NY, NY 10013. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY.

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CANVAS, INK LLC. ART. OF ORG. FILED WITH THE SSNY ON 05/04/18. OFFICE: WESTCHESTER COUNTY. SSNY DESIGNATED AS AGENT OF THE LLC UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL COPY OF PROCESS TO THE LLC, QIN RUAN, 353 BOULEVARD, SCARSDALE, NY 10583.

PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE. Notice of Qualification of MW Loan 1, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/30/18. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 17 State St., NY, NY 10004. LLC formed in DE on 8/2/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corp1, Inc., 28 Old Rudnick Ln., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Rusk Service, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/25/18.

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: 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Mary Kocy, 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 1013 SIXTH AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/18/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Lawrence B. Simon, Esq., c/o Morrison Cohen LLP, 909 Third Ave., 27th Fl., NY, NY 10022.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Jbuild LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/12/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/19/14.

Princ. office of LLC: Jordan Brill LLC, 19 E. 65th St., Ste. 3B, NY, NY 10065. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 105 Van Kevren Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19808.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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1994 KFC, LLC is seeking benefits for the properties located at, 1992 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Block 1339 Lots 49,52,54,55 under the (ICIP) Industrial and Commercial Incentive Program administered by the New York City Department of Finance. Any persons having information concerning the eligibility of this applicant to participate in the program, or any act of arson or harassment committed by the applicant, may submit such information to ICIP 59 Maiden Lane. 22nd Fl. New York, NY 10038 or Exemptionspolicy@ f i n a n c e . n y c . g o KEY MARKETING STRATEGIES LLC ARTS. OF ORG. FILED WITH SSNY ON 2/20/18. OFFICE: NY COUNTY. SSNY DESIGNATED AS THE AGENT OF THE LLC UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL PROCESS TO LLC: 1 GRACIE TERRACE, 14B, NEW YORK, NY, 10028.

PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE.

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF COATUE PE ASIA XIX LLC APPL. FOR AUTH. FILED WITH SECY. OF STATE OF NY (SSNY) ON 04/26/18.

OFFICE LOCATION: NY COUNTY. LLC FORMED IN DELAWARE (DE) ON 04/24/18. PRINC. OFFICE OF LLC: ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA, NY, NY 10004. SSNY DESIGNATED AS AGENT OF LLC UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL PROCESS TO THE LLC, ATTN: PHILIPPE LAFFONT, 9 W. 57TH ST., 25TH FL., NY, NY 10019. DE ADDR. OF LLC: C/O CORPORATION SERVICE CO., 251 LITTLE FALLS DR., WILMINGTON, DE 19808.

CERT. OF FORM. FILED WITH SECY. OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DE, DIV. OF CORPS., JOHN G. TOWNSEND BLDG., FEDERAL & DUKE OF YORK STS., DOVER, DE 19901.

PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY. Notice of Qualification of HedgePremier/RIDA Fund LP. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/6/18. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/31/18.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Joseph Dayan LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/22/18. 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: 40 E. 78th St, Ste 6-F, NY, NY 10075.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

July 2-9, 2018 Notice of Formation of Jig Relics, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/31/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Jig Relics, LLC, 26 Broadway, Ste. 1301, NY, NY 10004.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. NASSER KHALIL A/K/A NASSER KHALIL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 31, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on July 19, 2018 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 453 85th Street, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 6026 and Lot 61. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #17466/2014.

Leo Salzman, Esq., Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Notice of Qualification of Fast Kicks Production Services, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/1/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/27/17.

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

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

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of JBRK SERVICE LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/27/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/25/17.

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

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Robert W. Keddie, III, 325 Foxcroft Dr., Ivyland, PA 18974. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311193 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 276R 5TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11215. NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. RAMEN USA INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311196 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 290 8TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10001.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. BILTMORE HOSPITALITY LLC. Notice of Qualification of ED 97 Owner, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/29/18. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/8/18. 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.

RIGHTHAND OF THE CITADEL, LLC. FILED WITH SSNY 05/11/2018. OFFICE LOC: NY COUNTY. SSNY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST LLC MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL PROCESS TO: THE LLC, ATTN: DENNIS ASKINS III, 1900 LEXINGTON AVENUE 14B, NY N.Y 10035. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE. RD BAKES LLC, filed with SSNY 3/30/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Yuet Tong, 435 W 31st Street, 46H, New York, NY 10001.

LONE WOLF FITNESS LLC, Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY 4/18/18. Office loc: NY County.

SSNY designated a g e n t upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail process to 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1, #086, Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: any lawful act.

SWEAT EQUITY 150, LLC, of Org. filed with SSNY 2/20/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Wendi Apostolico, 54W 84th St., 4F, New York, NY 10024. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

PAC FORWARD LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/17/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: One World Trade Center, 44th FL, NY NY 10007. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

215 E 12 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/25/18. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Michael L. Macklowitz, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1405, New York, NY 10007. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of PB TECH & ADVISORY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/06/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jeremy P. Kleiman, Esq., 18 Columbia Tpke., Ste. 200, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Coworkrs Hospitality LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/4/18. 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: 55 Broadway, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10006.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Rooster & Magellan, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/9/18. 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: 1074 Broadway, Ste 121, Woodmere, NY 11598.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

GRAMERCY 25 EAST 21ST STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/31/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Unit First Floor, The Gramercy 25 East 21st St., Attn: Madeline Weinrib, NY, NY 10010. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of LLX PARTNERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/14/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Sovereign Partners, LLC, 747 Third Ave., 37th Fl., NY, NY 10017.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 257-263 W 34TH MEZZ LLC. ARTS OF ORG. FILED WITH NY SECY OF STATE (SSNY) ON 5/15/18.

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: 7 MERCER ST, FL. 2, NY, NY 10013. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY. Notice of Formation of JCP 31 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/23/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 315 Church St., Ste. 4C, NY, NY 10013.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of HedgePremier/ExodusPoint Partners Fund LP. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/6/18. Office location: New York County.

LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/31/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF THE SALES & MARKETING THINK TANK LLC. AUTHORITY FILED WITH NY SECY OF STATE (SSNY) ON 3/29/18.

OFFICE LOCATION: NEW YORK COUNTY. LLC FORMED IN DELAWARE (DE) ON 10/27/17. SSNY IS DESIGNATED AS AGENT OF LLC UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. SSNY SHALL MAIL PROCESS TO: 708 3RD AVE, FL. 6, NY, NY 10017. DE ADDRESS OF LLC: 1201 ORANGE ST, STE 600, 1 COMMERCE CTR, 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 IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311331 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 1619 2ND AVE NEW YORK, NY 10028.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. GREEN 84 LLC. Notice of Formation of CAM 45 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/11/18.

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: 45 Broadway, Fl. 25, NY, NY 10006.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of RUSK APARTMENT, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/3/18.

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: 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Mary Kocy, 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471.

Purpose: any lawful activity. .

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311269 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 750 NORTH AVE NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. BMNR INC.

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July 2-9, 2018 Notice of Formation of The Friday Night JAMS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/13/18. 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: 59 W. 12th St, Apt 1H, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights at 55’ & 59.5’) on the building at 219 Fifth Ave. Pelham, NY (20180823).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

Que Rico, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 3/13/2018.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1-50 50th ave Suite 305, LIC NY 11101 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Beauty by Jackie B. LLC Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/13/2018.

City. Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to: Jacqueline AdansiBarimah, 366 Webster Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801.

General Purpose Notice of Formation of Rusk Condominium, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/25/18.

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: 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is John Rusk, 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of IMPACTIVE CAPITAL LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/13/18. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/04/18.

Princ. office of LP: 101 W. 24th St., Ste. 7B, NY, NY 10011. NYS fictitious name: IMPACTIVE CAPITAL NY L.P. Duration of LP is Perpetual.

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

SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Investment management.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311268 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 138 LUDLOW ST NEW YORK, NY 10002.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. PUB 138 INC. Legal Notice: Edward Wong Dentistry PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/29/18.

Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against PLLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Edward Wong Dentistry PLLC, 101 Lafayette St Floor 9 New York, NY 10013. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Rusk Townhouse, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/25/18.

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: 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is John Rusk, 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Rusk Commercial, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/26/18.

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: 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Mary Kocy, 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of S. Jewelry Design LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/11/18.

Office location: NY County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 330 East 57th St., Apt 9, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Smile Staffing Solutions, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 5/15/2018. Off. Loc.: Richmond Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 360 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island, NY 10306. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity

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STORAGE Midtown Moving & Storage Inc. will sell at Public Auction at 810 East 170 Street, Bronx NY 10459 at 6:00 P.M. on July 10, 2018 for due and unpaid charges by virtue of a lien in accordance with the provisions of the law and with due notice given all parties claiming an interest therein, the time specified in each notice for payment of said charges having expired household furniture & effects, pianos, trunks, cases, TV’s, radios, hifi’s, refrigerators, sewing machines, washers, air conditioners, household furniture of all descriptions and the contents thereof, stored under the following names: -ALI MOHAMMAD ZAHIR ALI -DANKWAH ALEXANDER T. -DONALSON KEVIN/ RICHARD OLIVER -DAVIS JENNIFER -GILES KAREN -GREENIDGE, ANGELIA -GUZMAN, ANDRIS -GLASSON, MARY -IZQUIERDO, CINTHIA -JOHNSON, MARINA -JONES, OSCAR -JOSHUA, KOLAPO -LEVENSON, AMY

-MACIAS, FLERESVINDA -NATH, IONA -PENAFIEL, JORGE -RING, JORDAN -TYRONE, CROWDER -TUCKER TIFFANY/ MOORMAN JUATINA -ZUCKERBERG, ALEASA -BROWN, NICOLE -FRAZIER, GREGORY -HART, ROBERT -KING, RONALD -POLLARD, KIMBERLY -ANDREWS, CRISPO

Notice of formation of AUTHENTIC COLLABORATIONS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NYS Department of State on 6/15/2018.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC at 44 Amherst Drive, New Rochelle, New York 10804.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Citiwide Self Storage located at 4555 Pearson Street, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on July 6, 2018 and end on July 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts:

Notice of Formation of Rusk Consulting, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/25/18.

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: 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is John Rusk, 366 W. 245th St, Bronx, NY 10471.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #2A15- Joshua Akmentins; 4 small bags of misc. items & 1 duffle bag. #3L24-Andres Helm; 10+ bags, several boxes, luggage, shopping cart & misc. furniture. #4L49-Peter Grontas/Flowers of the World; 4 crates, 1 hand truck, ladders, misc. items and about 800 misc. size boxes with various decorations. #4Y22-Ying F. Ho; duffle bag and clothing bags.

Notice of Formation of HAT I NY, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/07/18. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: HAT I NY, LLC, c/o Comunilife, Inc., 462 Seventh Ave., 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311406 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 462 W 49TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019.

NEW YORK COUNTY, FOR ONPREMISE CONSUMPTION. PBNYC 2 CORP.

Notice of Auction Sale

The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale.

Notice of Qualification of 64 EAST 7TH STREET, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/13/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 06/07/18.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 1923 Beach Ave., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233, also the address to be maintained in FL. Arts of Org. filed with the FL Secy. of State, Clifton Bldg., 2661 Executive Center Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of GREENWOOD ENERGY SOLAR HOLDINGS 4, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/18/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/20/15.

Princ. office of LLC: 134 E. 40th St., NY, NY 10016.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. of State, DE Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of GELLER MULTI-VINTAGE REAL ESTATE I, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/08/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/05/18.

Princ. office of LLC: 909 Third Ave., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Attn: Edward Hornstein at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal and Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, JULY 25TH, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at 42 Broadway, 5th floor, on a petition for EASTSIDE BARKING DOG INC to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1678 3RD AVE in the Borough of Manhattan for a term of two years.

REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 ATTN: FOIL OFFICER

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Notice of Formation of ASNYC LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/23/18.

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 E. 39th St, 6D, NY, NY 10016.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Next12 Investors, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/18/18.

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: 551 5th Ave, Ste 2500, NY, NY 10176.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Indrajit Bardhan Consulting LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/15/18. 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: 1485 5th Ave, Apt 26-A, NY, NY 10035.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (188’ tall) on the building at 40 West 72nd St., Dup 1, New York NY (20180965). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties SPICY FLAVA, LLC, filed with SSNY 04/19/2018. Office loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be severed. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Marlon Rose, P.O. Box 615 Yonkers, NY 10704. Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of ALBERT FEINSTEIN REAL ESTATE, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/18/15.

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: 54 E. 66th St, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10065.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311546 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 25-07 BROADWAY ASTORIA, NY 11106.

QUEENS COUNT Y, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION SCATTO BAR LLC.

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Notice of Formation of Sherry Knox, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/19/18. 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.

Public Notice WirelessCo, L.P. dba Sprint (SPRINT) proposes to upgrade equipment and antennas at the following structures in New York: Queens County – 86-70 Francis Lewis Blvd in NY (Job #37369.93); 21-06 Linden St in NY (Job #37641.23); 37-60 88th St in Jackson Heights (Job #37641.51); New York County – 70-74 Bowery in NY (Job #39886); Kings County – 129 Clermont Ave in Brooklyn (Job #37641.73); Bronx Borough – 1460 Macombs Rd (Job #37641.26); 1185 Lebanon St (Job #37812.17); Manhattan – 48 Hester St (Job #39947); 231 W 29th St (Job #39949); 29 John St (Job #40109); 501 W 144th St (Job #40110); 421 7th Ave in (Job #40119); 98 Madison St (Job #40248).

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, SPRINT is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. If you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within 1/2 mile of the sites, please submit the comments (with project number) to: RAMAKER, Contractor for SPRINT, 855 Community Dr, Sauk City, WI 53583 or via e-mail to history@ramaker.com within 30 days of this notice.

Notice of Formation of Ardent12, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/18/18.

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: 551 5th Ave, Ste 2500, NY, NY 10176.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of MOUMINOUS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/18/18.

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: 163 E. 71st St, Upper Unit, NY, NY 10021.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311559 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 722 FULTON AVE HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

NASSAU COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. 524 CARPE DIEM RESTAURANTS INC. Notice of Formation of TOB Holdings, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/8/18.

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 Next Asset Management II, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/18/18. 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: 551 5th Ave, Ste 2500, NY, NY 10176.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 2213209 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 5666 ROUTE 97 NARROWSBURG, NY 12764.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. JMP EXPERIENCES LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1311643 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 931 MANHATTAN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11222.

KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION. 931 MANHATTAN CAFÉ LLC.

Notice of Qualification of ARES CARTER MUSIC LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/22/18. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/21/18.

Princ. office of LLC: 912 5th Ave., Apt. 6A, NY, NY 10021.

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 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808-1674. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of Dawn Kriss LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/4/18 . Office in Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Dawn Kriss LLC, 150 Kelbourne Ave, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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LOSERS ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ The 28-year-old pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent political history by defeating Crowley, the 20-year incumbent in New York’s 14th Congressional District, by double digits. It went against all odds and conventional wisdom, and even she was shocked. Now, she’s enjoying the national spotlight as she prepares for her likely win in November to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

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