THE FORUM NEWSGROUP | JANUARY 23, 2019

VOL. 20 • NUMBER 4 • JANUARY 23, 2020

THE GREAT BARRIER BEEF City Comptroller Rips Army Engineers for Storm Surge Plans

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Mobile Sports Betting Could Help Bridge $6B State Budget Shortfall: Addabbo

By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) on Friday said he believes he knows a way to help bridge the State’s $6 billion budget gap to better fund the state’s healthcare system, while also supporting educational resources like Foundation Aid. Legalize mobile sports betting in New York.

“If State legislators cannot figure out a way to bring in more money, there will be unfortunate and devastating cuts to Medicaid,” Addabbo said. “It is frustrating to know we will have to make these tough decisions when there is money out there just waiting for us to capture, but we refuse to take advantage of it. Mobile sports betting is benefitting New Jersey — with approximately 25 percent of [ Jersey’s] mobilewagering business coming from New York residents — and it could provide the same positive results for New York.”

Addabbo on Friday pointed to another area of State aid that is severely underfunded: educational Foundation Aid, which was created in 2007 to help close the spending gap between school districts and create an

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At least one recent study has found that legalized sports betting has the potential to generate $2.6 billion annually for NY, with $727 million in labor income and a $1.4 billion in the Gross Domestic Product.

equitable education system for all students.

However, after more than a decade, Foundation Aid remains underfunded by more than $4 billion.

Earlier this year, Addabbo, a member of the Senate Education Committee, attended a roundtable hosted by Sen. Shelly Mayer, chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee, and Sen. Brian Benjamin, chairman of the Senate Revenue and Budget Committee, to discuss the significance of Foun-

dation Aid and the importance of fully funding the tool that aims to help students who are most in need.

“Foundation Aid is a vital investment we need to fund in order to adequately help struggling schools, especially those with students who have special needs and disabilities, students living in poverty, and ESL students — all of whom require more resources than the average student,” Addabbo said. “If we were to implement mobile

sports betting in the state, 80 percent of taxable winnings would go directly into the educational fund, meaning we can make needed forward strides in getting these schools the money they deserve.”

The numbers are clear: According to the Economic Impact of Legalized Sports Betting study conducted by Oxford Economics in May 2017, legalized sports betting has the potential to generate $2.6 billion annually for NY, with $727 million in labor income, and a $1.4 billion in the Gross Domestic Product, Addabbo added.

“When I see numbers like this, it makes the case pretty clear that New York needs to legalize mobile sports betting,” the South Queens senator said. “Even if we do not hit these exact projected numbers, mobile sports betting will bring in hundreds of millions — if not billions — of revenue that the State desperately needs for vital programs like Foundation Aid and closing the gap in Medicaid funding.”

And in order to address the immediate need for further revenue, Addabbo indicated that he also believes the State should consider utilizing the three dormant downstate commercial gaming licenses.

Alarming Uptick in Guns at JFK, LGA

By Michael V. Cusenza The number of guns confiscated by federal officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2019 quadrupled compared to the prior year’s figures—and LaGuardia Airport just missed joining JFK in the ignominious found-firearm feat, according to a report recently released by the Transportation Security Administration.

TSA officers detected eight firearms at JFK checkpoints last year, an alarming escalation from 2018, when a total of two were found at the borough travel hub. In a nearly identical upsurge, federal security staff spotted seven guns among passenger possessions at LGA in 2019, compared to the two firearms uncovered in ’18 by agents assigned to the East Elmhurst airport.

Authorities also noted that TSA offi-

the 20 seized in 2018, and mirrored the national trend of an uptick in the number of firearms travelers have been bringing to airports over the course of the past several years.

In 2019, TSA officers discovered 4,432 firearms at 278 airport checkpoints nationwide; up from the 4,239 guns found in 2018. The top five airports at which TSA officers detected guns over the past 12 months were: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (323); Dallas/Fort Worth International (217); Denver International (140); George Bush Houston Intercontinental (138); and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with 132.

Photo Courtesy of TSA Travelers who bring weapons to an airA person flying out of JFK Airport last summer concealed this .45-caliber firearm in a block of tar. port checkpoint are subject to federal civil cers deterred 27 guns last year at the four ark Liberty International, Long Island penalties of up to $13,000, TSA officials NYC region airports ( JFK, LGA, New- MacArthur)—a notable increase from warned.

Richmond Hill Mourns Community ‘Fixture’ Dozens of Richmond Hill residents gathered on 127th Street near Liberty Avenue on Sunday evening to pay their respects to beloved neighborhood “abuela” Maria Fuertes.

The 92-year-old was walking along 127th Avenue near her home on Monday, Jan. 6, when Reeaz Khan, 21, allegedly knocked Fuertes to the sidewalk and sexually assaulted her. Fuertes was found around 2:15 a.m. by a passerby who called 911. She was then rushed to

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries.

“Miss Fuertes was a fixture in the neighborhood,” said Dep. Chief Joseph Payne, commanding officer, Queens South detectives. “She was known on Liberty Avenue; she took strolls in the evening quite often.”

Khan has been charged with two counts each of second-degree murder and first-degree sexual abuse.

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Stringer Blasts Army Engineers Storm Barrier Plans

City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Friday fired off a four-page letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers condemning their plan to construct offshore storm surge barriers in New York Harbor.

In the letter, Stringer castigated the corps’ proposal for not adequately protecting coastal communities from the threat of sea level rise and associated flooding. The Comptroller’s letter also highlighted the long construction timeline associated with the storm barriers and their high cost estimate — noting that the largest of the options outlined in the proposal would take a quarter of a century to build out, cost six times that of shorefront resiliency options, and endanger the delicate ecosystem of the harbor including the region’s network of marshes and wetlands that are critical to mitigating storm surge.

Stringer said he is calling on the agency to implement an integrated and environmentally-conscious approach that’s focused on onshore resiliency measures including localized floodwalls, dune and wetland restoration, living shorelines, reefs, and levees. Stringer’s missive noted that this approach was the only way to protect the city from rising sea levels, storm surge from non-catastrophic weather events, and increasingly catastrophic storms in the future.

The letter follows a May 2019 report published by the comptroller, “The Costs of Climate Change: New York City’s Economic Exposure to Rising Seas,” which exposed substantial underspending of federally-appropriated Superstorm Sandy recovery funding that the City had not yet allocated to protect vulnerable coastline communities including only 57 percent of a combined $14.5 billion in federal funds. The report concluded that lagging spending posed a threat to the 520 miles of coastline citywide, which is estimated at a combined property value of $101.5 billion within the city’s current 100-year floodplain map — marking a more than 50 percent increase in value since 2010.

“There’s no question about it — a future

Superstorm Sandy will come and New York Harbor will bear the brunt of it. Too many of our waterfront communities are all too vulnerable to the next storm, or even the next high tide,” Stringer said Friday. “I am urging the Army Corps of Engineers to get shovels in the ground on shorefront resiliency options like floodwalls, dune systems, wetlands, and levees that can protect New Yorkers and their livelihoods. Lives are at stake, homes and businesses are on the line, and futures hang in the balance. We need to act with urgency, plan strategically, and build out resiliency efficient-

ly in the era of climate change, because time is not on our side.”

Riverkeeper President Paul Gallay added, “As Comptroller Stringer wisely observes, we need to take thoughtful, comprehensive steps to protect our communities from coastal flooding, and in-water barriers simply won’t do the job. Massive in-water storm surge barriers would do nothing to protect us from sea level rise. They would take decades to build, cost exorbitant sums of money, do real damage to our river ecosystems, and put communities outside of the barriers at much greater

risk. Also, we’re seeing them fail in communities like New Orleans. Riverkeeper thanks Comptroller Stringer for challenging the Army Corps to do what’s right for our communities, rather than pinning its hopes on an unworkable and ill-advised non-solution like in-water barriers.”

“It is critical that we have clear paths forward for adapting to sea level rise and climate change, and we appreciate the US Army Corps of Engineers’ work to study our options,” said Roland Lewis, President and CEO, Waterfront Alliance. “We are, however, concerned about the approach, particularly that the authorized study is solely framed around addressing storm surge, when thousands of homes and businesses lie in areas that will likely be permanently inundated from sea level rise by the end of the century. Further, we are concerned about a process which millions are unaware of, and which may be decided without their true engagement. There is no silver bullet to the challenge and we support efforts to get federal dollars to our region. But in doing so, we ask of the Corps and our congressional colleagues to address sea level rise from the outset; significantly increase investment in public engagement; and ensure local leadership in project design and community engagement. We do need solutions and soon, but we need to do it right.”

And Kimberly Ong, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council echoed, “The Army Corps’ strategy to build a massive wall in the New York Harbor poses serious risks and could do more harm than good.

These plans could cause irreparable damage to the ecosystem and coastal communities of the region, threatening marine life and stirring up pollution along our waterfront. What’s worse, this proposal does nothing to address the threat of climate change New Yorkers know all too well. Before racing to erect giant stormsurge barriers, the Corps needs to consider coastal projects that would be less costly, more protective, and less destructive to the environment and local communities.”

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By Forum Staff A Rego Park doctor has agreed to pay the United States $1.1M to resolve civil allegations that he and his practice paid kickbacks and submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs for services provided to residents in adult homes in violation of the False Claims Act, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

The claims against Dr. Rajendra Bhayani, an otolaryngologist (medical doctor who specializes in the ear, nose, and throat), that were resolved by the settlement are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue noted.

According to authorities, adult homes are privately owned residential facilities licensed by the State to provide long-term care and supervision to adults with disabilities or mental illnesses. An investigation by the FBI revealed that from 2012 through 2016, Bhayani allegedly paid cash tips, ex-

cessive rent and other improper remuneration to medical management companies in adult homes in the Eastern District of New York to obtain exclusive access to bill for allergy testing and other medical services to residents in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Bhayani then obtained payment for these services from Medicare and the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program, although the services were actually performed by his nurse practitioner, and some of the services performed were medically unnecessary.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General has concurrently entered into an Integrity Agreement with Bhayani and New York Otolaryngology & Aesthetic Surgery, P.C. Among other things, the Integrity Agreement requires compliance training that specifically addresses the Anti-Kickback Statute and a quarterly claims review to be conducted by an Independent Review Organization, Donoghue noted.

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Subway Flasher Gets Prison Time

By Forum Staff A Bronx man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison after admitting that in February 2019 he stood next to a young girl on a southbound 7 Train and exposed his genitals and also placed his penis on the child’s forearm, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.

Ronald Dudley, 41, pleaded guilty in July to attempted sexual abuse in the first degree.

On Thursday, Dudley was sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision.

According to the charges, on Feb. 14, 2019, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Dudley hopped on a southbound No. 7 train at 61st Street and Woodside Avenue. After boarding the train, Dudley approached the 9-year-old victim, who was standing and holding onto a pole. Dudley held onto the same pole and stood next to the child, exposed his genitals and then placed his exposed penis against the child’s forearm. Dudley then exited the

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Dudley was apprehended the following day after video surveillance of the incident was circulated in the media.

“The defendant in this case exposed himself and touched the little girl with his genitals as she rode the train with her mother,” Katz said. “The subway should be safe for all users, especially children. The defendant admitted his guilt and will be punished for his actions.”

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“The three-year investment plan approved today is essential to helping New York State achieve its clean energy goals, as well as to continue providing safe and reliable service to our customers,” Con Edison officials said in a statement.

By Michael V. Cusenza The State Public Service Commission on Thursday established a three-year rate plan for electric and gas customers of Con Ed by adopting the terms of a joint proposal that is much more favorable to customers than the company’s original request, reducing the initial rate year request by more than three-quarters, according to the State Department of Public Service.

In January 2019, Con Ed sought approval from the PSC for new electric and gas delivery rates in 2020. The proposal, according to the utility, sought an additional $485 million to run the company’s electric delivery system in 2020 and $210 million for the natural gas delivery system.

According to Con Ed, over the next three years, on average, electric rates would have gone up by 13.5 percent in that time.

Electric bills would have increased 4.2 percent this coming year, then 4.7 percent the following year, and an additional 4 percent in 2022.

The utility was also expected to raise the price of natural gas, with a 7.5-percent increase in 2020, 8.8 percent in 2021 and 7.2 percent in 2022.

Instead, the Commission noted that it approved a first-year electric rate increase of $113.3 million, or 3.1 percent, and a first-year gas rate increase of $47.2 million, or 6.7 percent. In the second year, electric revenues will increase $370.3 million, or 3.8 percent, and will increase $326.4 million, or 3.3 percent in the third year. Gas revenues in the second year will increase $176.3 million, or 7.3 percent, and will increase $170.3 million in the third year, or

6.5 percent.

Under the new rate plan, a residential electric customer using 600 kWh per month would see an average total monthly bill increase of $5.46 or 4.2 percent this year, $6.37 or 4.7 percent starting January 2021, and $5.65 or 4 percent starting January 2022. A residential gas heating customer using an average of 100 therms per month would see an average monthly bill increase of $11.37 in the first year, or 7.5 percent, an $14.44 increase in the second year, or 8.8 percent, and a $12.86 increase in the third year, or 7.2 percent.

“The three-year investment plan approved today is essential to helping New York State achieve its clean energy goals, as well as to continue providing safe and reliable service to our customers,” Con Ed officials said in a statement.

However, the new pact did not find universal support in NYC. “This agreement allows Con Edison to continue to funnel ratepayer dollars into fossil fuel infrastructure that only digs us deeper into the climate crisis. Rather than building bigger pipelines, we need to invest in sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy options. I have called for a moratorium on all major gas infrastructure because any pipelines we invest in today will only become tomorrow’s stranded assets,” said City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

“If Con Edison can’t think past their profits, then we need to seriously explore how a public takeover of New York’s natural gas system could allow us to make responsible, sustainable decisions about our energy future. Maintaining the fossil fuel status quo is tantamount to climate denial.”

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EDITORIAL Dream Fulfilled?

We here at The Forum thought it fitting - always fitting - to print The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s brilliant “I Have a Dream Speech.”

So here it is, in part (for space reasons): “I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.

It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to

struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with a new meaning, “My country, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim’s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.”

And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!

But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”

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Borough Communities Want MTA to go back to Drawing Board for Bus Network Redesign Effort

By Forum Staff The Queens Bus Network Redesign Plan has seemingly been panned by World’s Borough residents.

“We all hoped when this bus redesign plan was announced it would be a much more efficient way for our buses to navigate the city. We imagined the bus would no longer stop every two blocks, it would come much more often, be more reliable and go to new places. We imagined camera enforced bus lanes, all-door boarding and New York City Transit working with DOT to eliminate choke points,” guest columnist Jim Burke wrote on Streetsblog NYC. “The Bus Redesign team demonstrates an inferiority complex about buses. They think no one wants to take buses, and if they do only, they take them only as a last resort or the means to get to the subway.”

So why has the Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided to redesign the massive Queens system? According to MTA New York City Transit officials, the borough’s bus network “has not substantially changed to meet the evolving needs of customers. We’ve made minor changes to pieces of the network, but have not kept pace with growth in Queens. Our customers asked us to take a fresh look at how we can redesign the Queens Bus Network to provide more reliable service, shorter travel times, and better connections. Nearly 52 percent of Queens residents rely on public transit for their daily commutes, and at least 11 percent commute primarily by bus. So, it is imperative that we reinvent the borough’s bus network to better serve its residents and workers, so they can spend less time and energy commuting.” The Draft Plan is our proposal to address the following: Service Reliability: Customers apparently told the MTA that Queens buses are unreliable and slow, often because they are stuck in traffic. The On-Time Performance for Queens bus routes decreased 12 percent

from 2014 to 2018. Queens has a Customer Journey Time Performance (of 70 percent.

CJTP measures the percentage of trips successfully made no more than five minutes later than scheduled. Increased congestion, especially in areas like downtown Flushing and Jamaica, negatively impacts the speed and reliability of service. While only one part of a route may experience congestion, the delays, bus bunching, and gaps in service caused by that congestion ripple throughout the entire route, affecting reliability for the majority of bus customers regardless of where they use the service.

Bus Speeds: Average bus speeds in Queens are the second highest of the five boroughs at 8.7 miles per hours. However, that number is down 3.3 percent from 2015, when the average bus speed was 9.0 MPH. • Slower bus speeds reduce route reliability and decrease productivity, further deterring people from choosing to ride the bus. Ridership Decline • Bus ridership in Queens fell 5.4 percent from 2014 to 2019, from 728,872 to 689,702 average weekday riders. • The decline in ridership can be attributed to several factors, including slower

bus speeds and decreased reliability, leading to modal shifts to other kinds of transportation, such as the subway and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). Central Business District Tolling • The implementation of Central Business District Tolling (CBDT), where vehicles are charged as they enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, will be an effective way to reduce congestion within the City and further encourage Queens residents and employees to seek out alternative means of transportation other than the car. • CBDT will also provide the MTA with a new capital revenue source that may help to address budgetary issues.

The Draft Plan that follows is a first look at how we can improve bus service in Queens to benefit the greatest number of customers. The plan addresses comments received during public open houses, from on-street interviews, and from our online survey. It recognizes the clear need to completely redesign the Queens Bus Network, working within the known structural and resource constraints. By sharing this Draft Plan, we hope to inspire discussion, initiate conversations about our proposal, and listen to other

ideas to be taken into consideration.

Wait times, slow buses, indirect routes, and bus lanes blocked by illegally parked or standing vehicles are the biggest challenges to providing efficient, reliable service in Queens, and make the biggest impact on our customers’ commutes. To improve travel times and enhance connections across the borough, we plan to: • Streamline bus routes, making them more simple and direct • Design a network with easy connections and frequent all-day bus service • Improve route connections so that not all routes funnel into two or three areas of Queens Connectivity • While population and employment densities in Queens are concentrated largely along subway lines, many residences, community facilities, employment centers, academic institutions, and other key destinations are only accessible by bus (particularly in eastern Queens). • Customers told us that they rely on multiple bus routes, subway lines, or commuter rail for their commutes. Improving connectivity at transfer locations is necessary to ensure customers have a quick and easy transition between buses and with other kinds of public transit.

Bus Stop Balancing • Currently, the average distance between bus stops in New York City is 805 feet. In Queens, the average is slightly higher at 850 feet. Both are much shorter than the standard in international peer transit systems, which typically range from 1,000 to 1,680 feet. • When a bus stops more frequently along a route, exiting, stopping, and re-entering the flow of traffic, it loses speed and increases customers’ travel time. During off-peak hours, it typically takes a bus about 20 seconds to re-enter traffic. During rush hour, that can jump up to over a minute. By removing closelyspaced and under-utilized stops throughout Queens, we can keep buses moving with the flow of traffic and get customers where they need to go more quickly.

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Cuomo Goes ‘Bold’ with $178B State Budget

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Cuomo also addressed the $6 billion budget gap during Tuesday’s outline of the State’s FY 2021 spending plan.

By Michael V. Cusenza Two weeks after delivering his 10th State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned to Albany Tuesday and outlined the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget: a $178 billion spending plan chock-full of “bold, nation-leading, and historic actions,” according to the Empire State Executive.

“This budget is a roadmap for delivering progressive results for the people of this state and addressing the imminent challenges of our time by advancing social, racial and economic justice.

We’re proposing historic investments in climate change and infrastructure programs and fixing the school aid formula to ensure poorer schools get the funding they need,” Cuomo added.

Spending plan highlights include: a $33 billion five-year plan to combat climate change, including a new plan to streamline government bureaucracy to deliver renewable energy projects faster; a $25 billion expansion of New York’s building program—including new LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports—bringing it to $275 billion; a $28.5 billion investment in education while reforming funding formulas to prioritize support for poor schools; and a plan to legalize cannabis in which the State will establish an Office of Cannabis Management to specialize in regulation—overseeing the medical, adult-use and hemp programs.

The proposal will administer social-equity licensing opportunities, develop an egalitarian adult-use market structure and facilitate market entry through access to capital, technical assistance and incubation of equity entrepreneurs.

Cuomo on Tuesday knew that he had to acknowledge the $6.1 billion budget-gap gorilla in the room. According to the State Fiscal Outlook, the shortfall consists of two distinct parts: the baseline budget gap and the Medicaid budget gap. The baseline General Fund gap for FY 2021 is estimated at $4.1 billion and the Medicaid gap in FY 2021 is estimated at just over $2 billion. The Medicaid gap, which emerged abruptly at the end of FY 2019, is a risk to State finances if measures to control costs are not enacted, according to the budget director.

This year, Cuomo indicated that he will address the Medicaid shortfall with a new Medicaid Redesign Team.

The MRT II will, the governor pledged Tuesday, reform the State’s Medicaid program, preserve benefits and find $2.5 billion in savings. The MRT II will work to find industry efficiencies or additional industry revenue with zero impact to beneficiaries and report its findings in time for the April 1 budget deadline. Additionally, Cuomo said he will empower the Medicaid Inspector General to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicaid system. The State will commit to paying the entire increase in Medicaid costs for local governments as long as the local governments stay within the 2-percent property tax cap and control Medicaid costs to 3-percent growth per year. Medicaid growth for 2021 is projected to be 3 percent, allowing localities to increase without cutting State funding.

Any local government that does not stay within those limits will be required to pay the total spending growth, Cuomo cautioned.

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The Pharmacist’s Corner Presented by Frank Pantina, R.Ph

FINDING OUT ABOUT HORMONES: A NEW OPTION FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH The days of people assigning total trust in their doctors and staying out of their health care decisions are long over. Many factors have contributed to the new-age awareness in personal health care, most notably, rising healthcare cost.

One rising area in personal awareness comes from women’s eagerness to investigate the effects of thier ever changing hormones on overall health.

Hormones provide many clues about women’s health, but diagnostic testing can run into thousands of dollars which prohibits many, both insured and uninsured, from taking advantage of the valuable knowledge to be found in the information provided by the bodies hormones.

Several start up companies launched home testing kits in 2018 with options for testing affects on stress, thyroid and fertility intel among other conditions. Experts are predicting that hormonal home testing will grow three to four-fold over the next few years.

While we support everyone arming themselves with as much information and safe practice diagnostic tools to participate actively in their own healthcare, we want to make you aware of some of the possible pitfalls.

Home hormone testing definitely has a financial advantage. Most of the kits start under $100 and top out at $400, but one the associated drawbacks is not

really knowing what to test for to get the answers you’re seeking could easily be a waste of money on tests that don’t apply.

Additionally, you should always do this testing in conjunction with your doctor’s advice, but be aware that some docs may not have the expertise to interpret results of the hormone panels. It’s critical to work with a physician who can help you make sense of your test results and any follow-up measures needed to be taken in reaction to the results.

Many of the kits also include diet and lifestyle recommendations along with supplement suggestions. These kits may very well end up leading to important findings and diagnoses that women might not otherwise seek out. Some of these discoveries could be life threatening and in turn life saving. The kits can be a great option for women, not just those with curiosity, but for those who might not otherwise get essential lab testing.

We always advocate your interest and active pursuit to ensure your best healthcare options but we caution you to approach every aspect of the process with careful planning, research, and always with supervised, expert medical care.

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By Forum Staff Coming in at a cool $95.3 billion— nearly $3 billion more than the 2020 version—Mayor Bill de Blasio had some explaining to do Thursday as he outlined the City’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

According to the administration, the FY 2021 budget as crafted in light of the State’s $6 billion budget gap, of which $4 billion is a Medicaid deficit. This is the largest State deficit that has occurred during the de Blasio administration, Hizzoner pointed out—and could mean significant cuts to the City budget, he added.

NYC Health + Hospitals would bear the brunt of the cuts, de Blasio noted. The hospital system, which serves more than one million New Yorkers annually, has achieved ambitious goals through the administration’s transformation plan, Hizzoner boasted. This includes closing over $1 billion of its budget gap, meeting planned revenue and expense goals, and improving collection and billing practices. According to de Blasio, now, more patients have primary care doctors, expanded access to expert medical care, and their appointment wait times have been reduced. Cuts to the H + H budget would jeopardize H+H financial recovery—and access to health care for many New Yorkers, de Blasio added.

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Continues the mission of Vision Zero by investing $98 million in capital funds to improve street safety for pedestrians and cyclists on 4th Avenue in Brooklyn.

Invests an additional $178 million in capital funds over FY21-23 in curb cuts citywide to improve street accessibility.

Supplements a larger U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach and bayside resiliency project with an additional $33 million in capital across FY20 and FY21 to reconstruct beach crossings with durable, sustainable materials and remove hazardous wooden jetties.

Invests $12.9 million in capital funds in FY21 to make improvements at NYCHA community centers.

Commits $1.8 million annually in FY21-23 to support community-based justice programming at the Community Justice Center in Far Rockaway.

“In planning for the next year, we are facing an unprecedented $6 billion State budget gap. Medicaid cuts could reverse years of progress at NYC Health + Hospitals and impact health care for the most vulnerable,” de Blasio added. “We will work with our partners in Albany to continue to find savings while fighting to protect health care for all New Yorkers.”

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Legal Notices MEZOUI NGO INTERNATIONAL LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/01/19. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: HANIFA MEZOUI, 4-74 48TH AVENUE, 8A, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11109 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

JX HOLDINGS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/13/2019. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Denis Xhari and Anila Celi, 24-65 46th Street, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

ERIK HEHRMANN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/12/2019. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: ERIK HERHRMANN, 60-43 MADISON ST., FLUSHING, NY 11385. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Red Maple International LLC. filed with SSNY on 10/18/2019. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Red Maple International LLC, 2835 203 St, 2 Fl, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation: HAN QYNM LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/06/2019. Office Loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 3907 Prince Street #4C, Flushing, NY 11354 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

LIC 11TH STREET HOSPITALITY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/23/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Hiu Ian Cheng C/O 105 West 27th St New York NY 10001. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

TH NYC RESTAURANT 2 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/19/19. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 30-45 32nd St Apt 1B Astoria, NY 11102.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

ONE SOURCE MEDICAL DEVICE REPAIR LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/12/2019. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: ADNAN BARAKOVIC, 28-23 42ND STREET, APT BSMT, ASTORIA, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of TYMJ LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/02/20. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 22-18 Jackson Ave., #36, Long Island City, NY 11101. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

FRESH POND ROAD REAL ESTATE, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/30/2019.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 68-53 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

DISCOVER PHYSICAL THERAPY & ACUPUNCTURE PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/08/19. Office: Queens 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, 13668 ROOSEVELT AVE, STE, 4D, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

ABIKARAM LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/13/2019. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to CHRIST ABIKARAM, 45-14 243RD STREET, DOUGLASTON, NY 11362. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

RAYAN PROPERTIES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/08/2020. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Zakaria Dihyem, 142-21 120th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11436.

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HUANG, CHEN & WU PLLC filed w/ SSNY on 12/4/19. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 38-08 Union St., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Law. MAO AUTO TECH LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/20/19. Office: Queens 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, 34-58 90th Street,Apartment 3K, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of THE APPEAL TO SAFETY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/30/2019. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to THE APPEAL TO SAFETY LLC, 203 BEACH 96TH STREET, ROCKAWAY PARK, NY 11693. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

DOLLARSMART TRADE CO. LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 01/16/2020.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to DOLLARSMART TRADE CO. LLC, 9475 63RD DR, APT 5E, REGO PARK, NY 11374. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of DIVINE MEDICAL LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/18/2019. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to C/O AMERICAN INCORPORATORS LTD., 1013 CENTER ROAD, SUITE 403-A, WIMINGTON, DE 19805. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 20th day of DECEMBER, 2019, bearing Index No. 00124219/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of (first) JOSEPH (middle) CHRISTOPHE (last) LISENA. My present name is JOSEPH MORALES. The city and state of my present address is OZONE PARK, NY. The month and year of my birth is OCTOBER 1992.

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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 12th day of DECEMBER, 2019, bearing Index No. 001213-19/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of (first) FOUZIA (last) AHMED. My present name is FOUJIA HADI aka FOUJIA AHMED. The city and state of my present address is South Ozone Park, NY. The month and year of my birth is NOVEMBER 1982. The place of my birth is BANGLADESH.

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 16th day of JANUARY 2020, bearing Index No. 001124-19/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of (first) LAURA(middle) LEE (last) PAROLISI. My present name is LORETTA HUTCH aka LAURA LEE PAROLISI aka LAURA LEE HUTCH aka LAURA PAROLISI. The city and state of my present address is OZONE PARK, NY. The month and year of my birth are AUGUST 1951. The place of my birth is QUEENS, NY.

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