THE FORUM NEWSGROUP | MAY 13, 2021

VOL. 21 • NUMBER 18 • MAY 13, 2021

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City Lowers Speed Limits on 11 High-Crash Corridors – Including Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards

See Story on Page 6 Under the de Blasio administration’s new plan, the speed limit on Woodhaven Boulevard from Queens Boulevard to Rockaway Boulevard will decrease to 25 mph from 30 mph.

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Pheffer Amato Touts Restoration of Rockaway Beach Rail Line to U.S. DOT

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Several Queens pols have advocated for the resurrection of the RBRL.

By Forum Staff Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently announced that she has written a letter to federal Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, requesting funding to rebuild and restore the Rockaway Beach Rail Line.

This funding, according to Pheffer Amato, would come from the American Jobs Plan, the $2 trillion Biden administration

strategy to improve infrastructure which set aside $85 billion for updating outdated public transportation.

Currently, the 130,000 residents of the Rockaway peninsula are served by one train line, the A train, leaving residents with a commute time to midtown Manhattan of approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes in each direction. The Long Island Rail Road conducted a feasibility study for this train line in 2019, considering two options. The

“This transformative update to our transit system is much needed and long overdue,” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said.

first option included the RBRL as an extension of the A train to the Queens Boulevard line operated by New York City Transit. The results of this option found that if NYCT reconstructed the line, travel time from Howard Beach to Manhattan would be 45 minutes and construction costs would be approximately $8 billion. The second option of the feasibility study included the LIRR operating the RBRL as a new line along its primary track. Travel time for the LIRR op-

tion from Howard Beach to Penn Station would be 25 minutes and cost $6 billion.

“This transformative update to our transit system is much needed and long overdue,” the assemblywoman said. “Rockaway has long been a transit desert, and our community deserves reliable and safe transportation. Restoring the RBRL would bring much-needed change to hundreds of thousands of people’s lives every day, and create thousands of jobs.”

De Blasio Announces Record Creation of Bus and Bike Lanes Planned for 2021

By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman Tuesday announced plans to increase last year’s record protected bike lane installation and nearly double last year’s record bus project totals. The administration plans to install 28 miles of new and improved busways and bus lanes in 2021, along with thirty miles of protected bike lanes. Both will be the most installed in one year in New York City history, breaking records set by the administration just last year.

New and improved projects will include: Busway Pilots: By the end of 2021, DOT and MTA will complete five busways – four more than have ever been completed in one year. In addition to already-completed projects on Main Street in Flushing and 181st Street in Manhattan, busways will be constructed this year along Jamaica and Archer Avenues in Queens, and along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. In total, these five busways will improve service for 657,000 bus riders daily.

New and Improved Bus Lanes in Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island: Both new and improved bus lanes will serve bus riders citywide, with changes including new red paint and markings, sig-

nals improvements, pedestrian safety and clearer signage. These bus lanes will benefit an additional 200,000 bus riders daily and include projects on 1st and 2nd Avenues, Battery Place and Avenues A and D (Manhattan), Merrick Blvd (Queens), and Hylan Blvd (Staten Island). In total, DOT will this year create 11.5 miles of new lanes and 16.3 miles of improved lanes.

Signal Priority: In line with the Better Buses Action Plan, DOT will activate technology to give priority to buses at over 300 locations, ensuring that buses are waiting at fewer red lights.

MTA Coordination: DOT will continue to work with the MTA on including bus priority in their essential Borough Network Redesign work as that process works forward and encourage MTA to implement all-door boarding on Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office all bus routes, now that OMNY contactless “A recovery for all of us means reducing our dependence on fossil fuels while deepening Vision Zero,” Mayor de Blasio said. payment has been installed system-wide.

Street/6th Avenue and Centre Street: Con• Jackson Avenue (Mott Haven, Bronx) DOT plans to build a record 30 miles of necting Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Man• University Place (Greenwich Village) protected bike lanes in 2021, including: hattan to Tribeca and Chinatown • Netherland Avenue (Mariners Har• “Return to Manhattan” • Bike Boulevards bor, Staten Island) • East 61st and 62nd Street, ManhatBike Boulevards slow vehicular speeds In coming weeks, DOT borough comtan/Northern Blvd, Queens: Connect- and limit volumes to create low-stress bike missioners and planners will present proing midtown to the Queensboro Bridge infrastructure in a pedestrian-friendly envi- posed plans to elected officials and commuand the 34th Ave Open Street in Jackson ronment. nity boards, with the expectation that they Heights The planned boulevards will include will be completed this year.

• 7th Avenue – Connecting Central a portion of: “A recovery for all of us means reducing Park to midtown • 21st Street (South Slope, Brooklyn) our dependence on fossil fuels while deep• Varick Street/West Broadway/Church • 39th Avenue (Sunnyside, Queens) ening Vision Zero,” de Blasio said.

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Current, Former Cops Charged in Bribe Scheme

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Smith, Busch, and Hassett were City Police officers assigned to the 105th Precinct.

By Forum Staff A nine-count indictment was unsealed Monday in Brooklyn federal court charging Heather Busch, Robert Hassett, and Robert Smith with five counts of using interstate facilities to commit bribery and two counts of conspiracy to violate the Travel Act. Smith is also charged with attempting to transport at least one kilogram of heroin and possessing a firearm during the commission of that crime, according to federal prosecutors.

During the relevant period, Smith, Busch, and Hassett were City Police officers assigned to the 105th Precinct in Southeast Queens. Smith retired from the NYPD in March 2020.

Beginning in September 2016, NYPD Officers Smith and Hassett responded to automobile accidents by allegedly directing the damaged vehicles to a licensed tow trucking and automobile repair business (the “Business”) operated by an individual (the “Individual”), instead of using the NYPD’s Directed Accident Response Program (“DARP”), which requires NYPD officers to identify an appropriate licensed tow trucking business to respond to the scene of the automobile accident and remove the damaged vehicles from the scene.

To ensure that no particular business receives favored treatment, NYPD officers are required to utilize a computer system that randomly selects a licensed tow trucking business. Smith and Hassett allegedly bypassed DARP and directed damaged vehicles directly to the Business in exchange for thousands of dollars in cash bribe payments. Smith and Hassett continued to participate in the scheme until at least June 2017, when they temporarily suspended their participation.

In November 2019, Smith resumed his participation in the scheme and continued

to steer vehicles damaged in automobile accidents to the Business in exchange for cash. Beginning in January 2020, Smith discussed his plan to recruit Busch to participate in the scheme in advance of his retirement from the NYPD. In March 2020, Busch, at Smith’s invitation, met with Smith and the Individual and Busch agreed to participate in the scheme. Thereafter, Busch began steering vehicles damaged in automobile accidents to the Business in exchange for cash bribe payments, in lieu of utilizing DARP as required.

Beginning in January 2020, Smith and Hassett obtained the names and identifying information of recent automobile accident victims from NYPD databases and provided that information to the Individual in exchange for cash. Smith and Hassett understood that the Individual would sell that information to physical therapy businesses and personal injury attorneys so that they could seek to solicit the automobile accident victims as customers.

On numerous occasions, Hassett accessed NYPD databases in violation of NYPD regulations for the purpose of obtaining the names and identifying information of victims of recent automobile accidents. Hassett then arranged for that information to be delivered to the Individual, sometimes through Smith. Upon receipt of that information, the Individual made payments in cash to Smith who, in turn, redistributed a portion of those payments to Hassett. In total, between January 2020 and March 2020, Smith and Hassett sold the names and identifying information of more than 100 victims to the Individual, in exchange for more than $7,000 in cash.

Beginning in January 2020, Smith allegedly also sought opportunities from the Individual to transport heroin, in exchange for payment, upon his retirement from the NYPD.

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After Surprise Rikers Visit, Pols Say Solitary Confinement Still in Use

By Forum Staff Following their recent unannounced visit to Rikers Island on Friday, Assemblywomen Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) and Nathalia Fernandez (DBronx) called out the NYC Board of Correction’s plan to implement solitary confinement by another name and urged the board to amend its proposed rules to truly and fully end solitary confinement in City jails.

González-Rojas and Fernandez’s visit included a walkthrough of the National Institute of Corrections Structurally Restrictive Housing Units, where people in alternatives to solitary under the board’s proposed rules will be locked up alone 24 hours a day.

According to the pols, while purporting to end solitary confinement, the Board of Correction’s proposed rules create a new form of solitary confinement by another name, where people can be held alone 24 hours a day, indefinitely, and can be placed in, and kept in, such confinement through DOC proceedings with no opportunity to be represented by counsel. If the board’s proposed rules were enacted as currently written, they would violate the recently enacted HALT Solitary Confinement Act, which applies to all state prisons and local

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Two assemblywomen visited Rikers Island last week.

jails in New York State, including New York City jails, and which prohibits solitary confinement beyond 15 consecutive days in all circumstances, requires all people in solitary up to those 15 days to have four hours of out of cell programming, and generally requires that people in alternatives to solitary have at least seven hours of out-of-cell

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congregate activity with other people that is comparable to the general jail population.

“No matter what name we give it, solitary confinement is torture and has no place in our city. The mayor promised to end solitary confinement and he must fulfill his promise. During our unannounced

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visit to Rikers Island this past Friday, we saw the NIC Structurally Restrictive Housing Units that are meant to be alternatives to solitary confinement under the Board of Correction’s proposed rules. Being locked in these cages alone for 24 hours a day is nothing more than solitary confinement by another name,” González-Rojas said.

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The Queens Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Queens Day in Albany event to recognize local businesses that have weathered the pandemic.

By Forum Staff The Queens Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Queens Day in Albany event to recognize local businesses that have weathered the pandemic, and to discuss future economic recovery efforts in the borough.

The annual event gives local business leaders the opportunity to advocate Queens’ Senate and Assembly delegation According to the chamber, the event began with remarks from the Queens Chamber’s President & CEO, Thomas Grech, and Chairman Thomas Santucci, highlighting the Chamber’s efforts to assist small businesses throughout the pandemic, and the great strides the organization has made in its 110 year history.

“The Queens Chamber is now the most diverse that it has ever been, with our staff, our membership, and our board. We have over 1,300 members, representing over 125,000 Queens-based employees, now in our 110th year,” Grech said. “Today, your Chamber of Commerce speaks twelve different languages. Everyday, we’re pounding the pavement to help businesses in need, from the Rockaways up to Little Neck, and from Long Island City to the Nassau border.”

Remarks from NY Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz followed, with each speaker commenting on the necessity of assistance to struggling businesses in Queens, and lauding the Chamber for its efforts.

Members of the Queens Delegation from the NY State Senate and Assembly wrapped up the program with brief presentations featuring local businesses in their

respective districts. Interspersed throughout these presentations were updates from Queens Chamber staff on their new initiatives to support Queens business growth during, and after, the pandemic, including their Small Business Resource Network, and the newly formed Queens Tech Council.

Speakers emphasized the challenges that the pandemic has presented to businesses in Queens, while looking forward to the ongoing recovery with optimism.

“I want to acknowledge how especially difficult the last fourteen months have been for small businesses and nonprofits here in Queens. Many of our small businesses are owned by first and second generation New Yorkers who put their life savings into their businesses. This pandemic took an enormous toll on their livelihoods and sadly, some owners could not bear the brunt of this storm, and closed shop,” said Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President.

“More recent developments have given me hope, though. The Biden Administration and Congress extended funding that has given us a lifeline through the American Rescue Plan Act back in March. This was not, by any means, easy, but it was a shot in the arm our small businesses needed to survive.”

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz added, “I would like to congratulate the chamber for getting so many people involved [in recovery efforts]. This chamber has done an amazing job during COVID in keeping people connected and making sure that they have resources for their businesses.”

“When I look where we are today in Queens, I am absolutely amazed,” said Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing). “I am convinced that it is because of the business community, the jobs, and the services.”

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GET YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER TRACKING YOUR MIGRAINES... PART 2 Last week we began a discussion about migraines, and told you what simple steps you could take around the house to help with this complex condition. Anyone who suffers from migraines or cares for someone that does, knows that these are not simply headaches.

Migraines are a complex condition of the nervous system that can markedly interfere with the time we spend with family and friends, our work, education and everyday life.

In fact, over a 3-month tine span those with chronic migraines cannot function for an average of 63 days.

Experts say 1 in 7 Americans suffer from this condition, but only 36% of those people are ever properly diagnosed. And though many people feel that either stress or hormones are the culprits bearing responsibility for the attacks, but that simply is not true. Migraines are instead, often inherited from the family gene pool like blue eyes and brown hair. That’s right.

They’re genetic.

One of the most surprising facts about migraines is that most sufferers do not know what the root cause of this debilitating condition really is. But let’s start you out with one of the most basic of those truths––migraines are not headaches. Headaches are symptoms of migraines. Along with symptoms there are triggers and understanding the difference between

causes and triggers is one of the keys to helping with getting the right treatment.

It is estimated that more than 20% of migraine sufferers will experience what is called an “aura” before the actual headache arrives.

Auras are sensations that signal a migraine is on the way. They can produce sensations like tingling in the face and arms or face, tunnel vision and difficulty in speaking.

Tracking what you eat and considering other environmental factors like the weather is crucial. Knowing what sets off your migraines and defining your personal threshold is essential in managing your condition.

We’re hoping that providing you with a list of the 15 most common triggers will give you an idea of just how varied these factors are and help you to recognize what is happening with your condition. Perfume, alcohol, eye strain, food allergies, incorrect prescription glasses, menstruation, weather, stress, seasonal allergies, depression, sugar and sugar alternatives, cigarette smoke, dieting , bright lights, and finally disturbed sleep.

Get out a pen and paper and track what happens after one or more of these triggers induces an episode. Tracking is a great method for you to get started on healing your headaches .

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City Lowers Speed Limits on 45 Miles of Major Streets “Drivers that make the choice to speed with their vehicles, and drivers that fail to yield to pedestrians and cyclists, will be the subject of additional traffic enforcement during this important initiative,” NYPD Chief of Transportation Kim Royster said.

By Michael V. Cusenza Speed limits will be reduced on 45 miles of major streets with some the highest rates of crashes across Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.

The NYPD will conduct a weeklong pedestrian and cyclist safety enforcement blitz, across all 77 patrol precincts, to crack down on drivers who speed and fail to yield, Hizzoner noted.

Plan highlights: Lower Speed Limits on High-Crash Corridors: Last year, DOT lowered speed limits by 5 Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office MPH on eleven corridors citywide, totaling “We will not only lower speed limits on some of the city’s most crash-prone corridors, we will redouble our efforts to about 25 miles. The newly targeted corridors expand the hours when these life-saving speed cameras are in operation,” DOT Commissioner Gutman said. this year in Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Brooklyn: Each Precinct will assign their traffic safety Staten Island represent 45 miles of streets.

• Conduit Boulevard from Atlantic Av- team to participate in these stepped-up efforts Street locations, mileage, and speed limit enue to Sutter Ave, 1.9 miles (35 MPH to 30 to combat traffic injuries. Officers will conchanges are as follows: MPH) centrate their enforcement on drivers who New speed limits will go into effect as speed and drivers who fail to yield to pedestriQueens: • Woodhaven Boulevard from Queens speed-limit signage is posted over the com- ans and cyclists. Enforcement will be focused Boulevard to Rockaway Boulevard, 4.3 miles ing weeks. Speed cameras located along any of at specific intersections and the correspondthese streets will be reprogrammed and driv- ing corridors where the data shows a high fre(30 MPH to 25 MPH) • Cross Bay Boulevard from Rockaway ers will be given a 60-day adjustment period quency of pedestrian and cyclist injuries as a result of being struck by a vehicle.

Boulevard to the Cross Bay North Boule- after new signage is posted.

NYPD Highway Patrol will focus enforcevard Bridge, 2.5 miles (30/40 MPH to 25/35 NYPD Enforcement ment efforts on high-crash highways to catch MPH) The NYPD is placing significant emphasis speeding before dangerous drivers come into • Van Wyck Service Road E/W from 135th Avenue to Queens Boulevard, 3.1 miles on a multifaceted pedestrian and cyclist safety close proximity with the cyclists and pedestrioperation during the week of May 10 through ans.

(30 MPH to 25 MPH) The Traffic Enforcement District will fo• Astoria Boulevard from 111th Street to May 16. This effort is anchored by increased focus on combating motorists who speed cus its high-volume enforcement on vehicles 8th Street, 3.9 miles (30 MPH to 25 MPH) • South Conduit Avenue from Sutter Ave and fail to yield to pedestrians and cyclists. that are obstructing bike lanes while parked, to Sunrise Highway, 5.3 miles (35 MPH to 30 It is a comprehensive, citywide operation, to and it has specifically dedicated enforcement be carried out in all 77 patrol precincts. The resources in each borough to keep bike lanes MPH) • North Conduit Avenue from Sutter Ave effort will incorporate all the Transportation clear for cyclists. Vehicles that are summonsed to Sunrise Highway, 6.6 miles (35 MPH to 30 Bureau’s units and deploy additional Patrol for obstructing a bike lane are eligible to be Services. towed to the NYPD’s violation tow pound.

MPH)

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Under the new plan, the speed limit on Woodhaven Boulevard from Queens Boulevard to Rockaway Boulevard will decrease to 25 mph from 30 mph.

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Speed Cameras In December 2020, the mayor proposed expanding the State law that governs the hours during which speed cameras are operational. Under the current law passed in 2019, cameras are limited to operate only during the hours of 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays. The proposal would make cameras operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

An analysis of 2020 fatal crashes shows that 36% of all traffic deaths this year that were not on highways occurred within school speed zones where permanent cameras are located, but happened during hours – on nights and during weekends – when the automated enforcement cameras were not legally allowed to issue summonses.

For the first time, the Department of Transportation also released a Citywide map (above) showing the locations of the 750 school zones with fixed automatic speed cameras – the largest speed camera program in the world. Over 1,300 speed cameras are now active citywide; DOT plans to have 2,000 active cameras by the end of 2021. According to DOT’s latest speed camera report: • Speeding has been reduced on average by over 70 percent at locations where speed cameras are installed.

• Injuries are down 17 percent at these same locations.

• Two-thirds of vehicle owners who received a notice of liability in 2019 did not receive another within the calendar year.

According to the DOT, a pedestrian who is struck by a vehicle traveling at 30 MPH is twice as likely to be killed as a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling at 25 MPH. Last week, de Blasio called on the State Legislature to pass the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act, a series of bills designed to take aggressive action against dangerous driving and support the families of crash victims. The legislation includes a bill of rights for traffic crash victims, lowing the blood alcohol concentration limit, DMV pre-licensing courses, and 24/7 operation of speed cameras, among many other life-saving safety initiatives.

“Speeding is a leading cause of traffic fatalities – and we also know that less driving during COVID-19 led to an increase in speeding,” said DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman. “So under the mayor’s leadership, we will not only lower speed limits on some of the city’s most crash-prone corridors, we will redouble our efforts to expand the hours when these lifesaving speed cameras are in operation. These cameras now cover a majority of the City in an incredibly diverse range of neighborhoods.

Important to note, in 2020, a shocking one third of fatal crashes happened in camera zones, but unfortunately during hours when the cameras were not allowed to operate. With the help of Albany, we need to fix that.”

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Queens Village Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting, Strangling his Mom to Death

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Pushkar Sharma allegedly killed his mom last weekend in their home on Winchester Boulevard near Braddock Avenue.

By Michael V. Cusenza A Queens Village man has been charged with the brutal murder of his mother Saturday morning, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Sunday.

Pushkar Sharma, 28, was arraigned Sunday on a complaint charging him with two counts of murder in the second de-

gree and sexual abuse in the first degree. A psychiatric exam was ordered and he was remanded to Department of Corrections’ custody, according to court records. Sharma’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 24.

Katz said that, on Saturday, May 8, between 8 a.m. and 8:40 a.m., Pushkar Sharma approached the victim, Soraj Sharma, 65, from behind, placed his hands around

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“What should have been a celebration of Mother’s Day became a brutal, tragic nightmare for a Queens family,” DA Katz said.

her throat and then began to choke and punch her multiple times in the face. The defendant and his mother struggled for several minutes, falling to the floor as he allegedly continued to punch and strangle her. The defendant then allegedly sexually assaulted his mother and continued to strangle her until she lost consciousness.

According to the charges, immediately after killing his mother, Sharma went up

to his room, retrieved his wallet and keys and walked to the police precinct and reported his criminal actions.

Katz called it a “horrific case.”

“What should have been a celebration of Mother’s Day became a brutal, tragic nightmare for a Queens family,” she added.

If convicted, Sharma faces up to 25 years to life in prison.

Flushing Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charge for Attack on Asian Woman

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Security camera image of Patrick Mateo.

By Forum Staff A Flushing man has been indicted for allegedly attacking a woman outside a Roosevelt Avenue bakery in February, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday.

According to court records, Patrick Mateo, 47, is awaiting arraignment on an indictment charging him with aggravated harassment in the second degree, assault in the

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The alleged assault occurred in February at the New Flushing Bakery on Roosevelt Avenue.

third degree, and harassment in the second degree.

According to the charges, just before 2 p.m. on Feb. 16, Mateo was in line at the New Flushing Bakery on Roosevelt Avenue when he allegedly began to argue with the victim. Suddenly, and without provocation, Mateo cursed at the 52-year-old Chinese woman and pushed her face. Mateo then entered the bakery, grabbed a cardboard box, ran back outside and allegedly threw the box

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at the victim before forcefully shoving her backwards, on to the ground and into a metal newsstand box on the sidewalk. The impact with the newsstand opened a long cut across the woman’s forehead that required about 10 stitches to close.

Mateo, according to the charges, was apprehended less than 48 hours later and arrested. After his arrest, the investigation continued, and on March 31 a court-authorized search warrant was executed for data on his

cell phone, which allegedly revealed antiAsian sentiment.

“I appreciate the community’s patience as we gathered needed evidence to establish a hate crime in this particular circumstance,” Katz added. “In addition to the injury sustained by the victim, hate crime requires a need to show that the victim was targeted because of her ethnicity.”

If convicted, Mateo faces up to one year in jail.

State Senate Votes in Favor of Bill to Ban the Sale of Puppy Mill Animals

By Forum Staff The State Senate has voted in favor of a legislative package that aims to curb animal abuse and mistreatment of animals throughout New York.

The legislation, approved last week, includes: Puppy Mill Sales Ban: This bill would establish a ban on the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits by retail pet shops, creating a barrier against the puppy mill supply chain and encouraging pet shops to partner with local animal shelters to showcase animals available for adoption.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, puppy mills are designed to prioritize profit over the well-being of the animals. Dogs in these facilities are often kept in wire crates without adequate shelter, veterinary care, food or socialization. As a result, many of them suffer severe health and behavioral issues—and families are often unprepared for the financial loss and heartbreak that come with buying a sick puppy.

Clarifies Aggravated Cruelty to Animals: This bill would eliminate the word “serious” from the “serious physical injury” language of the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals to ensure appropriate penalties when a person intends to cause extreme physical pain to an animal, even if the animal makes a full recovery.

Abandoned Animal Property Inspections: This bill would require landlords of

According to the ASPCA, dogs in puppy mills are often kept in wire crates without adequate shelter, veterinary care, food or socialization.

vacated properties to inspect the property for abandoned animals within three days if they knew or should have known that the property had been vacated.

Companion Animal Consideration: This bill would require the best interest of a companion animal to be considered when awarding possession in a divorce.

“Animals are living beings deserving of compassion, respect, and protection. With so many pets available for adoption, retail stores selling animals from abusive puppy and kitten mills, are becoming obsolete,” Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach).

“I am proud to join my colleagues in cosponsoring legislation to provide a voice

for these defenseless animals and ensure abusers will be held accountable with appropriate penalties imposed.”

Allie Feldman Taylor, president of Voters For Animal Rights, added, “During the pandemic, the puppy mill industry has demonstrated their unscrupulous and greedy practices by preying on the emotions of consumers during this very challenging time. While animal shelters worked in partnership with local communities to find homes for thousands of homeless animals, the puppy mill industry ramped up breeding and sales operations to sell as many dogs and kittens as possible for the highest prices possible. They have proven,

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once again, that they have no interest in protecting animals or consumers.”

With passage in the Senate, the bill must now be approved by the Assembly, where it is currently before the Assembly Codes Committee for consideration.

“Having one of the country’s highest concentrations of pet stores that sell puppies, New York State needs to end the sale of cruelly bred puppy mill dogs in pet shops by finally passing the New York Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill,” said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president and CEO. “Shutting down the puppy mill pipeline will help stop unscrupulous breeders from engaging in—and profiting from—unconscionable brutality.”

White House Releases Fact Sheets on how American Families Plan would Impact States

By Forum Staff The White House on Thursday released fact sheets that highlight the impact of the investments proposed by President Joe Biden in the American Families Plan in states and territories across the country.

Here are two AFP proposals that would affect families in the Empire State: TAX CUTS FOR NEW YORK’S FAMILIES AND WORKERS: The American Families Plan will extend through 2025 the American Rescue Plan’s Child Tax Credit increases to $3,000 per child 6 years old and above and $3,600 per child under 6. It will also make the credit fully refundable so that low-income families can now receive the same credit as middle-income families. This extension will benefit 3.5 million children in New York, including almost 2 million children of color, and is estimated to reduce child poverty in the state by 36 percent.

To support families with child care needs, the American Families Plan will provide a permanent increase to the temporary Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit expansion enacted in the American Rescue Plan. Families will get back as a tax

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credit as much as half of their spending on child care for children under age 13, so they can receive a total of up to $4,000 for one child or $8,000 for two or more children.

The full 50 percent reimbursement will be available to families making less than $125,000 a year and all families making between $125,000 and $400,000 will receive

a partial credit. The American Families Plan will also make the Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion for childless workers permanent to support low-wage workers. This will benefit 982,700 workers in New York, many of whom are essential workers and 53 percent of whom are people of color.

CHILD CARE: According to the AFP,

the average annual cost of a child care center for a toddler in New York is $12,400, meaning that a two-parent household would on average need to spend 12 percent of their income on care for one child every year. The lack of affordable child care also makes it more difficult for women to remain in their jobs, contributing to the 22 percent gender gap in workforce participation between mothers and fathers in New York. And access to care is just as important as cost, especially for the 64 percent of New Yorkers living in areas without enough child care options to meet the need. The American Families Plan will enable low and middle-income families to pay no more than 7 percent of their income on highquality child care, generating lifetime benefits for 390,000 children under 5 in New York and helping working families make ends meet. We must also make sure child care is a source of good jobs for New York, where the median hourly wage of child care workers is just $13.58. The American Families Plan will ensure a $15 minimum wage for early childhood educators and provide compensation and benefits comparable to kindergarten educators to those with similar qualifications.

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SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: BAKAR MCDUFFIE, 10519 170TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11433. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of LADY KONFIDENTIAL LLCArts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/03/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: KIM IBRICEVIC, 78-24 19TH ROAD, #2B, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of RUTH TEITELBAUM PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/22/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: RUTH TEITELBUM PLLC, P.O. BOX 604008, BAYSIDE, NEW YORK, 11360. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of KOTA ESSENTIAL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/01/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: HAROLD TIPPETT, 114-30 175 TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of 821 Sourcing Solutions LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/18/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Niccolo Duranti, 4610 Center Blvd Apt 1611, Long Island City, NY 11109. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of STRAIGHT AHEAD FILMS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/08/19. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: NEAL HEMPHILL, 5136 30th Ave, Apt 1 G, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of BAAZFIT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/05/21. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SIMRATPAL SINGH, 84-51 266THSTREET, FLORAL PARK, NY 11001.

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Notice of Formation of JSG BROADWAY EATS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/25/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: JSG BROADWAY EATS LLC, 447 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activities.

BZMAX LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/08/2021. 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, 66-45 79th Place, Middle Village, NY 11379.

Reg Agent: Barbara Zangrilli, 66-45 79th Place, Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of SGVN SERVICES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/17/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SANDOR G. PETIET, 7113 60TH LANE, APT 107, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Queens 1089 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/12/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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ITOP LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 4/09/21. Office location: Queens County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and is directed to forward service of process to 25-15 34 Ave, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: Business Consulting.

IDEAL CONNECT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/3/21. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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Notice of Formation of 162-07 Laburnum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/4/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 162-07 Laburnum Ave, Flushing, NY 11358.

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ORASIS PLAZA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/13/21. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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SAKAI NY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/08/20. 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, 16004 CROSS BAY BLVD., unit #135 HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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REAWAKEN STUDIO, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/24/21. 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: PATRICK ABRAMS, 2560 42ND STREET, APT. 3F, ASTORIA, NY 11103. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

M J W FINE PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/07/21.

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 6131 MADISON ST. APT 2R, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NATIBODY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/16/21. Office: Queens County.

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“Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1335155 for on premise beer, wine and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 71-63 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375 for on premise consumption.” AUSTIN STREET PIZZA LLC 71-63 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375

VIXEN SCOPING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/4/21.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: REGISTERED AGENTS INC., 90 STATE STREET, SUITE 700, OFFICE 40, ALBANY, NY 12207 Purpose: any lawful activity.. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

88-40 85 REALTY LLC filed w/ SSNY on 4/08/21. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 88-40 85 REALTY LLC, 164-16 86TH ST., HOWARD BEACG, NY 11414. Purpose: any lawful.

COMMERCE AND READS LLC filed w/ SSNY on 4/28/21. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: MERCEDES M CARDONA, 76-35 113TH ST., #3A, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375-6516.

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LE JARDIN DE NKUSU LLC filed w/ SSNY on 3/4/21. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: NKUSU LAUREN JEAN, 85-25 120TH STREET, APT 3G, KEW GARDENS, NY 11415. Purpose: any lawful

S & N CLEANING LLC filed w/ SSNY on 3/29/21. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: S & N CLEANING LLC, 12301 LIBERTY AVENUE, SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: any lawful

Notice of Formation of Urban Soccer (Long Island City) LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/6/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Urban Soccer Holdings USA Inc., 14 53rd St, 3rd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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