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Queens District A orney Melinda Katz announced that Tamir Khan was charged on Tuesday for his role in a collision Monday morning in South Ozone Park that le two men dead.
Khan, 22, of Richmond Hill, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him with aggravated vehicular homicide; aggravated vehicular assault; manslaughter in the second degree; vehicular assault in the first de -
gree; assault in the second degree; vehicular manslaughter in the second degree; vehicular assault in the second degree; criminally negligent homicide; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; failure to stop at a stop sign; and having tinted windows.
According to the charges:
On June 5, at approximately 4:24 a.m., Khan was driving a gray Audi A4 northbound on 117th Street at a high rate of speed
and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with 111th Avenue.
Khan struck a silver 2001 Toyota Camry heading westbound on 111th Avenue and continued driving. e Camry was propelled into a spin and collided with a utility pole. Khan returned to the crash location approximately 30 minutes a er the collision.
e driver of the Camry, Inderdeo John, 64, also of Richmond Hill, was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center later Monday morning. A second victim, a 71-year-old passenger in the Camry, died on
Tuesday from head and chest injuries sustained in the collision.
Khan had a blood alcohol content of .09 percent (the DWI standard is .08 percent and above).
“ is was a horri c collision that we allege was caused by the defendant’s complete disregard for the rules of the road and for the lives of other motorists and pedestrians,” Katz said. “We will seek justice for the victims and their loved ones.”
If convicted, Khan faces up to 25 years in prison.
Seems like South Queens is the luckiest place on the planet these days.
On Monday, Howard Beach resident Johnnie Taylor, 71, claimed the recordsetting $476 million Mega Millions jackpot from April 14. This is the largest Mega Millions prize won in New York since the game launched in the Empire State in 2002.
e winning Mega Millions numbers for the drawing were 23-27-41-48-51, with Mega Ball 22.
Taylor bought the winning ticket at Liberty Beer & Convenience in Ozone Park.
Taylor opted to take the cash value of the annuitized prize, a lump sum payment totaling $157,288,402 a er required state and federal withholding.
“It still doesn’t feel real,” Taylor said,
noting that his wife didn’t believe him when he told her that he knew who won the jackpot and then announced he had won the top prize. She was skeptical, so he went online to prove that the numbers on his ticket matched all the winning numbers.
Taylor, who recently retired from his job as a building handyman in Manha an, already has some plans for his winnings. He wants to travel, buy a new home, and replace his 2012 Prius with a newer model hybrid vehicle. He also plans to donate to his local church.
Taylor noted that he usually buys his lo o tickets at Liberty Beer & Convenience. He regularly plays Mega Millions and Powerball quick pick tickets and adds the multiplier when jackpots rise to $100 million.
Liberty Beer & Convenience, located at 93-18 Liberty Avenue, will receive a
$10,000 bonus from the New York Lo ery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
“ e New York Lo ery congratulates Mr. Taylor on winning this historic jackpot, the sales for which brought millions of dollars to New York’s public schools and lo ery retailers across the state,” said New York State Gaming Commission Chairman Brian O’Dwyer.
The ticket sales leading up to the $476 million jackpot brought a signifi -
cant fiscal impact to New York State’s Aid to Education, Lottery retailers and players. The jackpot rolled 21 times ahead of the April 14 drawing generating more than $21 million for education, $4.1 million in commissions for retailers, and $10.4 million in non-jackpot winnings for players.
e previous New York State record Mega Millions win was a $437 million jackpot sold in Huntington in 2019.
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Both the State Senate and Assembly unanimously passed a bill which would require parents of newborn children to watch a video on the causes of drowning events prior to being discharged from the hospital, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) announced on Tuesday
Currently, drowning stands as the leading cause of death in children under 4 years old, Phe er Amato noted.
The structure of the bill mirrors the decade-old mandatory requirement that parents of newborn children watch a short video on Shaken Baby Syndrome before being discharged from the hospital. The proposed legislation seeks to educate new parents to the causes of drowning events that can occur by
leaving a toddler unattended in or near just two inches of water, such as what can be found in bathtubs, buckets or toilets. The State Department of Health will create and disseminate a brief video which will provide information to parents of this very real and serious situation.
“This is going to save lives,” Pheffer Amato added. “The fact that more children under 4 years old die from drowning than anything else is horrible. This is a real problem, and through this legislation we can address it and provide parents with the education to prevent a tragedy. I thank the advocates for their dedication to this issue, and I am glad to see our State take a tremendous step forward in keeping our children safe.”
e bill is now pending the signature of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Strauber announced on Thursday the arrest of a Child Protective Specialist (“CPS”) for the City Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”) on charges of exposing himself to a parent he was investigating, during two home visits in 2021. ACS reported the allegations to DOI, which investigated the claims. The Queens District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.
Harold Latour, 59, of Springfield Gardens, was charged Wednesday, May 31, with two counts of Official Misconduct, a class A misdemeanor, and Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation. Upon conviction, a class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year’s incarceration and a violation by up to 15 days. Latour was arraigned last Wednesday evening in Queens Criminal Court and released on his own recognizance by Judge Marty J. Lentz.
and complex work of ACS and his CPS colleagues, whose priority is protecting children and families.
I thank the Queens District Attorney’s Office for prosecuting this case, and the ACS staff who promptly informed DOI of the allegations.”
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz added, “This defendant was entrusted with securing the safety of children and working with families. Sadly, he violated that trust and is accused of exposing himself not once, but twice during home visits. The defendant now faces very serious charges. I want to thank the Department of Investigation for their diligence examining this case.”
Latour returned for another home visit on Nov. 17, 2021, even though the mother had requested a virtual meeting. During the visit, according to the complaint, Latour again wore basketball shorts, exposing himself to her, this time while seated in her kitchen.
By Forum Sta City Department of Investigation Commissioner JocelynStrauber said, “As charged, this City Child Protective Specialist used his access to vulnerable families as an opportunity to engage in illegal and sexually inappropriate conduct on more than one occasion. His predatory conduct compromised the difficult
Latour’s duties and responsibilities included making home visits in connection with child welfare investigations. According to the criminal complaint, he made such a visit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Maspeth, while investigating allegations against a mother. Latour wore basketball shorts to the visit and was not wearing underwear when he sat down on the couch across from the woman, exposing himself to her, the complaint alleges.
The mother reported both incidents to ACS on Nov. 18, 2021, saying, among other things, that she feared for her safety. ACS notified DOI about the allegations. During DOI’s investigation, Latour was placed on modified duty and had no further contact with children or their families. Latour, an ACS employee since June 2011 with an annual salary of approximately $64,000, is currently on leave without pay.
Strauber thanked Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and her staff for their collaboration in and prosecution of this investigation, which is being handled by Public Corruption Bureau Deputy Chief Christine Oliveri and Public Corruption Bureau Chief Khadijah Muhammad-Starling. Strauber also thanked ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser and his staff for their cooperation.
While conditions are anticipated to temporarily improve later tonight through tomorrow morning, they are expected to deteriorate further tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday released the following statement on air quality deteriorating across the five boroughs due to smoke coming from wildfires in Canada, hitting 218 at 10 p.m. on the Air Quality Index (“Very Unhealthy” on the Levels of Health Concern) on Tuesday night according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in parts of the city:
“Smoke from wildfires in Canada began to impact New York City’s air quality today, and conditions this evening have worsened with additional smoke and haze moving into the region. Our team is coordinating with the Health Department, Environmental Protection, Emergency Management, the NYPD, the FDNY, the Department of Education, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and numerous additional agencies across the city to gather the right information for New Yorkers as quickly as possible.
“At this point, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for all five boroughs.
“Currently, we are taking precautions out of an abundance of caution to protect New Yorkers’ health until we are able to get a better sense of future air quality reports. We recommend all New Yorkers limit outdoor activity to the greatest extent possible. Those with preexisting respiratory problems, like heart or breathing problems, as well as children and older adults may be especially sensitive and should stay indoors at this time. While all students should still go to school tomorrow, New York City public schools will not offer any outdoor activities on Wednesday. These recommendations may change based on updated air quality conditions that come in, but, in the meantime, we recommend all New Yorkers to take the precautions they see fit to protect their health.”
The City recommends the following steps to limit health risks as a result of the reduced air quality:
• All New Yorkers should limit outdoor activity and stay inside when possible. People with heart or breathing problems and children and older adults may be especially sensitive and should avoid outdoor activities during this time.
• If you are an older adult or have heart or breathing problems and need to be outside, wear a high-quality mask (e.g. N95 or KN95).
A toll-free air quality hotline has been established so New York residents can stay informed on the air quality situation: (800) 535-1345.
e 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 e ects of their 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 a ects 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 de nitely has a nancial 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 seek-
ing 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. ese kits may very well end up leading to important ndings and diagnoses that women might not otherwise seek out. Some of these discoveries could be life threatening and in turn life saving. e 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.
So if you’re interested in pursuing this new opportunity for women’s health, we ask that you make wise choices and feel free to consult with us in search of the right option for you.
Until next week...
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) on ursday teamed up with the Queens Chamber of Commerce to host a job fair at Resorts World New York City.
e free event connected job seekers with recruiters from the airport services industry, City agencies, civil service, law enforcement, transportation, the hospitality industry, and more.
Ariola applauded all involved for contributing to such an important event.
“Ran into so many great people and agencies today at the job fair at Resorts World Casino!! It was great to partner with the Queens Chamber to connect so many people to their future careers!” the councilwoman tweeted on ursday.
e City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has unveiled NYC’s rst public health vending machine, hosted by Services for the Underserved (S:US), to promote 24/7 access to lifesaving harm re-
duction supplies conveniently and anonymously to meet a goal outlined in the City’s mental health plan.
According to the administration, public health vending machines are an innovative, low-barrier strategy to reduce stigma and reach New Yorkers who may not already
be connected to harm reduction services. Similar machines in the United States, Europe, and Australia have demonstrated success at reducing rates of overdose and infectious disease.
“We are in the midst of an overdose crisis in our city, which is taking a fellow New Yorker from us every three hours and is a major cause of falling life expectancy in NYC,” said City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan. “But we will continue to ght to keep our neighbors and loved ones alive with care, compassion and action. Public health vending machines are an innovative way to meet people where they are and to put life-saving tools like naloxone in their hands. We’ll leave no stone unturned until we reverse the trends in opioid-related deaths in our city.”
S:US will oversee the vending machine’s operation at 1676 Broadway in Brooklyn, outside of a supportive housing facility run by the organization. e machine will stock a variety of health and wellness supplies, such as naloxone (Narcan®), hygiene kits, and safer sex kits. S:US will restock the machine and include items that meet the needs of the local community alongside harm reduction supplies.
Anyone can use the machine—individuals will simply enter their New York City ZIP code followed by the numerical code listed below the product. Instructions and contact information for support will be posted on the machine in English and Spanish.
Overdose deaths in New York City have reached historically high levels. In 2021, there were 2,668 overdose deaths in NYC, compared with 2,103 in 2020. In 2021, 84 percent of overdose deaths involved an opioid. Fentanyl, a highly potent opioid, was involved in 80 percent of all overdose deaths. There were 1,370 confirmed overdose death in the first half of 2022. If current trends continue, 2022 will be the deadliest year on record for overdose.
As part of the Care, Community, Action plan released in March, the city has commi ed to supporting people at risk of a fatal overdose and a goal of reducing overdose deaths by 15 percent by 2025. Increasing access to free naloxone is part of the City’s plan to reduce overdose deaths, focusing on populations with the highest rates of overdose death and risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose.
Some lawmakers are vehemently opposed to the new approach to the problem and the possible presence of more machines.
“NYC shouldn’t be commodifying addiction and anyone supporting these should be ashamed,” City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) said. “ e money spent on these machines—which are providing free crack pipes by the way— should be spent on rehab services to actually help addicts, instead of fueling their addiction.”
Forty- two a orneys general, including State A orney General Tish James, on Friday reached a $102.5 million se lement with Indivior Inc. (Indivior), the manufacturer of an opioid addiction treatment drug, for monopolistic practices that suppressed the market for generic versions of the drug, Suboxone. e agreement, which was submi ed to the court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for approval, requires Indivior to pay the states $102.5 million, of
which New York will receive approximately $5.7 million. Indivior is also required to inform the states of all Citizen Petitions it submits to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and provide notice about new products and/or a change in corporate control to help ensure that Indivior doesn’t repeat their monopolistic actions.
Today’s agreement resolves a lawsuit led by the O ce of the A orney General (OAG) and the other states against Indivior for anticompetitive practices. e 2016 lawsuit alleged that Indivior used illegal
means to switch patients from Suboxone tablets to its new, patented Suboxone lm while a empting to destroy the market for tablets, in order to preserve its drug monopoly.
Suboxone is used to treat people addicted to opioids and is intended to prevent abuse. Suboxone tablets were rst approved for sale in the U.S. in 2002. Although Suboxone tablets lacked any patent protection, the FDA designated Suboxone as an “orphan drug,” meaning that it could have no competitors for seven years, because the company was not expected to recoup its research and development costs. Because Indivior’s exclusive right to sell and market the drug in tablet form was set to expire in 2009, Indivior sought to prevent lower cost generic competition and maintain its monopoly by engaging in a range of anticompetitive conduct from 2008 until generic entry occurred in 2013.
First, to thwart the entry of a generic version of Suboxone, Indivior informed the FDA in 2007 that it planned to introduce a new version of Suboxone that was a sublingual lm, or a dissolvable oral strip. Because the new version of Suboxone would not be the pharmaceutical equivalent of the original tablet form, pharmacists would
not be able to substitute a generic manufacturer’s tablet version for the lm version. To persuade the FDA to approve Suboxone lm, Indivior claimed that the tablet version — which Indivior itself had marketed in the U.S. for nearly ten years — was unsafe because it presented a high exposure risk to children. e FDA approved Indivior’s patented lm version of Suboxone in August 2010.
In early 2012, the FDA ordered Indivior and potential generic manufacturers of the tablet version to participate in a shared Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy to reduce the risk of pediatric exposure to the tablets, but Indivior did not cooperate in this process. Instead, in September 2012, it led a Citizen’s Petition with the FDA requesting that the agency withhold approval of the tablet version — which Indivior had itself been marketing since 2002 — unless generic manufacturers could satisfy certain procedures to minimize pediatric exposure risks. is petition was ultimately rejected by the FDA, but by the time generics were nally able to enter the market, Indivior had pulled its tablet version from the market and converted the vast majority of the market to the lm version for which there was no generic substitute.
mance by a child and was sentenced on Monday by Queens Supreme Court Justice Jerry Iannece to an indeterminate term of one to three years in prison. As part of the plea, Hyman permanently surrendered eight electronic devices—three cell phones, two laptops and three ash drives—and will be required to register as a sex o ender upon his release.
According to the charges: Hyman’s activities were discovered as part of an international investigation into the proliferation of online child sexual abuse materials. Local law enforcement partners at the Manha an District A orney’s O ce’s Cybercrime and Identity e Bureau were alerted to several websites selling child sexual abuse material using Bitcoin addresses. One website in particular advertised access to criminal content in exchange for payment via cryptocurrency.
By Forum StaQueens District A orney Melinda Katz announced that Andre Hyman was sentenced on Monday to one to three years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse photos and videos on his personal computer between May 2021 and November 2022, illegal activity traced through transactions Hyman made using cryptocurrency.
Hyman, 29, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty last month to possessing a sexual perfor-
Investigators tracked the movement of funds from the website to determine the buyers of the illicit images and videos, pointing them to transactions made via Square, Inc., a mobile payment company now called Block Inc. Subpoenaed records from Square, Inc. indicated Hyman purchased sexually explicit materials involving prepubescent girls.
Prosecutors from the Cybercrime Unit of the Queens DA’s Major Economic Crimes Bureau launched its own investi-
gation into Hyman’s bank accounts, and secured a search warrant for his residence.
e search conducted by the Queens DA Detective Bureau, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s O ce of the Inspector General resulted in the recovery of child sexual abuse material.
“To those trying to hide their sexual exploitation of children behind a cover of cryptocurrency: We will track you down. We will use every tool available, as we did in this case, and we will nd you,” Katz said.
“ is was a genuine team e ort and I am grateful for the work done on this case by District A orney Alvin Bragg’s o ce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s O ce of the Inspector General. ank you for your commitment to protecting our most vulnerable.”
1: Hyman pleaded guilty last month to possessing a sexual performance by a child and was sentenced on Monday to an indeterminate term of one to three years in prison.
Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David Banks, and Mayor’s O ce of Food Policy (MOFP) Executive Director Kate MacKenzie on Tuesday unveiled “Prioritizing Food Education in Our Public Schools: A Path to Developing a Healthy Next Generation” — a comprehensive roadmap to improving food education in the City’s public school system. e report identi es speci c goals, strategies, and key performance indicators that will ensure students across the city learn healthy eating habits, and how each component of our food system interacts with the climate, economy, and local community.
e report highlights the importance of food education in building lifelong healthy habits, and helping students become be er learners, Adams noted. Healthy eating habits are associated with a myriad of health bene ts and reduce the risk of developing chronic diet-related diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. ey are also associated with higher cognitive functioning, reduced absenteeism, improved mood, and stronger academic performance, Hizzoner added.
e report identi es three goals for improving food education across all public schools in the ve boroughs:
• Helping students build knowledge about healthy eating and wellness;
• Providing greater access to healthy, nutritious, and culturally appropriate meals in schools; and
• Empowering members of school communities, including parents, educators, food service workers, and administrators, to be wellness ambassadors.
e report outlines nine strategies to
pal decisions on programming, expanding alternative meal options, including halal kitchens, prioritizing capital improvements to school kitchens and cafeterias, and more.
“Eating healthy foods and ge ing proper nutrition is essential to improving a student’s academic performance, leading to fewer absences, increasing thinking skills and be er-
into adulthood.”
Adams also noted that in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Executive Budget, he proposed $50 million in funding to expand the Cafeteria Enhancement Experience, “transforming more than 80 school cafeterias into warm and welcoming spaces for students to enjoy nutritious meals,” he said. Further, in the FY24 Executive Budget, Adams proposed $5.5 million for culinary training for school food service workers, as well as $1 million in funding to integrate food education into school curriculums through core courses, hands-on learning, and a erschool programming.
achieve these goals, as well as 30 key performance indicators to track ongoing progress.
ese strategies include developing a “Food Education Guidebook” to inform princi-
ing behavior,” said State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven). “It’s important that we implement these healthy eating habits early so they can become a lifestyle that continues
“I commend Mayor Adams on the release of this invaluable report that will help the people of our city eat be er and live healthier lives,” said Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven). “ e mayor already introduced plant-based food to our cafeterias, hospitals, and public consciousness. Today’s report on prioritizing food education takes the next step by helping our schools implement and promote the plant-based diet. It is well-established that a healthy, plant-based diet reverses and prevents diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and heart disease. It is time to bring these bene ts to our children. Like the mayor, I have adopted the plantbased diet myself and am proud to be a partner at the state level where I have introduced legislation to bring plant-based options to public schools statewide.”
Stronger-than-anticipated revenue and savings initiatives will allow New York City to maintain budget balance in the coming scal year, but the city faces signi cantnancial pressures that are likely to exacerbate already large out-year budget gaps, according to a report on the city Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Executive Budget released on ursday by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
DiNapoli’s report notes that FY 2024 budget balance is projected as the city is returning to a revenue composition that more closely resembles pre-pandemic norms with city funds making up 72.1 percent of total revenues, the largest share since FY 2020. Federal funding is anticipated to decline to $10.4 billion in FY 2024 (from $11.7 billion in FY 2023) and decline to pre-pandemic levels by FY 2025.
Continued strength in tax collections has led the city to raise projections with an estimated $3 billion surplus to carry into FY 2024 to prepay a portion of spending in that year. e reported surplus could rise given continued be er-than-anticipated tax collections since the release of the city’s April nancial plan. e city also raised its tax revenue projections by at least $2 billion in
each of scal years 2024 through 2026 and about $4 billion in FY 2027.
Still, the city projects budget gaps of $4.2 billion in FY 2025, $5.9 billion in FY 2026 and nearly $7 billion in FY 2027. As a share of city fund revenues, these out-year gaps average 7.1 percent and are the highest level at this point in the budget cycle since FY 2011.
e City’s largest cost, personal services, has been updated to re ect recent collective bargaining agreements with District Council 37 and the Policeman’s Benevolent Asso-
ciation. e City has set aside an additional $16 billion through FY 2027 for these costs, which increased out-year gaps but also resolved a major source of scal uncertainty.
ese costs will be partially o set by the higher projected revenue and the city’s reinstatement of its Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG), which identi ed recurring savings of $3 billion beginning in FY 2025.
DiNapoli’s report notes the City faces signi cant ongoing and new operational challenges that are not included in its bud-
get gap projections, including the cost of services for asylum seekers. e city signicantly altered its assumptions for these costs in FY 2023, increasing current year expenditures to $1.4 billion (from $1 billion), while forgoing its expectation that the federal government will fund the associated costs in the current year. e nancial plan also includes a $2.9 billion expense in FY 2024 and $1 billion in FY 2025 to manage services to asylum seekers. While the state has budgeted $1 billion for the city, there are still risks for receiving an anticipated $600 million of federal support in FY 2024 and $290 million from the state in FY 2025.
DiNapoli’s report also notes the state budget, which was released a er the April Plan, will result in costs unanticipated by the city amounting to more than $500 million annually beginning in FY 2025 for funding the MTA and changes to the way the state passes on Medicaid savings. Overall, OSCidenti ed risks could increase budget gaps to $8.4 billion in FY 2025 growing to $12.3 billion in FY 2027. ese gaps also do not include the potential scal impact of a new package of bills for housing vouchers (city FHEPs), or funding for discretionary programs which face “ scal cli s” that could reach $2.4 billion and $1.8 billion in FY 2027, respectively.
Mayor Eric Adams and City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan on Tuesday announced that the Adams administration will host a high-level summit on social media later this week — assembling national experts to lay out potential pathways for action to protect the mental health of children and youth who use social media regularly. e summit will include representatives from government, academia, advocacy, and youth work, as well as young people themselves, as they discuss strategies to minimize the devastating impact on mental health.
More than 120 participants are invited to the gathering hosted at a space donated by the Rockefeller Foundation to discuss topics ranging from research and evidence surrounding social media use for young people to opportunities for local leadership, as well as policy and advocacy. e participants were selected based on their work on youth, mental health, and social media.
e summit was rst announced in March as one of the strategies included in “Care, Community, Action: A Mental Health Plan for New York City.” It also follows a report from the U.S. Surgeon General
Murthy that recognized potential harms to young people due to social media, and is the rst stake in the ground towards a longerterm citywide strategy to address social media as a potential public health threat. e summit also comes amid a growing need to provide services, as well as to identify threats to young people’s wellness. For
example, in 2021, 38 percent of New York City high schoolers reported feeling so sad or hopeless almost every day for at least two weeks during the past 12 months that they stopped doing their usual activities. e same year, 42 percent of Latino/a students and 41 percent of Black students reported feeling sad or hopeless, compared to just un-
der 30 percent of white students. Additionally, over the past 10 years, rates of suicidal ideation among high schoolers increased by more than 34 percent.
“Social media may have the ability to connect us together, but unfe ered access is hurting our children — encouraging them to steal cars, ride on top of subways, spread hate, and risk their lives, all while ruining their self-worth and robbing them of crucial face-to-face interactions with their peers,” said Adams. “ at’s why we’re convening this summit, so we can get everyone together in one room to discuss the real impacts of social media and avoid its pitfalls.”
Vasan added, “Unfe ered, unregulated access to social media is a toxin, and a public health crisis, with risks of serious harm for the mental health and wellbeing of our youth. Social media is fundamentally not designed for children or with their health and wellness in mind, even if some young people can form positive connections online. We don’t have all the answers, but public health o ers the solutions — through education and prevention, harm reduction, and regulation — that can keep our kids safe. As a father and as the city’s doctor, I expect nothing less of us as community, and the time to act is now.”
City Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) Chairwoman and Executive Director Dr. Sarah Sayeed and Chief Democracy
O cer Kathleen Daniel on Tuesday announced a $2 million grassroots “Get Out the Vote” campaign to educate New Yorkers on Ranked Choice Voting, the rights of Limited English Pro cient (LEP) voters, and to activate voters to turn out to the polls ahead of the June Primary Election.
is comprehensive campaign run by DemocracyNYC, a program of the CEC, will include a grassroots direct-to-New Yorker outreach and canvassing operation, a $1.1 million targeted multilingual advertising campaign with a focus on ethnic and community media, a CUNY Corps of 100 participating students, and partnerships with community and faith-based organizations. e CEC will continue to provide interpretation services at select Early Voting and Election Day poll sites in the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Urdu, and Yiddish.
“With this investment to educate voters about ranked choice voting, DemocracyNYC can work to ll in the gaps in our city’s voter education e orts and reach New Yorkers who are typically le out of the democratic process,” Adams said.
Pursuant to Mayoral Executive Order 88, DemocracyNYC is a program of the CEC.
is campaign will build on the foundation and strategies laid by DemocracyNYC in previous election cycles. E orts will include:
$1.1 Million Multilingual Media Campaign
• Ethnic and Community Media TV, radio, and print advertising.
• An out of home campaign which includes subway, bus shelters and newsstand ads, digital screens in bars, restaurants, barbershops and nail salons, the NYC Ferry, LinkNYC, and more.
• Digital media on social media and streaming services.
• Promotion of multilingual digital games which help New Yorkers practice and understand how Ranked Choice Voting works.
• Investments in Community and Faith-Based Organizations, to conduct inperson outreach, voter education and activation, including in the 33 neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19.
• Hosting and facilitating multilingual voter education teach-ins.
• Conducting Citywide Days of Action including Phone Banking, Peer-to-Peer
Texting, and Community Canvassing to Get Out the Vote for the June Primary.
• Developing a CUNY student corps to conduct voter outreach, voter education, and volunteer recruitment.
• Collaborating with NYC Service and the Spread Love NYC campaign to build a volunteer base of New Yorkers committed to stopping the drop between voter registration and voter activation.
Language Access and Accessibility Resources
• As part of its charter-mandated programming, the CEC provides language interpreters at poll sites.
• Investing in translation of key voter education resources in multiple languages including printed materials and public service announcements.
• Sharing culturally competent video content advising New Yorkers of their right to vote in their language.
“DemocracyNYC is commi ed to building a movement to create a culture of voting in NYC,” Daniel said. “ e vote is one of our sacred rights (as citizens) and one of the keys to building community power. is grassroots, multilingual, multimedia campaign will empower New Yorkers to engage and inform voters in their own communities and work to stop the drop between voter registration and voter activation. ese e orts will help to ensure that in every election, our voices are heard, and the voters win.”
YOLSA 7 VARIETIES LLC Articles of Org. led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/07/23. O ce in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to JACQUIE YOLE E LAFOREST, 8820 85TH ST. 2ND FLOOR, WOODHAVEN, NY, 11421, USA. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Notice of formation of Charles Warner Digital LLC. Articles of Organization led with the Secretary of State of New York on March 07, 2018. O ce located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC. 98-25 Horace Harding Expressway #12G, Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
FRESH ON TOP LLC Articles of Org. led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/14/23. Ofce in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Karl Garcia 4317 220th St Queens NY 11361. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
HK KINGDOM LLC Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)
1/10/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to HENRY FERRE S, 13201 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SUITE 818063, FLUSHING, NY, 11354, USA. General Purpose
Notice of formation of TASTEMAKER STUDIO LLC Articles of Organization led with the Secretary of State of New York on 04/21/2023. O ce located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC TO: e Limited Liability Corporation 6933 218 th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY, 11364 USA.. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
ATCO MA FOOTING LLC Articles of Org. led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/18/23. O ce in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to ANGEL CARDENAS, 3728 100TH STREET FL1, CORONA, NY, 11368USA. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
JONADOSH BOXING PROMOTION LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 05/11/2023. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: JONATHAN OLUWASHEYI ODUSHOLA, 14838 236TH STREET, ROSEDALE, NY, 11422. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of Quali cation of CTC Triangle (USA) EC LLC. Authority led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/13/23. O ce location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/22/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 103 Foulk Rd., Ste. 202, Wilmington, DE 19803 A n: Pamela Jasinski, also the address to be maintained in DE. Arts of Org. led with the DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.
PRESTIGE HOME CONT CTORS
LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 05/10/23. O ce: 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, 214-83 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11428. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
MOST DANGEROUS GAMES
LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 04/30/23. O ce: 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, 4122 24TH ST APT 6E, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101, USA. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
LYMNOS T NSPORTATION
LLC, Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 05/26/2023. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Angelidis, 13628 62nd Avenue, FL 2, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
Da Feng Enterprises LLC, Arts of Org led with SSNY on 01/09/23. O . Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: e LLC, 166-44 20th Rd, Whitestone NY 11357. Purpose: to engagein any lawful act.
Notice of Formation of COZY CABIN RENTALS LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/31/23.
O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: MICHAEL LIPARI, 18923 39TH AVE. APT 120, FLUSHING, NY, 11358, USA. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of ACELAND VAULT LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/24/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: GASTON ACEVEDO, 6740 164TH ST, APT 5L, FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11365, USA. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of NEW FARRINGTON GA GE LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/01/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: NEW FARRINGTON GA GE LLC, 3366FARRINGTON STREET, SUITE 200, FLUSHING, NY, 11354, USA. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of LIAISON BOOKKEEPING SERVICE LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: ICI SHEED, 48-18 VERNON BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY, 11101, USA. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of CARSTEN LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/12/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CHRISTOPHER LEJUEZ F NKEN, 17505 115TH AVENUE, QUEENS, NY, 11434, USA. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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