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NE WS B L A C K A R C H I V E S TO U N C O V E R OF BLACK HISTORY GE T T Y IMAGE S’ ARCHIVE Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, today announced a partnership with Black Archives, providing the multimedia platform that spotlight the Black experience with unique access to its expansive Archive.

Black Archives Founder Renata Cherlise will cull through the trove of more than 11 million digitized and analog photographs and videos housed in Getty Images’ digital and physical Archives that document centuries of American history.

In the spirit of Black Archives’ mission to give voice to under-told stories, Cherlise will curate rarely seen historical imagery of everyday Black life, providing insight to those seeking to understand the legacies that preceded their own. These curated collections will be available to view and license on gettyimages.com.

projects with Sony Music and the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Getty Images archive is the largest privately held archive with access to over 130 million images dating back to the beginning of photography. From historical

“For too long, the visual narrative of the Black experience has been lost or distorted and to move forward, we must shine a light on previously under-told stories,” said Cassandra Illidge, Global Head of Content Partnerships at Getty

Going beyond the norm, its lens examines the nuance of Black life: alive and evervibrant to both the everyday and iconic — providing insight and inspiration to those seeking to understand the legacies that preceded their own.

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images created in the early 1800s to more contemporary 1990s imagery, the Getty Images archive houses a wealth of socially significant, historical photos, footage and prints.

Images. “Accurate and representative visual storytelling is key to our mission at Getty Images and we are thrilled to partner with Black Archives to enable new stories to be told with iconic archival

S URVEY FI N D S NYC MIN O R I T Y- O W N E D S M A L L BIZ Nearly three quarters of New York City minority-owned small businesses fear they will be forced to close their businesses permanently if they do not receive immediate financial relief, according to a survey of more than 130 minority-owned small businesses conducted by the nonprofit LISC NYC: the latest sign that the prospect of economic recovery for small businesses remains grim.

Of the minority-owned small businesses uncertain about their future in the five boroughs, nearly 1 in 5 expects to close in the next three months without immediate financial relief and a full 90% expect to close in the next six months.

The survey results – which reflect input from a broad and diverse cross-section of industries, from retail to childcare to construction to food and hospitality –

offer the latest look into the economic devastation confronting a minorityowned small business community that is essential to the economic and cultural fabric of communities across the five boroughs.

In addition to the significant economic uncertainty, minority-owned small businesses also are facing more tangible challenges. Respondents reported losing roughly a third (32.5%) of their workforce over the course of the pandemic.

MINORITY-OWNED SMALL SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES MINORITY-OWNED SHED AA THIRD THIRD OF OF THEIR THEIR WORKFORCE WORKFORCE SHED OVER THE THE COURSE COURSE OF OF THE THE PANDEMIC; PANDEMIC; OVER MAJORITY FEARS FEARS CLOSURE CLOSURE MAJORITY

And, even as other businesses and industries begin to show signs of recovery, about half (51%) of minority-owned small

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In addition to this partnership, Getty Images recently announced partnerships with the NAACP and FKA twigs in an effort to empower Black content creators to tell their story, and elevate the work of photographers, videographers, and illustrators who are helping expand the visual narrative of the Black experience.

Getty Images is committed to building a foundation of diversity, equity and inclusion that gives all content creators the tools to tell their stories.

The partnership with Getty Images was orchestrated by CAA Brand Consulting, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), on behalf of its client Black Archives.

Founded in 2015, by Renata Cherlise, Black Archives is a multimedia platform that brings a spotlight to the Black experience. Through an evolving visual exploration, Black Archives provides a dynamic accessibility to a Black past, present, and future.

“The mission for Black Archives is to give voice to those stories untold while providing authentic representation and inspiration to transformative growth for Black people everywhere,” said Cherlise.

“We are excited to partner with Getty Images as we continue to give full dimension to the lived experiences of Black people around the world.”

Founded by Cherlise in 2015, Black Archives’ lens goes beyond the norm, examining the nuances of Black life: alive and ever-vibrant from both the everyday and iconic. She has deep experience creating multimedia stories that give archival photographs new life, including

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businesses were still unable to pay full February rent, according to the survey.

Among respondents that were unable to pay all their rent, more than half (53%) could afford to pay no rent at all, while 2 in 5 (43%) could afford to pay less than half their rent.

“To see so many of these minority-owned small businesses on the brink of collapse should be of grave concern to anyone hoping for economic recovery anytime soon,” said Valerie White, Executive Director of LISC NYC. “These businesses make up the backbone of communities across the city, and if these small businesses don’t survive the pandemic, then countless New York City commercial corridors and neighborhoods will continue to suffer.”

Despite progress on vaccinations, testing and other metrics, some 40% of minority-owned small businesses expect business will not improve in the next six months, the survey found, which may stem from the fact that 4 in 10 minorityowned businesses did not receive PPP assistance.

“The fact of the matter is that major inequities existed long before the pandemic began for these businesses, so it’s crucial that elected officials and stakeholders prioritize these businesses if we want to turn the corner on this economic crisis,” White continued.

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the New York City minority-owned small business community since day-one of the pandemic, raising and deploying funds to support the survival of many of these businesses and investing in programs that promote their sustainability as long-term community anchors. Through LISC NYC’s Small Business Relief & Recovery Fund, the organization saved some 112 minorityowned small businesses, providing more than $1.1 million in direct grants to these businesses.

LISC NYC recognizes that businesses still need significant financial support immediately through grants, rent relief and marketing support and the extension of the rent moratorium, while also considering the financial needs to small, property-owners, too.

LISC NYC is the flagship New York City office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC NYC supports local partners whose services and programs aim to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable New York City.

Since 1980, LISC NYC has invested over $3.1 billion and leveraged an additional $7.6 billion in support of low-income communities. LISC NYC’s investment strategy is guided by a belief that the time has come to forge a future for New York City that eradicates the racial wealth gap for good, protects affordable housing, and builds pathways of meaningful economic opportunity for all New Yorkers.

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NEWS MESSAGE FROM NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE ENCOURAGING COVID VACCINATION OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK JUMAANE D. WILLIAMS  To my friends and fellow New Yorkers, Just over a week ago, I was filled with gratitude and hope as I was able to receive my COVID-19 vaccination. After a long year of tragedy, of trauma, it’s amazing to have had this opportunity, and to see members of my family and community do the same.

As a public-facing government employee, I became eligible for the vaccine in mid-March. Now, we are about to see the greatest expansion in eligibility and opportunity. New Yorkers aged 30 and up became eligible to register on April 1st, and people over 16 will be eligible beginning on April 6th. It’s critical for ourselves, our families, and our fellow New Yorkers that we all get the vaccine once eligible, whichever is available. I got the Johnson & Johnson dosage – and research shows all three available are safe, effective, and vital for moving

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through this pandemic. The best one is the one that is most quickly available to you.

I understand that many people may have some degree of hesitancy about being vaccinated, that many people may be nervous. But as someone who was recently able to receive the vaccine, I want to reiterate that every expert, every agency responsible has testified to the safety and efficacy of this vaccine. It’s a miracle of medicine, and we all have to do our part to beat this virus and save lives. It’s not just about protecting ourselves – getting vaccinated helps protect our families, our neighbors, our fellow New Yorkers, and it will help our city, nation, and world recover from the last year of loss.

We’ve been behind throughout the pandemic, forced to be reactive and responsive, but right now we’re in a place where we know what works, it’s working, we can see the finish line, and we just need to be cautious on the way there – the reopenings that will kick in starting in April are anything but

cautious.

Right now, the city is in a race between the vaccines and the variants. It’s neck and neck. My message to New Yorkers is to take the month of April for us to get ahead of the virus. Keep masking up.

Keep social distancing. Keep avoiding unsafe situations. Get vaccinated once you’re eligible, and we CAN get to the finish line, as long as we don’t act like we’re already there.

To find out whether you’re currently eligible for vaccination, you can fill out a questionnaire here. Then, this tool will help you to find and make an appointment–you can also call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX or my office at 212-669-7250 for help securing an appointment.

Nearly 50,000 New Yorkers have died from this pandemic, and in respect for them and in prevention of further loss, we each have to do our part. Social distance, wear a mask, get vaccinated, and we can win this race.

Sincerely, Jumaane D. Williams

CLARK ATLANTA U L aunche s EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Clark Atlanta University and higher education stakeholders announced the launch of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at CAU. The ground-breaking initiative will serve as an incubator for recruiting and developing the future presidents of over 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

The first program of its kind, ELI will help preserve and strengthen HBCUs as a hub for education, opportunity and uplift in the Black community.

The effort is supported by The Rich Foundation, Inc., Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Microsoft Corporation, Toyota, Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), and a distinguished group of business leaders, educators and philanthropists.

Interested participants may apply online beginning April 15, 2021.

ELI’s robust curriculum will immerse qualified candidates in the various components of effectively leading an HBCU. This includes operations, budgeting, alumni relations, fundraising and development, as well as board governance and human resource management. Slated to begin in the spring of 2021, ELI’s best-in-class program will support the entire HBCU ecosystem. Through a virtual platform, inaugural participants will also receive coaching and ongoing mentorship from former HBCU leaders. The program seeks to identify qualified candidates to fill vacant HBCU presidencies and other executive leadership positions.

"HBCUs have a clear value proposition and continue to be the standard-bearers of Black excellence across every sector of business and society. Through ELI, we are committed to identifying dynamic leaders who can advance the growth

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and sustainability of our institutions of higher learning,” said Dr. George T. French Jr., President of Clark Atlanta University. “We invite leaders of industry – from Silicon Valley and Wall Street to non-profits, government, higher education, and the creative class – to submit their applications and be a part of history.”

Dr. Louis Sullivan, President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine, Past U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services and Chair of the Advisory Board for the HBCU ELI at CAU program added, “This is a visionary program that grew out of the Council of Past Presidents to ground prospective fellows in HBCU specific competencies.”

“As someone who has experienced the unique challenges of leading an HBCU, I believe ELI is a true game-changer,” said Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, former President of Bennett College and Project Director of the HBCU ELI at CAU. “By filling the pipeline with qualified candidates, we can accelerate development and improve student outcomes, while also preserving the rich heritage that makes HBCUs so special.”

ELI equips high-potential leaders with

tools and strategies that support the education and business goals of more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In addition to granting thousands of degrees each year, HBCUs also boast illustrious alumni like Martin Luther King, Jr., Oprah Winfrey, and Vice President Kamala Harris, among others. For program updates and to apply for the inaugural cohort, visit https://www.cau. edu/hbcueli/. Join the conversation on social media @hbcueli; #hbcueli.

According to UNCF, HBCUs disproportionately enroll low-income, first-generation and academically underprepared college students, thanks to lower tuition rates and a diverse and inclusive environment. HBCUs continue to equip Black students to compete globally, become entrepreneurs and close the wealth gap in America by accruing above-average household incomes. In fact, while HBCUs account for just three percent of the country’s colleges and universities, they produce almost 20 percent of all Black graduates, 50 percent of America’s Black public school teachers and lawyers, and 80 percent of the country’s Black judges.

UNCF also reports HBCUs are responsible for producing over one-third of all Black PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

HBCUs are among the top 10 producers of undergraduates who eventually earn doctorates in science and engineering and account for a large portion of medical school applicants as well.

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N AT ION AL GOVERNMENT Prioritize s Small Busine sse s  BY A NT HONY QUI NO N E S According to Unidos US, only 8 percent of Black-owned businesses received the aid they requested in the first round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. At the same time, many large companies were able to apply and secure PPP loans, even though they had the financial means to stay afloat. As a result, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made changes, including opening an exclusive 14-day PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. To further ensure equity in PPP loan disbursement, the Biden administration made additional changes to the program, including:  Allowing sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed people to receive a PPP loan.  Eliminating the restriction on PPP access for small business owners with prior nonfraud felony convictions.  Eliminating student loan debt delinquency as a disqualifier for participating in PPP.  Ensuring access for non-citizen small business owners who are lawful U.S. residents by allowing those proprietors to use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to apply for PPP.  Allowing applicants to use their gross income instead of net income from Schedule C to calculate their maximum loan amount.

The last change may be the most important change. Since most small businesses record very little, if any, profit, allowing them to use gross income instead of net income opens the door for larger loans to self-employed individuals.

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or fewer employees is a good decision; as small business owners are the backbone of America. These changes will have a positive impact on small business owners,” says Phil Andrews, President, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (www.liaacc.org) – New York State’s largest African American Chamber and New York District Office of the United States of America 2019 Small Business Champion for 14 counties in Downstate, New York.

The changes were announced these changes to help American small businesses this time around, especially business owners of color.

These changes will expand the number of business owners eligible for PPP and thus reach many more that couldn’t get funding in the first round. But there is still a lot of work to be done.

“USBC’s stance is that while the provisions are a victory for the Black-owned businesses community, these reforms should have been rolled out last year when the program first opened. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, 41 percent of Blackowned small businesses closed between February and April 2020, compared to 17 percent of White-owned small businesses.

Lawmakers and regulators must work to provide support for Black-owned businesses that closed in this three-month period,” says Ron Busby, President and CEO, US Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) Busby also notes that USBC (www. usblackchambers.org) is urging the federal government to create more support programs that are not focused on payroll because over 90 percent of Black business owners are sole proprietors and single employer firms.

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Black Public Media (BPM) awarded its highest-ever total funding to five teams competing at its PitchBLACK Forum, an interactive pitching competition before public television and commercial distributors and funders.

The creatives received $410,000 in funding for their productions at the PitchBLACK Awards on Friday, closing out the fourth edition of BPM’s intensive 360 Incubator+ fellowship, a holistic professional development program designed to help bring quality Black content to market.

The event was hosted by BPM Executive Director Leslie FieldsCruzand keynoted by noted producer Colin “Topper” Carew. Fields-Cruz spoke about how the organization’s Founding Executive Director Mabel Haddock championed the opportunity that public media provides to amplify Black narratives, and Fields-Cruz implored attendees and supporters — which include Netflix, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), PBS, Sundance, the Ford Foundation, Viacom, TV One, the Southern Documentary Fund and more —to ensure that they see the light of day.

“We have to ensure that our makers have the money and resources to tell those stories, and so, in some ways, it is on all of us to support and engage

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and bring them up and out into the world,” she said.

Five creative teams that participated in the incubator since January received funding, announced by BPM Director of Program Initiatives Denise Greene and 360 Incubator+ Creative Consultant Sandra Rattley.

Awarded $100,000 each were feature documentaries “Higher 15,” by Ameha Molla and Rajal Pitroda (about a former Ethiopian revolutionary, turned lead witness in an FBI investigation against his murderous prison guard in war torn Addis Ababa); and “Storming Caesars Palace” by Hazel GurlandPooler and Naz Habtezghi (about Ruby Duncan, a co-founder of the National Welfare Rights Organization, who launched an extraordinary grassroots movement for economic justice, a universal basic income and Black women’s empowerment).

Awarded $75,000 each was “Listen to Me” by Stephanie Etienne and Kanika Harris (which captures the pregnancy and postpartum journeys of four Black women in the U.S.,where Black women are at high risk for complications from pregnancy and childbirth); and “What’s in a Name?” by Malkia Lydia and Khalil Munir (which follows Munir, a performance artist, as he examines

his bittersweet South Philadelphia upbringing and the names and legacies he’s inherited from previous generations of Black men).

“Inner Wound Real” by Carrie Hawk scored $60,000 in funding for the animated digital short about three BIPOC individuals who used to selfinjure but now find creative ways to cope.

PitchBLACK judges were VIACOM/ CBS Vice President of Original Documentaries Pamela A. Aguilar, Maryland Public Television Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer Travis Mitchell and award-winning broadcaster and executive producer Donald Thoms.

The PitchBLACK Awards also celebrates Black media pioneers and voices of the future. This year’s BPM Trailblazer Award was presented to Marco Williams, for his decades of work primarily in public media, as a producer, director, writer and editor and for his commitment to mentoring the next generation of directors. The Emmy nominee and Peabody Award winner is currently working on a documentary with Stanley Nelson on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, scheduled to broadcast on the History Channel this May on the centennial of the tragedy.

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MARCO WILLIAMS HOLDS TRAILBLAZER AWARD.

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was tapped for the second Nonso Christian Ugbode Digital Media Fellowship, an honor named after BPM’s late director of digital initiatives, designed to acknowledge young makers in digital media.

Foundation, Acton Family Giving, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and SHIFT online collaboration platform for media creatives.

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PUBLIC NO T ICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that I shall, commencing on May 05, 2021, sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on real estate herein-after described, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party-in-interest in such real estate shall pay to the County Treasurer by May 03, 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges, against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 per cent per six month's period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the May 05, 2021 lien sale, Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online.

Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/526/ County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 05th day of May, 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

The liens are for arrears of School District taxes for the year 2019 - 2020 and/or County, Town, and Special District taxes for the year 2020. The following is a partial listing of the real estate located in school district number(s) 1 in the Town of Hempstead only, upon which tax liens are to be sold, with a brief description of the same by reference to the County Land and Tax Map, the name of the owner or occupant as the same appears on the 2021/2022 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes.

IMPORTANT THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2021/2022 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD SCHOOL:

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Name Group Lot Parcel USB INC 34 E 01820 182-183 LEGACY INV & MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 34 E 03610 361-362 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 34 E 06020 51 MASON LLC 34 G 00170 17-18 LADSON EDDIE & CHARLENE 34 G 01530 153-155 SIIJ LLC 34 G 05040 TRIPPTREE J FLATLEY & MARTIN 34 G 05480 SHAIKH NIGAR 34 J 05240

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Amount 12,502.23 15,160.99 6,943.14 794.05 13,021.51 9,947.26 5,745.69 12,128.32

AGUIAR MARTINE 34 J 05550 FANFAIR SAVITRI & MUHUN SOOKRANIE & 34173 0012UCA008500021 12 CA 85 UNIT 21 SINGH GUNWANT 34173 0012UCA008500112 12 CA 85 UNIT 112 Cobert Banking Courier Corp 34173 0012UCA008500208 12 CA 85 UNIT 208 MOSHY SUZANNE 34173 0014UCA005800018 14 CA 58 UNIT 18 209 NORTH FRANKLIN REALTY LLC 34178 00150 209 NORTH FRANKLIN REALTY LLC 34178 01160 209 NORTH FRANKLIN REALTY LLC 34178 02210 NARINDRA FNU & PERSAUD BHARTI 34180 03920 SERRANO JOSEFA LIFE ESTATE 34186 01990 199-200 US BANK TRUST NA 34188 01390 CHILELLI GIANNI 34190 00400 40-42 TIFFANY CRYSTAL CORP 34195 00010 TIFFANY CRYSTAL CORP 34195 00020 SHALOM AGENCY INC 34195 00220 LIN LING LING WU & HONG LIANG 34195 00290 TIFFANY CRYSTAL CORP 34195 01330 PREMIER ESTATE INC 34201 04060 406-407 AMAYA FRANKLIN & LOPEZ WILLIAM 34201 04390 439-440 TAB EQUITY GROUP LLC 34203 03570 JHLP CORP 342040100090 9,108 HERNANDEZ JUAN PALACIOS C & 342040103140 65 LAYFAYETTE LLC 34206 04580 ZAHRA ENTERPRISES CORP 34207 01090 WIEBOLDT MARK 34207 03280 TEMEKAR LLC 34212 00350 35-36 BROOKS SHARON 34215 00350 MORRIS JAMES 34217 00210 BECK ESTHER & LORRAINE 34218 00120 123 HERKIMER LLC 34220 09870 987-988 FERGUSON FRANK R & FRANCES G 34223 00340 MLC DEVELOPER LLC 34223 05320 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN 34224 00210 190 CORN JSW EQUITY ALIANCE LLC 34226 08690 MAXWELL & DIAMOND LLC 34229 07420 742-743 FORE LUCIANA 34230 07260 KERNOCHAN AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC 34236 00030 COLE MARTHA C LIFE ESTATE & 34242 02560 256,350 RONDEL VENTURES GROUP INC 34242 02630 263-265 GREIG FISHER JUNE 34244 03670 367-368 NEW ISLAND DEVELOPMENT LLC 34245 02480 HALL GENE H TRUST 34252 01010 HALL GENE H TRUST 34252 01080 PORTILLO R PALMA & WILLIAM 34254 03600 360-361 TERAN LUIS & LOURDES 34257 00480 48-50

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26,259.68 2,885.13 3,353.18 3,252.25 11,312.84 7,141.69 30,369.13 21,885.07 10,383.48 1,569.11 1,058.30 2,848.56 21,937.15 12,860.83 13,341.39 28,847.63 9,327.62 13,395.39 1,114.60 1,597.04 19,182.00 15,140.24 9,739.59 14,060.11 17,972.58 4,511.87 2,316.89 8,100.96 8,321.69 12,855.31 638.18 18,214.44 769.92 11,276.69 13,104.61 11,712.88 9,095.67 10,481.93 16,656.57 11,401.31 1,029.56 1,353.15 929.00 1,757.15 15,057.12

BURGESS IMELDA M & WILLIAMS-COLE RUBY M 34262 00930 93-95 KOR MANAGEMENT LLC 34262 00960 96-100 FUENTES MARIA L & MANCIA DANIEL E 34263 00670 67-69 MASSAPEQUA 1 LLC 34268 02210 221-222 CLYNE MARY LIFE ESTATE 34268 02280 228-230 CAMPBELL WINSTON 34269 01550 155-158 SHIPMAN CLAUDE & DESDA 34269 01930 WU CHENXIANG 34274 01670 MCAULIFFE JULIA AKHTER & TIMOTHY 34274 02500 250-251 COSSU CATHERINE L & RITZ JONATHAN P 34277 03720 CATHEDRLA AVE GROUP CORP 34282 00120 PATEL RASHID 34282 00150 JONES LAWRENCE, T. 34283 04340 MOSSA MICHAEL 34284 02360 HILL PLAZA ENTERPRISE NY LLC 34285 00410 HEMPSTEAD TERRACE APT. LLC 34285 03890 55 SEA CLIFF AVE INC 34286 01430 143,243 REALTY BROTHERS-2019 LLC 34289 01520 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB 34289 01560 DAIAGI STEVEN & FAWN 34289 01620 DAIAGI STEVEN & FAWN 34289 01630 DAIAGI STEVEN & FAWN 34289 01640 DAIAGI STEVEN & FAWN 34289 01650 DAIAGI STEVEN & FAWN 34289 01660 CALDERON ETAL M SALAZAR & AURA 34317 00950 95-96 SAUER ROBERT & MAE TRUST 34321 00290 29-30 RAMOS ROBERTO 34338 00050 HEMPSTEAD SHG 2 LLC 34340 03180 CUTHBERT MARK 34345 00100 SUMLEN REALTY LLC 34359 00140 JACKSON IDA B 34360 00270 27-29 HEREDIA REINA & MAGANA SAUL HEREDIA 34360 04560 JOHNSON DWAYNE 34360 07120 55 SEA CLIFF AVENUE INC 34360 07180 RANKIN HOWARD & S M 34360 08330 LLC ARTICLES LLC 34367 04030 GRABOVENKO GEORGE 34367 04170 417-418 ARIA 1026 CAPITAL LLC 34367 04530 453-454 MIM PROPERTIES INC 34369 01480 FINDLAY IAN 34370 03470 347-349 RIVERA CELINA 34371 03470 RIVERA CELINA 34371 03480 AUGUSTIN ELIANE 34372 02780 278-279 GRAY DENISE 34375 00760 76-77 AHARONY YARIV 34377 03880

8,391.82 15,077.92 1,020.38 12,003.69 11,603.63 10,466.60 1,181.60 10,819.69 11,309.22 2,527.09 8,533.32 13,352.35 12,392.94 20,416.26 1,597.24 12,668.37 6,655.22 11,712.88 931.92 558.50 558.50 558.50 558.50 558.50 18,955.20 1,007.49 15,494.70 50,964.93 9,760.33 10,882.03 11,086.40 806.68 10,278.24 3,829.83 995.70 13,250.00 1,480.88 13,520.05 14,226.26 875.62 776.52 352.95 711.31 10,155.02 12,819.55

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PUBLIC NO T ICE 33-37 LINDEN AVE LLC 34378 00970 97-98 JQ RECORDS LLC 34379 03790 379-380 VELASQUEZ JOSE F & ORBELINA V 34380 03590 359-360 NICOLAOU SOTIRIS 34380 04780 US BANK TRUST NA TRU 34381 02840 YOON KYONG SUK & TAE HOON 34382 02060 US BANK TRUST NA TRU 34387 00030 3, 41 GOHARI COBE 34392 00010 RANSOM RONALD & DOROTHY 34392 00120 BRONSON ARAMINTA E LIFE ESTATE 34395 00090 9-10 HM 47 CORP 34396 00210 21-22 RODNEY CASWELL 34398 01000 GIALLO HOLDING LLC 34398 03530 INTERIANO CARLOS A & MARTINEZ HIGINIO D 34398 03540 AHMED SHAHZAD & AMIN KHURRAM 34399 00450 45-47 CHELLE & SAM REALTY LLC 34399 02580 SNR DEVELOPMENT CORP 34400 01270 127-130,623-624 15 THORNE AVE GROUP CORP 34400 02030 CALLENDER TIMOTHY 34401 00170 17-19 MARTINEZ LAZARO & ROSA 34401 04680 JMB HOMES REALTY LLC 34402 00350 35-36 UNITED MIDWEST SAVINGS BANK 34410 03180 MCCORD ESTELLE Y 34412 04490 HSI MU QING 34412 04520 LIFE BY THE U INC 34436 01150 BRIFIL JR GARY 34436 01420 FULTON UNIONDALE II LLC 34439 02480 DREXLER ESTHER & ROBERT 34520 03440 344,542 MILEY FREDERICK D & WENDY FLOYD 34546 00470 RADICAL REALTY, LLC 34546 00480 MIB CAPITAL LLC 34553 03840 384-385 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 34553 05890 220-224 FRONT STREET REATLY LLC 353280100090 220-224 FRONT STREET REATLY LLC 353280100100 10-11 220-224 FRONT STREET REALTY LLC 353280101060 220-224 FRONT STREET REALTY LLC 353280101080 NATIONS CYCLE AIRBRUSHING INC 353280104730 NATIONS CYCLE CENTER LLC 353280206620 34 HEMPSTEAD AVENUE CORP 35367 02190 CHASNER STREET HOLDINGS LLC 35439 00360 CHASNER STREET HOLDINGS LLC 35439 00370 37-39,75,76 SHIRLEY CHERRY 35439 03220 BALCON CORP 35440 00430 43-44 CATER BETTY & WADE JONATHAN 35440 04090 SOSA MIGUEL A 35440 04110

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12,564.54 718.21 14,122.40 37,265.32 1,662.66 11,447.54 5,903.61 1,189.28 1,290.40 1,797.31 7,012.95 12,190.67 13,229.21 957.97 10,191.16 15,649.05 21,620.17 11,474.88 11,499.72 12,336.01 6,813.49 21,137.83 11,796.00 1,584.76 13,042.28 11,650.59 3,996.18 11,692.15 9,427.98 12,739.24 11,478.99 6,159.52 389.44 484.66 331.74 455.83 13,723.52 25,608.07 10,287.75 1,598.01 11,909.00 11,795.99 547.09 4,279.88 8,389.45

NORMAN-TRACY KATRINA R 9,878.55 35440 04330 VIRDI PROPERTIES LLC 12,398.35 35442 02470 GADSON ALGERNON 5,852.52 35452 00340 4502 PARK AVENUE LLC 4,429.89 35455 00130 SMITH J JOHNSON & WILLIAM 758.42 35455 00300 30,73 FILDON LLC 9,180.73 35638 00210 21-28 DREXLER ROBERT 13,998.82 35638 00750 75-78 57 POLK AVE REALTY LLC 915.31 35639 01000 JOHNSON MARY M (TRUST) 721.74 35642 00040 4-6 CURL DOROTHY 705.58 36003 00440 44-45 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB 13,626.26 36004 00190 19-20 TD BANK NA 7,166.34 36005 00320 32-33 476-478 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST LLC 5,317.71 36005 00580 AJ PLATINUM LLC 14,039.31 36008 00480 48-49 AMEL PARK HOLDONGS LLC 16,033.39 36012 02680 ROBINSON WOODROW & DOROTHY 12,995.34 36017 00290 29-31 ALVAREZ G JIMENEZ & JOSE 732.00 36019 00030 3-5 TYLER ANNIE 881.11 36019 00110 11-12 OMARLON PROPERTIES LLC 14,828.66 36021 00180 18-19 BRADFORD PAMELA 5,250.58 36021 00560 BOWENS LEONARD & HILDYNE 756.12 36028 00560 MOORE HARRY & HENRIETTA 7,366.17 36029 00620 ESPINOZA GRACIELA A.M. LIFE ESTATE 5,509.05 36042 0016A 16A,16B,17A,17B,18A, 18B FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP 29,857.16 36047 01410 141-142 MENENDEZ EDWIN 1,011.19 36047 01990 BOWEN JAMES 19,502.30 36049 00140 NASSAU LAND DEVELOPERS LLC 1,138.71 36050 00250 CARTER INEL 1,774.75 36051 00340 HUNTER CLARA 1,797.31 36051 01500 MITCHELL D MING & CADIAN 7,121.40 36052 00450 CARRIE KESLER 907.78 36052 00610 CRUTCHLEY FRANCIS 23,423.46 36054 00910 US BANK NA TRU 7,052.85 36055 00440 44-45 MORET LLC 7,065.64 36055 01180 118-119 JONES ALEC T 4,449.78 36055 01320 132-134 ELCOCK ETAL VERNAL 9,838.07 36056 00420 42-44 & 159 BRODERICK DONALD & MAXINE 9,941.90 36057 00330 33-34 KERR CEDRICK & JEAN E 942.24 36057 00710 71-72 POPE JAMES W & LOTTIE 1,644.99 36060 01030 103 & 337 THOMAS RHONDA 12,169.90 36060 02070 207-208 BETHUNE APRIL 15,244.06 36060 03580 WATTS THOMAS R & IRENE 6,134.75 36060 03610 VANBUREN TRUST FRANCES 842.29 36064 00710 71-74 LUXX CAPITAL INC. 18,297.50 36064 03210 BIOCERAMICS REALITY LLC 16,017.82 36066 01220

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EPOCA MULTISERVICES GROUP LLC 36067 00260 26-28 LONG ISLAND BARBER & BEAUTY LLC 36067 00610 LONG ISLAND BARBER & BEAUTY LLC 36067 00620 DANIS PROPERTIES INC 36070 01500 DANIS PROPERTIES INC 36070 01510 OWB REO 36077 00030 MARSHALL LARRY & IDELL 36077 00240 24-26 BROWN BERNICE 36079 0140A 140A,140B,163A,163B TREASURE KENNETH 36271 01280 DAVID LE B & N DAVID, C 36285 01920 BRONSTORPH ARNOLD & BEATRICE 36285 02930 VARGAS JUAN & PINCHINAT CAROLE 364690100400 TOPAZ PROPERTIES INC 364690102330 SIMMS DOUGLAS L & SHELVA 36487 00160 HALE KIMBERLY & LIBBY KEVIN 36487 00260 WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSN TRU 36487 00300 NEWALLO CLARENCE A & LAURA LIFE ESTATE 36488 00410 FRYE EASTER M 44031 00030 AGUILAR AMILCAR 44031 01070 107-109 WEBB HAWARD 44031 03470 347-348 GUZMAN MIDA 44032 02840 284-285 RHODES 111 LLC 44065 00660

13,499.24 4,197.50 10,520.65 7,039.23 12,439.93 1,073.22 8,664.86 704.41 10,304.37 6,494.32 8,448.42 11,253.98 1,341.51 7,589.89 13,250.00 6,394.59 12,670.05 565.83 1,015.78 544.22 5,506.49 8,570.95

TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldier's and Sailors' Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County's Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser's rights with respect to the lien(s) the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser's right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), 12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et. seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

The rate of interest and penalty which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid.

Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount from which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after

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PUBLIC NO T ICE such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase be of no further effect.

Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding,

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The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2.

The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3.

The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4.

If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made, in connection with, said bid shall be forfeited.

This list includes only tax liens on real estate located in Town of Hempstead. Such other tax liens on real estate are advertised as follows: Town of Hempstead District 1001 HEMPSTEAD/UNIONDALE

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EAST MEADOW BEACON

EAST MEADOW HERALD

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BELLMORE HERALD

MERRICK/BELLMORE TRIBUNE

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NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS NEWSDAY District 1005

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LEVITTOWN TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE

NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS NEWSDAY District 1006

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY

SEAFORD HERALD CITIZEN

WANTAGH HERALD CITIZEN District 1007

BELLMORE HERALD

MERRICK/BELLMORE TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1008

BALDWIN HERALD

BALDWIN/FREEPORT TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1009

BALDWIN/FREEPORT TRIBUNE

FREEPORT BALDWIN LEADER

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1010

BALDWIN HERALD

BALDWIN/FREEPORT TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1011

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY

OCEANSIDE TRIBUNE

OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD District 1012

MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD

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VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE District 1013

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VALLEY STREAM HERALD

VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE District 1014

FIVE TOWNS TRIBUNE

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NASSAU HERALD (FIVE TOWNS) NEWSDAY District 1015

FIVE TOWNS JEWISH TIMES

FIVE TOWNS TRIBUNE

JEWISH STAR

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1016

FRANKLIN SQ/ELMONT HERALD

FRANKLIN SQUARE BULLETIN

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FRANKLIN SQ/ELMONT HERALD

FRANKLIN SQUARE BULLETIN

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GARDEN CITY LIFE

GARDEN CITY NEWS

GARDEN CITY TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1019

EAST ROCKAWAY TRIBUNE

LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY

ROCKAWAY JOURNAL District 1020

LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD District 1021

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

ROCKVILLE CENTRE TRIBUNE District 1022

FLORAL PARK BULLETIN

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THE GATEWAY District 1023

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SEAFORD HERALD CITIZEN

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VALLEY STREAM HERALD

VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE District 1025

MERRICK HERALD

MERRICK/BELLMORE TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1026

HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS

LEVITTOWN TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1027

MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY

WEST HEMPSTEAD BEACON District 1028

LONG BEACH HERALD

LONG BEACH TRIBUNE

NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY District 1029

MERRICK HERALD

MERRICK/BELLMORE TRIBUNE

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NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE NEWSDAY Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer's Office. Upon request, information can be made available in braille, large print, audio tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 13715.

Dated: April 20, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER MINEOLA, NEW YORK

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END NO TE S NEW MUSIC! “Far From Average.” This isn’t merely the title of the latest track from Koz.Me. It’s who he is.

Koz.Me is far from average. He’s got international swag!

The music Koz.Me makes is too big for one genre. It’s hip hop, R&B, pop, kizomba, Afrobeat, dancehall, reggaeton, trapton, club. It’s all of the above.

For about three years, Koz.Me was cooking in his lab to develop his own unique, international sound. He experimented with fusing different genres and like always, hard work paid off.

A singer, songwriter, beatmaker, he also mixes, audio engineers, and produces his own music as well as that of other artists from all around New York. “Far From Average” was written, co-produced, and mixed by the artist himself.

In addition to music, Koz.Me choreographs his own videos, including the just-released “Far From Average.” In other words, Koz. Me is an all-round artist and total entertainer.

“Far From Average” may show off Koz.Me’s big-city smarts, but he got his swag from the tiny island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde.

Growing up, music always guided his spirit. Even though as a young boy he was involved in music in his church, it was in his early teens that he started on his musical path. He formed a hip-hop crew that performed in local community festivals. Koz.Me soon discovered he had bigger and broader dreams.

He didn’t want to be defined just by hip hop even though hip hop is part of him. This revelation led him to his next move.

He became a drive-time DJ at Radio Cidade, one of the country’s major radio stations, with the goal of to connect with national and international music personalities.

During this period he was able to be surrounded by music, study music styles, and define his target audience.

Recording and singing under the name ELL Cosme, he released his first professional single, “Koza Sab” in 2014. It was an instant hit in Cape Verde and generated international media attention and radio plays in Portugal, The Netherlands, France, other parts of Africa, as well as in NYC, Boston, and parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. The song stayed at No. 1 on radio and TV for months, driven by public demand.

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Other hit singles followed, among them “Amor Na Club” and “I Love You More,” which he performed across his country in major music festivals in front of thousands.

Koz.Me’s journey then led him to New York City where he put 110% in preparing for musical stardom.

Koz.Me immersed himself in the art and business of entertainment.

He studied hip-hop dance at the preeminent Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He became a certified audio engineer through his studies at the renowned SAE Institute New York.

In 2019, he dropped “Vibes,” his first music project in the U.S., which featured tracks that he had stored in the vaults. While the singles “Be There” and “Na Pared” were well received, Koz.Me still yearned to evolve his sound even more.

Now he’s ready to unveil his evolution on an international scale.

“I want to bring my music to the world. People everywhere can relate to my music, can have fun with my music, dream with it, reminisce with it, fly with it,” says Koz.Me. “I want to give hope to kids all around the world that dreams do come true.”

“Far From Average” is now on all platforms.

S P O T L I G H T : KRYSTLE COLEMAN, CELEBRITY PUBLICIST Krystle Coleman is the Founder and CEO of Midori Star Media Group a full-service public relations boutique. She is not only known for her brand she is also quite credited as a writer, creative and event designer.

By age 35 she has built her name in the game working with some of the most prominent names in entertainment, fashion, beauty, and sports. Coleman earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Florida Memorial University with a minor in Journalism.

While in college she was able to obtain internships at multiple companies in the entertainment industry.

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foundation for her public relations career.

She accomplished great feats by securing comprehensive print and online media coverage for the record label’s recording acts. She also supervised all aspects of the artists’ album publicity campaigns. The expertise Coleman acquired on staff enabled her to begin cultivating her own brand by taking on freelance assignments including conceptualizing and implementing publicity campaigns for major recording acts like Rick Ross, Jagged Edge, Trina, Plies, and Cassidy, among many others. Additionally, she coordinated numerous album release parties and special events with celebrity choreographers and more.

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