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Turtle Bay News A Publication of the Turtle Bay Association May 2018 Vol. 61, No. 2

Historic Districts Council Protests Plans to Demolish o sooner did JPMorgan only on architectural grounds, but Chase announce plans to also for the fact that its primary de- Ndemolish and replace its signer was a woman who never got headquarters building at 270 Park adequate credit at SOM.” Avenue, than the Historic Districts JPMorgan Chase's plan is the first Council renewed its call upon the development project under the NYC Landmarks Preservation East Midtown Rezoning passed by Commission to evaluate landmark the city in 2017. At 52 stories, 270 status for the building. The HDC Park currently houses 15,000 Chase originally submitted this request in employees. The company plans to 2013. replace the building with a taller, 270 Park was completed in 1960. 70-story tower made possible by the A woman architect, Natalie Grif- 270 Park Avenue street view, via Maps. Image from New purchase of unused air rights from fin de Blois, led the design team York YIMBY website. buildings in the area. It is hoped that at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was example of mid-century corporate Mod- continued on page 6 overlooked in credit for her work. The ernism as practiced by the masters of the HDC calls the building “a very significant form…it is deserving of preservation not Event Calendar

TBA Among Those Seeking Changes to Design Katharine Hepburn Garden Party Saturday, May 5, 1 - 3 pm for East River Pedestrian Walkway Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Residents in Sutton Area and Turtle Bay and Sutton Place South, blocking the sky (47/Second) Entertainment and Garden Tour are actively working to change the design and destroying the privacy of residents in Free Coffee and Birthday Cake of a pedestrian walkway as proposed by adjacent buildings. The TBA has proposed (Rain Date, Sunday May 6) the New York Economic Development an alternate location for the walkway, and ______Corporation. The walkway is part of the other solutions are also being examined. The TBA Invites You To a project to extend the Water- Elected officials – Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Meet Your Neighbor Party front Greenway along the East River be- Senator Liz Krueger, Assembly Member Thursday, May 17, 6 - 8 pm tween 38th and 61st streets. Flute Bar & Lounge Dan Quart, Council Members Keith Pow- 889 First Ave. (s/w corner 50) As proposed by the NYEDC, the walkway ers and Ben Kallos, and City Comptroller would pass over Clara Coffey Park, at 54th Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres Scott Stringer – have Cash Bar at happy hour prices backed the commu- ______nity’s request to re- Save the Date think the walkway. TBA Street Fair The NYEDC has said Saturday, June 23, 10 am - 5 pm that limitations in the Proceeds go to charity. , 42nd - 54th Streets availability of public Rain or Shine lands, delays and ad- ditional costs would East River near , looking north. Image from result from changes NYEDC. to the existing plan.

Turtle Bay Association • 224 East , New York, NY 10017 • (p) 212-751-5465 • (f) 212-751-4941 • [email protected] • turtlebay-nyc.org TBA Who’s Who Newsworthy Notes Turtle Bay Association 224 East 47th Street Remembering CVS. The benefit to the neighborhood of New York, NY 10017 Olga Hoffman, a longtime director and yet another large-chain health product out- Phone: 212-751-5465 member of the Turtle Bay Association, let remains to be seen. This is the latest ad- Fax: 212-751-4941 died recently. Olga was an unfailing sup- dition to at least five such stores already Email: [email protected] porter for the Turtle Bay Association and located within Turtle Bay. Website: www.turtlebay-nyc.org Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. She Check our Bulletin Board: CVS is basically a pharmacy, but also car- was known and loved by many neighbors East side of Second Avenue ries a mix of cosmetics, household and and friends in the neighborhood who will between 48th and 49th Streets, food items. We recommend not only con- outside wall of supermarket. miss her. venience, but also comparison shopping as Board of Directors Jay Alan Litwin passed away following the best way to get the most from CVS and a long illness. He was 76 years old. Jay’s its competitors in the neighborhood. Officers extraordinary commit- President: William E. Curtis ment to the commu- Proposal to Co-name a Street in Secretary: Mary Marangi Treasurer: Dick Irwin nity and his upbeat and Memory of Jay Litwin The TBA supports a recommendation to Vice Presidents: Millie Margiotta generous spirit never Dolores Marsh, Bruce Silberblatt Community Board 6 and the NYC Depart- flagged. He served as Directors ment of Transportation that a neighbor- President of the 17th Ethel Bendove, Bunny Blei, Precinct Community hood street be co-named in memory of Jay Meryl Brodsky, Orin Buck, Council for more than Alan Litwin. Jay recently died following Paul Crawford, William E. Curtis, 40 years. His steady a life of extraordinary commitment to the Lee Frankel, Phyllis Gitomer, leadership created a new, high standard in community, including 40 years served as Vivian Gordon, Denise Hamilton, community-police relations, not only in President of the 17th Precinct Community Marie-Louise Handal, Bill Huxley, Dick Irwin, Turtle Bay, but also Sutton Area Commu- Council. Mary F. Marangi, Millie Margiotta, nity to the north, and Murray Hill to the The recommendation suggests one of three Mark P. Markowski, Dolores Marsh, south. Jay was a tireless advocate for these locations within either Council Member Pat McDougald, Michael Resnick, and other communities, always striving to Bruce Silberblatt Keith Powers’s District 4, or Ben Kallos’s improve quality of life and the safety of the District 5: East between Lex- Emeritus residents and businesses in the neighbor- Jonathan Bing, ington and Third avenues, in front of the hoods. Barbara Connolly 17th Precinct; any single block on East He is mourned by the 17th Precinct, the Ex Officio 51st Street between Lexington and First Carolyn B. Maloney, US Representative Turtle Bay Association, and his many as- avenues; or any block on East Liz Krueger, NY State Senator sociates and friends in the communities in the Sutton Area Community where Jay Dan Quart, NYS Assembly Member that fall within the 17th Precinct. lived and once served as a member of SAC. Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough Marilyn Wright passed away recently. She President Turtle Bay Music School Will Move Keith Powers, NYC Council Member lived into her nineties, and was a steadfast South Ben Kallos, NYC Council Member supporter of the TBA over the course of If you enjoy the public concerts at the Community Calendar many years. Marilyn was often seen tak- TBMS, you’ll need to travel south begin- ing a walk along Second Avenue or having 17th Precinct Community Council ning sometime in the fall of 2018. The coffee at Morning Star Café. We are sad- Open Meeting TBMS is selling its longtime home on 52nd dened to lose a wonderful neighbor. Last Tuesday every month, 6 pm Street and buying another building on Sutton Place Synagogue CVS Opens on Second Avenue 38th Street 225 East 51st Street and 51st Street and First 212-826-3228 The store vacated by the Food Emporium Avenue. (No meetings July, August, December) at 969 Second Avenue now houses a new We’ll miss Community Board 6 the school Full Board Meeting and let you Second Wednesday every month, know what 7 pm Editorial Team NYU Medical Center becomes of Editor: Lee Frankel 550 the building Layout: Hilary Black 212-319-3750 Writers: Hanita Blumfeld, Phyllis Gitomer in the fu- Now live online at Photographs: Lee Frankel, Ricardo Pacova ture. http://wp.cbsix.org/live

2 Turtle Bay News www.turtlebay-nyc.org Keith Powers Talks About identified, and are working to realize, $400 Rent Relief Available for million in savings from the budget as pro- First Months in Office posed. Eligible Senior Residents Upon taking office as Council Member for Helping the homeless. With other City The NYC Rent Freeze Program offers Manhattan’s District 4 on January 1, Keith Council members, Keith is working to se- eligible seniors relief in housing costs Powers began the hard work of represent- cure increased funding that would assist through the Senior Citizen Rent increase ing his constituen- homeless people living on the streets in Exemption and the Disability Rent In- cy, which includes moving to shelters. crease Exemption. Turtle Bay. Committee Membership. Keith is SCRIE freezes the rent for head-of-house- On April 9, the Chair of the Committee on Criminal Jus- hold seniors age 62 and older who live TBA’s board wel- tice and a member of the following com- in rent-regulated apartments. Eligibility comed Keith for an mittees: Health; Economic Development; requires an annual household income of update. Here is a Finance (Subcommittee on Capital Bud- $50,000 or less. DRIE is an exemption summary of some get); Governmental Operations; Oversight against future rent increases for eligible of his plans and priorities: and Investigation; and Public Safety. disabled persons living in rent-controlled, rent-stabilized, Mitchell-Lama and other Current Neighborhood Issues Keith Powers eligible apartments. Applicants must meet Council Member East River Greenway. Keith supports certain eligibility requirements for DRIE Manhattan District 4 efforts to revise plans proposed by the benefits. NYEDC for a pedestrian walkway at East Including , , Find more information and assistance at 54th Street to better accommodate the Yorkville, South, Midtown www1.nyc.gov; local senior centers; and needs of Sutton Place South residents. In East, , Koreatown, Peter 311, or visit the offices at 66 John Street, seeking a workable solution, Keith has led Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, Wa- 3rd floor, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to the charge with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, terside Plaza, Tudor City, Turtle Bay, Mur- 4:30 pm. Senator Liz Krueger, Assembly Member ray Hill, and Sutton Place. Dan Quart, District 5 Council Member District Office Ben Kallos, the Sutton Area Community 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1205 SCHE Offers Property group, Community Board 6 and the Turtle New York, NY 10017 Tax Relief to Senior Bay Association. 212-818-0580 Homeowners Citywide Issues Legislative Office 250 , Suite 1815 Property tax breaks are now available Strengthening laws against sexual to seniors who will be 65 or older on harassment. To align city with state law, New York, NY 10007 December 31, 2019; own one-, two-, or Keith developed legislation – his first bill 212-788-7393 three-family homes, condominiums, or – to codify protection against sexual ha- Website: https://council.nyc.gov/district-4 cooperative apartments; have a combined rassment for all employees in New York annual income of $58,399 or less; have City, regardless of employer size. Passed About the City Council Committees in April, the law will cover nearly 60 per- owned the property for at least 12 The Council has 35 standing committees cent of workers previously not protected. consecutive months prior to filing for the that practice oversight of NYC functions, exemption; occupy the property as their including human services, infrastruc- Tax relief for mid-size businesses primary residence. and residential property owners. Dan ture and government affairs. Each com- Garodnick introduced and successfully mittee is headed by a Council Member The Department of Finance sent letters to (Chair), includes at least five members, passed a law to roll back rent taxes paid by some seniors in September 2017 notifying and meets at least once a month. The them of approval for the exemption, eligible small businesses located south of Council also has several subcommit- in Manhattan. Keith wants to tees, which are convened to review and retroactive to July 1, 2017. For those people extend rental tax savings to include mid- make recommendations regarding top- a credit will be applied to their property tax size businesses. He is also working on an ics of particular interest. accounts. If you did not receive the credit/ initiative to lower property taxes for resi- After proposed legislation is heard by its exemption on your January 2018 tax bill, dential owners in Manhattan. appropriate committee, it is then sent to you will receive it for the entire 2017/2018 be considered by the whole Council. tax year on a future bill as the Department Reducing the proposed city budget. of Finance updates its records. Mayor Bill De Blasio has announced a Each Council Member also serves on at 2019 city budget of $88.7 billion, exceed- least three standing committees or sub- For information or to apply for the ing the 2018 budget by $4 billion. Keith, committees. Council Members are as- exemption, contact 311 or email the signed to committees through a process who sits on the Finance Committee, and that the entire Council votes on. Department of Finance at www1.nyc.gov/ his colleagues on the City Council have site/finance. www.turtlebay-nyc.org Turtle Bay News 3 Spotlight on Local Business

Ekavi Boutique its queenly 886 Second Avenue and 47th namesake and 212-755-5855 exquisite of- Email: [email protected] ferings. Tina Website: ekavinyc.com and Mary 10% Discount with TBA membership card value and of- fer superior Ekavi Celebrates 45 Years in customer ser- Turtle Bay vice built on By Hanita Blumfield that this is the 45th year since its opening personal rela- One glance in Ekavi’s store window brings at the same location on Second Avenue tionships. Cli- the promise just north of 47th Street. The anniversary ents come in of beautiful is extraordinary in Manhattan where stores for fittings and rely on the fashion advice and special come and go overnight, even more so re- they receive. The store has served three generations in some of the same families, things with- cently. My memory is full of long-gone and there are customers who travel long in: women’s favorite neighborhood shops, and Ekavi’s distances to shop here. clothing and continued existence is reassuring. accessories On a recent visit, I was welcomed by Ekavi is a longtime member of the TBA. sourced and owner Tina Theodorou and protégé Mary We celebrate its almost half-century in selected Koskialho. Ekavi is the fulfillment of Ti- business, and expect that its fashion flair with care na’s original vision of a place for simple and personal service will continue to keep for women and sophisticated women’s clothing made it an iconic Turtle Bay treasure. who dress of the best-quality fabrics. with distinc- Mary handles tive style. “Ekavi” is Greek for Hecuba, day-to-day op- the mythological queen and wife of King erations with a Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. It future succes- is the ideal name for a store that dress- sion in mind. She es women in a fashion both modern and and Tina source classic. inventory from So great is Ekavi’s appeal to customers, small compa- nies, worldwide, especially those owned by wom- en. The resulting merchandise cel- ebrates diversity, such as garments made of organic Mary Koskialho. cashmere produced in Mongolia, Italian coats, jackets and ready-to-wear collec- tions manufactured by family businesses in Tuscany, and an exclusive line of alpaca coats from a Peruvian woman designer. Congratulations, Country Bank Typically cosmopolitan are scarves of me- 30 years serving the rino wool and silk, handmade by women in Turtle Bay Community Mexico, instructed by a Danish-American designer, and airy dresses created at an in-home studio in Cape Cod. Handmade jewelry from Germany complements the outfits. There’s more to Ekavi’s success than

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East Side Animal Hospital proach to ter and become healthier, and even to save 321 East pet health, their lives. I feel lucky in my relationships, 212-751-5176 Dr. Freda especially with pet owners in Turtle Bay, Dr. Keith Manning, director emphasiz- because they are such good partners. They Ricardo Pacova, office manager es preven- are observant and willing, and they care so Hours: M-F, 8-7, Sat 8-2, Sun 9-3 tion. She deeply about their pets' well-being. That's Email: [email protected] advocates why I love my job.” Website: eastsideanimalhospital.com a n n u a l physi- East Side Animal Hospital is open seven East Side Animal Hospital: cal exams days a week, and keeps a few appointment Seventy Years of Pet Care in and blood slots open each day to accommodate emer- Turtle Bay work for gencies. For an appointment, please call or By Phyllis Gitomer early de- visit the website at eastsideanimalhospital. tection of com. If your pet iguana is under the weather, the Dr. Freda and Casey. possible East Side Animal Hospital has you cov- problems: parasite prevention via heart- ered. The same goes for worm pills (for dogs) and flea and tick Welcome New your ferret, rabbit, guinea control; and routine vaccination, especially Business Members pig, rat, mouse, bird, py- against leptospirosis for city dogs. Because thon, and, most usually, Beauty Salon/Spa cats are experts at hiding illness, routine dog or cat. ♦ Yihan Spa checkups are important to help identify Offering guests a personal Located in a brownstone and treat potential issues in advance of ob- experience, set in a boutique on 52nd Street between vious symptoms or discomfort. space First and Second av- 926 Second Avenue, 2nd Floor The question of premium pet foods as com- enues, East Side Animal [email protected] pared with supermarket brands is a "tricky" Hospital’s door opens to yihanspa.com one according to the doctor. “Premium" is clean, bright and newly- 20% off first visit with TBA a marketing term with no required stan- renovated facilities. Orig- membership card dards, and in- inally established in 1948, Classes/Learning gredients are the practice was taken over by director ♦ PhotoUno Photography School not subject to Dr. Keith Manning in 1993 and now em- Digital photography classes for regulation. Dr. adults, teens and children. ploys twenty: four vets (Doctors Manning, Freda recom- 222 East 46th Street, Room 303S Shelby Freda, Laura Kennedy and Mark mends read- 646-398-7939 Landesman), and a team of experienced ing the label [email protected] photoun vet technicians, kennel and office staff. and avoiding o.com Dr. Freda has been with the practice for foods with 10% off one class with TBA membership card seven years and has been taking care of my meat meal or dog Benny for almost two years. She walks meat byprod- Consultant to work from her home nearby and sees 15 ucts, or corn. ♦ Ramon Gil Consulting to 18 pets and their people each day. Dr. "I like some brands because the main pro- Consulting & Training for Business Owners Freda not only loves animals, but also finds tein source is whole meat (no byproducts 235 East 49th Street - 5A fascination and inspiration in their unique or meal): Halo, Orijen, Blue Buffalo and 917-573-2908 ways – a dog’s ability to read human emo- Taste of the Wild are examples. In gener- [email protected] tions or al, if your pet has no GI issues or allergic ramonsgil.com a cat’s ca- symptoms (licking paws, recurring skin Free initial consultation pacity for infections) related to a certain brand, then Restaurants combining stick with what works," she says. ♦ Flute Champagne Bar indepen- Dr. Freda finds it rewarding both to prevent 889 First Avenue dence with and to heal illnesses. “There is a moment 917-261-7808 affection. [email protected] in almost every day when a very distressed flutebar.com A s k e d person will come in with a visibly suffer- 10% discount with TBA membership about her ing pet. I enjoy my work because I have the card general ap- actual ability to help these animals feel bet- www.turtlebay-nyc.org Turtle Bay News 5 Safety and Services in Turtle Bay 17th Precinct Has New Subway Safety and Senior Center Commanding Officer Crime Prevention Tips Offers Many Resources The TBA wel- The NYPD offers these tips when riding Located at Saint Peter’s Church (Lexing- comes Captain the subway. ton Avenue and 54th Street), Lenox Hill Senior Center is the only senior center Conor Wynne, the • On the subway platform, wait in East Midtown. It is open five days a new Commanding behind the yellow line, away week, serves farm-to-table lunch daily on Officer at the 17th from the platform edge. Precinct. We look weekdays, forward to meet- • Be mindful of your belongings at and of- ing with him as he all times – especially when using fers a full settles into his new post. personal electronic devices. schedule • Hold on to your pocketbook: keep and wide it in front of you, even if using the range of 17th Precinct Crime Statistics shoulder strap. social, le- gal, health Report Covering the Week • Keep your wallet out of sight and 4/2/18 through 4/8/18 and arts programming. Membership is free avoid keeping it in a rear pocket of charge to adults age 60 and over; a do- Year to Date while standing aboard the train. 2018 2017 % Chg. nation is suggested for meals. • Do not place your wallet or Murder 0 0 . The center is open Monday and Wednes- *** ** purse inside a shopping bag or Rape 3 1 200.00 day through Friday from 9 am to 4pm; and other open container. Instead, Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm. Robbery 19 19 -100.00 secure it in a closed handbag or Felony Assault 19 22 -13.60 pocketbook, or an inside coat To find out more and apply for member- Burglary 15 23 -34.80 pocket. ship, contact: Vineeta Chopra, Director Grand Larceny 184 193 -4.70 • Thefts from sleeping passengers Grand Larceny Auto 1 5 -80.00 619 Lexington Avenue make up 25 percent of all major New York, NY 10022 Total 241 263 -8.37 subway crime. Remain alert 212-308-1959 Transit 11 9 22.20 and avoid falling asleep on the [email protected] Housing 0 0 ***.** subways to reduce opportunity Petit Larceny 304 195 55.90 for criminals. Misd. Assault 84 58 44.80 270 Park Avenue continued from page 1 Misd. Sex Crimes 17 8 112.50 Shooting Vic. 0 0 ***.** Private Sanitation the plan will ultimately generate more than Shooting Inc. 0 0 ***.** Companies Under $40 million for public improvements to the Prepared by the NYPD CompStat Unit streets, pedestrian plazas and sidewalks in From 17th Precinct Website Scrutiny the neighborhood. The New York City Business Integrity The goal of the Rezoning is to overhaul The NYPD 17th Precinct Commission is working to regulate the and update the buildings and public ac- 167 East 51st Street private carting industry, with special commodations in the commercial district New York, NY 10022 attention to safety. within a 73-block area surrounding , one of the largest job Contacts 212-826- If you see any dangerous activity from private sanitation companies – such as centers in the region. Modernizing is a key Precinct...... 3211 trucks speeding, illegally standing on to the health of New York City’s economy Community Affairs...... 3228 the curb, mixing non-recyclable waste and the city’s status as one of the highest- profile business addresses in the world. Crime Prevention...... 3224 with recyclable products, and employees hanging off the back of trucks with the This initial conflict between JPMorgan Domestic Violence...... 3210 vehicle in motion – please report it to 311 Chase and the HDC – between the forces Youth Officer...... 3207 or to BIC directly at 212-437-0600. Be of change and preservation – typifies the sure to note the date, time, location, license Auxilliary Coordinator...... 3216 history of development in New York City plate number and name of the private since its origins. The TBA will continue to Detective Squad...... 3206 carting company. report on this issue as news emerges.

6 Turtle Bay News www.turtlebay-nyc.org Arts & Culture Turtle Bay Music School York’s own koto by jazz pianist Ronny and shamisen Whyte. Nominal 244 East 52nd Street masters Yumi donation requested at 212-753-8811 tbms.org Kurosawa and the door. Free Artist Series Concerts Yoko Reikano Fridays, 7 - 8 pm Kimura present Em Lee Concert Hall an evening of contemporary and classical selections that June 1 breathe life into these traditional Japanese St. Bart’s A program titled Paula Biedma, piano. instruments. Tickets: $20/$25. Online or at 325 Park Avenue at 51st Street “Great Women Composers box office. Purchase tickets at http://mmpaf.org or box of the Piano” will feature office, 212-378-0248. piano solo music written by women composers from St. Peter’s Church Concert different centuries and 619 Lexington Avenue/54th Street Sunday, May 13, 3 pm countries, including works saintpeters.org Patterns in A Chromatic Field (1981), by Amy Beach, Clara Wieck-Schumann, Lili Morton Feldman. This 80-minute odyssey Boulanger and Sofia Gubaidulina. Art Installation offers an opportunity for contemplation as Through May 17 June 15 cello and piano explore differing degrees Richard Hagerty: Via Crucis: The Jackson closes of stasis and patterns of harmony and color. Bonita Jackson, actress. Way of the this performance series This is a late work by Feldman (1926-1987), Cross. Richard with an original one-woman who was “Duke” Hagerty, a associated show that mixes storytelling Charleston, South with stepping, mime, with the Carolina-based Post New York spoken word, singing and Modern Surrealist dance. School painter, debuts this of John series of fourteen Japan Society Cage and panels depicting Christian 333 East 47th Street this iconic subject in narrative material of Wolff. The 212-832-1155 japansociety.org our time. Free and open to the public daily, piece reflects his lifelong fascination with the Call or visit website for Box Office presented by Midtown Arts Common in Abstract Expressionist painters. Performers: and Gallery hours. Gallery Admission: cooperation with Saint Peter's Church. Boston-based cellist Stephen Marotto, a $12; students and seniors $10; members Mid-day Jazz member of Sound Icon and the Contemporary and children under 16 free. Free to all Wednesdays, 1:00 pm Sinfonietta; and pianist Marilyn Nonken on Friday nights, 6 pm - 9 pm. Sanctuary recognized as “a determined protector of Concert Mid-day Jazz. The church, in partnership important music” (New York Times) and Thursday, May 24, 7:30 pm with the Midtown Arts Common, hosts a Associate Professor of Music at NYU’s Koto & Shamisen – A Contemporary popular weekly jazz concert featuring well- Steinhardt School. $25 general admission; Spin on Traditional Instruments. New regarded artists. Programming is overseen $15 students/seniors. Purchase online.

Art in the Park their given names, each color group pres- Dag Hammarskjold Plaza ents opportunities to Bennett Lieberman, Color Columns develop brief narra- Through August 24, 2018 tives or small poems that draw us deeper Three color columns with ombré facets into the experience stand among the benches at Dag Hammar- of color. This large- skjold Plaza against the gray, green, brown format presentation of and silver background of the park. Poetic chromatic fields adds texts on the facets describe the state of a physically tangible mind produced by New York’s chill air as dimension to the expe- winter turns to spring. rience of color, as with Inspired by paint chip displays in hardware song lyrics, to the ex- and home furnishing stores and paired with perience of a melody www.turtlebay-nyc.org Turtle Bay News 7 The TBA Needs Your Opinion

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