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"Over the next three to five years, close to $10 billion in community and family wealth could be trans- ferred out of Brooklyn as lenders continue to foreclose on homes and seize property." David Bryan, New York State Foreclosure Defense Bar p. 2

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Homes Matter!”, which the room joined members of the Legislative Luncheon was in on, Bryan launched into a narrative of a very clear: the foreclosure crisis of the Great Impact of Foreclosures on recent case involving a lender discriminating Recession is not over. Over the next three to against clients in the provisions written into five years, close to $10 billion in commu- Communities of Color their mortgages. Historically, communities nity and family wealth could be transferred of color have been disproportionately im- out of Brooklyn as lenders continue to n Friday, February 19, 2016 the foreclosure crisis, specifically the impact pacted by unfavorable mortgage agreements foreclose on homes and seize property. New York State Foreclosure De- on Brooklyn communities over the past and predatory subprime lending practices, This leads to the threat of displacement for fense Bar (NYSFDB) co-spon- five years. It found that from 2009 to 2015, which have led to higher rates of foreclo- tens of thousands of Brooklynites, which Osored a Legislative Luncheon at Brooklyn nearly half of the TARP funding allocated sure, patterns that persist to the present day. will drastically change the landscape of Law School, led by Congresswoman to support HAMP remains unspent, funding The CEA Program team represents clients neighborhoods that have been predomi- Yvette Clarke (9th Congressional District). which is set to expire in 2016. In addition and helps fight against such discrimination, nantly minority and working class for many The topic of discussion, the “impact of to this, in April 2015 approximately three an increasingly important need given that the years. With the number of judges handling foreclosure upon communities of color”, out of four homeowners had their HAMP vast majority of homeowners facing foreclo- residential mortgage foreclosure cases in was buoyed by a recent report issued on applications denied, which totals to over sure do not have a lawyer. Bryan concluded Brooklyn recently reduced from 25 to 2, and January 27, 2016 by Special Inspector four million people nationwide. the discussion by reinforcing that in order the funding designed to support HAMP set General Christy Goldsmith Romero of the As a member of NYSFDB, David Bryan, to deter financial institutions from taking to expire in 2016, a joint effort among local Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Director of the Consumer and Economic advantage of homeowners there must be a lawmakers and civil legal service organiza- [1]. The report details the impact that the Advocacy (CEA) Program, attended the clear threat of criminal prosecution in place tions is imperative to ensure that Brooklyn low rate of Home Affordable Modification luncheon and participated in a panel dis- for those that violate the law. homeowners are given a fighting chance to Program (HAMP) approvals has had on the cussion. Starting with a chant of “Black The general consensus from the remain in their homes.

on their mortgages. 2013 were in Brooklyn. The percentage of The U.S. Treasury Department sub- Hispanic and black people living in those Judiciary Changes Choke sequently issued detailed guidelines to neighborhoods ranged from 85 percent determine who is eligible to receive a in the vicinity of Cypress Hills and East Foreclosure System, Hurts modification and, if so, in what form and New York to 96 percent in East Flatbush, what amount. Brownsville and nearby neighborhoods. Inspector General Romero also found Good NY Laws–Judicial Enforcement Homeowners that only 22 percent of more than 5 million Spotty ■■ By Dan Wise During the course of the meeting at requests for HAMP loan modifications had The new pressure to extract the gold Brooklyn Law School, James rose on sev- been approved as of November 2015. (TARP now present in the distressed assets held by ew York City Public Advocate eral occasions to express dismay over the Report p.97) the likes of HUD, HFA, Fannie Mae and Letitia James cast a harsh spot- way foreclosure cases are being handled A study prepared by the New York State Freddy Mac comes against a backdrop of light on Justice Lawrence S. in Brooklyn and angrily vowed to seek a Foreclosure Defense Bar buttresses the no- bank indifference and intransigence which NKnipel, the administrative judge in charge meeting with him. tion that minority communities in Brooklyn has frustrated the operation of the HAMP of civil cases in Brooklyn Supreme Court, About 70 public officials, homeowners’ have been disproportionately impacted by program, said Jay Inwald, who oversees at a meeting convened Friday under the lawyers and their clients attended the ses- the gentrification process. The foreclosure the foreclosure prevention practice of Legal leadership of Brooklyn Congresswoman sion. The session was presented in conjunc- bar twinned data from the Federal Reserve Services NYC, which has aided 10,500 Yvette Clarke to examine the impact of tion with the New York State Foreclosure Board of New York examining the number limited-income New York City homeowners foreclosures upon communities of color. Defense Bar. of foreclosures in 2013 by zip code with since the HAMP program started in 2009. The message from about a dozen law- 2010 census data on the racial makeup of Inwald noted that New York has very yers and their clients, who were designated 171 zip codes within the state. strong laws designed to help homeowners DBG MEDIA Publishers of as presenters, was clear: the foreclosure The results of that analysis, which was “avoid losing their homes”. Specifically, the Our Time Press, Inc. crisis of the Great Recession is not over. To part of a Powerpoint presentation at the state adopted a law in 2009 which dovetailed 358 Classon Avenue the contrary, the crisis is greater than ever session, shows that four of the 10 zip codes Brooklyn, NY 11238 because government-related entities, such with the highest number of foreclosures in ➔➔ Continued on page 4 (718) 599-6828 Fax (718) 599-6825 as Fannie Mae, have been selling off huge Web site: www.ourtimepress.com amounts of troubled mortgages at bargain e-mail: [email protected] prices to investors, who, in Brooklyn, are pressing hard for foreclosures so they can Publisher take advantage of rising prices as gentrifi- DBG MEDIA cation in some of its poorer neighborhoods

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Gary Williams Romero on January 27, found that $11 bil- lion of the TARP funds set aside to fund the Account Executives HAMP program in 2009 remains unspent. Gregory Jones, Sr. That is nearly 50 percent of the $22 billion originally earmarked to support HAMP. (See Proofreader TARP Report on p.93.) Unless reauthorized, James McCallum HAMP will expire at the end of 2016. TARP refers to the Troubled Asset Relief © 2015, DBG MEDIA Publishers of Our Time Program in which Congress approved a Contact Ms. Jean-Baptiste, Unity's Student Recruitment and Family & Community Press, Inc., printed in New York City. $700 billion bailout in 2008 for the nation’s Partnership Manager, at (347) 875-7432 to RSVP to attend one of our upcoming tours: All rights reserved. collapsing financial system. Congress even- th No part of the publication may tually pared the bailout to $475 million, of Tuesday, March 15 9am – 11am be reproduced without prior permission which $22 million was set aside to fund a Saturday, March 19th 9am – 11am of the publishers. Publishers are program designed to provide mortgage relief Thursday, March 31st 6pm – 8pm not responsible for any ad claims. to homeowners who had become delinquent in their payments. The HAMP (Home We are located at 432 Monroe Street, on the 3rd floor. The main entrance of the building is on Throop Avenue MBE Certified in NYC, NYS Affordable Mortgage Program) was de- between Madison and Monroe Streets.

and the Port Authority of NY & NJ signed to provide a process by which banks Buses that stop close to the school are the B15, B25, B26, B38, B43, and B52. The C train (Kingston-Throop Member: New York State Press Association, New York and homeowners, in appropriate instances, Avenues) also stops close to the school. Black Publishers, Inc. would negotiate downward modifications of the amount homeowners are required to pay VOL. 21 NO. 10 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | 3 "Brooklyn's Best" Salutes Small Business Kings County’s Finest "Brooklyn's Best" to Host n Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Lenworth Stephenson are the enterprising City Councilman Robert E. force behind Zeen Incorporated, a cost-ef- Cornegy hosts Brooklyn’s Best fective human resources management and community champions at OHonor’s 2016 kick off reception at Grand- recruitment consulting agency that aids champs, 197 Patchen Ave. Sponsored by small businesses integrate solutions while Our Time Press, Grandchamps and Urban enhancing organizational culture and mit- “Grandchamps Restaurant” ID Media, the event will include delicious igate risk. The home business was founded Caribbean dishes and live performances in 2010 by the husband and wife duo and from singer/songwriter Darryl Copeland has helped a variety of organizations in and friends. Proceeds will benefit Safe such areas as job placement, recruitment, Horizon’s Jane Barker Brooklyn Child policy development, talent acquisition Advocacy Center, which provides an management, training and other areas. essential community response to New Lenworth, ZEEN Inc. Founder & CEO York City’s most vulnerable victims of vi- graduated from Pace University and holds olence and abuse by giving child victims a MSA from Central Michigan University the foundation they need to move from in Human Resource Administration. Chef crisis to confidence. Operation Office Maxine received her BA Brooklyn’s Best Honors March 2016 in Political Science from Pace University. honorees include civic leader Henry L. Brooklyn’s own Darryl Copeland began Butler; husband and wife business own- his musical journey singing in a choir at ers Lenworth and Maxine Stephenson; the tender age of 7. By the time he was and Brooklyn’s Best Honors very own 10, he was performing solo and by the Art & Entertainment professional Darryl age 14 became the choir director. After Copeland. graduating high school he joined the US Bedford-Stuyvesant’s own Henry L. Navy, which afforded him access to the Butler serves his community proudly. As world. Upon returning home from active Community Board 3’s District Manager, duty, Copeland moved to New York City Butler monitors the delivery of community and emerged himself in the world of en- services from various city agencies and tertainment where he has shared the stage plays a vital role in preparing the Board’s with a variety of contemporary artist and annual capital and expense budget. He cur- later performing in and written numerous rently serves as President of the Vanguard off Broadway productions. He is a sought Independent Democratic Club, and after vocal coach, teacher and community Chairs Brooklyn Branch NAACP Labor leader. However, he never forgetting Committee. In 2006, Butler became a his gospel root and as an ordained elder Block President and member of CB3 serv- at Refuge Church of Christ, Copeland ing as its VP of the Police, Fire & Safety provide bereavement, general council and Committee and Financial Secretary before advocate for black veteran. being elected Chairman in 2008 where he Brooklyn’s Best Honors is an Urban has successfully procured funding for the ID Media production, a Brooklyn-based Utica Ave train station Elevator and recon- media and event-marketing agency. The struction of the Nostrand Ave thoroughfare. quarterly receptions capture the wealth His commitment to serve others earned and diversity that profoundly exists in him a congressional merit award and the the County of Kings. Each affair is held he much-hailed Grandchamps Sandwich. Sounds nice. Kudos to Keith “People’s Community Empowerment exclusively at a Brooklyn-based venue Restaurant & Market at 197 L. Forest for masterminding this dual-pur- Hero” award. An enterprising entrepreneur, where honorees, tastemakers from all Patchen Avenue in Bed- pose “Honors” initiative which promotes Butler’s most important role to date has over get to create an authentic cherished Tford-Stuyvesant owned by Sabrina and small businesses and business owners, as been husband to his wife Lalena and father Brooklyn experience while supporting a Shawn Brockman, will be the location of it celebrates the contributions of rarely to his two boys, Kevin and Miles. small business. For additional information, this season’s Brooklyn Honors event. On heralded community leaders. The restau- Bedford Stuyvesant’s own Maxine and call (718) 399-7016. the Haitian cuisine menu is a Griot rant opened in June 2015. The “Oscar” that Rocks.. s we go to print, Our Time Press that responded to Hollywood’s depiction works. And lobby for is amused by the hoopla over of people of color in the first half of the the Academy Awards to the Academy Awards. The only 20th century. incorporate a community OscarA we care about is Oscar Micheaux, About the protest of the Academy “give back” component. the pioneer Black filmmaker and his Awards, we say: Don’t waste a “move- As Chris Rock said, predecessors who dared to produce films ment” on getting millionaire “stars” more “Of course, Hollywood face time and is racist”, the current more millions. performers know that Upgrade the as well as did Oscar protest to include Micheaux. The dif- behind-the-scenes ference is that instead jobs at every level of complaining about in the industry for it, Micheaux pulled people of color. his money together, Create marketing hired Black actors and campaigns for crew, and shot his own overlooked com- movies. It would be so munity-based much more interesting if ethnic newspa- today’s multimillionaire pers and radio Black stars could pull programs. Urge away from the mirror the film commu- for a moment and the Chris Rock nity to acknowl- pain of being wronged edge pioneers like and instead organized around increasing the top at times is just how the media has Micheaux and opportunities throughout the industry and honed it and his fans have lapped it up for Black filmmakers maybe even march on a union hall or two. the past three decades. So what else is who came before And, lastly, host Chris rocked on a new? Thumbs up! for Whoopi and Kerry him and their number of levels; some high, some low. (Washington). transformational That his message may have gone over (Bernice Elizabeth Green) 4 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 10

mail for Brooklyn Endeavor Experience person receive an annual salary of up to from where Ms. Hunley-Adossa operates $100,000, for $149,000 the organization Where the Atlantic was not activated and contacting her via Devotion NYC would perform the same du- [email protected] which is listed on ties. Another organization he suggests is a the website resulted in the return message: multiservice organization called HigherSelf “Remote SMTP server has rejected the Lifestyle. Yards CBA Stands address…it does not exist” The crucial item to examine is the ■■ By Akosua K. Albritton workers are minorities and what is the What of the Independent Compliance change in the project’s name from Atlantic percentage of women hired as construction Officer (ICO)? Who is this person and Yards/FCR to Pacific Park. Pacific Park acific Park’s--née Atlanticworkers? It took foresight for the crafters where are the quarterly reports? According is being constructed by Greenland Forest Yards--construction is moving full of the Atlantic Yards Community Benefits to Michael West and Norman Oder, Atlantic City. This is a joint venture between steam. At the February 24, 2016 Agreement (CBA) to consider these keys Yards/Pacific Park Report steadfast blogger, Greenland, USA, the developer of record Pcommunity update meeting in the Shirley to a win-win situation for the developer no one is in that position. “Enforcement which is a Chinese real estate developer and Chisolm State Office Building, Senior Vice and community. of the CBA is pretty much dependent on Forest City Ratner which is responsible for President of External Affairs for Forest Devotion NYC leader Michael West met the Independent Compliance Monitor. property management. Greenland, USA City Ratner Ashley Cotton described the with Ms. Cotton, February 18, 2016 to ask [This person] is supposed to report to the controls 70% of the project. Scott Solish progress in building 550 Vanderbilt Ave- these questions. “Ms. Cotton cited some community; however, no one has ever been is Greenland’s Director of Design and nue, 535 Carlton Avenue, 38 Sixth Avenue, numbers—1,700 construction workers, 50% assigned to the position,” explained Mr. Development. Solish left NYC Economic 664 Pacific Street, 461 Dean Street, and are minorities, 10% are women, 20% are West. Development Corp. to assume this post. the extension of the Long Island Rail Road Brooklyn residents—but there was no doc- According to the CBA agreement: NYS chapter President of the National yard. Ms. Cotton gave the height and num- ument to support her words. We asked that The ICO shall be responsible for over- Association of Minority Contractors Joseph ber of affordable housing units for each she send the document to us by February 29. sight of the Project Developer’s, Arena Coello opines, “Greenland ought to be part building--some 1,700 units. Rather than the report, she emailed a letter Developer’s and Coalition members’ of discussions and [learn whether] they There is dedicated space on the first to him, February 29, 2016 containing the obligations under this Agreement, investi- are prepared to follow the mandate of the four lower floors at 664 Pacific Street for same numbers she had stated in the meet- gation of any complaints brought against the CBA.” a 616-seat middle school. 38 Sixth Avenue ing.” Mr. West had been associated with Developers or a Coalition member regard- This joint venture initiated chang- is being outfitted with a health center. BUILD. By 2008, he left the organization ing implementation of this Agreement and es for the project by the Empire State This work occurs due to the skill of prime “due to other responsibilities and had a job.” review of the Developers reports required Development Corp. “The General Project contractors, subcontractors, and their con- Without the report neither the CBA under Article X (the “Developer Reports”). Plan was modified June 2014 to acceler- structions crews. What do the quarterly Executive Committee nor the public can After review of the Developer Reports, the ate construction and the creation of the reports from the Independent Compliance study the many statistics to know the proj- ICM shall provide a report to the Executive Atlantic Yards Community Development Officer reveal about the contract awards to ect’s progress in realizing the CBA. CBA Committee and the DBOAC, as defined Corporation (AYCDC) which gives input minority business enterprises and women Coalition Chair Delia Hunley-Adossa was below, on the status of the implementation on development, housing, and community business enterprises in pre-construction contacted by telephone March 1, 2016 in of all initiatives. impact.” One of the 14 board members is services and total construction expendi- order to obtain the M/WBE and construc- Mr. West advances Devotion NYC Bertha Lewis, Black Institute Executive tures? What percentage of all construction tion workers statistics; however, the voice to serve in this capacity. Rather than one Director

repeatedly) losing the extensive paperwork Inwald’s description of the problems homeowners were required to submit to posed by shifting 6,000 residential cases qualify for a downward mortgage modi- to a single judge is what brought Public Judiciary Changes fication and refusing to process applica- Advocate James to her feet. She angrily ➔➔ Continued from page 2 court covering Brooklyn and Queens ruled tions in the manner specified in HAMP demanded in reference to Knipel, “Who is that the bank adherence to the HAMP guidelines. this Supreme Court Judge?” and vowed to with the HAMP program to require holders guidelines should be the measure of “good More saliently, Inwald said, the courts seek a meeting with him. of delinquent mortgages to negotiate “in faith”. have signaled a lukewarm approach to That was one of several occasions in good faith” before proceeding in court to Nonetheless, Inwald explained, banks enforcing the requirement that banks ne- which James rose to express her dismay foreclose upon homes. In 2014, the appeals frustrated the process by often (and gotiate in “good faith” with homeowners. with the way foreclosure cases are being In a follow-up interview, he explained that handled in Brooklyn and elsewhere in New the legislation adopting the “good faith” York City. One of those instances was in re- 966 Fulton Street requirement specifically instructed the sponse to the account of Carl Tripp, a man- (bet. Grand Ave. & St. James Pl.) Brooklyn, NY 11238 Office of Court Administration (OCA) to ager of a U.S. Postal Office in Brooklyn. Tel: 917-593-9776 adopt rules to ensure that court referees Tripp related how he had been offered a Email:[email protected] conducting the settlement conferences have mortgage modification by Chase Bank, Hosts: Bro. Harold Valle ("Keeper of the Secrets") the power to ensure that the parties refrain and had paid his mortgage at the lower rate Sis.. Imani Parker from “willful dilatory practices”. for six months, more than twice the time Sis. Akosua Cobb Yet, the rules issued by OCA to imple- period specified in the HAMP guidelines.

Lady Dee Stewart ment the new settlement process were silent Nonetheless, Tripp said Chase refused to

on what powers referees and judges have to make the loan modification permanent. March 2016 enforce the “good faith” requirement. As a Reflecting upon Tripp’s treatment and th result, he added, the courts have been loath the similar experience of another homeown- Friday 4 Tulivu Donna Cumberbatch to enforce specific requirements enumerated er James said, “No one should be treated Featuring Jazz & Blues Diva Tulivu Cumberbatch w/Quartet in the new law (Civil Practice Rules and like that”. Donations $20 Procedures Section 3408) such as a re- Several of the homeowner lawyers at the th quirement that banks appear at settlement meeting recounted that only a day earlier, at Friday 11 The Brandon Sanders Quintet conferences with full authority to “dispose” their request, Knipel had met with them to Featuring Brandon Sanders - Drummer extraordinaire of a case. Instead, he said, banks routinely discuss concerns about the assignment of so W/Vincent Herring Tenor Sax use attorneys who are only hired for the day many residential cases to Justice Dear. They Donation $20 and lack basic information about the case. reported that at the meeting Knipel had been Residential Foreclosure Judges Cut from unresponsive to the issues they raised. th 25 to 2 Lucien Chalfin, OCA’s Director of Friday 18 Patsy Grant Quintet Against this backdrop, Inwald said, Public Information, declined to defend the Featuring the celebrated Patsy Grant Jazz & Blues Songstress Knipel in January overhauled the assign- new assignment system in Brooklyn or state Donation $20 ment of residential mortgage foreclosure whether Knipel would meet with James.

cases to reduce the number of judges Instead, he wrote in an e-mail, “We don’t th Friday 25 the Stephanie Bates Quintet handling them from about 25 to two. comment on assignments and certainly not Featuring Stephanie Bates PopularSoul & R&B Artiste Under this plan, more than 6,000 pending on pending matters before the court”. Donation $20 residential foreclosure cases were reas- One wonders whether OCA will give signed to Brooklyn Justice Noach Dear, a Public Advocate James the same response th Coming Attractions: Apr1st Ray Abrams Big Band; Apr. 8 All Stars Tribute to Randy Weston; April former City Councilman who represented when she requests a meeting with Knipel. 15th George Gray; Apr. 22nd Reggie Woods; Apr.29 Aziza Miller; May 6th Jeff King; May13th Lonnie Youngblood; May20th two shows Ahnee Sharon Freeman & a predominantly Orthodox Jewish section Nor will James be alone in seeking to Cyril Greene; May 27th Two shows - Ricardo St Louis & Ken Simon of Brooklyn. The remaining 2,000 “old” resurrect and reform HAMP. The meeting Donation $20 residential cases were transferred to Justice was attended by state Assembly members *Shows subject to change without advance notice Peter Sweeney. Previously, the residential Annette Robinson, Eric Dilan and Latrice cases had been randomly assigned among Walker, and Jumaane Williams and Inez Doors open 7PM Music Sets 8:30PM & 10:15PM Special Group Rates Available ▪ Dinners at nominal cost ▪ Sponsored by Fort Greene Council Inc. 25 judges, all of whom handled many dif- Barron, both members of the City Council. Supported by NYS Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, Charles Barron, Walter Mosley; NYS Senator ferent types of civil cases. All five, as well as Congresswoman Clarke, Velmanette Montgomery & NYC Council Members Robert Cornegy, Laurie Combo, Inez Barron At Friday’s meeting, Inwald said it is agreed to press officials at their level of “difficult to imagine” how a single judge government to put HAMP back on track. could handle 6,000 cases without “causing Dan Wise reports on WiseLawNY, a blog an even more substantial backlog or revert- about the courts and law in NYC. https:// ing to a rubber-stamp process”. wiselawny.wordpress.com VOL. 21 NO. 10 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | 5

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6 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 10 Bridge Street AWME Church Celebrates a Milestone hen people talk about having their from the AWME ancestral founding entity and its Exhilarating performances by Bridge Street the great messages and delivery of The Rev. roots in Brooklyn, few have roots evolvement as Bridge Street African Methodist musicians and liturgical dancers in white roused Martin Luther King, Jr. A transcription of deeper than the 250-year-old con- Episcopal Church. the congregation. A harmonic universal choir his entire speech will appear in the March gregationW of Bridge Street AWME Church. As It was a rousing service of great words, robed in black, featuring singers from the church 10 issue of Our Time Press, in celebration expected, great moments were experienced at great music and great people coming together to unified with the voices of friends from other of the birthday of Harriet Tubman, who also this historic church that, as The Rev. David B. fellowship and celebrate the foundations for great church families, hailed the church triumphant. spoke to Bridge Street congregations before Cousin, Bridge Street's pastor, and guest speaker works already in progress. The church honored the As the nation’s Black History Month the dawn of the 20th century. Rev. Dr. Cornell William Brooks said, “continues keepers of Bridge Street’s missions and heritage closes, Our Time Press appreciates the ac- On this page, we offer these brief highlights to make history”. and heard congratulatory words from the leaders in tion of the pastors, trustees and congregation of this one church so that the community remem- The entire day was a sweeping, dramatic the courtrooms of the city and state, and all levels in inviting such a speaker as The Rev. Dr. bers and takes lessons from the perseverance and evocation of the program’s theme centering on of government who are charged with fighting for Brooks to present an impactful sermon that, the determination of those who have made this honoring Bridge Street’s two convergent histories: Bridge Street, its neighbors and neighborhood. in itself, was history-making on the level of anniversary celebration possible.

The Awardees…

Rev. Charles Griffin received The Founders Award, a new honor, for exempli- fying the spirit of the early founders of our church, and who have helped to further the spiritual work and legacy of the church. It is given to a leader age 30 or older. He has served on the ministerial staff for more than First Lady and Executive Minister - Anne Brunson receiving The Church 20 years. Faithful Family Award Rev Valerie Cousin and Community Award. Gregory E. Jones, Jr. received the Young Adult Award for his consistent, com- mitted service to organizations of Bridge Street, and has active involvement in the community. Jones, who recently became a firefighter, mentors young men of character at Community School 21. Spencer Jackson received The Youth Award for demonstrating commitment to the ideals of Bridge Street Church, school and community. Nominees are actively involved in the organized youth activities Public Advocate Letitia James and of the church; participate in school and Praise Dance Electeds Assemblywoman Annette Robinson community activities and service projects; are in good academic standing. Anne Brunson, longtime Bridge Streeter, was awarded the Church and Community Award recognizing her leader- ship in setting the example of good Christian values. She also provides spiritual, cultural, social, educational or business programs which address the needs of the “whole per- son” in the church and community. They Senator Charles Schumer must also give back to the community by Rev Charles Griffin - Founders Award Tatiana leads prayer providing employment and business oppor- tunities, as well as quality services which enhance the community. Ms. Brunson is former President and 2nd Vice President of the New York Con. The Steele-Powell-Morris-Beasley Family received the Faithful Family Award recognizing families with two or more gen- erations of membership, service and leader- ship, sustaining the spiritual legacy and work of Bridge Street Church and Community. The oldest generation joined Bridge Street Rev. Dr. Cornell Brooks and Rev. David Spencer James, Youth Award in 1945. Over the years, various members Comptroller Scott Stringer B. Cousin, Sr. of the family have been part of the Church School, the Usher Board, Girl Scouts, the Security Ministry, the Junior Steward Board, the Women’s Day Committee, the Arthur L. Historical Highlights Funn Lay Organization and the Board of of the AFRICAN WESLEYAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Trustees Conference WMS, among other CHURCH BROOKLYN, NEWYORK notable achievements. 1766 The African Wesleyan of 1500. Between 1810 and 1817, Methodist Episcopal Church was the Black church membership organized. increased and relations between 1794 The congregation Blacks and Whites deteriorated: purchased land from wealthy Whites wanted Blacks to pay landowner Joshua Sands and built $10 per quarter to worship in the a small church, galleries. Blacks withdrew from The Sands Street Wesleyan FMECB and worshipped in each Methodist Episcopal Church. other’s homes. Photo: Walter Taylor The congregation comprised 1817 On May 14, the Black Caucasians, free Negroes and congregants formed a society to choose trustees, whose duties several of the delegates as local former enslaved Africans. The raise funds to buy land to build were to take care of the temporal preachers. On January 19 Peter Sands Street congregation grew a church. They paid 50 cents a affairs of the church or and Benjamin Croger went be- rapidly, needing a larger place to month into a building fund. That religious instruction. A dele- fore Magistrate John Garrison in worship. fall, a grand rally was held and gation was appointed to travel to Kings County Court of Common 1810 A new church, First $130 was collected. Philadelphia to see Bishop Pleas and filed a Certificate of Methodist Episcopal Church of 1818 On January 12 after Richard Allen of the AME Election. On February 7 the Electeds Walker, Montgomery and Brooklyn, was completed. It being legally notified, the “male” Church about sending a preacher Robinson comprised a mixed congregation members of the society met to for the new church and to ordain ➔ Continued on page 11 VOL. 21 NO. 10 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | 7 Interfaith Medical Center Honors Black History Here & Now aster came early this year at the Black Quintin, Marie, Ian, Joy and the multitalented soul is the free ShapeUp NYC fitness program women were not allowed on the board and her History Program presented by clients Karen. she works with at Interfaith every Wednesday at father’s work at Phillis Wheatley Hospital in and staff of Interfaith Medical Center’s In an example of life giving meaning to art, 3pm. (FYI ShapeUp NYC is a citywide program Kansas City, Missouri. EDepartment of Psychiatry, Ambulatory and Pri- Darren, Linda and Jennie gave a rendition of with no registration offering fitness classes such Award recipient Jerome Pogue flatly stated, mary Care Programs and Community Affairs, “Stand by Me” that was a soulful sound reso- as aerobics, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more.) “Interfaith saved my life” as he spoke of starting which included a standing-room-only audience nating with particular meaning for an audience Upon accepting her award, Divinah “Dee” drugs at 16 and still carrying two bullets from with stories of Resurrection, courage, faith and of those who have seen hard times and who, at Bailey, founder of The Watchful Eye anti-HIV/ a time when he had given up on life and was resilience. times, have needed something to hold them while AIDS organization, called over Mistress of “angry at God”. “It was an ugly thing,” the The program, seamlessly run by Mistresses they pulled themselves back up. Ceremony and Director of Governmental and life he knew before “MICA taught me to love of Ceremony Sharonnie Perry and Gabrielle Awardee Jose “Joey” Roman spoke to this say- Community Relations Sharonnie Perry to acknowl- myself” and he’s now 8 years clean. In his Mathias, began with longtime Interfaith religious ing he came into Interfaith as a client diseased by edge Ms. Perry’s years of “work and commitment” work with young people, he says a lot of young leader Reverend Canon Frederick Opare-Addo alcohol: “It destroyed in six years what it took forty in the community and tells of their coming together people don’t have work ethics. Pogue says he giving an invocation of healing before Norman years to create”, but now is clean and employed during the early years of the AIDS epidemic when has painfully come to realize that the very basics Davis led with the Black National Anthem and at the center. According to Joey, and I think he Interfaith was the first hospital to have an entire such as personal responsibility for showing up Dr. Evaristo Akerele introduced the new CEO would know, there is a road to sobriety that must floor devoted to AIDS patients. on time are things that “they really don’t know” of Interfaith Medical Center Ms. LaRay Brown. be traveled because “it’s a journey not an event”. Ms. Bailey also told a story of how only a and that have to be instilled because “children One aspect of her introduction Ms. Brown Award recipient Richard Symister spoke of few months ago, while driving a large vehicle in are the future”. felt needed correction was as the first African- the work ethic he learned from his father and downtown Brooklyn, she suddenly felt the deep, Original music by Ms. Antoinette Taitt was American woman to head a major hospital. CEO accepted in honor of his parents and grandpar- seeming life-ending, childbirth-like pain of kid- performed at the lunch provided by Health First. Brown said she is the first at a private hospital, ents and the values they instilled in him. The ney stones. Though headed toward Methodist, Who we are and what we become is held but there have been others as heads of public standards they set gave him the strength to create she turned around and headed to the “real hos- in two pounds of brain matter and the care and hospitals and that “I have to recognize my sisters MovEvolution, a sports physical therapy, body pital right in our community”, Interfaith. The feeding of it determines whether it ever is able to because I stand on their shoulders”. work and performance enhancement studio “unapologetically Black” Ms. Bailey said that discover and exploit its gifts. Subject to smoke, Ms. Brown shared that being “the first” located in the middle of the former Bogolon in our community “we have great people and a alcohol, drugs, stress hormones and a toxic envi- African-American woman in a particular posi- District at 87 Fort Greene Place. great hospital”. ronment of bad air or water and afterbirth, there tion of leadership in 2016 was something she “I am not bipolar, I have bipolar disorder,” Awardee Canon Diane Porter is a former is likely a continuation of that womb experience was “not proud of” and that there were issues announced award recipient Leslie Sterling as she member of the Board of Trustee’s for Interfaith compounded by societal pressures and the “little of social inequality and social justice that still spoke of her “invisible illness” and how it can Medical Center and founder and CEO for the grey cells” make the wrong connections, don’t existed all around us and that “we have a respon- be helped with exercise, diet and finding release IM Foundation, focusing on health care issues. know why and as Mr. Pogue says, that’s when sibility to keep on keeping on”. for the unavoidable stresses in life. A believer in A lifelong Episcopalian and a trailblazer in the things get ugly. The good news from the morn- This was followed by examples of those who the efficacy of creative arts therapy, Sterling says church in her own right, Canon Porter spoke ing was that with guidance, the human spirit can “keep on keeping on”, beginning with the clients “people can heal through the arts”, and that what of her family history from the time her mother find its way. That’s what we saw at Interfaith of the IPRT mental health program with a collec- is centrally important is to “find what feeds your refused membership in the Women’s Auxiliary and it was a pleasure to watch. tion of creative writing by Antoinette, Charmin, soul”. One of the things that feeds Ms. Sterling’s at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Indiana because By David Mark Greaves

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SLATER, NAJEE HOWARD, PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT 11216 in the county of Kings, New Defendants. TO THE ABOVE CAREFULLY. York, a decree issued immediately, NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU SUMMONS AND pursuant to EPTL 2-1.7 that Vernon ARE HEREBY SUMMONED COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN H Warner is deceased; a death certif- Legal Notices to answer the Complaint in this DANGER OF LOSING YOUR icate be issued evidencing same; and action and to serve a copy of your HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO awarding Letters of Administration NEW BUSINESS FORMA- Location: Kings County. SSNY answer, or, if the Complaint is not RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS to Petitioner, Carmen E. Warner; TIONS designated as agent of PLLC upon served with this Summons, to serve AND COMPLAINT IN THIS that the Administrator shall have whom process against it may be a notice of appearance on the attor- FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU power to receive any and all funds in COLLECTIVE CHARM served. SSNY shall mail copy of neys for the Plaintiff within 20 days MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. the name of Vernon H. Warner and COMPANY, LLC. process to: Patrick J Hayes, Esq. after the service of this Summons, PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS to then distribute same to the lawful COLLECTIVE CHARM 4616 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY exclusive of the day of service AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. distributees of the estate; and to dis- COMPANY, LLC. Art. of Org. filed 11220. (or within 30 days after service is YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY pense with filing of a bond; Dated, with the SSNY on 12/16/15. Office: complete if this Summons is not CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR Attested and Sealed: February Kings County. SSNY designated URBAN FAMILY DOCTOR, personally delivered to you within YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID 29,2016 Hon. Diana A. Johnson, as agent of the LLC upon whom PLLC the State of New York). In case of OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON Surrogate, Doreen A. Quinn, Chief process against it may be served. Notice of Formation of Urban your failure to appear or answer, HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. Clerk. Petitioner Pro Se: Carmen E. SSNY shall mail copy of process Family Doctor, PLLC (PLLC). judgment will be taken against you SOURCES OF INFORMATION Warner, Domiciled At: 789 Greene to the LLC, c/o United States Corp. Articles of Organization filed with by default for the relief demanded AND ASSISTANCE. Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11221. Agents Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite the Secretary of State of New York in the Complaint. The State encourages you 202, Brooklyn, NY 11226. Purpose: (SSNY) on 12/29/2015. Office NOTICE YOU ARE IN to become informed about your NOTICE OF SALE Any lawful purpose. Location: Kings County. SSNY DANGER OF LOSING YOUR options in foreclosure. In addition SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF designated as agent of PLLC upon HOME IF YOU DO NOT to seeking assistance from an at- KINGS Deutsche Bank National PRETTY SOUTHERN, LLC whom process against it may be RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS torney or legal aid office, there are Trust Company, as Indenture Notice of Qualification of served. SSNY shall mail copy AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING government agencies and non-profit Trustee, for New Century Home PRETTY SOUTHERN, LLC of process to: 51 Kermit Place, A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON organizations that you may contact Equity Loan Trust 2005-1, Plaintiff Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of Brooklyn, NY 11218. Purpose: any THE ATTORNEY FOR THE for information about possible AGAINST Kirk Williams; et State of NY (SSNY) on 02/08/16. lawful activity MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO options, including trying to work al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Office location: Kings County. FILED THIS FORECLOSURE with your lender during this pro- Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale LLC formed in Delaware (DE) PROCEEDING AGAINST cess. To locate an entity near you, duly dated April 11, 2014 I, the on 10/15/15. SSNY designated as LEGAL NOTICES YOU AND FILING THE you may call the toll-free helpline undersigned Referee will sell at agent of LLC upon whom process INDEX NO.: 509887/2014. ANSWER WITH THE COURT, maintained by the New York State public auction at the Kings County against it may be served. SSNY Date Filed: 02/25/2016. A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY Banking Department of Financial Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, shall mail process to Levine Plotkin SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on & Menin LLP, Attn: Geoffrey D. WITH NOTICE MORTGAGED LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO the Department’s website at www. March 31, 2016 at 2:30PM, prem- Menin, 888 Seventh Ave., 10th Fl., PREMISES: 393 Essex Street, AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE dfs.ny.gov. ises known as 494 Chauncey Street, NY, NY 10106. DE addr. of LLC: Brooklyn, New York 11212. COURT WHERE YOUR CASE FORECLOSURE RESCUE Brooklyn, NY 11233. All that cer- 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, BLOCK 4004 – LOT 140 F/K/A IS PENDING FOR FURTHER SCAMS Be careful of people who tain plot piece or parcel of land, with Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LOT 1. Plaintiff designates KINGS INFORMATION ON HOW TO approach you with offers to “save” the buildings and improvements Form. filed with Secy. of State of County as the place of trial; ven- ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND your home. There are individuals erected, situate, lying and being in DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, ue is based upon the county in PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. who watch for notices of foreclo- the Borough of Brooklyn, County of DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful which the mortgaged premises is SENDING PAYMENT TO sure actions in order to unfairly Kings, City and State of New York, activity. situate. STATE OF NEW YORK YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY profit from a homeowner’s dis- Block 1516 Lot 32. Approximate SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF WILL NOT STOP THIS tress. You should be extremely amount of judgment $804,216.09 Downtown & Brown Ventures KINGS U.S. BANK NATIONAL FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU careful about any such promises plus interest and costs. Premises LLC ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE MUST RESPOND BY SERVING and any suggestions that you will be sold subject to provisions of Downtown & Brown Ventures FOR RASC 2007-EMX1, Plaintiff, A COPY OF THE ANSWER pay them a fee or sign over your filed Judgment Index# 32865/09. LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS ON THE ATTORNEY FOR deed. State law requires anyone Lyle Silversmith, Esq., Referee. SSNY on 01/28/16. Office: Kings TO THE ESTATE OF AARON THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE offering such services for profit Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC, County. SSNY designated as agent FRANCIS A/K/A AARON A. COMPANY) AND FILING THE to enter into a contract which Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff, 175 of the LLC upon whom process FRANCIS, if be living, and if ANSWER WITH THE COURT. fully describes the services they Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, against it may be served. SSNY dead, the respective heirs at law, THE OBJECT of the above will perform and fees they will New York 14624 (877) 759-1835, shall mail copy of process to the next of kin , distributees, executors, captioned action is to foreclose a charge, and which prohibits them Dated: January 4, 2016 LLC, c/o Thaddeus Hackworth, administrators, trustees, devisees, Mortgage to secure $542,400.00 and from taking any money from you 2885 Sanford Ave SW #34917 legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors interest, recorded in the Office of until they have completed all such Probate Citation File No. 2013- Grandville, MI 49418. Purpose: and successors in interest, and gen- the Clerk of KINGS on November promised services. 3122 Surrogate’s Court – Kings Any lawful purpose erally all persons having or claiming 30, 2006, in CRFN NUMBER County Citation. The People of the under, by or through said defendant 2006000662108, covering premises ADMINISTRATION State of New York, By the Grace SOKELL HOSPITALITY who may be deceased, by purchase, known as 393 ESSEX STREET, CITATION File No. 2014-3337 of God Free and Independent. To LLC inheritance, lien or otherwise of any BROOKLYN, NY 11212, – BL: # SURROGATE’S COURT - any and all unknown persons whose SOKELL HOSPITALITY right, title or interest in and to the 4004-140 F/K/A LOT 1. The relief KING’S COUNTY CITATION names or parts of whose names, and LLC Art. of Org. filed with the premises described in the com- sought in the within action is a final THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF whose place or places of residence SSNY on 01/19/16. Office: Kings plaint herein, and their respective judgment directing the sale of the NEW YORK By the Grace of God are unknown, and cannot, after due County. SSNY designated as agent husbands, wives or widows, in any, premises described above to satisfy Free and Independent TO: Vernon diligent inquiry, be ascertained, dis- of the LLC upon whom process and each and every person not spe- the debt secured by the Mortgage H. Warner, and any and all unknown tributees, heirs at law and next of kin against it may be served. SSNY cifically named who may be entitled described above. The Plaintiff also persons whose names or Parts of of said Edna Leonora Jordan and if shall mail copy of process to the to or claim to have any right, title or seeks a deficiency judgment against whose names, and whose place or any of the said distributees, heirs LLC, c/o Jeffrey Haskell, Member, interest in the property described in the Defendant and for any debt se- places of residence are unknown, at law or next of kin of deceased, 285 Prospect Place, 3E, Brooklyn, the verified complaint; all of whom cured by said Mortgage which is not and cannot, after due diligent inqui- be dead, their legal representatives, NY 11238. Purpose: Any lawful and whose names and places of satisfied by the proceeds of the sale ry, be ascertained, distributes, heirs their husbands or wives, if any, purpose. residence unknown, and cannot of said premises. TO the Defendant at law and next of kin of said Vernon distributes and successors in inter- FC BATTERY PARK after diligent inquiry be ascertained UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE H. Warner, and if any of the said est whose names and/or places of MERGER CO., LLC by the Plaintiff, U.S. BANK ESTATE OF AARON FRANCIS distributes, heirs at law or next of residence and post office addresses Notice of Formation of FC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS A/K/A AARON A. FRANCIS the kin of deceased, be dead, their legal are unknown. A petition having BATTERY PARK MERGER CO., TRUSTEE, NEW YORK CITY foregoing Supplemental Summons representatives, their husbands or been duly filed by Sharon Savary LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL with Notice is served upon you by wives, if any, distributes and succes- who is domiciled at 3656 Varian of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/15. BOARD, NEW YORK CITY publication pursuant to an Order sors in interest whose names and/or Avenue. Bronx, NY 10466 YOU Office location: Kings County. PARKING VIOLATIONS of the Hon. Bernadette Bayne of places of residence and post office ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW SSNY designated as agent of LLC BUREAU, NEW YORK STATE the Supreme Court of the State of addresses are unknown. A petition CAUSE before the Surrogate’s upon whom process against it may DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION New York, dated January 14, 2016. having been duly filed by Carmen Court, Kings County, at 2 Johns be served. SSNY shall mail process AND FINANCE, THE UNITED Dated: Melville, NY February 25, E. Warner, who is domiciled at Street, Room 319, Brooklyn, New to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 STATES OF AMERICA, 2016 MCCABE, WEISBERG & 789 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, York, on April 14th, 2016, at 9:30 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. ROSEANN FRANCIS HEIR CONWAY, P.C. Donna Akinrele, N.Y. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED o’clock in the forenoon of that Purpose: Any lawful activity. TO THE ESTATE OF AARON Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 145 TO SHOW CAUSE before the day, why a decree should not be FRANCIS A/K/A AARON Huguenot St., Ste. 210, New Surrogate’s Court Kings County made in the estate of Edna Leonora HAYES LAW PRACTICE, A. FRANCIS, SABRINA Rochelle, NY 10801 p. 914-636- at 2 Johnson Street, Room 319, Jordan Lately domiciled at 110 PLLC FRANCIS HEIR TO THE 8900 f. 914-636-8901 Brooklyn, New York, on April 7, MacDonough Street, Brooklyn, NY Notice of Formation of HAYES ESTATE OF AARON FRANCIS HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS 2016 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon 11216 admitting to probate a Will LAW PRACTICE, PLLC (PLLC). A/K/A AARON A. FRANCIS, IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK of that day, why a decree should not dates November 12, 2009 as the Articles of Organization filed with CHRISTINA JOHNSON, FELICIA STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT be made in the estate of Vernon H. Will of Edna Leonora Jordan de- the Secretary of State of New York JOHNSON, SANDRA JOHNSON, WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE Warner, lately domiciled at 135 ceased, relating to real and personal (SSNY) on 12/30/2015. Office BRANDON JOHNSON, YVONNE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE Decatur Street, Brooklyn, New York property, and directing that Letters VOL. 21 NO. 10 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | 11 of Testamentary issue to: Sharon Savary. wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS Dated, Attested and Sealed February 19th, at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, 2016, Hon. Diana A. Johnson, Surrogate; administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH Doreen A Quinn, Chief Clerk. Charmaine L. trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, Miles Esq., Attorney for Petitioner; 718-324- of whom and whose names, except as stated, COURT. Dated: February 12, 2016 RAS CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK 2715; Address of Attorney, 1757 Edenwald are unknown to plaintiff; AUDREY MASON; Boriskin, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff By: Premises will be sold subject to provisions of Avenue, Bronx NY 10466. [NOTE: This THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW THOMAS ZEGARELLI, Esq. 900 Merchants filed Judgment Index # 9406/2008. Stephen citation is served upon you as required by law. YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Concourse, Suite LL-13 Westbury, NY 11590 Barbaro, ESQ. - Referee. Attorneys for You are not required to appear. If you fail to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NEW YORK (516) 280-7675. Plaintiff, RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants appear it will be assumed you do not object to CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York the relief requested. You have a right to have BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME 11590. an attorney appear for you.] VIOLATIONS BUREAU, “JOHN DOE #1” COURT: KINGS COUNTY FREEDOM through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Plaintiff(s) NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT names being fictitious and unknown to plain- vs. ROSITA TORO; et al; Defendant(s) COUNTY OF KINGS Nationstar Mortgage COUNTY OF KINGS US Bank National tiff, the persons or parties intended being the Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST James Knight; et Association as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Loan Trust 2006WF3, Plaintiff AGAINST any, having or claiming an interest in or lien Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December Victor Inwang, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant upon the premises, described in the complaint, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of fore- 11, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly Defendants. To the above-named closure and sale granted herein on or about public auction at the Kings County Supreme dated 11132014 I, the undersigned Referee Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY September 29, 2015, I will sell at Public Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, will sell at public auction at the Kings County SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this Auction to the highest bidder at in Room 224 Brooklyn, NY 11201 on March 10, 2016 at Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room action and to serve a copy of your answer, of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams 12:30PM, premises known as 1122 Prospect 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 3242016 at or, if the complaint is not served with this Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201. On Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213. All that certain 2:30PM, premises known as 31 Monaco summons, to serve a notice of appearance March 24, 2016 at 2:30 pm. Premises known plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233. All that certain on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days as 176 NICHOLS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, and improvements erected, situate, lying and plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings after the service of this summons, exclusive NY 11208 Block: 4121 Lot: 58 ALL that being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of and improvements erected, situate, lying and of the day of service (or within 30 days after certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, New York, County of Kings and State of NY, being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of the service is complete if this summons is not lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, Block 1237 Lot 40. Approximate amount of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: personally delivered to you within the State County of Kings, City and State of New judgment $769,224.02 plus interest and costs. 1570, LOT: 2 Approximate amount of judg- of New York) in the event the United States of York. As more particularly described in the Premises will be sold subject to provisions of ment $1,049,420.70 plus interest and costs. America is made a party defendant, the time to judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject filed Judgment Index# 46483/07. Charles Premises will be sold subject to provisions answer for the said United States of America to all of the terms and conditions contained in Capetanakis, Esq., Referee, Shapiro, DiCaro of filed Judgment Index#: 36334/2007. Scott shall not expire until (60) days after service said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate & Barak, LLC, Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff, Harris Klein, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert of the Summons; and in case of your failure amount of judgment $519,666.58 plus interest 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard, Rochester, Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson to appear or answer, judgment will be taken and costs. INDEX NO. 10276/10 Michael F. New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01051196F00. against you by default for the relief demanded King, Esq., REFEREE January 22, 2016 in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ___ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS OBJECT of the above caption action is to KINGS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Fargo Bank, SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS INDEX foreclose a Mortgage to secure $238,000.00 TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF National Association, as trustee for the NO. 503110/2014 Mortgages Premises 294 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City THE INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan CHESTER STREET BROOKLYN, NY Register of New York on June 13th, 2006 LOAN TRUST 2006-AR7, MORTGAGE Trust 2006 FF15 Mortgage Pass-Through 11212 Block 3559 Lot 144 Plaintiff desig- in 2006000330314 covering premises known PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Certificates, Series 2006-FF15, Plaintiff nates KINGS County as the place of trial as 294 CHESTER STREET, BROOKLYN, 2006-AR7, V. LLOYD W. PHILLIPS, AGAINST Betty Frett; et al., Defendant(s) situs of the real property WILMINGTON NY 11212. The relief sought in the within et al. NOTICE OF SALE. NOTICE IS Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR action is a final judgment directing the sale HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Sale duly dated October 16, 2013 I, the un- THE MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE of the premises described above to satisfy Judgment of Foreclosure dated 5/12/2015, dersigned Referee will sell at public auction at INVESTORS TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE5, the debt secured by the Mortgage described and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Plaintiff, vs. ERMA CAMPBELL, if living, above. Kings County is designated as the place County of KINGS, wherein DEUTSCHE Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on and if she/he be dead, any and all persons of trial because the real property affected by BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, March 3, 2016 at 2:30PM, premises known as unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may this action is located in said county. NOTICE AS TRSUTEE OF THE INDYMAC 192 Legion St, Brooklyn, NY 11212. All that claim to have an interest in, or general or YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006- certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the specific lien upon the real property described YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this AR7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH buildings and improvements erected, situate, in this action; such unknown persons being summons and complaint by serving a copy of CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AR7 is the lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, herein generally described and intended to the answer on the attorney for the mortgage Plaintiff and LLOYD W. PHILLIPS, ET County of Kings, City and State of NY, be included in the following designation, company who filed this foreclosure proceed- AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Block 3552 Lot 46. Approximate amount of namely: the wife, widow, husband, widow- ing against you and filing the answer with the Referee will sell at public auction at the judgment $568,976.40 plus interest and costs. er, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, court, a default judgment may be entered and KINGS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM Premises will be sold subject to provisions executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN of filed Judgment Index# 32282/07. Sonali creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and or go to the court where your case is pending NY 11201, on 3/10/2016 at 2:30pm, premises Leslie-Hopkins, Referee; Shapiro, DiCaro assignees of such deceased, any and all for further information on how to answer the known as 190A KOSCIUSZKO STREET, & Barak, LLC, Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff, persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or summons and protect your property. Sending BROOKLYN, NY 11216: Block 1785 Lot 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New title to said real property by, through or under a payment to the mortgage company will 17: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE York 14624. (877) 759-1835 Dated: January them, or either of them, and their respective not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE 20, 2016

was the first day of an historic three-day it Whites - and hailed for her heroism as a observance. Union scout and nurse. At the time, the church Historical Highlights 1863 On January 1, President organist was Susan Smith McKinney, 18, who ➔➔ Continued from page 6 1854 The AWME Church bought from Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation was born and raised in Weeksville, and later the trustees of The First Congregational Proclamation, freeing four million African- became the first African-American woman Certificate of Election was approved by the Church the property at 309 Bridge Street American men, women and children. The to earn a medical degree in New York State. Court of Common Pleas and the first African for $12,000. On the first Sunday in August African Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal The AWME Church was a major player in Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church was 1854, the Rev. James Morris Williams, the Church (Bridge Street AWME Church) the Antislavery Movement as an abolitionist incorporated in the Village of Brooklyn, State 21” pastor of The AWME Church, marched remained open all day as word spread. On meeting place and an Underground Railroad of New York. his congregation from High Street to their January 2 the church presented a formal station, hiding freedom seekers in the church 1819 On July 21, the church corporation new church home at 309 Bridge Street. program of speakers, including African- basement. Other Brooklyn churches did the purchased land on the east side of High Street Hereinafter, this church was known as The American historian William Wells Brown and same, including Plymouth Congregational, near Mrican Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal abolitionist Theodore Tilton. In February, the Siloam Presbyterian and Concord Baptist. Jay Street and built the first African Church. From 1854 to 1938, the congre- nation’s leading civil rights activist Frederick 1938 On Sunday, December 4 the Rev. Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church in gation worshipped at 309 Bridge Street Douglass spoke at Bridge Street AWME Mansfield E. Jackson, Bridge Street’s fif- Brooklyn. and the church was also known as Bridge Church, delivering a speech on the need for ty-second pastor, marched his congregation 1824 On February 17, Peter Croger StreetAWME Church. Black soldiers in the Union ranks. A few from 309 Bridge St. in downtown Brooklyn was elected the first delegate to the General 1862 On December 31, a celebration of weeks later, Douglass used the Bridge Street to their new home at 277 Stuyvesant Ave., Conference of the AME Church held in freedom took place in Brooklyn. Hundreds address to launch his historic “Men of Color, which was purchased from the Grace Baltimore, Md. of Brooklyn citizens, Black and White, To Arms” campaign, which recruited 200,000 Presbyterian Church. From its pulpit at 1827 The men of the AWME Church set flooded the Bridge Street AWME Church African-American soldiers to the Union cause. Sands Street, High Street, Bridge Street and up an educational system for colored young- to attend the church’s “watch night” service 1865 In October, Harriet Tubman, the Stuyvesant Avenue, some of the greatest sters. On September 25 the cornerstone of on New Year’s Eve. Parishioners came in nation’s most famous Underground Railroad preachers and orators of the last two centuries The African Free School (Colored School # great numbers because President Abraham conductor, visited the church. According to have championed social justice causes for an 1) was laid under the direction of Henry C. Lincoln promised to sign the Emancipation The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, she was wel- egalitarian society. For additional Info: www. Thompson, an AWME Church Trustee. Proclamation on New Year’s Day. This comed by an immense congregation - half of bridgestreetawmechurch.org, 718 452-3936 12 OUR TIME PRESS March 3 – 9, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 10 DENTISTRY Charles Grannum DMD

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