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The Funeral for Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson was held at the Christian Cultural Center in East New York. (Pool Photo) Page 3

INSIDE: AUTUMN in New York Housing Justice Leaders Stand with Tish James in Calling Out 100 Worst Landlords Page 2 Michael Eric Dyson at Bridge Street AWME Church “Waiting for the Real Trump” Page 9 Mixed Messages Abound on Proposed Bed-Stuy Drop-In Homeless Shelter Page 9 VOTE Photo Credit: Walter Dallas NOVEMBER 8! In Rehearsal: Jerome Preston Bates and Pauletta Pearson Washington Page 8 2 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 43 Housing Justice Leaders Stand with Tish James in Calling Out 100 Worst Landlords ■■ By Akosua K. Albritton

YC Public Advocate Letitia “Tish” James held a press conference in the company of Nlong-standing housing rights nonprofits at City Hall on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Tish James presented the “2016 100 Worst Landlords in New York City” list. The top 5 “Worsts” include Harry D. Silverstein (8 buildings), Allan Goldman (25 buildings), Efstlathios Valiotis (8 buildings), Martin Kirzner (11 buildings), and in fifth place, Ved Parkash (4 buildings). In between chants of “Tenants United Will Never Be Defeated” and “Fight! Fight! Fight! Housing is a Right”, various elected officials and housing justice leaders came to the podium to talk about the issues of basic livable conditions and demands, deferred maintenance, increasing rent and Public Advocate Letitia James calling out 100 worst landlords outside City Hall. gentrification. Some groups represented particular boroughs or neighborhoods, while others were citywide service providers. From Tom DiRienza, President of Banana Brooklyn came the Fifth Avenue Committee, Kelly, added his voice by stating: “Banana Crown Heights Tenant Union, CAMBA, Kelly has worked over these past 40 years to IMPACCT and representing the Bronx was preserve and create affordable housing in the Banana Kelly Community Improvement South Bronx. We work hard to maintain af- Association (Banana Kelly). Citywide hous- fordability – our average rent is about $900 a ing justice groups attending the rally includ- month, compared to $1,950 for the Bronx as ed Association of Neighborhood Housing a whole. But now that we have redeveloped Developer (ANHD, with a membership of areas like the South Bronx, we are seeing 95 nonprofits), HASA (HIV/AIDS Services speculators and owners looking to take Administration), CASA (Court-Appointed advantage of profit-making opportunities.” Special Advocates for Children), Asian- DiRienza explains the speculators use Americans for Equality and Make the Road “tactics to push out tenants”. These tactics New York. range from “owners, directly or through their Crown Heights Tenant Union, created in agents, making life so uncomfortable, creat- 2013, is a relatively new housing body; how- ing such a nuisance, and generally making ever, it counts 14 multiple dwelling buildings life so unbearable for tenants that they either in Brooklyn Community District 8 and 19 leave on their own or are willing to take buildings in Brooklyn Community District “buyouts” to leave voluntarily to doing other 9 as part of the union of tenants who take things to skirt the building code rules while their landlords to task to provide habitable using the excuse of “making improvements” units immediately. Donna Mossman, one that are never fully completed until tenants of the group’s founding members, came to move out”. the podium to applaud the groups who were James added the demand to alter the cal- present at the rally and to encourage the body culation of the Area Median Income (AMI) in their tenant advocacy. from using areas within the New York City In addition to the landlord list, the Public MSA to calculating it based on the zip codes Advocate demanded such essential housing that cover the five boroughs. www.citytech.cuny.edu/openhouse needs as “no vermin and no holes within a This rally was indeed rousing and a time building or an apartment; all housing units for groups across New York City to coalesce. being free of lead paint; no illegal evictions But what is the reality of dispensing housing and landlords ensuring the warranty of habit- services back in the neighborhoods? How ability is in place”. James also advised renters are neighborhood preservationists fairing to “know your rights about a cash buyout”. financially and tactically? On October 9 and 11, 2016 this reporter contacted (via e-mail) the DBG MEDIA Publishers of Our Time Press, Inc. Executive Directors for ANHD, Brooklyn 358 Classon Avenue Neighborhood Improvement Association, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Erasmus Neighborhood Federation, Make (718) 599-6828 Fax (718) 599-6825 300 Jay Street Web site: www.ourtimepress.com the Road New York, North East Brooklyn • Downtown Brooklyn e-mail: [email protected] Housing Development Corp., FUREE’s Sunday 10/30 11 am-1 pm Program Coordinator and Pamoja House’s Publisher NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY DBG MEDIA Program Director to inquire about the state of community/building organizing as well 718.260.5500 Editors-in-Chief as moving the homeless into permanent CITY TECH www.citytech.cuny.edu David Mark Greaves Bernice Elizabeth Green housing. 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Richardson] New York Black Publishers, Inc. ➔➔ Continued from page 10 VOL. 21 NO. 43 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | 3 Funeral for District Attorney Kenneth Thompson Held at the Christian Cultural Center tie with a double Windsor knot and shined shoes. Noble said he was surprised when Thompson said he was a student of his, he asked why the suit and tie on a Saturday morning. Thompson replied, “It was to show you the respect”. Ken Thompson was serious then and re- mained so throughout a career that included cases as a federal prosecutor and in private practice that rocked the city on his way to becoming the first African-American District Attorney of Kings County. “Ken literally changed the face of justice in Brooklyn. He changed what justice looked like. He changed what justice meant for so many people,” said Lynch. That thought was reiterated many times. “He wanted the office to deliver equal justice for all,” said Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. “We pledge to nurture the garden you have planted – the seeds of integrity, fairness and equal justice for all. These will continue to grow in Brooklyn and they will flourish. They are your legacy. God bless Mourners at Ken Thompson's casket, (Pool photo) you.” Thompson leaves behind his wife Lu- rooklyn came out to the Christian Attorney, not just interested in proving Louima police brutality case. “We in law Shawn, daughter Kennedy and son Kenny. Cultural Center in East New York guilt, as Governor Andrew Cuomo put it, enforcement have lost one of our brightest on a sunny Saturday to celebrate but in proving innocence as well. “In just lights, one of our stars who had such promise Bthe life and mourn the passing of Brooklyn 33 months, his office proved that 21 men in the future,” said Attorney General Lynch. District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, taken and women—mostly black, Hispanic and “Justice was real for Ken, it was not an too soon at age 50 of colorectal cancer. poor—were all falsely found guilty by our abstract principle. It was about making the Inspired to go into criminal justice by criminal justice system.” promise of this country real for everyone,” his mother Clara Thompson, one of the That he was a role model for justice, she said in her eulogy. A former professor, Thompson family leaving Cambridge Place for Kenneth Thompson's first female officers to serve in the NYPD, was attested to by Attorney General Loretta Ronald K. Noble, Secretary General of funeral. Photo: Bernice Green Thompson became an exemplary District Lynch who oversaw his work on the Abner Interpol, remembered that it was at 7:30am on a Saturday morning when there was a “firm” knock on the door. Entered Ken as Domestic Violence a serious young man in a suit, white shirt, Awareness Month Forum Join NYS Committeewoman/District Leader Olanike Alabi Brooklyn Anti-Violence Coalition Patrol Borough Brooklyn North

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For Information Contact: 718.398.0750 917.651.9363 • 718.573.5031 or Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery [email protected] 583 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY | 718.857.0074 4 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 43 Study Confirms What We Already Know: When it comes to Social Media, Mobile-Tech Black Millennials Rule Black millennials are tech-savvy, socially aware and engaged, and they’re changing the game with their use of mobile technology and social media, a recent report finds.

■■ BY: BREANNA up from 86 percent the year prior. EDWARDS, The use of mobile devices, the report theroot.com notes, has been key to bringing a heightened led by black women. According to Nielsen, African-Americans by the police, despite Black millennials are awareness to social issues via social media the 2014 U.S. Census Survey of Business nationwide protests and massive amounts of killing the game. … think #BankBlack, #OscarsSoWhite, Owners showed that between 2007 and blatant racism in the past few years, African- #BlackLivesMatter and other viral hashtags 2012, the number of majority-black-owned Americans are more optimistic than any In the 2016 started by black people. businesses grew 34 percent, although black other group about the future of the country. Nielsen African-American report, black mil- In addition, black excellence has just businesses still represent only 9 percent of Nielsen cites a March 2016 Harris Poll lennials are being described as tech-savvy, been proliferating as we continue to make all U.S. businesses. Survey that indicates that 49 percent of socially and civically engaged, with a grow- progress in education—where the high African-Americans have also shown African-Americans believe that the country ing population and growing buying power. school dropout rate for the total black popu- some income growth over the past decade, is headed in the right direction, while only Indeed, the report, “Young, Connected lation has declined from 21 percent in 2004 with the percentage of households with 45 percent of Hispanics, 42 percent of Asian- and Black: African-American Millennials to 16 percent in 2014, according to most incomes under $25,000 decreasing from 43 Americans and 23 percent of whites said the are Driving Social Change and Leading recent data. percent in 2004 to 37 percent in 2014. The same. Digital Advancement”, indicates that black Almost 71 percent of African-American share of households with annual incomes “African-Americans are exuberant and millennials are very optimistic about what recent high school graduates enrolled in from $50,000 to $75,000 and $75,000 to reflective—optimistic about present-day the future holds and are considered catalysts college in 2014, a huge spike from the 59.3 $100,000 increased from 15 percent to 16 advances in income, education, entrepre- for change. percent who did so in 2013, and exceeding percent, and from 7 percent to 9 percent, neurship and health care,” the report reads. Nielsen reports that African-Americans the college enrollment rate of their white respectively. “And determined to forge a better future as are closing the mobile digital divide, with counterparts (67.3 percent). Probably the most shocking statistic influential leaders and catalysts of social 91 percent having access to the Internet via Black businesses are also growing, given in the intensive breakdown is that awareness against discrimination and social a smartphone or broadband in 2015. That is particularly in new businesses founded and somehow, despite all the killings of unarmed injustice.”

refusal to extend the deadline Steps on the Path to ACLU Sues Georgia Over is an affront to the democratic process and to voter participation in this critical election,” said Julie Improved Financial Health Failure to Extend Voter Ebenstein, a staff attorney with the ■■ By Wayne Vaughn that are not required that would ACLU’s Voting Rights Project. cause problems if not budgeted Registration Deadline Racial minorities and younger ou must know where for), 3) better life (things you people tend to register at dispro- you are regarding your want to budget for in order to portionately higher rates during finances in order to have a more enjoyable life), 4) after Hurricane Matthew the last few days of a voter regis- knowY what you can realistically helping others (examples are TLANTA — The Just last week, the ACLU and tration period. achieve. By this I mean you charitable contributions and American Civil Liber- other groups successfully sued Georgia’s voter registration need to look at how much mon- loans to family/friends), 5) ties Union today sued Florida to secure an extension deadline was October 11. The ey you have in the bank, what debt obligations and 6) other GeorgiaA for refusing to extend the of the voter registration deadline lawsuit seeks to extend the dead- other investments you have, (unexpected or miscellaneous). voter registration deadline in the there. Both Florida and Georgia line in the affected counties — what you have in retirement A detailed breakdown of com- wake of Hurricane Matthew. were pummeled by Hurricane Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, plans and how much debt you mon family expenses can be “The state’s failure to extend Matthew, with mandatory and vol- Liberty and McIntosh — by six have. If you are truly interest- found in chapter 7 of my book, the voter registration deadline, untary evacuation orders affecting days from the court’s order. The ed in improving your current Keeping Your Church Alive: despite the massive disruptions millions. In Georgia alone, more case was filed in U.S. District financial situation the next step Advice for Pastors, Leaders caused by Hurricane Matthew, than 1 million people were under Court for the Southern District of you need to take is to plan and and Active Members. means that thousands of Georgians evacuation orders and government Georgia. It names Gov. Nathan prepare a budget for the year. Additionally, credit manage- will be prevented from participat- offices were closed and services Deal and Secretary of State Brian When preparing the budget ment is extremely important. ing in the November election. disrupted due to storm conditions. Kemp as defendants, and cites you should think about your Choose credit cards that meet This is unethical and illegal,” said “These huge disruptions violations of the Constitution, family’s sources of income. your needs. Pay off the card Kathleen Burch, interim counsel occurred during the busiest time Voting Rights Act and National Calculate the total “take home” balance in full each month for the ACLU of Georgia. for voter registration. Gov. Deal’s Voter Registration Act. pay expected for the coming whenever possible. Don’t year, along with other sources of live beyond your means; i.e., income such as rental income, don’t buy things just because alimony received, child sup- you want them. Do you have port received, interest earned, the funds to pay for them and tax refunds, etc. Every year I achieve the goals you want to prepare a budget for the next reach? For those credit cards year, and once a new year starts that you carry a balance on, I track the expenses I incur on pay off those with the highest a daily basis (that’s right, on a interest rate first. daily basis). At the end of each Finally, look at your insur- month I enter the information in ance policies. Do you have the a spreadsheet and look at how coverage needed? Are there I compare to my budget. You changes to deductibles that may feel this is hard to do but would make sense to you? Has it really takes about 1 minute your situation changed so that a day to write down how much you need more, less or a differ- you spent. Don’t skip this step ent kind of insurance? or else you won’t have the infor- If you put all of these things mation you need. together you will be on your I recommend categorizing way to a much-improved finan- expenses into 6 areas: 1) must- cial life. God bless you on your In Savannah, GA, a car is stranded in waist-deep water near Ogeechee Road and Stiles haves, 2) should-haves (items journey. Avenue on Saturday morning, October 8. Image credit: Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. VOL. 21 NO. 4342 OUR TIME PRESS SeptemberOctober 20-26, 20-26, 2016 2016 | | 5

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NYS Republicans seldom invest adequate PEOPLE IN AMERICA list identifies two monies for Black candidates to run as victors. African-Americans. They are philanthropists WHAT’S GOING ON BROOKLYN: For a nanosecond, rumors Oprah Winfrey, media mogul and OWN ■■ By Victoria Horsford NEW YORK CITY proliferated that Channel CEO and Robert Smith, the IT TRUMP’s children, Donald, Jr. and the Black Brooklyn mogul, founder of Vista Equity Partners and 2016/US PRESIDENCY Ivanka, are considering a NYC mayoral run. establishment was Chairman of Carnegie Hall. Different media November 8, 2016 will go down as an According to a WSJ/NBC-4 poll, 8 out of 10 lobbying NYS researches different sources. Sheila Johnson, important date in American history. To Be Or NY voters are horrified by the speculation. Governor Cuomo to Eddie and Sylvia Brown should be on the Not To Be! Will America elect its first woman HARLEM: Councilwoman Inez name NYC Public Forbes 400 Richest list, me thinks. president, Hillary Clinton, who will work to- Dickens, a NYS Assembly hopeful, de- Advocate Letitia Crain’s NY Business magazine profiles wards that more perfect union or will America bates her GOP rival Heather Tarrant, at the James to succeed South Carolina-born elect Donald Trump, who promised to make Friendly Baptist Church, located at 144 West the late Brooklyn Alvin Lee Smalls, America great again. Will he invoke Jim Crow? 131st Street, on Thursday, October 20, 6-7 District Attorney who is labeled I cannot remember a more polarizing presi- pm. On October 27th, Charlie Rangel and Eric Gonzalez Kenneth Thompson. “Harlem’s Last dential aspirant than Trump, who has managed David Dinkins have blocked seats for the hit On 10/17, Cuomo Old-Style rugelach to alienate all non-European Americans. musical THE COLOR PURPLE when they said that he would allow Acting Brooklyn DA baker. Rugelach is November 8 will be the first election where co-host a fundraiser for her Assembly race. Eric Gonzalez, handpicked by Thompson, to an almost-peerless, the Democrats will enjoy a victory sweep of [Call 212.862.4990] succeed him until Thompson’s term expires rich fruit filled with votes from all of America’s non-Euro elec- Who is at the end of 2017. Jewish dessert con- torate: Asian-Americans, Latino-Americans, Republican Jon fections. Located in African-Americans. Trump has dissolved the Girodes? He is run- HAITI: AFTER THE Alvin Lee Smalls an off-the-beaten- Republican Party. I dread thinking of a Hillary ning against NYS STORM path area of West Clinton loss on November 8, roughly 20 days Senator Bill Perkins. Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc 118th Street, off of Frederick Douglass away. Trump’s dystopian America will be a Hmm. throughout Haiti with a death toll of almost Boulevard, Lee Lee’s Bakery opened in 2001 hard pill to swallow. Girodes, 38, has 900. More than 1.5 million Haitians were and is a popular, arguably the city’s finest This is the 11th hour of his presidency lots of street creds, affected by the storm who are homeless, bakery. Smalls’ cake matches his rugelach and Barack Obama’s popularity numbers a rap sheet which hungry and battling cholera anew. Haiti is a to perfection. Smalls is a “neighborhood soar despite the joy, tragedies and craziness includes two prison humanitarian crisis, close to Florida, which institution whose bakery crosses South and which is unfolding in America 24/7. Media Senator Bill visits. Last weekend, Americans need to address and help abate. Jewish cultures”. My favorite is the apricot is lining up for swan song sessions with Perkins he was arraigned on But for the NYTimes, the crisis is off the and chocolate rugelach! President Obama. The 10/3 issue of NY charges related to media radar. Items such as clothing, food, magazine’s cover reads EIGHT YEARS IN fraud, taking large deposits for his midtown hygienic products are needed. The following UPTOWN FRIDAY NIGHT AMERICA: HOPE, WHAT CAME AFTER apartment, then going AWOL before victims is a list of Haitian-managed nonprofits and This summer, the Peg Alston Gallery by Barack Obama and 60 other protagonists begin occupancy. Moreover, he is a deadbeat websites to contact for guidance about a started hosting Friday evening open-house and observers. It is exhaustively researched, dad. The NY GOP is distancing itself from donation. exhibits, showcasing the works of emerg- well-written, a good POTUS handbook. him saying that he should withdraw from Madre, madre.org; Haitian-American ing and master fine artists. The Friday Vanity Fair magazine includes The Big the race immediately. He is on the Donald Caucus—Haiti, hacus.org; sowaseedonline. gallery caught on and is an autumn staple. Obama Exit Interview by revered American Trump ticket. Why is he eligible to represent org; Haiti.communitere.org; Sakala-haiti.org; Gallery is located at 407 Central Park West, history writer Doris Kearns Goodwin, Harlem? SOIL Haiti, oursoil.org; Konbitsoleyleve. Manhattan……. Caterer/ restauranteuse another must-read piece. Book companies African-American lawyer Tony Evans, com; Voluntariat Pour Le Developpement Norma Darden’s Miss Mamie Spoonbread are involved in bidding wars for the Obama the Republican contender for the 13th d’Haiti,vdhhaiti.org; Capracare.org. For up- Too offers live entertainment on Friday Presidency memoir. In the post-Obama era, Congressional District, appeared recently on dates visit thehaitianroundtable.org. Hashtag nights from 8-10 pm. Josh Givens is the America returns to white power in the White NY1 Cable Television with Errol Louis. He info #HurricaneMatthew, #HelpHaiti. Check resident Friday DJ at 364 West 110th Street, House, which will alter the consciousness of opposes NYS Senator Adriano Espaillat and with your churches about drop-off centers. Harlem……..Jazz, blues, R&B vocalist white America. has unsuccessfuly tried to debate Espaillat. JaRon Eames performs at the Sugar Bar, BLACK ENTERPRISE 254 West 72nd Street on Friday, October The latest CNNMoney report about 21 and 10/28. He will have copies of his American’s wealthiest, the top 1%. Report newly published book HISTORICAL JAZZ indicates that people who made the list CONVERSATIONS. have a minimum net worth of $6 million. African-Americans represent 1.7% of NEWSMAKERS the coveted 1% super American wealthy. Belated greetings to Dr. Lorraine Williams Two members of the 1.7% elitists include Monroe, living 1) Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black legend and educator Entertainment Television (BET) and founder extraordinaire who celebrated her 82nd birthday on October 10. Education was not only her calling but her ministry. She started as an English teacher at Wadleigh Dr. Lorraine JHS in Harlem. Then Williams Monroe she wore a variety of hats - principal, NYC Eddie and Sylvia Brown Board of Ed hierarchy, college professor at Bank Street College and Columbia University of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the public speaker and author of the “Monroe first African-American woman to attain a net Doctrine”. She founded the Frederick worth of at least $1 billion and 2) Eddie and Douglass Academy, two in Harlem, and the Sylvia Brown, Brown Capital Management, Lorraine Monroe Leadership Institute. which boasts $8 billion in assets under A Harlem-based entrepreneur, Victoria management. Horsford can be reached at victoria.hors- Forbes magazine’s 400 RICHEST [email protected]

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Building Communities by Strengthening Families Since 1975 ® 8 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 43 The Billie Holiday Theater Presents the New York Premiere of AUTUMN The Political Drama of Election Season 2016

ROOKLYN, NY, October 11, against the needs of the 2016: As the country gears up for people. AUTUMN rips the an intense presidential election, band-aid off of political Bissues like race, gender, class and age creep posturing and shows just (L to R) Brent Langdon, Dorian Crossmond Missick into the national conversation. This fall, how sinister campaigns and LeKethia Dalcoe Brooklyn— a renowned epicenter of New can get when ambition Photo Credit: Walter Dallas York’s politics— becomes a stage for these supersedes service. issues with Richard Wesley’s political dra- Helping to bring AUTUMN to life is According to director Walter Dallas, ma AUTUMN. The Billie Holiday Theatre a cast of stage, TV & film heavy-weights: “This cast is a director’s dream. They all (BHT) at The Center for Arts & Culture Jerome Preston Bates (Seven Guitars, bring a wealth of experience to the table of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Cor- Stickfly, Peeples), Terria Joseph (Empire, and I am excited to see how each of them poration presents the New York Premiere Cornerstone), Brent Langdon (House of tell this critical and crucial story.” of AUTUMN in-residence at the Kumble Cards, The Program), Dorian Missick Creative Team includes Devin Cameron Theater at LIU in Brooklyn, 1 University (Southland, Deliver Me From Evil, Zoe (Lighting Design), Ntokozo Kunene Plaza from Friday, October 21 through Pauletta Pearson Washington and Ever After), Count Stovall (A Streetcar (Costume Design), Gaines Legare (Sound Sunday, November 6, 2016. Count Stovall Named Desire, Driving Miss Daisy, Cat on Design), Frankie Oliva (Scenic Design Tapping the genius of Richard Wesley Photo Credit: Walter Dallas a Hot Tin Roof) and Pauletta Washington and Props), and Carolyn Reich (Stage and the vision of acclaimed director Walter (Beloved, The Watsons Go to Birmingham). Manager). Dallas, AUTUMN explores the conflicts generational, racial and gender divides Rounding out the cast is newcomer play- A pre-show panel discussion will be that arise when aspirations collide across marking sharply different political agendas wright and actor, Lekethia Dalcoe. held on the Opening Night of the New York Premier of AUTUMN on Saturday, October 22nd, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, pro- viding audiences with a platform for discussion during this unprecedented election season. Panelist will include: Colvin Grannum, President of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration, Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate, and Richard Wesley, Playwright. This conver- sation will not only encourage participants to vote but to all see beyond the Presidential Election focusing on leadership and issues on the local level.

The Billie Holiday Theatre presents AUTUMN The other political drama of Election Season 2016. Oct 21 - Nov 6, 2016 Tix on sale now at www.thebillieholiday.org VOL. 21 NO. 43 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | 9 Michael Eric Dyson at Bridge LEROY Street AWME Church CAMPBELL “Waiting for the Real Trump” presents “Waiting for the Real Trump”, was the title of Michael Eric Dyson’s presentation “The Fight at the historic Bridge Street AWME Church and he did a riff on sound that ran through Continues...” the last trumpet of First Corinthians, rec- ognized echoes of the lash, and the sounds Celebrate the fighting of Jay Zee, and Notorious B.I.G. (Chris Wallace) and he spoke about the sounds we spirit of Muhammad are hearing in America today. Ali that lives in you Dyson told the congregation, pastored by Rev. David Cousin, that Black folks and me at Richard recognized, in their bones, the sound now pulsating across America and asked why did Beavers Gallery it take so long for whites to hear it? In the same way you know the difference the body politic and is now destroying the for and not the sound we hear today of hate, between the saxophones of John Coltrane American body,” and caused to rise up the “nasty, evil and full of retribution.” and Cannonball Adderly said Dyson, you embodiment of the disease that is threaten- We must turn to another source of sound should have heard the difference between ing us all. said , “The ultimate sound that moves death civility and the sound of the darkness that The real Trump says Dyson is the sound to life.” “The sound you make when you are hid the attacks on people of color and made when we vibrate with the ultimate in contact with the maker of your instrument, women. And what was hidden has become trumpet maker’s purpose. The sound of will be something that will bless us.” a cacophony and has “metastasized across goodness and love is what we were tuned By David Mark Greaves

rooklyn, New York - Muhammad Ali is an iconic legend whose athleticism and vocal fight Bagainst injustice gave him the title of “The Greatest”. On Saturday November 5th, we celebrate his fighting spirit of being un- apologetic and unafraid, with an exclusive exhibition by artistic storyteller, Leroy Photo: Mark Stewart Michael Eric Dyson with Rev. Valerie Cousin Campbell. Susan Taylor speaks with young admirers after and Rev. David Cousin, Pastor Richard Beavers Gallery, in the heart service. of Bedstuy (408 Marcus Garvey Blvd.), will feature Campbell’s collection of work entitled, “The Fight Continues...”. This pursing to run it. “DHS can hopefully pro- body of work symbolizes the long line of Mixed Messages Abound vide any additional information you may fighting spirits within the African diaspora need for your coverage,” said Scheuer, also - igniting awareness that our spirit defines refusing to add any details. us. Ideology, family, political affiliations, On Proposed Bed-Stuy The lack of transparency comes just two or race does not have a right to disrupt or months after both Breaking Ground and bring disharmony to it. The concept for this Drop-In Homeless Shelter DHS held a “listening session” before an collection is that our spirit itself fights for overflow crowd of Bed-Stuy residents, and that right .... ■■ By Kings County News individuals and and offer temporary respite elected officials at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Our fighting spirit is ancestral ... It is in Service where individuals can shower, eat a meal, Fulton Street. our DNA. see a doctor and rest. Case management A great majority of residents at that “We are unafraid, determined to be our espite a Bedford-Stuyvesant and housing placement services are also meeting voiced concerns about the proposed authentic self, unapologetically black and source with inside knowledge available for clients at the centers. drop-in center including business leaders committed to the salvation of ourselves. saying the city has decided to But one well-placed source said the city such as Michael Lambert, executive director It is in our natural spirit to be willing and Dnot put in a controversial homeless drop-in will not be putting in a shelter at that site, for the Bedford-Stuyvesant Gateway BID ready to contribute to the greater good of center at 1217 Bedford Avenue, both the and that the decision was made near the (Business Improvement District), who noted humanity. Our souls are interconnected City’s Department of Homeless Services very top of the de Blasio Administration. the center’s close proximity to the neighbor- and we feel each other’s pain whether we (DHS) and the non-profit organization To which DHS Spokesperson Lauren hoods bustling business center along Fulton ignore it or not. This is why we have to fight slated to run the center say the site is still Gray insisted the shelter is still on the table. Street. this battle together. When we combine our being evaluated. “We are currently in the process of evaluat- Others, such as Community Board 3 spiritual powers, only then will God’s force Either way, the lack of transparency and ing this location,” she said, not adding any District Manager Henry Butler, said the drop help us. Until then, the fight continues...” - mixed messages on the issue is continuing as further details about when a decision will in center would add more burden in an area Leroy Campbell the neighborhood is already struggling with be made. already saturated with homeless shelters. He having 14 homeless shelters and the most Another well-placed Bed-Stuy source noted how the Good Samaritan Homeless “I know I got it made while the masses homeless students of any school district in said the city was angry at Breaking Ground Shelter for emotionally disturbed homeless of black people are catchin’ hell, but as long the borough. for jumping the gun by letting Community men on Myrtle Avenue between Throop as they ain’t free, I ain’t free.” - Muhammad Under the plan, the non-profit organi- Board 3 know of their intentions before they Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard has Ali zation Breaking Ground would to run the even submitted plans to the city’s Request caused a number of continuing problems in transitional residence and drop -in center for Proposals (RFP) to run the drop-in cen- the neighborhood. DATES: at the site, and If approved, it would hold ter. The source said they weren’t even sure if But the main issue with residents was Opening Night: Saturday, November 5, 30 beds for transitional residence and a Breaking Ground even submitted their RFP that putting yet another shelter in Bed-Stuy 2016 6-9 PM drop-in center capacity for 75 homeless yet. goes directly against the city charter that Artist Discussion: Sunday, November 6, adults. But Breaking Ground Spokesperson Jeff states all neighborhoods would share in the 2016 2-5 PM Drop-in centers provide an alternative Scheuer said the organization responded burden of remedying the social ills of society Open to the Public: November 5th - to traditional shelters for street homeless to the RFP several months ago and is still on an equal basis. December 10th 10 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 43

Coaches Corner Boys Varsity Soccer Brooklyn International Buckeyes 1 Fort Hamilton Tigers 4 Photos and Interview. Nathaniel Adams Coach Paul Allen: The kids played fantastic today. We practically had a really tough season, and this is probably the best team in our division, one of the best in the city. We held at one to nothing at halftime, we tied them at thirty minutes in. At fifty minutes into the game, we were tied one to one, and we just couldn’t hold them off. Fort Hamilton played very good ball. He has a very good team. I am happy with the

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by surprise. For example, that time when Stadium with a hard-fought 28-26 victory team has another big game coming up at the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers started out over the Dutchmen of Erasmus Hall. In his home against Lincoln. With a record of the gates with a win-loss record of 30-11, four-year tenure with the school, Eugene’s 4-2, the football club has done a sensational which put them first in the entire Eastern coaching style and love for the kids helped job of deleting all the distractions that have Conference. Then, in a shocking event, him turned the program upside down from come along this year, with the goal being to the organization decided to fire then-Head a program with no identity to undefeated repeat as champs. What better motivation to Coach David Blatt, with rumors surrounding championship darlings. This is just a few of have for a group of young kids to be able to the team that many in the locker room and the many disputes that have put a temporary capture a title for their beloved coach, mentor organization had lost faith in him. It’s sort eclipse upon the program involving race, and friend. of the same situation that had unfolded with identity and funding which applies with high Sports Notes: (Basketball) It is just the Grand Street Campus football team. The school football. Shortly after the news broke 6 more days till the return of the NBA. program decided to fire the player-favorite out after the firing, current Grand Street quar- (Football) On behalf of myself and everyone Playing For Bruce coach Bruce Eugene. After many “why’s” terback Chris Mattocks has gone on record here at Our Time Press, we would like to ■■ By Eddie Castro surfaced the Grand Street community with saying, “At this point, we’re just lost”. recognize the tragic passing of former New parents wanting an explanation in what went Despite all that has gone on this season, York Jet Dennis Byrd. Byrd, 50, was killed ith sports comes success and, into the coach’s dismissal, it has been report- the team has managed to stay together as a in a car crash this past Saturday outside of of course, there’s the spotty ed that Eugene was relieved of his duties for unit and continues to perform at a high level. Tulsa, Oklahoma. He played four seasons for parts during the course of letting a Long Island football player use his After a tough 30-12 loss against Curtis High the New York Jets before an on-field injury theW season where a team has to deal with Brooklyn address to attend the school. School, the Wolves stormed right back last left him paralyzed and ended his career in adversity. Then you have those controversial It was just last winter, where Eugene led Saturday with an impressive 31-0 shutout 1992. Our deepest condolences go out to the decisions that completely takes everyone the Wolves to a City Championship at Yankee win over Dewitt Clinton High School. The Jets family and to his family as well. Tragedy Hits World of Track and Field Tyson Gay's Daughter Killed in Street Shooting Kentucky high school track star Trinity morning that he was on his way to Lexington Gay, the daughter of Olympian Tyson Gay, from his home outside Orlando. died early Sunday morning after a shooting “She didn’t make it,” Tyson Gay said. at a Lexington restaurant, according to media “I’m so confused. She was just here last reports. week for fall break. It’s so crazy. I have no Trinity Gay, 15, a sprinter for Lafayette idea what happened, ” High who placed multiple times at the Her mother, Shoshana Boyd, told the New state meet, was taken to the hospital with York Daily News that her daughter wanted to a gunshot wound to her neck. Lexington become a surgeon and hoped to follow in her Police had responded to a call at the Cook father’s Olympic footsteps. Her goal was to Out restaurant, not far from the University become the fastest woman in the world. of Kentucky campus, before 4 a.m. “She was so innocent, she was so inno- According to the Fayette County coroner, cent,” her mother, Shoshana Boyd, told the Trinity was pronounced dead at 4:41 a.m. New York Daily News. “I just want people to Tyson Gay with his daughter, Trinity. (Twitter Photo) Police say two cars exchanged fire and stop shooting and realize who they’re hurt- then drove away. Gay was not in either car, ing. It’s just random. They don’t understand, Trinity Gay tweeted about the restaurant According to MileSplit, Trinity was a police said. they don’t understand who they’re hurting. I shortly after 2 a.m. and then “Of course they Tyson Gay told WLEX on Sunday should never have to bury my child.” start shootin”. ➔➔ Continued on page 11

construction early in its life because the of affordable housing. We also believe that Housing Justice Leaders Stand with Tish organization spotted the decline in funding housing and social policies, as well as mar- for housing organizing. Dunston stated ket forces, have led to increased real estate James in Calling Out 100 Worst Landlords NEBHDCo has been in the trenches of values in part due to the deregulation of ➔➔ Continued from page 2 community or put their belongings into community development: the mortgage markets in the 2000’s. While, storage--which they are building constantly Over the past thirty-one years, we believe yes, we have gone through a downturn in funding”. In terms of the activism of resi- in our community”. He recognizes “the our work toward combating displacement the market, values for New York City was dents, Vilus opined that “block associations Executive Directors of BNIA, Fifth Avenue has evolved through the creation of afford- minimal at best because high-end devel- and tenant associations are not like they used Committee, [IMPACCT], Carroll Gardens able housing--both rental and homeown- opment in the city insulated market values to be. We have mostly new tenants who [are] and some organizations in Manhattan” as ership. Based on today’s housing policies, throughout [the] five boroughs. The end not too caring about attending meetings and people who strongly exemplify agents of homelessness continues to be the main result [for] rents meant that market rents the old ones either died or moved out of neighborhood preservation”. However, he topic as an issue of concern. As a result, would continue to increase. With regards the buildings or [were] forced out by their believes that “we are losing the battle regard- the demand for more affordable housing to stabilized housing markets, rents also landlords”. ing so-called affordable housing. The old has surpassed the [supply] of new units increased historically due to RGB increases His response to whether he sees a dis- tenants, especially those on fixed incomes, being developed in Brooklyn. Much of the over more than a decade. Independent of tinction between the terms “gentrification” cannot afford Brooklyn”. displacement advocacy work today focuses the rent increase freezes or lower percentage and “displacement” is that “they are both Jeffrey Dunston is the Executive on tenant evictions. increases, these housing units, for some, the same. When you are displaced, the Director of North East Brooklyn Housing With regards to “gentrification”, we have become unaffordable to those at the new tenants are paying higher rents. The Development Corp. (NEBHDCo). He view this as a by-product of our earlier 30 to 40 percent of AMI because of reduced old tenants either have to move out of the explained that NEBHDCo chose housing work to rehabilitate and create new units housing subsidies. VOL. 21 NO. 43 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | 11

up at the same time. The team had a good defense, but it is hard for us to have a good defense without Coaches Corner consistency. ➔➔ Continued from page 10 Boys Varsity Soccer 10/16/2016 way they played, we have been getting destroyed in the last Fort Hamilton Tigers few games, we lost like in foot-ball games, so I am really Coach Boris Khodorkousky: I thought the guys played proud of the team today. The kids did a good job today. pretty well in the first half. Our marking was good with these guys today, but We dominated the possession of the ball, but the problem we have (logistically) is that Brooklyn couldn’t finish. The second half we started taking International HS doesn’t have a field, and this was our advantage of the opportunities. We had put a few away. home game today. A lot of times the team will meet Our defense was pretty solid. We are not playing with at a different location. Then the team may not be able a starting, holding midfielder, but Nika Botchorishvili to practice. During the summer time, sometimes the did a great job stepping in. Overall, I feel the team did students are out of the country, and the team can’t meet a good job.

Kentucky High School Athletic Association Commissioner Tragedy Hits Julian Tackett offered his condolences via Twitter. Tyson Gay also attended Lafayette High before making the Summer Olympics three times. World of Track Condolences poured in from Lexington and the track ➔➔ Continued from page 10 community. state runner-up in middle school in the 100 meters. More recently, she placed fourth at the state 3A meet in the 100 meters, fifth in the 200 meters and was part of the fourth- place 4×200 meter relay team. “Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence,” Fayette County Superintendent Manny Caulk said in a statement. “Please join us in keeping the Gay family close in thought and prayer and supporting the students, staff, and families at Lafayette High during this unspeakably difficult time.” Lafayette High School Principal Bryne Jacobs said in a statement on Twitter, “We are devastated to lose Trinity. Our Lafayette family will come together to provide love and sup- port for our students and one another during this tragic time.” 3’ X 5’ OUTDOOR FLAGS TRUMP HILLARY MARINES NAVY • AIR FORCE • ARMY • COAST GUARD HAGSTROM 5 BOROS ATLAS FINAL EDITION MAP ORDER ANY NOW • ONLY $24.95 EACH 1-800-327-7992

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917-945-5907 12 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 43 Black Undergraduates’ research exposes institutional racism of standardized testing UW-Madison undergraduates research shows that institutions limit the number of qualified black stu- dents that can attend their schools by requiring high test scores from underfunded schools.

■■ By Sammy Gibbons | dailycardi- holders, at the International Colloquium on nal.com Black Males in Education in early October. The group joined UW-Madison’s Chief hree UW-Madison undergraduates Diversity Officer Patrick Sims to speak about have attempted to uncover through black students and faculty as leaders on cam- research that standardized testing pus in a panel discussion called “Setting the Texemplifies systematic racism and makes Table for Sustained Engagement: Student it challenging for young black students to Movements, Backlash Experiences and attend college. Interventions.” They explained their findings UW-Madison juniors Tyriek Mack and on the correlation of standardized testing and Marquise Mays, along with sophomore academic performance among black individ- participants to report their high school and was very showing and telling of how these Tashiana Lipscomb, presented their re- uals in college. college GPAs, list scholarships they have, institutions give access to certain groups of search on this topic through their project The group compiled research to create a among other questions. people. I’d say that the biggest goal of our titled “Standardized Testing: The Social narrative for how standardized testing came “We found from our data that there was research is to challenge that.” Warfare Against Black Men.” They traveled to be and found that the tests corroborated no correlation between how well someone The group’s research, which is in the to Bermuda and shared their findings with white supremacist tendencies of the creators. does in college compared to their standard- other researchers, including numerous Ph.D. They sent a survey to students which asked ized test score,” Mack said. “For us, that ➔➔ Continued on page 15

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is $425,482.37 plus interests and costs. 15, 2016, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore LLP, 44 Wall Street, NY, NY 10005-2407, Premises will be sold subject to provisions noon of that day why: (a) The account of 212-701-4175. NOTE: This Citation is LEGAL NOTICES of filed Judgment Index # 503543/2015. proceedings of the. Public Administrator of served upon you as required by law. You ➔➔ Continued from page 12 Kings County as Administrator of the estate are not required to appear. If you fail to Bernard Mitchell Alter, Referee of VERA DANIELS a/k/a VERA PEARL appear it will be assumed you do not object These premises are also known as 901 East FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN DANIELS, a summary of which has been to the relief requested. You have a right to 98th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236. WOODS & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay served herewith, be judicially settled; (b) have an attorney appear for you, and you or OVIATT GILMAN LLP, Attorney for Shore, NY 11706 The Public Administrator of Kings County your attorney may request a copy of the full Plaintiff, 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State be paid his commissions pursuant to SCPA account from the petitioner or petitioner’s Street, Rochester, NY 14614 Legal Notice File No. 2012-2755/A PA. §2307 in the amount of $13,288.46, as set attorney. No. 141207 CITATION SURROGATE’S forth in Schedules C-1 and I of the Account; NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COURT, KINGS COUNTY THE PEOPLE (c) The Public Administrator of Kings NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME KINGS COUNTY Amos Financial, LLC; OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By County be paid his administrative expenses COURT COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Plaintiff(s) vs. WAYNE RAMJIT; et al; the Grace of God Free and Independent pursuant to SCPA §1106(3) in the amount Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): TO: Marie Brady, Steven Frieson, Simon of $3,096.15 as set forth in Schedules Barbara Wasserman; Antoinette Raia; et ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, McClain, Amelia Redwood, Acquetta C-1 and J of the Account; ( d) The Court al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301 Fishkill, Daniels, Vermella Nelson, Annette S. should not fix, determine and approve the Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant Daniels, Avis R. Daniels, Debra Smith, disbursements of Cullen and Dykman LLP 25, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted Waddell Daniels, Linda Kelly, Henry in the amount of $18,576.93 as shown in sell at public auction at the Kings County herein on or about May 31, 2016, I will sell Eaddy, Horrace Daniels, Jr., Robert Daniels, Schedules C-1 and J of the Account; ( e) Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Charles Sinkler, Antonio L Daniels, Keisha The Court should not fix, determine and 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on November 10, Public Auction in Room 224 at the Kings B Stoney, Leslie Moncur, John Daniels, approve the disbursements of Cullen and 2016 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2129 County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Jr. Winston Redwood, Jr., Delores Barnes, Dykman LLP in the amount of $48.00 West 10th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Brooklyn, NY 11201. On November 17, Kalr Lee Daniels, Karen Richberg, Felicia as shown in Schedules C-1 and J of the All that certain plot piece or parcel of 2016 at 2:30 pm. Premises known as 400 E. Daniels, Quintin M. Daniels, Debra Account; (f) The claim of Marie Brady in land, with the buildings and improvements LINWOOD ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11208- Smith WARDEN- Lieber Correctional the amount of $2,495.75 for reimbursement erected, situate, lying and being in the Block: 3986 Lot: 22 ALL that certain plot, Institution, Attorney General of the State of funeral expenses, as set forth in Schedule Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and of New York, New York State Department D, should not be allowed: (g) The claims City and State of NY, Block 7117 Lot being in the County of Kings, Borough of of Taxation and Finance, New York City of the New York State Department of 65. Approximate amount of judgment Brooklyn, City of New York and State of Human Resources Administration, Marie Taxation and Finance, if any, be fixed and $347,035.29 plus interest and costs. New York. As more particularly described in Bardy as Administrator of the Estate of determined; (h)The down payment of Debra Premises will be sold subject to provisions the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold Estate of Edith Daniels Smith in the amount of $22,000.00, as of filed Judgment Index# 502857/2014. subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in Schedule J hereof, should not Roy A. Mckenzie, Esq., Referee Shapiro, contained in said judgment and terms of The spouse, if any, and any and all paid over to the New York State Office of DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the sale. Approximate amount of judgment unknown distributees and creditors of Unclaimed Funds. (i) The Petitioner should Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard $842,827.17 plus interest and costs. INDEX VERA DANIELS a/k/a VERA PEARL not be permitted to distribute so much of Rochester, New York 14624 (877) NO. 7352-13 Beverly Benjamin-George, DANIELS, deceased, whose whereabouts the net estate to the decedent’s distributees, 759-1835 Dated: September 26, 2016 Esq., Referee are unknown and if any of the aforesaid as now known or hereafter determined, as persons be dead, to their heirs at law, next their interests may appear, and to deposit Notice is hereby given that an order entered NOTICE OF Supreme Court County Of of kin and distributees whose names and any amount not so distributed with the by the Supreme Court of King County on the Kings Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee places of residence are unknown and if the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New 16th day of September, 2016, bearing Index for the Holders of First Franklin Mortgage persons died subsequent to the decedent York to be held for the benefit of decedent’s number 4828/16, a copy of which may be Loan Trust 2004-FF11, Asset-Backed herein, to their executors, administrators, unknown distributees or for the benefit of examined at the office of the county clerk, Certificates, Series 2004-FF11, Plaintiff legatees, devisees, assignees and successors any distributees of the decedent who are located at 360 Adams Street, Room 189, AGAINST Anthony Hoyte, Peggy Hoyte, in interest whose names and places of under disability for whom no guardian of Brooklyn, New York, grants me the right et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of residence are unknown and to all other heirs the property has been appointed; (i) The to assume the name of JADA ISIDORA Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 7/28/2016 at law, next of kin and distributees of VERA Petitioner, upon fully complying with JOHNSON. The city and state of my present and entered on 8/25/2016, I, the undersigned DANIELS a/k/a VERA PEARL DANIELS, the Decree to be made in this proceeding, address are Brooklyn, NY; the month and Referee, will sell at public auction at the the decedent herein, whose names and/ should not be released and discharged of year of my birth are January 1962; The Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams or places of residence are unknown and and from any and all liability, responsibility place of my birth is San Fernando, Trinidad; Street, Brooklyn, NY on November 17, cannot after due diligence be ascertained, A and accountability with respect to the my present name is ISIDORA JOHNSON. 2016 at 02:30 PM premises known as 238 petition having been duly filed by the Public Petitioner’s acts and proceedings as East 43rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Administrator of Kings County, who has Administrator as set forth and embraced in SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS All that certain plot piece or parcel of offices at 360 Adams Street, Room 144A, said account and the Court grant such other AND NOTICE Index No. 507856 Date land, with the buildings and improvements Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States. and further relief as it deems just and proper; Filed: 9/20/16 SUPREME COURT OF erected, situate, lying and being in the YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW Dated, Attested, and Sealed, September THE STATE OF NEW YORK Nationstar Borough and County of Kings, City and CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, 22, 2016, HON. Margarita Lopez Torres, Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, -against- Nigel State of New York, BLOCK: 4896, LOT: Kings County, at 2 Johnson Street, Room Surrogate, Doreen A. Quinn, Chief Clerk; 131. Approximate amount of judgment 319, Brooklyn, New York, on November Joseph J. Borges, Esq., Cullen & Dykman ➔➔ Continued on page 14 14 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | VOL. 21 NO. 43

al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN BUREAU; KAREN NICHOLAS, Index of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN No. 18556/2007. Pursuant to a Judgment LEGAL NOTICES 28, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, August ➔➔ Continued from page 13 sell at public auction in Room 224 of the WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR 17, 2016 and entered with the Kings County Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW Clerk on August 25, 2016, Robert A. Grey, Mohammed, if he be living or if he be Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 3rd day of TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND Esq., the Referee, will sell the premises dead, his spouse, heirs devisees, distributees November, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. premises PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING known as 1166 East 42nd Street, Brooklyn, and successors in interest, all of whom and All that certain plot, piece or parcel of A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE New York 11210 at public auction at Kings whose names and places of residence are land, with the buildings and improvements COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, unknown to Plaintiff; Gargi Sumasar; New thereon erected, situate, lying and being in FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST Room 224, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on York City Environmental Control Board; the County of Kings, City and State of New RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF October 27, 2016 at 2:30 P.M. All that certain New York City Parking Violations Bureau; York. Said premises known as 640 Miller THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207. Tax account FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County State of New York and “JOHN DOE”, said number: SBL # : 3827-36. Approximate COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER of Kings and State of New York known as name being fictitious, it being the intention of amount of lien $ 257,847.24 plus interest WITH THE COURT. Dated: June 30, Block: 7789; Lot: 57 will be sold subject to Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants and costs. Premises will be sold subject 2015 Frank M. Cassara, Esq., SHAPIRO, the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. of premises being foreclosed herein, and to provisions of filed judgment and terms DICARO & BARAK, LLC, Attorneys for 18556/2007. The approximate amount of any parties, corporations or entities, if of sale. Index No. 503447/2013. Sean R. Plaintiff, 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard, judgment is $775,077.49 plus interest and any, having or claiming an interest or lien Smith, Esq., Referee. Fein, Such & Crane, Rochester, New York 14624, (585) 247- costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 950 upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants. LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff, 28 East Main 9000, Fax: (585) 247-7380, Our File No. 14- Third Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New PROPERTY ADDRESS: 166 Autumn Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, N.Y. 14614 033896 York 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 TO THE (585) 232-7400 ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS COURT COUNTY OF KINGS WELLS COUNTY OF KINGS, CITIMORTGAGE, complaint in this action and to serve a copy of AND NOTICE Index No. 507856 Date FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST INC., Plaintiff, vs. FABRICE ARMAND, your answer, or a notice of appearance on the Filed: 9/20/16 SUPREME COURT OF KAVETRI DHANAI, et al., Defendant(s) IRENE EDMOND, ET AL., Defendant(s). attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty(30) THE STATE OF NEW YORK Nationstar Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure days after the service of this summons, Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, and Sale duly dated March 09, 2016 and Sale duly filed on August 12, 2016, I, exclusive of the day of service. The United I, the undersigned Referee will sell at the undersigned Referee will sell at public States of America, if designated as a defendant -against-Nigel Mohammed, if he be public auction at the Room 224 of Kings auction at the Kings County Supreme in this action, may appear within sixty (60) living or if he be dead, his spouse, heirs County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, days of service hereof. In case of your failure devisees, distributees and successors in Brooklyn, New York 11201, on November Brooklyn, NY on November 03, 2016 at to appear or answer, judgment will be taken interest, all of whom and whose names 10, 2016 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2:30 p.m., premises known as 662 Riverdale against you by default for the relief demanded and places of residence are unknown to 3084 FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN, Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, in the complaint.TO THE ABOVE NAMED Plaintiff; Gargi Sumasar; New York City NY 11208. All that certain plot piece or piece or parcel of land, with the buildings DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is Environmental Control Board; New York parcel of land, with the buildings and and improvements thereon erected, situate, served upon you by publication pursuant to City Parking Violations Bureau; New York improvements erected, situate, lying and lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, an Order of the Hon. Noach Dear, a Justice City Transit Adjudication Bureau, State of being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County County of Kings, City and State of New of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered New York and “JOHN DOE”, said name of Kings, City and State of New York, York, Block 3842 and Lot 16. Approximate Sept. 16, 2016 and filed with the complaint being fictitious, it being the intention of BLOCK 3958, LOT 29. Approximate amount of judgment is $547,117.46 plus and other papers in the Kings County Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants amount of judgment $780,797.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold Clerk’s Office. NOTICE OF NATURE OF of premises being foreclosed herein, and interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE any parties, corporations or entities, if subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 507303/13. Janet Brown, Esq., OBJECT of the above captioned action is to any, having or claiming an interest or lien for Index# 927/2014. DORON AVIRAM Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, foreclose a Mortgage to secure $527,000.00 upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants. LEIBY, ESQ., Referee, Gross Polowy, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, and interest, recorded in the Kings County PROPERTY ADDRESS: 166 Autumn LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, 1775 Wehrle NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Office of the City Register on May 4, 2007, in Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 TO THE Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221 CRFN 2007000232700 covering premises ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME known as 166 Autumn Avenue, Brooklyn, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court COURT - COUNTY OF KINGSU.S. NY 11208 a/k/a Block 4120, Lot 30. The complaint in this action and to serve a copy County Of Kings Bank of America, N.A., BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS relief sought in the within action is a final of your answer, or a notice of appearance on Plaintiff AGAINST Ramon Burgos, Myrna TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED judgment directing the sale of the premises the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty Burgos, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a HOLDERS OF AEGIS ASSET BACKED described above to satisfy the debt secured (30) days after the service of this summons, Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly SECURITIES TRUST, MORTGAGE by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff exclusive of the day of service. The United dated 5/10/2016 and entered on 6/3/2016, I, PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, designates Kings County as the place of trial. States of America, if designated as a the undersigned Referee, will sell at public SERIES 2004-5, Plaintiff(s), Against Venue is based upon the County in which defendant in this action, may appear within auction at the Kings County Supreme Index No.: 13730/11 JOAN THOMAS the mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY MCGILL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR your failure to appear or answer, judgment on October 27, 2016 at 02:30 PM premises to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO will be taken against you by default for the known as 120 Bradford Street, Brooklyn, entered in the Kings County Clerk’s Office THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE NY 11207. All that certain plot piece or on 1/6/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The parcel of land, with the buildings and will sell at public auction in Room 224 of THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE foregoing Summons is served upon you by improvements erected, situate, lying and Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams COMPANY WHO FILED THIS publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. being in the Borough and County of Kings, Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 11/3/2016 at FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST Noach Dear, a Justice of the Supreme Court, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 2:30 pm, premises known as 1227 East 80th YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH Kings County, entered Sept. 16, 2016 and 3673, LOT: 33. Approximate amount of Street, Unit #174, Brooklyn, NY 11236, and THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT filed with the complaint and other papers in judgment is $449,586.97 plus interests described as follows: ALL that certain plot, MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE the Kings County Clerk’s Office. NOTICE and costs. Premises will be sold subject piece or parcel of land, with the buildings YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF to provisions of filed Judgment Index # and improvements thereon erected, situate, OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above 504574/2013. Angelicque M. Moreno, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS County of Kings, City and State of New INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER secure $527,000.00 and interest, recorded in WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson York, and known as Unit No. 174, together THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR the Kings County Office of the City Register Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 with a .5512% undivided interest in the PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT on May 4, 2007, in CRFN 2007000232700 Common Elements of the Condominium TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY covering premises known as 166 Autumn NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC and Garage Unit No. 87, together with a WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 a/k/a Block AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, .0643% undivided interest in the Common ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY 4120, Lot 30. The relief sought in the within KINGS County. U.S. BANK NATIONAL Elements, and designated on the tax maps of SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON action is a final judgment directing the sale ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE the Kings County Treasurer as Block 8060 THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF of the premises described above to satisfy TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF AND WITH and Lots 1218 and 1071. The approximate (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING the debt secured by the Mortgage described RESPECT TO AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN amount of the current Judgment lien is THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. above. Plaintiff designates Kings County as TRUST 2014-B, MORTGAGE BACKED $341,000.91 plus interest and costs. The Dated: June 30, 2015 Frank M. Cassara, the place of trial. Venue is based upon the NOTES, SERIES 2014-B, Plaintiff, -against- premises will be sold subject to provisions Esq. SHAPIRO, DICARO & BARAK, LLC County in which the mortgaged premises is QUINCINE EVANS; FRANKLIN CREDIT of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; and Sale; Index # 13730/11. If the sale is Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (585) OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at 247-9000 Fax: (585) 247-7380 Our File No. NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., the sale shall be entitled only to a return of 14-033896 AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY AS NOMINEE FOR CREDIT SUSSE the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION; NASH no further recourse against the Mortgagor, SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY PROPERTIES, LLC; NEW YORK the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. KINGS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Robert E. Johnson, Esq., Referee. Leopold NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park against GEORGE LABATO; LINDA FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 LABATO; TYSHAEIKA LABATO, et COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION Dated: 8/24/2016 GNS VOL. 21 NO. 43 OUR TIME PRESS October 20-26, 2016 | 15 Reel Sisters Kicks Off Film Fest in Harlem with Awards Ceremony And Brings 40 Films by Women of Color From Across the Globe to Brooklyn! eel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Ms. Hughes. “It is not any other culture’s Festival & Lecture Series will responsibility to tell our story.” present more than 40 films that are The celebration was attended by actress Rguaranteed to inspire, uplift and spark con- Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, flutist Bobbi versations among family and friends. The Humphrey, Nana Camille Yarbrough, for- festival will be held October 22-23, 2016 mer Essence editor-in-chief Susan Taylor, at LIU’s Brooklyn campus, at Flatbush and beloved author/public relations agent Terrie DeKalb Aves. Screenings will take place Williams and other notable guests who at- Photo: Jon Hall in the Salena Gallery’s screening rooms. tended an invitation-only red carpet before Reel Sisters volunteers, staff, performers and honorees stop for a fun For schedule and tickets, visit reelsisters. the awards ceremony. selfie snapped by Council member Jumaane Williams who presented org or call 347-534-3304/212-865-2982. Film lovers can join the festivities this proclamations to honorees Cathy Hughes and Naturi Naughton at an Reel Sisters kicked off the festival last weekend in Brooklyn where a wide range awards ceremony held at the Schomburg Center on Oct. 14. The film Friday at the Schomburg Center in Harlem of exciting and powerful films will be festival kicked off in Harlem with an event honoring media pioneer Cathy showcased! Hughes and award-winning actress Naturi Naughton. The festival will be On Oct. 22, 8 pm in the Spike Lee held Oct. 22-23 in Brooklyn at LIU. Screening Room, New Voices in Black Cinema will join Reel Sisters in screening 3:45 pm, Moikgantsi Kgama, founder of Microbudget Filmmaking with Nicole Chapter & Verse (Trailer: https://vimeo. Imagenation Cinema Foundation, will Franklin, the director of TITLE VII. Fresh com/138367942) starring actress Loretta moderate “Women Owned Production off her first narrative feature, TITLE VII, Devine. Produced by Cheryl Hill and Panels,” a conversation with industry pro- a microbudget film shot in eight days. directed by Jamal Joseph, Chapter & Verse fessionals who are producing their own film The award-winning filmmaker is a career tells the story of reformed gang leader and media content. From Oprah to Viola documentarian who also produced a num- Lance Ingram who returns home to Harlem Davis, women of color are taking their ber of narrative shorts after the feature after spending eight years in prison. Lance destiny in their own hands by launching documentary that launched her career. She befriends Ms. Maddy (Loretta Devine), a production companies. Guests are Tracey will share the essentials of producing and 60-year-old strong spirited grandmother. Baker-Simmons, CEO of HWY58MEDIA; directing an affordable feature film heading He assumes responsibility for her 15-year- Rochelle Brown, Executive Producer/ into distribution. The workshop is free and old grandson, a promising artist who has Principal of Powerhouse Productions; and open to the public. become involved in a Harlem street gang. Barbara Bullard, founder of B-Bullard, Reel Sisters Film Festival offers afford- Actress Naturi Naughton accepting Film lovers can take a break from a LLC. able ticket prices. A one-day pass is $20 and the Reel Sisters Trailblazers Award day of film viewing to enjoy the festival’s On Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2:06 pm, Reel a section pass is $10. Purchase tickets at the at an awards ceremony held at lecture series panel. On Sat., Oct. 22, Sisters will host #FilmAFeatureIn8Days: website www.reelsisters.org. the Schomburg Center on Oct. 14. Photo: Jon Hall. with a moving tribute to media pioneer Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One/TV One, and Naturi Naughton, award-win- ning actress noted for her role as Tasha St. Patrick in the hit Starz drama Power. Kim Coles, the Mistress of Ceremonies, performed an excerpt from her one-woman show in tribute to the honorees. Vocalists Kimberly Nichole (The Voice) and Meli’sa Morgan gave stirring performances. The festival continues this weekend in Brooklyn where 40 films will be showcased! For schedule visit: reelsisters.org or call 347-534-3304/212-865-2982. Kevin John Goff, Hattie McDaniel’s great-grandnephew, joined Council Member Jumaane Williams, TV One contributor and On-air Personality Dyana Williams in presenting the Reel Sisters Hattie McDaniel Award to Ms. Hughes. The Reel Sisters Trailblazer Award was presented to Naturi Naughton by fashion designer Kyemah McEntyre. “There would have been no liberation had it not been for Black media. Black me- Photo: Jon Hall. dia is unifying force. It is an informational Reel Sisters Trailblazer honoree actress Naturi Naughton (center) with (l. to r.) author/publicist Terrie Williams, force. It is a motivational force but more former Essence editor-in-chief Susan Taylor, Reel Sisters Film Curator Lisa Durden and Reel Sisters Founder Carolyn importantly than anything else it is the A. Butts at an awards ceremony held at the Schomburg Center on Oct. 14. The film festival kicked off in Harlem only vehicle we have that can tell our story with an event honoring media pioneer Cathy Hughes and award-winning actress Naturi Naughton. The festival will from our perspective and get it right,” said be held Oct. 22-23 in Brooklyn at LIU (DeKalb & Flatbush Aves.). For information visit www.reelsisters.org.

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