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`COUNTY OF NEW YORK
`______________________________________________________________________-_X
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`THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
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`Index NO. 850119/2013
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`COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
`GRANTOR OF THE PROTIUM MASTER GRANTOR
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`TRUST,
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`'agamSl'
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`Plaintiff»
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`RICHARD SCHNEEBERG; NEW YORK CITY
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`TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; BOARD OF
`MANAGERS OF AOL TIME WARNER CENTER
`CONDOMINIUM° NEW YORK CITY
`ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; BIG APPLE
`VISUAL GROUP, LLC,
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`Defendant
`______________________________________________________________________ ——x
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`COUNSEL:
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`NOTICE OF
`SETTLEMENT AND
`PROPOSED ORDER
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`Mortgaged Premises:
`25 Columbus Circle Unit 58F
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`New Y°rk= New Y°rk 10019
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`31001“ 01049
`L0‘: 01055
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that an Order, of which the within is a true copy will be presented
`for settlement to the Hon. Gerald Lebovits, J.S.C., one of the justices of the within named Court,
`at the Supreme Court of the State of New York held in the County of New York, 60 Centre
`Street, New York, New York on the 21“ day of March, 2016 at 9:30 AM.
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`This communication is fiom a debt collector in an attempt to collect. Any information obtained
`will be usedfor that purpose.
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`Dated: March 10, 2016 ichael P. DeRosa, Esq.
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`Pulvers, Pulvers, Thompson & Friedman, LLP
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`950 Third Avenue, 11”‘ Floor
`New York, New York 10022
`(P) 212.471.5199
`(F) 212.355.9000
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`To:
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`Michael C. DeLisa, Esq.
`Attorneyfor Defendant Richard Schneeberg
`475 Montauk Highway
`West Islip, New York 11795
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`New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau
`130 Livingston Street
`Brooklyn, New York 11201
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`Board of Managers of AOL Time Warner Center Condominium
`C/O The Secretary of State of the State of New York
`One Commerce Plaza
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`99 Washington Avenue
`Albany, New York 12231
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`New York City Environmental Control Board
`100 Church Street
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`New York, New York 10007
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`Big Apple Visual Group, LLC
`247 W. 35'“ Street
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`New York, New York 100010
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`the Supreme Court held
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`in and for the County of New York at
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`Courthouse, New York, New York on
`, 2015
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`PRESENT: Hon. Paul Wooten, J.S.C.
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`BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY,
`THE
`NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS GRANTOR TRUSTEE OF
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`THE PROTIUM MASTER GRANTOR TRUST,
`Plaintiff,
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`-against—
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`Index NO. 850119/2013
`JUDGMENT OF
`FORECLOSURE AND SALE
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`RICHARD
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`SCHNEEBERG;
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`NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT Foreclosure of:
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`Columbus Circle,
`25
`ADJUDICATION BUREAU; BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
`AOL TIME WARNER CENTER CONDOMINIUM; NEW YORK Unit #58F
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`CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; BIG APPLE New York, New York
`VISUAL GROUP, LLC,
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`Defendants.
`___________________________________________ __x
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`On
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`the Summons and Complaint and Notice of Pendency of Action
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`duly filed in this action on May 7, 2013, and all proceedings hereon,
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`and on reading and filing the Notice of Motion and Affirmathxu in
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`support of
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`Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale of Mark R. Knuckles,
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`Esq., affirmed lAugust 26,
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`2015,
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`and. on reading the affirmation of
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`regularity of Mark R. Knuckles, Esq., dated August 26,
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`2015,
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`and
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`showing that each and all of
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`the defendants herein have been duly
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`served within this State with the summons
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`in this action, and on the
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`affidavits of service heretofore filed in the Office of the Clerk of
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`the County of New York from all of which it appears that nmre than
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`twenty days have elapsed since each defendant was served;
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`that none
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`of
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`the defendants answered, moved or appeared with respect
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`thereto
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`except for Richard Schneeberg who interposed an Answer dated June 28,
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`2013
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`by his attorney, Michael C. DeLisa, Esq. which Answer was
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`subsequently stricken pursuant
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`to the Order of the Court dated April
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`16, 2014, although their time to do so has expired and has not been
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`extended by court order or otherwise;
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`so that none of the defendants
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`are entitled to notice hereof except
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`the said defendants heretofore
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`mentioned;
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`none
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`of
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`the defendants
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`are
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`infants,
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`incompetents
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`or
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`absentees and,
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`since the filing of
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`the notice of pendency of
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`this
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`action,
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`the complaint herein has not been amended so as to make new
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`parties defendants to this action or so as to embrace real property
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`other
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`than that described on
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`the original complaint or
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`so as
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`to
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`extend the plaintiff's claim against
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`the premises;
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`and that
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`the
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`complaint herein and due notice of
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`the pendency of
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`this action
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`containing all
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`the particulars required to be stated therein were
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`duly filed in the Office of
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`the Clerk of
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`the County of New York on
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`May 7,
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`2013,
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`and an Order of Reference having" been duly made
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`to
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`compute the amount due to the plaintiff upon the mortgage set forth
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`in the complaint and to examine and report whether
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`the premises can
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`be sold in parcels,
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`from all of which it appears
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`that
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`this is an
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`action brought
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`to foreclose a nwrtgage on real property situate in
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`the County: of New York: together with interest
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`thereon and other
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`charges due
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`to plaintiff, which are now due and payable,
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`as more
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`fully reported by the Referee heretofore appointed herein,
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`and on
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`reading and filing the report of
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`said Referee,
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`by which report,
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`bearing date April 17, 2015, it appears that the sum of $4,613,509.31
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`was due on April 1,
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`2015, exclusive of counsel
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`fees;
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`and that
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`the
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`premises should be sold in one parcel;
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`Upon the motion of
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`the Law Offices of Knuckles, Komosinski
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`&
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`Elliott, LLP, as attorneys for Plaintiff, said motion having come to
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`be heard before this court ____ day of
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`, 2015,
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`and there
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`being no opposition thereto, and after due deliberation; it is
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the motion is granted; and it
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`is further,
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
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`the
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`report of Regina L.
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`Darby, Esq.,
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`sworn to and dated April 17, 2015, be and same hereby
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`ratified and confirmed and; it is further,
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the premises described in the
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`complaint
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`in this action and as hereinafter described,
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`and any and
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`all personal property in which plaintiff has a security interest or
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`such part
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`thereof as may be sufficient
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`to discharge the mortgage
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`debt,
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`the expenses of
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`the sale and the costs of
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`this action as
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`provided by the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law be sold,
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`in
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`one parcel, at public auction in one parcel on any Tuesday at 2:00
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`p}m.
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`in Room 130 at the New York County Courthouse,
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`60 Centre Street,
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`New York, New York by and under
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`the direction of Leland L. Greene,
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`Esq., who is hereby appointed Referee for that purpose;
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`that the said
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`Referee give public notice of
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`the time and place of such sale;
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`and
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`shall report and submit a copy of this judgment
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`to the Motion Support
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`Office Room 119 at 1:00 p.m.,
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`so the sale may proceed promptly at
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`2:00 p.m.,
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`that said receiver give public notice of
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`the time
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`and
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`place of
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`such sale according to law and rules and the practice of
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`this Court by publishing Notice of Sale in the The New York Law
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`Journal and that
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`the plaintiff or any other parties to this action
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`may become the purchaser or purchasers at such sale;
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`that in case the
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`plaintiff shall become the purchaser at
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`the said sale they shall not
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`be required to make any deposit
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`thereon;
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`that
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`said Referee execute
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`to the purchaser or purchasers on such sale a deed of
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`the premises
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`sold;
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`that
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`in the event a party other than the plaintiff becomes
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`the
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`purchaser or purchasers at such sale,
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`the closing of title shall be
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`had thirty days after such sale unless otherwise stipulated by all
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`parties to the sale; and it is further,
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
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`the purchaser shall pay for
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`all deed stamps and transfer taxes resulting from the sale; and it is
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`further
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that such Referee on receiving the
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`proceeds of
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`such sale forthwith pay therefrom,
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`in accordance with
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`their priority according to law,
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`the taxes, assessments,
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`sewer rents
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`or water rates which are or may become liens on the premises at
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`the_
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`time of sale with such interest or penalties which may have lawfully
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`accrued thereon to the date of payment; and it is further,
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that said Referee then deposit
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`the
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`balance of said proceeds of sale in his/her own name as Referee in
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`and
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`shall
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`thereafter
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`make
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`the
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`following payments and his/her checks drawn of that purpose shall be
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`paid by a said depositary:
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`FIRST: The statutory fee of said Referee,
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`in the sum of $500.00.
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`SECOND: The expenses of the sale and the advertising expenses as
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`shown. on the bills presented and certified by said Referee to be
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`correct. Duplicate copies of which shall be
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`filed with the
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`said
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`Depository and Clerk of this Court.
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`THIRD:
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`Said Referee
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`shall
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`also
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`pay
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`to
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`the plaintiff
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`or
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`plaintiff's
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`attorney the
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`sum of
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`$
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`,
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`adjudged
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`to
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`the
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`plaintiff for costs and disbursements in this action to be taxed by
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`the clerk and inserted herein, with interest
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`thereon from the date
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`hereof,
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`together with an additional
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`allowance of $300.00, hereby
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`awarded to the plaintiff in addition to costs, with interest thereon
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`front
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`the date hereof,
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`and also the sum of $4,613,509.31 the said
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`amount
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`so reported due as aforesaid,
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`together with interest thereon
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`from April 1, 2015 the date the interest was calculated to in said
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`report,
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`together with any" other charges due
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`to prior
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`lienors,
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`or
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`advances made
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`by plaintiff
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`to maintain the premises pending_ the
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`consummation of this foreclosure sale not previously included in the
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`computation of
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`the Referee,
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`together with interest
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`thereon pursuant
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`to the mortgage instrument.
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`FOURTH: If such Referee intends to apply for a further allowance
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`for his/her fees, and application shall be made to the Court therefor
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`upon due notice to those parties entitled thereto.
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`That
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`in case the plaintiff be the purchaser of said premises at
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`said sale, or
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`in the event
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`that
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`the rights of the purchaser at said
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`sale and the terms of sale under this judgment shall be assigned to
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`and be acquired by the plaintiff,
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`and a valid assignment
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`thereof
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`filed with said Referee, said Referee shall not require the plaintiff
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`to pay in cash the entire amount bid at said sale, but shall execute
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`and deliver to the plaintiff or its assignee,
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`a deed or deeds of the
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`premises
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`sold upon
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`the
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`payment
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`to said Referee
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`of
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`the amounts
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`specified above in items marked "FIRST" and "SECOND" and the amounts
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`of
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`the aforesaid taxes,
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`assessments,
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`sewer
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`rents and water rates,
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`with interest and penalties thereon, or
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`in lieu of
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`the payment of
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`said last mentioned amounts, upon filing with said Referee receipts
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`of the proper municipal authorities showing the payment
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`thereof;
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`that
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`the
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`balance
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`of
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`the
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`amount bid,
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`after
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`deducting
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`therefrom the
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`aforesaid
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`amounts
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`paid
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`by
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`the plaintiff
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`for Referee‘s
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`fees,
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`advertising expenses,
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`taxes,
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`assessments,
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`sewer
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`rents
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`and water
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`rates, shall be allowed to the plaintiff and applied by said Referee
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`upon the amounts due
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`to the plaintiff as specified above_ in item
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`marked "THIRD";
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`that if after so applying the balance of
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`the amount
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`bid,
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`there shall be a surplus over and above the said amounts due to
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`the plaintiff,
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`the plaintiff shall pay to said Referee, upon delivery
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`to plaintiff of said Referee‘s deed,
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`the amount of such surplus;
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`that
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`said Referee on receiving said several amounts
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`from plaintiff shall
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`forthwith pay said taxes, assessments,
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`sewer rents and water rates,
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`with interest
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`and. penalties thereon, unless
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`the same have already
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`been paid,
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`and shall
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`then deposit
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`the balance in the hereinbefore
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`designated Depository.
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`That
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`said Referee
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`take
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`the
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`receipt
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`of
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`the plaintiff
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`or
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`plaintiff's attorney for the amounts paid as herein before directed
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`in item marked "THIRD" and file it with his/her report of sale;
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`that
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`he/she deposit
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`the surplus monies,
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`if any, with the New York County
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`Clerk within five days after
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`the same
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`shall be
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`received and be
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`ascertainable,
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`to the credit of this action,
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`to be withdrawn only on
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`the order of
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`the Court,
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`signed by a Justice of
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`the Court;
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`that
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`the
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`said Referee make his/her report of such sale under oath showing the
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`disposition of
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`the proceeds of
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`the
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`sale and accompanied by
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`the
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`vouchers of
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`the person to whom payments were made and file it with
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`the New York County Clerk within thirty days after completing the
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`sale and executing the proper conveyance to the purchaser;
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`and it is
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`further,
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that if the proceeds of such sale
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`be
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`insufficient
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`to pay the amount
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`reported due
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`the Plaintiff with
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`interest and costs aforesaid,
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`the Plaintiff recover of the Defendant,
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`RICHARD SCHNEEBERG,
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`the whole deficiency or
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`so much thereof as
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`the
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`Court may determine to be
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`just
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`and equitable of
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`the nmrtgage debt
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`remaining unsatisfied after the sale of
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`the nwrtgaged premises
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`and
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`the application of
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`the proceeds
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`thereof, provided a motion for
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`a
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`deficiency judgment shall be made as prescribed by Section 1371 of
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`the RPAPL within the time limited therein, and the amount
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`thereof is
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`determined and awarded by an order of
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`this Court as provided for in
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`said action; and it is further,
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
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`the purchaser or purchasers
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`at said sale be let
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`into possession on production or delivery of a
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`Referee's deed or deeds; and it is further,
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`ORDERED,
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`ADJUDGED
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`AND
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`DECREED
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`that
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`each
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`and all
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`of
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`the
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`defendants in this action and all persons claiming under them, or any
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`or either of
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`them, after the filing of
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`such notice of pendency of
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`this action, be and they are hereby forever barred and foreclosed of
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`all right, claim,
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`lien,
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`title,
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`interest and equity of
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`redemption in
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`the said premises and each of every part thereof; and it is further
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that said premises to be sold in
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`one parcel
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`in "as
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`is" physical order and condition,
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`subject
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`to any
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`state of facts that an inspection of the premises would disclose; any
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`state of facts that an accurate survey of
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`the premises would show;
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`any covenants,
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`restrictions, declarations,
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`reservations,
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`easements,
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`rights or way and public utility agreements of
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`record,
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`if any;
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`any
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`building and
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`zoning ordinances :of
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`the municipality in which
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`the
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`mortgaged premises are located and possible violations of
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`same;
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`any
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`rights of
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`tenants or persons in possession of
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`the subject premises;
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`prior lien(s) of record except
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`those liens addressed in section 1354
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`of
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`the RPAPL;
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`any equity of
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`redemption of
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`the UNITED STATES OF
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`AMERICA to redeem the premises within 120 days from date of sale; and
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`it is further,
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`A description of
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`the said premises herein before mentioned is
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`annexed hereto and incorporated herein and marked Schedule “A”.
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`Said premises being known as and by the street address of 25
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`Columbus Circle, Unit #58F, New York, New York, and it is further
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that
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`the premises be
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`sold
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`subject to:
`(a) Covenants, restrictions, easements, and agreements of record, if
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`any;
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`(b) Any state of
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`facts an accurate survey and. physical
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`inspection
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`might show;
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`(c) Existing tenancies and/or occupancies, if any;
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`(d) Violations,
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`zoning regulations,
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`and ordinances of
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`any state,
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`village, or municipality in which said premises lie;
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`(e) Statutory right of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to redeem within
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`one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of sale, if any;
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`(f) Statutory provisions of CPLR § 317;
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`(g) Any and all prior mortgages,
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`liens and. encumbrances;
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`(h) Rights of
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`the public and others
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`in and to any 'part of
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`the
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`premises
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`that
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`liesi within the
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`bounds of
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`any
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`street, alley,
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`highway,
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`right of way or
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`road,
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`restrictions and easements of
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`record.
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`E N T E R:
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`Paul Wooten, J.S.C.
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`SCHEDULE A
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`DESCRIPTION
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`Block 1049 and Lot 1055
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`THE condominium unit (hereinafter called the "Unit”) in the building (hereinafter called the
`’’Building’’) known as Time Warner Center Condominium (f/k/a AOL Time Warner Center
`Condominium) and by the street address 25 Columbus Circle, Borough of Manhattan, City,
`County and State of New York, said Unit being designated and described as Unit No. ST-58F in
`that certain declaration, dated as of July 22, 2003 made by Grantor's predecessor in interest,
`Columbus Centre, LLC, pursuant to Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York
`(hereinafter called the ”Condominium Act”) establishing condominium ownership of the
`Building and the land (hereinafter called the ”Land”) upon which the Building is situate, which
`declaration was recorded in the New York County Office of the Register of the City of New York
`(the "City Register’s Office”) on July 23, 2003, as CRFN 2003000251697, as amended by First
`Amendment to Declaration dated as of August 19, 2003 and recorded in the City Register’s
`Office on August 26, 2003 as CRFN 2003000307974 (which declaration, and any amendments
`thereto, are hereinafter collectively called the ’'Declaration’’). The Unit is also designated as Tax
`Lot 1055 in Block 1049 of the Borough of Manhattan on the Tax Map of the Real Property
`Assessment Bureau of the City of New York and on the floor plans of the Building certified by
`Ismael Leyva Architects P.C., on March 31, 2003, as Condominium Plan No. 1311, and also filed
`in the City Register’s Office on July 23, 2003 as condominium plan No. 1311, CRFN
`2003000251698, as amended by plans certified by Ismael Leyva Architects P.C. on August 19,
`2003, as Condominium Plan No. 1311—A, and also filed in the City Register’s Office on August 26,
`2003 as CRFN 2003000307975 (which floor plans and any amendments thereto, are collectively
`called the ’’Floor Plans”);
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`TOGETHER with an undivided 0.0599% interest in the Common Elements (as such term is
`defined in the Declaration) of Time Warner Center Condominium.
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`Premises known as 25 Columbus Circle, Unit No. ST-58F a/k/a 10/80 Columbus Circle a/k/a
`1 Central Park South a/k/a 1819/1829 Broadway a/k/a 2/20 West 60 Street a/k/a 301/399
`West 58 Street a/k/a 991 Eighth Avenue a/k/a 5/25 Columbus Circle, New York, New York
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`850119/2013
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF:
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`03/l0/2016
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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`NEW YORK COUNTY
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`PRESENT:
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`SCHNEEBERG. RICHARD
`SEQUENCE NUMBER : 002
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