Case number: 1:23-bk-40110 - Useful Taxi, LLC - New York Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Useful Taxi, LLC

  • Court

    New York Eastern (nyebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Nancy Hershey Lord

  • Filed

    01/13/2023

  • Last Filing

    10/14/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 1-23-40110-nhl

Assigned to: Nancy Hershey Lord
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/13/2023
341 meeting:  03/06/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  04/17/2023
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/12/2023

Debtor

Useful Taxi, LLC

3021 81st Street
Floor 1
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
QUEENS-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 46-5484435

represented by
Thomas A Farinella

Law Office of Thomas A. Farinella, PC
260 Madison Ave
8 FL
10016
New York, NY 10016
917-319-8579
Fax : 646-349-3209
Email: tf@lawtaf.com

Morris Fateha

911 Avenue U
Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-627-4600
Fax : 718-627-4601
Email: morrisfateha@gmail.com

Law Office of Thomas A. Farinella, P.C.

260 Madison Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Michelle Maguire Sloss

Binder & Schwartz LLP
675 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, NY 10017
202-378-7186
Email: msloss@binderschwartz.com

Trustee

Salvatore LaMonica, Esq.

LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP
3305 Jerusalem Avenue
Suite 201
Wantagh, NY 11793
516-826-6500

represented by
Salvatore LaMonica, Esq.

LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP
3305 Jerusalem Avenue
Suite 201
Wantagh, NY 11793
516-826-6500
Fax : 516-826-0222
Email: sl@lhmlawfirm.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

Eastern District of NY (Brooklyn)
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green, Room 510
New York, NY 10004-1408
(212) 206-2580

 
 
Clerk of

The Court
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/26/2025101Warrant for Arrest Directing the US Marshals Service to Arrest Thomas A. Farinella (RE: related document(s)99 Generic Order). Signed on 9/26/2025 (mem) (Entered: 10/01/2025)
09/26/2025100Court's Service List (RE: related document(s)99 Generic Order) (one) (Entered: 09/26/2025)
09/26/202599Order Imposing Sanctions on Thomas A. Farinella, Esq. and Directing U.S. Marshals Service to Detain and Produce Thomas A. Farinella, Esq. at a Hearing (RE: related document(s)89 Generic Order, 95 Order to Schedule Hearing (Generic), 97 Order on Motion to Vacate Order). Signed on 9/26/2025 (one) (Entered: 09/26/2025)
09/26/202598Application to Employ Binder & Schwartz LLP, New York Legal Assistance Group as Pro Bono Counsel . Objections to be filed on 10/28/2025. Filed by Michelle Maguire Sloss on behalf of Useful Taxi, LLC. Order to be presented for signature on 11/4/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Retention of Pro Bono Counsel # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Eric B. Fisher # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Rose Marie Cantanno) (Sloss, Michelle)Modified on 9/26/2025 (one). (Entered: 09/26/2025)
09/12/202597Order Vacating the Retention Order of the Law Firm of Thomas A. Farinella, P.C. and Directing Disgorgement of All Funds Received by Thomas A. Farinella, Esq. or his Law Firm (Related Doc # 91) Signed on 9/12/2025. (rom) (Entered: 09/12/2025)
09/04/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Morris Fateha (Counsel to Movant), Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Salvatore LaMonica (Sub V Trustee), Kevin J. Etzel (Counsel to OSK IX LLC), Gita Rayavarapu (NY Legal Assistance Group), Michelle Sloss (Interested Party); No Appearance by Thomas A. Farinella, Esq; Mr. Farinella's Adjournment Request Denied as per the record; Submit Order; Court to Issue Order for Marshal Arrest. (related document(s): 91 Motion to Vacate Order filed by Office of the United States Trustee) (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 09/05/2025)
09/04/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Morris Fateha (Counsel to Movant), Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Salvatore LaMonica (Sub V Trustee), Kevin J. Etzel (Counsel to OSK IX LLC), Gita Rayavarapu (NY Legal Assistance Group), Michelle Sloss (Interested Party); No Appearance by Thomas A. Farinella, Esq; and Adjourned; (related document(s): 84 Motion to Compel filed by Useful Taxi, LLC, 87 Generic Order) a Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 at 09:30 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 09/05/2025)
09/04/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Morris Fateha (Counsel to Movant), Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Salvatore LaMonica (Sub V Trustee), Kevin J. Etzel (Counsel to OSK IX LLC), Gita Rayavarapu (NY Legal Assistance Group), Michelle Sloss (Interested Party); No Appearance by Thomas A. Farinella, Esq; and Adjourned; (related document(s): 95 Order to Schedule Hearing (Generic)) Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 at 09:30 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 09/05/2025)
08/25/202596Court's Service List (RE: related document(s)95 Order to Schedule Hearing (Generic)) (srm) (Entered: 08/25/2025)
08/22/202595Order Holding Thomas A. Farinalla, Esq., in Contempt of Court for Failure to Comply with an Order of the Court. Thomas A. Farniella is directed to appear at the hearing on the United States Trustee's Motion. (RE: related document(s)84, 85). Signed on 8/22/2025. Hearing scheduled for 9/4/2025 at 11:00 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (jag) (Entered: 08/22/2025)