Case number: 1:25-bk-45914 - Empire State Grand Council Ancient and Accepted Sc - New York Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Empire State Grand Council Ancient and Accepted Sc

  • Court

    New York Eastern (nyebke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Elizabeth S. Stong

  • Filed

    12/10/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/11/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 1-25-45914-ess

Assigned to: Elizabeth S. Stong
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  12/10/2025
341 meeting:  04/24/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/08/2026

Debtor

Empire State Grand Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons Inc.

317 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
KINGS-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 47-4635661

represented by
Edward Williams

Williams LLP
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 875
New York, NY 10170
212-417-0430
Fax : 212-417-0433
Email: edward.williams@wmsintl.com

Trustee

Lori Lapin Jones

Lori Lapin Jones PLLC
98 Cutter Mill Road
Suite 255 South
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 466-4110

represented by
Rosen, Tsionis & Pizzo, PLLC

38 New Street
Huntington, NY 11743

Alex E. Tsionis

Rosen, Tsionis & Pizzo, PLLC
38 New Street
Huntington, NY 11743
631-423-8527
Fax : 631-423-4536
Email: atsionis@ajrlawny.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
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/11/202635Letter Providing Notice of Court Hearing. Objections to be filed on September 29, 2026. Hearing on Objections, if any, will be held on: October 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.. Filed by Bryant Churbuck on behalf of R4 RE LLC, Lawrence Rosenblum (RE: related document(s)33 Motion to Extend Automatic Stay filed by Creditor R4 RE LLC, Creditor Lawrence Rosenblum) Hearing scheduled for 10/6/2026 at 10:30 AM at Courtroom 3585 (Judge Stong), Brooklyn, NY. (Churbuck, Bryant) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/11/202634Notice of Submission of Proposed Order Filed by Bryant Churbuck on behalf of R4 RE LLC, Lawrence Rosenblum (RE: related document(s)33 Motion to Extend Automatic Stay filed by Creditor R4 RE LLC, Creditor Lawrence Rosenblum) (Churbuck, Bryant) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/04/202633Motion to Extend Automatic Stay Filed by Kevin J Nash on behalf of R4 RE LLC and Lawrence Rosenblum. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D) (Nash, Kevin)Modified on 9/8/2026 (one). (Entered: 09/04/2026)
08/26/202632Trustee Certification of Services Rendered Under 11 U.S.C. Section 330(e). I rendered the following service in the case and am eligible for payment under 11 U.S.C. Section 330(e): Filed a Notice of Assets. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. (Executed on 8/26/2026). Filed by Lori Lapin Jones (RE: related document(s) Trustee's Discovery of Assets filed by Trustee Lori Lapin Jones). (Jones, Lori) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
05/15/202631Affidavit/Certificate of Service Filed by Alex E. Tsionis on behalf of Lori Lapin Jones (RE: related document(s)29 Order on Motion for Examination) (Tsionis, Alex) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/14/202630Order Granting Motion for 2004 Examination of Michael C. Bernard both individually and in his capacity as the representative of Empire State Grand Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons Inc. (Related Doc # 19) Signed on 5/14/2026. (one) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/14/202629Order Granting Motion for 2004 Examination of TD Bank, N.A. (Related Doc # 20) Signed on 5/14/2026. (one) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
04/20/202628Adversary case 1-26-01072. Complaint by Lori Lapin Jones, solely as Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Empire State Grand Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons Inc. against Brooklyn Masonic Temple LLC, R4 RE LLC. Receipt Number DEFERRED, Fee Amount $350. Nature(s) of Suit: (13 (Recovery of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfer)), (14 (Recovery of money/property - other)), (91 (Declaratory judgment)), (02 (Other (e.g. other actions that would have been brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy))). (Attachments: # 1 Adversary Cover Sheet) (Tsionis, Alex) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
03/27/2026Trustee's Notice of Continued Meeting of Creditors 341(a) Meeting Adjourned to 4/24/2026 at 11:00 AM at Zoom.us/join - Jones: Meeting ID 215 709 1137, Passcode 7820099907, Phone 1 (516) 898-7734. (Jones, Lori) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/202627Notice of Attorney's Charging Lien Filed by Robert K Fischl on behalf of Harvey Grajales (kme) (Entered: 03/26/2026)