SENECA VENTURES
SC 13D, 1999-03-09
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               S C H E D U L E 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULE 13d -1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                 RULE 13d-2(a).
                               (Amendment No. 4)(1)

                          UNITY FIRST ACQUISITION CORP.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    912908100
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                    Copy to:

Seneca Ventures                           Stephen A. Cohen, Esq.
68 Wheatley Road                          Morrison Cohen Singer & Weinstein, LLP
Brookville, New York 11545                750 Lexington Avenue
Telephone (516) 626-3070                  New York, New York 10022
                                          Telephone (212) 735-8600
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                February 18, 1999
              (Date of Event which Requires Filing this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
|_|.

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                        (Continued on following page(s))

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     (1) The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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CUSIP No. 912908100                                                          13D
================================================================================
1    Name of Reporting Person
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
     Woodland Partners
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                   (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    Source of Funds*
     WC, OO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required                |_|
         Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    Citizenship or Place of Organization
     New York

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7    Sole Voting Power
                         83,400 shares                                      4.4%
      Number of     ------------------------------------------------------------
       Shares       8    Shared Voting Power                                    
    Beneficially         150,000 shares                                     8.0%
      Owned By      ------------------------------------------------------------
        Each        9    Sole Dispositive Power                                 
      Reporting          83,400 shares                                      4.4%
       Person       ------------------------------------------------------------
        With        10   Shared Dispositive Power                               
                         150,000 shares                                     8.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
     233,400 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes Certain Shares*  |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                    12.4%


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   Type of Reporting Person*
     PN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 912908100                                                          13D
================================================================================
1    Name of Reporting Person
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
          Barry Rubenstein
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                   (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    Source of Funds*
     PF, OO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required                |_|
     Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    Citizenship or Place of Organization 
     United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7    Sole Voting Power
      Number of          150,000 shares                                     8.0%
       Shares       ------------------------------------------------------------
    Beneficially    8    Shared Voting Power                                    
      Owned By           83,400 shares                                      4.4%
        Each        ------------------------------------------------------------
      Reporting     9    Sole Dispositive Power                                 
       Person            150,000 shares                                     8.0%
        With        ------------------------------------------------------------
                    10   Shared Dispositive Power                               
                         83,400 shares                                      4.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
         233,400 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                             |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                           12.4%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       Type of Reporting Person*
         IN

================================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 912908100                                                          13D
================================================================================
1    Name of Reporting Person
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
     Marilyn Rubenstein
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                   (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    Source of Funds*
     OO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required                |_|
     Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    Citizenship or Place of Organization                          United States


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7    Sole Voting Power
                         0 shares                                             0%
      Number of     ------------------------------------------------------------
       Shares       8    Shared Voting Power                                    
    Beneficially         233,400 shares                                    12.4%
      Owned By      ------------------------------------------------------------
        Each        9    Sole Dispositive Power                                 
      Reporting          0 shares                                             0%
       Person       ------------------------------------------------------------
        With        10   Shared Dispositive Power                               
                         233,400 shares                                    12.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
     233,400 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes Certain Shares*  |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                    12.4%


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   Type of Reporting Person*
     IN

================================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 912908100                                                          13D
================================================================================
1    Name of Reporting Person
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
     Woodland Venture Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                   (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    Source of Funds*
     WC, OO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required                |_|
         Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    Citizenship or Place of Organization 
     New York

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7    Sole Voting Power
                         0 shares                                             0%
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      Number of     8    Shared Voting Power                                    
       Shares            0 shares                                             0%
    Beneficially    ------------------------------------------------------------
      Owned By      9    Sole Dispositive Power                                 
        Each             0 shares                                             0%
      Reporting     ------------------------------------------------------------
       Person       10   Shared Dispositive Power                               
        With             0 shares                                             0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
     0 shares                                                                

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes Certain Shares*  |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                              0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   Type of Reporting Person*
     PN

================================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 912908100                                                          13D
================================================================================
1    Name of Reporting Person
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
     Seneca Ventures
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                   (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    Source of Funds*
     WC, OO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required                |_|
     Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    Citizenship or Place of Organization 
     New York

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7    Sole Voting Power
                         0 shares                                             0%
      Number of     ------------------------------------------------------------
       Shares       8    Shared Voting Power                                    
    Beneficially         0 shares                                             0%
      Owned By      ------------------------------------------------------------
        Each        9    Sole Dispositive Power                                 
      Reporting          0 shares                                             0%
       Person       ------------------------------------------------------------
        With        10   Shared Dispositive Power                               
                         0 shares                                             0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
     0 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes Certain Shares*  |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                       0%


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   Type of Reporting Person*
     PN

================================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 912908100                                                          13D
================================================================================
1    Name of Reporting Person
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
     Woodland Services Corp.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                   (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    Source of Funds*
     OO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required                |_|
     Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    Citizenship or Place of Organization
     New York

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7    Sole Voting Power
                         0 shares                                             0%
      Number of     ------------------------------------------------------------
       Shares       8    Shared Voting Power      
    Beneficially         0 shares                                             0%
      Owned By      ------------------------------------------------------------
        Each        9    Sole Dispositive Power   
      Reporting          0 shares                                             0%
       Person       ------------------------------------------------------------
        With        10   Shared Dispositive Power 
                         0 shares                                             0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
     0 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes Certain Shares*  |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                       0%


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   Type of Reporting Person*
     CO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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     This statement, dated February 18, 1999, constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the
Schedule  13D,  dated  November  13,  1996,  regarding  the  reporting  persons'
ownership of certain securities of Unity First Acquisition Corp. (the "Issuer").

     This  Schedule  13D  is  hereinafter  referred  to as the  "Schedule".  All
capitalized  terms used herein and otherwise  undefined  shall have the meanings
ascribed in the Schedule.

     This Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule is filed in accordance with Rule 13d-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by the reporting persons. It
shall refer only to information which has materially changed since the filing of
the Schedule.

ITEM 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a) The  following  list sets forth the  aggregate  number  and  percentage
(based on 1,875,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported by the Issuer
in its Proxy dated  September  14, 1998) of  outstanding  shares of Common Stock
owned  beneficially by each reporting person named in Item 2, as of February 25,
1999:

                                                         Percentage of Shares of
                          Shares of Common Stock               Common Stock
Name                       Beneficially Owned(2)          Beneficially Owned(2)
- ----                      ----------------------          -------------------- 
Woodland Partners                 233,400(3,4,5)                  12.4%
Barry Rubenstein                  233,400(3,4,5)                  12.4%
Marilyn Rubenstein                233,400(3,4,5)                  12.4%
Woodland Venture Fund                   0                            0%
Seneca Ventures                         0                            0%
Woodland Services Corp.                 0                            0%

     (b) By virtue of being a general partner of Partners,  Barry Rubenstein may
be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 83,400 shares of Common
Stock,  representing  approximately  4.4% of the outstanding Common Stock. Barry
Rubenstein  has sole power to vote and to  dispose  of 150,000  shares of Common
Stock, representing approximately 8.0% of the outstanding Common Stock.

     Marilyn Rubenstein,  by virtue of being a general partner of Partners,  and
the wife of Barry Rubenstein,  may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to
dispose of 233,400 shares of Common Stock,  representing  approximately 12.4% of
the outstanding Common Stock.

     Partners  has sole power to vote and to dispose of 83,400  shares of Common
Stock, representing  approximately 4.4% of the outstanding Common Stock, and may
be deemed to have

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(2)  Does not include  shares of Common Stock  issuable upon the exercise of the
     Class A Warrants or the Class B Warrants.

(3)  The  reporting  person  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the  securities
     except to the extent of his/her/its equity interest therein.

(4)  Includes 83,400 shares of Common Stock owned by Woodland Partners.

(5)  Includes  150,000  shares of  Common  Stock  held in the  Barry  Rubenstein
     Rollover IRA account.

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shared  power  to vote  and to  dispose  of  150,000  shares  of  Common  Stock,
representing approximately 8.0% of the outstanding Common Stock.

     (c) The following is a description of all  transactions in shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer by the persons  identified  in Item 2 of this  Schedule  13D
effected from February 9, 1999 through February 25, 1999, inclusive:

                         Purchase or      Number of Shares         Purchase or
Name of Shareholder       Sale Date      Purchased or (Sold)       Sale Price
- -------------------       ---------      -------------------       ----------
Woodland Venture Fund      2/18/99           (10,200)               $5.20
Seneca Ventures            2/16/99            (4,300)               $5.21875
                           2/17/99            (1,000)               $5.21875
                           2/18/99           (17,100)               $5.20
Woodland Partners          2/19/99            (3,500)               $5.21875
                           2/20/99            (5,000)               $5.21875
                           2/21/99            (4,100)               $5.21875
                           2/25/99            (4,000)               $5.20

     The   reporting   persons   sold  the   shares  of  Common   Stock  in  the
over-the-counter market.

     (d) No other  person  has the right to  receive  or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of such securities.

     (e) Not applicable.


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                                    Signature

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of their  knowledge  and belief,
each of the undersigned  hereby certifies that the information set forth in this
Schedule is true, complete, and correct.

Date: March 8, 1999
                                      Barry Rubenstein 
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Barry Rubenstein, individually, as General
                                      Partner  on  behalf  of Woodland Partners,
                                      Seneca  Ventures,  and  Woodland   Venture
                                      Fund,  and  as   President   of   Woodland
                                      Services Corp.



                                      Marilyn Rubenstein  
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Marilyn Rubenstein




ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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