The Business Journals - Week of October 12 by Westfair Business Journal

OCTOBER 12, 2020 VOL. 56, No. 41

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‘WE ARE PREPARED’ Secretary of State Merrill says as Covid, cyberattacks loom over election

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

ovid-19, threats of voter intimidation and charges of fraud by the incumbent president have combined to sow more than their share of uncertainty over the November election. But, Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says, there is no cause for undue alarm

about what will happen on Nov. 3; instead, she and the system she oversees have got this. “We’ve done a lot” to prepare for the election, Merrill told the Business Journal. “Since 2016 we’ve had a much closer relationship with the Department of Homeland Security and we’ve increased our networking with other states and with federal law enforcement agencies.” Many of those efforts are cen-

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tered around combating what Merrill calls “bad actors” — foreign and domestic — that are tirelessly mounting cyberattacks against the state’s voting system. “We didn’t even know it was going on in 2016 at first,” she said. “That’s no longer true.” Connecticut was one of 21 states that had its online voter registration databases targeted by Russian hackers during the election four years ago; while those

BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com THE HUDSON GATEWAY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (HGAR) OF WHITE PLAINS HAS MERGED WITH THE BRONXMANHATTAN NORTH ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, GAINING 1,500 MEMBERS. HGAR now represents more than 13,000 real estate professionals doing business in the lower Hudson Valley with some

efforts failed, Merrill said, it was obvious that cyberattacks would continue into the future. The state received $5.1 million from the federal government to make the necessary upgrades to its software and to help train local officials on how to recognize and report potential security breaches. The local level, the secretary said, is “where the vulnerability is.” One municipality was still using Microsoft 7 for voting tabulation

not so long ago, she said, “so we put in an upgrade and provided training to bring them up to date.” She noted that Hartford was the target of a ransomware attack in September, forcing the postponement of the first day of school. The attack was ultimately unsuccessful due largely to newly installed cybersecurity software, according to Mayor Luke Bronin. Merrill has also enlisted the

members in the Bronx and Manhattan. As a result of the merger, the a Bronx chapter of HGAR has been created. It will initially operate out of the former BronxManhattan North offices on Williamsbridge Road. The merger was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations as well as the National Association of Realtors. The CEO of Bronx-Manhattan

North Association of Realtors (BMNAR), Eliezer Rodriguez, has joined HGAR and has been named director, advocacy, commercial and legislative issues for the Bronx and Manhattan. He’ll also work to grow the merged organization’s commercial and investment division. Vincent Buccieri, BMNAR’s president, will serve as the Bronx regional director on HGAR’s

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White Plains grifter accused of $640,000 securities fraud BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

hite Plains grifter Gregg Brie was arrested Oct. 1 and accused of embezzling $640,000 from two neighbors. Gregg Farrell Brie, 53, used stolen money, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, “so he could live a lavish lifestyle.” At one point, Brie allegedly threatened to murder one of his victims, in recorded conversations, and said he meant his threats to be taken “literally, not metaphorically.” The criminal complaint, based on an affidavit by FBI agent Carmen A. Cacioppo, describes two schemes from October 2016 to the present. In one scheme, he allegedly befriended a paraplegic, living on Social Security disability payments and the beneficiary of his mother’s estate, who lives in his apartment complex. Brie boasted that he used to work on Wall Street, gave investment advice on a professional basis and that he ran Topper Management out of his apartment, according to the lawsuit. The apartment complex is not identified, but Topper Management is registered to an apartment in Westage Towers West Condominium, 25 Rockledge Ave. The neighbor loaned Brie

$40,000 for a Queens bakery and gave him $450,000 to invest in Alaska Air Group Inc. The neighbor also loaned Brie $650,000 for personal expenses, the complaint states, that are not part of the criminal charges. Brie said he had opened two brokerage accounts for his neighbor, according to the complaint, and eventually claimed that the investment had increased in value to more than $8 million. He suggested that the neighbor’s account representative in the Alaska Air Group investment may have done something “sketchy,” the complaint states, to get shares at a lower price. The neighbor began asking for his money in January and Brie made various excuses, including that the account had been frozen. The neighbor began recording his conversations this past spring. When he told Brie that he wanted to contact his account representatives, Brie, on three occasions, allegedly threatened to murder him, the recordings purportedly reveal, and he meant the threats to be taken “literally, not metaphorically.” Investigators found no brokerage accounts in the victim’s name, according to the complaint, and many checks that Brie wrote to the victim bounced. In the other alleged scheme, a neighbor made three loans totaling $125,000, through Topper Management, to make and distrib-

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ute commodes in Uganda. Brie allegedly promised to pay back the loans plus $45,000. None of the loans have been repaid, according to the lawsuit, and checks that were submitted were returned as drawn on insufficient funds. Bank accounts for Brie and Topper Management show deposits of $1,254,809 originating from the alleged victims and other sources. Disbursements total $1,208,486: including $73,605 for a Mercedes Benz; $334,839 in cash, ATM withdrawals and checks to himself; and $442,511 in credit card payments. The government accused Brie of securities fraud and wire fraud, with possible maximum prison sentences of 25 years and 20 years. In 2008, Brie pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Rockland County for swindling $2.13 million from 26 people. He was sentenced to state

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

etBlue and Delta Airlines have announced the indefinite suspension of their flights to New York Stewart International Airport. JetBlue had temporarily suspended flights to Stewart and six other airports in April as part of a consolidation effort to deal with the decline in demand for air travel. The airline is planning to resume flights to five of the seven airports, with service to Stewart and Worcester Regional Airport in Massachusetts placed on an

prison for three to nine years. He lived in a mansion in Pomona, according to news accounts at the time, presented himself as a philanthropist and cruised around town in a Bentley and a Lamborghini. In 2009, he was convicted of grand larceny for stealing $205,000 from Smith Barney financial services in Purchase. He opened an account with $2,500, according to the Westchester District Attorney’s Office 2009 annual report, and then wrote $205,000 in checks to himself without depositing more funds. Anyone who invested money with Brie should call the FBI, the U.S. attorney’s press release states, at 800-225-5324. The current criminal case is being handled by assistant prosecutors James McMahon and Shiva Logarajah in the White Plains office.

indefinite suspension. Last month, however, JetBlue added four new routes to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Delta Airlines temporarily suspended its Stewart flights in May in response to the pandemic’s economic turmoil, and has now placed the airport on an indefinite suspension. In August, American Airlines announced a one-month halt to its Stewart flights during October. The airline has not determined when or if flights will resume. Currently, Allegiant Air is the only airline with commercial service to Stewart.

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CT leisure and hospitality sector doing better than most BUT STILL FACES TOUGH ROAD AHEAD BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

t’s no secret that these are dark days for the leisure and hospitality sector. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel in Connecticut, according to some observers. Although hotels were allowed to reopen on June 17, following several weeks of government-mandated closure, many delayed doing so as they took extra precautions. Thus did they miss out on the usually lucrative July 4 weekend — in addition to most of the summer, when family vacations are at their height? Complicating the situation is Connecticut’s policy when it comes to out-of-state visitors, which by its nature is always in flux. Anyone traveling to Connecticut from a state with a positive Covid case rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average, or from a country for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice, is directed to self-quarantine for 14 days from the time of last contact within the identified state or country. As of Sept. 29, there were 34 states and U.S. territories on that list. Hoteliers have been reluctant to police out-of-state license plates in their parking lots, especially given that rental cars often carry out-of-state tags. The plight of restaurants has also been well publicized. First restricted to only offering delivery or curbside pickup, they were then allowed to provide outdoor dining, but only 50% capacity indoors entering Phase 2; with Phase 3, starting Oct. 8, that was increased to 75%. (Indoor bars will remain closed.) Connecticut Restaurant Association Executive Director Scott Dolch called the Phase 3 decision “a recognition of (restaurateurs’) hard work and commitment to being part of the solution, and a recognition that the state must help a sector that at its peak employed 10% of the state’s workforce.” In addition, while the state’s tourism industry has been generating about $15.5 billion in

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business sales, $2.2 billion in tax revenues — including $960 million in state and local taxes — and 84,254 jobs (123,500 total supported jobs), those numbers will all be significantly lower this year, although Connecticut Office of Tourism Director Randy Fiveash has yet to say just how bad they’ll be. Meanwhile, the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) is estimating that spending on domestic travel will decline by 75% to $39 billion this year, with the number of trips taken by U.S. residents falling by 30% to 1.6 billion — the lowest number since 1991. In August, the USTA announced the results of a report prepared for it by Tourism Economics, which concluded that, despite accounting for 11% of all pre-pandemic employment in the U.S., the leisure and hospitality sector accounts for some 40% of the nation’s unemployed. If every industry recovered to its pre-pandemic employment level except for the sector the report said, the overall employment rate would fall from 10.2% to 6.2% — still 2.7% higher than pre-pandemic levels. As a result, various leisure and hospitality associations are ramping up pressure on Congress to provide additional economic aid. “If the primary point of aid from Washington is to help U.S. employers and working Americans, then by every objective measure the American travel and tourism industry ought to be right at the top of the priority list,” said USTA President and CEO Roger Dow. “Substantial portions of the travel sector missed out on earlier rounds of relief, and if the next deal doesn’t get done, the acute pain being felt by travel workers is going to extend through and well after the election.” On Oct. 1, the CEOs of 17 of the largest U.S. travel companies joined the USTA in issuing a statement insisting that Congress act, saying that a relief package passed before the Nov. 3 election would “give travel employers — and the millions of livelihoods they support — a fighting chance to survive. The statement added that 83% of travel employers, which FCBJ

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The lobby of the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa. are classified as small businesses — including large numbers of the signatories’ own franchisees — “are struggling to keep their doors open.” “If there were ever a moment when American businesses and workers need leadership that transcends politics, it is now,” the statement concluded. “We respectfully request that political leaders engage in a continuous dialogue for however long it takes to achieve action. Failure to do so will almost certainly delay a recovery for years.” Signatories included the heads of Delta, United and JetBlue airlines; the Hyatt, Hilton, Best Western and Marriott hotel chains; and Disney Parks. Also calling for federal relief is the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), which during a Sept. 29 Zoom call with reporters said that as of September hotels have lost 871,065 of approximately 2.29 million direct jobs since the pandemic began, with hotel-related jobs (including various supply chain vendors) plunging by 1.9 million from 8.3 million. Without congressional aid, AHLA said, another 1.6 million direct jobs and an additional 3.7 million hotel-related jobs could be lost. On Oct. 6, President Donald Trump announced no stimulus package would arrive before the Nov. 3 election.

CONNECTICUT OUTPERFORMING U.S.

Robert Murdock, president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB), the state’s official meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization, told the Business Journal that while “everybody basically dropped out in March and early

April,” canceling a host of conventions, tournaments and other events, today “Connecticut is doing better than the rest of New England.” Ginny Kozlowski, executive director of the Connecticut Lodging Association, concurred. For the month of August, the state recorded a 44.2% occupancy rate (down from 71.8% on a yearover-year basis) and an average daily rate (ADR) of $100.12, versus $124.17. On a three-month running average basis, ending in August, Connecticut saw a 55.8% occupancy rate (down from 71.5%) and an ADR of $109.16, versus $123.89. New England as a whole posted a 55.1% occupancy rate, while the U.S. as a whole recorded a 48.6% occupancy rate, against 71.5% for the comparable period in 2019, and an ADR of $102.46, versus $132.75. Kozlowski noted that the figures do not include ancillary services such as parking, food and beverage, and meeting rooms. “We are doing better, but we have a tough road ahead of us,” she said, noting that while a bump in leisure travel will probably be seen during the fall foliage season, the absence of most college sports will have a further negative effect. Noting that New York has recently had to close schools and reintroduce restrictions on restaurants, Kozlowski added: “We can’t take that kind of impact so close to what we already had.” “It’s not great — we still have a lot of work to do,” Murdock agreed. But he gave Gov. Ned Lamont and his administration credit for acting quickly and decisively, not just in closing businesses but in how it has been reopening them.

The convention business “will take a while before coming back,” he said. “It’s really all about safety right now, and getting the virus under control.” While allowable capacity increases on Oct. 8, Murdock questioned what that will really mean for large facilities like the 10,000-seat Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, which will only be able to accommodate half of that number, socially distanced. “I don’t think they’re going to turn on the lights, unless they have something they can fit into a smaller conference room,” he said. The arena did not return a call for comment, though its website does not list any upcoming events. Murdock said that some smaller sporting events, such as the Hartford Alliance soccer club and the New Britain Bees summer baseball team, had successfully played their games, albeit at 25% capacity. Looking ahead, Murdock said that hybrid meetings are probably here to stay, though he expressed confidence that, once a vaccine is found — “spring-ish, depending on who you listen to,” he said of the timing — in-person business travel will probably increase significantly. “Face-to-face meetings are still very important,” he said. “Being in a social setting and interacting on a more personal level — virtual trade shows and meetings can’t top that for most people.” The CTCSB has also been working hard to pick up events from other states where stronger restrictions are in place, Murdock said, with several youth sports events possibly willing to relocate. As for the lodging sector, Kozlowski said that, even if an efficacious vaccine is found, a full recovery probably won’t come until 2022 — or possibly 2023. The reason is that questions remain about how long distribution of the vaccine will take; what it will require (single or multiple injections, whether or not boosters will be needed); and what rebuilding confidence in business travel will involve. “We’re very eager to see that Oct. 8 date,” Kozlowski said.

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National Guard to help her office assess and address shortcomings in each of the state’s 169 municipalities. “A lot of (cyberattacks) are well-funded, and they have pretty sophisticated systems too,” she said. “Finding them can be like a needle in a haystack. But we’re pretty good too — no one has ever gotten into our voter registration system.” Also playing in Connecticut’s favor is the fact that it still tabulates votes by hand, Merrill said. “We print our voter lists constantly,” she said. “If a ransomware attack were to happen on Election Day, we’re not relying on a network but on the lists that are available at the polls.” Tabulating machines are operated by hand independently of the state’s election management system, “which is a blessing and a curse,” she said. “It takes more time, but it’s worth it. There’s not a direct upload for the tabulators to the system — everything has to be typed in by hand. We’re sacrificing speed for security.” The state is facing a potentially huge turnout on Nov. 3, with a record 2.2 million-plus Connecticut residents registered to date; roughly 1.64 million voted in 2016, with Hillary Clinton defeating Donald Trump by about 13%. Merrill confirmed that as of Sept. 30, about 426,500 absentee ballot applications had been processed statewide, representing 26% of registered Democrats, 14% of registered Republicans and 15% of unaffiliated voters. In 2016, all absentee ballots totaled 126,948. On Oct. 2, Gov. Ned Lamont signed into

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board of directors. The new members of HGAR become eligible to participate in the multiple listing service OneKey MLS that was created by HGAR and The Long Island Board of Realtors. OneKey has 42,000 subscribers. The merger was formally announced during an event on Sept. 30 at The Castle Hill YMCA in the Bronx. “This merger is in the best interests of both the Bronx and the Hudson Valley,” Rodriguez told those attending. “We can now offer a lot of great political connections and expertise in various areas and we will benefit by being able to provide all of our Bronx members with the resources that a larger organization can provide. It’s really a great fit for both associations.” New York City Councilman Fernando Cabrera of District 14 said, “Home owner-

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law a measure that should at least partially help speed up the counting of votes. It allows local election officials to open the outer envelope used in absentee ballots and verify the legitimacy of the inner envelope beginning on Oct. 30 at 5 p.m., rather than 6 a.m. on Election Day, as was previously required. The inner envelope, which contains a voter’s submitted ballot, still cannot be opened or the ballot counted until the day of the election. As part of that bill, Bridgeport — which has experienced some questionable absentee voting episodes in the past — will have a federally funded Election Day monitor this year. The move was made in part due to the role absentee ballots played in last year’s Democratic mayoral primary. State Sen. Marilyn Moore defeated incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim 4,721 to 4,337 in that primary, but an absentee ballot tally of 967 to 313 pushed Ganim to a 5,304 to 5,034 victory. Moore has questioned the validity of such an overwhelming 654 absentee-vote swing. Ganim went on to easily win re-election over Republican challenger John Rodriguez by a 60% to 10% majority; Moore, as a writein candidate, received over 29.5% of the vote. When the subject turned to criticism by Trump and others of absentee voting being somehow open to widespread fraud, Merrill waved those concerns away. “We are extremely restrictive here compared to other states,” she said, “but we’ve allowed absentee ballots in Connecticut since 1832.” Trump — who famously has voted by mail-in ballot himself in New York’s 2017 mayoral election, the Empire State’s 2018 midterm election and in Florida’s Republican primary this year — is being “harmful” with

such claims, Merrill said. “I never imagined that a sitting president would question our elections,” she said. “He’s making it up. None of the examples he cited the other night (during the Sept. 29 debate against Democrat Joe Biden) were true. It’s shocking to me that he would try to undermine faith in our elections. “And his assertion that he will not necessarily abide by the results of the election is the most shocking of all,” Merrill said. The secretary said the state is braced for an unprecedented level of absentee balloting next month, though she doubted that it will be at as high a rate as the roughly 68% of residents who took that route during the primaries, with Greenwich and Fairfield having particularly high rates. “We usually get only around 5%,” she said. “My guess is that (on Nov. 3) we’ll see 30 to 40% (absentee).” She said she was also stunned by Trump’s assertion during the debate that “my supporters (should) go into the polls and watch very carefully” — a statement that many took as encouraging the intimidation of voters. “That’s a crime in Connecticut and in every state in the country,” Merrill said. “(State Attorney General) William Tong and I have been very clear about voter intimidation at the polling place.” Merrill said complaints about intimidation in years past have usually involved “aggressive campaigning” or violating the “75-foot rule,” which prevents anyone from soliciting support for, or opposition to, a candidate within a 75-foot radius of the entrance to a polling place. “I can’t imagine” an actual bullying situation on Nov. 3, Merrill said, “but if one occurs, we are prepared to respond.” The secretary issued a statement on Sept. 30 further decrying Trump’s claims,

which read in part: “I want to make crystal clear that Connecticut and federal law prohibits intimidating or threatening voters for the purpose of interfering with their right to vote. In Connecticut, we take voter intimidation extremely seriously and our laws explicitly restrict access to the polling places to voters and people who are appointed by the local registrars of voters to perform specific Election Day rolls. “My office has also seen a significant uptick in complaints, questions and concerns from voters who are scared that the president of the United States will be invalidating their absentee ballots,” the statement continued. “Connecticut voters should know that the president’s claims are baseless and that every valid vote cast in Connecticut will be a vote counted. Connecticut voters can confidently and safely cast their votes by the method of their choosing, either by absentee ballot or in a socially distanced polling place, knowing that their votes will be counted by their local election officials. “The president’s comments are wildly irresponsible, not rooted in facts or evidence, and could result in discouraging voters from participating in our democratic process,” the statement concluded. “No voter should ever have to choose between protecting their health and exercising their right to vote, or feel intimidated by casting their vote in person, and in Connecticut they absolutely will not.” A hotline has been established to process reports of such behavior, Merrill said. Admitting that November’s election will almost certainly be like no other, the secretary noted that voters can track their registration and election results in real time at the state’s www.myvotect.gov website, and the status of their own ballot at https://portaldir. ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx.

ship is such an important issue right here in the Bronx, and particularly in the Bronx, and I feel that with this merger that is taking place and having now that OneKey MLS expansion, the ability to have greater access, that you’re going to be able to go to another level, to another dimension, in your trade.” Cabrera thanked HGAR CEO Richard Haggerty, who also is president and chief strategic growth officer for the OneKey MLS, for including the Bronx. “I believe that the greatest days of the Bronx are yet to come and you’re going to be part of that,” Cabrera said. In a subsequent interview, Haggerty told the Business Journal, “Part of our territory was Manhattan south of 145th street as well as Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange and we felt that merging with the Bronx would help create a seamless transition between the very important geography of New York City and the suburban Hudson

Valley. The BMNAR had a very strong history of advocacy in the Bronx and continues to have a very strong presence with politicians and representatives in both upper Manhattan as well as the Bronx.” Haggerty said that the added presence in the Bronx will also help in efforts to make the OneKey MLS the most comprehensive service possible. “We’ve had many Bronx agents, brokers and salespeople who already were members of HGAR before the merger,” Haggerty said. “We think there are more in the Bronx that would be interested in Realtor membership. We also want to expand our opportunities for commercial brokers. The merger creates opportunities for our members to create stronger referral networks.” Haggerty said he has heard that real estate activity in the Bronx is making a recovery from the economic difficulties resulting from the Covid situation just as it has been in the Hudson Valley.

“I’ve heard of some very strong numbers in the Bronx. I live in Manhattan and do the reverse commute to White Plains. A Manhattan recovery is going to take some time,” Haggerty said. “In terms of the state economy, New York City is still the engine and we’re going to have to work on that engine and fix that engine to have a sustainable recovery for the entire state as well as the region. I think that what I’m hearing today is that members feel that this merger, and I really prefer to call it a partnership, will help with that recovery.” Haggerty said that the Bronx chapter makes sense for many reasons, among the most important being that it will help in the organization’s advocacy efforts. “It’s going to also help homeowners because by creating a bigger pool of data, by having consumers have the ability to access that data through OneKeyMLS.com, it’s going to be a win-win for everybody,” Haggerty said.

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Angela F. Williams, president and CEO of Easterseals

ctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Angela F. Williams is working overtime to spread the message of making job opportunities available for people with disabilities. In her work as president and chief executive with Easterseals, Williams is an indefatigable advocate for ensuring full societal inclusion and empowerment for the 1.5 million people that the organization serves annually. Easterseals, which is celebrating the centennial of its founding this year, operates a national network of 68 affiliates. Within the Westchester and Hudson Valley region, the organization offers programs focusing on cognitive, social and language development for students. In Connecticut, Easterseals has two chapters — one in Hartford serving the eastern half of the state and another in Waterbury serving the western half — that provide educational programs for students and health and employment programs for adults. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall speaks with Williams regarding Easterseals’ goals for National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

ways, I think it level-set access to everyday things — whether it’s transportation, going to work, doctor’s visits, shopping — and it showed us how important technology is and how you could actually work from home and still be productive. “This means that people with disabilities can work from home and be contributors to society. They want to be engaged, just like everybody else. We talk about barriers being brought down and I think Covid has done that.”

For many years, there was the belief that it is more expensive to bring a person with disabilities into the workforce and too cumbersome to accommodate them. Prior to the

pandemic mooring everyone at home, did these myths still exist?

“I think they did. If businesses understood what it means to accommodate someone with disability in the workplace, they would be hiring more people with disabilities. A lot of people feel like it’s going to be costly to the company if I hire somebody with a disability, that I’m going to have to buy expensive equipment for the person and their productivity level may not be the same as a co-worker, and on and on and on. “However, I will say that’s absolutely not true. And I will just share, I have a communications person that works for me named Erin Hawley and she is disabled, but she works for me from her home in Massachusetts. If

you have a chance, go on my LinkedIn page because I wrote an article about working with Erin and how she can use technology. And I talked about how she struggled as a person with a disability getting her degree in college and going to get her master’s in journalism. People underestimated someone in a wheelchair and said she couldn’t possibly manage schoolwork. I know that same bias followed its way into employment and hers is not the only story like that.”

What can the private sector do to be more serious about hiring people with disabilities?

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“Thirty years later, there are still chasms when it comes to employment of people with disabilities. If you look at the 2019 numbers around labor force participation, 77.3%, for people without disabilities were able to be employed, compared to 33.6% of people with disabilities. So, that’s a chasm — it’s not even a gap. And then when you look at parttime labor, more people with disabilities tend to be at the part-time level. If they’re going to get hired, it’s going to be part time as opposed to full time. And when you look at the actual wages themselves, there’s a huge disparity. “There’s a lot of talk now about diversity, equity and inclusion. When companies talk about that, they’re still missing that disability piece. Some of them talk about it, but they don’t really focus on creating that on-ramp for people with disabilities to be hired.”

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been reporting difficulties in fundraising and maintaining their operational budget. How has Easterseals been holding up?

going into this month. You’ll see some things coming up on our website soon about the Easterseals plan for disability equity. It’s a 10-point plan that we’re putting forth that companies can do, and I’ve already sent this plan out to several companies and said, ‘Will you join us in launching this?’ “We recognize that it’s a continuum. For some companies, it may be tweaking their disability equity and inclusion plan to include an employee resource group that’s focused on disability. It could be something such as reviewing policies to make sure that they’re disability-friendly. It could be a commitment by a company to do an assessment of all of the jobs and the salaries to reduce the pay gap. So, there are a number of things in our 10-point plan that we are recommending that companies do to start addressing the disability employment chasm.”

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“I’m the daughter of a civil rights leader, a pastor of a Black Baptist Church in Anderson, South Carolina. He was the executive director for the NAACP of South Carolina and used to go around investigating lynchings. I was born in the civil rights era to parents active in the civil rights movement and that caused me to go to law school. “For me, it’s always been about caring for people who are left behind, the marginalized. I am also an ordained minister, and my husband and I have worked in the South Side of Chicago with kids that are left behind and are in the foster care system. That’s just a passion, and when it comes to people with disabilities it’s an opportunity to use my voice and my heart and my mind to really advocate for those that need that.”

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“Across the board, I would say that generally Easterseals has done fairly well. When it comes to donations, I’m just grateful to people that have continued to donate through the crisis. At the beginning of the year, there were a number of galas that were planned by our Easterseals affiliates and they had to quickly pivot to online auctions and online galas. And people were very gracious to show up and still give. I’m thankful for that. “However, a lot of our revenue comes from providing services to people with disabilities — autism treatments and therapies, daycare centers, childcare centers, seniors centers for seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. When the states shut down businesses, it hurt our participants and it hurt us in terms of the reimbursement that we get for providing those services.” “I’m all about disruption and chaos. And I want to now press even harder to take advantage of this. “I hate the word ‘new-normal.’ I think this is a complete paradigm shift. What I see, for example, is the use of telehealth. Did you know a lot of states did not allow telehealth except for limited occasions? With the pandemic, the states now made exceptions. What I want to do is to advocate that every state makes this a normal part of the delivery of care as part of the health care system. That’s something I would really like to push on, because that then allows us to reach more people that may have transportation issues — they may live in rural communities or on Indian reservations. So, this is an opportunity. “And that’s why I say chaos and disruption. This is an opportunity for us to rethink old ways of thinking and to now move forward as a society to be more inclusive. I’m excited about 2021 to continue to push, push, push, push, and advocate for our participants.”

Reports show luxury and not-so-luxury home sales up in 3Q BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

uyer demand for single-family homes in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties along with the Greenwich area in Connecticut increased during the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year, with strong activity on the luxury side of the market, according to reports released by real estate brokerage Houlihan Lawrence. What Houlihan Lawrence described as “the sweet spot” of Westchester luxury sales, $2 million to $2.99 million, grew by 60% in the third quarter while ultra-luxury sales, those at $5 million and higher, were unchanged from last year. For the greater Greenwich area, the number of homes sold was up 67.9% from the third quarter of 2019, with 309 sold during the period this year. The median sale price was up 18.6% at $2,135,000, with the average sale price at $2,690,751. The sweet spot of Westchester luxury sales, $2 million to $2.99 million, grew by 60% in Q3 while ultra-luxury sales ($5 million and higher) were unchanged from last year. Houlihan said that the activity really began in earnest in June, with activity reflecting a delayed spring 2020 market. It pointed out that Connecticut markets remained largely open during New York’s spring shutdown and experienced higher third-quarter sales increases. Houlihan said that in New Canaan, the number of luxury sales at $2 million and up almost tripled, with sales at that level in Darien doubling. The median sale price of single-family homes in Westchester was up 16.2% over the third quarter of 2019 to $812,000, while in Putnam it was up 11% to $411,000 and in Dutchess it was up 10.2% to $347,000. The average sale price in Westchester was up 13.2% from $906,876 to $1,027,010, a lower percentage change than in Dutchess, where it was up 30.5% from $338,629 to $441,995. The report states that buyers leaving New York City as a result of the Covid19 pandemic have been driving real estate activity in the three counties. In Westchester, 11.7% more single-family homes were sold in the third quarter of 2020 than in the same quarter a year ago. In the third quarter of 2019 there had been 1,940 single-family homes sold; in this year’s third quarter it was 2,167. In Putnam, there was a 9% increase from 317 to 345 single-family homes sold; in Dutchess, the increase was 3.9% from 717 in the third quarter of 2019 to 745 in the third

quarter of 2020. Westchester’s condominium market showed a 20.2% drop in unit sales, with 331 units sold in the third quarter of 2020 compared with 415 in the comparable period last year. Both the average and median sale prices were up 6.4%, at $496,673 and $425,000 respectively. Co-ops also showed a decline in Westchester, with 26.3% fewer units sold in Beecher FlooksofFuneral Home the third quarter 2020 than in the same WCBJin 2019, down to 336 from 456. The period 7.375” sale w x 7.125” h median price changed by only $1,000 11-26-19, 3pmin the third quarter of 2019 from $180,000 to $181,000 this year. Condo sales in Putnam went up from 39 units in the third quarter of 2019 to 50 this year, an increase of 28.2%. The median sale

price dropped by 2.5% to $248,500 while the average price was down 9.5% to $246,849. In Dutchess, condo sales dropped 14.9% from 134 in the third quarter last year to 114 this year. The average sale price went up 12.9% to $263,001 while the median price was up 8.9% to $228,500. No co-op sales were shown for either Putnam or Dutchess. Houlihan reported a 65.5% increase in condominium sales in greater Greenwich with 48 units sold in the third quarter of 2020 compared with 29 units in the comparable period last year. The average selling price was up 17.7% to $1,152,725 from $979,094 for the third quarter of 2019. The median selling price was up 8.7% at $844,500 from $777,000 in the third quar-

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n Aug. 8, President Trump issued a memorandum allowing employers to defer withholding and payment of an employee’s portion of the Social Security tax (i.e., the 6.2% FICA portion of the federal payroll tax on employees). Medicare taxes, however, are not covered. The payroll tax deferral was effective starting Sept. 1 and also applies to the employee portion of the Railroad Retirement Act Tier 1 tax. While employers are allowed to defer the withholding and payment of the payroll taxes on employees’ applicable wages, they are not required to do so. How does this memorandum affect employers and employees:

APPLICABLE WAGES

Applicable wages refer to wages paid to employees during the period Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020. The payroll tax deferral only applies to an employee’s taxable wages that are less than $4,000 during a biweekly pay period (approximately $104,000 per year) or the equivalent threshold amount with respect to other pay periods. An employee earning $50,000 a year will owe approximately $1,073 in deferred taxes next year while one making $104,000 will owe $2,232. No deferral is available for any payment to an employee of taxable wages of $4,000 or above for a biweekly pay period. The determination of applicable wages is made on a pay period-by-pay period basis. For example, if the amount of wages or compensation payable to an employee for the pay period is less than the corresponding pay period threshold amount,

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or part-time basis even after the danger of the virus has passed. It said that with commuting time to New York City being less of a factor, some of the more remote locations in the three counties have seen an increase in sales. In the lower Westchester communities of Bronxville, Eastchester, Edgemont, Scarsdale and Tuckahoe the number of single-homes sold was up 14% over a year ago with the median sale price increasing 7%. In Westchester’s river towns of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Tarrytown, Briarcliff Manor, Elmsford, Irvington Ossining and Pocantico Hills the number of homes sold was up 19%

then that amount is considered applicable wages for the pay period, and the relief applies — irrespective of the amount of wages or compensation paid to the employee for other pay periods.

PAYMENT OF DEFERRED APPLICABLE TAXES

The IRS has issued a draft of a revised Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return that adds a line to reflect any payroll tax deferrals. If an employer chooses not to defer the FICA portion of an employee’s wages (i.e., the taxes are withheld as they normally are), payment of any applicable payroll taxes is required as it normally is. Unless Congress authorizes forgiveness for these tax liabilities, employers deferring payroll tax obligations must withhold and pay the total applicable taxes between Jan. 1, 2021 and April 30, 2021. Interest, penalties, and additions to tax do not begin to accrue until May 1, 2021. This means that employees could, in effect, have double the deduction taken from their paychecks next year to pay back the deferred portion of tax. This brief outline of the payroll tax deferral is for information only and is not intended as advice. Tax matters are almost always complex, so consider seeking the advice of an experienced tax professional before taking any actions. Norm Grill (N.Grill@GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners LLC (www.GRILL1.com), certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien, 203254-3880.

with the median sale price rising 7%. In the White Plains area, including Greenburgh and Valhalla, there was a drop of 19% in the number of homes sold but an increase of 6% in the median sale price. White Plains stood in sharp contrast to the northern Westchester communities of Bedford, Byram Hills, Chappaqua, KatonahLewisboro, North Salem and Somers, which saw a 50% increase in the number of homes sold with the media sale price jumping 21%. “At the end of the third quarter, pending sales have exceeded expectations throughout our markets. Inventory will be essential moving forward if we are to meet the exceptional buyer demand,” Nunan said. “Maintaining low levels of the virus is most important as we enter the fall and winter so the economy and our communities can maintain some semblance of normalcy.”

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A fitting plan for Cortlandt’s economic recovery and clean energy future BY THOMAS CAREY

s a 58-year resident of Cortlandt, a union steamfitter and president of the Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body, my family and I have worked at the Indian Point Energy Center on and off for the duration of our lives. And, in this region, that’s commonplace for thousands of families whose careers and livelihoods have been based on the nuclear plant’s success. So, a few years ago when we learned that the Indian Point Energy Center would be decommissioned, it was a moment of reckoning for myself, my family, my fellow union members and really everyone who depends on a robust local economy. For decades, working-class people of Westchester and Putnam counties ensured that these nuclear reactors operated safely and securely, and in turn the facility generated thousands of jobs and economic activity for the region. But, just like that, seemingly overnight in early 2017, generations of opportunity and history were pulled out from under us. More than 2,000 jobs lost, over $30 million in annual revenue that our municipalities, school districts and public services depend on gone, and the economic activity that sustains our local small businesses and communities eliminated. And now, in the midst of the worst economic crisis we’ve seen in years, the unemployment rate in the town of Cortlandt sits at 12.5 percent. But, despite these setbacks and the extreme economic challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is reason to be optimistic about the future. That’s owed to Port Cortlandt, a plan to bring the offshore wind industry to the town. It will create at least 300 permanent on-site jobs, and with its business-to-business purchases and workers’ spending, will support over 250 off-site jobs within the town and elsewhere in Westchester County. A consortium of developers, planners, and environmental consultants are leading Port Cortlandt Development LLC’s effort to redevelop a 54-acre portion of municipally owned waterfront property as part of a $400 million public-private partnership opportunity from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan for generating 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035. That means building port infrastructure, storage areas and launching facilities and manufacturing wind turbines and energy cells to secure New York’s clean energy future. The jobs created by this project aren’t

just an illusion created by some corporate giant, they are jobs created by organizations and institutions with deep roots in the community and proven track records; jobs for steamfitters, welders, laborers, longshoremen, utility workers and teamsters; jobs with good benefits; and most importantly jobs that will serve as the basis for family-sustaining careers. When the Indian Point Energy Center was at its peak levels of activity, our towns and small businesses thrived. Retailers, mom-and-pop shops, diners and delis prospered and our school districts, fire departments and other municipal and public

services had the revenues they needed to support our neighborhoods. As the former chief of the Verplanck Volunteer Fire Department, I saw firsthand how the economic activity generated by the nuclear facility supported our department and the essential services we provided to residents. Port Cortlandt’s offshore wind hub will achieve a similar ripple effect that will be sustainable for generations to come. Port Cortlandt offers us a new beginning. The skilled union jobs created by Port Cortlandt will protect pathways to middle-class careers in the region, attract much-needed investment in our local infra-

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structure, and generate immediate economic activity and tax revenues for our municipalities who have been stripped of vital dollars. On top of that, Port Cortlandt would be a welcome sign that New York is ready to turn the corner on this crisis while achieving a renewable energy future for our children and grandchildren. Tom Carey is president of the Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body. He is a 58-year resident of Courtland, and a member of the Mid Hudson Regional Economic Development Council and Indian Point Closure Task Force. He can be reached at careyt2491@gmail.com.

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No theater? No worries HOUSATONIC MUSEUM OF ART BRINGS DOCUMENTARIES TO THE ONLINE WORLD THE RE-EVENTED 2020 ANNUAL GALA AND AWARDS CEREMONY

Finding Business Growth Through Virtual Networking Networking is not a skill just for recent college grads, as proven by two Connecticut businesswomen. Networking has not only been key to founding their own businesses, but instrumental for continuous growth. This exemplified resourcefulness is just one of the reasons why Tara Hall and Chevelle Moss-Savage will be honored as two of the Women’s Business Development Council’s 2020 Women Rising awardees. Rather than allow sudden pandemic restrictions to halt her business, Tara Hall, owner and founder of Tara Hall Inspired Solutions, reached out to her network to adapt her business and cater to clients’ needs. Tara now hosts virtual webinars and masterclasses for leadership and mindset coaching and partners with corporations who have rescheduled live events for virtual conferences. Her trainings span the state and local levels. With a background in social services, she takes pride in working with diverse cultures, races, ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses. As a success trainer, Tara’s support of individuals as they embark on their professional and personal growth journey is rooted in success principles that reach the heart of transformative changes. Tara explains her goals for growing sustainable virtual offerings. “My future goals include reaching out to connections and networks that I have relationships with to extend my services virtually. My goals are to package my trainings to offer them as self-paced digital courses.” Fellow Women Rising Awardee, Chevelle MossSavage, founder and owner of H.E.A.L. (Helping Everyone Accept and Adapt to Life), a mental health private practice, describes how important developing a strong network was to her business’s foundation as a Connecticut transplant relocated from Virginia. Through networking and meeting other local therapists and organizations that aligned with her business values, she was able to find office space to begin her private practice. Chevelle attributes her business’s growth and development to the network of the WBDC in multiple ways such as their assistance in registering her practice in a new state, developing a grand opening strategy, and even creating marketing initiatives that are specific to her goals for the business. When quarantine restrictions were set in place, Chevelle transitioned clients to teletherapy sessions and LGBTQIA Diversity & Inclusion trainings via video conferencing. Despite an ever-changing economic climate, Chevelle continues her networking efforts not only to grow her business, but to foster and support her community. “I would like to eventually create a group practice/holistic wellness center. The wellness center would offer sound healing, yoga for all body types, have a mediation/calm down room, and would incorporate creating art as a form of healing as well as other therapeutic practices.” Both women will be honored at WBDC’s Annual Virtual Women Rising Gala on October 30, 2020. For tickets, sponsorships, and more information please visit: ctwbdc.org or contact akalish@ctwbdc.org.

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onnecticut’s arts scene has seen a pandemic-induced shift away from in-person events at popular venues to virtual happenings that can be viewed from home. And while this may not be the ideal solution for many, the axiom of “the show must go on” remains strong even if the show looks a bit different now. This new approach has been adapted by the combined forces of Bridgeport’s Housatonic Museum of Art and the Connecticut Film Festival, which are running a weekly series of documentaries celebrating distinctive visual artists. The “Friday Night Flicks” presentation debuted on Sept. 2 with “The Cardboard Bernini,” a documentary on the Redding-based sculptor James Grashow, and has followed every Friday at 7 p.m. with special one-time online screenings followed by Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. Thomas Carruthers, executive director of the Connecticut Film Festival, is curating the series, which has become an online extension of the weekly FilmFest52 cinema presentations that he’s coordinated since May 2015. “I’m in several locations around the state of Connecticut,” Carruthers said, noting his screenings occurred at the now-defunct Bethel Cinema and at community colleges with theater-quality audio-video projection systems, including Bridgeport’s Housatonic Community College and its on-campus Housatonic Art Museum. When the pandemic hit, Carruthers found himself without big screens and in-person audiences, but he believed he could still cultivate a following by shifting to online screenings. “I have a series of art films I wanted to screen and I approached Robin Zella,” he continued, referring to the director of the Housatonic Museum of Art. “I said, ‘How would you like to put together a series of films virtually online?’ and she loved the idea. She was trying to attract more people to the museum and gallery and here was an opportunity to reach out to the community and the world with films that people hadn’t seen before.” Zella acknowledged that Carruthers’ proposal came at a serendipitous time, considering the campus and its museum were closed during the pandemic. “The films are in lieu of exhibitions,” she said. “This is an opportunity for the students to see and hear about how an artist works, learn about their practice and, in this case, listen to film directors talk about their process. And some of the Q&As included the artists — we had Jimmy Grashow —

and I think that’s valuable for the students who are starting early in their own art-making careers.” Connecticut-based filmmakers have seen their works presented in “Friday Night Flicks,” including Redding’s Dan Makara and Bridgeport’s Frank Borres with their “Irwin” (about cartoonist and comic book artist Irwin Hasen) and “Story in Stone” (about Bridgeport lithographer James Reed). The “Friday Night Flicks” selections are available for free viewing on the museum’s website and several other platforms including Plymouth Rock TV and FestHome TV. Trying to measure the audience has been tricky, with analytics data coming from different platforms at different times, but Carruthers detects a growing interest from both the museum’s supporters and art lovers from across cyberspace who are discovering the series. “It’s building every week,” he said. “I know that there’s been some weeks where we’ve had 50 or 75 people, and I’m hoping that it builds to several hundred over the course of the next couple of weeks, because the words really just getting out.” “Friday Night Flicks” is tentatively scheduled to conclude with the Nov. 6 presentation of two short films: “With Dad,” a work-in-progress by Soren Sorensen about director-photographer Stephen DiRado, and DiRado’s 2012 documentary “The Summer Spent” about the evolution of the arts community on Martha’s Vineyard. Carruthers is hopeful the series can be extended through the remainder of November, adding that many people are not eager to go back to the cinemas based on the continued uncertainty regarding the pandemic and the limits placed on venue seating capacity. “I won’t be going into a theater anytime soon, that’s for sure,” he said. “I think this is a big paradigm shift — you’re going to see much, much more going on online, and this is going to continue after everybody thinks it’s safe to go back in.” For Zella, the current situation has encouraged the museum to pursue its own cinematic projects. “The next thing we’re going to offer is the American Baroque Orchestra — they were here filming a concert in the gallery and will be here on Oct. 25 to film another concert,” she said. “They’ll be available on our website. I want to have one more project, which is with Jongil Ma, a wonderful installation sculptor. We’ll be filming his installation — he’s creating a site-specific piece that goes over the gallery where the front doors are. That project is going to start Nov. 30 and will be completed Dec. 12, and we’ll be filming it as a documentary.”

Peggy Noonan and the ‘freakish’ 2020 election BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

eggy Noonan is no stranger to politics, but the Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal columnist and former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan has never seen stranger politics than during the 2020 presidential election. “I have lived long enough to respect the fact that I have never lived through a political or social moment like this in my life,” said Noonan during the inaugural “Women and Leadership” series presented by Fairfield University’s Open Visions Forum. Noonan’s Oct. 2 lecture came at the tail end of a week that began with the bellicose debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden and concluded with Trump being taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after testing positive for Covid-19. For Noonan, these were the latest in a series of bizarre twists and turns in a political season that has been anything but mundane. “I guess the words of the moment are ‘fluid’ and ‘dynamic’ and ‘changeable’ and

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‘dramatic,’” she observed. “My view is that the year 2020 politically has been like reading an Allen Drury novel, only he’s writing it while microdosing on hallucinogenics. Allen Drury, of course, was an oldtime novelist who wrote about Washington and policy. With surprising and dramatic twists, I just feel like we’re caught in some crazy Allen Drury novel this year.” Noonan admitted it was difficult to determine how the president’s health will impact the campaign, but she pointed to polling that showed “the president trailing Joe Biden by six and seven points” since

last October, with Biden showing no evidence of losing his lead. “And that lead has been pretty much impervious to events,” she said. “Whatever happens doesn’t matter — he’s in the lead. Trump has a good week, Biden’s in the lead, Trump has a bad week, Biden’s in the lead — it just doesn’t change.” Noonan characterized the Sept. 29 debate as being “interesting in the way all disasters are kind of interesting.” She viewed Trump as being “belligerent to the point of nutty,” but she also complained that Biden had trouble completing his thoughts and was “what might politely be called nonforthcoming in many of his answers on key issues.” This was a debate where everyone lost, she added, including the viewers. “I just felt that that whole debate left people right, left and center feeling distressed and worried,” she said. In this election, Noonan predicted more attention will be given to the vice presidential candidates, given the president’s health concerns and Biden’s advanced age — the 77-year-old is the oldest man nominated by a major party for the presidency and much attention has been given to alleged problems with his mental acuity. “It’s a freakish year and suddenly people are going to say, ‘Hey, who is this Harris? Who is this Pence?’” she said. With Election Day a few weeks away,

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Noonan admitted to be “very nervous about the days and weeks — I hope not months — after the election” if the immediate results are inconclusive and the public mood grows from impatience into violent street protests. “It is always amazing to me that America has about 328 million people and we have more guns than that,” she said. “We have more guns than the population of our country. I’m not sure it’s fruitful to think aloud about the reasons, but I will think aloud about my anxieties right now. America is a hot country right now — it’s been hot for a while and it doesn’t seem to be getting cooler.” Noonan has felt her own heat from many of her longtime readers who have complained angrily over columns where she has been critical of the president. “They are mad at me now over this subject of Donald Trump and there’s nothing to be done about it,” she said. “I kind of love them and I respect them. I try to quote them as much as I can. But we’re just not seeing the world the same way right now. And I hope the day comes when we do again.” And while this year still has several weeks until 2021 takes over, Noonan dubbed the ongoing events as “big history” and urged people to take notes on what is transpiring, adding that in a more serene future “we will all tell our grandchildren about it.”

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Personal trainer Thomas Chin vs. the Quarantine 15 BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

or many people, being required to self-quarantine at home during the Covid-19 pandemic had its benefits and its problems. The main benefit, of course, was flattening the virus’ spread and saving countless people from becoming infected. However, there was a significant downside to being moored in one’s home: physical activity and proper diet were often replaced by sedentary hours and an emphasis on comfort food. The results of being home for too long are rather visible: an unflattering weight gain that some pandemic pundits have dubbed the “Quarantine 15.” And that’s where Thomas Chin comes in. The pandemic had an adverse impact on his life when he was furloughed from his personal training job with Edge Fitness. Rather than sit around the house, the Newtown-based Chin used the time to build his own personal training consultancy serving Fairfield County. Chin said he can empathize with people trying to gain better health through

exercise since he walked that path while growing up in New York City. “Throughout high school, I was the chubby kid who played video games and had these neck rolls. I didn’t get involved with fitness until I was about 18 or 19. I was in my freshman year of college and I was like, ‘Okay, well, this can be my time to reinvent myself.’” Chin began his makeover using home workout videos and soon found himself at a point where he “started to really feel so alive working out.” Instead of following a career in physical fitness, he went to culinary school and worked in mortgage banking. But he found those paths unsatisfactory, as he found himself more interested in maintaining his physique than cooking or originating home loans. “I competed in bodybuilding at the time and came in dead last place — I failed miserably,” he said. “It was ridiculous, but it was an awesome eye-opener.” Chin began concentrating seriously on fitness, gaining his personal training certification and using social media to create an audience of like-minded individuals. His Instagram and YouTube presence brought

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Newtown-based personal trainer Thomas Chin. Photo by Phil Hall. him to the attention of Edge Fitness, and his online presence helped him again when the pandemic forced the closing of gyms. “Everything just fell into line and opportunities exploded,” he said, noting that his Edge clients sought him out and began to refer him to new clients. “I started with one client here, one client there and before you know, I’m everywhere in Fairfield County with an awesome group of people. Everyone from kids to 71-year-young grandmas who are crushing it.” The 25-year-old Chin built his fitness consulting with in-person sessions at his clients’ homes, keeping proper social distancing and wearing a mask. In helping clients erase the Quarantine 15, Chin found his biggest challenge was reanimating their sense of motivation. “People had lackluster energy for three to five months, especially a lot of the parents,” he said. “They’re having to home school and adopt that teacher role while still having to work either remotely or in person. And there’s just a giant shift of energy and stress onto those people.” As for those without school-age children, Chin found his working-from-home clients giving far more time to their day jobs — almost all done through long periods of sitting — while their dietary regimens faded. “You’re in your pajamas and you’re not seeing anyone, everywhere is closed and the world’s up in flames — so why not have a little extra ice cream or some doughnuts or just not really work out today?” he asked. “A lot of people thrive off accountability

and that’s been taken away from them in quarantine.” Chin seeks to “reset people” and steer them back into being accountable. He recommends creating planners to keep to a schedule with specific goals. “That’s a form of a mindset training, because it starts with how you feel,” he said. “People will say, ‘Hey, I want to drop this Quarantine 15.’ But until they actually feel like they want to, they’re going to still wake up and have their Pop Tarts with their protein shake.” Chin’s next challenge was creating an eating regimen. “I take a piece of paper and I ask,’ “What are four times a day that you like to eat?’” he said. “That structure is going to be important. It all comes down to how you can get your calories in at structured times.” Looking ahead to a post-pandemic period, Chin expressed worry that the protocols of the past month — particularly working from home and using teleconferencing in place of in-person meetings — will keep many people at home and sidelined from physical activity. But, he added, it is not too late to break those habits. “Now, you kind of wake up and you’re like, ‘What the heck happened?’” he said. “I truly believe whenever this happens, you’re going to see people emerging from it. It’s all about creating that positive momentum. If you really want to take accountability for your health and drop the Quarantine 15, you can get the ball rolling and be accountable.”

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The Chelsea at Greenburgh navigates pandemic to opening BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

hen Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner led a contingent of well-wishers at the Sept. 24 ribboncutting for The Chelsea at Greenburgh, the senior living community at 715 Dobbs Ferry Road, the facility still was awaiting final licensing approval from New York state that would allow residents to begin moving in. The 101-unit complex was designed to provide a full range of living options for seniors, ranging from independent living through assisted living and memory care while helping meet the medical needs of residents. “Looking around at the building it does not necessarily strike you as the care level

being so high because it looks like a luxurious community,” Suzanne Stephans, The Chelsea at Greenburgh’s community outreach director said during the Business Journal’s early October visit to the facility. “That’s a game changer because we are meeting the needs of seniors that want a beautiful home and a beautiful community with a hefty social calendar within our activities department but they also need care.” The Chelsea at Greenburgh is part of a group of senior communities operated by the Chelsea Management Group. It lists 14 senior housing locations in New Jersey, five in New York and also has a facility in Warren, New Jersey, for people with special needs. The CEO of the company, which has been operating for more than 30 years, is Herbert

Suzanne Stephans Heflich. He has a 50-year career in elder care management The town of Greenburgh in 2011 had acquired the 6.89acre Dobbs Ferry Road property during a tax foreclosure proceeding as a result of property taxes having, gone unpaid by owner Franks Nursery & Crafts, which filed for bankruptcy. After untangling some legal issues surrounding an unpaid lien on the

property, Greenburgh was able to sell the site. Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH), based in Washington, D.C., bought the property for $3.5 million. CSH, a real estate acquisition, development and investment management firm, works with partners to develop senior housing communities. Back in December 2017, CSH broke ground on a project at the site that it called Stonegate at Greenburgh. Like the newly completed senior living community, it had 101 units in a three-story 90,651-square-foot building. It had been scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019. At that time of the groundbreaking, construction cost for the project was estimated to be $35 million. “We’re excited to build our first senior living community in the state of New York and bring a top-quality senior living community to the historic town of Greenburgh,” Scott Stewart, managing partner of CSH said at the time. Subsequently, when openFCBJ

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ing a senior living project in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, in April 2019 that it had built and was being operated by Chelsea Senior Living, CSH stated that Chelsea also would be operating the senior community it was building in Greenburgh. “We have a registered nurse here. We are doing a telemedical program as well so if you aren’t feeling well you can have a consultation with a physician,” Stephans said. “We are partnering with a company called CCS and CCS is a medical provider so their doctors come in and they will be the caregivers for our residents.” Stephans noted that completing construction and getting ready to open The Chelsea at Greenburgh during the Covid19 pandemic posed unexpected challenges. “It has been quite a journey, ups and down galore. We were supposed to have our building open right when Covid struck Chelsea, page 16 OCTOBER 12, 2020

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in the era of Covid, it will strive to empower the senior residents through exposure to a fulfilling life. “I’ve seen what being locked up in an apartment for months on end has done to so many seniors and it is absolutely heartbreaking,” Stephans said. Among the numerous features of the new facility are a library, sports pub and lounge, movie theater, combination beauty salon and barber shop, sunroom, landscaped walking paths, outdoor terrace and gardens. There also are a number of two-bedroom apartments in the unit mix. Stephans said that one of the prospects to take a two-bedroom unit told her that she wanted an extra room for her clothes. “Some people coming here to visit the facility are very worked up about Covid, but most people are not,” Stephans said. “They’ve learned to adapt or they’ve just said, ‘You know what, life goes on. We need care for mom and dad and we’ve got to roll with this until there’s a vaccine.’ Now, as things are opening up a bit, people are testing the waters. So, it’s really positive.”

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back in March. The building went on lockdown,” Stephans said. “Nobody was in this building until early July. It was just empty, locked up. Then we started staffing; we continued to bring people in. Now we are ready to go. Our chef, our lifestyles director, our support staff, our care staff, everyone’s on board.” Stephans said that the full staff complement is about 100. “Because this is all-new construction, nothing had to be retrofitted to protect from Covid,” Stephans said. “Our filtration system; I want to get this for my house. We’ve had to learn about testing and certain medical facts that were never part of our purview before. We’ve all had to be retrained and reeducated but we are constantly having meetings and training sessions. As this pandemic progresses we want to be up-to-the-moment with it. We are not being defensive about Covid any longer. Now we are on the offense.” Stephans said that as The Chelsea at Greenburgh operates

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Good Things ADVANCED ENT SERVICES OPENS AT WMCHEALTH Advanced ENT Services is the newest practice within WMCHealth Physicians, the medical group of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) in Valhalla. The 10-office practice provides a wide range of otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) primary care and specialty services throughout the Hudson Valley as well as the Bronx. Services include primary ear, nose and throat care, including treatment for hearing loss and therapy for balance problems and, through WMCHealth’s advanced care centers, surgical procedures for complex neck/throat, nasal/sinus, ear and skull base conditions. WMCHealth Physicians: Advanced ENT Services, which previously served the community as ENT Faculty Practice for more than 30 years, also offers children’s ear, nose and throat care services provided by physicians trained in pediatric otolaryngology. “Bringing this established practice under the auspices of the growing WMCHealth Physicians has enhanced the services we are able to provide to our established and future patients,” said Augustine Moscatello, M.D., director, department of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery, Westchester Medical Center. “Our physicians are all certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and they work collaboratively with practice colleagues with fellowship training in distinct areas of otorhinolaryngology….”

JACOBOWITZ AND GUBITS ATTORNEYS ELECTED OFFICERS IN WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES

Michele L. Babcock, left, and Kelly A. Pressler,

Kelly A. Pressler, partner in Jacobowitz and Gubits LLP in Walden was recently installed as president of the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties (WBAOSC), and Michele L. Babcock, managing partner, was installed as vice president and will also serve as the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties delegate to the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY). WBAOSC is one of 20 chapters of

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from Hofstra University School of Law in 2003. While attending law school, she studied at the Faculte de Droit de I’Universite de Nice with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Jacobowitz and Gubits was founded in 1968 to provide legal representation to businesses, individuals and municipalities throughout the Hudson Valley. Twenty-one attorneys and a full staff of paralegals and legal assistants service a growing and dynamic client base.

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GET FIT AND WELL The first Rye Ridge Fitness & Wellness Fair on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rye Ridge Plaza in Port Chester will present two days of complimentary fitness, wellness and family activities featuring Stretch*d, SLT, Backyard Bodies, East Pointe Dance and Rhonda Hunt. They will offer: • Free outdoor workouts from SLT, Backyard Bodies and Rhonda Hunt; • Assisted stretches and Hypervolt massage from Stretch*d throughout the two days; • Performances from East Pointe Dance; and • Activations, demos and sampling from the local fitness and wellness community. Social distancing and safety protocols apply. The exhibition area is open to all, however, all classes require pre-registration to participate. Sign up for as many classes as you like at rye ridge fitness & wellness fair.com

WBASNY, an organization with more than 4,400 members, which promote the advancement of the status of women in society and of women in the legal profession. Kelly received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 2006 from Siena College in Loudonville, and her Juris Doctorate in 2009 from Albany Law. Babcock earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in law and justice from SUNY Cortland in 2000 and a Juris Doctorate

From left: Heather Cavanagh, president and CEO, Stamford Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Rohit Bahalla, senior vice president of clinical affairs and quality and chief clinical and quality officer; Brad Lupinacci, vice president, commercial banking officer, business banking division, First County Bank; Todd Lindvall, chairman of the Board of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce and area general manager Residence Inn by Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown; and Valerie Senew, senior vice president and growth manager at People’s United Bank. Photos by Bernie Weiss Photography.

The Stamford Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its 33rd annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony. In thanking all the supporters, Heather Cava-

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nagh, chamber president and CEO, proclaimed, “What a year 2020 has turned out to be, but we are making our way through the recovery process

and are honored to recognize Stamford Health as the Company of the Year and Brad Lupinacci as our Member of the Year.

WARTBURG’S MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES AND HONORS FOR FRONTLINE HEROES Several hundred people visited Wartburg’s historic campus in Mount Vernon over Memorial Day weekend as the institution moved to help quell the mourning experienced by those connected to senior care and housing organizations due to Covid-19, Wartburg kicked-off the memorial weekend recognizing the hundreds of talented and diverse staff who put themselves on the front lines during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in this region. A memorial plaque was unveiled with a joint proclamation issued by the Wartburg Board of Directors. “In years to come, when this pandemic is over, we will look back on this time and, while we will never forget the sorrow and the losses we will have endured, we will remember this as a time of great love, compassion, caring and courage, all over our world and here at Wartburg.” said Thomas A. Roth, Wartburg Home Board secretary. Wartburg offers integrated, comprehensive senior residential and health care services and provides a wide range of services to both residents living on its campus and people in their own homes.

SWINGING AT TRINITY SOUTHPORT One of New York’s most beloved jazz and swing bands — Svetlana and the Delancey Five — will perform a rare local area concert on the front lawn of Trinity Episcopal Church, 651 Pequot Ave., Southport on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. This special event is open to all members of the community regardless of their religious affiliation. Led by vocalist Svetlana Shmulyian, the internationally known quintet plays a high-energy combination of 1920s-40s jazz and swing standards along with contemporary original music, all backed by the band members’ harmonizing and virtuoso instrumentals. To comply with federal, state and local Covid guidelines, social distancing measures will be put in place; attendees must wear masks and be registered in advance for contact tracing purposes. Attendance at the event will be limited to 100 and no one will be admitted without tickets and advance registration. Guests should bring their own chairs. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, $50 for a family (1-2 adults; unlimited students); children 10 and under are free.

OPEN DOOR HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE BEGINS

FIRST COUNTY BANK, WINNER OF HEARST AWARD First County Bank in Stamford has been recognized as a Top Workplaces 2020 winner by Hearst Connecticut Media Group. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution and connection. “In times of great change, it is more important than ever to maintain a connection among employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward based on real-time insights into what works best for your organization. The Top Workplaces program can be that positive outcome your company can rally around in the coming months to celebrate leadership and the importance of maintaining an employee-focused culture, even during challenging times.”

TWO HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS MERGE AND REBRAND Hudson River Health Care (HRHCare) and Brightpoint Health, both in Peekskill, have merged and rebranded their operations under the name Sun River Health to be better positioned to meet the needs of underserved communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island. Since 1975 and 1990 respectively, Hudson River Health Care and Brightpoint Health have driven dramatic improvements in the health of the individuals and families they serve. Along with their subsidiary organizations Community Health Action of Staten Island and Caribbean Women’s Health Association, these two federally qualified health center networks united to form one organization, providing comprehensive health care and social support services to more than 245,000 patients at 43 health center locations. “Since the merger, under the guidance of our Board of Directors, several staff groups worked with our brand agency to develop a new identity that would honor our legacies and reflect our purpose,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, CEO of Sun River Health. “The former brands referred to the sun and to water. Both elements are universally associated with healing, renewal, hope and power and we realized a direct connection to our mission as a beacon for excellent, affordable health care.”

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Local residents can support Open Door Family Medical Center’s annual Holiday Toy Drive and Toy Distribution by donating new, unwrapped toys for newborns through 14 years old from now through Dec. 22.

Local residents in Westchester and Brewster in Putnam County can support Open Door Family Medical Center’s annual Holiday Toy Drive and Toy Distribution by donating new, unwrapped toys for newborns through 14 years old from now through Dec. 22. “This is especially important during a year like this, when many children in Westchester and Putnam counties have learned to do without because of the pandemic and its impact on the economy, particularly among those families most

in need,” said Jane Levy, senior manager of volunteer programs, Open Door Foundation. Open Door, a Federally Qualified Health Center, serves nearly 60,000 patients each year, many of whom would otherwise be unable to afford quality health care, living at or below the federal poverty line of $26,200 per year for a family of four. Each year, the Open Door Foundation collects toys for children from families of less fortunate means, which are distributed at six Open Door Medical

Centers in the area. This year, Open Door hopes to distribute more than 5,000 toys. Toy collection centers are at any of six Open Door Family Medical Centers: Brewster, 155 Main St., Suite 101 (lower level); Mamaroneck, 689 Mamaroneck Ave.; Mount Kisco, 30 W. Main St.; Ossining, 165 Main St.; Port Chester, 5 Grace Church St.; and Sleepy Hollow, 316 N. Broadway (Route 9). For more information, visit opendoormedical.org/join-us/volunteer/ holiday-toy-drive.

HARRIS BEACH EXPANDS IMMIGRATION PRACTICE

ed caregivers. He represents the largest state power organization in the country, many medium and small businesses, and individuals, including chefs, CEOs, musicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs. He provides representation in Immigration Court for adjustment hearings and Cancellation of Removal cases and engages in federal court litigation as a means to resolve both employment- and family-based cases. In addition, Abrams focuses on the immigration status of au pairs, who are childcare workers admitted to the United States in a cultural exchange. He works with host families to obtain National Interest Exceptions allowing their au pairs admission to the country and later changes their status to visitor or student, or even adjusts them to permanent resident status. “The addition of Jason Abrams not only enhances our existing employment-based practice by allowing us to better serve our downstate clients, but also broadens our capabilities in immigration law. Now, in addition to serving

organizations, educational institutions and professionals, we also support families in the quest for citizenship,” said L.J. D’Arrigo, co-leader, Harris Beach Immigration Law Practice Group. The immigration practice of Harris Beach advises businesses, organizations, educational institutions, individual professionals and researchers with a broad range of immigration matters, as well as families on their citizenship aspirations. Harris Beach serves as immigration counsel to the largest system of public universities and the largest public health care system in the United States. Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide legal and professional services to clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. More than 210 lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse and White Plains, as well as from offices in New Haven, Connecticut, and Newark, New Jersey.

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Harris Beach PLLC is expanding its statewide immigration practice with the integration of Jason Abrams as partner and his three-generation family immigration law firm serving clients in the New York tri-state area. Abrams has 18 years of experience supporting both businesses and families with immigration needs, from recruiting global talent for workforces to finding permanent residence options for trust-

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Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) in Poughkeepsie recently announced that Jacques Tortoroli, executive in residence for institutional advancement at St. Thomas Aquinas College, has joined its Advisory Board of Directors. Tortoroli’s collaboration with the college began in 2001 when he became a member of the Board of Trustees and served on the audit committee and investment and finance committees. As executive in residence, Tortoroli lectures, mentors students and oversees the Office of Institutional Advancement while serving as a member of the President’s Council. College President Ken Daly commented on Tortoroli’s appointment, “We’re delighted to have added such an accomplished leader as Jacques Tortoroli. Jacques brings a wealth of business experience, innovation, new ideas and possesses a genuine passion for providing opportunities for students. …” Previously Tortoroli held senior positions in such companies as Bacardi Ltd., Viacom Inc., MTV Networks, PepsiCo and KPMG. Tortoroli has a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, and received an Honorary Doctorate degree in commercial science from St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2013.

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Good Things MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY ARTWORK IN VIRTUAL ARTSWESTCHESTER EXHIBITION Westchester County’s Department of Community Mental Health, Rockland Psychiatric Center and ArtsWestchester launched the virtual Visions 2020: Plug in Your Paintbrush art exhibition on Sept. 29 featuring original artwork by more than 30 artists who are recipients of mental health services in the county. “…We are thankful for our strong partnership with ArtsWestchester and the many years of providing opportunities for individuals with mental health needs to participate in the arts. It is such an important component of people’s recovery and support. Especially during this time of social distancing, the arts help to promote a sense of connectedness, expression and self-discovery, which is important to all of us,” said Michael Orth, commissioner, Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health. The virtual exhibit will be accessible through year-end by visiting ArtsWestchester’s website at artsw.org/ visions2020. For more information, call 914-428-4220 or contact Jessy Méndez at mendez@artswestchester.org.

Joan Cusack-McGuirk, president and CEO of Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall-on-Hudson and a New Windsor resident, was named chair of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet). Her two-year term expires July 2022. NorMet represents hospitals in seven counties in the Hudson Valley and is a division of the Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State (SHANYS), which oversees lobbying activities for NorMet and its sister organization on Long Island, Cusack-McGuirk began her career more than 40 years ago as a nurse, eventually rising to senior vice president and chief nursing officer before being appointed to her current position. Under her leadership, the hospital has earned

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numerous awards and accreditations, is certified as a Great Place to Work for four consecutive years and has been named in the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for clinical excellence according to a national report by Healthgrades. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business Fellows Program, Cusack-McGuirk holds a master’s degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY New Paltz.

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Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley has launched Dashing for Dylan: Walk, Run or Cycle, the sixth annual Dylan J. Hoffman Memorial event for the entire month of October. Dashing for Dylan will support the families at Ronald McDonald House located at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla. Dylan lived a short life, but his memory and spirit are alive and well. This event hosted by the Roald McDonald House in conjunction with the Hoffman Family of Wilton, Connecticut, will celebrate his life and the thousands of families who have stayed at the Ronald McDonald House since 2011 when it was opened. This year the month-long event in October is being done slightly different due to the ongoing pandemic. Participants are encouraged to raise money per mile through the online platform Pledge It and can do any activity, at any location anytime during the month of October. Miles can be logged by walking, running,

HOSPITAL EXEC IN CORNWALL NAMED REGIONAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CHAIR

Brandon J. Angotti has joined Union Savings Bank in Danbury as assistant vice president, wealth management financial planning officer. He will provide financial planning, investment consulting services, tax and estate planning and trust administration services to individuals, families,and not-for-profit organizations. Rick Judd, executive vice president, wealth management at Union Savings Bank, said “Brandon possesses a diverse range of experience,… which will be helpful to our current and future customers.” Previously, Angotti was a fund accountant for Strategic Value Partners in Greenwich responsible for daily trades in bank debt, bonds, equities, CDs, options and futures, among other duties. Prior to that, he was an audit senior assistant for Deloitte LLP in Stamford. Angotti received a Bachelor of Sci-

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ence degree in accounting from State University of New York at Geneseo. He also earned the designation of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) from the College for Financial Planning. Established in 1866 and headquartered in Danbury, Union Savings Bank is a $2.2 billion mutual bank with 25 offices in Bethel, Brookfield, Canton, Danbury, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, Marble Dale, Monroe, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Southbury, Torrington and Washington Depot.

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Jessica Hill

MOHEGAN SUN NAMES SVP OF RESORT OPERATIONS

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Jessica Hill has joined Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP in Scarsdale as an associate attorney. Hill will concentrate her practice in consumer bankruptcy and small-business restructuring. Previously, Hill spent the past decade working for a boutique bankruptcy law firm in the Hudson Valley, first as a paralegal and then as an associate. She is a member of the Hudson Valley Bankruptcy Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association and American Bar Association, as well as an active volunteer with The Rashad Jennings Foundation. “Jessica has a proven track record of helping clients take charge of their money problems and regain control of their

lives,” said Dawn Kirby, partner, Kirby Aisner & Curley. Hill received a Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where she was recognized with the CATIC Foundation Award and the Academic Achievement Award for Highest Grade in Accounting for Lawyers. The women-owned law firm, Kirby Aisner & Curley, focuses in the areas of corporate and individual bankruptcy, restructuring, real estate, commercial transactions, foreclosure defense and mortgage modification. Commercial clients range from sole proprietors and family-owned businesses to small public companies in a broad range of industries.

Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, named Dan Webster, who has been with Mohegan Sun since its inception and most recently played a vital role in implementing its health and safety reopening plan, as senior vice president of resort operations overseeing and implementing strategies for various departments. “I couldn’t be more proud about the new chapter in Dan’s career,” said Jeff Hamilton, president and general manager, Mohegan Sun. “Dan has been such a vital leader and experienced professional in his 20-plus years at Mohegan Sun. …I know he will be a major part of steering Mohegan Sun to continued suc-

cess in the future.” Webster is a graduate of New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island and lives in Griswold. Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 80 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues, including a 10,000-seat arena.

HOWARD HANNA REAL ESTATE AND RAND REALTY JOIN FORCES Marsha Rand, founder and president of Rand Realty in Nanuet, and Helen Hanna Casey, CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, announced during a joint virtual meeting that the two real estate companies have joined forces in the creation of a new partnership in the Greater Hudson Valley region. The two company leaders made their announcement and shared the news with the entire Rand organization and Hanna family during the virtual meeting. “When I opened Rand Realty in 1984, my vision was to build a brokerage devoted to agents and homeowners alike,” said Rand. “Howard Hanna is a company that shares that mission. Because of that and because of our shared experiences as family-owned businesses and industry innovators, I am very excited about the future of Rand Realty, now

Howard Hanna | Rand Realty. By combining our expertise, we can create an even more exceptional real estate experience.” The announcement finalizes a partnership between Rand Realty, the No. 1 real estate brokerage firm in the Greater Hudson Valley, and the nation’s largest independently owned brokerage firm, Howard Hanna. This partnership also advances Howard Hanna’s strategic growth plan to be one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the United States. The Rand family will continue on with the newly announced company as Howard Hanna | Rand Realty. The new partnership with Rand Realty is a major milestone in Howard Hanna’s strategic growth and plans, which have progressed steadily since 2015. The partnership also marks a major step for How-

ard Hanna in lower New York state, after successfully establishing itself in upstate New York through previous mergers. The partnership adds to the strength of both family-owned real estate companies in downstate New York. Rand Realty finished 2019 with a closed sales volume of more than $2 billion and more than 6,000 homes sold in total, according to a research report produced by REAL Trends in March 2020. In New York state, Howard Hanna finished 2019 with a closed sales volume of more than $5 billion and more than 29,000 homes sold in total. “Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is one of the largest real estate companies in the country, and partnering with them marks an exciting milestone in the history of Rand Realty,” said Matt Rand, CEO of Rand Realty.

FIVE VETERAN ATTORNEYS FROM WILSON ELSER JOIN FULLERTON BECK Fullerton Beck LLP in White Plains, New York, and Red Bank, New Jersey, recently welcomed five attorneys who formerly were with AmLaw 200 law firm Wilson Elser. They include Wayne Rabinowitz, Glen Feinberg,Richard Mermelstein, Alison O’Dwyer and Dena Operman, who collectively have practiced law for more than 160 years, primarily in medical malpractice and health care, general and premises liability, employment and municipal law. “We are thrilled to have such accomplished litigators and trial attorneys join the firm,” said Eileen Fullerton, Fullerton Beck managing partner. “Not only do they extend our bench strength across multiple key practices, but they also bolster our trial capabilities….” Rabinowitz’s practice encompasses medical malpractice, premises liability, construction site accidents, municipal liability, motor vehicle accidents, employment claims and many other areas involving allegations of negligence or intentional conduct. Feinberg focuses on the defense of educational, childcare, health care and religious institutions in general liability, employment and malpractice claims. Mermelstein focuses his practice on medical and health care malpractice defense and represents nursing homes, hospitals and health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, dentists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, and physical and occupational therapists. O’Dwyer, a lawyer and registered nurse, focuses her practice on defending hospitals and health care professionals in high-exposure medical malpractice claims. Her experience in the medical field enables her to swiftly and accurately ana-

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Facts & Figures COURT CASES White Plains & Poughkeepsie United Development Venture LLC, Long Island City vs. Edison Price Lighting Inc., White Plains, 20-6525-RDD: Adversary proceeding in Edison Chapter 1. Attorney: David Yan. Marc Vandenhoeck and Joan Rudolph, d.b.a. Riverside Design, Pound Ridge, 20-23090RDD: Chapter 11, $2,052,152 assets, $2,030,888 liabilities. Attorney: Anne J. Penachio. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. vs. Leon Lowenthal, Monsey, d.b.a. Prosperity LM Inc., et al, 20-6526-RDD: Adversary proceeding in Lowenthal Chapter 7. Attorney: Francisco Vazquez. WP Realty Acquisition III LLC, Dobbs Ferry vs. BGFI Lane Manager LLC, New York City, 20-6527-SHL: Adversary proceeding in WP Realty Chapter 11. Attorney: J. Ted Donovan. BGFI GP I LLC, New York City vs. D’Wayne Prieto, Dobbs Ferry, et al, 20-6528-SHL: Adversary proceeding in WP Realty Chapter 11. Attorney: J. Ted Donovan. Dowd Associates Inc., West Harrison, 20-23099-RDD: Chapter 7, $0 - $50,000 assets, $100,000 – $500,000 liabilities. Attorney: Gabriel Del Virginia. Richard F. Dowd Jr., New Canaan, Connecticut, d.b.a. Dowd Associates, West Harrison, 20-23100-RDD: Chapter 7, $0 $50,000 assets, $500,000 - $1 million liabilities. Attorney: Gabriel Del Virginia.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

White Plains Mitsubishi Imaging Inc., Rye vs. Buffalo Imaging Corp., Commerce, California, et al, 20-cv-8086-KMK: Breach of contract. Attorney: Sean Dweck. U.S. Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. 160 Palisades Realty Partners LLC, Scarsdale, 20-cv-8089KMK: Real property. Attorney Joseph Lubertazzi Jr. Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. Earthcon Industries Inc., Cortlandt Manor, et al, 20-cv-8094-NSR: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler. Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. Mazza Industries Inc., Pawling, et al, 20-cv-8100-CS: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler.

ON THE RECORD

Maria Bermejo Sanango, New York City vs. Ruby Nails Tarrytown Inc., Greenburgh, 20-cv-8245-PMH: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Aaron B. Schweitzer. Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford, et al vs. American Tree and Landscape Corp., Pawling, et al 20-cv-8253-KMK: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler. Allele Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Diego vs. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Valhalla, 20-cv8255-PMH: Patent infringement. Attorney: Martin E. Gilmore III. Dan Cherner, Rye vs. Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc., Hartsdale, et al, 20-cv-8331: Civil rights. Attorney: pro se.

DEEDS

Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. JFJ Fuel Inc., aka Valley Oil Co., Yonkers, et al, 20-cv-8111-PMH: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler.

Above $1 million

Guillermo Martinez vs. Open Door Family Medical Center, Ossining, et al, 20-cv-8118-PMH: Medical malpractice. Attorney: Brandon H. Cowart.

2 Colonial Lane LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Laura Laban, et al, Vaucresson, France. Property: 2 Colonial Lane, Mamaroneck. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Sept. 29.

Jose Salazar, Westchester vs. Cuetes Corp., New Rochelle, et al, 20-cv-8167-KMK: Class action, Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Benjamin D. Weisenberg.

4W4 LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: 4 W 4 Ownership Group LLC, New York. Property: 4 W. Fourth St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Oct. 2.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14-14B, Flushing vs. PCI Industries Corp., Mount Vernon, 208197-VB: Employee retirement. Attorney; Jason M. Steinberg.

American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Mark W. Webb, et al, Bronxville. Property: 7 Paddington Circle, Eastchester. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Sept. 29.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14-14B, Flushing vs. Baroco Contracting Corp., Yonkers, 20-cv8207-NSR: Employee retirement. Attorney: Jason M. Steinberg.

Avigliano LLC, Naples, Florida. Seller: Zinrock Resources LP, Purchase. Property: 750 Davenport Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Sept. 30.

Patricia Williams, New Rochelle vs. Community Housing Innovations Inc., White Plains, et al, 20-cv-8208-PMH: Foreclosure Attorney: pro se.

Nunz Funding LLC, New York City. Seller: Comfort Storage LLC, White Plains. Property: 80 Lafayette Ave., North Castle. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Oct. 2.

Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. Empire State Trucking Inc., Mount Vernon, et al, 20-cv-8215-VB: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler.

Westview Homes Ltd., Scarsdale. Seller: Lynn Uhlfelder Berman, Stamford, Connecticut. Property: 10 Harvest Drive, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Sept. 28.

Below $1 million 15 Aqueduct Avenue LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Aqueduct Avenue Operating LLC, Bronx. Property: 15 Aqueduct Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $240,000. Filed Oct. 1. 18 Howard New York LLC, Bronx. Seller: Yvonne McRae, et al, Somers. Property: 18 Howard St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $211,940. Filed Sept. 30. 423 Ninth Avenue Realty Corp., Pelham. Seller: Ruth E. Hertel, Pelham. Property: 423 Ninth Ave., Pelham. Amount: $725,000. Filed Oct. 2. Acker Li Mills Corp 401K Plan, New York City. Seller: RCO 2017INV1 Trust, Seal Beach, California. Property: 428 Union, Mount Vernon. Amount: $355,000. Filed Oct. 1. Alan Property Development LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Barbara Reames, Harrison. Property: 365 Columbus Ave., Harrison. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 28. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Michael Geschwind, et al, Chappaqua. Property: 31 Brook Lane, New Castle. Amount: $930,000. Filed Sept. 30. Cross Realty LLC, Bangor, Maine. Seller: 1210 Briarcliff Manor Partners, Briarcliff Manor. Property: 1210 Pleasantville Road, Ossining. Amount: $909,000. Filed Oct. 1. CSR Acquisition LLC, Ramsey, New Jersey. Seller: Jennifer Schutz, et al, Bronxville. Property: 31 Desmond Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $575,250. Filed Oct. 1.

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Leroy Street Builders LLC, Armonk. Seller: Francis Nicolai, et al, Pleasantville. Property: Leroy St., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $185,000. Filed Oct. 2. LPP Mortgage Inc., Plano, Texas. Seller: Susan M. D’Agostino, et al, White Plains. Property: 22 Greentree Drive, New Rochelle. Amount: $864,002. Filed Oct. 2. Make It Right Construction LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Denis Holmes, et al, Georgetown. Property: 97 Red Mill Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $155,000. Filed Sept. 29. MRA Properties LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Michael Pagliocca Jr., et al, Eastchester. Property: 403 California Road, Eastchester. Amount: $507,500. Filed Sept. 28. OB Christy Homes LLC, Bronx. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 73 Dell Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $361,500. Filed Sept. 28. The County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Peekskill. Property: 1621 Lincoln Terrace, Peekskill. Amount: $375,000. Filed Sept. 28. The Magnolia Heights Apartments LLC, Yonkers. Seller: 564 South Street Partners LLC, Buchanan. Property: 564 South St., Peekskill. Amount: $75,000. Filed Sept. 28.

JUDGMENTS Sound Proofing Manhattan, Yonkers. $587 in favor of Beyond Elegance Inc., Elmsford. Filed Sept. 28.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Barbery, Nayid, as heir and distributee to the estate of Marleny Barbery, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 326 Roberts Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed Sept. 30. Charles, Kleckner J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $356,250 affecting property located at 10 Colony St., Greenburgh 10502. Filed Sept. 29. Gould, Kathleen, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.1 million affecting property located at 94 Greenridge Ave., White Plains 10605. Filed Oct. 1. Heirs and distributees of the estate of Lucy Zadra, et al. Filed by Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $495,000 affecting property located at 78 Tate Ave., Buchanan 10511. Filed Oct. 1. IRS Realty LLC, et al. Filed by East West Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.8 million affecting property located at 220 N. Central Ave., Hartsdale 10530. Filed Oct. 2. ISRS Realty LLC, et al. Filed by East West Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.3 million affecting property located at 1254 and 1270 Central Park Ave., Yonkers. Filed Oct. 2.

Elliott Estate LLC, New City. Seller: Darren DeUrso, White Plains. Property: 78 Elliott Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $578,000. Filed Sept. 29. Golden AQ LLC, Hartsdale. Seller: Joel Dworetzky, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 19 Edgemont Circle, Greenburgh. Amount: $937,500. Filed Oct. 1. JNJ 470SBroadway LLC, Yonkers. Seller: 470 South Bway LLC, Brewster. Property: 470 S. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $900,000. Filed Oct. 2.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of Consumer Reports will be held at 5pm on October 21, 2020 via video conference; members can register online at CR.org. A ballot for the annual election of Directors of Consumer Reports has been distributed to members via the email address associated with their membership; members are invited to submit their ballots electronically in accordance with the instructions provided. Completed ballots must be received by Consumer Reports no later than October 12, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. FCBJ

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Facts & Figures Masiello, Joseph, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 28 Fairmont Road, Lewisboro 10526. Filed Oct. 1. Meinecke, Christa H., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $544,185 affecting property located at 23 Ivanhoe Place, Yonkers 10710. Filed Sept. 29. Miller, Matthew, et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $956,300 affecting property located at 8 Roosevelt Place, Scarsdale 10583. Filed Oct. 1. Seegers, Laurence, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $359,650 affecting property located at 16 North St., Katonah 10536. Filed Oct. 1. Tejada, Jose, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $497,500 affecting property located at 198 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Sept. 29. Uva, Maureen, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 818 Old Country Road, Elmsford 10523. Filed Oct. 1.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

RXR 587 Main Owner LLC, as owner. $34,564 as claimed by Bayport Construction Corp. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 2.

NEW BUSINESSES This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.

Sole Proprietorships Bedford Aerial, 185 Old Church Lane, Pound Ridge 10576, c/o Alan E. Dillion Jr. Filed June 2. Black Tees Rock, 240 Valentine Lane, Suite 3, Yonkers 10705, c/o Shannon Collins. Filed June 8. Born Legit Athletics, 307 S. Sixth Ave., Apt. 2, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Durell Abney. Filed June 9. Comrade of the Future, 19 Poplar Circle, Peekskill 10566, c/o Christian Noa. Filed June 2. Diaz Landscaping, P.O. Box 104, Granite Springs 10527, c/o Carlos N. Diaz. Filed June 2. Divine Fashion NYC, 377 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701, c/o Aysha Horton. Filed June 2.

64 Nardozzi LLC, as owner. $25,891 as claimed by Mayer Malbin Company Inc. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 1.

Earth Crumb, 123 Vista Place, Third floor, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Loyette Simone Smith. Filed June 9.

BNS I LLC, as owner. $175,334 as claimed by HD Supply Construction Supply. Property: in Peekskill. Filed Oct. 2.

Getting Moore, 84 West Way, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Lauren Moore. Filed June 8.

John A. Magnotta Realty Inc., as owner. $31,200 as claimed by Griffinss Landscaping Corp., Peekskill. Property: in White Plains. Filed Oct. 1.

Jany’s Beauty Salon, 819 Washington St., No. A, Peekskill 10566, c/o Janet M. Guallpa. Filed June 8. Lena Maes Catering Group, P.O. Box 1034, Yonkers 10704, c/o Sharlena Powell. Filed June 4. MarachaJG, P.O. Box 786, Chappaqua 10514, c/o Mara Antonio. Filed June 2. Mysticmink, 31 Trenton Ave., White Plains 10606, c/o Keltoum Makhloufi. Filed June 9.

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P and TS Auto, 768 Warburton Ave., garage, Yonkers 10701, c/o Paul Sayegh. Filed June 2. Prime Notary Services, 2 Fisher Drive, No. 315, Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Jeanette M. Pineda. Filed June 9. R. Burgess Contracting, 12 S. 15th Ave., Apt. 4, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Rohan Burgess. Filed June 8. RanDumb Ent, 207 S. Columbus Ave., Apt. D8, Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Desi Johnson. Filed June 8. Rotary Satellite Club of Yonkers-East Yonkers Edgemont, 555 Central Park Ave., No. 108, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Atul Saxena. Filed June 8. Victory Cleaning Service, 51 Purchase, No. 1, Rye 10580, c/o Vincent Lane. Filed June 4. Wilmer Handyman, 51 Park Ave., First floor, Yonkers 10703, c/o Wilmer J. Alvarracin-Lojano. Filed June 4. Yosmi’s Boutique, 267 N. Washington St., Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Yosmi Trinidad. Filed June 2.

PATENTS Analyzing document content and generating an appendix. Patent no. 10,796,071 issued to Anand Bhagwat, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Building a multitenant portal application. Patent no. 10,798,213 issued to Daniel Blum, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Cognitive progressive method and system for deploying indoor location sensor networks. Patent no. 10,798,527 issued to Divyesh Jadav, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Detecting intrusion attempts in data transmission sessions. Patent no. 10,798,111 issued to Henry Cantrell Jr., et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Enabling real-time operational environment conformity within an enterprise architecture model dashboard. Patent no. 10,797,958 issued to Romelia Flores, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Establishing personal identity and user behavior based on identity patterns. Patent no. 10,795,979 issued to Yuk Chan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Forecastable supervised labels and corpus sets for training a natural-language processing system. Patent no. 10,796,241 issued to Aaron Baughman, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Hardmask stress, grain and structure engineering for advanced memory applications. Patent no. 10,796,911 issued to Michael Rizzolo, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Human antibodies to Bet v 1 and methods of use thereof. Patent no. 10,793,624 issued too Jamie Orengo, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown. Item movement tracking with three-dimensional (3D) proximity exclusions. Patent no. 10,796,545 issued to Nader Nassar, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Methods and compositions for targeted genetic modifications and methods of use. Patent no. 10,793,874 issued too David Frendewey, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown. Resonant clock circuit with magnetic shield. Patent no. 10,797,642 issued to Bruce Doris, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Visualization of analysis results of contents. Patent no. 10,797,972 issued to Mihoko Hasegawa, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million 674 East Realty LLC, Middletown, as owner. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $2 million. Filed Oct. 2. Duffy, Kevin, et al, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank. Property: in Stanford. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Oct. 1.

Below $1 million 37 Orchard Lake LLC, Monroe, as owner. Lender: Lima One Capital LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 285 Oakland Ave., Monroe 10950. Amount: $60,500. Filed Sept. 30. Fitzgerald, Peter, et al, Port Jervis, as owner. Lender: The Honesdale National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, Paennsylvania. Property: Logtown Road, Port Jervis. Amount: $244,000. Filed Sept. 29. Francis, Caitlin Mae, et al, Long Island City, as owner. Lender: Homestead Funding Corp., Albany. Property: in Shandaken. Amount: $265,293. Filed Sept. 29. Garvilla Construction Inc., Pine Bush, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II LLC, Montgomery. Property: Mulford Drive, Unit 36, Wallkill. Amount: $275,000. Filed Oct. 2. Kennedy, Roger, Walden, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 119 Mulford Drive, Shawangunk 12589. Amount: $140,000. Filed Sept. 30. McLaughlin, John A., et al, as owner. Lender: Webster Bank N.A. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $275,000. Filed Oct. 5. No Place Like Home Development Corp., et al, as owner. Lender: Salisbury Bank and Trust Co. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $377,250. Filed Oct. 1. Rhein, James L., Middletown, as owner. Lender: George D. Miller and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: 39-59 Old Timers Road, Wallkill. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 29. Rhein, James L., Middletown, as owner. Lender: George D. Miller and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: 1091 Mount Hope Road, Wallkill. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 30. VMS Pizza I LLC, Mahopac, as owner. Lender: The Gross Family Holdings LLC, et al, Sands Point. Property: 55 Lakeport Drive, Patterson 12563. Amount: $45,000. Filed Oct. 1. Weinberg, Jayne, Highland, as owner. Lender: Trustco Bank, Albany. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $275,000. Filed Oct. 2.

DEEDS Above $1 million Riverside LMR LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Wayne M. Gurda, et al, New Hampton. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Sept. 28. Ulster NH Realty LLC, Kingston. Seller: Golden Hill Acquisition LLC, et al, Valley Stream. Property: 99 Golden Hill Drive, Kingston 12401. Amount: $37.6 million. Filed Sept. 30.

Below $1 million 1110 72nd Associates LLC, Oceanside. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 312 Ridge Road, Hamptonburgh. Amount: $181,000. Filed Sept. 28. 13 Snow Ridge Road LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Rachel Broderick, Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. Property: 13 Snow Ridge Road, Woodstock. Amount: $630,000. Filed Oct. 1. 130 Elmendorf LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Michael J. Carpino, Kingston. Property: 130 Elmendorf St., Kingston. Amount: $250,000. Filed Oct. 2. 21 Beech LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Thomas E. Oberheim, et al, Orinda, California. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $312,000. Filed Oct. 1. 21 Catskill High Rail LLC, Monroe. Seller: Woodbury Villas A LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 21 Catskill High Rail, Woodbury. Amount: $350,000. Filed Sept. 28. 26 Dubois Holdings LLC, Monroe. Seller: 26 Dubois I LLC, Yonkers. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $215,000. Filed Oct. 1. 327 Monroe LLC, Monroe. Seller: Dianne R. Moore, Walden. Property: 60 Wait St., Montgomery. Amount: $130,000. Filed Sept. 29. Achilles Homes LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: Jeffrey H. Rocco, Closter, New Jersey. Property: 106 Patio Road, Wallkill. Amount: $108,100. Filed Oct. 2.

Facts & Figures BVA Construction Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Ritemark Builders Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Property: Frost Hill Road, LaGrangeville. Amount: $76,000. Filed Oct. 1. BVA Construction Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Ritemark Builders Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Property: Frost Hill Road, LaGrangeville. Amount: $76,000. Filed Oct. 1. Captain Skylynx LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Wings Over Water Millbrook Ltd., Brewster. Property: 2647 Route 44, Washington. Amount: $225,000. Filed Sept. 30. Cerone Enterprises Inc., Walden. Seller: Lott Ventures LLC, Wallkill. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $87,500. Filed Sept. 30. Cypress Solutions and Payments Inc., Ridgewood. Seller: Helena A. Herbst, New Hampton. Property: 2838 Route 17M, Goshen 10924. Amount: $190,000. Filed Sept. 29. DAS Management Company Inc., Montgomery. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: 569 Route 17, Crawford. Amount: $85,000. Filed Sept. 29.

Equestate Holdings LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Jeffrey M. Collins, et al, Phoenicia. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $72,000. Filed Sept. 30.

P.E. Colucci LLC, Gardiner. Seller: Estate of Noreen Girao, New Paltz. Property: 99 Marakill Lane, Gardiner. Amount: $500,000. Filed Oct. 1.

Erickson 5 LLC, Afton. Seller: Atereth Development LLC, Monroe. Property: Otis Road, Mount Hope 10940. Amount: $100,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Riverside LMR LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Wayne M. Gurda, New Hampton. Property: 60 Sullivan Lane, Wallkill. Amount: $675,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Ferrari and Sons Construction Management LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Van Wagner LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $225,000. Filed Sept. 30.

Rovna Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Holdings of LR LLC, Monroe. Property: Angle Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $160,000. Filed Sept. 29.

Gold Medal Property Buyers LLC, Goshen. Seller: James A. Pindar Affordable Housing Development Corp., Campbell Hall. Property: in Hamptonburgh. Amount: $113,000. Filed Oct. 5. GRN Realty Corp., Wappingers Falls. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 98 Dupont Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $117,272. Filed Sept. 29. Hananah Farms LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Everado Verguizas, et al, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Property: 375 Angola Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $850,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Charles Tran Property LLC, Middletown. Property: 88 Henry Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $76,000. Filed Oct. 2.

HBY Qozb LLC, New York. Seller: Ellen F. MacDonald, Poughkeepsie. Property: 162 North St., Kingston. Amount: $120,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Patricia Vogelsang, Walden. Property: 41 N. Montgomery St., Walden. Amount: $60,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Holdings of LR LLC, Monroe. Seller: Orange P and D LLC, Monroe. Property: Angle Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $151,000. Filed Sept. 29.

Deeb Properties Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2006IM1. Property: 56 Edgehill Drive, Wappinger Falls 12590. Amount: $217,000. Filed Sept. 29.

Jair Baggio LLC, Middletown. Seller: James J. Brunke, et al, Middletown. Property: 6 Neptune Lane, Wallkill. Amount: $232,500. Filed Sept. 29.

Dope Dwellings LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Robert N. Bruno, Newburgh. Property: 21 Woodland Drive, Newburgh. Amount: $140,000. Filed Oct. 2. Doro Penn Realty LLC, Pine Bush. Seller: Joyce M. Hanson, Montgomery. Property: 81 Union St., Montgomery. Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 5. Ennvey Inc., Ellenville. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 4 Spring St., Ellenville. Amount: $89,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Jennico Realty LLC, New Windsor. Seller: Charles H. Scrivner Jr., et al, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $48,500. Filed Oct. 1. Jusamia LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Simche LLC, Monsey. Property: 3003 Barclay Manor, Unit 30C, Newburgh. Amount: $51,000. Filed Oct. 1. Kernstein LLC, Monsey. Seller: Jan Fijor, Middletown. Property: 13 Sterling St., Middletown. Amount: $195,000. Filed Oct. 1.

RTN Properties LLC, Slate Hill. Seller: Lampet Construction Corp., Dix Hills. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $750,000. Filed Oct. 1. Sjar Realty LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Richard Merring, et al, Dingmans Ferry, Pemmsylvania. Property: 7 Northern Ave., Montgomery. Amount: $141,500. Filed Oct. 5. The County of Putnam, Carmel. Seller: Vinicio Loja, et al, Putnam Valley. Property: 69 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $12,100. Filed Sept. 30. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Mary D. McPike, Poughkeepsie. Property: 104 Sutton Park Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $195,500. Filed Oct. 2. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Michael V. Kusmierczyk, Poughkeepsie. Property: 5 Eastman Terrace, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $260,000. Filed Oct. 2. W Realty Group Inc., et al, Monroe. Seller: Charles Tran Property LLC, Middletown. Property: 61 Nelson Road, Warwick. Amount: $172,500. Filed Oct. 1. Walson LLC, Middletown. Seller: Sam and Gus Realty LLC, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $210,000. Filed Oct. 2. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Judith Spangenberg, Venice, Florida. Property: 56 Orange St., Port Jervis. Amount: $40,000. Filed Oct. 5.

JUDGMENTS Corporate Glass Solutions Inc., Highland. $192,040 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Oct. 1. GPC Inc., Kingston. $4,991 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Oct. 1. Skyline Lighting Inc., Chester. $34,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Sept. 24. Superior Collection Inc., Middletown. $35,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Oct. 1. T.J.E. Cleaning Service, Wallkill. $11,227 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Oct. 1. Veterans Pride Transports LLC, New Windsor. $30,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Sept. 24. Wilson and Mason Inc., Kingston. $1,395 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Oct. 1.

Ethier, Holly, as heir to the estate of James W. Ethier, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $442,500 affecting property located at 75 Honeywell Lane, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Sept. 30.

McDonald, Catherine, as heir to the estate of Margaret Jane Houlahan-Coffey, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $331,500 affecting property located at 35 Benner Road, Red Hook 12571. Filed Sept. 30.

Gennity, Kasia, individually and as administrator for the estate of John M. Gennity, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 103 Dixon Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 30.

Pessin, Susan, et al. Filed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,019 affecting property located at 106 Windsor Terrace, New Windsor 12577. Filed Oct. 1.

Hablow, Karin E., Orange County commissioner of finance as administrator of Robert E. Hockenberry, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 31 Buckley St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Sept. 30. Hamilton, Patrick, et al. Filed by Trinity Financial Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $106,000 affecting property located at 237 Stage Coach Road, Patterson 12563. Filed Sept. 30. King, Seneca, et al. Filed by Jacqueline C. Qualles. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,500 affecting property located at 21 North St., Middletown. Filed Sept. 30.

The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed.

Landa, Shaun D., as next of kin and heir at law of Vivian Landa, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $175,000 affecting property located at 60 Lutz Drive, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Sept. 29.

Bevier, Nakia K., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 24 Faye Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Sept. 30.

Longo, Ralph R., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 58 Lakeland Ave., Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed Sept. 29.

Contorino, Mario, et al. Filed by Atlantic Capital Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located in Chester. Filed Sept. 30.

Manghiatordi, Frank P., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $329,000 affecting property located at 19 Cornwall Hill Road, Patterson 12563. Filed Sept. 29.

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Darden, Jewel Ann, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $410,000 affecting property located at 1 Marion Way, LaGrangeville 12540. Filed Sept. 30.

Rebentisch, Michael James, as heir to the estate of Edward Rebentisch, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 163 Crane Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 29. Reich, Joel, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $432,000 affecting property located at 118 Seven Springs Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Sept. 29. Turner, James D. Jr., et al. Filed by Real Estate Market Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 1 Briarwood Crescent, Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 30. Vivar, Luis, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,000 affecting property located at 91 Mathes St., Lake Peekskill 10537. Filed Oct. 2. Whitted, David, et al. Filed by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 10 Russell Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 1. Williams, Samuel, et al. Filed by VRMTG Asset Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,000 affecting property located at 2 Winner Circle Lane, Goshen 10924. Filed Oct. 1.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 29 Hudson Pointe LLC, as owner. $20,240 as claimed by Scott Perri Landscaping Inc., Washingtonville. Property: 29 Hudson Pointe, Woodbury. Filed Sept. 30.

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Facts & Figures Alastair Inc., as owner. $4,750 as claimed by RHE Electric Inc., Pine Bush. Property: 134 Schefflers Lane, Minisink. Filed Sept. 28. Casareale, Christopher F., et al, as owner. $1,121 as claimed by Durante Rentals LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 223 Agor Lane, Mahopac. Filed Sept. 30. Kelly, Richard, New York, as owner. $4,500 as claimed by Gouvis Consulting Group Inc., Palm Springs, California. Property: in Putnam Valley. Filed Sept. 30. Lazo, Walter, New Windsor, as owner. $5,213 as claimed by Kurt Desoto, New Windsor. Property: 328 Walnut Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Oct. 2. Rider, Rebecca, as owner. $5,394 as claimed by Fix It For Less, New Paltz. Property: 20 Valley Road, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Oct. 2.

Santermo, Christopher, et al, as owner. $149,237 as claimed by Lou Levy Construction, Carmel. Property: 1554-1560 Route 9, Wappingers Falls. Filed Oct. 1. Santermo, Christopher, et al, as owner. $181,530 as claimed by Lou Levy Construction, Carmel. Property: 1562 Route 9, Wappingers Falls. Filed Oct. 1. Sheri Torah Inc., as owner. $6,669 as claimed by Prime Rebar LLC, Bridgewater, New Jersey. Property: 3 Y D Goldberger Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed Sept. 28. Vassar Brothers Hospital, as owner. $620,385 as claimed by Absolute Fire Protection LLC, Selkirk. Property: 51 Livingston St. and 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie. Filed Sept. 30.

NEW BUSINESSES This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.

Doing Business As 7700 Route 209 Operating Corp., d.b.a. Peters Market, 7700 Route 209, Napanoch 12458. Filed Sept. 29. Bubula Naturals Inc., d.b.a. Bubula, 5115 Merlot Drive, Highland 12528. Filed Sept. 29. Cab Construction Inc., d.b.a. Copper Rose Carpentry, 580 Milton Turnpike, Highland 12528. Filed Sept. 29. DMB 33 Holdings Inc., d.b.a. CertaPro of Middletown-Kingston, 33 Heritage Crossing, Circleville 10919. Filed Sept. 29.

Frank’s Fresh Catering Inc., d.b.a. Frank’s Fresh Pickling Co., 7 Deerfield Lane, New Paltz 12561. Filed Sept. 29.

All Coast Pressure Washing, 140 N. Montgomery St., Walden 12586, c/o Marcus Antonio Silva. Filed Aug. 19.

New Paltz Community Foundation Inc., d.b.a. New Paltz Community Foundation, 91 Main St., New Paltz 12561. Filed Sept. 29.

Autumn Candles, 9 Courtney Lane, Brewster 10509, c/o Autumn Martin. Filed Oct. 1.

Russin Lumber Corp., d.b.a. Russin, 21 Leonards Drive, Montgomery 12549. Filed Sept. 29.

PARTNERSHIPS Red, White and Berries, 67 Hamilton St., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Kathleen Onofry Sandberg and Amanda Renee Ostrom. Filed Aug. 19.

Sole Proprietorships

Grit99, 66 Hill Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Mehmood Khan Qureshi. Filed Sept. 29. J and J Fence, 1012 Washington Green, New Windsor 12553, c/o Peter Charles Joseph Jackson. Filed Aug. 19. Little Explorers Nursery Daycare Highland, 437 New Paltz Road, Highland 12528, c/o Jeana M. Fanelli. Filed Sept. 28.

P and R Mobile Tire Service, 24 Ridge Road, Wallkill 12589, c/o Ralph Rohl. Filed Sept. 28. Paolo Rebaudengo, 170 S. Wall St., Kingston 12401, c/o Paolo V. Rebaudengo. Filed Sept. 28. Parties By Vee, 23 W. Pierpont St., Kingston 12401, c/o Vanessa Perez. Filed Sept. 29. Plum Point Construction, P.O. Box 818, Napanoch 12458, c/o Robert Vongerichten Jr. Filed Sept. 29. Sangimoon, 22 Davis St., Kingston 12401, c/o Gerardina Johanna van den Nouweland. Filed Sept. 29.

Mama’s Pizzeria, 1946 Route 6, Carmel 10512, c/o Michael J. Notaro. Filed Oct. 1.

Town Line Nursery and Farm, 1318 Route 17, Walden 12586, c/o Joshua Luke Winum. Filed Aug. 19.

Mason Creative, 162 Hoyt St., No. 627, Port Ewen 12466, c/o Ronald Mason Monroe. Filed Sept. 29.

Urban Fork, 340 E. Chester St., Kingston 12401, c/o Rosanna Rauch. Filed Sept. 28.

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Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial E McCulloch & Company Inc., Old Greenwich, contractor for St. Catherine of Siena. Install fireproof door at 247 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $500. Filed Aug. 2020. Golden Construction New York Corp., Flushing, New York, contractor for GFC-Fawcett Nitkin G. Add Sushi Bar at 362-64 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Haven, M.D., Lynne M., Greenwich, contractor for Lynne M. Haven. Perform replacement alterations at 5 Oak St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Hobbs Inc., New Canaan, contractor for 28 Windrose Way LLC. Construct new shed at 24 Windrose Way, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Hobbs Inc., New Canaan, contractor for 28 Windrose Way LLC. Construct new greenhouse at 28 Windrose Way, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Burning Tree Country Club. Prepare for a private party at 120 Perkins Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $6,600. Filed Aug. 2020. Oval Tennis Inc., Somers, New York, contractor for Scott Ganeles. Build new tennis court at 571 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $221,830. Filed Aug. 2020.

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Schupps Land Cleaning, Golden Bridge, New York, contractor for Putnam 600 Acquisition LLC. Perform Replacement Alterations at 581 W.Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Fairfield County Roofing & Siding, Greenwich, contractor for George E. and Ellen C. Braun. Remove existing roof and re-roof 343 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Shanahan Group, New Milford, contractor for Robert and Laurie Casper. Construct detached garage at 122 Cedar Cliffe Road, Riverside. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Garrett Wilson Builders LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Michael Custar. Build a new single-family dwelling with finished basement at 59 Club Road, Riverside. Estimated cost: $4,250,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Residential Amado Home Improvement LLC, Hartsdale, New York, contractor for Matt Mitro and Renee Soufer. Remodel basement, remove and install new walls and replace windows at 31 Chapel Lane, Riverside. Estimated cost: $41,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Argus Development LLC, Old Greenwich, contractor for Rory and Kathy Shaw. Renovate garage and pool house at 29 Lindsay Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,200,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Arnold Wile and Associates Ltd., Pleasantville, New York, contractor for Diane Madfes. Renovate kitchen and bathroom and remove and replace fixtures and appliances at 2 Homestead Lane, Unit 106, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Genise, George, Greenwich, contractor for George Genise. Build an above-ground pool with raised deck at 64 Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Giacovas, Nicolette, Greenwich, contractor for Nicolette Giacovas. Finish attic for storage at 28 Saint Roch Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed Aug. 2020. Glen Gate Company, Wilton, contractor for Israel A. Englander. Construct in-ground swimming pool and required safety barrier at 6 Smith Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $595,000. Filed Aug. 2020. The Home Depot USA, Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Monica Webster. Remove and replace windows at 226 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $6,161. Filed Aug. 2020.

Braydan Construction LLC, Darien, contractor for Christopher Daly. Perform replacement alterations at 408 Sound Beach Ave., Riverside. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Home Energy Repair LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Sebastian Zugman. Remove existing roof and re-roof 12 Tyler Lane, Riverside. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

CPM Environmental, Oxford, contractor for Brown Amanda O’Brien. Perform replacement alterations at 3 Whitney Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $49,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

In 2 Blue Design LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Lenna and Beristain J. Andreou. Construct inground swimming pool and required safety barrier at 246 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Davenport Contracting Inc., Stamford, contractor for 78 Cedar Cliff Road LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 78 Cedar Cliff Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 2020. DeRosa Builders, Cos Cob, contractor for Jason Hancock. Renovate kitchen, master bathroom, mudroom and laundry at 483 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $525,000. Filed Aug. 2020. EDT Development LLC, Greenwich, contractor for 20 Church St., A-10 LLC, Remodel kitchen, bathrooms and place doors at 20 Church St., Unit A10. Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

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JEMP Architects, Stamford, contractor for The Clement Trust. Renovate bedroom and full bath at 38 Dairy Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Paiva, Jose, Shelton, contractor for Matthew Traina. Construct in-ground swimming pool and required safety barrier at 293 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Longo, Vincent and Stephanie Longo, Greenwich, contractor for Vincent and Stephanie Longo. Add rear-master bedroom and one-story kitchen at 58 Hunt Terrace, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Perry Verrone LLC, Pleasantville, New York, contractor for Bruce W. MacLennan. Remove existing roof and re-roof 3 Brookside Park, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,800. Filed Aug. 2020.

McConnell, Hong, Westport, contractor for Hong McConnell. Remove plaster wall and replace with sheetrock at 109 Monica Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Precision Contracting, Stamford, contractor for Shelley Kapitulik. Replace skylights at 9 River Road, Unit 412, Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Mora, Jaime, Monroe, contractor for Andrew Heath. Finish basement at 77 Orchard St., Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Ragab, Hassan and Sara W. Ragab, Greenwich, contractor for Hassan Ragab. Replace and extend upper-level stone patio and construct wood roof cover at 7 Anderson Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Morano Landscape, Mamaroneck, New York, contractor for Mark Cunningham. Rebuild and add deck at 1 Elskip Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $36,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Morano Landscape, Mamaroneck, New York, contractor for Kathleen M. Whittemore. Perform replacement alterations at 15 Midwood Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Newfield Contracting, Stamford, contractor for Elish H. Telling. Remodel kitchen and construct new bath laundry closet, at 1 Putnam Hill, Unit 3G. Greenwich. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Oceanview Pool & Patio, Southport, contractor for Fred Christensen and Monique Christensen. Construct in-ground swimming pool and required safety barrier at 62 Winthrop Drive, Riverside. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Richard Rakowski Construction, Weston, contractor for Cathleen M. Keeney. Renovate insulation in playroom at 3 Wyngate Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 2020. Smith, Terry and Brian Smith, Greenwich, contractor for Terry Smith and Brian Smith. Add new screens in porch at 25 Morgan Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 2020. SOOS Home Improvement, Stamford, contractor for Marna Olsen Davis. Remove existing roof and re-roof 17 Field Point Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $131,129. Filed Aug. 2020. Sorbera, Paul, Greenwich, contractor for Paul Sorbera. Remove existing roof and re-roof 17 Ivanhoe Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Innis Arden Golf Club, Greenwich, contractor for Innis Arden Golf Club. Install seasonal tennis bubble at 120 Tomac Ave., Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

O’Connor, Gerald, Greenwich, contractor for Gerald O’Connor. Remove tub and replace with shower and new water valves at 20 Church St., Unit A63, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,090. Filed Aug. 2020.

Vitiello, Nick, Norwalk, contractor for Daniel and Lauren Stein. Construct an in-ground swimming pool and required safety barrier at 212 Cognewaugh Road, Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Iturriaga, Michael, Greenwich, contractor for Michael Iturriaga. Renovate bathrooms, remove kitchen wall at 8 Alexander St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Odell Construction Inc., Cos Cob, contractor for George P. McGunagle. Enlarge storage room at 10 Edgewood Drive, Unit 2A, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Wernert Associates Inc., Cos Cob, contractor for Tom Tidgwell, Repair storm damage at 5 Osee Place, Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $170,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

JEMP Architects, Stamford, contractor for Balck Kats LLC. Finish basement and renovate kitchen at 26 Old Wagon Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

Ohl, Christopher, Greenwich, contractor for Christopher Ohl. Add bathroom and finish thirdfloor space at 25 Cobb Island Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 2020.

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COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Krause, Jason, et al, Seymour. Filed by Christopher Jones, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul Joseph Ganim, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099426-S. Filed Aug. 18. Parlak, Joanna M., et al, Seymour. Filed by Darren J. Galpin, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Connolly Brennan Ralabate PC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by an uninsured motorist. The defendants are required to provide, pursuant to their insurance provisions, for uninsured motorist benefits for the plaintiff. The defendants have not paid compensation to the plaintiff for her injuries and losses. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206099140-S. Filed Aug. 10. Pogacsas, Imre, Shelton. Filed by Nirva Larose, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe Wikstrom & Barney LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099715-S. Filed Aug.31. Vazquez, Krysti, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Michael Pinto, Southport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Matthew Julian Forrest, Wethersfield. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099627-S. Filed Aug. 25.

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Facts & Figures Danbury Superior Court Birchwood Condominium Association Inc., et al, Seymour. Filed by West Pyles, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled and maintained by the defendants when he was caused to fall due to a pothole in the driveway area. As a result of the alleged negligence of the defendants, the plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-20-6036915-S. Filed Aug. 21. DePalma, Aimee, Pawling, New York. Filed by Whip Salon LLC, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract, which prohibited defendant from working for another salon within 10 miles. The defendant decided to terminate her employment and work for another salon. However, the salon was within 10 miles. On information and belief, the defendant is in possession of the plaintiff’s confidential information, including customer lists. As a result of the defendant’s breach, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6036526-S. Filed July 8. Medical Center East Associates of Limited Partners, Southport. Filed by Valerie Rodriguez, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hoekenga & Machado LLC, New Milford. Action: The plaintiff was leaving the premises controlled by the defendant, when she was caused to trip on a rug that was unsecured and warped, causing her to fall and sustain injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-20-6036876-S. Filed Aug. 18.

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Selective Insurance Company of The Southeast, Branchville, New Jersey. Filed by Ferrandino Enterprises LLC, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Allen Smith, Mount Kisco, New York. Action: The plaintiff received policies of insurance services from the defendant. During a construction performance, the plaintiff caused damages on a property, which were covered by the insurance policy. Plaintiff notified defendant of its intention to repair the damage, but defendant failed and refused to respond. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6036544-S. Filed July 10. Vizhco-Montaleza, Luis A., et al, Danbury. Filed by Cady Jackman, Sandy Hook. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6036726-S. Filed July 29.

Stamford Superior Court Larson, Judith, d.b.a. Judith Larson Associates, et al, New Canaan. Filed by O&G Industries, Inc., Torrington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joseph Michael Metzger, Torrington. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered into a credit agreement. The defendant benefited from the use of the credit and defaulted on the terms and conditions of the credit and breached her responsibility to the plaintiff by not making payment for the materials purchased and not making payment on the balance-due on the credit account. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206048203-S. Filed Aug. 28. Mason, Matthew M., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Monica A. Hasaan, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6048181-S. Filed Aug. 26.

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Stolarski, Edward, Stamford. Filed by Nations Equipment Finance LLC, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff is a company that employed the defendant. The defendant terminated his employment with the plaintiff without good reason, however he was to receive severance payments for his years in the company. The defendant had daily access to the plaintiff’s most sensitive trade secrets and confidential information. Despite the defendant’s employment and severance agreement to the plaintiff, the defendant used confidential and proprietary information at his new job to compete with the plaintiff. The defendant breached the agreement and plaintiff suffered damages. Case no. FST-CV-20-6048048-S. Filed Aug. 19. Vasquez, Victor, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Steven Garcia, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Allen L Williams III, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff was an employee of the defendants and advised one defendant to stop arguing with the other defendant. Several minutes later and without justification, the defendant struck the plaintiff in his face with a bottle. As a result, the plaintiff suffered painful injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206048025-S. Filed Aug. 18.

DEEDS Commercial 112 Scsl LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Dorothy Veronesi, Fairfield. Property: 112 School St., Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed July 31. 50 Day Street LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Sono 165 Water LLC, Norwalk. Property: 165 Water St., Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed Aug. 5. Cerritos Garcia, Joel and Ana Rauda Cerritos, Stamford. Seller: Mean to be LLC, Tarpon Springs, Florida. Property: 1366 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 4. DeMassa, John Matthew and Grace DeMassa, Fairfield. Seller: New Rez LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 189 Tuller Road, Fairfield. Amount: $479,700. Filed Aug. 4. Douglas, Kathleen, Stamford. Seller: Seaside Real Estate Group LLC, Stamford. Property: 108 Seaside Ave., Unit 15, Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed Aug. 4.

IB Investments LLC, Hartford. Seller: John Patrick Moran and Wendy Moran, Fairfield. Property: 1039 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $405,000. Filed July 31.

Barnes, John P. and Elizabeth B. Barnes, Stamford. Seller: George T. Eliades and Diane H. Eliades, Stamford. Property: 345 Hycliff Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $900,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Fascone, Melissa L. and Frank J., Cioffi Jr., Stamford. Seller: Richard Nola, Stamford. Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Unit 26, Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Overbrook Holdings LLC, Stamford. Seller: John P. Lund and Elaine D. Lund, Stamford. Property: 78 Overbrook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Barwinski, Matthew and Michelle Barwinski, Stamford. Seller: Glenn Finley and Yolanda Finley, Stamford. Property: 362 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Amount: $612,500. Filed Aug. 4.

Fitzgerald, Mary Elizabeth and Anthony David Fitzgerald, Astoria, New York. Seller: Anthony G. Denisco and Lauren J. Denisco, Fairfield. Property: Lot 8, Forsell Brothers, Fairfield. Amount: $487,500. Filed Aug. 7.

Paris, Shterna Sarah and Mendel M. Paris, New Haven. Seller: Third Street Development LLC, Stamford. Property: 20 Third St., Unit 14, Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Bedrin, Wiliam D. and Michaela L. Ramirez, Norwalk. Seller: Michaela Ramirez and William Bedrin, Norwalk. Property: 18 Ledgewood Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $10. Filed Aug. 4.

Ram and Pravina Patel Living Trust, Norwalk. Seller: Josephine Carvalho, Norwalk. Property: 22 Mills St., Norwalk. Amount: $520,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Berry, Vincent K. and Jennifer Andrea Florez Tapias, Brewster, New York. Seller: Xiaolei Ding, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 300 Broad St., Unit 401, Stamford. Amount: $282,000. Filed Aug. 3.

RBTB 2 LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Seller: Heatherlynn W. Daly, Fairfield. Property: 26 Edward St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,895,000. Filed Aug. 3. Sandrowski, Matthew and Kristin Sandrowski, Fairfield. Seller: 221 Tuckahoe Lane LLC, Stamford. Property: 221 Tuckahoe Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $843,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Residential Adwin, Keri N., Fairfield. Seller: Peter C. Trupp and Nancy R. Trupp, Fairfield. Property: 1486 Round Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000. Filed Aug. 6. Almonte, Ruben and Natalie Espinal, Stamford. Seller: Joo Hyun Andrew Kim, Stamford. Property: 2700 Bedford St., Unit E, Stamford. Amount: $397,000. Filed Aug. 3. Arias, William J. and Laura C. Orozco, Norwalk. Seller: Deborah S. Thorpe, Norwalk. Property: 3 Vespucci Road, Norwalk. Amount: $499,000. Filed Aug. 5. Atway, Julian, Westport. Seller: Judith Sampson, Fairfield. Property: 102 Newton St., Fairfield. Amount: $520,203. Filed Aug. 4. Barkman, Larry and Catherine Fair, Stamford. Seller: Michael Gattuso and Karen Gattuso, Stamford. Property: 42 Wood Ridge Drive South, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Bingman, Jonathan and Kathryn Bingman, Carmel, New York. Seller: Lisa M. Schrimmer, Norwalk. Property: 8 Dewal Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $575,000. Filed Aug. 5. Bridwell, Dallas and Peter Robb, Norwalk. Seller: Joseph C. Rissberger, Norwalk. Property: 20 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Amount: $542,000. Filed Aug. 5. Bustamante, Jorge, Norwalk. Seller: James Kenny, Norwalk. Property: 100 Seaview Ave., Unit 1H Norwalk. Amount: $469,000. Filed Aug. 3. Carniol, Michael and Stephanie Samuels, Stamford. Seller: Ellish V. Telling and Mark E. Telling, Fairfield. Property: 40 Walbin Court, Fairfield. Amount: $917,500. Filed Aug. 4. Caruso, Gail C., Dorset, Vermont. Seller: John F. Crocco, Southport. Property: 561 Pequot Ave., Southport. Amount: $970,000. Filed Aug. 6. Clark, Eunice C., Stamford. Seller: Evan W. Whaley and Tara Whaley, Stamford. Property: 111 Chestnut Hill Lane, Stamford. Amount: $850,000. Filed Aug. 4. Damon, Andrew P. and Sarah D. Damon, Silver Spring, Maryland. Seller: Thomas S. Lambert and Sarah Schaitkin, Stamford. Property: 84 Clearview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $514,000. Filed Aug. 3. Domini, Alyssa and Christopher Guzoski, Stamford. Seller: Jennifer Molina and Carlos Portugal, Stamford. Property: 105 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Amount: $408,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Fonts, Sarah and Gregory Marshall, Fairfield. Seller: Jaime D. Restrepo and Olga C. Catano, Stamford. Property: 47 Duck Farm Road, Fairfield. Amount: $543,000. Filed Aug. 5. Gaffney, Paul, Scarsdale, New York. Seller: Eric Jokinen and Deborah L. Jokinen, Stamford. Property: 39 Maple Tree Ave., Unit 63, Stamford. Amount: $420,000. Filed Aug. 4. Galindo, Andres, Bridgeport. Seller: Pakhshan Rasheed and Peris A. Kareem, Fairfield. Property: 10 Knapps Park Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $220,000. Filed Aug. 3. Gilbertie, Mike and Betsey Gilbertie, Westport. Seller: Charles A. Gilbert and Kathryn A. Gilbert, Fairfield. Property: 311 Home Fair Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $465,000. Filed Aug. 7. Hains, Colleen, Norwalk. Seller: John W. Atkin, Norwalk. Property: 122 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 5. Hendricks, Harrison and Hannah Hendricks, Fairfield. Seller: Stephanie L. Alcutt, Fairfield. Property: 2858 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $415,000. Filed Aug. 4. Iversen, Ronny Borge and Tian Xiao Iversen, Stamford. Seller: Mark Sanofsky and Erin Dalia, Stamford. Property: 37 Golf View Drive, Stamford. Amount: $975,000. Filed Aug. 3. Kearney, Raymond, New York, New York. Seller: Kimberly A. Thomas, Fairfield. Property: 145 Tuckahoe Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $483,000. Filed Aug. 4. Lang, Erik Paul and Kathleen Cunningham Lang, Fairfield. Seller: Morten Gimand and Camilla Gimand, Fairfield. Property: 1677 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $758,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Facts & Figures Lechler, Katherine, Norwalk. Seller: George E. Hanze and Nancy Hanze, Norwalk. Property: 66 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $440,000. Filed Aug. 5. Manchisi, Matthew James and Jane Minerly Manchisi, Fairfield. Seller: David J. Monk and Suzanne E. Monk, Fairfield. Property: 477 Aran Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $807,500. Filed Aug. 7.

Rogers, Raniel and Kristal Carrion, Mount Vernon, New York. Seller: Christian J. Latorre and Yesenia Serrano, Norwalk. Property: 22 Leuvine St., Norwalk. Amount: $425,000. Filed Aug. 5. Salmon, David, New York, New York. Seller: Michaela Lafelice, Stamford. Property: 25 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Stamford. Amount: $523,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Matos, Ady and Levis Matos, New York, New York. Seller: Anne Schelmetic, Fairfield. Property: 261 Colony St., Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed Aug. 6.

Schumacher, Suzanna M., Bethel. Seller: Michael J. Miley, Fairfield. Property: 87 Edgewood Place, Fairfield. Amount: $428,000. Filed Aug. 4.

McGarvey, Gillian L., Bristol, Vermont. Seller: Diane A Jones, Fairfield. Property: 446 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Shea, Tyler and Donna Shea, Stamford. Seller: Richard H. Hulit Jr. and Siobhan Reilly, Stamford. Property: 16 Ralsey Road, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed Aug. 3.

Muoio, Jessica E. and Brian J. Taylor, Bronx, New York. Seller: Marisa Lucia DiPaola and Antonio Pellegrino, Stamford. Property: 59 Cody Drive, Stamford. Amount: $645,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Tilton, Richard and Lydia Tilton, Stamford. Seller: Matthew Nyquist and Georgia Nyquist, Norwalk. Property: 38 Stonecrop Road North, Norwalk. Amount: $550,100. Filed Aug. 3.

Naranjo, Clemencia and Alfredo A. Uzcategui Rangel, Stamford. Seller: Matthew J. Barwinski and Michelle Barwinski, Stamford. Property: 11 Barmore Drive West, Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed Aug. 4. Oranzo, Jason and David Root, New York, New York. Seller: Todd R. Wolf, Fairfield. Property: 250 Algonquin Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,029,000. Filed Aug. 3. Pumerantz, Alexis Hope and Zachary Joshua Pumerantz, New York, New York. Seller: John P. Barnes and Elizabeth B. Barnes, Stamford. Property: 1 Halliwell Drive, Stamford. Amount: $690,000. Filed Aug. 3. Rajan, Kumar and Sonal Rajan, Fairfield. Seller: Martin David Mobley and Jennifer L. Laseman, Southport. Property: 317 Ronald Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $840,500. Filed Aug. 7. Ravage, Brett, Fairfield. Seller: James G. Gombos and Bonnie S. Gombs, Fairfield. Property: 258 Catherine Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $645,000. Filed Aug. 4. Redlener, Gloria, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Anne Marie Paine, Fairfield. Property: 1359 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,355,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Ward, Jerry B., Wilton. Seller: Natalie A. Kulukundis, Norwalk. Property: 230 New Canaan Ave., Unit 4, Norwalk. Amount: $545,000. Filed Aug. 5.

JUDGMENTS Duncan, William, Fairfield. $5,101, in favor of Integrated Anesthesia Associates PC, East Hartford, by Lloyd S. Lowinger, Norwalk. Property: 427 Villa Ave., Fairfield. Filed Sept. 25. Hayes, Craig and Courtney Hayes, Cos Cob. $3,046, in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury, New York, by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 176 Old Stone Bridge Road, Cos Cob. Filed Sept. 3. Leguiza, Gustavo, Stamford. $1,918, in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury, New York, by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 49 Mead St., Stamford. Filed Sept. 18. Mondragon, Hiuwer, Norwalk. $5,420, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman, Islandia, New York. Property: 48 N. Bridge St., Norwalk. Filed Sept. 30. Taylor, Walt R., Norwalk. $5,714, In favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman, Islandia, New York. Property: 23 Pettom Road, Norwalk. Filed Sept. 29.

LIENS Mechanic’s Liens Benn, Peter A. and Emily Benn, Stamford. Filed by JNR Plumbing LLC, by Jason N. Rogers. Property: 718 Cove Road, No. 9, Stamford. Amount: $3,881. Filed Sept. 8. Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut Inc., Stamford. Filed by JNR Plumbing LLC, by Jason N. Rogers. Property: 235 W. Main St., Stamford. Amount: $50,274. Filed Sept. 8. The Pilot House Special Needs Resource Foundation Inc., Fairfield. Filed by Lucas C. Papageorge Jr. General Contractors LLC, by Lucas C. Papageorge. Property: 1260 Merwins Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $8,775. Filed Sept. 23.

MORTGAGES Bernard, Erica, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Quicken Loans LLC, 1050 Woodwar Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 48 Diamondcrest Lane, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 1. Brennan, Edward P. and Jane B. Ross, Norwalk, by Porschia Turner. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 47 Neptune Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 3. Burke, James Thomas and Yoko Burke Fujikuro, Stamford, by John M. Eichholz. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc., 3940 N. Ravenswood Road, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 121 Fifth St., Stamford. Amount: $447,700. Filed Sept. 1. Bustamante, Jorge, Norwalk, by Amanda Lowton. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: t100 Seaview Ave., Unit 1 H, Norwalk. Amount: $375,200. Filed Aug. 3. Dober, Max A. and Ariel C. Johnson, Fairfield, by Jeffrey M. Wasikews. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 80 Newton St., Fairfield. Amount: $699,664. Filed Sept. 1. Dwyer, Richard K. and Mary R. Dwyer, Norwalk, by Maria Rigakos. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 26 Chatham Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $130,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Giarratano, Paul and Lindsay Giarratano, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 310 Fairland Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $640,500. Filed Sept. 1. Jerome, Cheryl, Norwalk, by Dianne E. Yamin. Lender: Mutual Security Credit Union Inc., P.O. Box 2489, Shelton. Property: 22 Silk St., Norwalk. Amount: $226,000. Filed Aug. 3. Lasalandra, Justin Peter and Ana Carolina Lasalandra, Stamford, by Shauna Rose-Larmond. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc., 3940 N Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 130 Dann Drive, Stamford. Amount: $435,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Petrov, Radka and Krasen Petrov, Fairfield, by Timothy A. Malvaso. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 96 Baros St., Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 1. Spantidos, George and Stella Spantidos, Stamford, by John R. Fiore. Lender: Stamford Federal Credit Union, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Property: 59 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $52,000. Filed Sept. 1. Steinberg, Reid and Kimberly Steinberg, Stamford, by Patrick J. Hanna. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 20 Ocean Drive E, Stamford. Amount: $922,600. Filed Sept. 1.

Leal, Oscar M., Fairfield, by Brian Fatse. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 35 Charles St., Fairfield. Amount: $575,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Tilton, Richard and Lydia Tilton, Norwalk, by Gouglas I. Bayer. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 38 Stonecrop Road N, Norwalk. Amount: $550,100. Filed Aug. 3.

Lear, Matthew and Erica Lear, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: Guard Hill Financial Corp, 140 E. 45th St., 31st, floor, New York, New York. Property: 114 Gay Bowers Road, Fairfield. Amount: $960,000. Filed Sept. 1.

NEW BUSINESSES

Legato-Howlett, Lisa and Frank J. Howlett, Stamford, by Louis Volpintesta. Lender: American Federal Mortgage Corp., 360 Route 24, Chester, New Jersey. Property: 167 Sawmill Road, Stamford. Amount: $397,200. Filed Sept. 1. Mahoney, Collin and Kelly Mahoney, Stamford, by Robert J. Yamin. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 803 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Amount: $736,000. Filed Sept. 1. Mead, Philomena Rose, Fairfield, by Alan Fernandes. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 67 Adams Road, Fairfield. Amount: $190,000. Filed Sept. 1. Nejdl, David K. and Natasha Day Nejdl, Norwalk, by Michael J. Sweeney. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 9 Camelot Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $318,000. Filed Aug. 3. Osorio, Blanca, Norwalk, by Siwavuth Viwatthanasorn. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 55 Cedar St., Norwalk. Amount: $310,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Area Artist.Com, 1127 High Ridge Road, No. 325, Stamford 06905, c/o Margaret Benison. Filed Aug. 26. Besttouch Boutique LLC, 8 Stoneridge Circle, Stamford 06902, c/o Francoise Lorthe. Filed Aug. 27. Broadfield Insurance Group, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Insurance Services of the West LLC. Filed Aug. 31. Dk Signs and Repairs, 249 Greenwich Ave., Stamford 06903, c/o Kimberly A. Estrada. Filed Aug. 26.

Shafi Foundation USA Inc., 16 Victory St., Second floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Mohamed M. Uddin. Filed Aug. 27. Vk Home Improvement, 39 Mulberry St., Apartment F, Stamford 06907, c/o Vasyl Kudyba. Filed Aug. 27. Warcap Home Loans, 2777 Summer St., Suite 306, Stamford 06905, c/o Warshaw Capital LLC. Filed Aug. 31.

PATENTS Conductive polymer composite. Patent no. 10,796,813 issued to Rachel Prestayko, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Flex-beam clamp for rotor assembly. Patent no. 10,793,264 issued to Eric Nussenblatt, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Fuel vent connector, venting system having fuel vent connector and method. Patent no. 10,793,416 issued to Conrad Dahm, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Ink-jet print head with standard computer interface. Patent no. 10,796,209 issued to David Knierim. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Inline printable duplex color filters. Patent no. 10,796,208 issued to Edward Chapman. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Orientation-agnostic method to interface to printed memory label. Patent no. 10,796,212 issued to Amit Trivedi. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Eyebrow Threading Salon, 500 Summer St., Stamford 06901, c/o Ashok Bakshi. Filed Aug. 26. Gray War Initiative, 680 Main St., Suite 103, Stamford 06901, c/o Andreas Xenachis. Filed Aug. 27. Horizon Healthcare Staffing, 77 Third St., Stamford 06905, c/o David Grossman. Filed Aug. 26. Santana House Cleaning, 77 Custer St., Stamford 06902, c/o Alisandra Santana. Filed Aug. 26.

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of formation of Dominique Brienne, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/06/2020 . Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 151 Lorraine Ave. Mount Vernon, NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62647 Notice of Formation of 401 Pea Pond Road, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/26/2020. NY Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, c/o Cassin & Cassin, LLP, 2900 Westchester Avenue, Suite 402, Purchase, New York 10577. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #62648 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: TnT Capital Holdings, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/13/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 499 North Broadway White Plains New York 10603, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62649 Notice of Formation of Fresh Beginnings Yonkers, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/31/20. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Peach St, Nanuet, NY 10965. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62650

Notice of Formation of Law Office of Frances E. Vazquez, PLLC, a domestic Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/20/2020. Office location: Westchester County. Principal business location: 75 S. Broadway, Suite 4-3982, White Plains, New York 10601. SSNY is designed as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the PLLC to c/o Frances E. Vazquez, 75 S. Broadway, Suite 4-3982, White Plains, New York 10601. Purpose: the practice of law. #62651 Notice of Formation of Genesis Realty Associates LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/01/2020. Office location: Westchester Cty. Princ. Office of LLC: 14 Sunnyside Dr. 2nd fl, Yonkers, NY 10705. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its princ. office. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62652 Notice of Formation of Student Lending Group, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/28/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3151 Stoney St. Mohegan Lake., NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62653 Name of LLC: Boutique of Balanced Wellness, LLC. Date of filing Art. of Org. with DOS: 6/26/20. Location of LLC: Westchester County. Agent: Boutique of Balanced Wellness,LLC PO Box 114, Mount Vernon, NY 10552, upon whom process against it may be served. Business Purpose: health and wellness #62654 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Limited Liability Company GUARDXPRO, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 2nd, 2020. Office location Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at 925 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #62655

Notice of Formation of Simply Sweet by Cindy, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/10/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 800 Westchester Ave, Ste S-602, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62656 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: EMERALD SUNSET PUBLISHING, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/10/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: EMERALD SUNSET PUBLISHING LLC C/O LAYLA QAABIDH, 1853 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62657 Notice of Formation of YNGC Enterprises LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/11/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 215 E Gun Hill Rd, Apt # 6L, Bronx, NY 10467. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62658 Notice of Formation of Fresh Beginnings Enterprises, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/11/20. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Peach St, Nanuet, NY 10965. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62659 Notice of formation of The Slagar Group LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/28/2020. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 19 Hissarlik Way, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62661

Name of LLC: Royal Towing, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 07/21/2020. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., BK, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62662 Notice of Application for Authority to do business in New York of COMBO NATION LLC (ìLLCî). Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (ìSSNYî) 7/29/2020. The LLC formed in WYOMING (ìWYî) on 2/19/2020. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC Registered Agents, Inc., 30 N Gould St, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Office address in WY is Registered Agents, Inc., 30 N Gould St, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Copies of Certificate of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of WY, Herschler Bldg. East, Ste. 100 & 101 Cheyenne, WY 82002. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #62663 Notice of Formation of Collective Travel LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/13/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 177A Main Street #145, New Rochelle NY 10805. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62664 113 Capital ñ 609 Saw Mill River Road LLC ñArt of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/2020. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail copy of any process to the LLC, 11 Edwards Court, Bedford Corners, NY, 10549. Duration is perpetual. Purpose of LLC: all lawful activities #62665

THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE LOOKOUT FUND, INC. for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019 is available at its principal office located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-618, Rye Brook, NY 10573-1373 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is RUSSELL J. HANDELMAN. #62666 Peak Balance LLC. Filed 4/22/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 122 East 42nd Street, Suite 1507, New York, NY 10168 Purpose: All lawful #62667 Sharon Fox LLC Filed 4/16/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 21 Eton Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: All lawful #62668 Nine Nelson Street Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/17/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 84 Greenwood Ln., Valhalla, NY 10595. General Purpose #62669 Grand Homes Contracting LLC. Filed 3/3/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 7 Curtis Ln, Yonkers, NY 10710 Purpose: All lawful #62670

First Quality Sewer & Drain LLC. Filed 6/23/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 54 Villa Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62671 Aseal De USA LLC. Auth. Filed w/SSNY on 3/13/20. Office: Westchester Co. Formed in DE on 3/11/2020. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 67 Bellefair Road, Rye Brook, NY 10573. DE address: 3500 S Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Filed w/DE Sec. of State: 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful. #62672 45 Bedford Road Consultants, LLC. Filed 6/4/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Rd Ste 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #62673 9 Kirby Lane North, LLC. Filed 6/22/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 2 Purdy Avenue, Rye, NY 10580 Purpose: All lawful #62674 Notice of Formation of PlantBlerd, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/21/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, at 175 Hamilton Ave., NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62675

Tiac Advisory LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/25/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Leah Zara, 28 Green Valley Rd, Armonk, NY 10504. General Purpose #62676 Notice of Formation of Hibbert RE 2 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 731/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 90 Meucci Ave., Copiague, NY 11726. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62677 Notice of Formation of SUNSHINE786 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/25/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 29 Burhams Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62678 Notice of Formation of H R BARBER SHOP LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/07/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 139 CROTON AVE. OSSINING, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62679

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in Instructions to Bidders (https://www.dot.ny.gov/bidsand-lettings/construction-contractors/important-info) until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 05, 2020 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Maps, Plans and Specifications may be seen at Electronic documents and Amendments which are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/const-notices. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264324, PIN 881368, FA Proj Z510-8813-683, Westchester Co., Bridge Rehab: Four Bridges in City of Yonkers, Village of Elmsford, Towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $1,500,000.00), Goals: DBE: 10.00%

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EMPLOYEES DURING COVID-19 RECOVERY You need to make sure that they’re healthy and you need to make sure that there’s a sense that you as an employer have their best interests at heart. However, you will find there are circumstances with the potential for employer liability. There are quite a few State, Federal and NYC employment laws you need to be very sensitive to in terms of whether you can compel somebody to come to work…” (Excerpted from the Westchester County Business Journal, Aug. 3.)

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