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New prospects for Grasslands campus

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

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fter multiple failed attempts at developing the 60-acre, county-owned parcel adjacent to the Westchester Medical Center, county officials are optimistic that renewed efforts to develop a biomedical campus will prove successful.

Two private developers submitted detailed responses to the county’s March call for proposals to develop the “North 60” site that forms the northern section of the 512-acre Grasslands Reservation in the town of Mount Pleasant, county officials disclosed last week.

The county for decades has sought to develop the site. In March it issued a request for qualifications seeking private developers to construct a medical and biotechnology complex that would complement the medical center and New York Medical College on the Grasslands property.

“There is no reason why the North 60 can’t be the

An artist’s rendering of a proposed educational and conference center by Fareri Associates L.P..

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First Niagara comes to Westchester and the Hudson Valley

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

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en months after First Niagara Bank announced a $1 billion acquisition of nearly 200 HSBC Bank USA branches in New York and Connecticut, the conversion is complete.

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pared by the state Department of Economic Development for company projects seeking financial assistance.

McMahon said the economic development council is opposing the bill. “This is just classic overregulation at its worst. It’s just filled with redundancies. Each piece of information that an IDA would be required to put in a report card is already required” in the agencies’ annual reports filed with the state Authorities Budget Office. Those reports also are available to the public on most IDA websites, he said.

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conomic development officials in Albany and Westchester disputed the state comptroller’s recent claim that New York’s industrial development agencies are failing to deliver promised economic benefits to taxpayers and must be more open about their operations and more selective in the projects they support.

Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in prepared comments accompanying his office’s annual performance report on the state’s 114 IDAs, again criticized the agencies for giving away too much in tax exemptions to companies in return for too little in created jobs. He especially targeted Long Island, where the comptroller began his rise in state government as an elected assemblyman, and the mid-Hudson Valley, a sevencounty region that includes Westchester County.

“Taxpayers are not getting enough bang for their buck when it comes to IDAs,” DiNapoli said. “Residents, particularly those in high-cost regions such as Long Island and the mid-Hudson Valley, have every right to question whether the additional tax breaks are producing promised economic benefits.”

The 20 IDAs in the mid-Hudson Valley in 2010 supported 428 development projects with a total value of about $9.7 billion. The highest-valued of those was Westchester’s Ridge Hill, the $900 million mixed-use development by Forest City Ratner Cos. that is backed by the city of Yonkers IDA. The projects in the region in 2010 received a total of about $78.8 million in net exemptions on property taxes – through negotiated PILOT agreements – and sales, use and mortgage recording taxes. The region gained 20,910 jobs from those projects, according to the comptroller’s report.

Those tax breaks for companies amounted to $96 in additional annual property taxes that might be paid by owners of an average-priced home in the region. That was the third highest rate in the state, trailing the Capital District, where net IDA exemptions

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shifted $140.70 in potential taxes to the average homeowner, and the Finger Lakes region.

The mid-Hudson Valley’s IDAs granted an average of $3,770 in tax exemptions for every one job gained. That job-gain cost was the highest in the state, nearly $1,000 higher than the Capital District, which had the second highest cost at $2,723 per job.

In Westchester, the Mount Vernon IDA had the highest cost per job gained from its 18 supported projects in 2010, at $16,653.

The Peekskill IDA had a cost of $12,989 per job gained from its eight projects. The Yonkers IDA had a $5,816 cost per job from 51 projects.

Statewide, net tax exemptions for 4,444 IDA-backed projects totaled approximately $483.1 million. The average cost statewide to gain one job was $2,659, according to the report.

That job cost in New York, when compared with job-creation incentive programs nationwide, “is a pretty enviable record,” said Brian T. McMahon, executive director at the New York State Economic Development Council in Albany, a 900-member organization representing economic development professionals. An Ohio economic development incentives program averages $57,000

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“When you compare with the average cost per job created by IDAs around the country, and by any other measure, it’s a highly efficient and highly effective program” in New York, McMahon said.

“Not just job creation, but IDAs help retain jobs in communities, especially in manufacturing,” by supporting purchases of productivity-enhancing equipment, he said.

That work of IDAs was ignored in the comptroller’s comments, McMahon said.

McMahon said DiNapoli’s criticism was not supported by the annual report. “I think his own report refutes that criticism and that’s obviously a concern of ours.”

The comptroller noted that cumulative job gains from IDA-backed projects were down by 22,000 jobs from the previous year, an 11 percent decrease. McMahon noted that those were not lost jobs in the state, but jobs associated with IDA project agreements that expired.

In an effort to reform IDA operations, DiNapoli this spring introduced legislation in the Assembly that would require IDAs to file annual “report cards” with state agencies and use standard applications pre-

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by IDAs around the country, and by any other measure, it’s a highly efficient and highly effective program” in New York.

— Brian T. McMahon, executive director,New York State Economic Development Council The comptroller’s bill has not been introduced in the state Senate. “We’re hoping it won’t be,” McMahon said.

The Westchester County IDA in 2010 supported 85 projects that received net tax exemptions totaling about $13.1 million. The projects were estimated to bring the county a net gain of 8,624 jobs, at a cost of $1,517 per job.

Laurence Gottlieb, the county’s director of economic development, said his office manages the IDA “in an open, transparent and businesslike manner, because we are investing the taxpayer’s money, and therefore, take our fiduciary responsibilities seriously and only provide incentives to those firms we feel have the best chance of growing in this difficult economy.”

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— Ann Cairns, president, international markets, MasterCard and Pesa is Kiswahili for money –– run by a subsidiary of the telecom giant Vodafone. It is not a bank, but a service much like PayPal, though a user need not be connected to the Internet. David Wolman, one of the panelists at the MasterCard event, wrote in his book “The End of Money,” that the benefits of this service have been staggering to the people of Kenya. In that country, many workers send money home to families in more remote locations. They may spend two days on a bus to do it or pay someone else to. But with M-Pesa, all someone has to do is go to a local shop –– 23,000 are members of the network of M-Pesa agents –– hand over the cash they want to convert and send, and then type in the appropriate codes on a cell phone. The recipient gets a text saying that money has been flashed to his/her account and then goes to a local shop to redeem the cash.

In the U.S., a top priority for the government with regard to going cashless is ending the use of paper checks to pay benefits of various types. Walt Henderson, the director of the EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) strategy division at the Treasury, said at the conference that the move from paper checks “is going well. The aim is for them to be gone

by March 1, 2013. From 11 million benefit checks we’re down to 6.8 million, and they’re going to be a tough group. We’ve been picking the low-hanging fruit for a long time.

But a government check takes a dollar to produce, an electronic transaction costs 10 cents. That’s a billion dollars in savings for the taxpayer over 10 years.”

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ighty-five percent of the world’s transactions are still in cash –– so it wouldn’t appear that we are on the way to a cashless society. But cash is expensive, in terms of production costs and the time and effort spent to access it. Experts from MasterCard Worldwide, as well as an author and a researcher from Tufts University recently convened to talk about whether cash is on the way out, as well as virtual currencies and new frontiers in mobile payments.

One sign that the days of cash may be numbered is the growing use of debit cards. Carlos Menendez, MasterCard’s group executive for global debit, said this year in the U.S., the amount of money spent using debit cards is projected to exceed the amount spent using credit cards for the first time. “This is because debit is subbing for cash,” he said.

“People are more willing to use debit cards for 10- to 15- dollar purchases. We’ve seen 10 to 12 percent growth yearly for the past four to five years in debit cards worldwide. Debit is bigger than credit worldwide.”

But cash is still bigger than both, with noncash transactions making up only 15 percent of transactions around the world. “In Russia, 93 percent of transactions are cash, that’s also true for Mexico and the Mideast,” said Ann Cairns, MasterCard’s president for international markets. “In the UAE it’s 90 percent. It’s a tremendous opportunity for us, but you can’t just move in. If you’re really going to replace cash some place, you have to understand how their economy operates.”

Giving Russia as an example, she said “Russians go to a hole-in-the-wall ATM, then cross the street to a kiosk to pay a bill. To come up with an electronic way for them to pay their bills would be very valuable.”

Cairns said making government payments electronic around the world, for example, would reduce the number of intermediaries necessary to process a payment and the costs associated with it, thus insuring that more money goes to the people who really need it.

She also said many Asian economies present opportunities for moving into the noncash world, “But we do see lower levels of adoption in places like Vietnam. Sometimes it’s easier and cheaper to move into places like that and set up an infrastructure than change an existing one,” said Cairns, singling out sub-Saharan Africa as the region with the fewest noncash systems in place. “So when we go there, we use satellites instead of land lines.” Finally, giving a roundup of where things stand globally with regard to noncash

systems, she said “e-commerce is huge in Asia and also prepaid cards loaded with money.

Young people like them. Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil don’t like cash. They like electronic payment for the Internet.”

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Online, mobile buying grew in first quarter

uying with mobile devices almost doubled in the first quarter to more than 13 percent of total online retail sales, according to IBM’s retail online economic indicator. That’s up from 7 percent in the first quarter of 2011. In fact, 17 percent of all online sessions on a retailer’s site were initiated from a mobile device, up from 6 percent in the first quarter of last year. And in March alone, online buying rose 6 percent.

“This is the first study of its kind,” said Jay Henderson, strategy director for IBM digital marketing. “This is really the first time we’ve ever done this outside of the holidays. And we see that the trends during the holidays continued into the first quarter.”

And people came away with a positive

feeling about their digital buying experience. The convenience of this type of buying earned a positive sentiment rating of almost 66 percent. Value got a 52 percent, deals 30 percent. Henderson said researchers analyze text from blogs and Twitter to draw these conclusions.

The most popular items were health and beauty products and home goods.

Negative sentiment was highest for availability, 24 percent. Henderson said the stronger-than-expected holiday shopping season created shortages of some products.

Apple’s iPhone was the number one driver of mobile device retail traffic.

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Campus office to assist small business

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anhattanville College is stepping up to help small business in Westchester County and New York state as a new home for the Westchester Small Business Development Center. The state agency will continue to operate from its outreach site in Harrison at 108 Corporate Park Drive in the offices of The Business Council of Westchester.

The center, part of the New York State Small Business Development Center, is a business assistance network that works with local and county business development agencies. It also provides Small Business Administration expertise to all major financial institutions in Westchester.

It also gives free, one-on-one business advice and information to existing or aspiring entrepreneurs in New York state and works with other organizations on projects that advance job development, investment, and economic growth.

“I am delighted that we have joined forces with the SBDC in helping to restart the economy by building on the natural synergies between the educational programs we offer and the skills needed by entrepreneurs as they look to develop their own businesses,” said Anthony Davidson, dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Louis Scamardella, who has been with the SBDC for more than 10 years, will be in charge of the center. He had been running the outreach center since 2007.

The center produces an annual economic impact of $3 million to $4 million a year through the loans it helps get for small businesses.

“The strong academic environment, diversity and central Westchester location of Manhattanville College made our choice for a home very easy,” he said. “Also, the involvement of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies in the business community complements our mission perfectly.”

Scamardella said future plans include the hiring of Manhattanville students as interns to provide real hands on experience in entrepreneurship, and offering academic courses to the community.

“Our goal is to make this a real center, not just an outreach center (for the center at Rockland Community College),” he said. All centers, he said, are associated with academic institutions. They are funded by the SBA and the state, but must be associated with a college since that’s how the SBA distributes funding, with the college acting as the administrator and host of the center.

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New prospects for Grasslands campus­—

and Route 9A, which he said he would incorporate into the campus if his project

is selected by the county.

The Portal Venture Group’s proposal

calls for a community that centers on the treatment and research of autism and other developmental disorders.

The company was formally incorporated in January after more than 18 months of planning and development.

CEO and Chairman Carmine DePalma and President David A. Gonzalez came together to launch the organization with one purpose: to provide autistic children with resources that weren’t available to their own children, who are both autistic.

“The motivation started when my son, who is now 11, was diagnosed with autism. I started looking for people who had the answers and I couldn’t find them,” DePalma said. “We started thinking, ‘What do we want for our own kids?’ and it starts before diagnosis.”

The group’s proposal includes a residential treatment community to accommodate approximately 100 people, a central retail area, a museum dedicated to people with disabilities, a hotel and conference center, and a 200,000-squarefoot wellness center for the research and treatment of a variety of disabilities.

In addition, the proposal says there will be an offsite educational center built nearby.

Both proposals are being reviewed by the Astorino administration.

Astorino spokeswoman Donna Greene said there is no timetable for any decision. The county is still very early in the vetting process and there is no guarantee that either proposal will be acted upon, she said.

Either proposal if accepted would require zoning changes by the town of Mount Pleasant. The property is currently zoned for residential development.

Mount Pleasant Supervisor Joan Maybury said that any accepted proposal must work for all parties involved, but she expressed enthusiasm in the prospect of a biomedical campus that would deliver much-needed tax revenue and job opportunities.

David Ring, First Niagara’s regional president for the Hudson Valley and New England, said the completion of the branch acquisition is “critical” as the bank aims to extend its reach south along the I-95 corridor.

“It helps us move along with our strategy of creating a bank that is not only in upstate New York and western Pennsylvania but also follows the I-95 corridor from western Massachusetts to hopefully Philadelphia some day,” said Ring, who also heads the commercial lending division for First Niagara.

“So this is a critical move for us and a critical transaction for us, helping to fill in markets like Westchester and Rockland,”

Ring continued. “This is a very robust market, it’s not overbanked, and we feel we have a compelling value for customers in this market.”

First Niagara has long been concentrated in upstate New York, with 119 locations there prior to the acquisition.

Now First Niagara is among the top 25 regional banks in the country by assets, Ring said.

Just as the new Hudson Valley locations fill a hole in First Niagara’s network, he said the bank is hoping to fill the demand for commercial lines of credit in the Hudson Valley – an area in which he said HSBC came up short.

“From a business lending perspective,

HSBC was not very active,” Ring said.

“We’re seeing very robust loan growth and loan pipelines, and we never stopped lending through the downturn.”

First Niagara last month reported its ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit commercial loan growth.

Commercial loans averaged $10.2 billion during the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $353 million from the previous quarter.

Net income for the first quarter was $59.9 million, up 33 percent from $44.9 million in first quarter 2011.

Deposits also rose sharply, to $19 billion from $13.5 billion in the first quarter of 2011.

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start of the next Silicon Valley or Research Triangle and the home of medical cures and technological breakthroughs,” County Executive Rob Astorino said in April at his State of the County address.

The plans, submitted by Fareri Associates L.P. in Greenwich, Conn., and The Portal Venture Group Inc. in Mount Kisco, both call for a mixed-use development that includes research and treatment facilities, a hotel and a retail venue.

The principals behind each proposal are also linked by a common desire to provide for pediatric medicine and research.

Beyond those common features, however, the proposals – and the companies behind them – differ radically.

Fareri Associates President and CEO John J. Fareri has been developing property in Westchester and Fairfield County, Conn., for more than 30 years, and already has a strong relationship with the medical center, where the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is named for his daughter, who died at 13 of rabies from a bat bite.

“I’ve been involved in the medical center and the children’s hospital there and I know what would benefit them and what would benefit the college and what the county is trying to do as far as economic development” and further developing the county’s biotech and biomed industries, Fareri said.

His proposal calls for a “tech village” that includes medical office space, bioscience and medical technology offices and research facilities; a central Main Street area with retail shops, restaurants and a hotel, and an 80,000-square-foot children’s science center, complete with educational facilities and conference spaces.

Fareri also owns a separate 20-acre plot between the “North 60” property

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es with $15 billion in deposits, $2.8 billion in loans, one million accounts and 650,000 customers.

First Niagara will also consolidate 35 branches in cases where a previous office is located near a newly integrated branch.

None of the branches being consolidated is in the Hudson Valley.

With the deal complete, First Niagara has nearly 430 retail locations, $30 billion in deposits and $38 billion in assets – not to mention 1,200 new employees.

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An artist’s rendering of a proposed hotel by Fareri Associates L.P.

Drug testing goes mobile Franchise screens workers on site

BY JANICE KIRKEL jkirkel@westfairinc.com

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fter 25 years in commercial banking, Michael Gedigk found himself at the half-century mark wanting to start his own business.

He had an extensive list of criteria, but the top two were most important – the business would have to be recession-proof and generate recurring revenue from clients.

“I also wanted to be part of an emerging trend, where I would become an expert in a particular field. I wanted the business to be scalable, in other words, easy to expand, with not too much overhead and not too labor-intensive.”

The answer? USA Mobile Drug Testing, one of the 20,000 mobile franchises nationwide. Research shows that mobile franchises grew almost 20 percent from 2006 to 2010, everything from dry cleaning services to dog training. Gedigk’s company, USA Mobile Drug Testing of Westchester and southern

Fairfield County, was started in August 2011.

It assists area employers in developing drugfree workplaces. His team of compliance specialists travels to businesses to perform testing. Its main goal is to help employers take proactive steps to screen new workers and develop drug-free workplace programs.

It provides drug and alcohol testing, breath alcohol and DNA testing, as well as background checks and related services for corporations, the government and schools.

“The first thing we do is talk to the client,” he said. “‘What kind of business do you have?

What is your concern? Why are you considering implementing a drug-free work environment?’ Some say they are having terrible drug problems. Others want a hedge against liability and workers’ comp claims. Others just want a healthy productive workforce or to reduce absenteeism.”

The average drug-abusing employee, Gedigk said, costs an employer $7,000 a year.

“And that doesn’t even include workers’ comp

New VC firm hopes to spur development

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

At 25, Sean Parker, already famous for founding Napster, stumbled upon a website called TheFacebook.com.

With that company now looking at one of the largest IPOs in history, investors continue to scour the startup world for the next Mark Zuckerberg.

In Garrison, 25-year-old Sean Eldridge hopes to strike gold with Hudson River Ventures L.L.C., a new venture capital firm that just last month partnered with Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. to seek out investment opportunities in the region.

Founded in December, Hudson River Ventures will make strategic investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 in startups within the food and beverage, tourism and hospitality, information technology and biotechnology sectors.

“We’ve met with dozens of businesses already and we’ve gotten a lot of interest in the fund,” Eldridge said. “We’re moving forward with a number of them. I hope to close a first round of investments by this summer and hopefully we can announce them and more of the specifics at that point.”

Eldridge said his goals are twofold: to enter into a highly lucrative venture capital field, and to spur economic development in the Hudson Valley, which he calls home.

“I’ve heard up and down the Hudson Valley that people with great ideas and even people with existing businesses are really

having a hard time raising money,” he said.

“I think there are a lot of opportunities out there to make a strong return ... and I think it makes sense to invest in your own community and your own backyard.”

For the past several years, Eldridge has worked as an organizer for the campaign to legalize gay marriage in New York state and for President Obama’s 2008 campaign, in addition to a brief stint with a startup based in Palo Alto, Calif.

He said his experiences working at ground level, coupled with the connections and expertise of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., have already started to generate excitement among potential businesses.

While Hudson River Ventures will provide the capital, HVED will help to provide mentoring and coaching for the businesses selected for targeted investments, Eldridge said.

Eldridge said he plans to keep Hudson River Ventures itself a small operation.

He said he and his fiancé contributed all of the capital and are not planning on raising funds from outside investors, but added that he would hope to partner with some of the region’s banks as Hudson River Ventures begins funding businesses.

“One contribution we can make to the Hudson Valley is if we’re coming in and expressing confidence in the Hudson Valley and specific businesses, my goal is that will help get the banks to the table,” Eldridge said.

He said he plans to personally oversee all of the fund’s investments.

claims, just loss of productivity, health issues, tardiness. We consult with each business on what their program would look like,” he said.

“We advise them on what they can do – the type of testing, the frequency, the percentage of employees to be tested. We also will write a manual for employees on what the company is doing and why. You don’t want employees to resent it. You can’t just come down on people heavy handed. Some employees might even be tired of covering up for drug-abusing employees.”

Gedigk said privacy is obviously a huge concern. “I will never call anybody (who’s) positive. If a result comes in that might be positive, it goes to the medical review officer.

He then calls the donor and explains what happened. If the donor says it was related to use of a prescription drug, we verify it with the doctor and the employer never knows

there was a potential positive.”

Mobile testing, said Gedigk, has the obvious advantage of preventing workers from taking steps to camouflage drug abuse. “If workers have to go to a lab to be tested, on the way they can drink fluids to adulterate the results. The only warning they get that we are coming is when we are standing in front of them. They can’t leave the room, or eat or drink.”

As for how business is going, Gedigk said it’s been a little slower than he might have wanted. “I had hoped to easily break six figures in gross revenue in the first 12 months. I will probably just about reach it.”

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Hot button issues this shareholder season

BY GEORGE WHITEHEAD

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he 2012 shareholder meeting season is upon us. Whether you are attending one of these meetings as an investor or as a representative of a company that will be responding to shareholder questions, we expect that the following topics have a good chance of surfacing: • How is management reacting to concerns regarding the European debt crisis?

With continued uncertainty in the euro zone, companies could face exposure if they have business ties in the affected countries.

Management should be prepared to field questions regarding how their businesses are being impacted by the crisis, and what steps are being taken to mitigate the risk to the company. This is not just a concern if a company has dedicated business operations in an affected country. It is also important to consider the likely impact of the uncertainty in the euro zone if you have significant relationships with key vendors or customers there.

• Is outsourcing still the best policy?

If a company historically has outsourced some of its operations to the Asia-Pacific region to take advantage of lower labor costs, now

may be a good time to reconsider that strategy.

Outsourcing is becoming less attractive because there has been increased scrutiny on unfair labor practices in certain foreign countries and wages in these areas have been on the rise. Also, some companies have experienced quality control issues that have arisen from an inability to closely monitor outsourced operations. Shareholders may question whether now is a good time to consider bringing outsourced operations back home in order to take advantage of a talented labor pool that exists domestically.

• How well does a company know its significant suppliers?

Supply chain interruptions can cause major issues with a business’ ability to perform. Whether the interruption is caused by a natural disaster like last year’s tsunami in Japan or by the economic failure of a major supplier, management should be prepared to discuss its ability to maneuver around supplier interruptions by having an alternate source of product or services.

• What is the company’s take on mandatory auditor rotation?

Regulators have recently issued proposals requiring mandatory auditor rotation.

Management should be prepared to discuss their position on this very controversial issue, including the health of the relationship with their current auditor, and how long that firm has been servicing the company. Shareholders may be unaware of the existing five-year audit partner rotation requirement that is currently in effect for publicly held companies, which allows for a fresh perspective on an audit engagement without switching audit firms.

• Should a company consider a business combination?

If a company was considering a business combination prior to the recession, now may be a good time to revisit those plans.

There are likely to be good values in the marketplace and shareholders will expect management to consider opportunities to take advantage of opportunities to expand and increase shareholder value. An improved lending environment and increased activity in the capital markets may provide some much-needed financing for future deals.

• What is the company’s position on Dodd-Frank?

Not all of the Dodd-Frank Act regulations on executive compensation have been made final, but their intent has broad support and it should be expected that shareholders will ask the company’s position on key elements including: Clawbacks – Has the company implemented “clawback” provisions that would allow it to recover compensation that was erroneously awarded in the three years prior to an accounting misstatement?

Hedging – Has the company adopted a policy prohibiting an employee or outside director from hedging, or pledging equity held directly or indirectly including compensatory equity grants?

Independence – Is the company certain that the members of the board’s compensation committee are independent?

Vetting advisers – Does the compensation committee of the board engage the services of outside advisers including compensation consultants and legal counsel and, if so, by what process does it determine their independence?

George Whitehead is an assurance partner at BDO USA L.L.P. in Valhalla. He can be reached at gwhitehead@bdo.com.

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Congress extends Ex-Im Bank despite opposition

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

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ew York manufacturers collectively exhaled last week after the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank and raise its lending authority despite unexpectedly strong Tea Party opposition in both houses of Congress.

The Export-Import Bank, which guarantees commercial bank loans made to U.S. exporters, was at risk of losing its charter May 31 if debate over the reauthorization measure had stalled.

The bank completed $41.3 billion in total loan authorizations during its 2011 fiscal year, which supported $32.7 billion in exports and 288,000 American jobs, according to the bank’s 2011 annual report.

Since 2007, the bank has backed more than $2 billion in loans to New York exporters, resulting in exports worth more than $4.39 billion.

addition to facilities in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Miami.

A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey of Harrison said the bank’s reauthorization was necessary to keep New York companies competitive in the global market, and criticized Tea Party members for delaying the bill’s passage.

“It’s solidly pro-business and helps the U.S. compete on a global scale, which only helps our economy,” said spokesman Matthew Dennis. He said the Tea Party members who opposed the reauthorization are “very out of touch with the reality of global economics.”

In New York’s 18th district, represented by Lowey, which includes parts of Westchester and Rockland counties, the Export-Import Bank has supported $114.7 million in loans since 2007, resulting in $115.1 million in exports over that span.

The Senate approved the reauthorization bill by a vote of 78-20 one week after an identical measure was passed by the House of Representatives, 330-93.

This marks the third time since September 2011 that the bank’s charter has been extended by Congress, and the 25th such occasion since the bank was founded in

1934 – with reauthorization typically coming by unanimous consent.

President Obama has said he will sign the bill.

The bill approved by Congress last week calls for the bank’s charter to be extended to Sept. 30, 2015, and increases its lending authority from $100 billion to $140 billion by the 2014 fiscal year.

The bank’s management would also be required to maintain default rates below 2 percent. If the default rate rises above 2 percent for any six-month period, the Treasury would be required to take action.

“If the goal is to help American companies improve our balance of payments by selling overseas, one would think you want to reauthorize that.

It’s one of those very obvious things.” ­— Robin Schaffer, president, Case Paper Co. Inc. Robin Schaffer, president of Case Paper Co. Inc. in Harrison, called the measure a “no-brainer.”

“If the goal is to help American companies improve our balance of payments by selling overseas, one would think you want to reauthorize that,” Schaffer said. “It’s one of those very obvious things.”

Case Paper has participated in the ExportImport Bank’s loan guarantee program since 2003, Schaffer said.

The bank since 2007 has backed $62.8 million in commercial bank loans taken out

by Case Paper, ultimately resulting in $62.8 million in exports over that period, according to Export-Import Bank data.

With the bank’s assistance, Case Paper has expanded its footprint and exports to Canada, Schaffer said.

“We’ve grown tremendously in Canada, and everything we do there is covered,” he said. “If it (the Export-Import Bank) weren’t reauthorized that would be a considerable blow and we would either have to take on the credit risk entirely ourselves or we would have to find a commercial alternative.”

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ask andi

Accurate business forecasting takes research Accuracy is still a goal with forecasting; how accurate can we be?

We have short lead times on many of our projects, which makes it hard to predict way into the future. We did well with sales in the first half of the year – we’re up 25 percent over last year. Now I’m trying to get a handle on the rest of the year to know if it’s going to be OK.

Thoughts of the day: Building a forecast is as much or more about planning out marketing with a little bit of math, as it is about sales. Build a confidence scale that helps you to predict the future. Look for trends. Quiz customers about their plans.

Take a look at your marketing tools. Think about all of the ways buyers hear about your company. There are referrals from networking sources, referrals from customers, direct mail, leads from the website, social media leads, trade shows, speaking engagements, sales force generated opportunities and open houses. The list goes on and on.

Is each marketing source producing leads this year? Any at the same level of lead generation as last year? Which ones are producing leads at a higher level? Which are lower?

Compare last year’s leads with sales results by marketing source. Create ratios: sales/leads generated for each type of marketing and overall. And another set of ratios comparing cost of the marketing effort/leads generated, and cost of marketing effort/sales generated to get a cost/lead and cost/sale (payoff ratio).

Now calculate the increase in sales this year. How much more revenue is desired?

How many more units need to be sold? How many more leads would need to be produced overall to hit those sales numbers?

Once you know the overall number of leads needed this year, start figuring out where they are coming from. Which lead sources are converting at a higher rate; this year versus last year? Which are converting at a lower rate? Don’t concentrate on just one source – marketing is all about having a robust mix.

Based upon comparisons of last year with this year, you can figure out how likely it is that the current level of marketing will produce what you need this year. Set up calcula-

tions in a spreadsheet so you can forecast and monitor results. Bring the calculations down to one final number: total sales expected for this year. Keep your eye on how that number changes, as the months unfold. Does it stay ahead of goal or behind?

You can back up calculations by doing some research. How are your salespeople doing at establishing new contacts? Easier or harder than last year? What percent of market share do you have in each market?

If you’re over 30 percent market share for any product or area, expect that sales results may start to decline. While you may get a boost from being a bigger player, it’s also likely you’ve picked off most of the low hanging fruit in that market. Think about entering additional market areas to boost sales quickly.

Ask customers what they’re seeing and doing. Are their sales up or down this year?

Do they expect to end the year with a bang, or do they expect things to get quieter?

Take a look at the number of new customers in the last 12 to 18 months. What additional opportunities do those new accounts bring to the table? Why did they buy and how did they find out about you?

Any new marketing ideas in there that you

could test?

Looking for a good book? Try “Marketing Metrics: The Definitive Guide to Measuring Marketing Performance,” by Paul Farris, Neil Bendle, Phillip Pfeifer and David Reibstein.

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Andi says: Compare your results to these stats: 38 percent of inquiries become leads, 39 percent of leads become prospects, 29 percent of prospects buy = 4 percentplus of inquiries become sales.

Source: Marketing Sherpa: B2B Marketing Benchmark Survey 2009.

in brief

BY JANICE KIRKEL jkirkel@westfairinc.com

Coty withdraws Avon bid

Coty Inc., which first offered to buy Avon Products Inc. for $10 billion in April, then raised that to $10.7 billion May 9 and asked for a response by the close of business May 14, withdrew its bid on the 15th after Avon said it would respond to the sweetened bid within a week.

In a letter to Avon’s board dated May 9, Coty asked Avon to enter into discussions by the 14th.

The flurry of exchanges apparently ends Coty’s bid for Avon, which was being aided by billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

Coty had said it wanted to look at Avon’s books to get more details about Avon’s bribery investigation and litigation.

Avon has just undergone a management shakeup. Sherilyn McCoy has only been CEO since late April, replacing Andrea Jung, who had been criticized for failing to revive the company and conclude Avon’s bribery investigation. The probe, which began in China in 2008, has expanded to other countries.

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Profit at Avon has been below expectations, especially over the past three years.

Sales have been weak in Russia and Brazil, major markets for the company. Firstquarter earnings sank 82 percent because of increased labor, commodity and restructuring costs.

ITT back in black

ITT Corp., based in White Plains, returned to profitability in the first quarter reporting earnings from continuing operations of 11 cents a share compared with a loss of 23 cents in the year ago quarter. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations, which exclude special items, were 39 cents a share, down from pro forma earnings of 45 cents a share in the first quarter of last year.

Revenue was $577 million. Organic revenue was up 9 percent from a year ago – that excludes the effects of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures. Revenue in emerging markets was up 22 percent, North American revenue was up 11 percent and there were gains in core markets such as oil and gas, mining, chemical and general industrial.

“We saw the benefits in the first quarter

as our global growth in the oil and gas, mining and automotive markets offset expected lower volumes in the connectors market,” said Denise Ramos, CEO and president. “In addition, despite overall market softness in Western Europe, we drove strong growth globally, particularly in North America, Asia and the Middle East.”

ITT stuck to its per share earnings estimate for the year of $1.62 to $1.72 a share. In oil and gas and mining, ITT said it expects revenue up 5 to 7 percent, with gains in market share. In emerging markets, 10 percent growth is estimated in the Middle East, Latin America and China.

Disappointing quarter for MBIA

MBIA Inc., based in Armonk, which offers municipal bond insurance, investment management products and municipal and consulting services, had by its own admission a disappointing first quarter, because of losses on insured exposures, losses on sales of investments, and litigation related expenses. It reported a pre-tax loss for the first quarter of $548 million, compared with adjusted pre-tax income of $25 million for

the first quarter of 2011. Net income was $10 million, or 5 cents a share, compared with a loss of $1.3 billion, or $6.37 a share, for the first quarter of last year. The $158 million in operating expenses in the quarter was considerably above the average for recent quarters because of litigation related expenses. MBIA also said it has sold some assets to build up its cash reserves.

A hearing began May 14 on a legal challenge to New York state’s approval of MBIA’s restructuring in 2009. The company said that if the approval is upheld, its National Public Finance Guarantee unit will again be able to write municipal bond insurance.

Taro mulling Sun bid

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. of Hawthorne, one of Israel’s leading drug companies, said it is still mulling a bid from India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to buy the shares of Taro that it does not already own. Sun owns a controlling stake in Taro, 66.3 percent. Sun made a bid of $24.50 a share for the rest of Taro Oct. 18. Taro said it has requested additional financial information from Sun, and said it understands that Sun is trying to comply with its requests.

Living with art – a stylish how-to coming to Cold Spring

BY MARY SHUSTACK mshustack@westfairinc.com

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nyone who hangs a picture on their wall and thinks the room is decorated will be jolted awake by the ArtFull Living Designer Show House, which will open June 3 at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring.

The Putnam County 55-and-older community developed by Elmsford-based Wilder Balter Partners is collaborating with Cold Spring Arts to host a threemonth focus on contemporary art, interior design and how the two can live together in style.

It’s an innovative showcase dreamed up

by Cold Spring glass artist Barbara Galazzo, whose work is featured throughout the project. The focus is on the art and how it can be integrated into the home. By showing the work in a room setting, as opposed to a traditional gallery, Galazzo said she thinks it may open some eyes.

“My idea was to show how you can actually have art in your home. It doesn’t have to be over the top. You can live with it.”

It’s also designed to bring the work of these 30-plus Hudson Valley artists to a wider audience – Galazzo hopes the project will attract some 3,000 visitors – while also putting the spotlight on the designers and sparking future artist-designer collaborations.

A swirling metal sculpture by Valley Cottage artist Eric David Laxman stands at the entry, giving a hint as to what will follow.

Laxman, whose own slogan is “Make a Space for Art,” was pleased to hear about the project. It is, he said, a great way “to get in touch with more interior designers.”

Indeed, he worked with several in the show house, his glass-and-metal sculptures and furniture dotted throughout the rooms.

“It’s so rare,” he said. “I’ve never seen a show house like this where the designers are specifically asked to utilize art.”

He also said that the project might broaden his own audience.

“People tend to want to put you in a box ‘You’re a functional artist,’” and not a fine artist as well. “They don’t really get that I can wear both hats.”

Teaming up with new designers was another attraction to participating.

“Hopefully with the designers it will continue into actual projects,” Laxman said.

The show house is a treasure trove of stylish finds, from colorful art-glass pieces to unique table settings, from wildly creative wall art to handcrafted furniture and accessories.

It all came together, Galazzo said, due to the creative process the show-house concept sparked in the participants.

“There started to be this synergy between the artists and designers,” she said. “It kept expanding because the designers wanted other things.”

The show house, which will continue through Sept. 9, will also raise funds for the Born This Way Foundation. For more details, visit coldspringarts.com.

Cold Spring glass artist Barbara Galazzo came up with the concept for the ArtFull Living Designer Show House.

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FACES& PLACES Sunrise to Sunset Business Seminar The Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) recently held its first Sunrise to Sunset Business Seminar, which included break-out sessions with Meet the Mayor, Meet the Commissions, Meet the Media, Meet Your Customer, and Meet Your Bottom Line.

1. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano addressing the seminar.

2. Meet Your Customer panelists Jessica Apicella, marketing/advertising director, Thompson & Bender; Olga Luz Tirado, president, LT Communications; Christina Gilmartin, communications director, office of the Yonkers mayor; and Chris Cornell, director of social media, Thompson & Bender.

3. With Steve Sansone, left, Yonkers Downtown BID executive director, are Meet Your Bottom Line panelists Eileen Mildenberger, executive director, Westchester IDA; Anne Marie Hughes, vice president commercial lending, The Westchester Bank; and Thom Kleiner, regional representative, New York State Department of Labor.

4. Yonkers officials: George Kielb, commissioner of the fire department; Frank McGovern, director, parking violations bureau; Tom Meier, commissioner of the department of public works; Kathy McCarthy, representing the housing and buildings department; John Liszewski, commissioner of finance; Paul Summerfield, commissioner of engineering; Jeff Williams, commissioner of planning and development; and Mohammed Jan, owner, Grand Roosevelt Ballroom/Nawab Eastern Cuisine Restaurant in Yonkers.

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In support of education Nearly 400 guests recently gathered for Stepinac High School’s second annual Trustees Awards reception held at 42 The Restaurant. The Trustees Awards Reception recognizes distinguished alumni, faculty and supporters as well as raises funds for enhancing Stepinac’s educational and athletic programs.

5. Former New York state Governor George Pataki; Geoffrey Thompson, Thompson & Bender; John Cahill, Stepinac graduate who received the Distinguished Alumnus award; and William Plunkett, chairman of the Stepinac Board of Trustees.

6. William P. Harrington, partner, Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, recipient of the Partners in Education Award; James J. Landy, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Bank, accepted the Corporate Citizenship Award on behalf of the bank; Paul Carty, Stepinac principal, Student Enrichment Award recipient; and Father Thomas Collins, Stepinac president.

7. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

All photograph identifications are from left unless otherwise noted.

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SPECIAL innovation REPORT and ip law

A low-risk gamble on patents

Mamaroneck-based investment company bets on big future payoffs

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

“Luck,” said CEO Robert Ladd, led MGT Capital Investments Inc. to a recent patent acquisition deal that could prove lucky for company shareholders at the expense of the U.S. gambling industry.

His Mamaroneck company’s $200,000 cash purchase of a majority interest in a bonus-round gaming device for slot machines is the first of several intellectual property deals from which the public company expects to reap rewards, both through legal action against patent infringers and in commercial development.

A former money manager at Neuberger Berman, the international asset management firm, Ladd in 2003 started his own New York City hedge fund, Laddcap Value Partners L.P. An activist small cap fund, Laddcap invested in MGT’s U.S. and United Kingdom companies and its London-based subsidiary, Medicsight Ltd., a medical technology company.

MGT had focused on Medicsight’s international portfolio of patents related to development of its medical imaging software used to mathematically analyze CAT scan colonoscopies to detect cancerous polyps. Though the licensed software has been approved by regulatory agencies in Europe and by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there has been little demand for it in the highly competitive medical imaging market. Medicsight’s software sales, primarily in Europe, totaled $319,000 in 2011, a 1 percent decrease from 2010.

Virtual colonoscopies, for which the software is designed as an analytical aid, are not reimbursed by Medicare and gastroenterologists do not much use them, Ladd said. “With Medicare not reimbursing, it became a medical disincentive.” And virtual colonoscopies have not been priced competitively enough to be approved by the Center for Medicare Services as a reimbursable alternative procedure, he said.

“The problem is, the company was running out of cash,” said Ladd, MGT’s largest shareholder, who has led the company as president and CEO since early 2011. “It’s a highly research-intensive business. It’s pretty limited for a company to have that one focus on that one system. We spent about $70 million in developing (the medical imaging software).

Robert Ladd, president and CEO of MGT Capital Investments Inc. in Mamaroneck.

There really wasn’t an economic payoff.”

MGT had about $3.5 million in cash when it shifted its central operations last year from London to New York. In September, the five-employee U.S. company leased approximately 2,700 square feet of space for its headquarters at 500 Mamaroneck Ave. in Harrison. Ladd, a Chappaqua resident, said the company moved into fully furnished offices vacated by a hedge fund.

Traded on the recently renamed NYSE Mkt, MGT is working with exchange officials to retain its listing and meet listing standards after consecutive years of operating losses and low trading prices. In an effort at compliance and cost-cutting, shareholders in March approved a reverse stock split in which stockholders with fewer than 500 shares received cash payments. MGT stock closed at $4.56 per share May 14.

MGT has closed its international offices outside of England and nonessential subsidiaries since Ladd took control of the company. The CEO said the company has slashed its cash burn rate from $600,000 to $700,000 a month to $100,000 a month.

This month, MGT made its first strategic investment in intellectual property outside

the health care industry after a four- to five-month search for market opportunities.

Through a newly formed subsidiary, MGT Gaming Inc., the company is about to close on a deal that gives it a majority interest in a 1-year-old patent on an invention that relates to groups of slot machines linked to an interactive sign. The patent applies to individual bonus rounds displayed on the video sign.

As part of its patent acquisition agreement with the gaming device’s inventors, MGT will retain on a contingency-fee basis a leading intellectual property law firm in Washington, D.C., with a successful record in the gambling industry to pursue patent infringement lawsuits against Nevadabased slot machine makers. In an enormously lucrative arrangement, casinos lease the machines, Ladd said, and split the daily revenue from them with manufacturers.

How did MGT track down the invention, approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as U.S. Patent 7,892,088?

“Luck,” said Ladd – Wall Street luck.

One of the gaming device’s inventors at J & S Gaming Inc. in Dix Hills, Long Island, James Devlin, “is a Wall Street guy” whom Ladd has long known. “He’s been talking

about it forever” and complaining that manufacturers and casino operators were illegally using their invention, Ladd said.

Devlin and co-inventor Steven Brandstetter filed their application in 2001, but were not issued a patent until 2011, about the same time that Ladd took over MGT and began charting a new course for the company.

Brandstetter in an announcement of the deal said he was “ecstatic” that, with MGT’s legal counsel, he might finally receive compensation from manufacturers and casino operators “that I believe have misappropriated my idea willfully or otherwise.”

For MGT, the gaming deal is the first of several prospective intellectual property acquisitions “with outstanding risk-reward characteristics,” said Ladd. He has his sights on established patents in thermal energy and electronic commerce, the latter “with tens of millions in royalties that have been infringed,” he said.

“For a small company with limited resources, intellectual property seemed to be a very good field both for finding assets to buy but also at reasonable prices with a good cost structure,” Ladd said.

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THELIST: intellectual property attorneys RANKED BY NUMBER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS IN FIRM. LISTED ALPHABETICALLY IN THE EVENT OF A TIE.

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3 Gannett Drive, White Plains 10604 • 323-7000 1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901 • (203) 388-2400 wilsonelser.com

Collen IP 80 S. Highland Ave., Ossining 10562 941-5668 • collenip.com 1 Barker Ave., Fifth floor, White Plains 10601 288-0022 • leasonelllis.com

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Bleakley Platt & Schmidt L.L.P

Lackenbach Siegel Building, 1 Chase Road, Scarsdale 10583 723-4300 • lackenbach.com 1 N. Lexington Ave., White Plains 10601 949-2700 • bpslaw.com

Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C. 714 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 366-3560 • cssiplaw.com

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni L.L.P. 1 Atlantic St., Eighth floor, Stamford, CT 06890 (203) 358-0800 • dmoc.com

Keane & Beane P.C. 445 Hamilton Ave., White Plains 10601 946-4777• kblaw.com

McCarthy Fingar L.L.P. 11 Martine Ave., 12th floor, White Plains 10606 946-3700 • mccarthyfingar.com

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Canter Law Firm P.C. 123 Main St., Ninth floor, White Plains 10601 948-3011 • canterlawfirm.com

Corbally Gartland and Rappleyea L.L.P. 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie 12601 (845) 454-1110 • cgrlaw.com

Dorf & Nelson L.L.P. 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye 10580 381-7600 • dorflaw.com

Klose & Associates 99 Main St., Nyack 10960 948-1008 • kloselaw.com

Onofrio Law 15 N. Mill St., Suite 225, Nyack 10960 (845) 613-0880 • onofriolaw.com

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Joseph A. DeGirolamo L.L.C. 411 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite 206 South, Rye 10580 925-3548

Law Office of Elissa D. Hecker 90 Quail Close, Irvington 10533 478-0457 • eheckeresq.com

Law Office of Laura J. Winston 52 Main St., Hastings-on-Hudson 10706 231-7822 • winstoniplaw.com

Pitegoff Law Office P.L.L.C. + 445 Hamilton Ave., Suite 1102, White Plains 10601 681-0100 • pitlaw.com Questions or comments, call 694-3600, ext. 3005. ** Attorneys practice out of both Fairfield and Westchester counties. * Attorneys work across the Hudson Valley region from the White Plains office. + Primary focus of the firm is franchising.

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Attorneys in intellectual property group file for and defend trademarks and/or patents

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The risk of buying keywords that are competitors’ trademarks

By Yuval H. Marcus and Andie M. Schwartz

S

earch engine advertising, if not done properly, can expose a company to liability for trademark infringement. Today’s business environment demands effective use of the Internet to drive sales. Companies must have a website to compete, but what good is a website if no one can find it?

In addition to utilizing social media and search engine optimization, companies increase the likelihood that consumers will find their websites through search engine advertising. According to a recent survey, Internet advertising revenue in the U.S. last year was more than $31 billion, a 22 percent increase from 2010, with more than 46 percent of that revenue from search advertising.

Most consumers who are looking to find a product or service first turn to a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo. Their search results are divided into organic results, which appear in the middle of the page, and paid results or sponsored ads, which appear at the top and right side of the page.

Companies can set up an account with the search engine company and create short advertisements that consist of a few words and a link to a website.

Advertisers often bid on certain keywords so that when a search engine user types that keyword as a search term, the company’s ad will appear in the “sponsored ads” section of the search results page. If the user clicks on the link in the sponsored ad, the company pays the search engine the price it bid for that keyword.

Obviously, some keywords are more valuable than others and cost more per click.

One legal question continues to arise: Does the purchase of a keyword that is the trademark of a competitor to trigger a sponsored ad constitute trademark infringement? For example, can the CocaCola Co. purchase the keyword Pepsi so that when a consumer types Pepsi into a search engine, he or she will see a CocaCola sponsored ad and a link to the cocacola.com website?

A related question is whether the search engine is liable for selling that trademarked keyword. Not surprisingly, numerous lawsuits have been brought by trademark owners over the past decade against competitors who purchased trademarked keywords, as well as against the search engines for selling keywords that are trademarks.

The key issue in search engine advertising cases is whether the purchase or sale of trademarked keywords is likely to cause confusion among consumers. Courts have generally

resolved this issue in favor of the trademark owner where the ad itself uses the trademark owner’s trademark in a misleading way.

Case outcomes have not been as clear where the text of the ad does not include the mark. Then the question is whether a consumer who types in a specific trademark search query and then sees a sponsored ad that displays the trademark of a competing company will be confused into believing that ad originates with the trademark owner or is somehow affiliated with or sponsored or endorsed by the trademark owner.

A user also sees search results in a list format, possibly including the trademark owner’s link as well as the competitor’s keyword advertisement. As such, the consumer is unlikely to take an advertisement at face

value, but instead look at the results delivered as a whole and make an informed decision on where to go.

Last year, the Ninth Circuit recognized the limitation of this analogy and the increasing sophistication of search engine users in Network Automation v. Advanced Systems Concepts. Whether initial interest confusion remains a viable theory in the context of the search engine advertising cases remains to be seen.

Here are some practical tips to consider when your company engages in search engine advertising: 1. The safest option is to avoid purchasing keywords that are trademarks of a competitor.

2. If you decide to use a competitor’s trademark in search advertising, make sure

that there is nothing misleading about the text of the ad and the website to which it links.

3. When evaluating whether to contest a competitor’s purchase of your company’s trademark as a keyword, make sure that you are not doing the same; evaluate the real harm, and whether the ad itself is likely to cause confusion.

An expanded column taking a look at cases concerning keywords and trademarks is available at westfaironline.com.

Yuval H. Marcus is a partner and Andie M. Schwartz is an associate at Leason Ellis L.L.P. in White Plains. They can be reached at marcus@leasonellis.com and schwartz@ leasonellis.com.

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FACTS& FIGURES on the record Westchester Bankruptcies

The following petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in White Plains. Chapter 11 indi- U.S. District Court cates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Advanced Call Center TechnoloChapter 7 indicates a liquidation of gies L.L.C. Filed by Lionel L. Surassets. kin. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. Attorney for plaintiff: Dan Manhattan Shaked. Filed May 10. Case no.

12-03715.

Boulder Heights Owner L.L.C., 445 Park Ave., Ninth floor, New York City 10022. Chapter 11, AKI Inc. Filed by Candace Osvoluntary. Attorney: Gabriel Vir- hinsky. Action: patent infringeginia, New York City. Filed May 9. ment claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Thomas Gallagher. Filed May 10.

Case no. 12-11958.

Case no. 12-03727.

LightSquared Inc., 450 Park Ave., Suite 2201, New York City 10022.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Matthew Barr, New York City.

Filed May 14. Case no. 12-12080.

American Express Co. Filed

by Unified Messaging Solutions L.L.C. Action: patent infringement claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Steven Hayes. Filed May 9. Case no.

12-03616.

Sav Cafe Inc., 40 Wall St., New York City 10004. Chapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: Marilyn Macron, Baright Enterprises Inc. Filed Rockaway Park. Filed May 11. by Thomas Bocchino. Action: job discrimination claim. Attorney for Case no. 12-11973. plaintiff: David Halsband. Filed May 11. Case no.12-03773.

White Plains

Alliance Locksmiths Inc., 130 Wells St., Peekskill 10566. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Jeffrey A. Reich, White Plains. Filed May 9.

Case no. 12-22907.

Items appearing in the Westchester 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.

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Qiao Xing Universal Resources Inc., et al. Filed by Robert Kaszovitz. Action: claim filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Gustavo Bruckner, Patrick Dahlstrom, Jacob T. Fogel, Marc Gross and Jeremy Lieberman. Filed May 10.

Geoff Howell Studio Inc. Filed Case no. 12-03745.

by Kristopher Kelley. Action: job discrimination claim. Attorney for The Ruder Finn Inc. Filed by plaintiff: William Phillips. Filed Kimberly Goldman. Action: employee benefits claim. Attorney May 9. Case no. 12-03702. for plaintiff: Mark Scherzer. Filed HSBC Bank USA N.A, et al. Filed May 10. Case no. 12-03726.

by Sharon Yuzary. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Stan- Sanei International Co. Ltd., dards Act of 1938. Attorneys for et al. Filed by Jill Stuart (ASIA) plaintiff: Joseph A. Fitapelli, Eric L.L.C. Action: trademark infringeGitig and Brian Schaffer. Filed ment claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael Sheppard and Dwight May 9. Case no. 12-03693.

Yellen. Filed May 9. Case no.

LightSquared Inc. Filed by 450 12-03699.

Park Ave., Suite 2201, New York City 10022. Attorney for plaintiff: Three Amigos SLJ Inc., et al.

Matthew Barr, New York City. Filed by Logico Investments Ltd., et al. Action: diversity-breach of Filed May 14. Case no. 12-12080. contract claim. Attorney for plainMediaAgility L.L.C., et al. Filed tiff: Judd Burstein. Filed May 11.

by Icon Health & Fitness Inc. Ac- Case no. 12-03775. tion: trademark infringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: VLC Nolita L.L.C. Filed by Kafele Jennifer Klausner and David R. Walker. Action: claim filed unWright. Filed May 10. Case no. der the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorneys for plaintiff: 12-03736.

Shaffin Datoo, Tanvir Rahman Mercury Communications and Douglas Wigdor. Filed May 9.

Group L.L.C. Filed by Gregory Case no. 12-03712.

Zale. Action: diversity-breach of contract claim. Attorneys for VSP Technologies Inc., et al. plaintiff: Steven Callahan and Brett Filed by Innovative Biodefense Inc. Charhon. Filed May 10. Case no. Action: diversity-other contract claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Mi12-03744. chael Berg and Barry Cepelewicz.

Pension Plan of L’oreal USA Inc. Filed May 9. Case no. 12-03710.

Filed by Anna DiGiacomo. Action: employee retirement claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Robert J. Bach.

Filed May 9. Case no. 12-03696.

Collection Technology Inc. Filed

by Miriam Spitz. Action: claim Court Cases filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. AttorThe following cases appear on the neys for plaintiff: William Horn docket of the U.S. District Court for and Abraham Kleinman. Filed the county of Westchester in White May 10. Case no. 12-03738.

Plains.

UCF Regent Park L.L.C., Boston, Mass. Seller: Esther Duval of Cbiz MHM L.L.C., New York City.

Property: 14 University Place, Rye. Amount: $7 million. Filed May 11.

Kondaur Capital Corp., Orange, Calif. Seller: Albert Cornachio, Rye Brook. Property: 436 Locust St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $576,165. Filed May 9.

May Ave Realty Corp., White Seller: Nathaniel Eisner, Below $1 million etPlains. al, New Rochelle. Property: 111 Trenor Drive, New Rochelle.

Anmar Partners L.L.C., Ossining. Amount: $600,500. Filed May 10.

Seller: John F. Edwards, Peekskill.

Property: 1307 Park St., Peekskill.

Split Tree L.L.C., Larchmont.

Amount: $60,000. Filed May 11.

Seller: Elaine Daniels Snider, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 18 Split Tree Calano and Calano Realty Road, Mamaroneck. Amount: Corp., et al, White Plains. Seller: $817,500. Filed May 10.

Calano and Calano Realty Corp., et al, White Plains. Property: 14 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Anthony R. Amount: $458,750. Filed May 11. Santucci, White Plains. Property: 60 Apple Lane, Ossining. Amount: $521, 021. Filed May 9.

Elk Homes Partners L.P., Rye. Seller: Elk Homes L.L.C., Rye. Property: 344 Betsy Brown Road, Rye. Wisiki L.L.C., Briarcliff Manor. Seller: James S. Shearman, Amount: $725,000. Filed May 14.

Briarcliff Manor. Property: 57 Ridgecrest Road, Ossining.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Angelo In- Amount: $837,500. Filed May 10. grassia, Middletown. Property: 142 N. Eighth Ave., Unit 10, Mount Vernon. Amount: $142,849. Filed Wolf Conservation Center Inc., South Salem. Seller: Helene May 9.

Grimaud, Weggis, Switzerland.

Property: Buck Run, Lewisboro.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Evelyn Appel, Amount: $300,000. Filed May 10.

White Plains. Property: 669 Brandt Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $372,121.

Filed May 9.

Foreclosure Auctions

Fulga-Home Properties L.L.C., Pleasantville. Seller: Hillary J. Donn, Hartsdale. Property: 5 Cor- CORTLANDT MANOR, 10 Hill nell Drive, Greenburgh. Amount: Top Drive. Vacant land; 9.27 acres.

Plaintiff: Suntrust Bank. Plaintiff’s $170,000. Filed May 10. attorney: Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy (516) 222-6200; Hudson City Savings Bank, 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden Paramus, N.J. Seller: Evelyn D. City. Defendant: Jean Claude OlAppel, White Plains. Property: ivier. Referee: Anne Penachio. Sale: Cavalry Portfolio Services 54 Orchard Walk, Rye. Amount: June 5, 10 a.m., Westchester CounL.L.C. Filed by Eric Jankowski. $618,386. Filed May 9.

Action: claim filed under the Fair ty Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Deeds Debt Collection Practices Act of Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains.

1978. Attorney for plaintiff: Alli- Perfect World Co. Ltd., et al. Filed Hudson Valley Bank N.A., Yon- Approximate lien: Not available.

Above $1 million son Polesky. Filed May 10. Case no. by Li Hong. Action: claim filed unkers. Seller: Peter I. Lobrutto Jr., 12-03728. der the Securities Exchange Act of Round Rock, Tex. Property: 131 1934. Attorneys for plaintiff: Jen- AMP-K Group L.L.C., Armonk. Emerson Ave., New Rochelle.

CBS Retirement Plan. Filed nifer Achilles and Steven Cooper. Seller: Edward V. Danberry, et al, Amount: $535,000. Filed May 11.

Newark, N.J. Property: 34 Miller

by Todd M. Miller. Action: em- Filed May 10. Case no. 12-03741.

Circle, North Castle. Amount: $1.1 ployee retirement claim. Attorney Inception Realty L.L.C., Brookmillion. Filed May 11. for plaintiff: John F. Olsen. Filed lyn. Seller: 628 North Avenue May 9. Case no. 12-03697.

Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 628 North Ave., New Rochelle.

Amount: $650,000. Filed May 9.

Cafe Au Bon Gout Inc., et al.

Filed by Leobardo Basurto, et al.

Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael Samuel and David Stein. Filed May 10.

Case no. 12-03758.

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FACTS&FIGURES IRVINGTON, 2 Stearns Ridge, 3 Stearns Ridge, 23 Dearman Close, 25 Dearman Close, 33 Dearman Close. Vacant land. Lot size: Not available. Plaintiff: Normandy Corp. Plaintiff’s attorney: Schuman Sall & Geist (914) 6448300; Defendant: O’Neill Rowan LTD. Referee: Jeffrey Shumejda.

Sale: May 22, 9:30 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $1,140,035.

NEW ROCHELLE, 107 Sickles Ave. Lot size: Not available. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross, Polowy & Orlans, P.O. Box 540, Getzville.

Defendant: Marie Carmel Poinvil.

Referee: John Crane. Sale: May 24, 10 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains.

Approximate lien: $627,067.21.

PORT CHESTER, 25 Valley Terrace. Single-family residence; .12 acre. Plaintiff: Emigrant Mortgage Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Wabnik (516) 812-4500; 401 Franklin Ave., Garden City. Defendant: Jeremiah Conbay. Referee: Paul Miklus. Sale: June 1, 10 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains.

Approximate lien: Not available.

YONKERS, 14 Raybrook Place.

Single-family residence; .2 acre.

Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA, NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: DeRose & Surico (718) 279-2000; 213-44 38 Ave., Bayside. Defendant: Bekim Kastrati. Referee: Joseph Abinante. Sale: May 30, 9 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $506,133.81.

YONKERS, 165 Linden St. Apartment; .07 acre. Plaintiff: ECP Northeast L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mccullough Gold Berger & Staudt, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Defendant: Linden Street Corp. Referee: Edmund Fitzgerald. Sale: June 6, 10 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $696,975.75.

YONKERS, 298 Kneeland Ave. Single-family residence; .35 acre.

Plaintiff: Hudson City Savings Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohn & Roth (516) 747-3030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola. Defendant: Thomas Gormally. Referee: Edmund Fitzgerald. Sale: June 11, 10:30 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains.

Approximate lien: $471,974.90.

Judgments 115 McNair Street Corp., Mount Kisco. $1,520 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

323 Halstead Avenue Inc., Harrison. $1,351 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

413 Properties Inc., Jefferson Valley. $1,440 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Sept. 26.

479 Bedford Road Corp., Eastchester. $130,912 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

764 Capital Inc., Bronxville. $1,873 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Sept. 26.

AAA Reliable Home Inspection Inc., New Rochelle. $1,773 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Asma Realty Corp., Hawthorne. $697 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

B To B Promotions Inc., Armonk. $1,873 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Barrier Motor Fuels Corp., Tarrytown. $69,192 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

C’Mere Design Inc., Purdys. $472 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Sept. 26.

Carmody 2 Inc., White Plains. $1,410 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Sept. 26.

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Carsto Landscapes Inc., Tarrytown. $1,727 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Otto A. Lips Electrical Contractors Inc., Ossining. $3,515 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Champion Landscaping Contractors Inc., Rye Brook. $4,630 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Paul’s Power Products Inc., Bedford Hills. $13,437 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

PBKAS Inc., White Plains.

Dagmar Inc., Mount Vernon. $1,478 in favor of the New York $1,440 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Filed Sept. 26.

PC Mercury Holding Corp., Datacap Inc., Tarrytown. $1,327 Yonkers. $1,495 in favor of the in favor of the New York State New York State Tax Commission, Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Sept. 26.

Peacock International Inc., New Dynamic Aluminum and Rochelle. $1,725 in favor of the Glass Inc., Mount Vernon. New York State Tax Commission, $12,470 in favor of the New Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Pleasant Grooming of Armonk Inc., Armonk. $3,335 in favor of EAJ Acquisition Company Inc., the New York State Tax CommisKatonah. $1,670 in favor of the sion, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Portadam Inc., White Plains. $1,785 in favor of the New York Elite International Credit Corp., State Tax Commission, Albany.

New Rochelle. $1,394 in favor of Filed Sept. 26. the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Rockwells Pelham L.L.C., Pelham. $29,430 in favor of the New Family Pizza I Inc., Peekskill. York State Tax Commission, Al$326 in favor of the New York State bany. Filed Sept. 26.

Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Salehzadeh Inc., d.b.a. Subway, Croton-on-Hudson. $5,749 in faGolden Touch Contractors Inc., vor of the New York State Tax ComNew Rochelle. $1,748 in favor of mission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26. the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Seaward-Edison Corp., Bedford Hills. $1,873 in favor of the New Hudson Valley Trucking Inc., York State Tax Commission, AlScarsdale. $1,934 in favor of the bany. Filed Sept. 26.

New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Shkreli Productions Inc., White Plains. $1,151 in favor of the New Hydra Community Services York State Tax Commission, AlInc., Valhalla. $509 in favor of the bany. Filed Sept. 26.

New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Tabacos Corp., Yonkers. $1,402 in favor of the New York State Indoor Eco Systems Inc., Dobbs Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Ferry. $1,387 in favor of the New Sept. 26.

York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

The Crystal Spoon Corp., d.b.a.

Top Chef Meals, Elmsford.

Iroquois Capital Management $12,763 in favor of the New York L.L.C., Scarsdale. $3,270 in favor State Tax Commission, Albany. of the New York State Tax Com- Filed Sept. 26. mission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Touchtown Productions and Los Mocanos Grocery Corp., Entertainment Inc., Tarrytown.

Sleepy Hollow. $1,495 in favor of $1,981 in favor of the New York the New York State Tax Commis- State Tax Commission, Albany. sion, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Filed Sept. 26.

Trip Terrain Reconnaissance Inspection Program Inc., White Plains. $1,379 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Deleon, Beatriz, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 436 Kneeland Ave., Yonkers V and R Citgo Inc., Elmsford. 10704. Filed April 11. $1,389 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Dennis, Errol, et al. Filed by AuFiled Sept. 26. rora Loan Services L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Vast Designs Inc., New Rochelle. to secure $745,600 affecting prop$1,861 in favor of the New York erty located at 75 Lord Kitchener State Tax Commission, Albany. Road, New Rochelle 10804. Filed April 11.

Filed Sept. 26.

Westchester Fuel Oil Corp., White Plains. $1,410 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

Zambala Enterprises Inc., Elmsford. $1,449 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Sept. 26.

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

Dickerson, Yvonne Morris, et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $275,000 affecting property located at 423 S. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed April 16.

Guarino, Janice A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $523,250 affecting property located at 84 Vernon Drive, Scarsdale 10583. Filed April 11.

Gyapong, Apienti P., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 246 Lorraine 82. St. Andrews L.L.C., et al. Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Filed by Ridgewood Savings Bank. April 13.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.7 million Kings Ferry Park L.L.C., et al. affecting property located at 82 Filed by Customers Bank. Action: St. Andrews Place, Yonkers. Filed seeks to foreclose on a mortgage April 16. to secure $1.9 million affecting property located at 250 Kings FerAnderson-Slater, Marline, et al. ry Road, Verplanck 10596. Filed Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. April 13.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $324,800 af- Langer, Joann, et al. Filed by Evfecting property located at 146 erBank. Action: seeks to foreclose Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers 10701. on a mortgage to secure $85,000 Filed April 12. affecting property located at 230 Westchester Ave., Buchanan Batista, Teresa, et al. Filed by 10511. Filed April 12.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on Murphy, Gregory S., et al. Filed a mortgage to secure $600,000 af- by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: fecting property located at 161 E. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Sidney Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. secure $144,500 affecting property Filed April 11. located at 132 Candlewood Drive, Yonkers 10710. Filed April 11.

Carey, Marvis, et al. Filed by Loancare. Action: seeks to fore- Pomeranz, Jeffrey, et al. Filed by close on a mortgage to secure an U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to unspecified amount affecting foreclose on a mortgage to secure property located at 5 Elmwood $650,000 affecting property loAve., Elmsford 10523. Filed cated at 109 Boulder Ridge Road, April 16.

Scarsdale 10583. Filed April 12.

Cordova, Hector M., et al. Filed

by Sovereign Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,500 affecting property located at 122 Herriot St., Yonkers 10701. Filed April 13.

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Sean Henderson was appointed Greater Hudson Bank’s Westchester commercial lender. Most recently, he was with Hudson Valley Bank as a relationship manager. Henderson’s responsibilities include developing new business and assisting in the overall growth of the bank with regard to commercial loans and deposits.

David Y. Choi of Stamford, Conn. has been promoted to trusts and estates partner at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever L.L.P. in White Plains. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Choi worked at the international law firm of Withers Worldwide L.L.P. in its New Haven, Conn., office and at Day Pitney L.L.P. in its Stamford, Conn., office. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a Juris Doctorate from Cornell University Law School.

Sound Shore Medical Center residents selected to present their research at the 2012 Medical Society of the State of New York Poster Symposium: from left, doctors Aanu Sihota; Jacklin Salvador, winner of first prize in the clinical vignette; Resmi Premji; Diana DeJesus; and Sharanjeet Thind.

Marc Jay Leff, has been appointed vice president of human resources at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. Leff holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany, a Master of Science degree in industrial relations from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School.

James Foy of Dobbs Ferry, recently retired president and CEO of St. John’s Riverside Hospital and Riverside Health Care System in Yonkers, has been appointed to the board of directors of Andrus, a child care agency serving more than 2,500 children and families at 16 sites around Westchester County.

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Sound Shore Medical Center (SSMC) has announced six of its residents were finalists presenting at the American College of Physicians and five at the Medical Society of the State of New York. SSMC representatives won prizes at both scientific meetings.

Port Chester Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre has launched a Spotlight on Excellence Program to honor outstanding employees. Employees are selected based upon votes from residents and their families on who they feel are worthy of the award. The first employee to be recognized as a winner is Gregory Spence, a member of the facility’s maintenance department who joined the facility in April 2007.

Betsy Hochhauser, director of the Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) program of Hebrew Hospital Home (HHH) in Valhalla was recently honored at the 2012 annual Adult Day Health Care Council Conference (ADHCC). This is the second time Hochhauser was nominated for “Outstanding Member of the Year.” Last time was 2004.

Wednesday, May 30 “Professional Women of Putnam & Westchester Mash-Up,” 6 to 8 p.m.; Augie’s Prime Cut, 3436 Lexington Ave., Mohegan Lake. $15. For information, visit professionalwomenofwestchester.com.

Snapshot UJA-Federation of New York’s Westchester Wall Street Division recently heard from Robert Wolf, chairman for UBS Americas and president for UBS Investment Bank, at its fireside chat at the home of Karen and Jay Kasner in Scarsdale. The Westchester Wall Street Division brings together accomplished people in the finance industry who support UJA-Federation’s mission and its network of agencies .

DesignWorks NY L.L.C. has won a 2012 Communicator Award. The communicator awards are judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 550-plus member organization. The Wilson & Son Jewelers “Emotional Exclamations” advertising campaign was an Award of Distinction. Kelley Briggs, creative director of DesignWorks NY L.L.C., partnered with copywriter Gina Bruce to create the campaign.

News12 Westchester has received a television award from the New York Press Club for continuing coverage, “Looking for Lauren” (Lisa Reyes, Eric Leeds). The News12 networks received six of the 15 television awards, awarded by the New York Press Club, which honors journalism excellence by writers, reporters, editors, producers, shooters and multimediographers.

From left, Westchester Wall Street Chairwoman Ellen Horing of Chappaqua; guest speaker Robert Wolf and his wife, Carol, of Purchase; and hosts Karen and Jay Kasner of Scarsdale. Credit: Photograph by Arthur Jacobs.

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FACTS&FIGURES Ponte, Christine, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $317,000 affecting property located at 24 Lake Marie Lane, Bedford Hills 10507. Filed April 11.

Tucker, Randolph K. Jr., et al.

Filed by Tuthill Finance L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $600,000 affecting property located at 324 Croton Lake Road, Bedford Corners 10549. Filed April 13.

Price, Barbara Joan, individually and as executrix and heir of the estate of Michael Privitello Sr., et al. Filed by Financial Freedom SFC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $768,660 affecting property located at 30 Lundy Lane, Thornwood 10594.

Filed April 16.

Vivar, Washington, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 1219 Lincoln Terrace, Peekskill 10566.

Filed April 12.

Biometric authentication device and system. Patent no.

8,181,031 issued to Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami, Wilton, Conn.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Portlet template based on a state-design pattern. Patent no.

8,181,152 issued to Elliot M. Choi, Lewisville, Texas; Tina M. Lemire, Lexington, Ky., Martin L. Miller III, Georgetown, Ky.; and William P. Shaouy, Atlanta, Ga. Assigned to Containers for reading and International Business Machines handling diagnostic re-agents Corp., Armonk. and methods of using the same.

Patent no. 8,178,351 issued to Specializing support for a fedSteven C. Charlton, Osceola, Ind. eration relationship. Patent no.

Assigned to Bayer HealthCare 8,181,225 issued to Heather HinL.L.C., Tarrytown. ton, Austin, Texas; Anthony Moran, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Dolapo Creating bookmark symlinks. Falola, Austin, Texas; Ivan Milman, Patent no. 8,181,102 issued to Paul Austin, Texas; and Patrick WarB. Schroeder, Austin, Texas. As- drop, Austin, Texas. Assigned to signed to International Business International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Machines Corp., Armonk.

Zambuto, Maile, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to Rinaldi, Mark D., et al. Filed by foreclose on a mortgage to secure The Bank of New York Mellon. $1.4 million affecting property loAction: seeks to foreclose on a cated at 46 Forest Lake Drive, West mortgage to secure $1.4 million af- Harrison 10604. Filed April 11.

Differential alternating phase fecting property located at 1 Avery shift mask optimization. Patent Court, West Harrison 10604. Filed no. 8,181,126 issued to Lars W. April 16.

Mechanic’s Liens Liebmann, Poughquag; and Zachary Baum, Gardiner. Assigned to Robertson, Gregory, et al. Filed Kaplan, Jonathan, et al, as owner. International Business Machines

by Deutsche Bank National Trust $9,425 as claimed by Brendan Mo- Corp., Armonk.

Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on ran Custom Carpentry, Katonah. a mortgage to secure $648,000 af- Property: in Bedford. Filed May 9. Differential dynamic content fecting property located at 10 City delivery to alternate displayPlace, Unit 27-C, White Plains device locations. Patent no.

Mancuso, Jodi, et al, as owner.

10601. Filed April 12. $1,060 as claimed by Ambrosino 8,180,832 issued to William K. Architect P.C., Katonah. Property: Bodin, Austin, Texas; Michael J. Robles, Ana Maria, et al. Filed by in Eastchester. Filed May 8.

Burkhart, Round Rock, Texas; Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C. AcDaniel G. Eisenhauer, Austin, tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortTexas; Daniel M. Schumacher, gage to secure $440,000 affecting Town Holding Corp., as owner. Pflugerville, Texas; and Thomas property located at 300 N. High- $15,792 as claimed by Tamerlain J. Watson, Pflugerville, Texas. Asland Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Realty Corp., Pelham. Property: in signed to International Business Mount Vernon. Filed May 9.

April 13.

Machines Corp., Armonk.

Rodriguez, Ifran, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $412,000 affecting property located at 439 S. Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed April 16.

Yonkers Community Development Agency, as owner. $4,234 as claimed by Rockledge Scaffold Corp., Yonkers. Property: in Yonkers. Filed May 7.

Scarpelli, Joseph S., et al. Filed Patents

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount af- The following patents were issued fecting property located at 529 N. by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Division St., Peekskill 10566. Filed Office in Washington, D.C. April 16.

Ad-hoc media delivery system.

Sokich, Kristen, individually and Patent no. 8,180,831 issued to Bryas trustee, et al. Filed by Citibank an Striemer, Zumbrota, Minn. AsN.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on signed to International Business a mortgage to secure $700,000 af- Machines Corp., Armonk. fecting property located at 169 Northfield Ave., Dobbs Ferry. Filed Arrangements for auto-mergApril 12. ing processing components. Patent no. 8,180,862 issued to Marcus Toribio, Sotero, et al. Filed by A. Baker, Apex, N.C.; Marlene J. Loancare. Action: seeks to fore- Gillingham, Bellevue, Wash.; Mark close on a mortgage to secure V. Kapoor, Durham, N.C.; Sheldon $384,797 affecting property lo- J. Sigrist, Cary, N.C.; Karen A. Taycated at 51-53 Hall Ave., West Har- lor, Cary, N.C.; and Steven J. Zaharias, Issaquah, Wash. Assigned to rison 10604. Filed April 16.

International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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Hold transition fault model and test generation method. Patent no. 8,181,135 issued to Vikram Iyengar, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Pamela S. Gillis, Essex Junction, Vt.; David E. Lackey, Essex Junction, Vt.; and Steven F. Oakland, Essex Junction, Vt. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY Building Loans Below $1 million Beck, Leonard, et al, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 69 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock 12498. Amount: $160,000. Filed May 11.

Erickson, John McClure, et al, as owner. Lender: Mahopac NaSystem and method for adaptive tional Bank. Property: in Pawling. approximating of a user for role Amount: $598,780. Filed May 8. authorization in a hierarchical inter-organizational model. Liem, Caleb, et al, Marina, CaPatent no. 8,181,230 issued to lif., as owner. Lender: Ulster SavGenady Grabarnik, Scarsdale; ings Bank, Kingston. Property: Larisa Shwartz, Scarsdale; and Lefera Lane, Marbletown 12440.

Maheswaran Surendra, Croton- Amount: $480,000. Filed May 11. on-Hudson. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., The DM Equities of New York Armonk.

L.L.C., Harriman, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II Techniques for performing L.L.C., Middletown. Property: 12 conditional sequential equiva- Tanyas Court, Monroe. Amount: lence checking of an integrat- $309,000. Filed May 11. ed circuit logic design. Patent no. 8,181,134 issued to Jason R. The DM Equities of New York Baumgartner, Austin, Texas; Mi- L.L.C., Harriman, as owner. Lendchael L. Case, Pflugerville, Texas; er: Libertyville Capital Group II Hari Mony; Austin, Texas; Jun L.L.C., Middletown. Property: 6 Sawada, Austin, Texas. Assigned to Standish Court, Monroe. Amount: International Business Machines $309,000. Filed May 11.

Corp., Armonk.

Using annotations to reuse variable declarations to generate different service functions.

Patent no. 8,181,165 issued to Teodoro Cipresso, San Jose, Calif.; Laurence England, Morgan Hill, Calif.; and Gary Mazo, San Jose, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., ArMethod to allow role-based monk. selective-document access between domains. Patent no.

8,181,257 issued to Raghuveera Wireless device configuraN. Chalasani, Fairfax, Va.; Yen-Fu tion management. Patent no.

Chen, Austin, Texas; Barry P. Ev- 8,180,860 issued to Matthew ans, Cary, N.C.; and Hari Shankar, C. Bovell, Middlebury, Conn.; Cary, N.C. Assigned to Interna- Thomas P. Devlin, Boynton Beach, tional Business Machines Corp., Fla.; Amy S. Goodner, Longmont, Colo.; Tedrick N. Northway, Wood Armonk.

River Ill.; and Paul H. Usery, Atlanta, Ga. Assigned to InternaNoninvasive system and meth- tional Business Machines Corp., od for measuring an analyte in Armonk. the body. Patent no. 8,180,42 issued to Mihailo V. Rebec, Bristol, Ind. Assigned to Bayer HealthCare L.L.C., Tarrytown.

GJP Enterprises Inc., Mahopac.

Seller: Merritt Park Lands Associates L.P., New York City. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $1.7 million.

Filed May 8.

TB Kingston L.L.C., Warwick.

Seller: Cedar-Kingston 2 L.L.C., Port Washington. Property: 1305 Ulster Ave., Kingston 12401.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 8.

VPF L.L.C., Salt Lake City, Utah.

Seller: Riverdale Farm L.L.C., et al, Bronxville. Property: in Washington. Amount: 3.7 million. Filed May 8.

Warwick Valley 25 Railroad L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Robert Michael Shopping Center Inc., Warwick. Property: in Warwick.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 10.

Below $1 million 535 Winterton L.L.C., Chester.

Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association. Property: 16 Frost Lane, Cornwall 12518. Amount: $135,000. Filed May 11.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Ronald Varricchio, Rhinebeck.

Property: 135 Metzger Road, Red Hook. Amount: $150,500. Filed May 9.

Bellmore Partners Inc., Wassaic. Seller: Alden H. Wolfe, New City. Property: 11 Main Tietjen, Annmarie, et al, Salis- St., Highland Falls. Amount: bury Mills, as owner. Lender: $50,000. Filed May 10.

Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Blooming Grove. Fannie Mae. Seller: Robert RaAmount: $224,000. Filed May 11. metta, Goshen. Property: 11 Piscke Road, Campbell Hall 10916.

Amount: $319,161. Filed May 9.

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Kondaur Capital Corp., Orange, Calif. Seller: Esteban Conde, Hopewell Junction. Property: 6 Fishkill Creek Road, Hopewell Above $1 million Junction 12533.

Amount: $290,000.

Filed May 10.

Carlisle Construction Materials Inc., Carlisle, Pa. Seller: Hudson Valley Crossing L.L.C., M and S Properties of Dutchess Malvern, Pa. Property: in Hamp- Inc., Hyde Park. Seller: Theoharis tonburgh. Amount: $7.5 million. Theoharis, Clinton Corners. Property: 856 Violet Ave., Hyde Park Filed May 10.

12538. Amount: $305,000. Filed Ecoplace LA L.L.C., New York May 4.

City. Seller: Andre L. Dionne, et al, West Park. Property: in Eso- Mid-Hudson Holding L.L.C., pus. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Fishkill. Seller: Verne Jackson, et al, Hopewell Junction. Property: in May 11.

East Fishkill. Amount: $350,000.

Filed May 9.

Milo Construction L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Richard A. Horton, et al, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Property: Laura Lane, Warwick 10990.

Amount: $80,000. Filed May 15.

P and K Group L.L.C., Jericho.

Seller: AJB Commercial Realty Inc., Clinton, N.J. Property: 721723 Ulster Ave., Ulster 12401.

Amount: $400,000. Filed May 10.

PHH Mortgage Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. Seller: Paul Trachte, Newburgh. Property: 57 Linden Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $256,169. Filed May 8.

Rieger Homes Inc., Newburgh.

Seller: ABD Stratford L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $160,000. Filed May 9.

Sirva Relocation Properties L.L.C. Seller: Matthew J. Mancino, et al, Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Property: 9 Cherry Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520. Amount: $191,000. Filed May 9.

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman. Seller: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Middletown. Property: in Monroe.

Amount: $178,000. Filed May 11.

The Double E L.L.C., Kingston. Seller: Ignacio J. Guzman, Kingston. Property: in Kingston.

Amount: $80,000. Filed May 14.

Tower Properties L.L.C., Millbrook. Seller: Candice Latourette, et al, Saugerties. Property: 60 Elm St., Saugerties 12477. Amount: $50,000. Filed May 8.

Valley Services Inc., Walden.

Seller: Ryan Scott Karben, Pomona. Property: in Montgomery.

Amount: $173,616. Filed May 14.

Judgments $ign and Ride Inc., Wallkill. $1,381 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

115-04 R.B. Boulevard Inc., Kerhonkson. $2,963 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed May 10.

Catu Enterprises L.L.C., d.b.a.

MTOClean of Orange County East, Monroe. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

A. Zimmerman and Son Inc., Filed Dec. 20.

Highland. $1,120 in favor of the New York State Department of Charlie O. Vega Inc., Newburgh.

Taxation and Finance, Albany. $1,031 in favor of the New York Filed May 10.

State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Abe and Nick Inc., d.b.a. Barclay Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Heights Diner, Saugerties. $2,550 in favor of the New York State De- Committed To Quality Inc., partment of Taxation and Finance, d.b.a. MG Towing, Highland Falls.

Albany. Filed May 10. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and Affordable Housing Conservan- the Department of Taxation and cy Manager Inc., New Paltz. $143 Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Concrete Expressions, Pine Albany. Filed May 10.

Bush. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor All In One Trading Corp., d.b.a. and the Department of Taxation Anco Plumbing, Monroe. $1,031 and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the De- Construction Land Inc., Chester. partment of Taxation and Finance, $299 in favor of the New York State Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Bauman Construction Inc., Filed Dec. 19.

Chester. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor CPINY Security Inc., Washingand the Department of Taxation tonville. $1,031 in favor of the New and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation Below Grade Inc., Wallkill. $192 and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Curb Appeal Landscape MainteAlbany. Filed May 10. nance Company Inc., Port Jervis. $1,916 in favor of the New York Blue Line Framing Contractor State Department of Taxation and Inc., New Windsor. $1,031 in favor Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15. of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of CVW Custom Carpentry L.L.C., Taxation and Finance, Albany. Circleville. $1,031 in favor of the Filed Dec. 20.

New York State Department of Labor and the Department of TaxaBusiness Development Ser- tion and Finance, Albany. Filed vices Fro Information Technol- Dec. 20. ogy Solutions Inc., Central Valley. $1,032 in favor of the New York David Gill Jr. Inc., Saugerties.

State Department of Labor and $3,467 in favor of the New York the Department of Taxation and State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

DeCesare Chiropractic Office P.C., Kingston. $152 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed May 10.

HTM Cosmetics Inc., Middletown. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Direct Carrier Corp., Goshen. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Imagine Design Build, Warwick. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Dynamic Motorworks L.L.C., Monroe. $2,657 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 15.

Innovative Home Improvement Inc., Greenwood Lake. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

FCG Drywall Inc., New Windsor. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Four Nine and a Half Pictures Inc., Woodstock. $289 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed May 10.

Game Time Sports Café Inc., Newburgh. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Joseph M. Maintenance Inc., Greenwood Lake. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 20.

K.L. Beauty Spa Inc., Kingston. $1,322 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

Kalam Food Corp., Newburgh. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

It’s All Good Living Inc., Kingston. $401 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

KDL Home Health Care Agency Inc., Cuddebackville. $385 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Dec. 19.

J and J IT Consulting Services Inc., Harriman. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

L. Clovis Inc., Middletown. $1,141 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

J and S Custom Home Improvements, Cornwall. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 20.

Lazreb Inc., Saugerties. $1,646 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

Leds America Inc., Kingston. $1,322 in favor of the New York Greater Hudson Valley ConsultState Department of Taxation and ing L.L.C., Chester. $1,032 in favor Jackie Jiang Corp., Cornwall. Finance, Albany. Filed May 10. of the New York State Department $1,032 in favor of the New York of Labor and the Department of State Department of Labor and LKC Construction Inc., New Taxation and Finance, Albany. the Department of Taxation and Windsor. $1,031 in favor of the Filed Dec. 20.

Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

New York State Department of Labor and the Department of TaxaGreenworld-Irrigation Special- JBO Innovative Concepts, El- tion and Finance, Albany. Filed ists Inc., Monroe. $1,031 in favor lenville. $4,538 in favor of the New Dec. 20. of the New York State Department York State Department of Taxation of Labor and the Department of and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10. LP Air Conditioning and HeatTaxation and Finance, Albany. ing Corp., Newburgh. $1,053 in Filed Dec. 20.

JLC Trucking Corp., Monroe. favor of the New York State De$1,916 in favor of the New York partment of Labor and the DeHall Builders Inc., Campbell State Department of Taxation and partment of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Hall. $1,032 in favor of the New Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation JMJ Safety Services Inc., Middle- Mama Theresa’s Italian Specialand Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. town. $332 in favor of the New ties Inc., New Windsor. $1,031 in York State Department of Taxation favor of the New York State DeCancun Inn Inc., Sugar Loaf. DCO Realty Company Inc., Highland Bagel Café Inc., High- and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15. partment of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, $1,053 in favor of the New York d.b.a. Crossley Association, New- land. $2,584 in favor of the New State Department of Labor and burgh. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation Jordans Landscaping Inc., New- Albany. Filed Dec. 20. the Department of Taxation and York State Department of Labor and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10. burgh. $1,032 in favor of the New Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. and the Department of Taxation York State Department of Labor and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

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FACTS&FIGURES Master Eliminator Pest Control L.LC., Highland Falls. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Mehakg Inc., New Windsor. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Modern Management Services Inc., Harriman. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Pro Express Inc., Florida. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Stienstra Electric Inc., Goshen. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Top Notch Bar-N-Grill L.L.C., Walden. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Weight Steel Construction Inc., Walden. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Quality Janitorial II Services Inc., New Windsor. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 20.

Sunray Mobility Services Inc., New Paltz. $23,722 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed May 10.

Triple M General Construction Inc., Pine Bush. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Wellbuilt Home Additions L.L.C., Monroe. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Rainmaker Fire Systems Corp., d.b.a. Fire Sprinkler Installation, Port Jervis. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 20.

N. Plisson Ltd., Kingston. $25,764 in favor of the New York State De- Recoursa Inc., Kingston. $166 in partment of Taxation and Finance, favor of the New York State DeAlbany. Filed May 10. partment of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

Nationwide Print Solutions Inc., Monroe. $478 in favor of Rock and Rolls Artisan Bakery the New York State Department and Café Inc., Highland. $260 in of Taxation and Finance, Albany. favor of the New York State DeFiled Dec. 15. partment of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 10.

New Vernon Tavern Corp., Middletown. $4,046 in favor of RS Landscaping, Warwick. the New York State Department $1,031 in favor of the New York of Taxation and Finance, Albany. State Department of Labor and Filed Dec. 15. the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

New York Dressage Ltd., Warwick. $1,511 in favor of the New S.M.A.K. Cleaners Inc., MontYork State Department of Taxation gomery. $354 in favor of the New and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15. York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

NK Flooring L.L.C., Campbell Hall. $1,135 in favor of the New Scott Reich Enterprises Inc., York State Department of Labor Highland Mills. $333 in favor of and the Department of Taxation the New York State Department and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 15.

Northeast Development and Management Corp., Newburgh. Silver Circle Distributing Inc., $272 in favor of the New York State Newburgh. $1,031 in favor of the Department of Taxation and Fi- New York State Department of Lanance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15. bor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Optical Alliance L.L.C., Monroe. Dec. 20. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and SJK Construction Corp., Cornthe Department of Taxation and wall. $1,032 in favor of the New Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation Orange Lake Irrigation Supply and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Inc., Newburgh. $382 in favor of the New York State Department Steel Pagoda Information Sysof Taxation and Finance, Albany. tems Inc., Newburgh. $332 in Filed Dec. 15. favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Powerup Electrical Service Inc., Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

Monroe. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

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Superior Remodeling Company Inc., Slate Hill. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 20.

Supply Sider Trucking L.L.C., Port Jervis. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Tass of New York Inc., Middletown. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

TG and L L.L.C., Greenwood Lake. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

The Aspen Group Inc., d.b.a.

Aspen Personnel Services, Newburgh. $5,278 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Dec. 19.

The Engine Shop L.L.C., Middletown. $1,053 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Tuxedo Ridge L.L.C., Tuxedo Park. $10,321 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

TZDukes Huir Inc., Monroe. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Unique Lawn Care Inc., New Windsor. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

United Hudson Management Inc., Monroe. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Dec. 20.

Uppercut Mechanical Inc., Newburgh. $333 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

Victory MMA Inc., Middletown. $107 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

Volvie’s Air Inc., Monroe. $2,941 in favor of the New York State The Kingstar Company Inc., Department of Labor and the DeKingston. $1,448 in favor of the partment of Taxation and Finance, New York State Department of Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed May 10.

Wall to Wall Indoor Advertising Inc., Monroe. $1,032 in favor Tier One Holdings L.L.C., New- of the New York State Department burgh. $1,032 in favor of the New of Labor and the Department of York State Department of Labor Taxation and Finance, Albany. and the Department of Taxation Filed Dec. 20. and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Wee One Inc., Walden. $2,125 in Tiffany’s Catering and Restau- favor of the New York State Derant Corp., Middletown. $1,032 partment of Labor and the Dein favor of the New York State partment of Taxation and Finance, Department of Labor and the De- Albany. Filed Dec. 20. partment of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20.

Alcide, James P., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,000 affecting property located at 469 Hillside Road, Monroe 10950. Filed May 7.

Alquiros, Sonia, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 32 Purgatory Road, Campbell Weslowski Transportation Inc., Hall 10916. Filed May 11.

Florida. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Alva, Mary E., et al. Filed by Wells and the Department of Taxation Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 20. foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,700 affecting property locatWestervelt Building Services ed at 386 Mount Airy Road, New Corp., Central Valley. $2,280 in Windsor 12553. Filed May 7. favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Anderson, Madeline, et al. Filed Albany. Filed Dec. 15.

by MetLife Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Weyrauch Construction Com- to secure an unspecified amount pany Inc., Goshen. $295 in favor affecting property located at 11 of the New York State Department Weed St., Poughkeepsie 12601. of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed March 30.

Filed Dec. 15.

Baez, Miguel, et al. Filed by JPMZen Design Consultants Inc., organ Chase Bank N.A. Action: Newburgh. $1,032 in favor of the seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to New York State Department of La- secure $366,826 affecting property bor and the Department of Taxa- located at 49 Sayer Road, Bloomtion and Finance, Albany. Filed ing Grove 10914. Filed May 4.

Dec. 20.

Baker, Diantha, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Lis Pendens secure $195,000 affecting property located at 319 Wittenberg Road, The following filings indicated a Bearsville 12409. Filed May 9. legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the Barrett, Ellen P., et al. Filed by title to the property listed.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose 444 North Main Street Realty on a mortgage to secure $131,412 Company L.L.C., et al. Filed by affecting property located at 269 Provident Bank. Action: seeks to East Drive, Walden 12586. Filed foreclose on a mortgage to secure May 3. $164,500 affecting property located at 434-444 Route 208, Monroe.

Berndlmaier, Amy, et al. Filed Filed May 10.

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage 68 Burns New Holdings Inc., et to secure $350,400 affecting propal. Filed by 334 Corp., et al. Action: erty located at 81 Dogwood Road, seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed secure $840,000 affecting property April 10. located in Hyde Park. Filed unknown.

Blaber, Barbara A., et al. Filed by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: Albino, Annette, et al. Filed by seeks to foreclose on a mortgage JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Ac- to secure $146,500 affecting proption: seeks to foreclose on a mort- erty located at 446 Delaware Ave., gage to secure $284,905 affecting Kingston 12401. Filed May 8. property located at 299 Harriman Heights Road, Harriman 10926.

Filed May 10.

Bourne, Esther A., aka Esther A. Manatad, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $493,000 affecting property located at 2867 Route 9 G, Rhinebeck 12572. Filed April 3.

Brewer, Therese A. Louise, aka Therese A. Louise Marley, et al.

Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $171,500 affecting property located at 41 Tillson Road, Tillson 12486. Filed May 10.

Conrad, Kristen M., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,000 affecting property located at 43 Elm St., Saugerties 12477. Filed May 14.

Fanelli, Michael J., et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $102,000 affecting property located at 32 Maharay Lane, New Windsor 12553. Filed May 10.

Hilley, James, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $114,000 affecting property located at 10 Herbst Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed May 8.

Cozza, Richard M., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $199,900 affecting property located at 23 Madison Ave., Hyde Park 12538.

Filed April 6.

Francis, Cleveland A., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 16 Autumn Lane, Monroe 10950. Filed May 3.

Hudson United Realty L.L.C., et al. Filed by Provident Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 7 Quarry Road, Goshen. Filed May 10.

Goetz, Cathy, 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 3 Birch Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed May 10.

Jackson, Eugene R., aka ER Jackson, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $112,000 affecting property located at 10 Apple St., Kingston 12401. Filed May 10.

Gonzalez, Nelson A., et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $142,000 affecting property located at 87 Edgehill Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed April 3.

Johnson, James E., et al. Filed by Morequity Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $289,750 affecting property located at 32 Willella Place, Newburgh 12550. Filed May 7.

Graev, Lawrence G., et al. Filed

by Manul Capital Management L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.5 million affecting property located at 1190 Chestnut Ridge Road, Dover Plains. Filed April 4.

Johnson, Kenneth S., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 24 Weitz Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed April 2.

Deleon, Melissa, et al. Filed by Briscoe-Reed, Karen, et al. Filed HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action:

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property secure $187,000 affecting property located at 9 Lakeview Place, Warlocated at 373 Church St., Pough- wick 10979. Filed May 11. keepsie 12601. Filed April 5.

Demarais, Frank, et al. Filed by Burch, Andrea, et al. Filed by Au- GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: rora Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to seeks to foreclose on a mortforeclose on a mortgage to secure gage to secure $300,000 affecting $215,000 affecting property lo- property located at 364 Route cated at 7 Little Moose Lane, Sau- 17A aka 1403 Highway 17A, Wargerties 12477. Filed May 7. wick. Filed May 11.

Cabanillas, Magno, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $266,251 affecting property located at 449 Third St., Newburgh 12550. Filed May 9.

Castro, Marcelo Jr., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,138 affecting property located at 277 Van Ness St., Newburgh 12550. Filed May 10.

Cetta, Erik, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 1517 Indian Springs, Pine Bush 12566.

Filed May 8.

DiPalma, Diane, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,000 affecting property located at 143 Canterbury Road, Fort Montgomery 10922. Filed May 10.

Duncan, Ralph, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $316,995 affecting property located at 221 Orleans Road, Unit 14-3, Newburgh 12550. Filed May 4.

Dykeman, Richard N., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 50 Phyllis Road, Wappingers Falls 12590.

Clovis, Virginia Donna, et al. Filed April 5.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Everett, Robert E. Jr., et al. Filed mortgage to secure $176,457 af- by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Acfecting property located at 5 Riv- tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortervale Road, Middletown 10940. gage to secure $152,400 affecting Filed May 7. property located at 733 Neighborhood Road, Lake Katrine 12449.

Collins, Julius A. Jr., et al. Filed Filed May 8.

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,000 affecting property located at 161 S. Main St., Ellenville 12428. Filed May 11.

Gullery, Michelle C., aka Michelle C. Tibbetts, as executrix of the estate of Adrienne G. Tibbetts, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 121 Cooper Road, Fishkill 12524. Filed April 2.

Hallock, Lisa R., 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 9 Tano Drive, Highland 12528.

Filed May 10.

Harding, C. Thomas III, et al.

Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 75 Wheaton Ave., Fishkill 12594. Filed April 2.

Herold, Hugo S., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $276,300 affecting property located at 9 Prides Crossing, Washingtonville 10992. Filed May 7.

Kennedy, Diane H., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 28 Kenilworth Lane, Warwick 10990.

Filed May 8.

Kipp, William, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $351,360 affecting property located at 1704 Route 284, Slate Hill 10973. Filed May 10.

Klein, Moshe, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 9 Ruzhin Road, Unit 302, Monroe 10950. Filed May 4.

Knapp, Susan D., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $201,600 affecting property located at 8 Mile High Road, Highland 12528. Filed May 10.

Magurno, Daniel T., et al. Filed

by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,250 affecting property located at 16 Barkit Kennel Road, Pleasant Valley. Filed April 6.

Mann, Scott, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $279,125 affecting property located at 37 Distillery Road, Warwick 10990. Filed May 3.

Mans, Clarence P., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 11 Fern Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed May 3.

Mattiuzzi, Justin J., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $207,855 affecting property located at 36 Red Mills Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed May 10.

McCabe, Marna V., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 246 Agnes St., Port Ewen 12466.

Filed May 9.

Leonetti, Frank J., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $157,500 affecting property located at 18 Henmond Blvd., Poughkeepsie 12603.

McLean, Bruce, et al. Filed by Jones, Amy, et al. Filed by PHH Filed April 3.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure Leplon, George, aka Jorge Lep- seeks to foreclose on a mortgage $200,000 affecting property locat- lon, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. to secure $123,750 affecting proped at 105 Rolling Meadows Road, Action: seeks to foreclose on a erty located at 200-202 Ten Broeck Middletown 10940. Filed May 7. mortgage to secure $61,650 affect- Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed May ing property located at 6 Locust 11.

Justil, Jesus V., et al. Filed by. St., Newburgh 12550. Filed May 9.

Mealey, Elaine C., et al. Filed by Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspeci- Levesque, Ronnie, et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to fied amount affecting property lo- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Ac- foreclose on a mortgage to secure cated at 185 Dubois St., Newburgh tion: seeks to foreclose on a mort- $128,100 affecting property locat12550. Filed May 4. gage to secure $288,260 affecting ed at 17 Cathy Road, Poughkeepproperty located at 13 Strack Road, sie. Filed April 6.

Goshen 10924. Filed May 9.

Kall, Brian J., et al. Filed by EvMoore, Jeremy D., et al. Filed by erBank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $224,900 Lewinson, Florence I., et al. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: affecting property located at 174 Filed by Aurora Bank F.S.B. Ac- seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Bog Hollow Road, Wassaic 12592. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mort- secure $198,390 affecting property Filed April 2. gage to secure $270,900 affecting located at 232 Whalesback Road, property located at 6 Hammersley Red Hook 12571. Filed April 5.

Kelly, James, et al. Filed by JPM- Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Morrison, Gregory, et al. Filed organ Chase Bank N.A. Action: April 10.

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount Madan, Robert P., et al. Filed by seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to affecting property located at 245 PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to secure $213,000 affecting property Stony Ford Road, Middletown foreclose on a mortgage to secure located at 7 Daley Drive, Holmes 10940. Filed May 9. $333,700 affecting property locat- 12531. Filed April 11. ed at 757 Orchard Drive, Wallkill 12589. Filed May 9.

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FACTS&FIGURES Morrison, Samuel A., et al. Filed

by Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 32 Saw Mill Road, Claryville 12725. Filed May 9.

Reich, Joel, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $295,000 affecting property located at 143 Acres Road, Unit 201, Monroe 10950. Filed May 4.

Thompson, Luanne, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: New Businesses seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $179,838 affecting property This paper is not responsible for tylocated at 5 Kisor Road, Highland pographical errors contained in the 12528. Filed May 7. original filings.

Nicholson, Clive, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $195,000 affecting property located at 25 Hub Shop Road, Chester 10918. Filed May 3.

Rodriguez, Moises, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $164,000 affecting property located at 74 Roosevelt Road, Hyde Park 12538. Filed April 2.

Townsend, Katherine L., et al.

Filed by The Bank of New York.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a Doing Business As mortgage to secure $221,000 affecting property located at 770 Beautiful Bodies Auto Body Route 44-55, Highland 12528. Inc., d.b.a. First Capital Kustoms, 450 E. Chester St., Kingston Filed May 11.

12401. Filed May 7.

O’Leary, John, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 7 Bradner Drive, Warwick 10990. Filed May 10.

Ruesseler, Volker, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $156,127 affecting property located at 26 W. Cookingham Drive, Staatsburg 12580. Filed April 4.

Valentine, William, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 56 Autumn Chase Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed April 4.

O’Meara, Barbara S., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $174,000 affecting property located at 126 Penstock Lane, Lake Katrine 12449. Filed May 7.

Scavone, Lona M., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $237,200 affecting property located at 3534 Main St., Stone Ridge 12484. Filed May 7.

Wade, Gracie A., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 25 Wantaugh Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed April 3.

Parlapiano, Bibia, aka Biblia Parlapiano, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 8 Temby Drive, Dover Plains 12522. Filed April 10.

Scavone, Lona, et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,000 affecting property located at 98 Upper Whitfield Road, Accord 12404. Filed May 11.

Persico, Michael J., et al. Filed by Aurora Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $800,000 affecting property located at 781 Blue Mountain Road, Saugerties. Filed May 9.

Phillips, David E., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 42 Saint Josen Road, Accord 12404. Filed May 7.

Rabasco, Kathleen, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $113,043 affecting property located at 35-C Scarborough Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed April 5.

Smith, William R., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 49 Highland View Place, Middletown 10940. Filed May 3.

Stupple, Alexis P.M., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $173,565 affecting property located at 25 Pierces Road, Unit 14, Newburgh 12550.

Filed May 9.

Waywayanda Meadows L.L.C., et al. Filed by Doral Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $3.9 million affecting property located in Waywayanda. Filed May 3.

Zeffiro, Sylvester J., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 66 Wileman Ave., Walden 12586. Filed May 4.

Zocchi, Maranda E., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $124,000 affecting property located at 6 Carney Road, Ulster Park 12487. Filed May 9.

Sweeting-Cooper, Soyini, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortMechanic’s Liens gage to secure $323,420 affecting property located at 44 Alexander 40 Hurley Ave Associates, as Drive, Washingtonville 10992. owner. $3,675 as claimed by R.J. Filed May 3.

Murray Company Inc., Latham.

Property: 40 Hurley Ave., KingsRamirez, Javier, et al. Filed by The Estate of Robert Hull, et ton. Filed May 10.

MetLife Home Loans. Action: al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to L.L.C., d.b.a. Champion Mort- KIR Middletown 041 L.L.C., secure $342,678 affecting property gage Co. Action: seeks to foreclose as owner. $16,965 as claimed by located at 4 Linda Court, Pough- on a mortgage to secure $279,000 Needham Electric Supply Corp., keepsie 12603. Filed April 11. affecting property located at 987 d.b.a. NESCO, Canton, Mass.

Orlando St., Kingston 12401. Filed Property: 1100 N. Galleria Drive, May 10.

Middletown. Filed May 14.

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Access You and Beyond, 3 Points Nail Diva By Elene T., 42 Quasof View, Warwick 10990, c/o Deb- saick Ave., New Windsor 12553, orah Blake. Filed June 10. c/o Elene Toromanides. Filed June 10.

C. Cornelis Graphic Design, 175 Coldbrook Road, Bearsville Naturally Crafty, P.O. Box 236, 12409, c/o Charles E. Cornelis. Hurley 12443, c/o Jeanette B. NoFiled May 11. lan. Filed May 7.

Elemental Solutions, 259 Burnt Meadow Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Patrick V. Cusack.

Filed May 10.

Negril Hip Strip Juice Bar and Wine Tasting Club, 176 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Calvin C. Green. Filed June 10.

Facilitated Learning, 29 Deer Plantscapes of Pine Bush, 130 Trail S., Greenwood Lake 10925, Black Hawk Road, Pine Bush John Foglia and Son Inc., d.b.a. c/o Jan M. Walton. Filed June 10.

12566, c/o Nancy Jayne Kilvert.

Ship Lantern Inn, 1725 Route Filed June 13.

9W, Milton 12547. Filed May 10.

Foremost Business Machines, P.O. Box 263, Blooming Grove, c/o Premier Auto Body, P.O. Box 772, LHM Diversified Holdings Inc., Edward G. Nielsen. Filed June 13. Lloyd 12528, c/o Kevin D. Ward. d.b.a. Brookside Farm Store and Filed May 11.

Gift Shop, 1278 Albany Post Road, Heritage Antiques and Used Gardiner 12525. Filed May 10.

Quality Merchandise, 6227 Rith Entertainment, 133 Main Route 209, Kerhonkson 12446, St., Chester 10918, c/o Joshua Village Auto Spa Inc., d.b.a. A c/o Carol Kortright-Conklin. Filed Christopher Burris. Filed June 13.

Windsor Limousine Service, 202 May 11.

Kings Highway, Warwick 10990.

Santis Pro-Fitness, 95 Canal St., Filed June 10.

Human Web Development, 51 Ellenville 12428, c/o Daniel SanAbruyn St., Kingston 12401, c/o tiago. Filed May 11.

Jack Ryon. Filed May 7.

Partnerships Shaya Yeede’s Electric and J. Cafaldo Painting and Car- Plumbing Co., 51 Forest Road, MTV on Demand, 152 Cottage pentry, 32 Country Club Drive, Monroe, c/o Aron H. Berkowitz.

St., Middletown 10940, c/o Mi- Mount Marion 12456, c/o Jeffrey Filed June 13. chael T. Valentia and Barbara A. M. Cafaldo. Filed May 14.

Valentia. Filed June 10.

Sunkiss Tanning, 1461 Route 9W, Kidz Town Rock, 66 Broad St., Marlboro 12542, c/o Virginia J. Nit N Wit Stable, 44 Shaft Road, West Hurley 12491, c/o Vesalakshi Smith. Filed May 8.

Gardiner 12525, c/o Daniel Henry Byrnes. Filed May 7. and Richard Gayton. Filed May 14.

The Purpose Driven Family Leapin Lizards, 8 Woodside Daycare, 14 State St., Middletown Parenting In Your Own Voice, Place, Highland 12528, c/o Patricia 10940, c/o Coleen Scarlett-Moore.

3215 Route 212, Bearsville 12409, A. Barrera. Filed May 11.

Filed June 10. c/o Sheila F. Dinaburg-Azoff and Joan L. Reynolds. Filed May 8.

Lords Landscape and Lawns, Thinktank Ink, 114 Van Am278 Broadway, Ulster Park burgh Road, Montgomery 12549, ShiverTown Road Films, 1 Dutch 12487, c/o Donald L. Terruso. c/o Sasha DeNeve. Filed June 10.

Barn Drive, High Falls 12440, c/o Filed May 14.

David Tully and Daniela Tully.

Filed May 10.

M and J Contracting, 499 Mountain View Ave., Hurley 12443, c/o Matthew R. Teneyck. Filed May 9.

Sole Proprietorships

A Moveable Garden, 2658 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock 12498, c/o Alexis C. Sarandon. Filed May 7.

Marjorie Fox Design, 5 Highwoods Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Marjorie R. Leopold. Filed May 10.

McNamara Construction ManA.V.D. Guns, 4 Burma Road, agement, 64 Beaver Ridge Road, Marlboro 12542, c/o Jeanne Ma- Mount Tremper 12457, c/o John her. Filed May 8.

H. McNamara. Filed May 9.

Abrams Art Collection Services, 51 Traver Hollow Road, Boiceville 12412, c/o Daniel H.D. Abrams.

Filed May 14.

Monarch Wine Cellars, 226 Sundown Road, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Kimberly Anne Warren. Filed May 10.

Heroes Unlimited LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/21/12. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: General. #57741

Notice of Formation of PETER.H, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/22/2012. Office location: Westchester Cty, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail process to: c/ o Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose any lawful act. #57752

Papakorn LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/24/12.

Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Eugene Kornhaber, 10 W. Hyatt Ave, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549.

Purpose: General. #57742

Notice of formation of CORE BALANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/03/12. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, 124 Touraine Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: physical therapy. #57753

R. LUCAS DRIVERS LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 04/02/2012. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in NJ on 03/27/2012. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Ronald Steinvurzel, ESQ. Steinvurzel Law Group P.C. 34 South Broadway- Ste 401, White Plains, NY 10601. Address required to be maintained in NJ: 142 Silvermist Court, Little Silver, NJ 07739.

Cert of Formation filed with State of NJ, Div of Rev, 225 West State St - 3rd Fl, Trenton, NJ 08608-1001. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57743 Notice of Formation: Lincoln-Pelham Partners LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 3/30/2012. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 3 Wyldwood Drive, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

Purpose: all lawful activities. #57744 Notice of Formation of 65 DS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/20/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Patricia Rafter, 14 Elm Pl., Ste. 201, Rye, NY 10580.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57745 Notice of Formation of DAVID HUDESMAN MD PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/16/12. Off. loc.: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5 Latonia Road, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: practice the profession of medicine. #57746 Notice of Formation of Piscataway Petroleum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to princ. bus. loc.: c/o The LLC, 555 South Columbus Avenue, Ste. 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57747 Notice of Formation of Totowa Petroleum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to princ. bus. loc.: c/o The LLC, 555 South Columbus Ave., Ste. 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57748 Notice of Formation of Union Petroleum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to princ. bus. loc.: c/o The LLC, 555 South Columbus Ave., Ste. 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57749 450 SOUTH BROADWAY REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/26/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Andrew Eracleous, 30-03 30th Ave., Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57750 Notice of formation of Shooting Shark Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/30/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave. Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #57751

MGC Entertainment, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 1/24/2012. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him to: 70 Virginia Road Suite 21F, White Plains, NY 100603. (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #57754 TRACEY LYN CARRIERA OTR/L LLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/30/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 67 Fox Run Road, South Salem, NY 10590.

Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Occupational Therapist, Registered, Licensed. #57755 Notice of Qualification of American Insurance Administrators LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/4/2012. NYS fictitious name: Alumni Insurance Agency LLC. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in OH on 1/3/1989. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Principal office address: 555 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Cert. of Org. filed with OH Sec. of State, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Purpose: Insurance Brokers. #57756 40 DEER TREE LANE LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/19/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 83 Fire Island Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57757 Notice of Qualification of GTJ VENTURES, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/3/12. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/27/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 662 Valley Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57758 Notice of Formation of 47-51 Park Hill Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/5/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 47-51 Park Hill Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10949.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57759 Notice of Formation of SARA A. KELSEY LAW, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/5/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 36 Maple St., Irvington, NY 10533. Purpose: practice the profession of law. #57760 Notice of Formation of TMV DISTRIBUTION, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/29/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 535 South 4th Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57761

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MONALI G L.L.C., A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). ARTICLE OF ORGANIZATION FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NY (SSNY) ON 03/29/2012. NY FILE LOCATION: WESTCHESTER COUNTY. SSNY HAS BEEN 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 1718 EMMA LANE, MOHEGAN LAKE, NY 10547. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL ACT OR ACTIVITY. #57762

Notice of formation of Courtyard Integrative Services, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/26/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 334 Underhill Ave 3C, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #57763 TRANSEUROPA GROUP, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/17/2004. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Marzano & Sediva, 65 Broadway, 7th Fl, Ste 705, New York, NY, 10006. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57764 Notice of Formation of AMA CONSULTING GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 4/11/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 34 Pinehurst Dr., Purchase, NY 10577.Purpose: all lawful activities. #57765 PERFECTION LASER LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/29/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Sofia Dmitriyeva, 620 Reiss Place Suite 3g, Bronx, NY 10467. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57766 Notice of Formation of Cortlandt Medical Providers, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State of 4/3/2012. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to:1985 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: practice medicine. #57767 Notice of Formation of JORDANA WARMFLASH, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/4/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Sexter & Warmflash, P.C., 115 Broadway, Ste. 1501, New York, NY 10006. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57768 Notice of Formation of Yorkville Maintenance LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/8/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 108-24 71st Ave., Apt. 1C, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57769 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: The Cappelli Family Investors, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary Of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/09/12.

The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: The LLC, 72 Pondfield Road West, #3C, Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #57770 The Donovan Agency, LLC, filed with NY Secy. of State on 02/23/12. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 81 Murray Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #57771

MILIEU HOME GOODS LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/16/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 13 Walworth Terrace, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57774

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: SBBC LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/27/2012. 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: SBBC LLC, c/o Yeow Yong Lee, 250 Gorge Road, Apt. 6E, Cliffside Park NJ 07010. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #57775 Bronxville Laundry LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/27/11. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Michael Pizzuto, 29 Wilson Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: General. #57776 PJ Wax Center 1 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/8/11. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Peter Borboroglu, 56 Heritage Ct, Towaco, NJ 07082. Purpose: General. #57777 Bruder Business Concepts, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/1/12. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Anthony P. Canale, 60 Birchwood Ln, Hartsdale, NY 10530. Purpose: General. #57778 Kes Foods LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/12.

Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Katy E. Steere, 44 Dogwood Ln, Pleasantville, NY 10570.

Purpose: General. #57779 Livingston Development Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/23/12. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box #331, Central Station, Yonkers, NY 10710-0331.

Purpose: General. #57780 Name of LLC: Sold 4 Cash LLC. Articles of Organization filed NY Secretary of State on 03/16/12. Office location: Westchester County. Secretary of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 703 Pelham Rd, PHB, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #57782 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Limited Liability Company, Name: Mindful Applications, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secy. of State (SSNY) on 3/19/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 220 Long Hill Rd. East, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: Any lawful business activity. #57785 AHS Management Services & Tax, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/20/12. Offc. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 58 Lambert Ridge; Cross River, NY 10518. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57786 EB STUDIOS, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/05/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Steve Erenberg , 23 Furnace Brook Dr, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57787 AFFIRM RESIDENTIAL LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/09/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 272 Scarsdale Road, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57788

SAGACIOUS ADVISOR GROUP, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 04/06/2012. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 11/10/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 33 Thornbury Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Address required to be maintained in DE: 16192 Coastal Hwy Lewes DE 19958. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57789 NEW RYAN BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 04/18/2012. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 04/13/2012. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 21 Hillandale Dr. , New Rochelle, NY 10804. Address required to be maintained in DE: 310 Alder Road P.O. Box 841 Dover DE 19904. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57790 HOUSE OF SPORTS LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 02/27/2012.

Office location: Westchester County.

LLC formed in DE on 10/19/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: C/O the LLC, 631 Saw Mill River Road 2nd Flr. , Ardsley, NY 10502. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1201 Orange St., Ste 600 One Commerce Ctr Wilmington DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57791 ELM STREET SPORTS GROUP LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 03/23/2012. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 02/14/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 631 Saw Mill River Road 2nd Flr., Ardsley, NY 10502. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1201 Orange St., Ste 600 One Commerce Ctr Wilmington DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57792 The Catholic Pulse LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/23/12. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Domenick J. Canale, 80 Edison Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: General. #57793 Ancol Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/15/12.

Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 31 Bayley Ave, Yonkers, NY 10705. Registered Agent: Spiegel & Utrera, P.A., P.C., 1 Maiden Ln., 5th Fl, NY, NY, 10038 . Purpose: General. #57794 LT Interiors LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 4/17/2012. Office located in Westchester County. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 11 Miles Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #57795 Rosehill IRA Fund LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 3/29/2012.

Office located in Westchester County.

Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: PO Box 503, Rye, NY 10580 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #57796 Julie Rath LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 04/20/2012. Office located in New York County. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 150 East 85th Street, Suite 2g, New York, NY 10028North Salem, NY 10560 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #57797

MacDonald Architecture Studio, PLLCNotice of formation of MacDonald Architecture Studio, PLLC filed with the Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/22/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the PLLC, 1001 Kensington Way, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Architecture. #57798 Notice of Formation of macan deve, llc.

Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/13/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 763 Blackberry Lane, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57799 Notice of Formation of Ross Schneiderman LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/15/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 96 Hunter Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801. Registered Agent upon whom process may be served: 96 Hunter Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57800 Notice of Formation of Stacy Gallo Casting, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 4/11/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 140 Grand St., Ste. 504, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57801 Notice of Formation of Yasco Management LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 9/10/09. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 32 Heathcore Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57802 Notice of Formation of Peretz Resnick Planning & Consulting, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/26/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 303 S. Broadway, Ste. 105, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57803 Notice of Formation of AP Beach, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/20/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 200 Madison Ave., 5th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57804 Notice of Formation of GMB Realty Co., LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/14/02. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 43 Westchester Sq., Bronx, NY 10461. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57805 Notice of Formation of Dunleavy Marketing Consultants LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 4/19/2012.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 26 Highland Avenue, Chappaqua, NY 10514.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #57806 Notice of formation of FULL SERVICE SOCIAL WORK, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/25/11. Office Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 151 East Prospect Ave, Suite 5F, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550.

Purpose: Social work, therapy, assessments, and evaluations. #57807 VARLESE LEGAL & CONSULTING PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/06/2012.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Doris R. Varlese, 262 Dorchester Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Law. #57808

PLUS ENTERPRISES LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/04/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Nirjhar Jain, 800 Westchester Ave Ste 641N, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57809 KUMAON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 03/29/2012. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in DE on 05/18/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Nirjhar Jain, 5 Forest Ct., Larchmont, NY 10538. Address required to be maintained in DE: 2711 Centerville Rd Ste 400 Wilmington DE 19808. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57810 DIVISIBLE LIGHT L.L.C., a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/02/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 178 Hickory Kingdom Rd., Bedford, NY 10506. Reg Agent: Stephen Gordon, 178 Hickory Kingdom Rd., Bedford, NY 10506.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57811 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 128 Fair Street, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 4/26/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 16 Ogden Place West, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Purpose: any lawful activities. #57812 Notice of Formation of CHESSA, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 4/24/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 181 Pearsall Drive 2H, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: all lawful activities. #57813 THINK ON HUDSON LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/24/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Garry Channing, 68 Quaker Bridge Rd, Croton On Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57814 ROBYN LEA CREATIVE LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/25/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Robyn Lea, 11 Campden Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57815 Notice of Formation of LNS QUALITY MAINTENANCE, LLC. Articles of Organization were signed on April 25th, 2012 and filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on April 27, 2012.

Office location: Westchester County.

Secretary of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail process to the principal business address of the LLC: 188 Route 100, Katonah, New York, 10536. Purpose: landscape maintenance and related work, plus snow removal. The latest date on which the Limited Liability Company is to dissolve is 12/31/2042. #57816 Notice of Formation of YONKERS 800, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/12/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2 Cityview Drive, New City, NY 10956. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57817 Notice of Formation of 708 Saw Mill Road LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/19/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 20 W. 20th St., Ste. 703, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57818

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from previous page Notice of Formation of Meg Deshpande Holdings II, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC, 708 Third Ave., 26th Fl., NY, NY 10017.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57819 Notice of Formation of 57 Reade 19B LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/13/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank Street, Suite 560, White Plains, NY 10606, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57820 Notice of Formation of CHELSEA STRATUS 18B, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/7/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank Street, Suite 560, White Plains, NY 10606, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57821 Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: ADDCREATIVES LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/07/201.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY as been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O ADDCREATIVES LLC, P.O. Box 83, Bedford, NY 10506.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. #57822 DESIGN BY LONGORIA, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/02/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 534 Second Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57823 THREE WISHES REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/30/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 75 North Central Avenue, Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57824

URBAN ALCHEMY, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 04/12/2012.

Office location: Westchester County.

LLC formed in DE on 12/23/2009.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1432 K Street, NW Sixth Floor , Washington, DC 20005. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57825 PPM Offices LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/11/12. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to William J O’connor, 11 7th Ave, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: General. #57826 12 Bayard LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/20/12.

Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Troy G. Blomberg, Esq., 365 N. Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: General. #57827 Ukiyoe Gallery LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/23/12. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 71 Davids Hill Rd, Bedford Hills, NY 10507.

Purpose: General. #57828 PJ Wax Center 2 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/8/11. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Peter Borboroglu, 56 Heritage Ct, Towaco, NJ 07082. Purpose: General. #57829 PJ Wax Center 3 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/8/11. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Peter Borboroglu, 56 Heritage Ct, Towaco, NJ 07082. Purpose: General. #57830 Notice of Formation of The Relaxation Room LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/06/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 55 Ehrbar Ave., 2A, Fleetwood, NY 10552. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57831

Notice of Formation of Budget Appliance Repair, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/06/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 55 Ehrbar Ave., 2A, Fleetwood, NY 10552. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57832

Name of LLC: Dopeness Magazine L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State FEB 27, 2012. 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 Dopeness Magazine, 42 E. Grand St., Mount Vernon, NY 10552.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57846

THE ANNUAL RETURN of the G. HAROLD & LEILA Y. MATHERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for the calendar year ended December 31, 2011 is available at its principal office located at 118 North Bedford Road, Suite 203, Mt. Kisco NY 10549, for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof.

Principal Manager of the Foundation is DONALD E. HANDELMAN. #57840

MARY E. & NICHOLAS C. VIOLINO CONSULTING, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/01/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Beech Street, Eastchester, NY 10709. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57833

NOTICE OF FORMATION of GMC Physician Management Services LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 5/9/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Gina Cappelli, 115 Stevens Avenue, Box 104, Valhalla, NY 10595.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #57847

Big Boy Enterprises, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with NY Secy. Of State on 2/8/12 Office located in Westchester Co. Secy.

Of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 8 No. Aqueduct La., Irvington, NY 10533 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #57841

NORTH EAST LUXURY LIVING LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/30/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Bordes, 6 Susan Ct, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57835

Notice of Formation of HILDA DEMIRJIAN FRANCHISING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 4/19/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Pitegoff Law Office PLLC, 445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57848

Notice of Formation of Catamount Partners LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 4/23/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 550 Mamaroneck Ave., Ste. 404, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57842

Notice of Formation of Union Hall General Store LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/25/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 2 Keeler Lane, North Salem, NY 10560. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 28 Deveau Rd., North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57837 C MCGHEE TRANSPORT L.L.C., a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/19/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 345 Main Street 5A, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57838

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Gotham Acupuncture Chiropractic and Massage Therapy PLLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 4/20/12, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #57844

HERBST LAW PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/04/2012.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 Howell Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538.

Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Law. #57839

Notice of Formation of 919 West LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/5/12. Office location: Westchester County. Principal business addr.: 2950 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43209.

Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57853

NOTICE OF ANNUAL REPORT - Notice is hereby given that the 2011 report for the year-ending December 31, 2011 of the Hettinger Foundation is available for inspection at its principal office, 287 King Street, Chappaqua, New York 10514 during regular, business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days after the date of this publication.

The Foundationís principal manager is William R. Hettinger, Trustee, 914-2383800. #57860

NOTICE OF ANNUAL REPORT - Notice is hereby given that the 2011 report for the year ending December 31, 2011, of the Gregory and Vera Kiernan Foundation is available for inspection at its principal office, 191 King Street, Chappaqua, New York 10514, during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days after the date of this publication. The Foundation’s principal manager is Gregory Kiernan, trustee, 914 861 9222. #57855

Notice of Formation of JB AUTO TECH, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 5/9/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 700 Scarsdale Ave. #3M, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: all lawful activities. #57850

E.Z. MEDIA PICTURES LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/12/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 485 East Lincoln Ave Ste 405, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Reg Agent: Edmond Z Mensahadji, 485 East Lincoln Ave Ste 405, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57845

STYLECYCLE, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/08/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 30 Algonquin Dr., Chappaqua, NY 10514.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57859

Notice of Formation of BroadwayGPS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/18/12. Office location: Westchester County. Principal business address: 729 Seventh Ave., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10019. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 333 W. 56th St., Apt. 11H, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57854

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: CANE MEDX SOLUTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/13/12. 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, 334 Eastern Close, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #57849

Notice of Formation of 356 West 56th Street, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy.

Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 4/19/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 287 Bowman Ave., Purchase, NY 10577.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57843

Name of LLC: David DAmico LLC. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 4/4/2012.

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: 19 Inverness Ct, White Plains, NY, 10605. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57852

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: RED ROSE EXECUTIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/20/06. 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, 200 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #57857

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Biscardi Hillside, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 5/10/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Mary Ann Crouse, 3 Albro Lane, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: any lawful activities. #57851

For information regarding this section please contact Beverly Visosky at (914) 358-0760

Notice of Formation of NYRE 12 Centre Street LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/10/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 20 W. 20th St., Ste. 703, NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #57858

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Through it all, the roof never caved in on his cloud-services provider UFlexData and parent company Mandragore, with Tella able to access all his company’s critical data and software from mobile devices.

As small businesses get increasingly comfortable with the idea of running their information technology out of the cloud – housing applications and data on remote servers run by others – a building formation of relatively small cloud service providers like UFlexData is selling those services locally.

A functional cloud system for many small-business needs comes in at half the cost of many mobile phone plans, according to Tella, CEO of UFlexData. Yet many businesses still associate the cloud with a sky-high bill up front and going forward.

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The real-world scripts, contained in state Supreme Court filings in Manhattan and Westchester County, include several employees’ claims last year that they were sexually harassed and threatened by Nancy Silberkleit, co-CEO of the comics publishing company since 2009 and widow of Michael Silberkleit, the former chairman and publisher of Archie

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Comics. The company last summer asked a state judge to prevent Silberkleit from working at the company’s offices at 325 Fayette Ave. in Mamaroneck and to bar her from contacting company employees and vendors.

In January, Jonathan Goldwater, who shares the co-CEO title and company director duties with Silberkleit and is the brother of Michael Silberkleit’s late business partner and co-publisher, filed a second lawsuit in Manhattan seeking her removal as company director and officer. If she stays, Goldwater said, the “iconic American company” is in danger of failing and being liquidated.

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January with IBM Corp. managers, without specifying the purpose of that meeting to include whether any deal is in the works to get the Armonk, N.Y.-based company to expand in Connecticut.

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At the same time, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy confirmed he met in late

A day before the U.S. Commerce Department revealed that the economy added 243,000 jobs in January, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned that hiring in New York and the Hudson Valley has lagged over the past six months.

Between December 2009 and December 2011, the state’s private sector regained 183,600 – or 58 percent – of the jobs that were lost during the recession.

During that same period the state as a whole saw the return of 46 percent of all jobs that were lost, well above the national average of 34 percent, DiNapoli noted in his

Feb. 2 report.

However, the state’s private-sector employers posted a net loss of 11,200 jobs since last July, triggering what DiNapoli described as a noticeable slowdown.

“After a strong first half of 2011, job growth in New York was markedly weaker during the second half of the year, raising concerns about the pace of the recovery in 2012,” DiNapoli wrote.

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percent and 51.6 percent, respectively.

In the three-county region, “Gains in education, health services and tourism have been partially offset by sizable losses in government, construction and manufacturing,” DiNapoli wrote.

Unemployment in the region fell to 6.4 percent last December from 7.2 percent in December 2009; however, the report noted that much of that decline was due to a drop in the state’s labor force rather than employment increases.

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hil Feiner carries a cane on his regular weekday visits to Greenburgh Town Hall. It’s a walking aid, a concession to the impairments of a 91-year-old body.

The cane is not used to enforce or defend his authority in the offices of government, though some department chiefs at times might be inclined to use it on him. Phil Feiner has no official authority there, though he’s left his mark on how the town goes about its business.

“I want to eliminate the waste in government,” he declared during an afternoon stop at the office of his son and personal chauffeur, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. “That’s the only thing.”

A 50-year Scarsdale resident, Phil Feiner has been doing his thing as Greenburgh’s self-appointed fiscal watchdog throughout his son’s long tenure as supervisor. “As a volunteer I’ve been trying to help Greenburgh and Paul’s administration for 21 years,” he said.

At 70, he retired from his family’s business in the Bronx, the Tip Top Ash Can Co., an enterprise born in the coalburning city in 1915 that finally succumbed to plastics. There he “got to learn everything” about running a small business, which comes with “all kinds of problems” that also can beset municipal managers, he said. Before following his father and brother into garbage can manufacturing, the graduate of St. John’s University worked as an accountant “at accounting firms, large and small.” That too was useful training and experience for his post-retirement mission in Greenburgh.

“In government, there’s a tremendous amount of waste,” he said. “There are no checks and balances, people are very sloppy. Federal government has the problem; local governments have the same problem.”

According to his son, who also drives his unpaid adviser to his daily workouts at a fitness club, “He comes in once or twice a week looking at vouchers and double-checking to make sure that the town is not wasting money. It’s like an inspector general.”

The sharp-eyed retiree checks for required signatures on invoices. He has recommended more timely payments to vendors. Before Phil complained about the lax practice, the town’s gas and oil deliveries were not metered.

“Most of it is really psychological,” he said. In the offices he visits to scrutinize vouchers, “They all know what I’m doing.”

“At the beginning, I used to spend two to three days” a week at Town Hall, Phil said. “I used to go to the departments all over and uncover a lot of these things.”

Among those things, Phil discovered the town police department’s emergency medical service was not billing insurance companies for its ambulance runs. As he suggested, the police chief did away with that largesse. “Now we get about $1 million a year” in reimbursements, he said.

Then there was the town’s printing broker. Phil thought the town’s printing costs were too high and shopped around.

He found a printer in Yonkers “at one-third the price of what they paid before,” he said. “They use him still,” and the town’s savings have reached six figures.

There was the roof replacement project at the town library, for which contractors’ estimates came in at about $300,000. The former manager at Tip Top Ash Can thought

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that was awfully steep for a roof.

“I had experience because I had a facility in the Bronx,” he said. “I went through this. I located somebody, they did it for $25,000. We had a $275,000 savings.”

There was that $300 monthly invoice from the town’s exterminator that bugged Phil. He checked around in the pest-control trade and got another quote of $50. “They use the same people and it’s still $50 today,” he said.

A few weeks ago, Phil saw a voucher for $105,000 in emergency repairs to a broken water main. He insisted that the charges be itemized.

His son the supervisor realized his father was on to something: “We should be doing spot checks after the work is done to see if a potential competitor would be charging the same thing for the same service.

“He comes up with really great ideas. In the past year or so, the suggestions my father has brought to my attention have been the best – one great idea after another. The recommendations really have been getting better.”

“I really feel like no government and no business is perfect,” Paul Feiner said. “I think it’s really important to have independent eyes and ears.”

“I admire my son, what he’s doing,” said the vigilant accountant. “Most politicians, there’s plus and minus. If he wasn’t an honest politician, I wouldn’t spend my time. I’d go down to Florida and take it easy.”

“A lot of people, I’m sure, would be happy if my father went to Florida,” said the supervisor. “They’d probably have a victory party. They might even buy the condo” far from Greenburgh Town Hall.

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