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n Elmsford manufacturer due to receive a $5-million state grant to aid its relocation in the region has been sued by a supplier seeking contractual payments that it claims the manufacturer’s new owner would not honor. San-Mar Laboratories Inc., a contract manufacturer of over-the-counter drugs and health and beauty treatment products, in December was awarded the grant from the Empire State Development Corp. It was the second largest award among 61 private and municipal projects in the seven-county midHudson Valley region that were approved for a total of $67 million in state funding in the first year of Gov. Cuomo’s regional economic development strategy. State officials said the grant would assist the company’s proposed relocation from its 135,000-square-foot plant in the Elmsford Distribution Center to a still undetermined site in Putnam County. One of San-Mar’s founding principals and executive vice president, Frank V. Penna, last month said the 36-year-old company was looking at sites for new plant construction and planned to Grant, page 2

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Reckson attains gold standard for green buildings BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

t its headquarters building in downtown White Plains, Reckson, a division of SL Green Realty Corp., recently reached the U.S. Green Building Council’s gold standard for energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable operations. The distinction is rare for commercial office buildings in New York. Yet the work of going green goes on at Reckson. The suburban division of SL Green recently was awarded gold certification in the national building council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for 360 Hamilton Ave., a 384,000-square-foot, 12-story office building. The 40-year-old building is one of only 10 buildings in New York state to reach the gold level for operations and maintenance improvements. Reckson’s own new office at 360 Hamilton also was awarded LEED gold certification for commercial interiors. The LEED awards followed Reckson’s receipt in 2010 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star label for 360 Hamilton Ave. The building’s energyefficiency ranking placed it among the top 10 percent of buildings across the nation. Last June, Reckson officials announced the company would buy renewable energy credits - used to support energy genera-

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expand and technologically modernize its business. He said the company could have more definite plans by January. One of San-Mar’s unpaid suppliers, Javic L.L.C. in Edison, N.J., listed the unknown new ownership as “John Doe Corp.” in a lawsuit filed in late December in state Supreme Court in Westchester County. San-Mar Laboratories and its three original co-owners also are named as defendants. The company’s new owner recently registered with the state Department of State as SML Acquisition L.L.C. Javic, a chemicals supplier, claims it is owed approximately $150,000 from the Elmsford company. The supplier’s New York City attorney, David M. Oddo, in court papers said San-Mar “stopped doing business entirely and is a non-operating entity without assets.” The new owner, however, has continued company operations since seizing control of San-Mar last September, when installment payments that San-Mar’s founding owner and president, Marvin Berkrot agreed to six months earlier were

tion on the power grid through wind, water and solar resources – to offset it full annual energy use at 365 Hamilton. They said the environmental impact of the purchase was equivalent to removing 2,295 cars from the road for one year.

“Hopefully our example can help inspire others to get involved.” – Jason Black, SL Green Realty Corp. sustainability director

“It’s quite a significant achievement to have a gold certification” for an existing building, said Jason Black, director of sustainability at SL Green Realty Corp. Reckson, working with its sustainability consultant, Manhattan-based Code Green Solutions Inc., took about one year to achieve that level, the second-highest ranking in the LEED program. Black said recycling has been improved by 50 percent, energy use by 25 percent and water consumption by 20 percent at 360 Hamilton. Reckson’s new headquarters in the building, one of 43 offices in New York to receive a gold-level designation or higher, has reduced energy consumption by 25 percent and diverted 75 percent of construction waste from landfills. Black said improvements to reduce water stopped, according to the lawsuit. The new ownership entity in the court complaint is said to have ordered the breach of contract and convinced SanMar principals to do so “by threatening to withhold or cease all temporary infusion of capital, as well as threatening to reconsider the purchase and/or acquisition of San-Mar.” “It’s a mess,” Oddo said recently. San-Mar in 2010 was awarded a Jobs Now grant of up to $750,000 from Empire State Development to keep the company in Elmsford – where it agreed to invest about $1.9 million in improvements and create 115 additional jobs - and to keep it from leaving New York or from being sold to a competitor, state officials said in 2010. Aimee Vargas, mid-Hudson regional director for Empire State Development (ESD), last month said San-Mar’s relocation plans followed an ownership change at the company. The new owner will return any state funds due back from the previous grant for failing to meet job-creation numbers in Elmsford, she said. Meanwhile, the status of San-Mar’s relocation plans is unclear. Penna, whom court papers described as a consultant to the new owner, did not respond to an email

usage in rest rooms, including the installation of low-flow faucet aerators priced at $1.60 each, has saved 500,000 gallons of water annually at the downtown building. “The payback was in a couple of weeks,” he said. Three years after a lighting retrofit to cut down energy usage and costs, the real estate property manager and owner this winter will begin installing LED lighting in common areas at 360 Hamilton and at several properties across its suburban portfolio. With the change to light-emitting diode technology, Black said SL Green expects to save approximately $300,000 yearly across the suburban portfolio and see a payback in less than two years. Since 2009, green-building projects at its suburban buildings collectively have saved the company about $1.25 million annually, Black said. “It’s important to us to make sure that we’re continually monitoring to see what other opportunities exist.” While building “healthier, more productive environments” for office workers, the sustainability effort is also good for Reckson’s business. “We see sustainability as a tool to help make this business stronger. It’s helping make our business better,” said Black. “I think other businesses should learn that, because from an economic standpoint, you want to take advantage of whatever is available to you.” Though sustainability in building construction and operations “is still in its infancy,” Black said, the green-building initiative

“actually has been getting stronger. People are starting to understand the benefits of sustainability.” “Hopefully our example can help inspire others to get involved.” Dani Glaser, founder and CEO of Green Team Spirit in Croton-on-Hudson and an organizer of the Westchester Green Business Challenge, an initiative of Westchester County government and the county’s business sector launched in 2008 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said Westchester companies have been asked to do voluntarily what New York City is requiring owners of commercial buildings of more than 50,000 square feet to do in energy-efficiency upgrades and audits as part of the city’s Greener, Greater Buildings Plan. “Using Reckson as a best practice is wonderful for us,” Glaser said. “They really do what we’re encouraging all of the commercial sector to do in the county.” Global companies such as Heineken USA Inc., a major tenant at Reckson’s 360 Hamilton, are complying with green practices in their office spaces, Glaser said. “We’re really trying to push it out of the gate,” she said. “We’re trying.” “It’s early,” Glaser said. “There’s a lot of education that needs to be done. Of course, property managers and tenants are all worried about the bottom line. This process saves money, but there needs to be education to show how it saves money.”

request for comment. Vargas, who heads the ESD office in New Windsor, did not respond to phone and email requests for comment. Kevin Bailey, president of the Putnam

County Economic Development Corp., did not return a call for comment. Westchester County Economic Development Director Laurence Gottlieb said he knew nothing about the company’s plans.

Tax preparer faces fraud charge A tax preparer at a Yonkers agency faces multiple felony charges for allegedly filing fraudulent income tax returns, stealing a client’s tax refund and trafficking in Social Security numbers used on clients’ false returns. The state Department of Taxation and Finance said Catherine Vidarte, 29, an employee of Pupilo Agency Inc., was charged with nine felonies and a misdemeanor. If convicted, she could be sentenced to four years in prison. The Yonkers resident was charged in Yonkers City Court with fourth-degree grand larceny for allegedly stealing a $2,925 tax refund issued to an undercover officer from the state Tax Department. She also was charged with third-degree attempted criminal tax fraud for allegedly listing a child of another client as a dependent on the undercover officer’s tax returns.

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Vidarte also was charged with fourthdegree criminal tax fraud, two counts of offering a false instrument for a filing and a misdemeanor count of aiding or assisting in the giving of fraudulent personal income tax returns for allegedly using the Social Security numbers of another client’s children on two years of personal income tax returns prepared for Vidarte’s cousin. The felony complaint alleges that she purchased the Social Security numbers from the children’s mother through an intermediary. Vidarte additionally was charged with fourth-degree criminal tax fraud and offering a false instrument for filing for allegedly preparing a state personal income tax return in 2010 for a married couple that understated the clients’ tax liability by more than $3,000. — John Golden

Job growth slows BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

ackluster December employment numbers shed some doubt on what has otherwise been a strong year for the Westchester job market, serving as a stark reminder that there is still a long climb ahead. In Westchester County, the unemployment rate jumped to 6.5 percent in December compared with 6.2 percent the previous month while private sector job growth stalled on cuts in the construction and manufacturing industries, according to data from the New York State Department of Labor. The county-specific data was not adjusted for seasonal fluctuations. Across the state, the private sector shed 16,800 jobs in December, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged from November at a seasonally adjusted 8 percent. There were positive signs as well. In December, Westchester was tied with Rockland and Saratoga counties for the third-lowest unemployment rate in the state, and the 6.5 percent unemployment rate for Westchester was still markedly better than the previous December, when unemployment was at 6.8 percent. Seemingly in defiance of the numbers, however, there were fewer Westchester residents employed this past December than there were in December 2010 – in a month that saw the national unemployment rate hit a 34-month low of 8.5 percent, no less. Labor Department analyst John Nelson said that despite ending the year on a mixed note, businesses are exuding a more optimistic outlook. “What we’re seeing is there’s reason to feel optimistic,” Nelson said. “Private sector employment grew by 0.8 percent (from December 2010 to December 2011). That job growth seems to be very much broad based. A lot of industries are joining this job recovery.” In the region including Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties, the private sector shed 1,200 jobs from November to December but added 3,500 net jobs over the past year.

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Leading the annual growth was the private education and health services sector, which expanded at a rate of 4.5 percent, adding 5,300 jobs. The leisure and hospitality sector and financial services sector also posted strong annual performances, growing at rates of 3.2 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively.

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As in past months, the construction and manufacturing industries continued to stifle any significant gains. Over the year, the natural resources, mining and construction sector shrank by 7.6 percent, cutting 2,200 jobs, and the manufacturing sector shrank by 2.3 percent, cutting 600 jobs. Government employers shed 500 jobs over the year for a decline of 0.5 percent. Michael Oates, president and CEO of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., noted that the region is still outpacing most of the state and said that several infrastructure development projects currently taking shape promise to boost job creation. “When you look at where our unemployment rates are versus other parts of the state, we’re doing a lot better,” he said. “We’re starting to see a lot of strength and I think with some of these major projects the governor is talking about, and with the increase in activity from site selectors, brokers and developers, we’re going to continue to see improvement over the near future.”

DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DEC. 2011

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8.5%

8.7%

9.4%

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*Westchester County data is not seasonally adjusted Source: New York State Department of Labor

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The challenges ahead

By Laurence P. Gottlieb

“All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Though he was not an economist, his words are appropriate for discussing the economic challenges facing Westchester in 2012. Even with an improving regional economy and shrinking unemployment number, here is what we may confront this year: • Given the anemic growth of U.S. and European markets, major corporations will seek out new ways to squeeze out profits, which will mean office consolidations, canceling capital projects, unloading assets and streamlining workforces. Given Westchester’s considerable exposure to global businesses, we should anticipate more economic volatility in 2012, not less. Both Kraft Foods and PepsiCo are already moving their chess pieces around the board. That is why concentrating on smallto mid-size businesses for economic growth will become paramount if we are to continue on the same positive (but slow-moving) upward trajectory we experienced in 2011. • Instability in the Middle East, or at least the perception of insecurity over oil supplies, will push gasoline prices back over $4 a gallon (which was not a major factor during this past holiday shopping season),

thereby placing additional pressure on household funds. As credit card bills come due from last December, consumers may pull back on spending. Given these two factors, Westchester municipalities should start planning now for “Shop, Eat and Stay Local” campaigns for this spring and summer; • New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is projecting the financial industry may shed another 10,000 jobs by the end of this year, and for those still employed, compensation will remain weak. Since many financial workers live in the suburbs, these cuts will negatively affect the housing market, sale of luxury goods, premium services and other spending categories directly tied to the financial trade’s health. For Westchester businesses that depend upon this industry, offering customers a stronger value proposition will be as critical in 2012 (and the foreseeable future) as it has been since this downturn began in late 2007. • Many political pundits contend that during presidential election cycles, the federal government grinds to a legislative standstill. Yet with the federal payroll tax issue coming up again, and a still-stagnant economy wreaking havoc on household and corporate balance sheets, we may see more legislative action than usual, as the Great Global Recession continues pushing us further into

uncharted waters. We simply cannot afford a double-blast of higher payroll taxes and gasoline prices. However, Westchester County will continue surviving and thriving in 2012. The region’s abundant intellectual capital remains a stabilizing force against wobbly economic indicators because people who hold a bachelor’s degree (and higher) are far more employable, as evidenced by an unemployment rate that is nearly half the national average when compared to those individuals with only a high school diploma. While this may seem of little comfort to those individuals seeking employment, the reality is that Westchester’s collective brainpower is keeping the county’s economic pilot light on, while other regions across the country are running on fumes or simply flaming out. That is why the only way to keep those home fires burning remains making Westchester as business-friendly as possible, because ultimately that’s all we can control in these uncertain times. Laurence P. Gottlieb is Westchester County director of economic development. Visit him on the web at thinkingwestchester.com or at the Office of Economic Development’s Facebook page, Thinking Westchester.

Letters To the editor: I would like to urge Governor Cuomo and members of the New York State Legislature to do what New Jersey did just over a year ago and approve arbitration reform legislation. This reform would help local governments halt property taxes. The bipartisan legislation that was approved by Democratic lawmakers and the Republican governor of New Jersey recognizes the fact that local officials need to have some control of setting salaries of all their employees – especially if the state has a property tax cap law on the books. Currently, in New York state, if local elected officials and the unions representing police and firefighters can’t agree on a contract, an arbitration panel is granted the power to impose a salary hike that local officials have to live with. These arbitration awards (large salary increases) are much higher than increases other employees (who are not subject to arbitration) receive. The bipartisan arbitration agreement signed into law by the New

Jersey governor matches the 2 percent annual cap on property tax hikes in that state. Among the highlights of the New Jersey law: • Provides a cap of 2 percent on arbitration awards that will be applied to all salary items, such as the cost of across the board and cost of living increases, step increment payments and longevity pay. • Mandates no exceptions for additional non-salary economic terms moving forward. The agreement creates a prohibition on allowing non-salary economic issues to be arbitrated above the cap, unless already included in an existing contract. All salary items are subject to a maximum 2 percent cap. • Eliminates accruing labor costs by creating a fast track arbitration process. The agreement transforms the system by putting in place concrete deadlines to help eliminate delays in the arbitration process, from contract negotiation to the receipt of the actual award. Traditionally, once a contract expires, labor costs continue to mount until a new contact is reached. Enforcing deadlines and

speeding up the process will ensure timely implementation of new contracts and the cap on interest arbitration awards. There will be a concrete deadline of 45 days from the filing of a request for interest arbitration to the date of award, without any extensions. All appeals must be decided within 30 days, if arbitrators do not comply with the 45 day deadline, they will be penalized financially. • Caps arbitrator pay. The agreement will cap arbitrator compensation at $1,000 per day and $7,500 per case. Capping arbitrator pay will further incentivize speedy resolution of arbitration cases. • Randomizes the selection of arbitrators. I urge New York state to follow the example of New Jersey and to adopt arbitration reforms. It will make it easier for local governments to keep taxes down and to comply with the new tax cap legislation. – Paul J. Feiner, Town supervisor, pfeiner@greenburghny.com

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No deal seen between county and unions BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

ollowing more back-and- forth jockeying between Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and the unions that represent county employees, it seems increasingly unlikely that the ongoing contract disputes will be resolved in the near future. On Jan. 20, Civil Service Employees Association Unit 9200, which represents roughly 3,300 county employees, issued a statement criticizing Astorino for his administration’s approach to contract negotiations, which led to an impasse being declared last month. The statement was released in response to an appearance by Astorino on the television program “Good Day New York,” during which he called for the repeal of the Triborough Amendment that protects the state’s unionized employees and prohibits work stoppages. In an interview with the Business Journal, CSEA Unit 9200 President Karen Pecora defended the Triborough Amendment for its role in preventing illegal strikes and facilitating good-faith negotiations over the years – something she said has not been the case with the Astorino administration. “We met with the county on six or seven occasions, and they don’t want to talk about anything else but our health insurance,” Pecora said. “We have 30 proposals on the table that need to be addressed in our contract and we need to discuss the entire contract – not just one issue – and that is what we’re trying to get the county to do, to come to the table and discuss the entire contract.” Since last year, the county has been at an impasse in contract negotiations with all eight of the unions that represent county employees, with health care contributions representing a central issue in that ongoing dispute. All of the county’s unionized employees are working without contracts. The county pays all of its unionized employees’ health benefits, which Astorino has been fighting to reverse since taking office, pointing to recent agreements between the state and its two biggest unions that increased health care contributions for

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state employees to roughly 16 percent for individuals and 31 percent for families. Astorino said in a recent speech that health care payments will total roughly $100 million for the county in 2012. During budget negotiations last fall, Astorino threatened to institute more than 200 layoffs if no agreement was reached on health care contributions. However, the layoffs largely did not materialize despite the lack of an agreement on the issue. The county’s position remains the

same this year, said Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud. “For as long as these stall tactics are employed by (the unions), we’re going to be in the same boat we were last year when it comes to layoffs,” Proud said. Several county officials have hinted that budget negotiations will be different this year after Republican victories in several Board of Legislators elections guaranteed there would be no Democratic super-majority on the board. They said

that threats of layoffs would no longer be considered idle ones. Pecora insisted that the CSEA continues to be open to negotiating a new contract, as long as the discussion goes beyond health care alone. “We are ready, willing and able to sit down at the negotiating table and discuss it like adults,” she said. “Negotiation means a dialogue between two parties. They are not willing to do that and they want to put all the blame on the unions.”

CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS ABOVE THE

BAR A WA R D S

Join us for the 6th annual Above the Bar Awards in recognizing outstanding attorneys. Members of the business and legal sectors are encouraged to nominate one or more candidates practicing in Westchester County for these prestigious awards.

“Pace Setter” Award: Candidate has exemplified overall excellence in

professional and community work, prominence in the Westchester legal profession, fierce determination and success at being the best at what he/she does and should be recognized and admired by peers and community. As this is the most prestigious of the Awards, the candidate must be well-respected amongst his/her peers as well as extremely accomplished here in Westchester County.

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Most Socially Conscious Attorney:

Candidate is dedicated to one or more causes in his/her community, is an active member and leader of such cause(s), has a significant history of performing Pro Bono legal and governmental service to the community, and should be recognized for his/her leadership roles and extensive social and civic involvement.

Leading Labor & Employment Attorney: Candidate should

have an impressive record of accomplishments and professional achievements that exemplify the excellence of legal work in the labor and employment field. The nominee must have shown a strong commitment to government service and the advancement of labor/employment law in Westchester County.

Leading Trusts & Estates Attorney:

Candidate should have an accomplished record of legal accomplishments in the field of Trusts & Estates including estate planning and estate administration. The nominee should also be well-respected amongst his/ her peers for his/her expertise in Trusts & Estates here in Westchester County.

Most Promising Pace Law Student: Candidate should be a

third-year law student who demonstrates enthusiasm and high achievement that distinguishes himself/herself from the rest of the class; has earned high grades, plays a leading role in extracurricular activities during law school and is someone who has gone the extra mile to jumpstart his/her legal career.

Please visit our website at westfaironline.com to begin the nominating process. Each nomination should consist of a minimum of 200 words based on the criteria above. Please submit your nominations and a copy of the nominee’s CV no later than March 16, 2012. For more information, please call Anne Jordan Duffy at (914) 694-3600, ext. 3038 or email her at anne@westfairinc.com.

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BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

House for sale, car comes free

mitry Khorosh, who calls himself “The Mortgage Doctor” in his mortgage-brokerage promotions, had his own prescription for survival when the subprime mortgage crisis and recession battered the housing industry. He turned to his other line of work as a licensed real estate broker in New York and Connecticut. “During the meltdown, I don’t think I did one mortgage for a year,” said Khorosh, owner and president of New York Real Estate Solutions Inc. Mortgage deals now account for about 75 percent of his company’s business, while short sales of houses whose values have plummeted in the last three years make up much of his real estate brokerage work. His com“The timing is right pany, which he said employs four to five for me now to give mortgage loan offiback. These are cers and five to six people who can really real estate agents, use it.” is headquartered in Khorosh’s home – Dmitry Khorosh in Pawling and has a Westchester office in the Stark Business Solutions executive suites at 445 Hamilton Ave. in downtown White Plains. The doubly licensed broker stopped recently at the White Plains office before a mortgage presentation to potential first-time homebuyers at nearby Minerva Place Condominiums, a 14-unit, approximately $4-million development of affordable and workforce housing completed about one year ago by Community Housing Innovations Inc. Gleefully, he popped open a metal attaché case – standard-issue drug-and-cash-hauling gear for cinematic bad guys - filled with his business cards masked as folded $100 bills and prescription vials whose labels promised relief from the symptoms of high and adjustable mortgage rates, excessive monthly payments and “funds are low” disease. The mortgage doctor’s white pills, upon tasting, proved to be mints. Khorosh recently hatched an even more unusual promotion to attract first-time home-buyers to Minerva Place, where condo sales have been slower than expected, said Alexander Roberts, executive director of Community Housing Innovations in White Plains. Though 11 of the government-subsidized units have been sold, the nonprofit developer has had to lower the cost of one-bedroom units from $240,000 to $225,000 and two-bedroom condos from $295,000 to $275,000, Roberts said. To buyers of the three remaining condos, Khorosh has pledged to donate prepaid, 24-month leases for a new Honda Civic or comparable energy-efficient car. “First-time home-buyers are balancing new mortgage payments with daily household expenses,” he said. “Now they don’t need to worry about car payments as they adjust to owning a home.” Roberts noted that with gasoline prices having doubled in the last four years and now at $4 a gallon, transportation costs more than food in most households. He cited

Broker Dmitry Khorosh, the self-styled “mortgage doctor,” shows his promotional wares for potential homebuyers.

a 2011 study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics that found that an 18-percent rise in gas prices in 2010 pushed nearly one million people below the federal poverty level. At Minerva Place, “We’re hoping that by offering a free lease with an energy-efficient car, it will significantly enhance the affordability of these units for working households,” Roberts said. “The timing is right for me now to give back,” Khorosh said. “These are people who can really use it.” Now in his late 30s, Khorosh has been in the mortgage industry since his late teens. A high school dropout, he began his career in the Bronx, where his parents immigrated in the late 1970s as Jewish political refugees from the Soviet Union. Before starting his own company, he and a partner operated First Resources Mortgage Corp. in New Rochelle for 10 years. His former partner’s luxury home in Harrison is now in foreclosure, he said.

“In my industry, just within the last three years, of people I know, 80 to 90 percent of my competitors are basically out of business,” he said. “I’m very lucky.” Many have been driven out by new state and federal licensing and educational requirements for mortgage brokers and loan originators. New credit standards for mortgage firms have taken their toll even on wealthy brokers, he said. To pass newly required state and federal tests, “All of a sudden now you need schooling, 75 hours,” he said. “That knocked out 50 percent of the people in the industry.” “All my nemeses, most of them, are not around anymore. I’ve outlived a lot of people,” said the mortgage broker. With the stricter government regulation imposed in the last one to two years, “It’s a completely different industry and there are so few people in this business,” Khorosh said. It’s an awesome time to be in this industry. I never thought I’d say that.”

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Comptroller, unions caution against new pension system BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

s Gov. Andrew Cuomo barnstormed the state last week to drum up support for his executive budget, union leaders and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli sharply criticized the proposal to institute a new Tier VI pension system. The changes – which would come just two years after the state’s most recent pension overhaul – are projected to cut pension costs in half, saving public employers outside of New York City $83 billion over 30 years and public employees within the city $30 billion over the same time period. In a Jan. 18 speech in Yonkers, Cuomo called the current pension system “economically unsustainable,” adding that the state’s pension costs are projected to increase by 185 percent between 2009 and 2015. “I think it’s a difficult discussion, I think change is difficult, but the state is in a different place than it’s been, the economy is in a different place, and these are reforms that had to be made years ago,” Cuomo said after the speech. Under the proposal, employee contri-

butions would increase from 3 percent to 4, 5, or 6 percent based on salary level; the retirement age would be bumped up to 65 from 62; the pension multiplier would drop from 2 percent to 1.67 percent for each year of credited service; and overtime would be excluded from pension calculations. Additionally, a voluntary defined contribution option – which Cuomo compared with a 401k plan – would be offered to new employees. The new system, if approved by the state Legislature, would not impact current state employees. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said he supported the plan, despite the fact that it offers little as far as short-term relief. However, leaders of the state’s two biggest unions labeled the plan an attack on the middle class. Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donohue voiced concern that Cuomo is out of touch with the state’s blue-collar workforce. The CSEA represents roughly a third of the 186,000 workers employed by the state. “CSEA has no hesitation in saying that the proposal for a new public employee

pension tier is an assault on the middle class and a cheap shot at public employees,” Donohue said in a statement.

“CSEA has no hesitation in saying that the proposal for a new public employee pension tier is an assault on the middle class and a cheap shot at public employees.” – Danny Donohue

He said while a 401k-style option would be attractive to public employees earning the highest wages, the average state

worker needs more financial security than Cuomo’s plan offers. “It’s a lot different for front-line career employees who have to worry about whether being at the mercy of Wall Street ups and downs will provide them with adequate retirement security 30 years from now.” Public Employees Federation President Ken Brynien echoed Donohue, calling the Tier VI proposal “no more than a false choice of accepting severely reduced pension benefits or joining an inefficient 401k-style pension system.” DiNapoli, the state’s comptroller since 2007, said some discussions – namely, the elimination of overtime from final pension calculations – were merited, but largely defended the current system. “Less than one half of 1 percent of the 385,000 retirees who are receiving pensions from us have pensions exceeding $100,000,” DiNapoli said at a Jan. 19 panel sponsored by the National Public Pension Coalition, adding that the average annual pension is about $19,150. He added that just 2.4 percent of state operating funds contribute to pensions, which is below the national average of Comptroller, page 8

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Politics and Policy State, insurance firms settle

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Jan. 19 that the state had reached a settlement with eight major health insurance companies that had been providing consumers with incorrect Schneiderman provider directories. The settlements require the eight companies to ensure the accuracy of posted directories, to remove providers who no longer participate with the plans, and to implement new business practices for updating their online provider directories in a timely manner going forward. “Consumers are entitled to accurate information from their health care insurers, especially for something as basic as whether or not their doctor is in their network,” Schneiderman said in a statement. The eight companies include Empire HealthChoice HMO Inc., Empire HealthChoice Assurance Inc., Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, HIP Insurance Company of New York, United HealthCare of New York Inc., Oxford Health Plans of New York, United

HealthCare Insurance Company of New York and Vytra Health Plans. As part of the settlement, the companies must also pay restitution to consumers who paid more than they should have been required to as a result of incorrect listings.

available will be more attractive to people who have more experience. People with the lowest skills and the least experience will be crowded out of the market.”

Gillibrand flips on PIPA

Wage hike support grows

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week called on lawmakers in Albany to raise the state’s minimum wage in his State of the City address, joining Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in advocating for higher wages. However, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said in interviews that he will defer on the issue to the Legislature when it convenes, and last week one of the state’s foremost business advocates criticized Bloomberg for his stance. Mike Durant, director of the New York chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, said raising the minimum wage would lead to job cuts and would do more harm than good. “All of the serious research shows that higher minimum wage laws destroy jobs for the youngest and poorest workers,” Durant said in a statement. He said that raising the minimum wage would result in the crowding out of lessexperienced workers from the job market. “Small employers that can’t afford the increase will simply find ways to avoid creating new jobs. And the jobs that are

The council is made up of 11 elected and appointed state officials and chaired by Secretary to the Governor Lawrence Schwartz.

Mandate relief panel meets

The Mandate Relief Council, appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature, held its first meeting Jan. 25 in Albany. The council was created to address the rising cost of unfunded mandates facing local government entities, which have in turn resulted in Westchester County having among the highest property taxes in the nation. Last week’s public meeting was the first of several that will be conducted across the state. The meeting also comes a month after the governor’s Mandate Relief Redesign Team, a separate committee made up of elected officials and business advocates, submitted its final report highlighting $245 million in potential mandate relief as well as other areas that could be targeted for reforms.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was criticized by Republicans last week after flip-flopping on the Protect IP Act, which she had previously cosponsored. The reversal came after an online protest of Gillibrand PIPA and the Stop Online Piracy Act by the likes of Google, Facebook, and Wikipedia sparked public outcry last week. Gillibrand explained her decision to withdraw her support from PIPA in a statement posted to Facebook. “I agree there are real concerns with the current legislation and I’m working to make important changes to the bill. We must work to strike a balance between ending online piracy to protect New York jobs and ensuring Internet freedom.” Ed Cox, chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, said Gillibrand’s support of “misguided bills like this one” is one of the reasons for New York’s poor business rankings. – Patrick Gallagher

Let the bridge building begin BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

fter more than a decade of studies and stalled plans, New York state announced Jan. 24 the completion of the Tappan Zee Bridge draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), allowing plans to proceed on schedule. The DEIS was submitted to the Federal Highway Administration by the Jan. 19 dead-

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roughly 3.8 percent, and that with 77 percent of the state’s retirees staying in New York, much of those retirement benefits are put back into the local economy. “Over the past 20 years, including the meltdown of ’08 and ’09, $0.83 of every dollar in benefits paid to New York retirees have come from investment returns, not from employer or employee contributions,” he said. In contrast, DiNapoli said that 401k plans would undermine retirement secu-

line that had been set by project coordinators and was released to the public last Wednesday. “Now that we understand the environmental effects of reconstructing the bridge, it is time to start laying out real construction plans,” said state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald in a statement. Public hearings on the DEIS will be held on Feb. 28 in Rockland County and March 1

rity, add uncertainty to the local economy, and place more pressure on the state should individuals’ retirement savings fall short. “The big concern I have is the more extreme proposals that suggest eliminating defined benefit pension plans and substituting them with 401k plans,” DiNapoli said. Such 401k plans, he said, “were never set up or intended to replace pensions. They were designed to be a savings vehicle to supplement pensions and social security income, and I think they’ve certainly proven to be inadequate to provide retirement security.”

in Westchester. Comments on DEIS will be accepted through March 15. The project is expected to create more than 23,000 jobs and generate salaries and wages of $228 million, according to the DEIS. Indirect economic activity resulting from the project is projected at more than $168 million. The DEIS estimated construction would last between three and five and a half years, with the cost estimated to run between $3.5

billion and $5 billion. The state DOT and Thruway Authority are reviewing statements of qualifications that were submitted by prospective contractors by Jan. 10. A short list of qualified bidders will be finalized by Jan. 31, after which final proposals will be due back in June. Project coordinators are expecting to select a winning bid in July and said that construction could begin as early as August.

TIER VI PENSION SYSTEM EXPLAINED:

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed the implementation of a new Tier VI pension system in his executive budget. Under the proposal: • Employee contributions would increase from 3 percent to 4, 5, or 6 percent depending on salary level, and could increase or decrease, within limits, depending on economic conditions. • Retirement age would be raised from 62 to 65, with early retirements prohibited. • Pension multiplier would decrease to 1.67 percent from 2 percent for each year of credited service. • Overtime and other payments would be excluded from formula used to calculate final average salary. • An optional defined contribution plan, similar to a 401k plan, would be created for new employee. • No current state employees would be impacted by the changes.

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‘River’ of dreams By Georgette Gouveia ggouveia@westfairinc.com

n 40 years working with disadvantaged youth, Sandra G. Mallah has seen talented students come and go. But one in particular stood out. FaTye (fah TIE) was the kind of kid “who comes around in the morning to say ‘Hi,’” remembers Mallah, who served as a special educator and then superintendent at the Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District at Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry. “He was a warm, loving, big person. He was very bright, absorbed things quickly. He was focused.” Mallah recalls being floored by his performance in the school’s production of “Guys and Dolls” in 2005 when he was 17. At the spring concert that year, he performed a James Brown number “that was amazing. Everyone said he needs to develop that talent.” FaTye has done just that, taking on the role of the runaway slave Jim in the Family Theatre Company’s production of “Big River,” at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford Feb. 2-26. But making that leap from high school musicals to the professional stage is easier said than done, particularly when you are a teenager in the New York state foster-care system. “The reality is that there aren’t a lot of people willing to work with older kids,” Mallah says. She and Children’s Village are two exceptions. Through Children’s Village, FaTye was able to live independently in Elmsford through age 21. (He’s now almost 24 and has his own apartment.) But further education, clothing, transportation, even incidentals like dance shoes – they have to come from somewhere. “What I’ve learned is that you can’t send these kids out into the world without giving them the tools,” Mallah says. That’s where she and husband Sheldon – COO of Icon Parking Systems in New York City – come in. They’ve mentored youngsters in all walks of life. In FaTye’s case, the Mallahs helped him get into the Broadway Training Center of Westchester in Hastingson-Hudson, their hometown, where he learned the theatrical basics, playing leads over two years. FaTye went on to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan and take part in CAP21, a musical theater intensive at New York University. Higher education helped transform FaTye from a youth who didn’t know what Broadway was to the co-star in the Family Theatre’s “Big River” at Yorktown Stage a year ago. The Mallahs saw every performance. They knew they had to bring it to Westchester Broadway Theatre as co-producers. In a sense, “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” mirrors FaTye’s own story. Like FaTye, Huck is what we would now call

a disadvantaged youth. Escaping from the brutal clutches of an alcoholic father, Huck sets sail on a Mississippi River raft with Jim, who’s desperate to reunite with his wife and children in a free Ohio. Huck’s decision to risk all to help an escaped slave – considered a serious violation of natural, divine and civil law in the antebellum South – is part of his own odyssey in growing up.

Higher education helped transform FaTye from a youth who didn’t know what Broadway was to the co-star in the Family Theatre’s “Big River” at Yorktown Stage a year ago. The Mallahs saw every performance. They knew they had to bring it to Westchester Broadway Theatre as co-producers.

FaTye singing “Muddy Water” in “Big River.”

Conceived as part of the centennial celebration of the Mark Twain novel, “Big River” arrived on Broadway in 1985 with a book by William Hauptman, music and lyrics by Roger Miller (“King of the Road”) and an elite supporting cast that included John Goodman as Huck’s boozy, abusive, “gov’ment”-hating pappy and René Auberjonois as the slippery Duke. Daniel H. Jenkins was the conflicted Huck and Mount Vernon’s Ron Richardson the persevering Jim. The show won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Richardson and Best Original Score for Miller’s rich work, which cut a swath across the American musical landscape, embracing folk, country, bluegrass and gospel. The 2003 Broadway revival – a unique collaboration between the Roundabout Theatre Company and Deaf West Theatre – was awarded the Tony for Excellence in Theater. Mallah says the role of Jim resonates with FaTye, with the slave’s attempts to liberate himself and reunite with his wife and children mirroring his own struggles to come to terms with his family troubles and seek a better life. She’s sure it will resonate with audiences – from individuals to corporations and their clients – as well. “It’s just a wonderful outing with its themes of collegiality, tolerance and acceptance.”

“Big River” is at Westchester Broadway Theatre Feb. 2-26. Tickets are $55 and include dinner, the show and free parking. (914) 592-2222 or broadwaytheatre.com.

Sheldon and Sandra Mallah with FaTye (center).

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ask andi by andi gray

Mind your time One of the people who works for me keeps missing deadlines. He’s a smart contributor otherwise, so I don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. On the other hand, I know I can’t count on him to deliver when I need him to and that adds a lot of stress to both our lives.

houghts of the day: Meeting deadlines is a crucial business skill. Check on the underlying contributing factors. Make sure there are support systems in place and that he’s using them. Work on building skills and habits that will correct this fault. Learning how to deliver on time is essential in business. It builds trust and confidence. People who deliver on time often get praised, even if their work is less than top notch. People who deliver late are often chastised and overlooked, no matter the quality of their work. Start with a check in: Is your employee even aware there’s a problem with missed deadlines? Whatever you need done may have a different priority for someone else. There’s a big difference between saying, “Finish up and get it over to me” and “Have it in my hands by 2 p.m. today.” If you’re not specific about when something is due, you’ve left it open for interpretation. That means there’s no grounds for complaint when it comes in at a different time than you expected. End every conversation with two things – a request that the other party repeat back to you what is their understanding about the task due and agreement as to “by when.” Here’s how that part of the conversation goes. “What, specifically, do you have to do, to meet this deadline?” Listen carefully to be sure you and the employee are agreeing to the same task to be completed and the same timeline. Finish up with, “And when will you have it done and on my desk?” Discuss what to do if there are any problems along the way. Who should the employee check in with for instructions. Emphasize the importance of early notification if there is a problem. In the begin-

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ning, you may want to have a midway check in to make sure that the employee is watching the clock. “Get back to me by noon, to let me know where you are, what still has to be done, to hit your time.” Make sure there’s a calendar in use, preferably on the computer. Is everything in it, including projects, to-dos, phone calls? Are things checked off when they’re complete? Some employees get into trouble because they wait until the last minute to tell someone that a deadline will be missed. Explain that other people are depending on them to come through. Early notice on missed deadlines will help others plan work-arounds. Most of us get overwhelmed with too many things on our plates. Take a look at what’s on your employee’s list. Take a few items off and see if they do better at delivering on time of what’s left. Some employees, with the best of intentions and the worst of outcomes, want to be helpful. They keep saying, “Yes, I can do that, too,” even when there’s no way they can get to everything they’ve agreed to do. Before adding another project, ask the employee to review what they already have to do. Teach the employee to say, “I’d love to help you, but there’s no way I can do that, unless something else comes off the list.” Check if it’s only one employee with a problem delivering on time, or many. There may be too much to do and not enough people. In that case, you’ll have to prioritize what truly needs to get done and what gets delayed. Consider bringing in another employee to chip away at the delay list. Looking for a good book? Try “Tell Your Time: How To Manage Your Schedule So You Can Live Free” by Amy Lynn Andrews. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., strategyleaders.com, a business-consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial firms grow. She can be reached by phone at (877) 238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Please send it to her, via email at AskAndi@StrategyLeaders.com or by mail to Andi Gray, Strategy Leaders Inc., 5 Crossways, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

TO GIVE OR NOT TO GIVE That is the question

HEAR WHAT OUR EXPERT PANELISTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT GIVING, RECEIVING AND SURVIVING IN THESE TOUGH TIMES. NAOMI ADLER Director United Way of Putnam/Westchester

DAVID CINGARI Founder and owner, David’s Soundview Catering

SAM A. CINGARI CFO and owner, ShopRite

LYNDA COSTA

SANDY MALLAH Former school superintendent and sponsor of the production “Big River,” whose cast will provide a short performance before the start of the discussion

FRANK MATHEIS Director of corporate marketing, Curtis Instruments USA

RYAN ODINAK

Director, franchise management and business strategy, PepsiCo, and president, Westchester Enable

Director, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County

JANET LANGSAM

JOSEPH DEL SINDACO

Director, ArtsWestchester

Moderator

TUESDAY JAN. 31

11:30 a.m. buffet lunch Noon to 1 p.m. discussion (Audience participation during the program is encouraged.)

At popular l’escale restaurant 500 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Conn.

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LIST

RANKED BY NUMBER OF FULL TIME STUDENTS . ALPHABETICALLY IN EVENT OF TIE.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY WESTCHESTER COUNTY Next List: February 6 NEXT LIST: FEBRUARY 6 Health Insurance Providers HEALTHCare CARE INSURANCE PROVIDERS

Colleges and Universities COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Rank

Ranked by number of full-time students. Name, address, phone number Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) Website

President Admissions director(s) Email address Year college established

Number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in 2011-2012

Number of campuses in county

Full-time/ part-time faculty

Total number of employees in county

SUNY Empire State College

Monroe College

200 N. Central Ave., Suite 150, Hartsdale 10530 (800) 847-3000 • esc.edu

434 Main St., New Rochelle 10801 (800) 55-MONROE • monroecollege.edu

200 1,120

2,635

391 - 631 (range)

Public college

Stephen J. Jerome Evan Jerome (vice president of admissions) ejerome@monroecollege.edu 1933

6,400 undergraduate 600 graduate

1 150

125 170

5,820

674

Private college

6,896

4 620

207 849

8,410

4,000 undergraduate 800 graduate

1 333

3,940

1 WND

3,097 undergraduate 276 graduate

3,323

Dr. Kimberly R. Cline Deirdre Whitman admissions@mercy.edu

The College of New Rochelle

Judith Huntington Ellen Lockamy

5 6

Iona College

Manhattan College*

Manhattanville College

Sarah Lawrence College

715 North Ave., New Rochelle 10801 (800) 231-IONA • iona.edu

4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale 10471 (718) 862-7200 • manhattan.edu

2900 Purchase St., Purchase 10577 694-2200 • manhattanville.edu

1 Mead Way, Bronxville 10708 337-0700 • slc.edu

New York Medical College

The College of Westchester

12 13

40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla 10595 594-4000 • nymc.edu

325 Central Park Ave., White Plains 10606 831-0200 • cw.edu

Fordham University -- Westchester Campus 400 Westchester Ave., West Harrison 10604 367-3426 • fordham.edu/westchester

Concordia College - New York 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville 10708 (800) 937-2655 • concordia-ny.edu

Berkeley College - Westchester Campus

LIU Hudson

Polytechnic Institute of NYU

Not ranked

1 20

735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577 251-6300 • purchase.edu

99 Church St., White Plains 10601 694-1122 • berkeleycollege.edu

735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577 831-2700 • liu.edu/hudson

40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne 10532 323-2000 • poly.edu

Westchester Community College 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla 10595 606-6600 • sunywcc.edu

graduate per credit

9,000

555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 (800) 637-2969 • mercy.edu

Purchase College - SUNY^

nonboarding semester

Alan Davis Tina Massa hudsonvalley@esc.edu 1971

Mercy College

29 Castle Place, New Rochelle 10805 654-5000 • cnr.edu

Type of institution

Full-time tuition ($)

775 (varies by program)

Private nonprofit college

1950

info@cnr.edu

1904 Thomas J. Schwarz Stephanie J. McCaine admissions@purchase.edu

115 409

14,100

840

157 219

2,485 in state 6,690 out of state

4,185 in state per semester 6,890 out of state per semester

1 633

186 186

14,096 per semester

872

0 WND

210 196

27,600

1966 Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Kevin Cavanagh admissions@iona.edu

1940 Dr. Brennan O'Donnell Ph.D. William J. Bisset Jr. (vice president for enrollment management) admit@manhattan.edu 1853 Jon Strauss (interim) Kevin O'Sullivan admissions@mville.edu 1841

Independent college; Catholic in origin and heritage

Four-year public college

Private college

735 (education)

825

Private nonprofit college with religious affiliation

(engineering and business)

2,407

1 WND

103 276

17,010

785

Private nonprofit, liberal arts college

Karen R. Lawrence Stephen Schierloh (undergraduate) David Donnellly (continuing education) slcadmit@sarahlawrence.edu 1928

1,632

1 221

110 201

22,110

920 - 1,255 (range)

Liberal arts college

Alan Kadish MD Fern R. Juster MD (senior associate dean of admission, school of medicine) Pamela Suett (director of recruitment, school of health sciences and practice) Carolyn Chiarieri MS (assistant dean of admissions, graduate school of basic medical sciences) webmaster@nymc.edu 1860

1,438 (graduate)

1 1,336

1,366 138

46,496 (annual)

835

Health sciences university

953 undergraduate

1 176

38 63

8,530 - 10,650

No graduate program

Four-year private college

166 undergraduate 740 graduate

1 WND

WND

730 - 1,230 (per credit)

Private Jesuit research university

757

1 WND

WND

12,825

730

Private Christian, four-year liberal arts college

736

1 WND

7,100 (per quarter)

Four-year private college

400

1 100

25 50

Call for information

Graduate school

1 4

4 10

No undergraduate program

1,248

Engineering graduate school

12 554 full time

161 1,235

2,075 (173 per credit part time)

No graduate program

Karen J. Smith Matt Curtis admissions@cw.edu

1915 Joseph M. McShane S.J. (academic operations administrator)

Grant Grastorf 1841 Dr. Viji George Robert Piurowski admission@concordia-ny.edu

1881 Dr. Dario Cortes Christine Richard info@berkeleycollege.edu

1931 Dr. David Steinberg Cindy Pagnotta westchester@liu.edu

1976 Jerry Hultin JC Bonilla gradinfor@poly.edu

1854 Dr. Joseph N. Hankin Gloria Leon info@sunywcc.edu

1946

13,969 (full-and part-time undergraduate students enrolled fall 2011)

Questions or comments, call 694-3600, ext. 3005 • ^ Data from 2010 listing. • * School accepts students from the area despite its location. NA Not available. • N/A Not applicable. • WND Would not disclose.

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Community college offering associate degrees, certificates, training and personal development

SPECIAL REPORT higher education

Specialized degree programs rise in popularity BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

s students prepare to enter a job market flush with candidates bearing traditional degrees, they are forced to ponder the questions: Communications or cooking? History or hospital management? English or information technology? For perhaps the first time in the storied history of U.S. higher education, students – prospective and current – are beginning to question the value of a liberal arts degree in today’s economy. As they deliberate, Westchester colleges have reported that increasing numbers of their students are opting for specialized degree programs. The shift should come as little surprise. In Westchester and the Hudson Valley, health care, information technology, biotechnology and financial services are among the fastest-growing industries. Culinary studies are conducted at Monroe College. In response, a number of local colleges have placed an increased emphasis said specialized degree programs often represent a more on their corresponding studies, including two- and four-year degree programs in business manage- affordable alternative. “I don’t think you can divorce this conversation from ment, nursing, health services, information technology and the cost of college …. People are trying to avoid that extra accounting, among others. At the same time, more unusual specialized degrees and expense of graduate school,” she said. At Monroe College, with campuses in New Rochelle and pre-professional programs are emerging, ranging from intethe Bronx, the curriculum combines a liberal arts core with rior design to the culinary arts to criminal justice. Education consultant Jane Klemmer attributed some specialized programs, which range from accounting and of the new programs – and the newfound interest in those business management to baking and culinary arts. “There’s no doubt that especially in an economy where programs – to an anxiety about what job will be waiting at people need a focus more than anything, there’s a bigger the end of the tunnel. “I think it comes out of a fear of not really knowing what demand for career-oriented degrees like we offer,” said Carol is going to be available for our kids when they graduate and Genese, director of the Office of Career Advancement at what the future is going to bring,” said Klemmer, owner of Monroe. “Enrollment is strong and one of the things about Klemmer Education Consulting L.L.C. in Briarcliff Manor. Monroe is we’re able to really keep our finger on the pulse of “There are always going to be new fields developing, yet some the job market and what employers want.” Monroe, like other area colleges, maintains strong relaof them are going to need specific education that may not tionships with some of the county’s biggest employers and is even exist today.” Cost is another important consideration. With increas- constantly responding to the market’s demand, Genese said. “We’re able to respond well with degrees and programs as ing numbers of students electing to go straight into graduate programs after receiving their bachelor’s degree, Klemmer we look toward what the trends will be and what the predic-

tors for the hottest jobs will be.” As of late, those jobs include positions in the hotel and restaurant industry, in health care and in information technology management, Genese said. Add it all up, and she said internship and job opportunities for graduating Monroe students are “absolutely” back to pre-recession levels. At Berkeley College, with eight campuses in Westchester, New York City and New Jersey, administrators addressed the growing demand for specialized degree programs with the creation of a School of Professional Studies two and a half years ago. The school’s offerings are eclectic, including degrees in paralegal studies, criminal justice, interior design and health services, but Dean Judith Kornberg said students have responded so far with gusto. Already, the criminal justice degree is among the most popular at Berkeley. By combining a strong liberal arts component with specialized programs, Kornberg said Berkeley students have been well-equipped to handle the job market. “I think it’s incredibly valuable. You want somebody who’s knowledgeable in the field, but you also want a wellrounded employee to be your representative,” she said. The concern now becomes one of the relevance of a liberal arts degree, and whether the rise of specialized degree programs will leave a void in the workforce, Klemmer said. “Young people and their families are career-focused earlier and are beginning to question whether the liberal arts is the most efficient route to professional success,” she said. “They are discounting the importance of the critical-thinking piece that you’re more apt to get with a liberal arts education.” Klemmer questioned whether the lack of those criticalthinking skills would hurt new graduates down the road as they move from career to career. “That critical-thinking piece is what will enable students to be flexible once they graduate from college and go through the five or so careers they are likely to have in their lifetime, as opposed to going to a pre-professional program where they’re more likely to learn [specific skills].”

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Keeping pace in a global economy BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

J John Alan James, executive director of Pace University’s new Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation at the Lubin School of Business in White Plains.

ohn Alan James, a former international management consultant and a professor at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business, is concerned about the attacks on private-equity firms from Republican candidates in the presidential campaign and their impact on Americans’ “belief in the free market system.” He is dismayed, too, by the divide between federal government and corporations and the uncertainty in the private sector over the regulatory terrain that will emerge from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. “I can’t think of any company in any business that isn’t as confused as all hell

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people with different views can bring enlightenment to what can be done in a positive fashion to solve the problems facing both government and business.” The center’s focus will extend well beyond the Dodd-Frank Act and corporate governance and regulatory oversight in the U.S. James was selected for the post for his expertise on international corporate governance and the differences between American governance systems and regulations and those in Europe and Asia. As founder of Management Counsellors International S.A. in Belgium, he advised major foreign companies and U.S. clients, including 50 Fortune 100 corporations, on market entry strategies and operating in foreign regulatory environments. He has lectured at leading European business schools and set up one of the first business-school courses that compared governance systems in countries around the world. At the Lubin school in White Plains, he currently teaches a course on regulatory strategy. On Pace University’s Manhattan campus, the new center on Feb. 2 will start a six-month, 75-hour program leading to a new Certified Compliance and Regulatory Professional Certificate. In collaboration with the Association of International Bank Auditors (AIBA), the school will train global financial services professionals in regulatory strategy and compliance. The first students will include AIBA members employed in nearly 100 branches and agencies of foreign banks doing business in the U.S. James said four Pace professors and eight industry professionals spent nearly 1,000 hours developing the inaugural program. Though most center programs will be offered at Pace Plaza in Manhattan, James said he hopes to hold some events in Westchester County. For businesses, “I know there’s as much confusion and uncertainty here,” he said. Neil S. Braun, dean of the Lubin School of Business and former president of the NBC Television Network and chairman of Viacom Entertainment, in an announcement of the new center said international governance and regulation have never been more important to the business, government and public sector than they are today as changes in “the already-complex regulatory system” occur daily in nations around the world. “The European Union is requiring new and tighter regulations, and the meetings of the G-20, the IMF and the Bank for International Standards, Basel, are introducing numerous new ideas for achieving convergence and establishing a level playing field across the globe,” he said. “Future business leaders must be prepared for a global regulatory labyrinth, and Lubin is building upon its track record in teaching comparative governance.”

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“Help wanted” is not an archaic phrase in the real world off the college campus, it seems. Graduates in the Class of 2010 at Purchase College have fared slightly better in the job market than graduates of the previous class, according to a survey by the SUNY school’s career development center. And School of Arts graduates, dispelling the starving-artist stereotype, fared best of all among Purchase alumni in their class. Of 449 graduates responding to the seventh annual survey, 90 percent said they were either employed, in graduate school or juggling a job and school. That is a 2.6 percent increase from the 2009 survey of graduates, career development officials said. Graduates reporting they had found full-time or part-time work represented a 4 percent increase from the class of 2009. Graduates landing full-time work represented a 5.2 percent increase from the previous year. “This seems to be a national trend,” said Wendy Morosoff, director of the Purchase College career development center. “Everybody’s numbers are slightly up for

employment and still slightly up for graduate school, too.” For the class of 2011, “I would guess that things are going to continue to improve slightly,” Morosoff said. The career center director saw a sign of a more active job market in the number of employers, 60, which already have registered for the college’s annual job and internship fair in March. That is well ahead of registrations last year, when 75 employers participated, short of the center’s goal of 100 employers. That goal should be easily reached this year, Morosoff said. The share of 2010 alumni who were unemployed was down 1.1 percent. Of those in the jobless ranks, 45.8 percent were enrolled in graduate or professional programs, a 3.2 percent increase; 3.6 percent listed themselves as homemakers or caregivers, a 1 percent increase, and 10.8 percent were unpaid interns, apprentices or volunteers, up 2.5 percent. School of Arts graduates led their classmates in finding work, with 89 percent reporting full-time or part-time work. That was a 7 percent increase from the Class of 2009. Arts graduates also led their classmates in reporting a relationship between their academic major and current job positions. The share of respondents reporting that

their employment was not related to their field of academic study, 39.4 percent, represented a 4.3 percent decrease from 2009. Career center officials said that may be another sign that students can be slightly more selective in their job search. The mean or midpoint salary for 2010 graduates employed full-time was $38,426, a 12 percent increase from 2009. The salary gap between males and females continued in 2010, with men reporting an average salary of $37,503, compared with $35,238 for women. The mean full-time salary for male respondents was $40,556, compared with $36,939 for females, an 8-percent difference.

“Interesting for us, last year there was more of a disparity than the year before,” said Morosoff. “A lot has to do with the jobs that they’re finding,” with women often taking teaching and social services jobs or working at lower-paying nonprofit agencies. Still, “There’s discrimination, there’s no question about it.” The career development center in the past year offered a program for women on salary negotiations, Morosoff said. This year the college will sponsor a salarynegotiations workshop for women presented by the Women’s Bureau of the state Department of Labor.

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urchasing executives from New York’s state university system met this month on the Purchase College campus to plan a shared-services strategy that could save SUNY schools up to $100 million. “The potential savings are enormous among our 64 institutions, which make up the largest state college system in the nation,” Nikolaus D. Lentner, director of purchasing and accounts payable at SUNY Purchase, said in a press release. “What’s more, the savings can be redirected by each individual institution to fulfill its academic mission of hiring more faculty and developing needed courses.” SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher in her recent 2012 State of the University address in Albany said the $100-million saving in administrative costs and shift of funds to bolster academic and instructional programs was a key goal of her administration. Seventy officials from 24 SUNY campuses met in Purchase at the Jan. 18-19 conference. Lentner said they left with a “great sense of achievement.” They identified hundreds of potential shared services that could improve efficiencies, including having multi-campus elevator maintenance contracts, centralizing print shop operations and combining electronic travel reimbursement operations on one campus. The purchasing officials discussed establishing intercampus acquisition contracts and blanket purchase agreements, sharing of contract databases, voucher and purchase order processing and compilation of vendor information. They also considered how to engage the campus community in the planning effort. “An economic downturn inspires outof-the-box thinking, some risk-taking, and maybe even a leap of faith,” Judy Nolan, chief financial officer and vice president of operations at SUNY Purchase, said in a press release. “SUNY’s collaboration on shared services is a perfect example of challenging the familiar and perhaps more costly in exchange for an unfamiliar but cost- efficient result.” SUNY’s five-year strategic plan, “The Power of SUNY,” was launched by Zimpher and SUNY trustees in spring of 2010. The shared-services conference is an example of the increased collaboration among SUNY campuses that the plan calls for. “The entire SUNY system is identifying collaborative opportunities for efficiencies, service improvements and cost-saving measures. What better place to begin that conversation than in the area of procurement?” said Lentner.

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t’s getting more expensive to do just about anything these days and that includes going to college. In Connecticut, the Board of Regents for Higher Education of Connecticut State Colleges & Universities earlier this month voted to raise tuition at most of its public schools (four state universities and 12 community colleges) at rates between 3 and 4 percent. In addition, the University of Connecticut last month announced an increase of tuition and fees of 4.5 percent annually over the next four years, while also planning to add some 300 faculty members during that timeframe. Meanwhile, New York public-school students are in the midst of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program, which introduced a predictable ($300 per year for five years) increase for tuitions. Within its proposed 2012-13 budget, Cuomo’s plan is to maintain general fund

operating support for SUNY and CUNY colleges while maintaining base operating aid funding for community colleges. While students will have to pay more for their education, what many may not realize is that the schools are often more than sympathetic to their plight. Increasingly, schools are putting the spotlight on opportunities for students to get grants and scholarships, pointing them toward financial-aid help and stepping up counseling efforts. Patrick Hennessey, director of college community relations at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, said that an increase in tuition for this academic year might be it for the near future. “We raised tuition in the fall and have no plans to raise it again at this point,” Hennessey said of the approximately 7.8-percent increase. Still, the students continue to turn to WCC taking advantage of the value of its programming and its affordability. “Despite the recent hike in tuition, we are

close to record enrollment, thanks in part to generous donors in the community,” he said. “Their contributions have allowed us to distribute more than $1 million in scholarships.”

“Despite the recent hike in tuition, we are close to record enrollment, thanks in part to generous donors in the community.” – Patrick Hennessey, director of college community relations, Westchester Community College, Valhalla Many schools are also looking at what the coming months will bring. Elizabeth Sullivan, Sacred Heart University’s vice provost for admissions and financial assistance, said that “At this point in our budget development cycle for next year, we are reviewing our tuition cost as well as our ongoing level of financial aid support.

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e asked a sampling of area college presidents about their schools’ goals for the new year. Here are their replies:

Westchester “In light of the tremendous economic pressures on individuals and families, we must continue to provide as much financial assistance as we can to help those who want to prepare for the career opportunities that will present themselves as we move forward. Our regional economy will regain its vigor and we need to make certain that we have prepared an educated, creative and informed citizenry to fill the jobs – perhaps even create the jobs – that will undergird our recovery. So what are the goals? They are to provide financial assistance while delivering high quality instruction to help individuals achieve their aspirations.” – Sylvia Blake, dean and chief operating officer, Long Island University Hudson “One goal is to move into our second stage of The Gateway Center. This landmark building will offer even more resources for traditional students, international students, and English as a second language students, in addi-

tion to an international film series. In terms of a college-wide goal, we intend to focus on health and sustainability, in and out of the classroom. We are now a tobacco-free institution, we have a student carpool program and the Gateway Center (the first county-owned green building) achieved USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) gold LEED certification. We are also expanding our instruction on sustainability issues in the classroom, and have opened a community garden.” – Joseph N. Hankin, president, Westchester Community College

“To meet the need of our students in this stressful economic climate, we have increased our scholarship funding considerably. One of our main goals is to raise sufficient scholarship funding to make an SLC education available to even more of the deserving students who could thrive in our unique academic environment.” – Karen R. Lawrence, president, Sarah Lawrence College

“It is hard to narrow a university’s goals to just a few items – we have many initiatives, all of them important – but I shall try to be concise. Fordham is in the second half of its “As The College of New Rochelle $500 million fundraising effort, Excelsior embarks on an aggressive strategic agenda, Ever Upward-The Campaign for Fordham, including investment into both student and and has now raised more than $446 million academic facilities and technology, anticipat- toward the goal. We hope to be very close to ing current and future needs of our students $500 million before ringing in 2013. Related to that previous goal, we hope remains at the center of our decision making. Recognizing the current economic challeng- to make college more affordable – especially es, reduction in federal and state financial aid, for students of immigrant backgrounds and affordability and concerns over employment, students who are the first in their families to the college remains committed to provid- attend college. One important way to do so is to expand Fordham’s endowment so that ing access to a quality education by limiting JOB 9-306 tuition increases and making available even more funds can be put toward undergraduate scholarships. more scholarships to our students.” 10 X 5.625 WESTCHESTER COUNTY BJ • HVtheBIZ Finally, in 2011, University’s adult and – Judith Huntington, president, The College of New Rochelle continuing education division was relaunched

as the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS), which encompasses adult bachelor’s and post-baccalaureate students. In 2012 we hope to see PCS enlarge its mission by helping older students advance their knowledge in areas outside of the arts and sciences – especially in subjects tied closely to employment growth. PCS has significant enrollment at our Westchester campus, and we expect greater demand this year. Fordham is also expanding its reach in international programs, and creating new graduate degrees in business, theatre, and biomedical research, among others. As always, our ultimate goal is to better educate more students in the Jesuit tradition, students who will go out and change the world.” – Joseph M. McShane, president, Fordham University “At The College of Westchester we have three main goals for 2012. Our top goal, year in and year out, is to meet the needs of our students. As a career-focused college, the top priority, therefore, is to keep our curriculum current through employer feedback, while also maintaining close ties with those who employ our graduates. In these difficult economic times, I am proud that we continue to

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Fairfield “Fairfield University has set an ambitious goal for itself, and that is to be a leader in the renewal of Jesuit higher education for the 21st century. Broadly speaking, this means creating the kind of learning environment that fosters the development of the ‘whole person,’ helping our young men and women to reach their intellectual, moral, and spiritual potential, and thereby preparing them to be leaders in a time of dramatic global transformation. At the same time our professional programs in nursing, business, education and engineering are infused with our commitment to be of service to the common good, and to form professionals who want to serve their fellow men and women. In addition, we are always looking for ways that we may be more fully engaged locally. The university strives to be integral to the intellectual and cultural life of the region and we are keenly interested in becoming a center of learning that serves the professional and business community in the area and helping our communities meet the challenges of the future.” – Jeffrey P. von Arx, president, Fairfield University “As Southern’s new president, I am excited about what the future holds for the next year. I hope to build upon the many accomplish-

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• Reform of the “Triborough Amendment,” which allows for public sector and teacher step salary increases to continue—even when a contract expires. According to a recent report by the Empire Center, pay hikes required by the Triborough Amendment cost New York State $140 million a year, despite a “freeze” on base salaries. The Amendment also guarantees pay increases for teachers that add almost $300 million a year to school budgets across the state. According to Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate, “making our communities more affordable and preventing the insolvency of local governments and school d istricts need to be our top priority. Doing so will help to stabilize New York State’s economy and provide a sense of security for taxpayers. We must focus on enacting meaningful mandate relief, even if the politically powerful unions oppose it.” Bill Mooney, WCA president, noted that “it is our mission to take a leadership role in pushing our State Legislature to provide relief from mandated costs. Now that the business community is joined by local government and school groups with one common agenda (Let New York Work), we can send a powerful message to our elected officials in Albany that meaningful and significant mandate relief must be achieved in 2012.”

• Establishing minimum health insurance contribution levels for public employees and retirees;

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FACTS& FIGURES Bankruptcies The following petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in White Plains. Chapter 11 indicates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets.

Manhattan Beyond Oblivion Inc., 16 E. 40 St., Suite 802, New York City 11215. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Gerard Catalanello, New York City. Filed Jan. 24. Case no. 12-10282. Jim & Jeffrey Realty Corp., 3200 Cruger Ave., Suite 204, Bronx 10464. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Scott S. Markowitz, New York City. Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 12-10247. Kodak Realty Inc., 360 W. 31 St., Second floor, New York City 10001. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Andrew G. Dietderich, New York City. Filed Jan. 19. Case no. 12-10201. Mada Design Inc., 630 Third Ave., New York City 10017. Chapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: Robert M. Fox, New York City. Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 12-10233. Milbank 770 Garden L.L.C., 721 Fifth Ave., New York City 10019. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Edward E. Neiger, New York City. Filed Jan. 23. Case no. 12-10263.

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. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

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Galena Biopharma Inc. Filed by Cranshire Capital Master Fund Ltd. Action: diversitybreach of contract claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Regina Malka and Alter Sidorsky. Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 12-00493.

New EA Inc., et al. Filed by Alvear Investments S.L, et al. Action: claim filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Attorney for plaintiff: Kenneth Wolf. Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 12-00491.

Gift Services Inc. Filed by Burberry Ltd. Action: tradeCourt Cases mark infringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael The following cases appear on Jarrett, Allan Glassman and the docket of the U.S. District William G. Pecau. Filed Jan. 19. Court for the county of West- Case no. 12-00472. chester in White Plains. The Hanover Insurance Co. U.S. District Court Filed by Lalo drywall Inc. Action: diversity-insurance conA&J Produce Corp., et al. tract claim. Attorneys for plainFiled by Cesar Lora. Action: job tiff: Kevin P. Barry and David discrimination claim. Attorney C. Dreifuss. Filed Jan. 23. for plaintiff: William Phillips. Case no. 12-00582. Filed Jan. 19. Case no. 12-00471. Hudson River Cafe Corp., American International et al. Filed by Lenee Lee, et al. Group Inc., et al. Filed by Op- Action: claim filed under the penheimer Equity Fund Inc., Fair Labor Standards Act of et al. Action: claim filed under 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: the Securities Exchange Act of Bruce Menken. Filed Jan. 19. 1934. Attorney for plaintiff: Ste- Case no. 12-00463. phen D. Susman. Filed Jan. 20. Hyde Park Nursing Home Case no. 12-00523. Inc., et al. Filed by Aaron C. Apple Inc., et al. Filed by Amy Turner. Action: job discrimiD. Nolan. Action: antitrust nation claim. Attorney for litigation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: David Halsband. plaintiff: Mario Nunzio, Ali- Filed Jan. 19. Case no. 12-00462. oto Joseph, Mario Patane and Lauren Russell. Filed Jan. 19. I Apparel Group L.L.C. Filed by KV Guatemala S.A., et al. Case no. 12-00476. Action: diversity-breach of B.C.S. Food Corp., et al. Filed contract claim. Attorney for by CM Produce L.L.C. Ac- plaintiff: Nolan Shanahan. tion: claim filed under the Ag- Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00408. ricultural Commodities Act of 1930. Attorney for plaintiff: IBM Corp. Filed by IP VenLeonard Kreinces. Filed Jan. 19. ture Inc. Action: patent infringement claim. Attorney Case no. 12-00458. for plaintiff: Orville Cockings. Century Carpet Inc. Filed by Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00418. Joanna Auz. Action: diversitypersonal injury claim. Attor- Macy’s Inc., et al. Filed by ney for plaintiff: Elina Lecour. Nuket Adair. Action: job Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00417. discrimination claim. Attorney for plaintiff: BradEnhanced Recovery Com- ford Conover. Filed Jan. 18. pany L.L.C. Filed by James Case no. 12-00412. Puckett. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Mango Rico Inc., et al. Filed Practices Act of 1978. Attorney by CM Produce L.L.C. Acfor plaintiff: Allison Polesky. tion: claim filed under the AgFiled Jan. 19. Case no. 12-00478. ricultural Commodities Act of 1930. Attorney for plaintiff: Leonard Kreinces. Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00411.

Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., et al. Filed by Leonard Johnson. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. Attorney for plaintiff: Sergei Lemberg. Filed Jan. 19. Case no. 12-00477.

SE Home Builders Inc., 23 Madison Court, Wallkill 12589. Chapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: Warren Greher, New Windsor. Filed Jan 20. Case no. 12-35113.

Precious Flowers Ltd. Filed by The Rice Co. Action: claim filed under the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925. Attorney for plaintiff: Edward A. Keane. Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 12-00497.

Towers Watson & Co.., et al. Filed by Acument Global Technologies Inc. Action: employee benefits claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Keith Miller. Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 12-00506.

34 Wayside Lane L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Judith Greenebaum, et al, New York City. Property: 34 Wayside Lane, Scarsdale. Amount: $999,999. Filed Jan. 20.

United Football League L.L.C. Filed by Red Line Films Inc. Action: diversity-breach of contract claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Eichakeem McClary and Raymond Vandenberg.Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00431.

417 North Main Street Inc., Norwalk, Conn. Seller: North Main Street Associates L.L.C., Greenwich, Conn. Property: 423 N. Main St., Rye. Amount: $550,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Why Not Men’s SPA Inc. et al. Filed by Jing Chen. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: Jeffrey Neiman. Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00428.

Robinson Reagan & Young Deeds P.L.L.C. Filed by AT&T Corp. Action: diversity-breach of Above $1 million contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Joseph S. Malara. Filed Jan. 19. Case no. 12-00459. C.F.S., Armonk. Seller: Fareri Enterprises L.L.C., Armonk. Property: 11 and 15 Old Route Shamrat Indian Restaurant 22, North Castle. Amount: $1.5 Inc., et al. Filed by Oscar Lopez, million. Filed Jan. 19. et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: Maple Center I Housing DeMichael Faillace. Filed Jan. 20. velopment Fund Corp., Elmsford. Seller: Maple Center Case no. 12-00501. Limited Profit Housing Company Inc., Elmsford. PropSkyhorse Publishing Inc., erty: 35 Maple Ave., New Roet al. Filed by Bob Adel- chelle. Amount: $2.5 million. man. Action: copyright in- Filed Jan. 19. fringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Jennifer Fischer and John Horan. Filed Jan. 20. Below $1 million Case no. 12-00520. Sobtax NY Inc., et al. Filed by Joseph Johnson, et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: William Rand. Filed Jan. 19. Case no. 12-00433. Sorbara Construction Corp. Filed by National Interstate Insurance Co., et al. Action: diversity-breach of contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Jon Lichtenstein. Filed Jan. 23. Case no. 12-00524. Sunny on 3rd Inc., et al. Filed by Hong Bin Zhang. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: Jeffrey Neiman. Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 12-00429.

538 Weaver Street Realty L.L.C., Mamaroneck. Seller: Robert H. Holst, Larchmont. Property: 538 Weaver St., Mamaroneck. Amount: $500,000. Filed Jan. 20. 84 North Road L.L.C., Bronx. Seller: The Adiletta living Trust, Bronxville. Property: 84 North Road, Eastchester. Amount: $600,000. Filed Jan. 20. Brookfield Global Relocation Services L.L.C., Woodridge, Ill. Seller: Jeffrey B. Currier, et al, White Plains. Property: 27 Grandview Ave., White Plains. Amount: $595,000. Filed Jan. 24. Doran Construction Corp., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Frank Totillo Jr., et al, Port Jefferson. Property: 11 Irving Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $240,000. Filed Jan. 20.

Elliott Ave Partners L.L.C., New Rochelle. Seller: Elliott 74 Realty Corp., Yonkers. Property: 74 Elliott Ave., 143 Buena Vista Realty Yonkers. Amount: $200,000. Corp., Yonkers. Seller: Alpha Filed Jan. 19. Vista Inc., Yonkers. Property: 139-143 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $600,000. JG Property Holding Corp., Yonkers. Seller: Deutsche Bank Filed Jan. 23. National Trust Co. Property: 105 Palisade Ave., Yonkers. 179 Elwood Avenue Inc., Amount: $45,199. Filed Jan. 24. Hawthorne. Seller: Sean S. Farren, Middletown. Property: 179 Elwood Ave., Mount KC and C Developments Inc., Pleasant. Amount: $180,000. Yonkers. Seller: CACL Inc., Yonkers. Property: 23 Fegan St., Filed Jan. 17. Yonkers. Amount: $143,000. Filed Jan. 19. 204 Saw Mill River Road L.L.C., Elmsford. Seller: Michael Chiulli, Elmsford. Prop- LJ Realty 99 L.L.C., Eastchester. erty: 204 N. Saw Mill River Seller: Ayda S. Musharbash, et Road, Greenburgh. Amount: al, Yonkers. Property: 99 Maple St., Yonkers. Amount: $350,000. $260,000. Filed Jan. 23. Filed Jan. 24.

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FACTS&FIGURES Los Tulipanes Inc., Elmsford. Seller: Romano L.L.C., North Salem. Property: 210 Saw Mill River Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $850,000. Filed Jan. 17. Marchese Group Corp., New Rochelle. Seller: Robert T. Mulgrew, et al, Sarasota, Fla. Property: 339 Heathcote Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $650,000. Filed Jan. 20. Pleasantville Housing Development Fund Company Inc., Pleasantville. Seller: The County of Westchester, White Plains. Property: 293 Manville Road 1A, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $160,000. Filed Jan. 17. Purdy Properties L.L.C., Rye Brook. Seller: Hermitage Realty Company L.L.C., Waccabuc. Property: 951 E. Boston Post Road, Rye. Amount: $650,000. Filed Jan. 20. South Central Inc., Elmsford. Seller: Fiore Realty L.L.C., Elmsford. Property: 81 S. Central Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 19. Taypac Corp., New Rochelle. Seller: Carlos M. CalderonHoms, Mount Vernon. Property: 110 Fourth St., New Rochelle. Amount: $350,500. Filed Jan. 20. The County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Pleasantville Housing Development Fund Company Inc., Pleasantville. Property: 293 Manville Road 1A, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $212,500. Filed Jan. 17. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Carl Finger, White Plains. Property: 1396 Lincoln Terrace, Peekskill 10566. Amount: $477,918. Filed Jan. 19. Wah Kin L.L.C., Hastings-onHudson. Seller: JTB 33 L.L.C., Hastings-on-Hudson. Property: 535 Warburton Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $560,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Woodfield Properties Mount Kisco L.L.C., Mount Kisco. Seller: 94 Smith Avenue L.L.C., Grapevine, Texas. Property: 94 Smith Ave., Mount Kisco. Amount: $632,500. Filed Jan. 18.

RYE, 54 Orchard Walk. Single-family residence; .08 acre. Plaintiff: Hudson City Savings Bank. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Cohn & Roth (516) 747-3030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola. Defendant: Joanne Sussman. Referee: Evelyn Appel. Sale: Feb. 13, 10:15 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., foreclosures White Plains. Approximate lien: ELMSFORD, 153 Saw Miller $618,386.78 River Road. Lot size: .28 acre. Plaintiff: Flushing Savings Bank YONKERS, 55 Herriot St. RePlaintiff ’s attorney: Lynch & As- tail building; .06 acre. Plaintiff: sociates (212)th683-414; 462 Sev- GE Money Bank. Plaintiff ’s atenth Ave., 12 floor, New York torney: Dinnerstein, Manno City. Defendant: Sassano Prop- & Singer, 1501 Broadway, New erties. Referee: Terrance Ryan. York City. Defendant: Jean Rey. Sale: Feb. 9, 11 a.m., Westches- Referee: Albert William Corter County Courthouse, 111 Dr. nachio. Sale: Feb. 14, 9:30 a.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Westchester County CourtWhite Plains. Approximate lien: house, 111 Dr. Martin Luther $455,606.19. King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $511,275.78. IRVINGTON, 2 Stearns Ridge, Lot size: .61 acre. 3 Stea- YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 2425 rns Ridge, Lot size: .46 acre. Sherry Drive. Vacant land lo23 Dearman Close, Lot size: cated in commercial area; 9.36 .54 acre. 25 Dearman Close, acres. Plaintiff: AMG Capital Lot size: .53 acre. 33 Dear- L.L.C. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Coman Close, Lot size: .95 acre. hen & Coleman L.L.P. (212) Plaintiff: Normandy Corp. 829-9090; 767 Third Ave., New Plaintiff ’s attorney: Schuman York City. Defendant: RM YorSall & Geist, 1 N. Lexington ktown Development Corp. RefAve., White Plains. Defendant: eree: Joan Salwen. Sale: Jan. 31, O’Neill Rowan, L.T.D. Ref- 9:30 a.m., Westchester County eree: Jeffrey Shumejda. Sale: Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin LuFeb. 8, 9:30 a.m., Westchester ther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Approximate lien: $979,494.14. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $1,140,035.11 plus second mortgage $719,830.51. NEW ROCHELLE, 15 Calton Lane. Lot size: .36 acre. Plaintiff: Thornburg Mortgage Home Loans. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates (845) 897-1600; 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Jonathan Blankson. Referee: Carla Driansky Glassman. Sale: Feb.6, 10:30 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $1,160,171.78. OSSINING, 14 Minkel Road. Single-family residence; .47 acre. Plaintiff: Hudson City Savings Bank. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY Defendant: Washington Hernandez. Referee: Darren DeUrso. Sale: Feb. 6, 9 a.m., Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Approximate lien: $220,025.17.

DiBattista Inc., West Harrison. $1,455 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Lilbe Contracting L.L.C., Mount Vernon. $22,391 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

S and M Kings Borough Corp., Croton on Hudson. $1,086 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Fahrenheit Electrical Contracting Corp., Sleepy Hollow. $1,760 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Little Spot Ltd., White Plains. $528 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Salehzadeh Saw Mill Corp., d.b.a. Subway, Elmsford. $676 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Family Medicine of Westchester P.C., Yonkers. $230 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29. Foremost Land Services Inc., White Plains. $1,175 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29. Frank Miceli Jr Contracting Inc., New Rochelle. $12,585 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29. G and A Entertainment Corp., Port Chester. $3,322 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

George Way Inc., White Plains. $1,005 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor UnJudgments employment Insurance DiviAS Carpentry, New Rochelle. sion, Albany. Filed June 29. $1,105 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Un- Jarrett Millwork Inc., Mount employment Insurance Divi- Vernon. $11,667 in favor of the sion, Albany. Filed June 29. New York State Department of Labor Unemployment InsurChampion Cleaning Con- ance Division, Albany. Filed tractors Inc., Rye Brook. $375 June 29. in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unem- JW Electrical Service L.L.C., ployment Insurance Division, Yonkers. $388 in favor of the Albany. Filed June 29. New York State Department of Labor Unemployment InsurChico’s Auto Repair Inc., Val- ance Division, Albany. Filed halla. $2,019 in favor of the New June 29. York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Di- Kelstar Corp., d.b.a. Starr vision, Albany. Filed June 29. Tents, Mount Vernon. $11,428 in favor of the New York State Colonial Heights Chiro- Department of Labor Unempractic Office, Yonkers. $255 ployment Insurance Division, in favor of the New York State Albany. Filed June 29. Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

McLean Grocery Corp., Yonkers. $275 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Sprinkle Stars Inc., d.b.a. Sprinkle Stars School House, Yonkers. $501 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment InsurMommy N Me Inc., Shrub ance Division, Albany. Filed Oak. $3,016 in favor of the New June 29. York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Di- TBA Auto Repair Inc., Yonkers. $100 in favor of the New vision, Albany. Filed June 29. York State Tax Commission, AlMVM Asphalt Corp., Mount bany. Filed June 27. Vernon. $21,877 in favor of the New York State Department of Tim Khachetoorian LandLabor Unemployment Insur- scaping Company Inc., White ance Division, Albany. Filed Plains. $1,929 in favor of the New York State Tax CommisJune 29. sion, Albany. Filed June 27. North Star Contracting Village PublishCorp., New Rochelle. $25,483 Urban in favor of the New York State ing Inc., d.b.a. White Plains Department of Labor Unem- Times, White Plains. $4,967 ployment Insurance Division, in favor of the New York State Department of Labor UnemAlbany. Filed June 29. ployment Insurance Division, Portchester Eyecare Inc., Port Albany. Filed June 29. Chester. $256 in favor of the New York State Department of Video Mexico Musical, YonLabor Unemployment Insur- kers. $2,463 in favor of the New ance Division, Albany. Filed York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed June 27. June 29. Rielly Plumbing and Heating Inc., Mount Vernon. $5,385 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

Villa Rustica Pizzeria Inc., Rye Brook. $35,423 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed June 27.

Wireless Communication Corp., d.b.a. Wireless Active, Rimas Fashion Inc., Mount Pelham. $1,751 in favor of the Vernon. $293 in favor of the New York State Tax CommisNew York State Department of sion, Albany. Filed June 27. Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29. RJD Mechanical Inc., Scarsdale. $307 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 29.

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Credits, Clients and Awards David W. Bracken has been invited by the American Board of Internal Medicine, an evaluation organization, to improve physician assessments. Bracken will assist in a multisource feedback expert panel meeting as an authority in the field. He serves as vice president of OrgVitality L.L.C., a management consulting firm headquartered in Pleasantville.

Sound Shore Medical Center Outpatient Pediatric Department was the recipient of a book drive conducted at the William B. Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. As the Ward School Book Fair committee members considered their semi-annual event, they decided to expand their efforts to include the collection of new and gently used books for donation. After collecting more than 500 books, the book fair committee members along with their children delivered 300 books to Sound Shore Medical Center.

The College of New Rochelle awards an annual $18.3 million of Pell Grants to students primarily in its School of New Resources, School of Arts & Sciences and School of Nursing. Judith Huntington, college president, recently met with U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey to discuss issues affecting higher education specifically funding for Pell Grants and other federal student financial aid programs.

Jim Weichert, founder and president of Weichert Realtors, has been selected for the Inman News list of the “100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders” for 2011. Weichert and the other real estate professionals on the list were chosen for their ability to impact the business of buying and selling homes and on the belief that their voices and actions can move the industry toward change. Judith Huntington, right, president of The College of New Rochelle, with U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey at the congresswoman’s office in White Plains.

Judy Johnson of Judy Johnson Real Estate Inc. in Somers was awarded the Realtors Emeritus Status by the National Association of Realtors. This status is awarded in recognition of 40 years of membership in the National Association of Realtors and recognition of valuable and lasting contribution to the real estate profession in the community. Michael Graessle, former president of the Westchester/Putnam Association of Realtors, with Judy Johnson.

Sabrina Magid of Advanced Dentistry of Westchester has been named by Westchester magazine as one of the top 22 people to watch in the county in 2012. Magid was recognized as a rising star in advanced dentistry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biological bases of behavior from Duke University and a doctorate of dental medicine from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ward School students, who are children of book fair committee members, deliver books to Sound Shore Medical Center. From left, Peyton Keegan, Jordyn Keegan, Isabelle Balachandran, Claudia Goncalves, Nicholas Mezzaucella and Rowan Balachandran, shown with Margaret Levitt and Daniel Pomerantz.

Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO) has received two honorable mentions in the JazzTimes Readers’ Poll, published in the magazine’s January to February 2012 issue. WJO is one of four runners up for “Best Big Band.” In addition, artistic director Mike Holober is one of four runners up for “Best Arranger” for his work with the orchestra.

Newsmakers Bill Rosenberg of Port Chester has been named executive chef of the Radisson Hotel New Rochelle. Most recently, Rosenberg served as executive chef/owner for F.I.S.H. restaurant in Port Chester where he earned extensive critical praise and a Zagat rating as one of the top seafood houses in America among other accolades. He attended the Culinary Institute of America.

Deborah Doern has rejoined Houlihan Lawrence as brokerage manager of the Chappaqua office. With more than 25 years of real estate experience, Doern previously served as manager of the Houlihan Lawrence Rye and Harrison brokerage office. Prior to Houlihan Lawrence, she was a manager for the Larchmont and New Rochelle offices of Coldwell Banker. She holds a bachelor’s degree from New York University.

Joanne Harmon has been appointed director of the dietary department at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. Harmon joined St. John’s two years ago as assistant director of dietary for patient care services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Rhode Island, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Dominican College, and a master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York Medical College.

Jonathan L. Wiesner has been appointed the new board chairman for the Westchester Land Trust. He joined the board of the land trust in 2007, and became treasurer in 2010, and vice chairman in 2011. He is a principal and CEO of Sustainable Apparel Group L.L.C.

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FACTS&FIGURES Mandy Habig of Tarrytown has been named director of memory care for The Kensington, an enhanced assisted living and memory care residence in White Plains. Habig, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and social services designee (SSD), was most recently with Atria on Hudson in Ossining, where she served as life guidance director since 2009.

Heim, David A., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. AcThe following filings indicated a tion: seeks to foreclose on a legal action has been initiated, mortgage to secure $428,000 the outcome of which may affect affecting property located at 72 Joan Drive, Yonkers 10704. the title to the property listed. Filed Dec. 30.

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Buzanski, Danielle, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $367,095 Wayne Schaffel of White Plains has been named sales and affecting property located at 51 marketing director at Wii Limo in New Rochelle. Schaffel has more Pine Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed than 20 years of marketing, public relations and sales experience. Dec. 30. He also ran his own marketing firm, Public Relations Network, for several years. Desalvo, Josefa, et al. Filed by Aurora Loan Services L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,000 On the Go: Business, Etc. affecting property located at 18 Andre Lane, No. 1, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Dec. 28. Tuesday, Jan.31 The YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester hosts financial empowerment for women event, 6:30 to 9 p.m., YWCA Eisenman, Belle, et al. Filed White Plains & Central Westchester, 515 North St., White Plains. by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to For information, call 949-6227, ext. 147. secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at PR News Crisis Management Webinar “Communications 8 Rugby Road, New Rochelle Essentials for the 3 Phases of a Crisis”, 1:30 to 3 p.m. $359 10804. Filed Dec. 28. per location. To register, visit prnewsonline.com/webinars. Friedman, Jamie Evan, et al. Filed by GMAC Mortgage Monday, Feb. 6 L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreProfessional Women of Westchester kicks off Valen- close on a mortgage to secure tine’s Day with its second annual “I Love Network- $878,600 affecting property ing” event, 6 to 8 p.m., Benjamin’s Steak House 670 W. located at 21 Beaver Pond Hartsdale Ave White Plains. $20 nonmembers; $15 mem- Road, South Salem 10590. bers. To register, visit professionalwomenofwestchester.com. Filed Dec. 27. Grant, Hugh, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: Snapshot seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $457,600 afThe Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester fecting property located at 315 (BGCNW) recently received a $30,000 donation from New York E. Grand St., Mount Vernon Life. The donation was raised through a Hoops Challenge, a bas- 10552. Filed Dec. 30. ketball game played by New York Life executives designed to raise funds for charity organizations. The funds will be used to purchase Green, Alicia A., et al. Filed by 30 new computers for the club’s classrooms, teen center and digital The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a arts suite. mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 127 N. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 30. Guzman, Alfonso, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $415,000 affecting property located at 2417 Saw Mill River Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Dec. 28.

Holowiak, Patricia, 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 14 Burhans Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Dec. 28. Leitner, Ian S., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $618,000 affecting property located at 2 Brook Manor Road, South Salem. Filed Dec. 29.

Strauss, Ruth Kadis, et al. Filed by Washington Mutual Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $900,000 affecting property located at 440 Beechmont Drive, New Rochelle 10804. Filed Dec. 30.

Morris, Leartis, et al, as owner. $5,150 as claimed by Tarry Fuel Oil Company Inc., Tarrytown. Property: in Ossining. Filed Jan. 17.

Smith, Herman W., as owner. $975 as claimed by Erin Construction and Development, Wiesel, Andrew J., et al. Filed New Hyde Park. Property: in by Citimortgage Inc. Action: New Rochelle. Filed Jan. 19. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $346,400 af- Westchester Mall L.L.C., as fecting property located at owner. $52,203 as claimed 23 Saxon Way, New Rochelle. by MCI Interiors Inc., JefferFiled Dec. 29. son Valley. Property: in White Plains. Filed Jan. 17.

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550 Locust Development Partners L.L.C., as owner. This paper is not responsible for $43,000 as claimed by T and typographical errors contained H Mechanical Systems L.L.C., in the original filings. Norwalk, Conn. Property: in Lucas, Sharon, aka Sharon Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 19. Blackwell, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Armesto, Antonio, et al, as Partnerships Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on owner. $3,237 as claimed by a mortgage to secure $402,500 Tarry Fuel Oil Company Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Manageaffecting property located at 8 Tarrytown. Property: in Green- ment, 200 Business Park Drive, Vail Ave., Peekskill 10566. Filed burgh. Filed Jan. 17. Suite 308, Armonk 10504, c/o Dec. 28. Jared Cohen, Abimael Vega, and Vincent Menniti. Filed Oct. 17. Creative Living DevelopMcHayle, Charmaine, et al. ment Inc., as owner. $31,104 as Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank claimed by Westchester Tractor DJ’s Willet Service Station, N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose Inc., Brewster. Property: in Yor- 528 Willet Ave., Port Chester on a mortgage to secure an ktown. Filed Jan. 13. 10573, c/o Jimmy Imbaquingo unspecified amount affectand David Juliao. Filed Oct. 17. ing property located at 204 Ringold St., Peekskill 10566. Cruz, Gaspar H., as owner. Forever Girly Spa, 151 E. $5,734 as claimed by Tarry Fuel Filed Dec. 28. Oil Company Inc., Tarrytown. prospect Ave., Apt. 2F, Mount Property: in Mount Pleasant. Vernon 10550, c/o Ebunny Mermelstein, Jeffrey, et al. Filed Jan. 17. Bello-McKenzie and Tania PenFiled by HSBC Bank USA N.A. naneach. Filed Oct. 14. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 FC Yonkers Commercial Steri-Pedi, 631 Saw Mill River affecting property located at L.L.C., as owner. $389,278 Road, Ardsley 10502, c/o Spero 923 Esplanade, Unit A, Pelham as claimed by Naber Electric E. Demoleas and Carnig C. ShaCorp., Millwood. Property: in 10803. Filed Dec. 28. karjian. Filed Oct. 14. Yonkers. Filed Jan. 19. Musto, Diane, 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 14 Clark Place, Port Chester 10573. Filed Dec. 28. Scheman, Donna, et al. Filed by LaSalle Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $480,000 affecting property located at Gramatan Drive, Yonkers 10701. Filed Dec. 28.

Kaplan, Jonathan, et al, as Sole Proprietorships owner. $10,800 as claimed by Marina Electric Corp., Yon- Battiste’s Quality Compliance kers. Property: in Bedford. Consulting Firm, 137 BeechFiled Jan. 17. wood Ave., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Charles A.H. Battiste. Krantz, Magnus, et al, as own- Filed Oct. 17. er. $4,930 as claimed by Cottam Heating and Air Conditioning, Cortlandt Digital Printing Bronx. Property: in Scarsdale. Co., 9 Devonshire Court, CortFiled Jan. 17. landt Manor 10567, c/o Thomas J. Antonucci. Filed Oct. 17. Morris, Leartis Jr., as owner. $2,075 as claimed by Tarry Ebba, 107 Katonah Ave., KatoFuel Oil Company Inc., Tar- nah 10536, c/o Viktoria Fisch. rytown. Property: in Ossining. Filed Oct. 14. Filed Jan. 17.

BGCNW youth thank New York Life Chairman and CEO Ted Mathas for the company’s donation.

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El Rey Del Mofongo Y Bistec Electrically driven optiII, 136 Elm St., Yonkers 10701, cal proximity correction to c/o Caridad Sosa. Filed Oct. 17. compensate for nonoptical effects. Patent no. 8,103,983 Food For Thought Creative, issued to Kanak B. Agarwal, 282 Katonah Ave., Suite 202, Austin, Texas; Shayak Banerjee, Katonah 10536, c/o Maureen Austin, Texas; Praveen Elakkumanan, Hopewell Junction; and Fleming. Filed Oct. 14. Lars W. Liebmann, Poughquag. Assigned to International G.B.C. Remodeling, 675 N. Business Machines Corp., ArTerrace Ave., No. 4E, Mount monk. Vernon 10552, c/o Guilherme Boffo Da Cruz. Filed Oct. 14. Gesture exchange via communications in virtual world apGallo Competition, 58 Un- plications. Patent no. 8,103,959 derhill St., Tuckahoe 10707, c/o issued to Ulysses L. Cannon, Ronald J. Gallo. Filed Oct. 14. Durham, N.C.; and Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, N.C. Assigned Healthshare, 93 Normandy to International Business MaRoad, Yonkers 10701, c/o Sheryl chines Corp., Armonk. Komisar. Filed Oct. 14. High affinity human antibodHudson River Books, 145 Pali- ies to human protease-actisade St., Suite 412B, Dobbs Fer- vated receptor-2. Patent no. ry 10522, c/o Adele Falco. Filed 8,101,724 issued to Lynn MacDonald, White Plains; Andrew Oct. 14. J. Murphy, Croton-on-Hudson; Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, LaKYB Education Services, 2 Grangeville; Marc R. Morra, Wren Lane, Croton-on-Hudson Beacon Falls, Conn.; Robert R. 10520, c/o Kathryn Boccheci- Salzler, Durham, N.C.; and Miamp. Filed Oct. 17. chael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Sleepy Hollow. Assigned to Regeneron Tracy Gardner Consulting, Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarry647 Forest Ave., Larchmont town. 10528, c/o Tracy C. Gardner. Filed Oct. 14. Load balancing of servers in a cluster. Patent no. 8,104,042 Xpress Salad, 485 Westchester issued to Jason D. Forrester, Ave., Port Chester 10573, c/o Thornton, Colo. Assigned to InJuliana Marcolino. Filed Oct. 14. ternational Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Patents The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Adaptive technique for sightless accessibility of dynamic web content. Patent no. 8,103,956 issued to Damian Trujillo, Sahuarita, Ariz. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Polling adapter providing high-performance event delivery. Patent no. 8,104,046 issued to Travis E. Nelson, San Jose, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Power architecture to provide power supply redundancy. Patent no. 8,103,907 issued to Jan M. Janick, Cary, N.C.; Randhir S. Malik, Cary, N.C.; and Gregory J. McKnight, Chapel Hill, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Processing access requests for a disk drive. Patent no. 8,104,047 issued to Frank Levine, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Read-modify-write protocol for maintaining parity coherency in a write back distributed redundancy data storage system. Patent no. 8,103,903 issued to James L. Hafner, San Jose, Calif.; Prashant Pandey, San Jose, Calif.; and Tarun Thakur, San Jose, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Regular local clock buffer placement and latch clustering by iterative optimization. Patent no. 8,104,014 issued to Ruchir Puri, Baldwin Place; Haifeng Qian, White Plains; Chin Sze, Austin, Texas; and James Measuring processor use in Warnock, Somers. Assigned to a hardware multithreading International Business Maprocessor environment. Pat- chines Corp., Armonk. ent no. 8,104,036 issued to Bret Olszewski, Austin, Texas; Luc Storage device cover. Patent Smolders, Austin, Texas; and no. D652,835 issued to William Mysore Srinivas, Austin, Texas. J. Grady IV, Cary, N.C. Assigned Assigned to International to International Business MaBusiness Machines Corp., Ar- chines Corp., Armonk. monk.

Mechanism to restrict parallelization of loops. Patent no. 8,104,030 issued to Raul Silvera, Woodbridge, Calif.; Priya Unnikrishnan, Toronto, Calif.; and Guansong Zhang, North York, Automated method for his- Calif. Assigned to Internationtorical analysis of a memory al Business Machines Corp., state. Patent no. 8,104,022 is- Armonk. sued to Kirk J. Krauss, Los Gatos, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Verifying nondeterministic behavior of a design under test. Patent no. 8,103,998 issued to Jesse E. Craig, South Burlington, Vt.; Suzanne Granato, Essex Junction, Vt.; Francis A. Kampf, Jeffersonville, Vt.; and Barbara L. Powers, Hinesburg, Vt. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY Building Loans Below $1 million

Deeds Above $1 million Heermance Farm L.L.C., New York. Seller: David W. Bulkeley, Tivoli. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 17.

Burke, William J., et al, Central Valley, as owner. Lender: Below $1 million Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 28 Pin Oak Drive, New Windsor 12553. Amount: 1965 Route 52 L.L.C., La$427,036. Filed Jan. 17. Grangeville. Seller: Raymond Khoury, Wappingers Cozzolino, Christopher, et al, Falls. Property: in East FishNew Paltz, as owner. Lender: kill. Amount: $255,000. Filed Wallkill Valley Federal Savings Jan. 20. and Loan Association, Wallkill. Property: Hasbrouck Road, Gardiner. Amount: $292,500. 26 East Main Street L.L.C., Montgomery. Seller: DBF Filed Jan. 17. Development L.L.C., Montgomery. Property: in MontEquity Home of New York gomery. Amount: $303,000. Inc., Port Jervis, as owner. Lend- Filed Jan. 23. er: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Middletown. Property: 15 Dot Calm Drive, Mount 5 Sisters Properties L.L.C., Hope. Amount: $200,000. Filed Campbell Hall. Seller: Joseph J. Wydra, et al, Goshen. Property: Jan. 17. in Goshen. Amount: $235,000. Filed Jan. 17. Jameison, Shari, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank. Property: in Rhine- 8 Krol 302 Corp., Monroe. beck. Amount: $330,000. Seller: Chava Sandel, Monroe. Property: 8 Krolla Drive, Filed Jan. 13. Unit 302, Kiryas Joel. Amount: $76,973. Filed Jan. 23. O’Hehir, Helen, et al, Warwick, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Apex Mortgage Corp., Fort Property: in Warwick. Amount: Washington, Penn. Seller: Barry H. Friedman, Pough$87,000. Filed Jan. 17. keepsie. Property: 20-22 ½ Pershing Ave., Poughkeepsie Olympia Development Com- 12801. Amount: $219,500. panies Inc., Cornwall-on-Hud- Filed Jan. 13. son, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Cornwall. Amount: Bank of New York. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. $247,000. Filed Jan. 23. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $75,000. Filed Jan. 24. Sterling Parc at Middletown L.L.C., et al, Livingston, N.J., as owner. Lender: PNC Bank N.A., Bayview Loan Servicing East Brunswick, N.J. Prop- L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: erty: in Middletown. Amount: Angelo Ingrassia, Middletown. Property: 234 Washington St., $542,000. Filed Jan. 18. Newburgh 12550. Amount: $155,231. Filed Jan. 17. XCEl Development L.L.C., Cornwall, as owner. Lender: Hometown Bank of the Hud- Beneficial Homeowner Serson Valley Newburgh, New- vice Corp. Seller: Donald W. burgh. Property: Lot 38 Bri- Lazevnick, Cameron Mills. arwood Lane, New Windsor Property: 22 Ninham Ave., Wap12553. Amount: $275,500. pingers Falls 12590. Amount: $200,000. Filed Jan. 23. Filed Jan. 19.

Cartus Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: Isaac Bonilla Jr., et al, Chester. Property: in Chester. Amount: $420,000. Filed Jan. 20. Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: John K. Wheeler, et al, Highland. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $258,000. Filed Jan. 17. Demco Properties NY L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Patricia A. Hogan, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $40,000. Filed Jan. 18. Four Seasons Deli Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Sunningdale Ventures Inc., Hunt Valley, Md. Property: 450 Violet Ave., aka 1 Bircher Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $175,000. Filed Jan. 23. Gas Land Petroleum Inc., Kingston. Seller: 9W Properties Inc., Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $315,000. Filed Jan. 18. Gas Land Petroleum Inc., Kingston. Seller: Newburgh Property L.L.C., Wappingers Falls. Property: 431 Robinson Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 18. Heermance Farm L.L.C., New York City. Seller: David W. Bulkeley, Tivoli. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $190,000. Filed Jan. 17. Highland Woods Apartments Inc., Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Hudson Highlands Realty Restoration Ltd., Fort Montgomery. Property: 17 Prospect St., Highland Falls 10928. Amount: $638,689. Filed Jan. 18. HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Brett Linn, Carmel. Property: 52 Erie St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $223,744. Filed Jan. 19. Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union, Middletown. Seller: Robert J. Brauer, Wallkill. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $324,252. Filed Jan. 13. Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Seller: William Stuckey, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $276,762. Filed Jan. 18.

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FACTS&FIGURES Hudson Valley REO L.L.C., Bearsville. Seller: Patricia Jelacic, acting commissioner of the Ulster County Department of Social Services, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $34,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Valley Services Inc., Walden. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $331,349. Filed Jan. 23.

Valley Services Inc., Walden. Seller: Leonard Kessler, Slate Hill. Property: 259 Woodcock K and A Real Estate Interests Mountain Road, Salisbury L.L.C., Middletown. Seller: Da- Mills. Amount: $350,000. Filed vid P. Locker, et al, Crawford. Jan. 19. Property: 722 Bullville Road, Crawford 12549. Amount: Venture Enterprises Inc., $130,000. Filed Jan. 24. Montgomery. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: in M and J Estates of OC L.L.C., Crawford. Amount: $15,000. Monroe. Seller: Prag Realty of Filed Jan. 24. NY Inc., Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $75,000. Warwick Valley 60 Main Filed Jan. 17. L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Old Town Hall Properties Ltd., NYSARC Inc., Newburgh. Warwick. Property: 60 Main Seller: Hiltrud Finnigan, New- St., Warwick 10900. Amount: burgh. Property: 73 Fifth Ave., $985,000. Filed Jan. 20. Newburgh. Amount: $67,000. Filed Jan. 20. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Audrey C. Akbar, MiddleOrange Lake Park L.L.C., town. Property: 45 One Half Montgomery. Seller: County Knapp Ave., Middletown of Orange, Goshen. Property: 10940. Amount: $186,394. in Montgomery. Amount: Filed Jan. 23. $25,000. Filed Jan. 24. Rhinebeck Savings Bank, Judgments Poughkeepsie. Seller: Joseph A. Ruggiero, White Plains. Property: in Beekman. Amount: 2 Brothers F Service Garage Corp., New Windsor. $4,895 $300,000. Filed Jan. 13. in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Manchester, N.H. Seller: Vern Lazaroff, Port Jervis. Property: 45 Oakland Ave., Cen- 2 Lake St Corp., Monroe. tral Valley. Amount: $143,972. $1,781 in favor of the New York State Department of Filed Jan. 24. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Small World Properties L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Seller: James Clark, Hardeeville, S.C. 2 Leipnik Way Equities Inc., Property: in Poughkeepsie. Goshen. $1,708 in favor of the Amount: $82,500. Filed Jan. 18. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Temple Hill Brand L.L.C., Newburgh. Seller: HP Hood L.L.C., Lynnfield, Mass. Prop- 2Docs 4 Dogs Inc., Kingserty: in New Windsor. Amount: ton. $1,569 in favor of the New York State Department of $802,500. Filed Jan. 24. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Tulisi L.L.C., Middletown. Seller: PSAP L.L.C., Middletown. Property: in Middletown 303 Forest Corp., Monroe. and Wallkill. Amount: $225,000. $1,841 in favor of the New York State Department of Filed Jan. 17. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

774 Management Inc., Monroe. $1,964 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

F. Denardo Inc., Wallkill. $1,569 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

88 Front Street Corp., Port Jervis. $1,661 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

G and R Wellness International Inc., Kingston. $1,417 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Angel’s Pizza and Restaurant Inc., Saugerties. $1,309 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Gardiner House Farm Inc., New Paltz. $1,610 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Better Outlook Inc., Pine Bush. $1,433 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. BM of Wallkill Inc., Wallkill. $3,093 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Bodie Custom Cycles Inc., Olivebridge. $1,611 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Cha Ching Your Bling Inc., Wallkill. $1,472 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. East Coast Choppers Inc., Wallkill. $1,553 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Guardian Ventures Inc., Ellenville. $592 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Highland Star Enterprises Inc., Highland. $1,490 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Hudson Valley Process Service Inc., Saugerties. $1,424 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Integrated Access Technologies Corp., Highland. $1,584 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Ivnoor Inc., Kingston. $1,409 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

J.W. Rapp Construction Inc., Kingston. $1,472 in favor of the Emerald Express Incorporat- New York State Department of ed US, Hurley, $1,569 in favor Taxation and Finance, Albany. of New York State Department Filed Jan. 13. of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Jamaica Choice Caribbean Cuisine Inc., New Paltz. $2,022 Empire Waste Services of Ul- in favor of the New York State ster County Inc., d.b.a. Em- Department of Taxation and Fipire Waste, Ellenville. $8,365 nance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Fi- Jamil Builders Inc., Kingsnance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. ton. $1,584 in favor of the New York State Department of Evelya Inc., Saugerties. $1,544 Taxation and Finance, Albany. in favor of the New York State Filed Jan. 13. Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Landmark Architectural Woodworks Inc., Kingston. $1,584 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Orange County Products Company Inc., New Windsor. $1,893 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28.

LCO Property Management Inc., Kingston. $1,561 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Otis Development Inc., Monroe. $1,952 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Lightening Bear Productions Inc., Woodstock. $1,776 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Our Troops Office Supply Inc., Highland. $1,561 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Linea Medical Supplies Inc., Highland. $1,394 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Ourplot Inc., Saugerties. $1,553 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Masada Food Service Inc., Olivebridge. $1,481 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Outdoor Learning Environments Inc., Chester. $470 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

McPeady Deli Mart Inc., New Paltz. $206 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Overstock Depot Inc., Monroe. $1,485 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28.

Milcida Corp., Modena. $1,561 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Paper Plastic Plus Monroe Inc., Harriman. $1,858 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28.

Moondance Energy Inc., Montgomery. $1,870 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28. N.Y. One Limo Inc., New Hampton. $437 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28. NJH Development Corp., Modena. $1,561 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. NKD Inc., Middletown. $1,977 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28.

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Parnat Homes Inc., Monroe. $1,891 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Patrick Industrial Flooring Inc., Middletown. $1,767 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Peden Corp., Goshen. $1,856 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Perris and Malik Inc., Saugerties. $1,387 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

PFCCI Sales and Service Inc., Monroe. $1,596 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28.

Proemp Solutions Corp., Warwick. $1,753 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Rina Fashion Inc., Middletown. $1,994 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Sair Enterprises Inc., Newburgh. $1,693 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Phoenix Abstracting Corporation of the Hudson Valley, Newburgh. $308 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Pure Energy Source Inc., Newburgh. $1,964 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Rob-Den Contracting Corp., Middletown. $1,791 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Salon of Style Ltd., Chester. $1,928 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Quality Collections Inc., Monroe. $1,393 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Rodger’s Ave Music Inc., Middletown. $1,989 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28.

Sant Kripa Corp., Middletown. $1,964 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Quality Creative Services Inc., Monroe. $1,638 in favor Playford Electric Inc., Sau- of the New York State Departgerties. $1,602 in favor of the ment of Taxation and Finance, New York State Department of Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. R and L Drywall Corp., Newburgh. $1,756 in favor of the Polichetti General Contrac- New York State Department of tors Inc., Highland Mills. Taxation and Finance, Albany. $1,650 in favor of the New Filed Sept. 21. York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Rain Bow Farm Corp., WarFiled Sept. 28. wick. $1,640 in favor of the New York State Department of TaxaPosse Inc., Monroe. $1,791 tion and Finance, Albany. Filed in favor of the New York State Sept. 28. Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Reagan 4 Inc., Monroe. $1,717 in favor of the New York State Power Importers Inc., Mon- Department of Taxation and roe. $1,669 in favor of the New Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Real Time Electronics Corp., Sept. 23. Monroe. $437 in favor of the New York State Department of Power Imports Exports Taxation and Finance, Albany. Corp., Monroe. $1,669 in favor Filed Sept. 21. of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Real Time Home MainteAlbany. Filed Sept. 23. nance and Repair Inc., Monroe. $436 in favor of the New Prime Enterprises of Orange York State Department of TaxaCounty Inc., Wallkill. $1,696 tion and Finance, Albany. Filed in favor of the New York State Sept. 23. Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Reliable Dairy Inc., Monroe. $1,708 in favor of the New Pro Jobs Corp., Monroe. York State Department of $1,882 in favor of the New Taxation and Finance, Albany. York State Department of Filed Sept. 21. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28. Ridge Management of Ulster County Inc., Saugerties. $1,569 Pro Truck and Trailer Leasing in favor of the New York State Inc., Florida. $1,658 in favor of Department of Taxation and Fithe New York State Department nance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Rodina Industries Home Improvement Corp., Kingston. $195 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Scotchtown Laundromat Inc., Middletown. $1,865 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Pilates at the Bungalow Ltd., Accord. $313 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Roehan Group Inc., Warwick. $308 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28. Rosen Management and Realty Corp., Monroe. $1,611 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Royal Cleaning Service, Newburgh. $200 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Rumsey Enterprises Inc., Plattekill. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. S and K Family Auto Corp., Middletown. $2,023 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 28. S and L Classic Properties Inc., Monroe. $1,708 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. S and W Properties Inc., Monroe. $1,937 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Signal Law P.C., Ellenville. $1,409 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Skybound Aviation Inc., Marlboro. $1,544 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Sondak Family Corp., Accord. $1,448 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. South Orchid International Inc., Highland Mills. $1,864 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Spinal Hygiene Corp., Newburgh. $1,865 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. ST Motor Sports Inc., Monroe. $1,949 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Sterling Acres Realty Corp., Monroe. $1,829 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Stone Ridge Contracting and Management Corp., Port Jervis. $1,765 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Sun-Glo Fuel Inc., Middletown. $1,490 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Twisted Rekordz 2012 Inc., Middletown. $1,975 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Tyler Food Corp., Montgomery. $1,781 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Superior Design and Printing Corp., Monroe. $456 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Union Avenue Liquors of Orange County Inc., Newburgh. $1,829 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Swashbuckler’s Cove Inc., Newburgh. $1,808 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Universal Cleaning Inc., West Hurley. $440 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13.

Sweet Stuff Ice Cream Inc., Middletown. $363 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Upstate Processing Service L.L.C., Monroe. $286 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Techno Viking Inc., Newburgh. $329 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

V. Louis Power Solutions of New York Inc., Newburgh. $670 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

The Original Cove Clam Bar Inc., New Hampton. $308 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Thompson Ridge Gardens Inc., Bullville. $1,816 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Three Williams Inc., Monroe. $1,938 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Tonino Lamborghini Shoes Inc., Wallkill. $1,658 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Trinity Travel and Tours Inc., Pine Bush. $431 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Vina Auto Trade, New Windsor. $1,131 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. VL General Contracting Inc., Middletown. $3,218 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. V-Twin Transport Inc., Newburgh. $1,693 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23. Warwick Resource Inc., Warwick. $1,623 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Welcome Back Home Inc., Harriman. $1,880 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

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FACTS&FIGURES Wilson/Cornwall Properties Corp., Cornwall-onHudson. $437 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21.

Arouca, Fabricio, 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 34 Primrose Lane, East Fishkill 12582. Winifred Equities Inc., Gos- Filed Dec. 14. hen. $1,635 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxa- Banks, Jacklyn R., et al. Filed tion and Finance, Albany. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. AcSept. 23. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $117,300 afWireless Solutions Plus Inc., fecting property located at 3135 Newburgh. $530 in favor of the Route 32, Kingston 12401. Filed New York State Department of Jan. 19. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. Bastiani, Adam, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust YMK Inc., Monroe. $1,941 Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on in favor of the New York State a mortgage to secure $295,200 Department of Taxation and affecting property located at 368 Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 21. N. Montgomery St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Jan. 23. Yossi’s Pizza Inc., Monroe. $409 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Brenner, Gerri Ann, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,000 affecting property located at 180 David Drive, Pleasant Valley Zen Flooring Corp., Ulster 12569. Filed Dec. 16. Park. $1,448 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Breslin, Cynthia M., et al. Filed by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. AcJan. 13. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 Zia and Zia Inc., Ellenville. affecting property located at 72 $1,456 in favor of the New Waterstone Road, Greenwood York State Department of Lake 10925. Filed Jan. 17. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 13. Brown, Eric, et al. Filed by RBS Citizens N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $442,301 affecting Lis Pendens property located at 3018 Molly Pitcher Drive, New Windsor. The following filings indicated a Filed Jan. 19. legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect Cacheiro, Joseph A., et al. Filed the title to the property listed. by U.S. Bank N.A.. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Acevedo, Santiago, et al. Filed secure $110,000 affecting propby Bayview Loan Servicing erty located at 34 Roe Place, L.L.C. Action: seeks to fore- Florida 10921. Filed Jan. 20. close on a mortgage to secure $122,500 affecting property lo- Couch, Judith Marie, et al. cated at 105 Academy St., Mid- Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Acdletown 10940. Filed Jan. 23. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $289,275 afArensman, Teri, et al. Filed by fecting property located at 3791 U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to Route 9W, Highland 12528. foreclose on a mortgage to se- Filed Jan. 13. cure $170,000 affecting property located at 19 Hudson Heights Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Dec. 14.

Crist, Richard A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,000 affecting property located at 106 Petticoat Lane, Hurley 12443. Filed Jan. 13.

Fucci, James, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 130 Stella Drive, Gardiner 12525. Filed Jan. 18.

DeCiampa, Anthony, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 81 West St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Jan. 17.

G-Cloria Estate L.L.C., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $95,000 affecting property located at 356 Broadway, Kingston. Filed Jan. 13.

Delking Apartments L.L.C., et al. Filed by Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 37 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Dec. 20.

Goodwin, Michael J., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $234,500 affecting property located at 284 Hosner Mountain Road, Fishkill 12533. Filed Dec. 16. Gordon, Helen A., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,000 affecting property located at 1 Country Lane, East Fishkill 12533. Filed Dec. 19.

Edwards, Glen L., 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 81 N. Clinton Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Greenblatt, Bryan T., et al. Filed Dec. 15. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreEllis, Jay L., et al. Filed by CUC close on a mortgage to secure Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks $194,317 affecting property to foreclose on a mortgage to located at 7302 Chelsea Cove secure $163,000 affecting prop- North, Hopewell Junction erty located at 220 Route 209, 12533. Filed Dec. 16. Port Jervis 12771. Filed Jan. 19. Hayes, Matthew, et al. Filed by Enser, Scott P., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings seeks to foreclose on a mortgage and Loan Association. Action: to secure $255,000 affecting seeks to foreclose on a mort- property located at 47 Manitou gage to secure an unspecified Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed amount affecting property lo- Dec. 15. cated in Crawford. Filed Jan. 17. J.M. Originals Inc., et al. Filed Eriksson, David John, et al. by Harry Bienenfeld. Action: Filed by GMAC Mortgage seeks to foreclose on a mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to fore- to secure $450,000 affecting close on a mortgage to secure property located at 70 Berme $242,874 affecting property Road and 35 Elm St., Ellenville. located at 21 Crescent Place, Filed Jan. 18. Monroe 10950. Filed Jan. 19. Jennings, Margaret M., et al. Evans, Duane Nordland, et al. Filed by the State of New York Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks Action: seeks to foreclose on a to foreclose on a mortgage mortgage to secure an unspeci- to secure $200,000 affecting fied amount affecting property property located at 6 Tanglelocated at 26 Kent Court, Wash- wood Drive, Goshen 10924. ingtonville 10992. Filed Jan. 17. Filed Jan. 23.

Johnson, Donita Marie, 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 1547 Route 213, Ulster 12487. Filed Jan. 18.

Miller, Susan, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $432,800 affecting property located at 148 North Ave., Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Dec. 14.

Koch, Brian, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $340,000 affecting property located at 254 Pine Hill Road, Chester 10918. Filed Jan. 17.

Montalvo, Phillip, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 7 Gold Road, Wappinger Falls 12590. Filed Dec. 14.

Kurland, Delia L., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $84,000 affecting property located at 611 Bank Camp Circles, Saugerties 12477. Filed Jan. 19. Lamanna, Felice J. Sr., 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 11 Hasbrouck St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Jan. 20. Lucas, Lionel, et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $172,000 affecting property located at 71 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Jan. 23.

Morrisette, Gordon W., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $228,500 affecting property located at 378 Creek Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Dec. 21. Otero, Angel R., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,756 affecting property located at 319 Beekman Road, East Fishkill 12533. Filed Dec. 19.

Pagano, James E. Jr., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $328,000 affecting property located at 431 Pine Ridge Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed MacDonald, George, et al. Dec. 16. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Perez, Charles M., et al. Filed mortgage to secure $191,283 af- by Ulster Savings Bank. Acfecting property located at 735 tion: seeks to foreclose on a Churchland Road, Saugerties mortgage to secure $168,937 affecting property located at 100 12477. Filed Jan. 13. Carol Drive, Hopewell Junction Martineau, Damon, et al. Filed 12533. Filed Dec. 21. by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Porter, Christa L., et al. Filed mortgage to secure $252,000 by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks affecting property located at to foreclose on a mortgage to 82 Roosevelt Road, Hyde Park secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 12538. Filed Dec. 14. 11 Serenity Lane, Newburgh Martinez, Billy, et al. Filed by 12550. Filed Jan. 17. Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mort- Radovic, Tomislav, et al. Filed gage to secure an unspecified by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks amount affecting property lo- to foreclose on a mortgage to cated at 52 Carney Road, Ulster secure $189,000 affecting property located at 52 O’Brien Hill Park 12487. Filed Jan. 19. Road, Verbank 12585. Filed Dec. 15.

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Sheehan, Michael P., 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 38 S. Bridge St., Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Dec.19. Simoes, Idalio, et al. Filed by J.P. Morgan Acquisition Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,000 affecting property located at 86 Delmar Hill Road, Slate Hill 10973. Filed Jan. 19. Stackhouse, Doral R., et al. Filed by RBS Citizens N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,200 affecting property located at 136 Third St., Newburgh. Filed Jan. 19.

Van Wagner, Vera, et al. Filed by MetLife Home Loans. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 16 Mountain View Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Dec. 21.

Dellaportas Enterprises Inc., as owner. $11,452 as claimed by Probuild Company L.L.C., Middletown. Property: 39 Aveonis Court, Fishkill. Filed Jan. 19.

Dellaportas Enterprises Inc., as owner. $8,099 as claimed by Probuild Company L.L.C., Wanamaker, Mattie, et al. Middletown. Property: 41 AveoFiled by GMAC Mortgage nis Court, Fishkill. Filed Jan. 19. L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure DKI L.L.C., as owner. $7,550 as $164,000 affecting property lo- claimed by Probuild Company cated at 10 Marcano Lane, Plat- L.L.C., Middletown. Property: tekill 12568. Filed Jan. 17. 4 Steves Lane, Gardiner. Filed Jan. 19. White, Ernest, et al. Filed by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: Dutchess County Industrial seeks to foreclose on a mort- Development Agency, as owngage to secure $50,000 affecting er. $12,830 as claimed by Ferguproperty located at 68 Van Deu- son Enterprises Inc., Lakewood, sen St., Kingston 12401. Filed N.J. Property: 511 Fishkill Ave., Jan. 19. Beacon. Filed Jan. 18. Williams, Michelle, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,660 affecting property located at 7 Brook Road, Walden 12586. Filed Jan. 17.

GAM Property Corp., Suffern, as owner. $36,120 as claimed by Verticon Ltd., Monroe. Property: 3 Police Drive, Goshen 10924. Filed Jan. 23.

Salem, Lori, as owner. $16,400 as claimed by Sean Edwards L.L.C., Gardiner. Property: 278 Noxon Road, LaGrange. Filed Jan. 23.

Serrano, Karen, as owner. $680 Sole Proprietorships as claimed by Cranesville Block Company Inc., Amsterdam. Property: 84 North Drive, Ul- ABCLO, P.O. Box 229, Greenfield Park 12435, c/o Andrew J. ster. Filed Jan. 13. McCabe. Filed Jan. 17. Sullivan, Thomas J., as owner. $8,471 as claimed by Summit Retail Interiors Inc., Hopewell Junction. Property: 101 Maher Lane, Harriman. Filed Jan. 19. Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $6,800 as claimed by Appolo Heating Inc., Schenectady. Property: 14 Southfield Falls, Woodbury Junction 10917. Filed Jan. 18.

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East Coast Lights, 8 Riverview Drive, New Paltz 12561, c/o Zeek T. Mowbray-Bower. Filed Jan. 19. Greenfield Payment, P.O. Box 229, Greenfield Park 12435, c/o Andrew J. McCabe. Filed Jan. 17. Imago Vitae, 300 Ulster Landing Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Stewart Dean. Filed Jan. 19.

Affordable Home Services, 53 Mile Hill Road, Highland 12528, c/o John J. Steinberg. Kerbonium, 36 Lake Road, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o ChrisFiled Jan. 18. topher Kerbert. Filed Jan. 13. Alien Expressions, P.O. Box 229, Greenfield Park 12435, Parure Productions, 300 Ulc/o Andrew J. McCabe. ster Landing Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Stewart Dean. Filed Filed Jan. 17. Jan. 19. Balance Points, 3631 Main Electrical and St., P.O. Box 531, Stone Ridge Phoenix 12484, c/o Robin Dale Saltzman. Plumbing, 300 Ulster Landing Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Filed Jan. 13. Stewart Dean. Filed Jan. 19.

Brillon Enterprises, 195 Albany Ave., Apt. 8D, Kingston Primal Power Yoga, 33 N. This paper is not responsible for 12401, c/o John R. Brillon Jr. Front St., Kingston 12401, c/o typographical errors contained Filed Jan. 13. Zosha Lee Pierse. Filed Jan. 18. M. Spiegel and Sons Oil Corp., in the original filings. as owner. $51,772 as claimed Center For Leadership and Steven J. Seitz Tax Preparaby Enviro Waste Oil Recovery Dialogue, 134 Irish Cape Road, tion Services, 221 Pancake L.L.C., Mahopac. Property: 10 Napanoch 12489, c/o Ariel L. Hollow Road, Highland 12528, E. Village Road, Tuxedo Park Doing Business As c/o Steven J. Seitz. Filed Jan. 19. Lublin. Filed Jan. 17. 10987. Filed Jan. 20.

Winters, Wallace P., et al. Filed by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,500 affecting property located at 21 Degarmo Hill Road, WappingMarist College, as owner. Partnerships ers Falls 12590. Filed Dec. 21. $3,386 as claimed by E.J. Davis Co., North Haven, Conn. Prop- Esposito Consultants, 262 erty: 3399 North Road, Pough- Dug Hill Road, Hurley 12443, Tobiasen, Michael A., et al. Mechanic’s Liens keepsie. Filed Jan. 23. c/o Linda C. Esposito and AnFiled by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: thony J. Esposito. Filed Jan. 19. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Creek Locks Mobile Home Richard J. Fellinger Realty to secure $156,000 affecting Park L.L.C., as owner. $7,777 as property located at 22 Alpine claimed by C2G Environmental Holding Company L.L.C., as Property Management of Drive, Unit 22C, Wappingers Consultants L.L.C., New Paltz. owner. $215,867 as claimed by Ulster, 11 Deyo St., Kingston Summit PHC Inc., Cortlandt Falls 12590. Filed Dec. 20. Property: Creek Locks Road, Manor. Property: 511 Fishkill 12401, c/o Zachary S. Wade and Dawn M. Wade. Filed Jan. 17. Ulster. Filed Jan. 18. Ave., Fishkill. Filed Jan. 17. by TheShelterPetProject.org Taylor, James, 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 55 Williams St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Jan. 23.

Second Wind CSA, 158 Marabac Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Bryn L. Roshong and Robert Wesley Hannah. Filed Jan. 18.

Clowns R Us, P.O. Box 327, The Treehouse, 5 N. Front St., Clintondale 12515, c/o Carol A. New Paltz 12561, c/o Katherine W. Preston. Filed Jan. 17. Jackson. Filed Jan. 13. Dewitts Construction, 1066 Codwise St., Kingston 12401, c/o Daniel S. DeWitt. Filed Jan. 13.

Warren Ventures, 506 Herdman Road, Shandaken 12480, c/o Selleck H. Warren XV. Filed Jan. 17.

Dvash, 17 Tinker St., Woodstock 12498, c/o Jannah R. Fliegel. Filed Jan. 17.

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Notice of Formation of TOTAL HOME ROOFING CONTRACTING LLC. Arts of Org. Filed NY Department of State on 10/20/2011: Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom Process against it may be served and shall mail process to principal business Location of LLC PO BOX 400 Mount Kisco NY 10549. Purpose: Any lawful Activity. #57399 NOTICE OF FORMATION of BHCS, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 12/19/11. 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 Robison Oil, 500 Executive Blvd, Elmsford, NY 105231236. Purpose: any lawful activities. #57400 Notice of Formation of David Andreí Levi, M.D. Pediatrics, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 984 North Broadway, Ste. 315, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: practice the profession of medicine. #57401 NOTICE OF FORMATION of WCCNY, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 12/6/11. 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 Chris West, 969 Smith Ridge Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840. Purpose: any lawful activities. #57402 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Bates Lane Holdings, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 12/7/11. 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 Guy Mazzola, 27 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT 08851. Purpose: any lawful activities. #57403 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: Rosenshein Associates LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/15/11. 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, 555 South Barry Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #57404 Notice of Formation of Advantage Testing of Westchester, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/15/11. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 350 Theodore Fremd Ave., 3rd Fl., Rye, NY 10580. 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: as specifically set forth in the arts. of org. #57405 Notice of Formation of GW Boutiques, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/29/11. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 35 Harlan Dr., New Rochelle, NY 10804. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Solomon Packer, Esq., 35 Harlan Dr., New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57406 Notice of Formation of Stephanie Susnjara, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/23/11. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: c/o Stephanie Susnjara, 35 Allison Rd., Katonah, NY 10536. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57407 Adee Partners, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/11. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Troy Blomberg, Esq., 365 N. Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: General. #57409

Wccny, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/6/11. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Chris West, 969 Smith Ridge Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840. Purpose: General. #57410 Exquisite Care, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/27/11. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert C. Ross, Esq., PO Box 534, West Haven, CT 06516. Purpose: General. #57411 Notice of Formation of 938 Pelham LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/11. 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 Rothschild & Pearl, LLP, 245 Main St., Ste. 330, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57412 BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S ENTERPRISES LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/19/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 79 Lewis Parkway, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57413 “Notice of formation of JT Global Enterprises LLC. Arts. of org. filed with the NY Secretary of State on 9/8/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1020 Warburton Ave., Suite 8E, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: any lawful activity.” #57414 Notice of Qualification of N21 Acquisition Holding, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/11. Off. loc.: Westchester Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/6/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Dornbush Schaeffer Strongin & Venaglia, LLP, c/o Landey Strongin, 747 Third Ave., NY, NY 10017. DE address of LLC: 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57415

LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of THE WILTED FLOWER CARD CO. LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on October 18, 2011. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Janice Cappelli, 1 Parkside Court, Purchase, New York 10577. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act #57416

LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of 9 ALLENDALE ASSOCIATES, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on December 5, 2011. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Paul A. Varsames, 1 Hunter Avenue, Armonk, New York 10504. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #57417

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The Articles of Organization of 5 FIELDSTONE ROAD ASSOCIATES, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on December 9, 2011. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Susan Cappelli, 18 Sylvia Avenue, Ardsley, New York 10502. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #57418 LAW OFFICE OF BRIAN L CHARLES, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/12/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 21 Coutant Dr., New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Law. #57420 Legal notice; Notice of Formation of Paws4Luv Dog Training, LLC, ARTS of Organization filed with NY Secíy of State on 11/10/11. Office Location: Kings County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. (USCA) is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228; Any Legal Purpose #57421 Notice of Formation of GLOSS SALON, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/07/11. 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: GLOSS SALON, LLC, 25 Parkway Katonah, NY 10536, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #57422 Notice of Formation of F PARNES INV, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/20/11. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 777 Westchester Ave., Suite LL3, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57423 Notice of Formation of Steinway-Empire Realty Associates LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/15/11. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 18-45 Steinway St., Long Island City, NY 11105, Attn: Rosa Chang. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57424 Notice of Qualification of Castle Energy Solutions S.B., LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/21/11. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 440 Mamaroneck Ave., Ste. 402, Harrison, NY 10528. LLC formed in DE on 12/13/11. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57426 Notice of Formation of Cromwell Towers RC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/23/2011. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1701 E. Lake Ave., Ste. 260, Glenview, IL 60025. 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. #57427

Notice of Formation of Cromwell Towers, L.P. Cert. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/23/2011. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1701 E. Lake Ave., Ste. 260, Glenview, IL 60025. Sec. of State designated agent of LP 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. Name/ addr. of genl. ptr. available from Sec. of State. Term: until 12/31/2031. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57428

Notice of Formation of EV JOE LLC. Art of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/1/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: EV JOE LLC, c/o Evan Josephson, 1376 Midland Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful activity #57429 Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: BRLIANTH REALTY, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/20/2011. 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, 185 Kisco Ave., St. 604, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. #57430 Mahogany Bay L.L.C. d/b/a Budget Blinds of Yonkers Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy of State on 9/13/11. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy of State designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. Secy of State shall mail a copy of process to: 31 Chelsea Place, Yonkers, NY 10710, principal business location of the L.L.C. Purpose: any lawful business #57431 KARA FASHION LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/14/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 131 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57432 JOAN CAROL RYAN SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/06/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Joan Carol Ryan, 106 Chatfield Road, Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Speech Lanuage Pathology. #57433 Notice of Qualification of STOCK CONSULTING LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 12/21/2011. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in NJ on 09/06/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 142 Silvermist Court, Little Silver, NJ 07739. Address required to be maintained in NJ: 142 Silvermist Court Little Silver NJ 07739. Cert of Formation filed with NJ Div. of Revenue, 225 W. State St., 3rd Fl., Trenton, NJ 08608-1001. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57434 Notice of Formation of GF WEST 45TH PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/21/11. 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 Edison Properties, LLC, 100 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #57435 Notice of Formation of Westchester Family Dentistry, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/11. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1853 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: practice the profession of dentistry. #57436 Notice of Formation of MOP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 12/9/11. 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 Maria Gal Ogg, 1 Club Rd., Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57437

70 WESTMORELAND REALTY LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 12/15/2011. Off. Loc.: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 62 Alden Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #57438

Notice of Formation of 183 MAIN STREET, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 1/3/12. 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, 19 Scholar Court, E. Northport, NY 11731. Purpose: all lawful activities. #57447

Notice of Qualification of TJ Partners, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/6/11. NYS fictitious name: TTJJ Partners, LLC. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 11/3/11. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, One N. Lexington Ave., White Plains, NY 10601, Attn: William P. Harrington, Esq. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Vanguard Corporate Services, Ltd., 3500 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57439

Notice of formation of EVIDENCEBASED TREATMENTS OF WESTCHESTER, PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/4/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 75 Cooley St. Ste. 4, Pleasantville, New York 10570. Purpose: practice profession of psychology. #57448

Notice of Qualification of Langan Energy Solutions, Limited Liability Company. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/2/11. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in NJ on 7/27/09. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o River Drive Construction, 200 Riverfront Blvd., Elmwood Park, NJ 07407. NJ addr. of LLC: Langan Energy Solutions, LLC, 200 Riverfront Blvd., Elmwood Park, NJ 07407. Cert. of Org. filed with NJ State Treasurer, 33 W. State St., 5th Fl., Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57440

RETRIEVER RETAIL PAYMENTS, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/03/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 115 East Stevens Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57449 Notice of Formation of 2020 LURTING AVENUE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 20 Windmill Place, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57450

MBR DEVELOPMENT LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/18/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Romano, 2 Valentine Place, Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57441

Notice of Formation of LAíDADANDE PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/1/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1865 Palmer Avenue, Suite 108, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57451

NIKOLAS KOENIG PHOTOGRAPHY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/28/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Nikolas Koenig, 44 Eastern Drive, Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57442

Notice of Formation of Wild Shot Films LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/11. 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 Jillian Schlesinger, 520 E. 12th St., Apt. 2C, NY, NY 10009. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57453

Shirtailz Enterprises LLC, Art of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State on 12/15/11. Office located in Westchester County. United States Corp Agents, Inc. has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against in may be served. The post office address to which the United States Corp Agents shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at 12 Montrose Station Road, Montrose, NY 10548. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #57443

Notice of Formation of Peter Friend Motorcycles LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Cooper Friend, 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57454

Notice of Formation of 1420 Burke Avenue LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 12/27/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 340 5th Ave., Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57444 Notice of Qual. of Memo Sunshine 01 LLC. filed with Sec of State NY (SSNY): 12/20/11. Office in Westchester County. Formed in DE: 11/9/10. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to: 417 Center Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Foreign add: One Commerce Center, 1201 Orange St Ste 600 PO Box 511, Wilmington, DE 19899-0511. Arts. of Org. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary, Division Of Corporations John G. Townsend Bldg, Duke Of York St, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: General. #57445 Notice of Formation of SAVEONYOURENERGY.NET, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 1/3/12. 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, 119 Montgomery Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: all lawful activities. #57446

Poppachop LLC, Art. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) 12/07/2011. 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, 111 Barnwell Drive, White Plains NY 10607, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #57455 Notice of Formation of ONE NIGHT PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 1/4/12. 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, 800 Westchester Ave., #N-611, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: all lawful activities. #57456

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Amba Farms, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/2011 which is effective date of Articles of Organization. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is c/o the LLC, 29 Wood Road, Bedford Hills, New York 10507. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity. Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 29 Wood Road, Bedford Hills, New York 10507. The LLC is to be managed by 1 or more members. Neither a member of the LLC, a manager of the LLC managed by a manager or managers nor an agent of the LLC (including a person having more than one such capacity) is liable for any debts, obligations or liabilities of the LLC or each other, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, solely by reason of being such member, manager or agent or acting (or omitting to act) in such capacities or participating (as an employee, consultant, contractor or otherwise) in the conduct of the business of the LLC. #57457 Notice of Formation of Chechile Residential, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/14/11. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business address: Amelia Earhart Lane, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57458 Notice of Formation of Kenneth Knee, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/20/11. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: 2400 Field St., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57459 Notice of Formation of 2424 East Tremont Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/4/11. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1419 Ave. J, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Asher Fensterheim, Esq., 660 White Plains Rd., Ste. 520, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57460 SNOW GOOSE LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 11/03/2011. Off. Loc.: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 101 Harbor Lane West, New Rochelle, NY 10805. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #57461 Left Hand Logic, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/11. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 190 Davids Hill Rd, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Purpose: General. #57462 Hipchik, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/11. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Corporation Service Company, 80 State St, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: General. #57463 Notice of Qual. of Cathy Glass Design Associates LLC. filed with Sec of State NY (SSNY): 3/31/11. Office in Westchester County. Formed in CT: 6/17/09. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to its Principal Office: 31 Prospect St, White Plains, NY 10605. Arts. of Org. filed with Denise Merrill, Secretary Of The State, PO Box 150470, Hartford, CT 061150470. Purpose: General. #57464 Notice of Formation of C 9 SD LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/8/2011. 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, 9 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10535. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57465

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from previous page PEMATA MGMT. LLC December 21, 2011 Westchester County Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her to c/o GJONLAKAJ INC., 404 North High St. Ste. BB, Mount Vernon, NY, 10552 The purpose of the LLC is any legal purpose. #57466 Notice of Formation of Southern Westchester Urgent Care, PLLC, a professional service limited liability company (PLLC) pursuant to Section 1203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/21/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to c/o: Sharon C. Fletcher, Esq., 89 North Front Street, Kingston, NY 12401. The purpose of the PLLC is to provide medical services. #57467 Notice is hereby given that a license, #TBA has been applied for by Stratos Rest Inc. d/b/a Lefteris Gyro Plus to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at Ridge Hill- 29 Fitzgerald St. a/k/a 242 Market St Yonkers NY 10710 . #57468 Notice is hereby given that a license, #TBA has been applied for by Ligotino & Tramo LLC d/b/a Grand Central to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 974 E Boston Post Rd Mamaroneck NY 10543. #57469 Notice of Formation of Legacy Historical LLC, filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/31/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57470

DVLM Properties LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 01/05/2012. 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 principal business location at the LLC, 21 Roosevelt Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538, Attn: L. Walsh. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57471 Notice of Formation of LOB & Associates, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 12/22/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2900 Westchester Ave., Ste. 308, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57472 Galt Line, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/4/12. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Troy Blomberg, Esq., 365 N. Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: General. #57473

Notice of Qualification of 1201 Main Street I LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/13/12. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in MD on 1/11/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Mr. Ben Goldenhersh, c/o Storch Realty, Inc., 8930 Baltimore St., Savage, MD 20763, the MD address of the LLC. Cert. of Org. filed with Director of Assessments & Taxation, 301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57476 Notice of Qualification of 1201 Main Street II LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/13/12. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in MD on 1/11/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Mr. Ben Goldenhersh, c/o Storch Realty, Inc., 8930 Baltimore St., Savage, MD 20763, the MD address of the LLC. Cert. of Org. filed with Director of Assessments & Taxation, 301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57477

Notice of formation of Just Like Mom Cuisine, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/04/11. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 115 Sterling Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #57474

Notice of Formation of THE ZWEIBON FAMILY REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 12/16/11. 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 Z & R Management & Company, 1751 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57478

AC MANAGEMENT & HOLDINGS, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/30/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 422, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #57475

Notice of Formation of 464 Forest Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/12. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 464 Forest Ave., Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57479

Notice of Formation of DISASHOP Atlantic, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/19/11. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57480 Notice of formation of Core Healthcare Consulting LLC filed with the NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/30/2011. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4 Terrace Close, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57482 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PURO RESEARCH GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/20/11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 81 Greenridge Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #57483 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Hampton Yacht Charters LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 1/13/12. 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 Alfred E. Donnellan, One North Lexington Ave, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #57484

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The Articles of Organization of LEVEL 42 HOLDING, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 6, 2012. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 115 Stevens Avenue, Valhalla, New York 10595. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #57485 Notice is hereby given that an Application for an upgrade in class to an On-Premises Liquor License, Serial #1260240 and an Alteration Application has been applied for by the undersigned in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 202-204 East Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, New York 10530 Westchester County /s/ FRANKIE & FANUCCIíS HARTSDALE LLC #57486 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). Name: DeNoia & Giaimo CPA LLP. Articles of organization were filed with the secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1-6-2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o DeNoia & Giaimo CPA LLP, 994 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: Tax Preparation #57487

Notice is hereby given that a license, #TBA has been applied for by Saxdale Rest. Corp d/b/a Saxon Grill to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 315 Mamaroneck Rd. Scarsdale NY 10583. #57489 Notice is hereby given that a license, #TBA has been applied for by Sprain Rest. Corp d/b/a Sprain Grill to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 290 East Grassy Sprain Rd. Yonkers NY 10710. #57490 Notice of Formation of Bahia Units, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/10/12. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 800 Westchester Ave., Suite 343N, Rye Brook, NY 10573, Attn: George M. Stone. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57492 Notice of Qualification of Core and Value Advisors, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/12/12. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. bus. addr.: 4 Embarcadero Center, Ste. 3300, San Francisco, CA 94111. LC formed in DE on 7/20/10. 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. DE addr. of LLC: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57493

Notice of Qualification of Bedford Funding II, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/5/12. Office location: Westchester County. LP formed in DE on 9/26/11. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, Attn: CT Corporation System, registered agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/address of genl. partner available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57494 Notice of Qualification of Bedford Funding II Co-Investment Fund, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/19/12. Office location: Westchester County. LP formed in DE on 9/26/11. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, Attn: CT Corporation System, registered agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/address of genl. partner available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #57495

Notice of Formation of Invitomio LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/12/12. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Falcon & Singer P.C., 14 Harwood Court, Ste. 220, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity. #57488

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A view from the trenches ACG New York Inc. (Association for Corporate Growth – New York) recently held its breakfast event featuring a “2012 Private Equity Outlook: A View from the Trenches” panel at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. A group of private equity experts discussed what they have accomplished in 2011, how they did it, and their expectations for 2012. Panelists included Richard Baum, managing director, Consumer Growth Partners; David Buttolph, managing director, The Brookside Group; Ramsey Goodrich, managing director, Carter Morse & Mathias; and Robert Landis, partner – origination, The Riverside Company.

Patty Ciardullo

Mark Hahn and Michael Pfeffer

All photograph identifications are from left unless otherwise noted. Photographs by Robert Blumenfeld.

Richard Baum

Jason Liu

Michael Sukhman

Lee Justo, event chairman

Ramsey Goodrich, panelist; Marian Howley; and Karin McKittrick Kovacic, president, ACG Connecticut

Robert Landis, Richard Baum, Lee Justo, Ramsey Goodrich, David Buttolph and Robert Blumenfeld, executive director, ACG New York. Photograph by Sarah Wilk Kuhns.

Richard Baum and Robert Landis

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