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SIX DISPARATE LIVES — from a museum curator to a financial analyst — ended in a fiery collision on the Metro-North Railroad tracks the night of Feb. 3 just north of the Valhalla station.

The accident occurred at the rail crossing on Commerce Street next to the Taconic State Parkway when a Mercedes-Benz SUV was stopped on the tracks and was struck by a northbound commuter train.

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ness owners are not happy.

“I think it’s utterly ridiculous and defies explanation,” said Gary A. Jenkins, a White Plains attorney who represents Executive Billiards and Ichiro Fusion, two Mamaroneck Avenue businesses

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF YONKERS-BASED nonprofit Systems and Abilities Inc. was accused by the state attorney general’s office of rigging bids, demanding kickbacks and defrauding Medicaid of more than $50,000.

Darlington Odidika, 47, of Poughkeepsie, was released on $25,000 bail Feb. 4 after appearing in Yonkers City Court.

The arrest comes nearly four years after a state commission detailed Odidika’s scheme to defraud the Medicaid program at the nonprofit.

In that 42-page report, the state Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities found that Odidika had submitted inflated costs for reimbursement, manipulated the bidding process through collusion and falsified documents to receive higher reimbursements from Medicaid.

The nonprofit was an enrolled provider in the Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Program, specializing in obtaining state-funded service contracts that provide construction and moving services to the elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients to allow them to move from nursing homes back into the community.

As part of the program, “the

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Cabaret law changes proposed White Plains clubs would have to close at 1 a.m.

BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

YOU WON’T BE TWISTIN’ THE night away to the dulcet tones of Sam Cooke – or any other artist – past 1 a.m. in White Plains if new cabaret rules pass the Common Council.

Damon Amadio, the city’s building commissioner, has prepared a proposal to amend the city’s cabaret law. The amendments would force the establishments to close at 1 a.m. and would bar them from charging an admission fee, or cover charge, and busi-

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Biz Fed report: Small businesses have trouble getting loans

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our branches of the Federal Reserve Bank have jointly released findings from their annual small-business credit surveys.

The Joint Small Business Credit Survey Report, produced from data compiled by the Federal Reserve branches in Atlanta, Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia, revealed varied demand for credit across businesses grouped by size, as well as significant difficulty for smaller businesses.

The survey split small businesses into four categories. It defined businesses with less than $250,000 in revenue as microbusinesses, while small businesses were defined as having revenues between $250,000 and $1 million. Midsize firms have between $1 million and $10 million in revenue, and commercial firms have revenues greater than $10 million.

Funding continues to be difficult to obtain for firms in the microbusiness and small-business categories, with 52 percent of microbusinesses and 50 percent of small businesses surveyed reporting they received none of the financing they had applied for.

Another 11 percent of microbusinesses and 10 percent of small businesses got less than half of the financing they sought.

“One reason is that these businesses don’t have an established credit history,” said John Tolomer, CEO of The Westchester Bank, about small businesses that get denied loans. “Sometimes these newer businesses aren’t as experienced at telling the whole story.”

The whole story, Tolomer said, means a business has to show where primary and secondary sources of funds to repay a loan would come from.

From an academic perspective, Matthew Carey, the director of the Center for Financial Market Studies at Iona College in New Rochelle, said he does not find the results surprising.

“Nascent businesses always have trouble, and it’s always tougher because it’s not balance sheet or cash-flow lending,” Carey said.

Sixty percent of midsize businesses received all the funding they applied for, and 70 percent of commercial businesses got all the funding for which they applied.

Just 20 percent of commercial businesses and 14 percent of midsize businesses applied for credit and received no funding.

The smaller businesses received funding from small regional and community banks

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more often than larger banks.

“Online lenders and computerized loan applications use algorithms,” Tolomer said.

He noted that small-business customers often had face-to-face relationships with small regional and community banks, better enabling them to “tell the story” and get the funding they sought from those sources.

Larger business had greater demand for credit than smaller businesses. While 22 percent of firms overall reported applying for credit in the first half of 2014, there was considerably weaker demand among firms with less revenue. Only 18 percent of microbusinesses applied for credit, while 30 percent each of small businesses and midsize firms applied. In contrast, 58 percent of commercial firms sought credit.

The survey, which provides information on the business conditions and financing needs of small businesses from a 10-state coverage area, also showed that more than half of the businesses that applied for credit were looking for less than $100,000, and that 72 percent sought less than $250,000.

For firms seeking financing, almost 40 percent of the firms surveyed said the primary purpose for the funding sought was to expand their business.

Small firms primarily turn to large national and regional banks for financing, but almost one in five applicants applied to an online lender in the first half of 2014.

Approval rates were highest at large and

small regional banks and online lenders. Of firms that applied to a small regional or community bank, 60 percent were approved for at least some of the financing sought.

“Banks went through 15 years of consolidation, and that took the focus off the smaller end of the market,” Carey said. “The big banks made the decision that it’s not a profitable segment, so they put their balance sheets to work on the higher end. Lending to that segment takes time, it’s difficult to automate, and they are constantly monitoring the credit.”

In the near term, Carey said he sees alternative lenders like OnDeck Capital and Lending Club filling the void for lending options for small businesses.

“When you see companies like OnDeck and Lending Club gearing up to go public, they see an opportunity,” Carey said.

“They’ll concede the high end market to the banks, because they’re not after that market.”

CORRECTION A report in the Feb. 2 edition of the Business Journal incorrectly included Hudson Valley Hospital Center in the former Stellaris Health Network.

The Cortland Manor hospital recently was renamed NewYorkPresbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital.

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Con Ed proposes rate hike for businesses, residents

estchester residents and businesses that receive electric and gas service from Consolidated Edison might be paying more for their utilities next year.

The utility company, which provides gas and electric service to residents and businesses in New York City and Westchester, has filed with the state Public Service Commission for an average 3.2 percent rate hike that would take effect in 2016. Con

Edison hopes to raise $368 million in revenue with the increased rates.

Con Ed would use the revenue raised from higher rates to help support system reliability, better technology and online service enhancements, the company said. It would be the company’s first rate increase since April 1, 2012.

“This plan will adequately fund investment for the enhanced security, reliability and resiliency of the electric delivery sys-

tem,” said Craig Ivey, Con Ed president, in a press release announcing the filing. “It also is designed to support better service through an improved website with greater mobile functionality and an expanded menu of self-service transactions, increasing accessibility for customers. We want to implement new programs and technologies while mitigating the impact on customer bills.”

According to information released by

Con Ed, a typical bill for a Westchester residential customer using 450 kilowatthours per month would rise from $114.98 to $119.68, a 4.1 percent increase. For a typical commercial customer using 10,800 kilowatt-hours per month with a peak demand of 30 kilowatts, the monthly bill would rise from $2,173.08 to $2,236.71, a 2.9 percent increase.

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Anthem targeted by hackers HEALTH INSURER ANTHEM INC. RECENTLY said hackers broke into a database containing personal information for tens of millions of customers and employees in what is considered the largest data breach involving a major U.S. health insurer.

The nation’s second largest health insurer said the breach didn’t involve medical information or financial details such as credit card or bank account numbers. But the attackers gained unauthorized access to information such as names, birthdays, medical IDs, social security numbers, street addresses, email addresses and employment information, including income and salary data.

Anthem, which offers coverage in Westchester County, said it immediately reported the attacks to the FBI and retained Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, to evaluate its systems and identify ways to prevent future breaches.

The Wall Street Journal reported the number of customers affected could be as many as 80 million.

“I want to personally apologize to each of you for what happened, as I know you expect us to protect your information,” said Joseph R. Swedish, Anthem’s president and CEO, in a statement. “We will continue to do everything in our power to make our systems and security processes better and more secure, and hope that we can earn back your trust and confidence in Anthem.”

Anthem is offering free credit monitoring and identity protection services for those who have been affected.

It reported the impacted brands/plans include Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Amerigroup, Caremore, Unicare, Healthlink and DeCare.

For more information or questions related to the incident, call 877-263-7995 or visit AnthemFacts.com.

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The Fordham University School of Professional and Continuing Studies will offer a series of workshops for health care professionals starting next month. The series, “Intensive Experience in Healthcare Innovation,” is designed to teach skill sets and background useful to health care middle managers and those transitioning into the field.

Fordham’s Westchester campus in West Harrison will host 12-hour intensive courses on different topics each weekend. Participants may enroll in one or more workshops and those completing all six will receive a certificate of completion. Each workshop costs $500.

The workshops offered include: • March 21-22: Leadership and Critical Thinking in Healthcare • April 11-12: Healthcare Information Systems and Data Security • April 25-26: Healthcare Policy and Regulatory Issues • May 9-10: Data Analytics • May 30-31: Navigating the Healthcare System — Who Are the New Caregivers?

Two new tenants have opened for business at Post Road Plaza in Pelham Manor.

New Jersey-based Levin Management, the 267,000-square-foot retail center’s leasing and managing agent, said Panera Bread, the fast-casual restaurant chain, has leased 4,500 square feet of space and Sally Beauty Supply, an international beauty supply chain, has leased 1,970 square feet of space..

Levin’s leasing representative Jordan Korris negotiated the long-term leases. Jason Wuchiski and Tyler Lyman of RHYS represented Panera Bread, and Greg Batista of Sabre Real Estate Group LLC represented Sally Beauty Supply in the deals.

Post Road Plaza is anchored by a 75,000-square-foot Fairway Market.

CRAFT BEER SHOP OPENS IN BEDFORD HILLS Northern Westchester’s craft beer enthusiasts have a new place to taste and buy small-batch suds.

A 1,500-square-foot shop called Brew & Co.

has opened at 532 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills. It features 12 beers on tap as well as microbrew and craft bottles and artisanal snacks.

The store’s selection is focused on American craft beer, with an emphasis on local and New York state breweries. Customers can drink in the taproom, get growlers filled and purchase mixed six-packs.

“The growing number of breweries and popularity of craft beer make this a really exciting time to open Brew & Co.,” the company’s Zander McKernan said in a press release.

The shop’s owner, Ashley Diamond, also owns Vine & Co. at 741 Bedford Road.

Brew & Co. is open Sunday through Wednesday, noon to 7 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.

LRC A BUYER IN $52.1M DEAL LRC Properties LLC, a commercial real estate investment and management company headquartered in Rye Brook, with a joint-venture partner has acquired a nearly 1 million-squarefoot distribution center in Charlotte, N.C., in a $52.1 million deal, the Westchester company announced.

The purchase of Logistics Pointe Distribution Center makes LRC and its jointventure partner, New York Life Real Estate Investors, the third-largest industrial owner in Charlotte with nearly 3 million square feet of

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New York Life Real Estate Investors is a division of NYL Investors LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Co. LRC Properties, which focuses on commercial real estate investments in the southeast U.S., also has an office in Charlotte.

HEART DISEASE THE TOPIC OF MKMG SYMPOSIUM Mount Kisco Medical Group will host a Cardiovascular Disease Symposium this month that will bring together medical experts to address prevention, diagnosis and treatment methods.

The symposium will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in the founders conference room at the medical group’s Mount Kisco headquarters at110 S. Bedford Road.

Cardiovascular specialists joining in a panel discussion include Dr. Daniel A. Leonard and Dr. Richard Keating. Leonard is board-certified for nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.

Keating is board-certified for echocardiography, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology and internal medicine.

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Food Bank for Westchester, hunger coalition join forces

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oping to streamline and strengthen their charitable efforts, two of Westchester’s major charities that focus on feeding the hungry have merged.

Officials with the Food Bank for Westchester and the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless Inc. signed an agreement merging the nonprofit organizations Jan. 30 at a ceremony at Food Bank headquarters in Elmsford. The agency, which was founded in 1988, is one of eight regional food banks in New York state and provides about 6.1 million meals to the hungry in Westchester County each year, according to Food Bank Executive Director Ellen Lynch.

“In Westchester in particular, it’s really easy to deny (that people deal with hunger),” Lynch said. The 6 million meals per year only cover about 40 percent of the meals needed to feed the hungry in the county, she said. “The overall gap, after government assistance, is about 15.1 million meals, so we’ve got a ways to go.”

The Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless, also formed in 1988, is moving its operations to Food Bank headquarters.

The coalition consists of 141 food providers

throughout the county directly serving residents, including 72 food pantries, 38 soup kitchens and 31 shelters. Its activities include advocating for hunger relief, and working to obtain financial support for programs and providing technical support.

“We’re now going to be able to accomplish our missions collectively, to create the economies of scale, make a greater impact, and be more efficient in everything we do from gathering food to rallying community partners and galvanizing people around the county to look at the need and address it,” Jeanne Blum, former executive director of the coalition, told the Business Journal following the ceremony. Blum will serve as vice president of strategic partnerships and advocacy for the Food Bank for Westchester.

“My role as an advocate for strategic partnerships will enable us to build our capacity so that we can push for policy change and get more of our government leaders on board with us,” Blum said.

As government budgets for social services that help those in need continue to be cut, nonprofit organizations will have to do more to fill the gap, which for the hungry in Westchester County amounts to about 9 million meals a year.

“The taxpayers that make government

happen don’t have the wherewithal to just give money out to every well-intentioned organization and well-intentioned idea,” Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino said.

“The shrinking government dollars that go out to nonprofits for their efforts, that was a key driver behind the merger,” Blum said.

“Why have two operating budgets? Combine it so that we can feed more people, so that we can address the issue.”

Rick Rakow, chairman of the Food Bank’s board of directors, said the cost savings of the merger will be significant.

“The resources that the county is making available to this merged organization will allow us to serve everybody in our community so much better,” Rakow said at the ceremony. “The funds that were previously dedicated to things like administrative costs are now going to come in and allow us to purchase what’s going to average out to 250,000 meals.”

Lynch said the Food Bank’s 2012 move into the Elmsford distribution center, a 37,000-square-foot facility with the county’s largest refrigerator and freezer, has helped the organization provide more food to the nearly 200,000 Westchester residents who are in need over the past few years.

“When you get offered a bulk donation, you have to put it somewhere,” Lynch said, using the example of a truckload of frozen chicken. “If we have to sit around trying to find someone to split the truckload with us because we have no place to put it, by the time we find that guy, the chicken’s gone.”

“Now we can take those big donations when the opportunities come up,” she said.

“You have to be able to take the help. We want to do more and more of that and leverage the resources that are available, and with the coalition joining us, we have more time and more ability to focus on that.”

Winter is the toughest season for the hungry, Lynch said, due to seasonal employment losses, higher utility bills and the holidays, which create financial issues that often put people at risk of hunger. Another measure of need, Lynch said that 25,000 school children in Westchester County get free or reduced-price lunch every day.

Blum and Lynch, having joined forces, hope to see that number, along with the 15.1 million meals needed annually to feed Westchester’s hungry, drop significantly.

“We live in one of the most affluent counties in America,” Blum said. “We need to make people aware that poverty and hunger exist in Westchester County and can’t go unnoticed.”

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Nonprofit — From page 1

nonprofit often arranged for contractors to provide modifications to the homes of qualified Medicaid recipients through a required bid process and then billed Medicaid for the cost of the project, plus an administrative fee, based upon the final costs of the projects,” according to a statement by the attorney general’s office. Between Aug. 31, 2009, and Nov. 30, 2011, Odidika “frequently falsified bids for NHTD program projects and submitted them to agents of the Department of Health. By falsifying these bids, Odidika was able to control which contractor won the bid. He then used the falsified bid to inflate the amount Medicaid paid Systems and Abilities as its share of the project,” according to the office.

The 2011 investigation by the state commission came in response to anonymous allegations that the nonprofit misused Medicaid funds and that its services were provided by “unqualified staff.”

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that have applied for cabaret licenses but have seen the licensing process put on hold since the summer.

The Common Council put a moratorium on the issuance of cabaret licenses in July.

Shortly after it was enacted, Amadio told the Business Journal the moratorium would give the city time to codify regulations that were typically written into each cabaret’s operating permit. Amadio said that if cabaret law is updated, rules that previously were written into each license will be uniformly applied through the city ordinance.

Jenkins, however, thinks the proposed changes go too far.

“If the purpose is to run out every nightclub and restaurant on Mamaroneck Avenue, then this legislation is perfectly suited to do that,” Jenkins said. He said he has been in contact with many of the businesses on the avenue and that they are unanimously opposed to the proposed changes to the cabaret law.

Daniel Coughlan, the owner of Coughlan Inc., which has operated a cabaret doing business as Coughlan’s, Prophecy and Coliseum for the past 10 years in White Plains, said live bands and DJs will disappear from the city’s nightlife if business owners can no longer charge admission. He said bringing in a DJ can cost a business from $250 to $25,000, and bands draw similar fees.

“They have to charge admission to be able to afford to bring in bands or DJs,” Coughlan said. Bars and restaurants are “not going to ring up $50,000 or $15,000 or even $5,000

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pockets with monies designated to help our most vulnerable citizens.”

According to Schneiderman, Odidika also “demanded and received kickbacks” from an NHTD program project contractor.

The kickbacks would ensure the contractor would get the job. With a kickback in hand, Odidika would then falsify any other bids to ensure this contractor won the bid, according to the attorney general.

“Finally, Odidika filed claims in the transition program for moving expenses which were either never provided or significantly inflated over the actual costs,” according to Schneiderman.

Odidika and Systems and Abilities were each charged with one count of seconddegree grand larceny, five counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and 10 counts of firstdegree falsifying business records, all felonies.

Odidika could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top count.

The commission also took the board of directors to task for failing to set a reasonable salary for Odidika by “approving an employment contract with no upper limit on compensation and without regard to reviewing data on salaries and benefits paid to executives of comparable agencies.”

In addition, the commission found that the board let Odidika be paid part of his salary as an independent contractor, which allowed required withholdings for social security taxes and disability insurance to be avoided.

In its report, the commission made a number of recommendations underscored by the one that said the Health Department “should immediately terminate its contract(s) with Systems and begin to transition consumers to other providers.”

In a written response to the report, the Health Department in regard to the termination of the contract said, “DOH has placed Systems and Abilities on Vendor Hold effective May 13, 2011. Further action will be taken if warranted.”

In June 2011, the commission and the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities met with the nonprofit’s board to go over the findings in the report. The board in turn suspended Odidika until it completed its own investigation. It did not remove him from his position.

In the report, the commission stated the board’s “lack of assertiveness raises the question as to what measures the state can take when a board of directors fails to act in the best interest of the corporation and its clients.”

In announcing the arrest of Odidika on Feb. 4, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said, “Stealing from a program that enables seniors and the disabled to live at home and not in an institutional setting is deplorable. Those individuals who steal from this program not only steal from New York taxpayers but risk depriving others of the opportunity to live among loved ones in the comfort of their own communities. My office will vigorously pursue those individuals and companies who line their

at the bar.”

In addition to enabling business owners to bring in entertainers, Coughlan said being able to take a cover charge helps draw a better crowd.

“A cover charge draws people who come for more than just drinking, but to enjoy the entertainment,” he said.

In Coughlan’s opinion, the 1 a.m. closing time is even more ominous for the city’s food and beverage businesses.

“If the city did a 1 a.m. closing, more than half the restaurants on Mamaroneck Avenue would disappear within 24 months,” Coughlan said. “You’d see a drop in young professionals moving to White Plains because of that drop in the nightlife.”

Under the current White Plains municipal code, a cabaret is a “place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, entertainment or amusement, where refreshments of any kind are served for gain or profit, and where dancing, entertainments or exhibitions are given or permitted in connection therewith, or a place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, entertainment or amusement where exhibitions or other forms of entertainment or amusement are given or conducted for gain or profit and dancing and serving of refreshments of any kind are permitted.”

A voicemail left for Karen Pasquale, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach’s senior adviser, seeking comment from Roach or Amadio about the proposed amendments was not returned. A message left with the White Plains Department of Building seeking comment from Amadio also was not returned.

Coliseum, on South Broadway in White Plains, operates under a cabaret license.

ArtsWestchester launches ‘50 for 50’ campaign

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rts Westchester is capitalizing on its golden year with what it is calling “50 for 50.”

• 50 artists recognized for their accomplishments in and beyond Westchester.

• 50 new artist residencies serving the most disadvantaged students.

• 50 new arts and business partnerships.

Janet T. Langsam, CEO of the White Plains-based nonprofit arts council, launched the campaign Jan. 29 at a breakfast for about 100 of Westchester County’s movers and shakers at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester. Among the upcoming events will be “ArtSee,” a festival of new work on view from March through July; “Crossing Borders” (March 14 to May 2), an exhibit exploring memory, identity and culture; and the Arts Awards 50 for 50 Luncheon (April 16), saluting 50 selected artists; along with the annual Arts Bash open house (May 15-16), golf tournament at

Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle ( June 15), Jazz Fest (Sept. 13-19) and gala fundraiser late in the year.

Given the heavy hitters in attendance, however — they included County Executive Rob Astorino and developer Robert Weisz, CEO of the RPW Group — the focus was on ArtsWestchester’s partnership with local government and businesses like BNY Mellon, Consolidated Edison, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Wells Fargo.

Much of the talk centered on corporate sponsorship of exhibits like last spring’s “STEAM,” which considered the role of the arts in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education with support from related companies such as ConEd and Regeneron. But Jean Marie Connolly, senior director at BNY Mellon, also touched on how her investment firm was able to use ArtsWestchester’s twostory galleries to enhance its corporate events.

The tangible and intangible benefits of the arts were on the minds of others as well.

“The reason the housing market is

so hot in Westchester — we can’t even get inventory — is that people want to live here,” Robert Weisz said. “We want to keep attracting corporations to the county, and the cultural life of the county is an important part of that.”

ArtsWestchester has been an important part of the county’s cultural life — investing more than $35 million in arts and cultural programming, supporting

more than 1,300 artists and 300 cultural institutions and bringing arts into the classroom. And perhaps no one has been more important to Arts Westchester than Langsam. At the breakfast, she was hailed for her visionary leadership, although she took some affectionate ribbing from her “main squeeze,” Astorino.

He described her as “a scooch, but in a good way.”

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Schneiderman tells retailers to halt herbal supplement sales

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

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ew York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has called on four major retailers to stop selling some store-brand herbal supplements after an investigation by his office found the products could not be proven in DNA testing to contain the labeled substance or had ingredients not listed on the labels.

Schneiderman in a press release said he sent letters Feb. 2 to GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreens, calling on them to halt the

sales of popular supplements that include Echinacea, ginseng and St. John’s wort. The companies were asked to provide detailed information relating to the production, processing and testing of herbal supplements sold at their stores and to explain quality control measures in place.

As part of an ongoing investigation of deceptive practices and advertising in the multibillion-dollar dietary supplements industry by the attorney general’s office, a Clarkson University professor in upstate New York used DNA barcode technology to identify plant species listed on the products’

labels. Investigators looked at three to four samples of six different store-brand herbal supplements purchased at stores across the state, including ones in Westchester County and Poughkeepsie.

Of the tested products, 79 percent either showed no DNA related to the labeled content or were contaminated with other plant material, according to investigators. In many cases, unlisted contaminants were the only plant material found in the samples or no botanical substances of any kind were found.

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Of the four retailers, Walmart had the poorest results in product testing. Only 4 percent of the big-box giant’s tested herbal products showed DNA from the plants listed on their labels, according to the attorney general’s office.

“This investigation makes one thing abundantly clear: the old adage ‘buyer beware’ may be especially true for consumers of herbal supplements,” Schneiderman said in the press release. “The DNA test results seem to confirm long-standing questions about the herbal supplement industry. … At the end of the day, American corporations must step up to the plate and ensure that their customers are getting what they pay for, especially when it involves promises of good health.”

David Schardt, senior nutritionist of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said the test results show “that this loosely regulated industry is urgently in need of reform. Until then, and perhaps even after then, consumers should stop wasting their money.” Schneiderman, he said, “has done what federal regulators should have done a long time ago.”

The attorney general’s office cited a 2013 study from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which estimated there are about 65,000 dietary supplements on the market and more than 150 million Americans consume them.

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WESTFAIR COMMUNICATIONS HAS ANNOUNCED THE PROMOTION of Dan Viteri to associate creative director.

Viteri will manage the art and digital departments for the White Plainsbased company’s publications: the Westchester County Business Journal, Dan Viteri Fairfield County Business Journal, HV Biz and WAG magazine.

Viteri, who joined Westfair in 2012 as an art director, is a 2014 Fairfield County 40 Under 40 winner.

In addition to overseeing the production of the publications, Viteri has been working on a number of other projects, including the recently completed redesign of the company’s website, westfaironline.com.

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Challenge 2015: Safe storage of client data

ow can the onslaught of headlines announcing yet another corporate data breach not compound the stress of preparing for another tax season?

Thoughts of keeping a client’s sensitive personal information and financial records secure in the months leading up to “T-day” certainly weigh heavily on the minds of those who practice accounting. While firewalls and anti-virus software are starting points, they are no longer enough to ensure that financial data remain safe.

As illustrated by data security breaches at national retail and banking giants over the past year, it may be getting harder for consumers to trust any business entity with which they have relationship. Nobody is exempt from a cybersecurity breach.

Whether information is mistakenly backed up to an unsecured server, an encryption flaw arises or an internal threat strikes, accountants and their clients can easily find their highly sensitive information exposed.

This unfortunate scenario results not only in lost time, income and productivity for the business, but possibly irreparable damage to a heretofore stellar reputation. So, what steps do accountants need to take to ensure that client data remains secure?

Risk mitigation is critical. Part of mitigating risk lies is identifying what types of information need to be protected and where they will be stored. Interestingly, a 2013 survey by CPA2Biz, the American Institute of CPAs’ forprofit technology subsidiary, revealed that as cloud adoption rates across the industry continued to rise, 43 percent of firms surveyed were “somewhat confident” or “not confident at all” in cloud vendors’ ability to manage data breaches. That’s a 15 percent increase over 2012. So if you’re outsourcing your IT to a managed services provider, be sure they can meet both your cloud computing and your data security needs.

Depending on the size of your firm and the number of clients, you may elect to house your data in an off-site data center. For many financial services companies — banks, accounting firms, mortgage brokers — this approach offers the right blend of redundancy, resiliency and monitoring.

If you opt to use a data center, it is important to understand where your data will live and what is being done to protect it. On the physical side, this includes security guards, secure entry and 24/7 monitoring. On the virtual side, it involves intrusion detection, anti-virus applications, firewalls and data pathway security. Regarding physical structure, ask: Is the data center’s address publicly disclosed? Are there redundant power feeds? Is the data center built above the flood plain? Are there other tenants? How is

access monitored?

For accounting firms transitioning from on-site to off-site data storage, the change can be nerve-wracking. Thus, it is critical to carefully screen prospective partners and choose the provider that can meet all of your current data storage, compliance and security needs and offer a scalable solution that will continue to meet your business needs well into the future.

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adequate cooling and backup power in place? How is the room secured? Next comes the pathway through which your data will travel: What has been done to secure the pathway? How will you ensure it remains secure? Who will monitor for intrusion?

What is the process that will be followed if intrusion is detected? Lastly, in the era of “Bring Your Own Device,” consider how employees’ personal devices used for business will impact policies and processes.

Should a data breach be detected, it is important that, by protocol, clients are informed about the incident and its impact in a timely manner and educated about the corrective measures being taken.

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Faros Properties, a Manhattan-based real estate investment firm that has made its mark as a new player in the Westchester and Fairfield markets in the last few years, has scored another notable deal with its $39.5 million sale of 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., the three-building, approximately 170,000-square-foot International Corporate Center at Rye. The sale price was 30 percent higher than that paid by the Faros team to acquire the property 3½ years ago.

Faros with Gould & Co., its Boston-based partner in Faros Corporate Center Rye LLC, paid $30.3 million for the Rye property in 2011. At the time of that sale, the complex was more than 80 percent occupied. Faros Properties, which undertook a renovations project at the corporate center, reportedly had raised the tenant occupancy rate to 98 percent at the time of the recent deal.

The identity of the glass-sheathed office center’s new owner has not been disclosed.

The purchasing entity, Rye VS LLC, listed a Manhattan attorney, Fabrizio Grasso, as its agent when registering with the state Department of State last October. Grasso on the website of his law firm, Oberdier & Ressmeyer LLP, is said to primarily represent European companies and their U.S. affiliates in transactions.

Richard Goldstein, president of Goldstein & Associates Realty Inc. in White Plains, represented the buyer. He did not respond to a request for comment on the deal from the Business Journal. Faros and the buyer reached a sale agreement last November, though the deed was not recorded with the Westchester County Clerk’s office until mid-January. REBusiness Online, a trade publication, first reported the deal in late November.

The deal was brokered for Faros Properties by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP in New York, which also represented the landlord in its 2011 acquisition.

MIDLAND AVENUE BUILDING SOLD IN RYE Brokers at New York Commercial Realty Group in Harrison reported the sale this winter of 600 Midland Ave., a two-story, 30,000-square-foot office building on a nearly 8-acre site in Rye. The property was purchased by an undisclosed buyer for $6 million.

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principals Michael P. Rao and Frank M. Rao represented the buyer. The seller was represented by Christopher O’Callaghan, Ed Tonnessen and Mark Jacobs of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Stamford office.

RYE OFFICE BUILDING HITS FULL OCCUPANCY Joint-venture partners from Westchester and Fairfield counties recently announced they have fully leased 411 Theodore Fremd Ave., an approximately 112,000-square-foot office building in Rye. The building was 55 percent leased when purchased for $10.8 million in July 2012 by an ownership group that includes Baywater Properties of Darien, Conn., True North Management Group of White Plains, and WillKen Investments of Rye. The new owners did major renovations and added a new fitness center to the building.

The owners signed 14 lease deals with tenants in the last 2½ years, including Regus Business Centers, US Alliance Federal Credit Union and Acadia Realty Trust.

Jones Lang LaSalle, led by managing director and Rye resident Chris O’Callaghan, served as leasing adviser to the joint venture.

CBRE NAMED LEASING AGENT FOR ONYX EQUITIES PROPERTY The Westchester/Connecticut office of CBRE Group Inc. has been named exclusive leasing agent for 1311 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains, the brokerage company announced Feb. 3.

New Jersey-based Onyx Equities LLC, in partnership with Siguler Guff & Co. LP, last August acquired ownership of the four-story, 325,600-square-foot property formerly known as Parker Corporate Center after a previous owner defaulted on a $52 million mortgage loan. Onyx has begun a $4 million renovation project that will include upgrades to common corridors, restrooms, the cafeteria and fitness facility and construction of a new conference facility, in addition to landscaping improvements on the 27-acre campus, according to CBRE. The CBRE team leading leasing of the Class A building includes David Block and Steven Greenbush, senior vice presidents, and Kevin McCarthy, vice president, in CBRE’s Stamford office.

MONROE COLLEGE RENEWS HOUSING LEASE Palladium Management LLC in Manhattan announced that Monroe College has renewed a master lease at Palladium’s apartment building at 21 Fountain Place near the Bronx-based college’s downtown campus in New Rochelle.

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BY ANDI GRAY

Instill order in sales to gain foresight The part of sales I’ve struggled with is tracking and getting control of what we should be doing.

For all intents and purposes, forecasting is nonexistent. How do we start?

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Knowing what is expected in sales can lead to predictable, profitable growth. Figure out how much of the year’s sales will likely roll in and how much business needs to be created.

Tracking proposal priority is part of managing sales activity. A good customer relationship management system can be worth its weight in gold but needs a strong leader to implement.

The goal of any well-run company is to

have predictable, profitable growth over a long period of time — years, not months.

Revenue that is up some years but down others can destroy profits as the company constantly struggles to get ahead of the next change in direction.

Make the goal big enough to stay ahead of inflation. Resist the temptation to take on too much growth at any one time. A good growth rate for most companies is 10 to 20 percent per year. Over time, at that rate, most businesses can double revenue and triple profit.

Most companies experience rollover from one year to the next and repeat orders from existing clients that won’t take a lot of effort to bring on. Figure out how much of the annual goal for sales will come

easily, and how much has to be created from scratch.

Set separate goals for each category: • Roll over from last year; • Existing clients likely to reorder with little or no prompting; • Existing and new clients with potential that has to be pursued; and • New clients that have to be found.

Breaking sales down into these categories will help you scope the amount of effort that has to be put into sales for the upcoming year.

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using columns and dates to indicate what stage they are at: information gathering, confirming needs, preparing a proposal, negotiating, closed or implemented.

Put someone in charge of managing the activity in the proposal spreadsheet. That person needs to watch for a steady flow of prospects at every stage. Additionally, watch that prospects move steadily from one stage to the next. Anything that gets stuck is referred to management to look at why it’s stuck and if they can help get it moving. The person watching the proposal spreadsheet can also predict resources needed because they can see how the volume of activity flows through the sales pipeline. With practice the spreadsheet can turn into a tool to predict future sales, based on historical trends.

In addition to a proposal spreadsheet, a customer relationship management, or CRM, system will provide valuable information regarding sales activities. Start simple. Assign someone responsibility for picking and implementing a CRM system.

Make sure that person has the time, experience in sales, management skill and clout to get things done.

Plan on taking six months to a year to fully implement the system. Learn to do the basics first. Start with scheduling activities and using the system to log all contacts, which can be the most immediately gratifying parts. Users find they can look up history and see an increasingly full calendar going forward. Get people to rely on the system for information on who is/has been contacted. Boost engagement because people see the value of what’s contained within.

Give the leader of project authority to compel people to comply. Make sure your project leader has demonstrated ability to lead and train. It’s not the project for a rookie to cut their teeth on — it’s too important to the future of the company.

Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial �irms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@strate�yleaders. Visit AskAndi. com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

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BY NORMAN G. GRILL

Strategy for getting a good loan

T

he success of your business loans should be no accident. Every financing arrangement you make needs to be a carefully planned strategic move with reasonably predictable results. While a lender must be picky about its borrowers, the same holds true for you choosing a lender. The key is to find the right fit so that external financing can serve a strategic purpose.

From afar, the commercial lending process can appear comical. On one side you have the lenders, who want to manage their risk by loaning money to only successful business owners. On the other side, you have the business owners — many of whom believe they can’t truly become successful until they get the money.

To avoid this disconnect, you have to approach business financing as a partnership rather than a provider-customer relationship. If you were going into business with someone, you’d want to clearly understand his or her vision for your venture. It’s the same with lenders.

Let’s say you’re asking for money because your company has become so far behind on vendor payments that it needs the working capital to catch up. In this scenario, you’ll need to make a case for how catching up on payments will allow you to get the raw materials needed to make a big push forward on sales.

Or you might need the money to open a new location in a city nearby. Here you’ll have to produce some solid market analysis

that explains to the lender why your business stands a good chance of succeeding in a new locale.

The bottom line: Before you ask for a loan, devise a clear plan for what you plan to do with the money and how you’ll repay it.

You and your top managers should be able to verbally articulate your plan, but craft a written statement, too.

The statement doesn’t need to be a 50-page proposal. It can be as short as one page as long as it clearly describes your strategic challenge, your plan for overcoming it, and where and how the lender’s money plays into this solution.

As mentioned, every financing arrangement is a partnership. So you should be just as picky with your lender as that lender

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is with your financials. If you have a longstanding relationship with a local bank, make that your first call. There’s no understating the importance of good communication and an amicable rapport when negotiating terms, making payments and dealing with whatever business complications may come up.

But should your local bank not offer the size or scope of financing needed, or if you’d just like to get an idea of what else is out there, don’t hesitate to shop around. Look for a lender with multiple loan products so you have a better chance at structuring one to your liking. And get some referrals regarding the strength of service and support.

If yours is a small business, check into the availability of Small Business Administration or other governmentbacked loan programs. These are often designed to boost local economies, so you may be able to get favorable terms and rates.

Last but not least, don’t limit yourself to only traditional lenders. In today’s competitive lending environment, businesses have a variety of alternatives to consider. These include angel investors, online peer-to-peer lending networks and crowdfunding.

This is the era of “big data.” Lenders are certainly active participants, keeping a keen eye on metrics that help accurately estimate risk of default.

As you look for a loan, determine how each prospective lender will evaluate your default probability. Many lenders do so using spreadsheets that track multiple financial ratios. When one of these key ratios goes askew, a red flag goes up on their end — and should on yours as well.

Bear in mind that not every lender may use ratio-based evaluative methods — or use them alone. Some use communitybased scoring, by which a selected group of finance professionals rate and review companies based on their payment histories.

Others use proprietary commercial-scoring models that use creditor reports to develop credit scores for businesses.

Ideally, you should never view external financing as a reactionary measure.

Approach any business loan as a strategic move — not only in the planning stages, but also in the execution of the arrangement and while you’re repaying it.

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INBRIEF GIANTS MATRIARCH, OF RYE, DIES AT 85

Life Athletes. She was presented the Paul J. Tagliabue Award of Excellence last year, awarded to an NFL league or team executive who demonstrates the integrity and leadership Tagliabue exhibited in career development opportunities for minority candidates and advocacy for diversity on the league and club levels when he was NFL commissioner.

“She loved her family, and all of us were able to spend time with her in these final days,” John Mara said in the statement. “All 11 of her children and our spouses and numerous grandchildren were with her when she passed away.”

NEW PRESIDENT AT AMALGAMATED COMPANY Amalgamated Family of Companies in White Plains announced the promotion of Julie O’Brien to president of AliCare Medical Management, an Amalgamated business that provides group care management programs.

O’Brien formerly served as AliCare’s senior vice president and chief operating officer.

A registered nurse and Massachusetts resident, O’Brien joined AliCare Medical Management in 2002 as an assistant vice president, rising to the COO post, where she oversaw all company operations at its New

Hampshire and Pennsylvania locations.

David J. Walsh, president and CEO of Amalgamated Family of Companies, in the announcement said O’Brien in that role “has been vital to AMM’s impeccable reputation both within the care management field and within the broader markets it serves, from diverse businesses and unions to health care providers and managed care organizations.

I expect nothing less than a continuation of her strong leadership as AMM’s new president.”

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Ann Mara. Photo courtesy New York Giants

Ann Mara, a Rye resident and the matriarch of the family that founded the NFL’s New York Giants, died Feb. 1 at the age of 85.

John Mara, Ann’s son and the team’s president and CEO, announced her death in a statement on the team’s website.

“I am sad to say that our mother has passed away,” he said. “She has been the leader of our family in every way, and we will miss her dearly. She slipped in front of her home … during the ice storm two weeks ago.

She had been in the hospital since the following day, initially due to a head injury she suffered in her fall. After a few days, we were hopeful for her recovery, although we knew it would be a long road back. Unfortunately, there were complications.”

Ann Mara and her 11 children inherited 50 percent ownership of the Giants when her husband, Wellington Mara, died in 2005. The couple met at Mass at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Manhattan.

The team, which was founded in 1925 by Wellington Mara’s father, Tim, was owned solely by the Mara family until 1991, when Robert Tisch bought 50 percent of the team from Wellington’s nephew, also named Tim. According to the statement on the Giants website, Mara attended nearly every home game for the past 60 years and was an ardent supporter of the team.

Following the Giants victory in the 2012 NFC championship game, she famously chided Fox Sports analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, telling him pointedly, “You never pick the Giants!” as he tried to interview Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz.

As Mara walked away smiling, Bradshaw looked at the camera and smiled, saying, “I’m sorry, ma’am! I’m getting hammered for not picking the Giants!”

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THELIST: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND REGION

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Rank

Ranked by number of full-time students (includes both graduate and undergraduate).

Name, address, phone number Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) Website

President Admissions director(s) Email address Year college established

Number of Full-time/ Number of full-time campuses in the part-time equivalent faculty county students enrolled in 2014-2015

Full-time tuition/ nonboarding semester

School's Type of institution operating budget

Joseph M. McShane 1841

15,158

1

WND

Varies per school $840 per credit, undergraduate average

WND

Private Jesuit research university

Belinda S. Miles Gloria Leon info@sunywcc.edu 1946

13,112

11

163 923

$2,140 per semester

$127 million

Community college offering associate degrees and certificates

Stephen J. Friedman Nicole Salimbene 12,624 ugplv@pace.edu, gradwp@pace.edu 1906/ 1963, Pleasantville campus

3 (2 additional in New York City)

196 360

$38,200 per year $19,100, nonboarding

WND

Private, four-year, coeducational university

Stephen J. Jerome Emerson Phillips ephillips@monroecollege.edu 1933

7,000

1

298 136

$6,420 per semester

WND

Private college

Timothy L. Hall Marcelle Hicks mhicks@mercy.edu 1950

5,289

196 NA

$8,583 per semester

NA

Four-year, private institution

Thomas J. Schwarz Stephanie J. McCaine admissions@purchase.edu 1967

4,138

1

163 262

$6354 per semester $2,395, nonboarding semester

$77 million

Public, baccalaureate

Joseph E. Nyre Elizabeth Python epython@iona.edu 1940

3,465

1

176 177

$49,304 per year $35,324, nonboarding

135,216,308

Four-year, private, nonprofit college

Brennan O'Donnell Dana Rose dana.rose@manhattan.edu 1853

3,264

0

219 209

$36,222 per year $14,520, nonboarding

$118 billion

Independent, coeducational university

Judith Huntington Michael DiPiazza admissions@cnr.edu 1904

3,235

1

107 340

$22,250 per semester $15,600, nonboarding

$61 million

Private, Catholic liberal arts college

Jon Strauss Joseph Cosentino joseph.cosentino@mville.edu 1841

2,700

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1

110 270

$36, 220 per year $14,520, nonboarding

WND

Private, co-educational, liberal arts college

Karen R. Lawrence Kevin McKenna kmckenna@sarahlawrence.edu 1928

1,728

1

107 197

Contact for information $49,680 nonboarding

WND

Private, coeducational, liberal arts college

Alan Kadish Fern R. Juster webmaster@nymc.edu 1860

1,184

Viji George Don Vos donald.vos@concordia-ny.edu 1881

1,037

1

855

1

491 (Westchester campus)

1

1

Fordham University //

400 Westchester Ave., West Harrison 10604 367-3426 • fordham.edu

Westchester Community College

2

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

3

861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville 10570 773-3200 • pace.edu

4

Pace University

Monroe College *

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

Mercy College

5

555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 788-MERCY-GO • mercy.edu

6

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

SUNY Purchase College

7

Iona College*

8

Manhattan College

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

9

29 Castle Place, New Rochelle 10805 654-5452 • cnr.edu

10

715 North Ave., New Rochelle 10801 800-231-4662 • iona.edu

The College of New Rochelle

Manhattanville College

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

Sarah Lawrence College

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

• Business Administration* 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla 10595 12 594-4000 • nymc.edu New York Medical College

• Computer Science • Criminal Justice* Concordia College • Entrepreneurship Certificate* 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville 10708 13 337-9300 • concordia-ny.edu • General Education Certificate The CollegeStudies of Westchester • Individual 325 Central Ave., White Plains 10606 14*accelerated 831-0200 • cw.edu

15

Not ranked

16

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16

Berkeley College**

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

LIU Hudson at Westchester^

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

Mary Beth Del Balzo Matt Curtis admissions@cw.edu 1915 Dario Cortes *** Ted Havelka info@berkeleycollege.edu 1931 Kimberly Cline Cindy Pagnotta cindy.pagnotta@liu.edu 1926

2

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$52,000 per graduate year $128 million NA

Health sciences university

$41,835, per year $27,740, nonboarding

$25 million

Private Christian, liberal arts college

$745 per credit

WND

Four-year private college

CONSIDER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

400 1 (Hudson campus)

51 100

38

53 • Customized training programs delivered on your schedule

• Professional skills 227 7,300 development classes on campus or at WND Four-year private college 564

your location

per quarter

NA

20 private, Call for information • Including: Management, Sales,WND Customer Nonprofit, Service, 100 graduate university

Computer Technologies, Business Communications,

Nearly 2,000 $257 per credit for To Learn More, Compliance, Manufacturing, and more... full-time andAdvanced New York state residents 19,500 1 $100 million Public college part-time $360 per credit for Call Matt Green, faculty out-of-state residents Director of Admissions: ~ Convenient (800) 724-0833 5018 Location listed is within Westchester County; does not represent university'sxmain campus. Also note, each school within Fordham University has ~itsAffordable own admissions director. For admissions information, contact individualor schools.

5022 Number of students from 2013-2014 listing. ~University Transferable or (845) 687-5018 5022 has nine additional locations outside of Westchester County withor approximately 8,000 students in total.

Michael Smith will become the new president, effective July 1, 2015.

Admissions@sunyulster.edu 914-606-6669 ~University Flexible has eight additional locations outside of Westchester County with approximately 20,000 students in total. www.sunyulster.edu WWW.SUNYWCC.EDU/PDC College has 35 locations aross New York State. Statistics reflect overall data.

SUNY Empire State College ✚

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

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Merodie A. Hancock hudson.valley@esc.edu 1971

5” x 5.625” HV Business

Crash — From page 1

publication on the same day as the crash.

The incident happened that evening as the Edgemont woman drove forward onto the tracks after a crossing gate dropped on the back of her vehicle, according to an eyewitness.

A close friend of the victim said Brody worked in Chappaqua, where she was a sales administrator at ICD Jewelry. Driving

Plant to close, move to NJ

from Chappaqua to an unfamiliar location in Scarsdale, she got lost and stopped to ask for directions, her friend said. The accident occurred not long after she resumed her trip.

Brody would have celebrated her 50th birthday next month, her grief-stricken friend said.

Five train passengers died after the track’s electrified third rail, dislodged by the impact of the collision, penetrated the first car of the eight-car Train 659, engulf-

ing it in fire and smoke. They are: • Walter Liedtke, 69, of Bedford Hills, a curator and art historian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan.

• Eric Vandercar, 53, of Bedford, senior managing director and head of municipal funding at Mesirow Financial in Manhattan.

• Joseph Nadol, 42, of New Castle, a managing director and aerospace and defense industries analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Manhattan.

• Robert Dirks, 36, of Chappaqua, a research scientist at D.E. Shaw Research in Manhattan.

• Aditya Tomar, 41, of Danbury, Conn., a vice president for technology with JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset-management team in Manhattan, according to Bloomberg Business.

Members of the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the crash that is considered the deadliest in the railroad’s history.

OPEN HOUSE / MAR. 16 T H / 6:15 P.M.

A MOUNT VERNON RECYCLING PLANT is closing so its parent company can move the plant’s operations to Kearny, N.J. Twenty-seven workers at the Hugo Neu Recycling LLC plant at 518 Franklin Ave. will lose their jobs as a result of the move.

The facility will close April 30, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor.

The company, which recycles used and obsolete electronics, and reconditions stillusable electronics, recently won a $4.5 million, 10-year Grow New Jersey grant to relocate its operations to Kearny rather than Orangeburg.

The new plant will be in the Kearny Point Industrial Park, a property owned by Hugo Neu Recycling’s parent company, and is expected to create 63 full-time jobs and provide a net economic benefit of $9.6 million to New Jersey over the next 20 years, according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Hugo Neu Recycling also has a processing facility at its Mount Vernon headquarters at 249. E. Sandford Blvd.

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1940

8

Manhattan College

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

Brennan O'Donnell Dana Rose dana.rose@manhattan.edu 1853

3,264

0

219 209

$36,222 per year $14,520, nonboarding

$118 billion

Independent, coeducational university

Judith Huntington Michael DiPiazza admissions@cnr.edu 1904

3,235

1

107 340

$22,250 per semester $15,600, nonboarding

$61 million

Private, Catholic liberal arts college

Jon Strauss Joseph Cosentino joseph.cosentino@mville.edu 1841

2,700

1

110 270

$36, 220 per year $14,520, nonboarding

WND

Private, co-educational, liberal arts college

Karen R. Lawrence Kevin McKenna kmckenna@sarahlawrence.edu 1928

1,728

1

107 197

Contact for information $49,680 nonboarding

WND

Private, coeducational, liberal arts college

Alan Kadish Fern R. Juster webmaster@nymc.edu 1860

1,184

1

Viji George Don Vos donald.vos@concordia-ny.edu 1881

1,037

1

855 491 (Westchester campus)

THELIST: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 9 The College of New Rochelle

29 Castle Place, New Rochelle 10805 654-5452 • cnr.edu

10

Manhattanville College

11

Sarah Lawrence College

12

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

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

New York Medical College

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

13

Concordia College

14

The College of Westchester

15

Berkeley College**

Not ranked

16

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171 White Plains Road, Bronxville 10708 337-9300 • concordia-ny.edu

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

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

LIU Hudson at Westchester^

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

SUNY Empire State College ✚

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

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

$52,000 per graduate year $128 million NA

Health sciences university

51 100

$41,835, per year $27,740, nonboarding

$25 million

Private Christian, liberal arts college

1

38 53

$745 per credit

WND

Four-year private college

1

227 564

7,300 per quarter

WND

Four-year private college

Kimberly Cline Cindy Pagnotta cindy.pagnotta@liu.edu 1926

400 1 (Hudson campus)

20 100

Call for information

WND

Nonprofit, private, graduate university

Merodie A. Hancock hudson.valley@esc.edu 1971

19,500

Nearly 2,000 full-time and part-time faculty

$257 per credit for New York state residents $360 per credit for out-of-state residents

$100 million

Public college

Mary Beth Del Balzo Matt Curtis admissions@cw.edu 1915 Dario Cortes *** Ted Havelka info@berkeleycollege.edu 1931

1

1,372 366

NA

Location listed is within Westchester County; does not represent university's main campus. Also note, each school within Fordham University has its own admissions director. For admissions information, contact individual schools.

Number of students from 2013-2014 listing.

University has nine additional locations outside of Westchester County with approximately 8,000 students in total.

Michael Smith will become the new president, effective July 1, 2015.

University has eight additional locations outside of Westchester County with approximately 20,000 students in total.

College has 35 locations aross New York State. Statistics reflect overall data.

School of Professional and Continuing Studies • Opportunities for adult undergraduate learners • Digital and Social Media Marketing Courses

Healthcare Innovation Workshop Series Six Intensive Weekend Workshops: • Leadership and Critical Thinking in Healthcare • Healthcare Data Security and Information Systems Graduate School of Business Administration • Traditional MBA • Executive MBA

Westchester Take advantage of Fordham University’s prestigious graduate, undergraduate, and professional development programs.

Graduate School of Education • Educational Leadership Page 1 • School Psychology Graduate School of Social Service • Master of Social Work

• Healthcare Policy and Regulatory Issues • Data Analytics for Healthcare • Who Are the New Caregivers?

• Healthcare Marketing and Ethical Advertising For more information contact us: healthcarepcs@fordham.edu or 914-367-3301

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Wellness center supports a passion for living

BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA ggouveia@westfairinc.com

O

nce upon a time, you went to the doctor when you were sick or needed an annual physical.

Those days are gone. Now it’s all about taking a proactive approach to aging and preventing disease in a suite of offices that provides all the services needed to support your passion for living.

“This is what patients are asking for,” Dr. Timothy Morley said. He’s the medical director of NY Health & Wellness Westchester, a new, 6,000-square-foot center that’s part of a modern white and glass building that stretches out along Mamaroaneck Avenue in Harrison.

Morley’s background is in emergency medicine and he’s also certified in pain management. But along the way, he became interested in integrated approaches to antiaging and opened an office in Manhattan.

Among his patients was Mitchell Suss, who became an advocate and the founding

CEO of New York Health & Wellness. Suss explained his passion for anti-aging medicine with an automotive analogy: “What the center is about is natural hormone optimization. Think of hormones as premium gas for people. … It’s so easy in today’s society to get in a hormone imbalance. We’re trying to balance the body naturally through stress reduction, fitness, nutrition and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.”

Suss knows what you’re thinking: Hormone replacement therapy has been a hot-button issue ever since the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study of women taking synthetic estrogen and progestin was suspended due to increased risks for breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes and blood clots.

But bioidenticals are made from yam and soy extracts. “Molecule for molecule, they’re what your body makes,” Morley said.

“They’re extremely safe if you do it right.”

And that means proper testing and an extensive blood panel to see what, if any, hormones a perimenopausal or menopausal woman may need. (About 80 percent of

Morley’s patients are women, though he said men also go through the change of life, called andropause.)

Hormonal imbalance resulting from the change of life is not the only problem Morley sees.

“Many times when we do blood and urine analysis, we find that people have elevated levels of heavy metals, such as mercury, iron, lead or aluminum, among others. Heavy metals in the blood can cause hormone imbalance, extreme fatigue, allergic reactions, brain fog, problems losing weight, headaches, skin problems, frequent colds and low immunity.”

Diet is the usual suspect. Morley said the average American eats 4 pounds of pesticides a year, including arsenic, which is present in things like chicken and rice.

Supplements — up to 90 percent of which contain fillers — can also be a culprit. “It’s almost impossible to find fish oil that doesn’t contain some amount of mercury,” Morley said.

To treat metal toxicity, Morley relies on chelation therapy.

“The therapy includes either oral or IV infusion of binding agents, which allows your body to eliminate the toxins. We continue the chelation until the blood work shows that the toxicity is gone.”

Other patients might be exercising in a manner that causes them to gain weight instead of losing it. That’s where Lisa Avellino, the center’s fitness and movement therapist, comes in. Or patients may be gluten or lactose intolerant, which is where nutrition director Jacqui Justice steps in. (The other key members of the team are Nina Chaifetz, a licensed clinical social worker/certified holistic health counselor, and Carol Cummings, practice manager and clinical assistant.)

“Everybody has a different specialty,” Avellino said. “We are experts as a team at creating customized programs.”

“Our philosophy,” Suss said, “is to give the body what it needs.”

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Expo Gears Up for Another Big Show The Business Council of Westchester has launched an exciting new program that offers business leaders and members of the community exotic trips to Portugal and Ireland. The 10-day trips, which are priced from $3,000, are a great way to see the world while traveling with friends, family and colleagues.

“We’ve put together a top-notch program that the most discerning travelers would appreciate,” said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester. “We’re working with businesses that have had tremendous success – across the country and internationally – and we’re excited to offer this travel program to the people of Westchester.”

How do you reach more than 1,500 business prospects in just four hours? Participate in the Business Council of Westchester’s Annual Business Expo, the largest and most anticipated businessto-business trade show in the Hudson Valley.

Scheduled for March 20 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, the Westchester Business Expo will feature 180 booths as well as “Experience Suites” with interactive presentations on a wide range of industries.

Inc and Clancy Relocation & Logistics are teaming up with the Business Council and the Westchester Green Business Challenge to head an E-Waste Initiative.

Not only will the BCW be spreading the word on the appropriate disposal of e-waste, but a dedicated e-waste truck will also be on-site at the Expo to collect any and all unwanted small to mid-sized electronic office equipment.

For more information about participating in this year’s Westchester Business Expo including sponsorship opportunities, please visit www. wbxpo.com or call (914) 9482110. To register online, visit www.westchesterny.org.

The Business Council is partnering with Collette Travel and Indus Travel and all of the arrangements are being handled by Caprice Travel Agency, a Business Council member based in Yonkers.

In a new feature at this year’s Expo, Progressive Computing,

The Portugal and Ireland travel itineraries include:

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• Sunny Portugal: May 15-24, 2015. Enjoy a historic land of the great explorers while discovering ancient castles, Roman ruins, groves of lemon and almond trees and quaint whitewashed villages, not to mention the country’s kind and friendly people.

Highlights include Cascais, Lisbon, Jeronimo’s Monastery, Fatima, Monsaraz, and the Alentejo countryside as well as two winery tours and five UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

• Shades of Ireland: November 3-12, 2015. Travel to the magical Emerald Isle while enjoying the landscapes of rolling hills and warm Irish villages. Visit Dublin, Waterford, Killarney and Limerick as this comprehensive tour introduces Ireland’s natural beauty, rich history and most importantly, its hospitable culture.

Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher and Galway are among the stops.

“Traveling with peers provides great opportunities to build personal and business relationships,” Gordon said. “Very often, travel introduces people to new cultures and provides us with a global awareness, which is great for personal and professional growth.”

For more information contact John Ravitz at the Business Council at 914-948-0110 or jravitz@westchesterny.org or Michele Weis at Caprice Travel Agency Inc at 914-237-8500 or miche911@gmail.com.

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The Business Council recently held a special VIP reception for Board Members at the new Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in West Harrison. Richard Barakat, MD, Deputy Physicianin-Chief for the Regional Care Network and MSK Cancer Alliance, welcomed the Business Council Board Members and provided an overview of the new facility.

“The Business Council is very pleased to welcome Memorial Sloan Kettering to Westchester where its world renowned patient care is now available in a beautiful state-of-the-art facility,” said Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester.

Located on Westchester Avenue, the modern 114,000-square-foot

From left, Business Council Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Ravitz; Borys Mychalczak, MD, Chief, Radiation Oncology Westchester Service; Karen Cadoo, MD, Assistant Attending Physician, West Harrison Medical Oncology Service; Business Council President and CEO Marsha Gordon; and Richard Barakat, MD, FACS, Deputy Physicianin-Chief for the Regional Care Network and MSK Cancer Alliance.

outpatient cancer facility includes the region’s most comprehensive set of cancer services and amenities all under one roof, including cancer specialists with expertise in medical and radiation oncology, radiology, surgery, and dermatology, as well as programs

for genetic counseling, high-risk cancer screening and surveillance, cancer survivorship, social work, and consultations with certified dietitian-nutritionists. The staff includes world-class surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, and nurses.

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Tech businesses partner with community colleges

BY ANN RUBENZAHL AND JEANNE MALONEY

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usinesses today are partnering with community colleges to meet their training and education needs.

In a November report, the League for Innovation in the Community College wrote, “(As) the skills gap between those seeking employment and those seeking employees seems to be widening, community colleges have become” a resource to train “the local workforce.”

Community colleges are helping advanced manufacturing companies, in particular, develop a talented workforce.

“Technological developments in the manufacturing sector have outpaced workforce skills, and demographic shifts have combined to create a gap in the workforce the manufacturing sector needs,” concluded an October 2014 report by the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, a national effort launched by President Barack Obama.

Addressing a need The report went on to recommend the implementation of “a system of nationally recognized, portable and stackable skill certifications that employers utilize in hiring.”

A recent U.S. Department of Labor grant, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program, funded such a system. In 2012, 11 proposals were funded across the U.S. through the program, including a $14.6 million consortium award to the State University of New York community colleges (submitted and administered by Monroe Community College in Rochester). The goal of the multiyear grant is to provide access to educational pathways that prepare individuals for industry-recognized credentials and careers in advanced manufacturing. Grant-supported programs leveraged dozens of industry partnerships and are training thousands across New York state. By the end of the second year, a total of 3,098 students had enrolled in a grant-eligible program. There are 13 SUNY campuses participating in the grant program, including Westchester Community College.

Hudson Valley and New York As a partner in the SUNY grant consortium, Westchester Community College created a pathway program to enable people with no manufacturing experience to gain basic

advanced manufacturing skills and multiple industry certifications, including National Institute for Metalworking Skills certificates.

Those who complete the program are prepared for entry-level jobs in advanced manufacturing and, if qualified, they can continue their education to prepare for higher-level advanced manufacturing positions.

Also in New York, the result of a public/private partnership with SUNY Albany and Hudson Valley Community College as key partners, upstate has given rise to “the site of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing operations in the world and arguably the nation’s pre-eminent center of nanotechnology R&D,” according to the National Research Council Committee on Competing in the 21st Century. Hudson Valley Community College supports this nanotech initiative and the associated workforce needs by offering programs that provide the specialized knowledge and skills required for entrylevel positions in the semiconductor industry.

National trend San Antonio manufacturers recently partnered with the Alamo Colleges, a community college system, to focus on the workforce of the future by introducing high school juniors and seniors to manufacturing careers and higher education by completing an industrydriven curriculum in manufacturing skills.

The program incorporates classroom instruction with hands-on learning in a stateof-the-art facility, and allows participating students to graduate from high school with up to 35 college credits, a National Career Readiness Certificate and the Production Technician Certification from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council.

Local manufacturers provided significant input into program design and curriculum and local industry groups offer paid job internships. San Antonio manufacturers recruit graduates for job opportunities in manufacturing production operations and facilities maintenance.

In Virginia, Tidewater and Thomas Nelson community colleges partner with Northrop Grumman “to provide co-op experiences for community college students interested in computer-assisted design. Qualified students at these community colleges receive full tuition for an associate degree in computer-aided drafting and design technology or mechanical engineering technology … and

A Westchester Community College student in the school’s manufacturing lab.

a paid co-op experience” from Northrop Grumman Corp.’s facilities, according to a Center for American Progress report. “After graduating, students are employed at NGNN with an average starting salary of $31,200.”

Nationally, a consortium of 10 community colleges is working to narrow the gap between the skills companies need and those students are learning by developing five new training programs that colleges will be able to customize and replicate. The one-year certificate programs are in the high-demand STEM fields of composites, cybertechnology, electric-vehicle technology, environmental technology and mechatronics.

Programs like the National STEM Consortium are considered key to bridging the skills gap as they develop training programs that are responsive to input from key industry partners, community college faculty and national and local governing boards.

Best practices in technology education nationally, regionally and locally speak to the

capacity of community colleges to offer programs that address the skills required by local employers. These community college training programs benefit from strong partnerships between local businesses and colleges, ones that result in programs being aligned with employer needs and offer internships that provide “real world” experiences and enable employers to assess future employees.

These win-win partnerships create a pipeline of employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist companies to grow and contribute to the local economy.

Ann Rubenzahl is assistant dean of continuing education and workforce development at Westchester Community College. She can be reached at 914-606-6618 or ann.rubenzahl@ sunywcc.edu. Jeanne Maloney is director of special projects in the division of continuing education and workforce development at the college, and can be reached at 914-606-6799 or jeanne. maloney@sunywcc.edu.

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Supporters seek $2.5M to save Bedford Playhouse theater

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

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grassroots group in Bedford with several marquee names among its volunteers aims to raise $2.5 million by the end of this month to restore and renovate the Bedford Playhouse as a modern cinema complex and save it from conversion to retail space by its landlord.

Alchemy Properties, a New York Citybased developer of residential and retail properties that include the Woolworth Tower Residences in Lower Manhattan, in 2013 acquired the brick theater building at 633-647 Old Post Road in the hamlet of Bedford Village. The mixed-use building includes 25 upper-story rental apartments, according to the Alchemy website.

The theater’s looming demise prompted John Farr, an independent film curator and editor and operator of Best Movies

by Farr, a movie-content website, to form Friends of Bedford Playhouse last October.

Farr, the group’s chairman, in a video introduction to the nonprofit’s mission on its website at friendsofbedordplayhouse. org, said the theater’s conversion to retail space “would be a tragedy.”

Farr has proposed a nonprofit Bedford Playhouse modeled after the successful Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville and the Avon Theater in Stamford, a downtown landmark that Farr did much to restore and revive as a cinema showcase and cultural hub when he co-founded another nonprofit theater group, Avon Theater Film Center Inc., more than a

In January, the owner lost its most recent theater tenant, Bow Tie Cinemas, which chose not to renew its lease and closed the doors of the 68-year-old movie house. Bow Tie, based in Ridgefield, Conn., took over the Bedford theater in 2013 when it acquired Cablevision’s Clearview Cinemas, its previous operator.

Kenneth Horn, president of Alchemy Properties, in published reports has said he wants to bring another cinema operator to Bedford Village, but will adapt the theater space for retail tenants if no cinema operator is found early this year. The town of Bedford Planning Board in November reportedly approved Alchemy’s use of the theater’s approximately 2,200 square feet of ground-level and mezzanine space as retail space.

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decade ago. The Bedford building’s existing dual-screen theater would be replaced by a large-screen theater showing firstrun films and a smaller, more intimate second-screen theater would be built, both with state-of-the-art digital projectors. The renovated theater, envisioned as a cultural center for the community, also would have space for small gatherings, special events and educational programs relating to film and the arts, along with a high-end lobby cafe.

Farr said the group must raise $2 million for renovations and about $500,000 for equipment upgrades. The $2.5 million must be raised by March 1 to save the theater from conversion to retail uses, he said.

A spokesperson for the nonprofit in a press release said the group has raised more than $500,000 in pledges from residents in the four months since its formation. Friends of Bedford Playhouse received a major boost this month when the Thompson Family Foundation, a New York City-based charity, pledged $200,000 toward the fundraising goal.

The foundation pledged an additional $300,000 contribution if Friends of Bedford Playhouse secures matching funds for that gift by March 1.

“This leadership donation comes at just the right moment,” Farr said in a press release announcing the pledge. “We will do all we can to leverage this exceptional gift to achieve our ultimate goal — to transform this historic theater into a vital cultural and community hub.”

The grassroots group has attracted several luminaries of cinema to its cause.

Its advisory board includes documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger, comedian Chevy Chase, film director and screenwriter J.C. Chandor, and Swedish film director Lasse Hallstrom and his wife, actress Lena Olin.

INBRIEF YORKTOWN OFFICE PARK GETS $6M OVERHAUL

2649 Strang Blvd., a medical office building in Northern Westchester Executive Park.

Already given a new name, a 26-acre, twobuilding office campus in Yorktown Heights is being renovated this winter by its new owner in a $6 million capital project.

GHP Office Realty LLC last fall acquired the former Taconic Corporate Park from a special servicer for Bank of America at a reported price of approximately $11 million after the previous owner defaulted on a $14.5 million mortgage. Renamed the Northern Westchester Executive Park, the complex includes 2649 Strang Blvd., a threestory, 68,000-square-foot medical office building, and 2651 Strang Blvd., a one-story, 150,000-square-foot building with technology, medical, laboratory and call center space.

The mixed-use building also houses the Yorktown campus of Mercy College. About two-thirds of the building has sat vacant since Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield relocated its northern Westchester office to Orange County a few years ago.

GHP in a press release said the renovation project includes demolition of 100,000 square feet of space in the largely vacant building and the addition of Energy Starrated windows and a state-of-the-art heating and ventilating system that is expected to result in utility costs for tenants that are approximately 30 percent lower than similar buildings in the market.

At 2649 Strang Blvd., renovations will include a new fitness center and café and refurbished common areas. New signage will be added throughout the park.

Health care tenants at 2649 Strang include ENT & Allergy Associates, Hudson Valley Hematology, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Northern Westchester County Dental, Hudson Valley Oral Surgery and Dialysis Clinic Inc.

“Woman of Influence” in the metropolitan New York area by the New York Business Journal.

Brett, who was named WCA president in 2014, was one of 78 women honored at a January luncheon ceremony in Manhattan.

The women were selected for having both successful business careers and strong track records of using their success to help other women, according to an announcement from the WCA. In its first year, the Women of Influence program in the greater New York City area is part of a national effort by American City Business Journals to identify and celebrate women business leaders and to foster business environments that will create even more successful women in the future.

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last fall by association partners, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives. The winners were picked by a group of American City Business Journal editors.

“I am deeply honored and consider myself most fortunate to have been surrounded by people who supported Marissa Brett me throughout my career,” Brett said in a statement. “I plan to use my success to educate young professionals who are just starting out in their careers.”

Formerly a vice president of the Hudson Page 1 Economic Development Corp., Brett Valley

joined the WCA in 2011 as executive director of its economic development division, where she spearheaded the organization’s Blueprint for Westchester initiative and the growth of the Blueprint Accelerator Network of business partners supporting early-stage companies. WCA officials noted the Yonkers native also has launched networking groups for the county’s expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem and for its top scientists to spark further innovation.

Brett serves on the board for the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, the Leadership Council of the YWCA of Westchester and on the board of advisers for the Fordham University School of Professional Studies.

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hen leveraged strategically, social media can help businesses strengthen relationships with existing clients and attract qualified prospects and leads. With so many platforms to choose from, businesses are tasked with determining not only which are best-suited to meet their business’ needs, but identifying how best to allocate resources among the platforms they choose.

Know your audience

How do you know which platforms your clients would be open to receiving information from you on? Just ask. Something as simple as deploying a three-to-five question electronic survey can help identify the social media platforms best-suited to your business.

Now, let’s focus on prospects. While some will have similar communication preferences to your existing clients, demographic data

also come into play. Whether it’s Pinterest and Instagram or Twitter and Facebook, take the time to research who is using the platforms and then identify if you should/how best to leverage them.

While the data you collect will be invaluable, it’s important to be realistic about whether your content and resources can sustain an effective social media marketing program on the platforms your research has identified as the strongest contenders. Which leads me to:

Know your content

Some businesses are inherently visual and others are highly technical. Thus, the company that will thrive on Instagram isn’t necessarily the same business that can sustain a dynamic, lead-generation blog. With your primary and secondary research in hand, audit your existing bank of content — sell sheets, case studies, whitepapers, sales kits,

etc. — and identify what could be potentially repurposed for your chosen social media platforms. Further, assess the skills across your marketing team and determine how best to leverage your team’s talents to populate your chosen social channels.

Lastly, know your content generation bandwidth. Can you commit to a weekly blog post? Twice-daily tweets? Resources are limited and the last thing any company wants is to start off their social media marketing program with a bang only to have it die off due to lack of resources.

Here’s a social snapshot

So, which platforms are best for which businesses? The answers are far from universal, but here are some tips to help you get started.

Facebook is good for short-format copy, photos and videos. It also lends itself nicely

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to contests — so long as you comply with the company’s contest and prizing guidelines.

Know that a lot of Facebook users access the platform from mobile devices, so the shorter your updates, the better. Think about it — are you likely to click “read more” as you scroll swiftly through your news feed while waiting in line for coffee or catching up on news between meetings?

Twitter is a great tool for driving traffic to your website and other online content hubs. With its 140-character limit, succinct updates reign supreme. It’s also a great tool for businesses to engage with media. If you choose Twitter to be part of your social media toolkit, plan for time to engage with other users, be it by retweeting, favoriting or engaging in conversation.

Pinterest remains popular for lifestyle brands. Clothing companies, interior design firms, bakeries and destinations alike have successfully leveraged this visual marketing platform to help their clients and prospects imagine themselves buying these clothes, decorating their homes with these products, eating these cookies and relaxing at these resorts. Pinterest’s user base is predominantly female (to the tune of 80 percent), an important demographic consideration for every brand.

Instagram has gained attention for offering an opportunity to communicate through compelling photographs. Consumer brands such as Nike have mastered this newer social media marketing channel and been commended for their use of the tool. As with Pinterest, Instagram is built on visuals. It also tends to attract a younger demographic.

LinkedIn is a great business-to-business social media marketing tool. Through a company profile, you can share thought leadership such as media coverage and blog posts. The beauty of LinkedIn is, with some carefully-crafted company policies, you can harness an entire sales team or workforce to spread your brand’s message to a bigger, broader audience.

Blogs are for dialogues and Twitter is for snippets. Companies that require a longer format to effectively spread the word can achieve great success by blogging. Coupled with premium content offers such as whitepapers, tool kits and e-books, blogs can serve as online lead-generation hubs that generate measurable results.

Regardless of the social media marketing channels you choose to augment the reach of your business, be consistent, be creative and remain audience-centric.

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Proposed Sing Sing museum gets $250K grant

BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

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he vision of a museum inside the walls of New York state’s most famous prison is one step closer to being a reality.

A $250,000 grant has been awarded by the Empire State Development Corp. and the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council to Historic Hudson River Towns, which wants to build a museum focusing on the history of Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a still-operational maximum security prison in the village of Ossining. The museum would be inside the prison’s walls.

The grant money will be used by Historic Hudson River Towns, a nonprofit consortium of riverfront communities, to update feasibility and marketing studies on the proposed museum which local officials expect to be a major tourist attraction.

“We’re excited, we think the museum would be a great attraction for the city, the region, and the county,” said Jerry Faiella, the executive director of Historic Hudson, who thinks that 200,000 or more people could visit the museum annually.

“We’ve got great brand recognition,” Faiella said, with a hint of a laugh, noting that a lot of slang terms for incarceration came

from Sing Sing. “We’ve got ‘up the river,’ ‘the big house,’ there’s several of them.”

The history of the prison spans nearly 200 years. Bought by New York state in 1825 for $20,100, the 135-acre site has been a working prison since the first 100 inmates arrived from Auburn Prison in May of that year. When the prisoners arrived, there was no prison to speak of — they built the walls of their own confinement after quarrying the building stones on site.

With 800 cells on four tiers, the original prison took nearly three years to build.

When it was finished, Sing Sing’s prisoners continued to quarry marble. Stone quarried at Sing Sing was used to construct, among other buildings, the New York State Capitol in Albany and Grace Church in Manhattan.

The original cellblock was closed in 1940 and in 1943 the bars were stripped from the building and donated to the war effort. A 1984 fire destroyed the roof, leaving the cellblock in its current state.

Over the years, Sing Sing has housed some of New York’s most notorious prisoners, including Albert Fish, Ruth Brown Snyder, Gary Evans and Eddie Lee Mays, all convicted of murder. David Berkowitz did time at Sing Sing immediately following his sentencing for

A historical photo of the prison. Courtesy of Historic Hudson River Towns.

the “Son of Sam” murders.

But Sing Sing is perhaps best known as the home of “Old Sparky,” the electric chair that was used in the execution of 614 convicts in the prison’s death house. Among those whose death sentences were carried out at the prison were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the spies who transmitted secret atomic bomb information to the Soviet Union.

Building the museum inside the prison isn’t a new idea.

“I think it started back in the 14th cen-

tury,” former Ossining Mayor Bill Hanauer told the Business Journal when the grant application was announced last summer.

Hanauer has been involved in the effort since 2005. “(Former Westchester County Executive) Andy Spano reignited the effort, which goes back a long way, well into the 1990s, I believe.”

Currently, there is a small exhibit about the history of Sing Sing at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center at 95 Broadway in Ossining.

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yPublisher, considered a pioneer of the personalized photo book industry, is letting go of 47 workers at its printing plant in Elmsford.

According to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor, the company at 8 Westchester Plaza is citing “economic reasons” for the layoffs, which are set to begin May 1 and continue through July 31.

MyPublisher was founded in 1994

by Carl Navarre, publisher and CEO of Atlantic Monthly Press. It began selling “the first photo book kits to retailers like Barnes and Noble, Fox Photo, and Moto Photo, in addition to cataloguers including Exposures, Orvis and Neiman Marcus,” according to its website.

It subsequently expanded its distribution and in 1999 it phased out its offline business and started its digital online application at MyPublisher. com. As digital photography continued to grow, the company became a leader in creating photo apps and proprietary book-design features that enabled amateurs and professional photographers to customize photo books, as well as share and print their images.

In 2001, MyPublisher entered into an exclusive five-year partnership with Apple Inc. to supply all printed photo book products for the computer company’s iPhoto software application.

The company prints and ships more than 120 million photos per year — all done in-house, according to its website.

In April 2013, Redwood City, Calif.based Shutterfly, also an image publishing service, bought MyPublisher for an undisclosed amount.

At the time of the buyout, Shutterfly CEO Jeffrey Housenbold said, “By combining MyPublisher’s best-in-class software client with Shutterfly’s industry leading cloud based platform, we will continue to drive growth and set the standard for design, choice and quality in the personal publishing and social expression category.”

Attempts to reach Shutterfly for comment were unsuccessful.

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FACTS& FIGURES BANKRUPTCIES MANHATTAN One For the Money LLC. 4-6 W. 14 St., Second floor, New York 10011.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented

by Julie Cvek Curley and Jonathan S. Pasternak. Filed: Jan. 28. Case no. 1510188-scc.

B. Endeavour Shipping Co. Ltd. 4 Thomas More Square, London, England. Chapter 15, voluntary. Represented by Geoffrey T. Raicht. Filed: Feb. 3. Case no. 15-10246-reg.

End Homelessness. 186 E. 123 St., Fourth floor, New York 10035. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Anthony D. Boccanfuso. Filed: Jan. 30. Case no.

15-10231-mg.

Pathways to Housing NY Inc. 186 E. 123 St., Fourth floor, New York 10035.

Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Anthony D. Boccanfuso. Filed: Jan. 30.

Case no. 15-10232-mg.

Tibanne Co. Ltd. aka K.K. Tibanne, Taro Awataguchi. Bingham Sakai Mimura Aizawa, Foreign Law Joint Venture, Fourth floor, Hulic Kaiyhaco Building, No. 4-3-13, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Chapter 15, voluntary.

Represented by Anne Marren Bahr, Angela Jennifer Somers and Randall Adam Swick. Filed: Feb. 3. Case no. 1510255-reg.

TS Employment Inc. 160 Broadway, 15th floor, New York 10038. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Scott S. Markowitz. Filed: Feb. 2. Case no. 1510242-mg.

POUGHKEEPSIE Immigrant Liquors Inc. 738 Route 9, Fishkill 12524. Chapter 11, voluntary.

Represented by Michael A. Koplen.

Filed: Feb. 3. Case no. 15-35184-cgm.

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WHITE PLAINS Important Properties LLC. P.O. Box 8046, Pelham 10803. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Erica Feynman Aisner and Jonathan S. Pasternak. Filed: Jan. 28. Case no. 1522123-rdd.

New Products International Inc. Filed by 1 Alpine Court, Spring Valley 10977. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Barry N. Frank. Filed: Feb. 3.

Case no. 15-22153-rdd.

Town Holding Corp. 711 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon 10550.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Clifford A. Katz and Theresa SaduttoCarley. Filed: Jan. 28. Case no. 15-22125rdd.

COURT CASES A-Val Architectural Metal Corp.

Filed by U.S. Specialty Insurance Co. Action: diversity-contract dispute.

Attorneys: Jonathan S. Bondy and Andrew S. Kent. Filed: Feb. 2. Case no.

7:15-cv-00760-KMK. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. et al.

Filed by Steven Ferguson. Action: notice of removal. Attorneys: Alani Golanski and Douglas D. von Oiste. Filed: Jan. 20. Case no. 7:11-cv-00408-KMK. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Donniesha Allen.

Action: diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Mitchell G. Allen and Leila Watson. Filed: Feb. 2. Case no. 7:15-cv00729-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Melisa Johnson.

Action: diversity-personal injury. Attorney: Robert Dallas. Filed: Jan. 30.

Case no. 7:15-cv-00690-UA. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Amber Spear. Action: diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Timothy J. Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K. Johnson. Filed: Feb. 2.

Case no. 7:15-cv-00735-CS. Bedford Central School District et al. Filed by Adam Heller. Action: 1983 Civil Rights Act. Attorney: Michael Howard Sussman. Filed: Jan. 30. Case no. 7:15-cv-00705-KMK. Cablevision of South Westchester Inc. Filed by Wilson Aviles. Action: 1981 Civil Rights. Attorney: Michael David Diederich Jr. Filed: Jan. 28. Case no.

7:15-cv-00618-VB. Commissioner of Social Security.

Filed by Mercedes E. Lora. Action: review of HHS decision (SSID). Attorney: Daniel Berger. Filed: Jan. 30. Case no.

7:15-cv-00687-KMK. Commissioner of Social Security.

Filed by Jesus Morales Jr. Action: review of HHS decision (SSID). Attorney: Daniel Berger. Filed: Jan. 30. Case no.

7:15-cv-00684-KMK.

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Emagin Corp. Filed by Ellen Macdonald. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorneys: Todd Jamie Krakower and Douglas Adam Milch. Filed: Jan. 29. Case no. 7:15-cv-00645-VB. First Taxing District of the City of Norwalk. Filed by Petrillo Contracting Inc. Action: diversity-breach of contract. Attorneys: Thomas Patrick O’Connor and Gerard N. Saggesse III. Filed: Feb. 4. Case no.

7:15-cv-00666-CS. Horizon Medical Group PC. Filed

by Jessica Crespin. Action: job discrimination (unlawful employment practices). Attorney: William Joseph Sipser. Filed: Jan. 29. Case no. 7:15-cv00643-KMK. Integra Lifesciences Corp. Filed by Thomas F. Hoey Jr. and Sherry Hoey.

Action: diversity-personal injury. Attorney: George J. Szary. Filed: Feb. 2.

Case no. 7:15-cv-00770-VB. J. & M. Corporate Painter Inc. Filed by the trustees of the District 9 Painting Industry Insurance and Annuity Funds. Action: E.R.I.S.A.: civil enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Dana Lynne Henke. Filed: Jan. 39. Case no. 7:15-cv-00653-VB. The Katonah-Lewisboro Central School District. Filed by S.C. and J.C. Action: IDEA: education of individuals with disabilities (definition). Attorney: Lawrence D. Weinberg. Filed: Jan. 30.

Case no. 7:15-cv-00703-KMK. Nationstar Mortgage LLC et al.

Filed by Brenda Smith and Jerry Smith. Action: notice of removal. No attorney listed. Filed: Jan. 28. Case no.

7:15-cv-00616-VB. Star Painting & Restoration Co. Inc. Filed by the trustees of the District Council 9 Painting Industry Insurance and Annuity Funds. Action: labor: suits by and against labor organizations. Attorney: Dana Lynne Henke. Filed: Jan. 29. Case no. 7:15-cv00654-CS. Yonkers Board of Education. Filed

by Carmen Garcia. Action: job discrimination (sexual harassment). Attorney: Barry David Haberman. Filed: Feb. 2. Case no. 7:15-cv-00767-NSR.

DEEDS Above $1 million Eighteen Heathcote LLC, New York City. Seller: Benjamin Zaitz, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 18 Heathcote Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $5.5 million.

Filed Jan. 28.

TCB Holdings Inc., Albany. Seller: Warburton House Inc., et al, Bronxville. Property: 209 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Below $1 million 101 Mile Square Road LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Anna Marchetti, Yonkers.

Property: 101 Mile Square Road, Yonkers. Amount: $550,000. Filed Jan. 29.

819 West Street Realty LLC, Harrison. Seller: Edward Lombardi, Rye Brook. Property: 819 West St., Harrison. Amount: $700,000. Filed Jan. 29.

Acqua Capital LLC, White Plains.

Seller: John Gifford Molloy, Somers.

Property: 201 Grand St., Cortlandt.

Amount: $21,000. Filed Jan. 28.

American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa. Seller: Stuart Robertson, et al, South Salem. 12 Bouton St., Lewisboro.

Amount: $374,000. Filed Jan. 28.

Armett Realty Corp., Bronx. Seller: FSB Properties Inc., Flushing. Property: 57-59 Armett St., Rye. Amount: $280,000. Filed Jan. 29.

Bedford Property Associates LP, Bedford Hills. Seller: Hsin Chieh Lin, et al, Yorktown Heights. Property: 1275 Park Lane, Yorktown. Amount: $710,000. Filed Jan. 28.

CRP 49 Cliff LLC, New York City.

Seller: FSB Properties Inc., Lake Success. Property: 49 Cliff St., Yonkers.

Amount: $395,000. Filed Jan. 28.

NEW ROCHELLE, 1144 North Ave. Single-family residence; .36 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845897-1600; 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Angelo Merenda.

Referee: Anthony Tirone. Sale: Feb. 13, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $467,012.65.

OSSINING, 38 Terrace Ave. Twofamily residence; .18 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association.

Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy & Orlans, 716-204-1700; P.O. Box 540, Getzville. Defendant: Rafael Mota. Referee: W. Whitfield Wells. Sale: Feb. 11, 10 a.m.

Approximate lien: $535,182.93.

YONKERS, 56 Vernon Ave. Singlefamily residence; .06 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Druckman & Sinel, 516-876-0800; 242 Drexel Ave., Westbury. Defendant: Aurelio Izaguirre. Referee: W. Whitfield Wells. Sale: Feb. 2, 10:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $707,323.25.

YONKERS, 66 Buena Vista Ave. Single-family residence; .05 acre.

Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC; 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville.

Defendant: Gary Jones. Referee: John Molloy. Sale: Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $490,095.90.

JUDGMENTS

Elmdr Property Group LLC, Bronx. Seller: Jomar Enterprises LLC, Kingston, Penn. Property: 122 N. Central Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $850,000. Filed Jan. 28.

AJS Masonry Design Inc., White Plains. $34,653 in favor of Zino Nurseries and Landscaping Inc., North Salem. Filed Jan. 26.

Mela LLC, Yonkers. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 14 Raybrook Place, Yonkers. Amount: $256,000.

Filed Jan. 29.

Catalyst Recovery Systems LLC, Rye. $137,925 in favor of Leasing Innovations Inc., Boston, Mass. Filed Jan. 26.

Shangod 2 Nu Realty LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Glass Capital Ventures LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 462 S. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $80,000. Filed Jan. 28.

CKN Newman Plumbing and Heating Corp., Mount Vernon. $61,504 in favor of Consolidated Plumbing Supply Company Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 26.

FORECLOSURES

Communication Devices Corp., New Windsor. $2,860 in favor of Interstate Waste Service Inc., Teaneck, N.J. Filed Jan. 23.

ARMONK, 4 Agnew Farm Road, Apt. C-4. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Board of Managers of Whippoorwill Hills Condominium.

Plaintiff ’s attorney: Andrea Catalina; 1013 Brown St., Peekskill. Defendant: Lauren Milton. Referee: Robert Ryan.

Sale: Feb. 20, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $35,773.48.

ELMSFORD, 1213 Old Country Road, Unit 1213. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC; 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Pedro Motalvo. Referee: Andrew Karl Brotman. Sale: Feb. 17, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $262,096.79.

Expert Remodelers Inc., Greenwich, Conn. $23,800 in favor of Tower Club Condo at Westchester Board Managers, White Plains. Filed Jan. 23.

Oregano Bar and Bistro LLC, Freeport. $19,400 in favor of Arctic Glacier USA Inc., Mamaroneck. Filed Jan. 23.

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

708 Underhill Avenue Corp., et al. Filed by E.R. Holdings LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 809 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights. Filed May 9.

Abramson, Minerva, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,895 affecting property located at 43 Forest Ave., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed May 13.

Amankwanor, Joseph, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $334,400 affecting property located at 318 S. Ninth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed May 8.

Barcia, John, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $380,000 affecting property located at 35 Whitewood Ave., New Rochelle 10805. Filed May 8.

Bhupathi, Krishna, et al. Filed by Flagstar Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $550,000 affecting property located at 49 Bouton Road, South Salem 10590. Filed May 9.

Biagioni, Ferdinando, et al. Filed

by Sovereign Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 105 Sagamore Road, Tuckahoe.

Filed May 7.

Bozkurt, Emine, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $314,000 affecting property located at 543 Main St., Unit 313, New Rochelle 10801. Filed May 8.

Collins, Robert W., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,230 affecting property located at 97 Amherst Drive, Yonkers 10710.

Filed May 9.

Danko, Stephen M., et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $183,000 affecting property located at 9 Tomahawk St., Yorktown Heights 10501. Filed May 8.

Dekonski, Celeste A., et al. Filed

by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 73 Woodland Road, Pleasantville 10570. Filed May 9.

Dimarzo, Theresa, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $600,000 affecting property located at 258 Abbott Ave., Elmsford 10523. Filed May 12.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] KEYBANK AWARDS DOMINICAN SISTERS GRANT Ossining-based Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Inc., a visiting nurse service in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, the Bronx, Manhattan, Nassau and Suffolk counties, has been awarded a $7,500 grant from KeyBank Foundation to support its charitable programs in the Bronx.

One program that will benefit is the infant and toddler program, a community-based charitable program providing early childhood education, assessment and intervention for children from birth to 3 years of age, along with family-support services for parents. The program is centerbased at the DSFHS location at E. 148 St. at Brook Avenue in the Bronx.

SIMONELLI JOINS UNITED WAY Claire Simonelli of Brewster has been named senior vice president of resource development at The United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Formerly a banker, Simonelli specialized in nonprofit fundraising and cultivation of high-net-worth donors and brings more than 30 years of experience in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to the United Way. Prior to her appointment, Sim-

Tarrytown-based ENT and Allergy Associates LLP (ENTA) has added Anastasiya Kleva to its Tuckahoe office, as resident allergist. She will also be serving ENTA’s Bronx location.

Kleva, who speaks fluent Russian, earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine at NSLIJHS/Hofstra School of Medicine and her fellowship in adult and pediatric allergy and immunology at the Hofstra/North Shore-LIJ Health System. She is board-certified in internal medicine.

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Lori Calamari, a Westchester County resident and former Rookie of the Year recipient, has joined Scarsdalebased Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty as a licensed associate real estate broker and will be working from the firm’s Scarsdale brokerage.

Prior to entering the real estate industry in 2004, Calamari was a credit officer with a major Wall Street firm, where she was responsible for making business recommendations based on the financial condition and stability of large financial corporations. In addition, Calamari has a mortgage banking background.

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The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS), comprised of Catskill Regional Medical Center and Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, has promoted Frank Salvatore Jr. to administrator of ancillary services.

Salvatore joined ORMC in 2009 as director of respiratory, pulmonary and sleep services. In his new role he will have direct responsibility and oversight of respiratory care medicine at Catskill Regional and Orange Regional medical centers. He has also been charged with developing a system-wide strategic plan to further integrate and strengthen existing services across the GHVHS. With more than 26 years experience in health care, Salvatore has

served in the American Association for Respiratory Care and since 1996 he has served it on both the state and national levels and was recently elected president.

MADISON HONORED FOR VOLUNTEERISM

onelli was the head of her own consulting firm, which offered advice to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. From 2009 through 2011, she was the development director for Primary Care Development Corp., a nonprofit agency in New York City, which offers lending plus operational and emergency preparedness assistance to community health centers throughout New York state.

ENTA ADDS CALAMARI JOINS DOCTOR TO STAFF JULIA B. FEE

GHVHS PROMOTES SALVATORE

FORDHAM EVENT TO FEATURE SATURNO Sherry Saturno, executive director of the Hudson Valley Care Coalition in Tarrytown, has been named the featured speaker at Fordham Institute for Women and Girls Powerful Women in Social Work event in New York City on Feb. 19. Saturno will discuss her documentary short film, “Human Investment,” which will be shown at the national American Society on Aging Conference this March.

The film explores what drives professionals to invest themselves in care management and to serve a vulnerable population.

Allison Madison, president of Madison Approach Staffing Inc., was presented with the Lillian Vernon Award for Community Service by the Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), at its event held at Eileen Fisher in Irvington.

Since childhood Madison has been committed to volunteerism, a commitment she brings to her company, which contributes time and resources to various not-for-profits throughout the community. She holds resume and interview workshops

at Westchester One Stop, the annual Youth Summit, Westhab employment training centers and is a supporter of WEDC and its efforts.

Madison has owned Madison Approach Staffing since 2006. The company is a staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire placements. In an expansion move, she acquired EAB Personnel in 2006 and Hire Choice Staffing (formerly Career Blazers) in 2012. Her company serves more than 1,000 companies throughout the New York metropolitan area.

NEBRASKY NAMED TO ADVISORY COUNCIL Monroe-based Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has announced that its founder and President Paul Nebrasky has been appointed to the 2015 Kohler Company Plumber Advisory Council. Nebrasky has “demonstrated brand loyalty to Kohler products and innovation in customer satisfaction, while consistently excelling in outstanding business practices,” according to a press release.

As a member of the Plumber Advisory Council, Nebrasky will directly influence products, programs, communications and marketing materials and promotions by providing feedback that improves the products and services Kohler provides to consumers. Only bestin-class plumbers are named to the council. Nebrasky’s business has been serving residential and business customers since 1988.

STAFF MOVES AT PALISADES HUDSON

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Lawrence College with a focus in dramatic literature.

Carmelo Bueti and Tim Meyer joined the firm as client service associates. Bueti, a Mount Kisco resident, is a 2014 graduate of the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in finance. Meyer recently graduated from Union College, where he received a Bachelor of

Key Private Bank has hired John A. Gianni as senior vice president and wealth adviser and Janine M. Otis as portfolio management associate and trust associate. Retail banking added Cabrine A. Calamari as manager of Key’s Pound Ridge branch and Edward V. Landis as manager of the Mount Kisco branch.

“I’m very excited about these

THE COOPER-FINN GALLERY AND THE MUSEUM OF UNDERVALUED ARTS WILL BE CELEBRATING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, The Year of The Sheep with a demonstration of spinning wool on various wheels, from 1 to 4 p.m., 24 Front St., Millbrook. Learn to spin on a drop spindle or try your skill knitting on a pair of giant knitting needles. Gallery hours for the winter are Fridays and Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Judy at 845-605-1150.

Nicole Merigliano

Arts degree in managerial economics. He hails from Brewster.

Nicole Merigliano of Larchmont joined as an administrative associate. A 2014 graduate of Union College, where she majored in political science and minored in Spanish, Merigliano handles the telephones and mail and coordinates the firm’s travel and meeting arrangements. She is a resident of Larchmont.

KEYBANK ADDS STAFFERS Seven professionals have been added to the Hudson Valley and metro New York market team of KeyBank.

The commercial banking team has hired John Sullivan as senior vice president and senior banker, David Lewing as senior vice president and senior relationship manager and Neeraj Gupta as senior vice president and senior relationship manager.

LUNAFEST FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN AS LEADERS IN SOCIETY, ILLUSTRATED THROUGH NINE SHORT FILMS BY WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The College of New Rochelle, Romita Auditorium, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, at 7 p.m. Admission is free for students, $10 general admission (available for purchase at event). For more information, contact Elizabeth Weisman at eweisman@cnr.edu or 914-654-5281.

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Palisades Hudson Financial Group, a wealth-management firm in Scarsdale, has added three employees and promoted a manager.

Amy Laburda was promoted from administrative associate to administrative manager and will continue to serve as the firm’s editorial manager.

An Indianapolis native, Laburda received her Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts from Sarah

Tim Meyer

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FRIENDS OF JOHN JAY HOMESTEAD CONTINUES ITS LECTURE SERIES, “AMERICA AT WAR: MANAGING THE MESSAGE,” with Donald P. Gregg presenting “Potshards: Fragments of a Life Lived in CIA, the White House and the Two Koreas.” This lecture will be held in the homestead’s ballroom at 7 p.m.; registration begins at 6:15 p.m. with light refreshments.

A book signing will follow the lecture. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information, contact the homestead at 914232-8119 or email friends@johnjayhomestead.org.

appointments,” said Ruth Mahoney, president of KeyBank’s Hudson Valley and metro New York market. “Each of these individuals brings a great deal of skill and experience and they will allow Key to meet the increasing needs of our clients throughout the Hudson Valley/metro New York region.”

WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL INCREASES MEDICAL STAFF The following have joined White Plains Hospital in White Plains: Michael Bang, D.D.S., a specialist in dental surgery, received his dental medicine degree from University of Michigan, where he remained for his residency in general dentistry.

Dean Basulto, M.D., a specialist in hospital medicine, received his medical degree from Cornell University and then went on to complete both his internship and residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is board certified in internal medicine.

Robert Goodman, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in neurosurgery received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery internship at Columbia Presbyterian

Medical Center, followed by a research fellowship at Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center. He is board certified in neurological surgery.

Hasan Khondker, M.D., a specialist in hospital medicine, received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical College and completed both his internal medicine internship and residency at North Shore University Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and the subspecialty of nephrology.

Ramzi Anz, a physician assistant specializing in general surgery, received his Master of Science degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. He is certified as a physician assistant by the National Commission on Physician Assistants.

Charlene Grinion, a nurse practitioner specializing in emergency medicine, received her Master of Science degree from Pace University.

She is certified as a nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Matthew MacSweeney, a nurse practitioner specializing in emergency medicine, received his Master of Science degree from Pace University and is certified as a nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Lorice Massias, a nurse practitioner specialist in general surgery received her Master of Science degree from Pace University.

Jodi Shulman, a physician assistant specializing in emergency medicine, received her Master of Science

degree from Touro College School of Health Sciences. She is certified as a physician assistant by the National Commission on Physician Assistants.

Hye Heo, M.D., a specialist in maternal fetal medicine, received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed both his internship and residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center. He is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as the subspecialty of maternal fetal medicine.

Ellen Landsberger, M.D., a specialist in maternal fetal medicine, received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her internship and residency at New York University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital. She is board certified in

obstetrics and gynecology as well as maternal fetal medicine.

Pamela Tropper, M.D., a specialist in maternal fetal medicine, received her medical degree from Columbia University New York Presbyterian where she remained for her internship, residency and maternal fetal medicine fellowship.

She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine.

Diana Wolfe, M.D., a specialist in maternal fetal medicine, received her medical degree from Ben Gurion University and completed her internship at UCLA Medical Center followed by her residency at University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.

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FACTS & FIGURES Dolgetta, Heather, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $684,000 affecting property located at 198 Midland Ave., Tuckahoe 10707. Filed May 8.

Krupa, Kenneth G., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $430,925 affecting property located at 20 Raynor Ave., Mount Vernon 10552.

Filed May 9.

Rodriguez, Erik A., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $432,000 affecting property located at 74 Orchard St., Yonkers 10703. Filed May 12.

Feit, Frederick, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $85,000 affecting property located at 14 Smallwood Place, North White Plains 10603. Filed May 12.

Lofka Corp., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 667 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed May 7.

Thorpe, James Gregory, heir at law to the estate of Willie Louise Thorpe, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $544,185 affecting property located at 115 N. Ninth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed May 13.

Gandhi, Tina, as trustee of the Annmarie Breen Living Trust, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $326,439 affecting property located at 345 N. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua 10514. Filed May 8.

Gonda, Susan J., et al. Filed by Option One Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $477,000 affecting property located at 122 10th St., Cortlandt. Filed May 12.

Gonsalves, Mark A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,300 affecting property located at 154 Villa at the Woods, Unit D210, Peekskill 10566. Filed May 7.

Hawkins, William George, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $30,000 affecting property located at 6 Tompkins Ave., Yonkers 10710. Filed May 12.

JAF Holdings LLC, et al. Filed by Customers Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $2.8 million affecting property located at 340 Woodlands Road, Harrison 10528. Filed May 8.

Jeusse, Christophe, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $650,000 affecting property located at 31 Sheldrake Lane, New Rochelle 10804. Filed May 9.

Jones-Bey, Michael, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $283,752 affecting property located at 210 Red Mill Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed May 7.

Joseph, Marie Decimes, 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 11 Mount Joy Place, New Rochelle 10801. Filed May 12.

Kepple, Marie L., 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 697 Pleasantview Court, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed May 9.

Kinjo, Etsuko Lynn, et al. Filed by Suntrust Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $532,000 affecting property located at 45 Webster Ave., Harrison 10528.

Filed May 12.

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Magaletto, Dino J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $95,000 affecting property located at 54 Bedford Road, Katonah 10536. Filed May 12.

Malave, Silvia, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $255,678 affecting property located at 195 S. Regent St., Port Chester 10573.

Filed May 8.

Mason, Barbara, et al. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,700 affecting property located at 137 Mount Joy Place, New Rochelle 10801. Filed May 13.

Mayet, Daniel F., et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $304,000 affecting property located at 248 Pound Ridge Road Bedford 10506. Filed May 9.

Oliveira, Angela Maria, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $470,250 affecting property located at 123 Stone Ave., White Plains 10603.

Filed May 9.

Onley, Kenneth A., et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 8 Lark Lane, Croton-onHudson 10520. Filed May 12.

Parsonage House LLC, et al. Filed

by Cathay Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.9 million affecting property located at 2 Birch St., New Rochelle. Filed May 7.

Racanelli, Helen, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $508,000 affecting property located at 18 Mountainview Ave., Ardsley 10502. Filed May 9.

Rajendran, Michael S., 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 50 E. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale 10530. Filed May 13.

Rivera, Jose A., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $332,500 affecting property located at 20 Susquehanna Road, Ossining 10562. Filed May 7.

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Unknown heirs of the estate of Arlean McCants, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $652,500 affecting property located at 16 Lawrence Ave., White Plains 10603. Filed May 12.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Richard Brown, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $637,500 affecting property located at 704 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550.

Filed May 8.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Antonio Velardo Inc., as owner. $763,758 as claimed by Luciano Velardo Inc., Ossining. Property: in New Castle. Filed Jan. 23.

Byron Place Associates LLC, as owner. $181,758 as claimed by Onekey LLC, Hackensack, N.J. Property: in Mamaroneck. Filed Jan. 23.

Germain, Katherine, et al, as owner. $22,058 as claimed by Neil Innovative Construction Inc. Property: in Rye. Filed Jan. 29.

H and E Biffer Enterprises, as owner. $7,150 as claimed by Bell Mechanical Inc., Mahopac. Property: in Yorktown. Filed Jan. 23.

Lacoste, as owner. $20,887 as claimed

by Kosson Architectural Aluminum, Passaic, N.J. Property: in White Plains.

Filed Jan. 29.

T5@New York LLC, as owner. $44,721 as claimed by Pal Environmental Safety Corp. Property: in Ossining. Filed Jan. 26.

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

Doing Business As A and N Petroleum Corp., d.b.a.

Best Price Oil, 64 Highland Ave., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Aug. 12.

Ball Hawk Inc., d.b.a. Wash and Dry, 156 Lakeview Ave., West Harrison 10604. Filed Aug. 12.

C and C North America Inc., d.b.a.

Cosentino Center – Westchester, 333 N. Bedford Road, 220, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Aug. 12.

Cortlandt Plaza Wines and Liquors Inc., d.b.a. Cork New York, Route 6 Plaza Shopping Center, 1761 E. Main St., Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed Aug. 12.

Katie and Jake Nail Corp., d.b.a.

Second Floor Nail, 99 Purchase St., Rye 10580. Filed Aug. 12.

Luxe Hair Loft Inc., d.b.a. Salon D’ luxe, 145 Kisco Ave., Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Aug. 12.

Main Street Transmissions and Auto Repair Inc., d.b.a. AAMCO Transmissions, 212 Main St., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Aug. 12.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Atlantic Fibre Optics LLC, Warwick, as owner. Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston.

Property: 8 Quarry Road, Goshen.

Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Jan. 26.

Sunview Equities Inc., Monroe, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains. Property: Van Buren Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $31 million. Filed Jan. 28.

Pro Industries Inc., d.b.a. Pro Green Landscaping, 405 Tarrytown Road, No. 1064, White Plains 10607. Filed Aug.12.

Below $1 million

SM Accounting Services Inc., d.b.a.

Sal Attina, 909 Midland Ave., Third floor, Yonkers 10704. Filed Aug. 12.

Equity Homes of New York Inc., Port Jervis, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II LLC, Montgomery. Property: Guinea Hill Road, Lot 5, New Hampton. Amount: $210,000. Filed Jan. 26.

Partnerships P and B Auto Repair, 1-7 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Paul Vidal and Basil Bogle. Filed Aug. 12.

Sole Proprietorships Arenzon Media Group, 192 Garth Road, Apt. 3N, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Julian Arenzon. Filed Aug. 12.

Booksy Galore, 67 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge 10576, c/o Susan M. Williamson. Filed Aug. 12.

Deborah F. Gottheim Jr., 33 Overlook Road, Ardsley 10502, c/o Deborah F. Gottheim. Filed Aug. 12.

E. Ordine Contracting, 12 Tudor Lane, Scarsdale, c/o Emmanuel Ordine. Filed Aug. 12.

I Train With Julian, 14A Still Court, Ossining 10562, c/o Juan Gonzalez.

Filed Aug. 12.

Momentum Funding Solutions, 1 W. Prospect Ave., No. 36, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Gregory Harrell. Filed Aug. 12.

Peter Recovery, 83 Main St., Apt. 2, Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Peter Tommarello. Filed Aug. 12.

Scarlett Rose Tea Room, 63 Route 6, Somers 10589, c/o Rosemarie Scarpitta. Filed Aug. 12.

Equity Homes of New York Inc., Port Jervis, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II LLC, Montgomery. Property: Guinea Hill Road, Lot 4, New Hampton. Amount: $240,000. Filed Jan. 26.

Hudson Eleven Inc., Cornwall-onHudson, as owner. Lender: Salisbury Bank and Trust Co., Lakeville, Conn.

Property: in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Amount: $174,000. Filed Jan. 28.

Kelley, Kelley M., as owner. Lender: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $200,000. Filed Jan. 30.

O’Donnell and Sons Inc., Fishkill, as owner. Lender: TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: 107 Logan’s Way, Montgomery. Amount: $175,000. Filed Jan. 29.

Zeiler, David M., et al, Mahopac.

Lender: TD Bank N.A. Property: 28 Concord Drive, Mahopac. Amount: $420,000. Filed Jan. 21.

DEEDS Above $1 million Bismark Mortgage Company LLC, Bellevue, Wash. Seller: Joseph P. Abinanti, Scarsdale. Property: 33 Seifert Lane, Putnam Valley 10579.

Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 22.

Capstone Plaza 44, Englewood, N.J. Seller: Kimco 44 Plaza LLC, New Hyde Park. Property: 15 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $34.2 million.

Filed Jan. 23.

Below $1 million 104 Elm LLC, Monroe. Seller: 104 Elm Street LLC, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $360,000. Filed Jan. 30.

20 Lake St LLC, Monroe. Seller: Suta Enterprises LLC, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $375,000. Filed Jan. 28.

24 Lake Street LLC, Monroe. Seller: Brach 24 Lake Street LLC, Monroe. Property: 24 Lake St., Monroe.

Amount: $540,000. Filed Jan. 30.

Barran Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Timothy Charles Milmore, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 67 Tamarack Hill Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $155,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Judith Reardon, Katonah. Property: 234 Church Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $422,542.

Filed Jan. 22.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Michele Bermel, Chappaqua. Property: 52 Empire Drive, Patterson 12563. Amount: $276,157. Filed Jan. 21.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Tobias A. Lake, Schenectady. Property: 415 Berea Road, Walden 12586. Amount: $189,254.

Filed Jan. 29.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Yolanda Schwartz, Mahopac. Property: in Carmel. Amount: $292,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Kathie F. Norrow, Warwick. Property: 334 Route 1, Warwick 10990. Amount: $217,954. Filed Jan. 26.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 50 W. Main St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $254,466. Filed Jan. 29.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Michael Moraski, et al, New Hampton. Property: 35 Crescent Place, Middletown. Amount: $176,740.

Filed Jan. 26.

GDB Holding Company LLC, Cold Spring. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 9 Jeanne Drive, Putnam Valley 10579.

Amount: $217,500. Filed Jan. 21.

Goshen Mortgage REO LLC, Chicago, Ill. Seller: Neal P. Browne, et al, Garrison. Property: in Philipstown.

Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 16.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Michael Louis Fox, Walden. Property: 48 Hadley Farms Road, Highland Mills 10930.

Amount: $683,513. Filed Jan. 30.

Impac Funding Corp., Irvine, Calif.

Seller: Thomas Simeti, Nanuet. Property: 7 Conklintown Road, Chester 10918. Amount: $208,307. Filed Jan. 29.

FACTS & FIGURES Lime Ridge Properties LLC, Poughquag. Seller: Brian Tarpey, et al, Hopewell Junction. Property: 231 and 239 Lime Ridge Road, Poughquag.

Amount: $400,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Mako Homes Inc., Montgomery.

Seller: CJM Enterprises of Orange County Inc., Montgomery. Property: Powers Lane, Montgomery 12549.

Amount: $520,000. Filed Jan. 26.

Mancon LLC, Yorktown Heights.

Seller: Donald A. Flood II, Patterson.

Property: in Patterson. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 22.

Nancyco Enterprises Inc., Stanfordville. Seller: Still The One LLC, Stanfordville. Property: in Stanford.

Amount: $299,000. Filed Jan. 28.

Thompson Ridge LLC, Southport, N.C. Seller: Wyn Bar Holdings LLC, Mahwah, N.J. Property: in Crawford.

Amount: $511,766. Filed Jan. 28.

Turtle Pond Properties LLC, Stormville. Seller: The Board of Managers of Hunter’s Glen Condominium VI, Somers. Property: 5304 Applewood Circle, Carmel 10512. Amount: $75,000. Filed Jan. 21.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Kevin L. McCurdy, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $510,500.

Filed Jan. 23.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Thomas LaVacca, et al, Danville, Calif.

Property: 8 Ferris Lane, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $153,500. Filed Jan. 26.

Wisdom Realty LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Jeyalingam Family LP, Newburgh. Property: 36 N. Plank Road, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $375,000. Filed Jan. 30.

YK 137 Cooper Street LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: 137 Cooper St., Monroe 10950. Amount: $99,900.

Filed Jan. 29.

JUDGMENTS Ira D. Conklin and Sons Inc., Newburgh. $9,296 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

J and R Crystal Run Inc., Middletown. $1,748 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

Jones7 Inc., Highland Falls. $1,957 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

KHN Services LLC, Monroe. $2,434 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

Laufer Planning Corp., Monroe. $1,865 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

Mid-Hudson Moving and Storage Inc., Newburgh. $1,865 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

Morningside Design Inc., Monroe. $1,748 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

NYGT Oil and Gas Ltd., Monroe. $1,776 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

Orange County Athletic Club Inc., Newburgh. $1,864 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 5.

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

Acosta, William, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 11 Horton Road, Blooming Grove 10914. Filed July 30.

Addison, Johnny C., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $236,373 affecting property located at 5 Fancher Road, Warwick 10990. Filed July 30.

Alaimo, Peter J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,000 affecting property located at 128 E. Searsville Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed July 28.

Amodeo, Albert L., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $83,000 affecting property located at 16 Woodcrest Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed July 24.

Armstrong, Tyrone, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,094 affecting property located at 27 Laurie Ann Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed July 24.

Aviles, Dora T., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2709 Whispering Hills, Chester 10918. Filed July 24.

Baez, Crucita, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $337,335 affecting property located at 91 Meadow Hill Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 24.

Barile, David J., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $191,000 affecting property located at 321 Burroughs Lane, New Windsor 12553. Filed July 17.

Bartolomeo, Bernadette, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $278,000 affecting property located at 16 Friendly Road, Brewster 10509.

Filed Jan. 23.

Cruz, Carmen, et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 19 Armonk Road, Kent 10512. Filed Jan. 23.

Falsetti, Michael C., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2 Brandy Hill Road, Southfields 10975. Filed July 24.

Bautista, Binky R., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $268,000 affecting property located at 100 Howells Turnpike, Middletown 10940. Filed July 15.

Cummings, Catherine, et al. Filed

by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $236,000 affecting property located at 105 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 20.

Fitzgerald, John, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,200 affecting property located at 25 Siebrecht Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Jan. 20.

Bell, Ann M., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $155,200 affecting property located at 18 Revere Drive, Unit 4-1, Middletown 10940. Filed July 29.

Davis, Bambi, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 12 Guymard Turnpike, Otisville 10963. Filed July 22.

Francella, Joseph F., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 9 Thayer Road, Highland Mills 10930.

Filed July 24.

Beneway, Mark, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $241,500 affecting property located at 1317 Peekskill Hollow Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Jan. 21.

Del Pozo, Patricia, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 40 Pleasant Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Filed July 15.

Bennett, Marjorie, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,952 affecting property located at 276 Temple Hill Road, Unit 1612, New Windsor 12553. Filed July 16.

DeMarse, Nathaniel R., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $274,366 affecting property located at 6 Tower Hill Drive, Washingtonville 10992. Filed July 28.

Bland, Alfred, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,500 affecting property located at 25 Fawn Hill Road, Blooming Grove 10918. Filed July 28.

DiMaria, Theresa, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 69 West Ridge, Warwick 10990. Filed July 18.

Byrnes, Christopher J., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $313,381 affecting property located at 17 Wildwood Ridge, Highlands 10922.

Filed July 16.

Chiappone, Frances, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $95,000 affecting property located at 3 Tinkers Drive, Sterling Forest 10979. Filed July 15.

Chu, Kitty, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $137,970 affecting property located at 34 Lindsey Road, Warwick 10990. Filed July 21.

Conenna, Anthony P., et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,000 affecting property located at 14 Dennis Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 22.

Connor, Anna, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $233,000 affecting property located at 7 Green Meadow Road, Florida 10921. Filed July 29.

Crane, Kevin J., et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $310,590 affecting property located at 6 Peter Bush Drive, Monroe 10950.

Filed July 17.

Donovan, Erin K., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $362,738 affecting property located at 43 Valerie Court, Tuxedo 10987. Filed July 17.

Dream Custom Homes Inc., et al. Filed by Richard Steinberg and Ronald Steinberg. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 68 Main St., Unionville 10988. Filed July 29.

Dukhram, Kesho, et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 14 Scarborough Lane, Unit 14C, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 20.

Edward, Okri E., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,000 affecting property located at 129 Montgomery St., Newburgh 12550.

Filed July 18.

Eppinger, James B., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 26 Glenvue Drive, Carmel 10512.

Filed Jan. 21.

Estate of Clarence P. Mans, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 36 Windsor Highway, New Windsor 12553. Filed July 30.

Garrett, Jennifer, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 142 Laroe Road, Chester 10918. Filed July 18.

Gaudioso, Frank Jr., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,555 affecting property located at 23 Serenity Lane, Newburgh 12550.

Filed July 16.

Glover, Corey, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $70,000 affecting property located at 16 Elm St., Newburgh 12550. Filed July 15.

Goldberger, Alexander, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,500 affecting property located at 40 East Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed July 15.

Hillside Management LLC, et al. Filed by Richard Steinberg and Ronald Steinberg. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 32 Paradise Hill Road, Cornwall-onHudson 12518. Filed July 29.

Horace, Clarissa Ann, et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 40 Silver Spring Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed July 24.

Hughes, Patricia A., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $187,408 affecting property located at 25 Delaware Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 16.

Hyer, Patricia, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $177,625 affecting property located at 22 The Rise, Unit 126, Warwick. Filed July 23.

Iamiceli, Scott, et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $307,000 affecting property located at 31 Sheldon Road, Wingdale 12594. Filed Jan. 20.

Iurilli, Thomas J., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $213,069 affecting property located at 25 Nob Circle, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 16.

Jerez, Jose, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $310,133 affecting property located at 23 Half Hollow Turn, Monroe 10950. Filed July 22.

Graham, Roger A., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $403,000 affecting property located at 10 Ford Court, Monroe 10950. Filed July 23.

Jimenez, Ramon, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 11 Van Cleft Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Filed July 28.

Grant, Donna Carla, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,000 affecting property located at 28 Pond Hill Lane, Walden 12586.

Filed July 18.

Jordan, Pamela M., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located at 6 Marie Terrace, Goshen 10924. Filed July 18.

Grogan, David D., et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $59,655 affecting property located at 309 Highland Avenue Extension, Middletown 10940. Filed July 24.

Kacherski, Thomas C., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $131,490 affecting property located at 1078 Maggie Road, Building 12, Unit 10, Newburgh 12550.

Filed July 15.

Hauser, Martin M., et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $223,947 affecting property located at 10 Finneran Lane, Pine Bush 12566.

Filed July 24.

Kazanjian, Linda, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,920 affecting property located at 74 Jordan Lane, Unit 61, Middletown 10940. Filed July 28.

Henderson, Marc, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,881 affecting property located at 23 Mills Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed July 18.

Kempton, David L., et al. Filed by Countrywide Home Loans LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,000 affecting property located at 5 Eagle Head, Cornwall-onHudson 12520. Filed July 22.

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FACTS & FIGURES Kim, Wonpil, et al. Filed by Hudson City Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,000 affecting property located at 10 Buckingham Mews, Middletown.

Filed July 17.

Marquez, Miguel, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $116,000 affecting property located at 129 S. Plank Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 25.

Rodriguez, Manuel, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $161,500 affecting property located at 279 Third St., Newburgh 12550. Filed July 29.

Van Winkle, Larry A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $148,000 affecting property located at 45 Neelytown Road, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed July 24.

Kowinsky, Richard Jr., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $119,200 affecting property located at 47 Hudson St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed July 25.

Maturana, Sergio J., et al. Filed by Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 96 Old Chester Road, Goshen. Filed July 28.

Rosario, Ramon, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $255,359 affecting property located at 45 Karen Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed July 18.

Vogel, Christopher, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 1537 Route 208, Washingtonville 10992. Filed July 15.

Rottenberg, Yaakov, 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 1 Gorlitz Court, Apt. 303, Monroe 10950. Filed July 16.

Whelan, James H., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,718 affecting property located at 199 W. Parmenter St., Newburgh 12550. Filed July 21.

Salva, Richard, et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,675 affecting property located at 15 Murphy Road, Fort Montgomery 10922. Filed July 30.

Wiley, Aneyda, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,000 affecting property located at 62 Shipp St., Newburgh 12550. Filed July 24.

Sayegh, Theresa, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $371,500 affecting property located at 38 Colton Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed Jan. 20.

Williamson, Ranny, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $116,700 affecting property located at 25 City Terrace, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 17.

Krauss, Joseph, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,991 affecting property located at 2 McNamara Lane, Goshen 10924. Filed July 24.

Kroll, Thomas, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $233,750 affecting property located at 10 Noel Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 30.

Kyles, John, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 116 Schunnemunk Road, Highland Mills 10930. Filed July 30.

Lebron, Eddie, 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 37 Brookside Road, Monroe 10950. Filed July 25.

Lima, Nichole W., et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $307,206 affecting property located at 112 Woodlake Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed July 18.

Lopez, July, et al. Filed by MidFirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,560 affecting property located at 55 Brewster Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed July 18.

Luna, Paul, et al. Filed by M&T Bank.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 19 Mill Pond Road, Mount Hope 10963. Filed July 25.

Luzardo, Nichol, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $243,080 affecting property located at 735 Big Pond Road, Huguenot 12746.

Filed July 29.

Mallia, Christopher, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $403,555 affecting property located at 320 Route 32, Central Valley 10917.

Filed July 28.

Mariles, Enrique Jr., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $274,750 affecting property located at 24 Lake Region Blvd., Monroe 10950. Filed July 25.

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Mauer, Jessica, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $189,150 affecting property located at 490 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550. Filed July 18.

Radtke, Shelley E., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $362,738 affecting property located at 23 Madison Court, Newburgh. Filed July 25.

Ragone, Michael, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 75 Red Mills Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed July 25.

Ramirez, Davyd S., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $239,250 affecting property located at 11 Valley Lane, Garrison 10524. Filed Jan. 22.

Ramos, Jorge, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $257,244 affecting property located at 58-60 Wickham Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed July 29.

Reynolds, Blair E., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $182,500 affecting property located at 14 Highland Ave., Otisville 10963. Filed July 28.

Rivera, Ivan, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,816 affecting property located at 3 Briarwood Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed July 22.

Rizzo, Frank J., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $220,000 affecting property located at 5 Donner Drive, Walden 12586.

Filed July 23.

Robitaille, Daniel F., et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,800 affecting property located at 39 Rose Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed July 21.

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Surju, Deochan, et al. Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 3372 Route 22, Dover Plains 12522. Filed Jan. 20.

Tapia, Ricardo, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $294,566 affecting property located at 26 Capital Drive, Washingtonville 10992. Filed July 18.

Tarnell, Paul, et al. Filed by Capital One N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,700 affecting property located at 15 Angela Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed Jan. 21.

Thomas, Lise N., et al. Filed by Everbank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 24 Ramona Road, Newburgh 12550.

Filed July 22.

Trotter, Peter M., 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 190 Dubois St., Pine Bush 12566. Filed July 25.

Tuthill, Gayle, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,700 affecting property located at 84 Horton Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed July 16.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Larry K. Brest, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $285,000 affecting property located at 2117 Whispering Hills, Unit 180, Building 31, Chester 10918.

Filed July 21.

Winslow Therapeutic Riding Unlimited Inc., et al. Filed by Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $900,000 affecting property located at 1433 State Highway 17A, Warwick 10990. Filed July 15.

Wojcik, Edward, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $356,250 affecting property located at 44 Delmar Hill Road, New Hampton 10958. Filed July 18.

Wood, Judy A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $146,450 affecting property located at 2691 W. Main St., Suite 1, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 19.

Young, Nicole C., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $193,058 affecting property located at 5 Lexington Hills Road, Building E, Unit 3, Harriman 10926. Filed July 17.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Altamura, Eugene, et al, as owner. $2,000 as claimed by F and A Concrete Inc., Unionville. Property: 1208 Greenville Turnpike, Greenville. Filed Jan. 28.

Estates at Mira Bella LLC, as owner. $5,492 as claimed by Thomas Mance Construction Inc., Slate Hill. Property: 339-345 Jessup Road, Warwick. Filed Jan. 28.

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

Doing Business As Body At Rest Inc., d.b.a. Mother Earth’s Bath, Body and Spa, 2 Industrial Drive, Florida 10921. Filed May 19.

DH-1 Services Inc., d.b.a. Poolpak NAS, 42 Reinheimer Road, Monroe 10950. Filed May 23.

K and B Communications Inc., d.b.a. Wireless Icon, 290 Larkin Drive, Suite 104, Monroe 10950. Filed May 23.

Derek Kerstner Landscaping, 22 Park Ave., Greenwood Lake, c/o Derek W. Kerstner. Filed May 23.

DiLorenzo Travel Agency, 201 Cherry Lane, Newburgh 12550, c/o Aniello DiLorenzo. Filed May 16.

Ducktown Deli Market, 238 Walsh Ave., New Windsor, c/o Faten Sadeka.

Filed may 21.

Frank Clarino Jr Tax Prep, 6 Little Britain Road, Newburgh 12550, c/o Frank Clarino Jr. Filed May 16.

HV Psychic and Paranormal, 13 Forestdale Ave., Monroe 10950, c/o Maryjane C. Goff. Filed May 22.

Ink Lyfe Tattoos, 14 Yankee Place, Apt. 6, Ellenville 12428, c/o Santos Ayala III. Filed May 16.

Monroe Jiffy Inc., d.b.a. Jiffy Stop, 400 Route 17M, Monroe 10950. Filed May 19.

Jose’s Unisex Salon and Soccer Shop, 285 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Jose A. Moran. Filed May 21.

O’Domhnaill Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. Shoshone Sage Business Consulting, 143 Wilson Road, Sparrowbush 12780. Filed May 19.

Keeping Connections, 412 Watts Lane, Maybrook 12543, c/o Cynthia Lyn Barton. Filed May 21.

Sudsy Tails and Nails Inc., d.b.a.

Barking Bubbles, 670 VanBurenville Road, Middletown 10940. Filed May 23.

Universal Repair and Service Inc., d.b.a. A and J Pools and Spa Service, 42 Apple Lane, Westbrookville 12785. Filed May 19.

Partnerships Chymera Developers, 1 Ruth Court, Middletown 10940, c/o Marcus J. Sainsbury and Mishael Banks. Filed May 23.

Sole Proprietorships A Plus Capital Group, 521 E. Main St., Middletown 10940, c/o Natanel Banks. Filed May 21.

AML Property Maintenance, 106 Shinhollow Road, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Aaron M. Lane. Filed May 21.

B. Electronics Co., 54 Seward Ave., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Sagol Boonyam.

Filed May 19.

Bodies In Balance Acupuncture, 306 Main St., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518, c/o Dyanna Rettig. Filed May 21.

Luis E. Florist’s, 35 Broad St., Middletown 10940, c/o Luis P. Morocho Avila.

Filed May 21.

Never Too Far Car Service, 28 Ogden St., Apt. 3, Middletown 10940, c/o Jose F. Ortiz. Filed May 19.

Precision Landscaping, 58 Robbins Road, Middletown, c/o Daniel V. Leszczynski. Filed May 16.

Pride Contracting, 153 Sycamore Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Brian Schwartz. Filed May 16.

Proscenium, 25 Milburn Road, Goshen 10924, c/o Ryan Paris Anderson.

Filed May 21.

Robert H. Tompkins Contracting, 422 Sandgate Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Robert H. Tompkins. Filed May 20.

Sotrendee, 9 W. Main St., Washingtonville, c/o Angelia Cabrera. Filed May 22.

The Potpourri Room, 20 Meadow Ave., Washingtonville, c/o Kimberly Louise Marshall. Filed May 21.

TJM Consulting, 12 Maple Ave., Chester 10918, c/o Tara N. Moghaddam. Filed May 23.

Bright Light Cleaning, 303 Wawayanda Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Philip A. Lanos. Filed May 19.

Top To Bottom Cleaning Service, 6 Creamery Pond Road, Sugar Loaf 10981, c/o Brooke Elizabeth Mansolillo. Filed May 21.

Butterfly, 11 Evergreen Lane, Monroe 10950, c/o Maria Seneiko. Filed May 20.

Transmed, 10 Birchwood Ave., Goshen 10924, c/o Claude Louis. Filed May 20.

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Tennis Connection, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/19/2014.

Offc. Loc.: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o US Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59769 Notice of Formation of UR Event

by Shaune, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/2014. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Shaune Wallace-Bostic, 1333A North Avenue, Suite 294, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59770 FLOORS BEAUTIFUL USA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/12/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 26 Brookside Lane, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59771 Notice of Formation of S and S Getaways, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 11, 2014.

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 for the LLC, 10 Scenic Circle, Croton on Hudson, New York 10520, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59773 CANNABIS OF AMERICA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/06/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 427 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59774 Notice of Formation of RayLey B. Worldwide, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 93 Maple St. # 2R Yonkers., NY 10701. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59775 Notice of Formation of Woodcroft Advisors, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59777 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 7 North Dearman LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 09/19/14, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59779

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 9 North Dearman LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 09/19/14, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59780

Notice of Formation of Business Transformation Consulting LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/15/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 793 Center St. Suite 165 Lewiston, NY 14092.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59788

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 60 East Sunnyside LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 09/19/14, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59781

TWO WYATT’S LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/13/2015.

Office loc: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 North Central Ave., Elmsford, NY 10523.

Reg. Agent: Mark Wissner, 844 Nepperhan Ave., Ste. A, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59789

The EHS Group, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/23/2014. Ofc loc Westchester Cty. SSNY desig.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Steven J Kennedy, 69-71 Townsend St Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #59782 Notice of Formation of SERENAMALIA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 46 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59783 38 HUNTER STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/08/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Steinvurzel and Levy Law Group C/O Ronald Steinvurzel, Esq., 34 S. Broadway - Ste 210, White Plains, NY 10601. Reg Agent: Steinvurzel and Levy Law Group C/O Ronald Steinvurzel, Esq., 34 S. Broadway - Ste 210, White Plains, NY 10601.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59784 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), Climb Leadership Consulting, LLC., filed with the New York Secretary of State on December 19, 2014.

Office located in Westchester County, New York, designated as agent upon which process may be served to: 10 Habitat Lane, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567, principal businss location of the LLC whose purpose is any lawful activity. #59785 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PREMIUM QUALITY HOMES, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/12/15.

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: 624 White Plains Rd #123, Tarrytown, NY 10591, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59786 Notice of Formation of Compass Coaching LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/5/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 791 Swed Circle, Yorktown Hts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose including professional and personal coaching and organization leadership and development. #59787

MEDITERRANEO (WP) LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/22/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC, 31 Brookside Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59790 KURTZ LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/09/2015.

Office loc: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 4 Sage Terrace , Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59791 365 BERGEN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/07/2015.

Office loc: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 41 Euclid Ave, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706. Reg Agent: Warren Godridge, 41 Euclid Ave, HastingsOn-Hudson, NY 10706. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose #59792 Notice of Formation of 39 F L, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Bartels & Feureisen, LLP, 1025 Westchester Ave., Suite 402, White Plains, N.Y. 10604. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59793 Notice of formation of SHULER ADVISORY, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/12/15. 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 the LLC, 33 Cohawney Rd Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #59795 Notice of Formation of New Byte Tech, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/19/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 108 Murray Avenue, Yonkers., NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59796

YESTADT ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN PLLC, a Prof. LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/13/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 17 North Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Architecture. #59797 Notice of Formation of Infinite Gastronomy, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/06/14. Office Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59798 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 3314 Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/25/14. Office location: 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 and The principal business address of the LLC is: 70 Virginia Road, Suite 21F, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59799 CHERNIN LAW, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 1/13/15. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: Chernin Law, PLLC, 3 Premium Point, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Law #59800 Notice of Formation of DONI D’ITALIA, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/07/2015. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 64 Hudson Point Ln, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59801 Notice of Formation of Graystone Products LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/20/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15 Reynal Rd, White Plns, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59802 Notice of Formation A. Caryl Ave LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 1/14/15. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 301 McLean Ave., Ste. 2B, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59803 HARBOUR POINT MANAGEMENT, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 12/26/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 09/09/2014. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Bret Bowerman 154 Beach Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538.

Address required to be maintained in DE: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste 400 Wilmington DE 19808.

Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59804

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ñ COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDEX # 64110/14 FILED: 1/22/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Westchester County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, Plaintiff(s), against STEVEN D. PALMIOTTO a/k/a STEVEN PALMIOTTO, all possible unknown heirs at law of STEVEN D. PALMIOTTO, if living, and if any be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendants who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien, or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, 122 PERSHING AVENUE LLC, MAIN STREET ACQUISTION CORP, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage dated March 31, 2006, executed by STEVEN D PALMIOTTO A/K/A STEVEN PALMIOTTO to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC to secure the sum of $607,000.00 and recorded in Document 461570517, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of WESTCHESTER on June 14, 2006, which mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR, ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2006 N/K/A DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1 by assignment of mortgage which is dated January 27, 2009, covering premises known as 122 Pershing Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801, (Section 5 Block 1517 and Lot 15). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Joan B. Lefkowitz, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester on January 08, 2015. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of New Rochelle, County of Westchester and State of New York.

Section 5 Block 1517 and Lot 15 said premises known 122 Pershing Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: The entire unpaid principal sum of the NOTE and MORTGAGE in the amount of $580,303.63 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, plus interest at the rate calculated in accordance with the provisions of the note from December 1, 2009, together with unpaid late charges in the amount of $2,464.56 that have accrued prior to this action as of June 6, 2014. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Departmentís website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to ìsaveî your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeownerís distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed.

State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 301, Armonk, NY 10504 #59806

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LEGAL NOTICES The Annual Return of the Mucci Family Foundation for the year ended December 31, 2014 is available at its principal office located at c/o Shulman Jones & Company, 287 Bowman Avenue, Purchase, New York 10577 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is: Robert Mucci.

Dated: January 2015. #59805 Notice of Formation of The Twisted Branch, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/14/15. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O The Twisted Branch LLC, 8 Cedarwood Rd, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59808 Notice of Formation of Spark Apps, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/2/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of Spark Apps, LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59809

R&J Lunch Services, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 12/26/14. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/ her to: 18 Rivers Edge Drive #308, Tarrytown, NY 10591 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59810 KAILING S. WU DDS, PLLC, a Prof.

LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/22/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 North Central Ave., Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: To practice the profession of Dentistry #59811 OLIVER COURT APARTMENTS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/09/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1900 Hunterbrook Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Reg Agent: Carmela Milio, 1900 Hunterbrook Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59812

HENNIGAN HOMES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/23/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Janine Hennigan, 406 Midland Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59815 RIVA RUN CAPITAL LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/23/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 555 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59816 Notice of Formation of OurHindsight, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/16/14. 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, 16 Rockledge Ave., Suite 3N2, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59817

Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): Valkor Group, LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 08/14/14. The LLC is located in Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. (ìUSCAî) has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which USCA shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at c/o 7014 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose of business of LLC is the distribution of golf apparel and equipment. #59819 LAKBIR DESIGN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/29/2015.

Office loc: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 356 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Reg Agent: Lakhbir Kaur Mahajan, 356 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59820

Notice of Application for Authority to Do Business in New York of Hudson Communications, LLC (ìLLCî). Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (ìSSNYî) 12/9/14. The LLC formed in Connecticut (ìCTî) on 8/19/13.

Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC, 16 Rockledge Avenue, Suite 3N2, Ossining, NY 10562. Office Address in CT is 11 Gelston Road, Sherman, CT 06784.

Copies of Articles of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of CT, PO Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #59821 Notice is hereby given that an onpremise license, #TBA has been applied for by Scarlatti LLC d/b/a 5 Napkin Burger to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 211 Market Street Yonkers, NY 10710. #59822 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Turnquist Design Build, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/29/2015. 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, 36 Overlook Rd., Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful activity.” #59823

Notice of Formation of Austin Consulting LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/2/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2322 Field St. Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59818

GLOBAL CITIZENS HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/12/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Samuel Gonzalez Jr, 60 Morrow Ave Apt 2TN, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad # 59766.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of CLB3 Systems, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/2015. 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, 19 Ramapo Rd., Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59824 EAST COAST DENTWERKS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/22/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 508, Port Chester, NY 10573. General Purposes. #59825

THREE S. PROPERTIES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/09/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 149 Washington St., Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad # 59767

Notice of Formation of Smart Power Solutions, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/28/2014. 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: Smart Power Solutions, LLC, 15 Beverly Lane, Peekskill, NY 10566. (LLCís principal business location). Purpose: Any lawful business activity. #59826

147 WASHINGTON STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/09/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 149 Washington St., Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad #59768

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