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A solar cell entrepreneur carries on his father’s legacy BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

A WHAT'S NEXT? Lindsay Farrell, president and CEO of Open Door Family Medical Centers, and Robert Glazer, CEO of ENT and Allergy Associates, at a recent panel of health care executives addressing Obamacare’s potential repeal. See page 3. Photo by Ryan Deffenbaugh.

Briarcliff Manor entrepreneur is trying to create the world’s most efficient and commercially viable solar cell, building on his late father’s scientific legacy and perhaps helping to change an entire industry. Ashok Chaudhari heads SolarTectic LLC, a solar research and development firm that its founder describes as a family company that includes his mother and sister. From a home office in Briarcliff, Solar-Tectic has been awarded five patents in different solar technologies, most recently for a germanium perovskite thin film tandem solar cell. The company has an additional 20 patents pending.

Its most recent patent, granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in January, is the latest step for the company in creating a tandem thin film solar cell. It’s a type of cell that Chaudhari believes will prove more efficient and cheaper to produce than the currently dominant silicon wafer cell, used in about of 90 percent of solar panels. Chaudhari has developed a small solar cell from a previous patent as a proof of concept, but the majority of his work to this point is in intellectual property, developing patents. No solar panel now on the commercial market can reach 30 percent efficiency at converting light into energy, but Chaudhari believes Solar-Tectic’s cell design » SOLAR, page 2

Ossining group proposes homestead option, tax hike for condos BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

eeing an inequity in the way single-family homes and condominiums are taxed in the town of Ossining, a group is proposing the town board consider an option that would increase property tax rates for condo owners.

Jerry Gershner, Salvatore Carrera and Mark Seiden, representatives of the Ossining Committee for Fair Taxation, have proposed that the town implement the state’s Homestead Tax Option, which would assess condominiums on their market value, like single-family homes. The Ossining Committee for Fair Taxation proposes a five-toseven-year phase-in of the home-

stead option to keep the increases in taxes from overwhelming condominium owners, something that would require legislation from Albany. “We’re not looking to suddenly do something and (say), ‘Forget what Albany says, let’s just get the condo people to suddenly go from $8,000 to $15,000 in taxes,’” said Seiden, owner of Briarcliff Manorbased Mark Seiden Real Estate Team. “We really want to make sure that it is fair.” Seiden said the phasing-in of the tax increase would mitigate any effects on the condominium’s market values. “While real estate taxes are one of the many factors that a buyer will take into account when

making a decision where to live, it is far from the only deciding factor,” he said. Lynn Farrell, a resident of Fox Hill Condominiums in Ossining and member of the Town of Ossining Condominium Association, disagreed. “Common sense would tell you that (the homestead option) will have a definite impact on resale value of the condos,” she said. “Why would you buy a condo in Ossining if the taxes were the same as a private home? Why would you pay taxes for garbage, roads and lighting and then pay for them again in your monthly common charges? “If you wanted to live in a condo, you would buy in

another community where the taxes reflected the services you received,” Farrell said. A state law passed in 1981 established the Homestead Tax Option, which prevents any large shift of the property tax burden to residential owners after a revaluation. Ossining completed the $1.8 million revaluation of its 10,138 properties in 2016, the first such reassessment in 40 years. The project aimed to estimate fair market value for all residential, apartment and commercial properties within the town. “Now we’re at a point where everyone is at full market value, » CONDOS, page 6

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can do that. And if a cell can reach that high efficiency, solar has the ability to grow from a still small share of U.S. energy production into a primary source, he said. “At 30 percent, at these costs, fossil fuels for electricity generation would no longer be necessary,” he said. The story of how Chaudhari, who once planned to become a minister, came to lead his own scientific research firm starts with the legacy of his father, a renowned materials physicist. PRAVEEN CHAUDHARI Praveen Chaudhari, a native of India who arrived in the U.S. in 1961 as a graduate student in physical metallurgy at MIT, held various research and management positions for three decades at IBM, including a stint as vice president of science for the Armonk-based company. Under his stewardship, IBM scientists were awarded two Nobel Prizes. Chaudhari applied for 22 patents while at IBM, including one for the erasable readwrite compact discs often used to burn music or other data files. In 1995, President Bill Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for the invention, recognizing that the technology served as the foundation for the magnetic-optic disk industry. In 2003, he was appointed by President George W. Bush as director of the Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Long Island institute run by the federal Department of Energy. Chaudhari served in the role until 2006. He died in 2010, two years after filing for his final patent: a method for growing heterepitaxial single crystal or large-grained semiconductor films and devices. The patent provides a method for producing a thin film of an inexpensive semiconductor, such as silicon, at a low temperature, and depositing the film on an inexpensive surface, such as glass. That patent was finally granted in 2015, but had already laid the groundwork for the technology Solar-Tectic is developing today. Ashok Chaudhari may seem an unlikely heir to carry on his father’s invention. The entrepreneur, who holds a master’s degree in religious studies from Stanford University and a master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, said he was in the process of being ordained as a Presbyterian minister when the elder Chaudhari died and he was drawn to his father’s work researching solar technology. Chaudhari said his father likely took on the solar research project as the latest in a series of engineering challenges, yet he also

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Ashok Chaudhari displays the award his Briarcliff Manor company recently received for its solar cell research.

wanted to write the patent for his family. He and his father had discussed the possibility that Ashok would continue the solar cell research, but he said neither of them expected it would lead to a long-term project. “I didn’t see myself as someone starting a solar company. I was going to be a minister at that time,” Chaudhari said. “I thought, OK, it’s great he wrote this patent for the family and if I can develop it or bring it further, I’ll do it, but I was thinking maybe it was a part-time thing or a weekend hobby. I didn’t expect to be spending full-time on the business.” He first tried to license the technology to another company for development. When that didn’t work out, he launched Solar-Tectic as a way to try to finish and commercialize the solar technology his father left behind. “I didn’t know a thing,” he said. “But right away, it really grabbed me.” He landed at SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s iClean incubator for energy and nanotechnology in Albany, where for a year his company had access to expensive equipment and expertise. Solar-Tectic has also worked with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado and Blue Wave Semiconductors, a Maryland-based manufacturer, to build a prototype of an earlier patent. After almost seven years in research and development, Solar-Tectic now has patents either approved or pending for technology he believes can boost solar cell efficiency. THE TECHNOLOGY The U.S. solar market is already growing rapidly. Solar installations increased by 95 percent in 2016 over a number in 2015 that was already a record, according to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association. That growth has been spurred in part by a reduction in the cost of solar energy production. Chaudhari said the prices can be driven down even more by advances in solar cell technology. The dominant silicon wafer solar cells convert light into energy with an efficiency

that averages about 18 percent. The race is on to create a solar cell that can surpass that efficiency without increasing production costs. Solar-Tectic’s research has produced what Chaudhari says is a viable solution. It uses thin film to produce a tandem solar cell. Thin film is a less commonly used type of solar cell that deposits one or more ultrathin layers of photovoltaic material on glass. The tandem thin film cell would use two separate photovoltaic materials in the film to capture a wider range of wavelengths on the light spectrum, increasing efficiency. “The best of both worlds,” Chaudhari described it. The company’s most recent patent, for a germanium perovskite thin film tandem solar cell, is its most significant yet, according to Chaudhari. He said it’s the first patent for a tandem structure thin film cell. Thin film uses less material and can be produced at a lower temperature, potentially lowering the costs to make it. Solar-Tectic also has a patent pending for a silicon perovskite thin film tandem cell, along with a mix of other materials. The material combinations change slightly with each patent, but the focus is consistent on creating a tandem thin film cell with a different material on a bottom layer and top layer. Chaudhari said the recently patented solar cell is especially promising because germanium is more efficient at converting light into electricity than silicon. But the material is so expensive that it’s now used only in satellites, he said. By using it in thin film, where the material needed is a fraction of the width of a strand of hair, it could become affordable enough to be commercially viable, he said. The materials would be grown on a soda-lime glass surface, the same glass used on window panes and to bottle soda, another way to keep production costs down. The company in 2016 began to shift its focus from researching and developing intellectual property to publicizing its results. Last July, Chaudhari published a paper in the U.K.-based “Journal of Energy Challenges and Mechanics.” Solar-Tectic’s research was recognized with a national award in January by the Texas-based market research firm Frost & Sullivan. Chaudhari said the company is seeking funding to finance a proof-of-concept for its tandem thin film technology. He is also in talks with companies on a potential partnership to develop and commercialize the patented technology. The goal is an ambitious one, but Chaudhari is confident his company’s solar cell technology can create the world’s most efficient solar panel. “We have the technology and we have the patents for it,” he said. “The world’s most efficient solar cell, but also cost-effective. We are not going to give up the cost factor.”

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Health care leaders worry about Obamacare repeal BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

he Affordable Care Act may not be perfect, but health care providers are increasingly worried over the effects its repeal could have, especially if the 2010 law is not immediately replaced. That was the message from a group of health care executives, among them representatives hospitals from each of the major health care systems operating in Westchester County, at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 13 at White Plains Hospital. The discussion was organized by U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey and marked the first time that representatives from Montefiore Health System, Northwell Health and Westchester Medical Center Health Network gathered to discuss possible changes to the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare. President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress point to rising premiums under the ACA and vow to repeal it. But Republicans have not yet offered a comprehensive plan for what would replace the law. That concerned many who were at the roundtable. Lowey pointed out the possible

ramifications in New York if the law were repealed. The Harrison Democrat, a ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, said repeal could strip coverage from 2.7 million New Yorkers and lead to more than 130,000 job cuts. “Let me be perfectly clear: this Republican attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize the financial security of New York families and put lives at risk,” Lowey said. Susan Fox, president and CEO of White Plains Hospital, a member of the Montefiore Health System, said that health care providers bought into the goals of the Affordable Care Act when it was first discussed and passed: access, higher quality care and a plan to lower costs. She said hospitals have been taking on some of the costs of the act by investing in a higher quality of care, with the thought that more people would be insured, bringing in more dollars. “So when we talk about repeal and replace, we cannot repeal without replacing,” Fox said. “Because the dollars would go out of our institutions.” Hospital executives also fretted over the potential loss of the expanded Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act. Anthony Mahler, senior vice president of

strategic planning at Westchester Medical Center, said the hospital is “very dependent” on government funding, including $400 million a year in Medicaid revenue. “It’s not the only thing we do, we are about a $1.2 billion hospital just in Valhalla, but the Medicaid is core, and it’s also core to our mission,” Mahler said. Any cuts to Medicaid, he said, could have serious consequences for the hospital. “Our margins are, to call them thin, I think, is even generous,” Mahler said. Kevin Dahill, president and CEO of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association, said the Affordable Care Act, while not perfect, did help an “inefficient” commercial health care market. He said the federal mandate requiring people to buy insurance, as well as government subsidies, helped grow the base of people covered. “That part of it has worked. Growing the risk pool, there still is some work to be done,” Dahill said. “But if there is just a wide repeal, the insurance market could get thrown into an upheaval.” Mark Geller, CEO of Nyack Hospital, a member of the Montefiore Health System, also sounded alarms about the impact of any repeal of the law without a replacement. “If there is repeal without replace,

patients in Rockland County are going to lose access,” Geller said. “We’re not going to be able to provide the services that we have historically. ...Absent a replacement process, there will be significant diminution in the volume of services and in the ability of the hospitals to stay open.” Joel Seligman, president and CEO of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, part of Northwell Health, said it was also important to highlight how the law helped shift the focus for hospitals. Provisions in the law incentivized hospitals to move from a fee-for-service model to a value-based system. He described what that looked like. “Focus on prevention, focus on wellness, focus on continuity of patient care,” Seligman said. “The idea of keeping patients out of our hospitals, out of our emergency rooms, home safely, living longer and healthier lives. There’s been tremendous progress in that regard and no one is talking about that side of it.” With the Affordable Care Act still in place, sign-ups have surged on the New York State of Health marketplace, the Business Journal reported. More than 3.6 million people signed up for health insurance » OBAMACARE, page 17

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REGENERON’S NET INCOME UP 40 PERCENT

Driven by sales of EYLEA, an injectable drug treating certain eye diseases, net income at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. last year rose 40 percent, to approximately $1.32 billion, compared with 2015, the Westchesterbased company announced in its fourthquarter and year-end financial report. Total revenues in 2016 for Regeneron, the state’s largest biopharmaceutical employer, rose to $4.86 billion, an 18 percent increase from the previous year. The year ended with the company reaching an agreement with its Landmark at Eastview landlord, Biomed Realty, to purchase the 150-acre life sciences campus in the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant for $720 million. The deal, which Regeneron plans to finance through a five-year lease arrangement with Banc of America Leasing and Capital, is expected to close by the end of March. Regeneron reported fourth-quarter net income in 2016 of $353 million, a 37 percent

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increase from the fourth quarter of 2015. For company stockholders, net income in the recent fourth quarter amounted to $3.04 per diluted share, up 36 percent from the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year, net income per diluted share was $11.32 in 2016, up 39 percent from the $8.12 in net income per diluted share in 2015. Total fourth-quarter revenues last year amounted to approximately $1.23 billion, Regeneron reported, up 12 percent from approximately $1.1 billion in total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2015. Regeneron reported net product sales of $863 million in last year’s fourth quarter, up from $750 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Net product sales in all of 2016 totaled nearly $3.34 billion, a $649 million increase from sales of its drug products in 2015. Net sales of EYLEA in the U.S. climbed to $858 million in last year’s fourth quarter, up 15 percent from the same period in 2015. For the full year, net sales in the U.S. of Regeneron’s treatment for eye diseases totaled $3.323 billion, a 24 percent increase from 2015, the company reported. Citing “the hard work of our scientists over the last decades,” Dr. Leonard S. Schleifer, Regeneron’s founding CEO, in the report said the company has reached “the next phase of our evolution” and expects to launch two more antibody therapies this

year, “significantly expanding our impact for patients with serious diseases and our company’s growth potential.” In March, Regeneron’s antibody drug Dupixent could be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with atopic dermatitis. The company is studying Dupixent’s potential to treat other patients with serious allergic diseases, Schleifer said, including asthma in adults and children, children with atopic dermatitis and patients with nasal polyps. Regeneron has 16 antibody drug products in its clinical development pipeline, including six in collaboration with Sanofi, the French pharmaceutical company.

ACORDA SAYS PARKINSON’S DRUG SHOWS POSITIVE TRIAL RESULTS

Officials at Acorda Therapeutics Inc. announced that a recent Phase 3 clinical trial of an inhalable drug developed by the biotechnology company in Ardsley to treat re-emergent symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease produced positive results that support Acorda’s plans to seek marketing approval for the drug in the U.S and Europe this year. The Acorda drug being studied, CVT-301, is a form of levodopa, or L-dopa, which is commonly prescribed and taken orally in a treatment regimen for Parkinson’s patients. The 12-week safety and efficacy study

involved 339 patients who on their own took doses either of CVT-301 or a placebo. Those taking the drug showed a statistically significant improvement in motor function during episodes of symptom flareups, the company reported. Dr. Burkhard Black, chief medical officer at Acorda, in a press release said the company was “greatly encouraged by the efficacy and safety results of this trial.” The Phase 3 study’s lead investigator, Dr. Peter LeWitt, director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, said delivering levodopa through the lungs “offers an important treatment option for people with Parkinson’s disease.” Acorda officials said the company plans to file a new drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by the second quarter this year and to seek marketing authorization in Europe by the end of 2017, pending additional data analyses. Founded in 1995, Acorda develops drugs that restore function in patients with neurological disorders. Its leading marketed product, Ampyra extended release tablets, are taken to improve walking in people with multiple sclerosis. The company in January reported full-year net sales of $493 million for Ampyra in 2016, an approximately 13 percent increase from 2015. — John Golden

Pace University names its next president

berlin College President Marvin Krislov has been chosen to succeed Stephen J. Friedman as president of Pace University. The 56-year-old Krislov takes over the post on Aug. 1. Friedman, 78, announced a year ago that he would not request reappointment when his current term ends on June 30. He has served 10 years as president. Mark M. Besca, chairman of the university board of trustees, said Krislov “is the ideal person to lead Pace into a new era of growth and build on the renewal and revitalization that Pace has experienced under Steve Friedman. Marvin has demonstrated

throughout his career the strong, effective, enlightened, and passionate leadership to propel Pace to a new level of impact and stature.” Krislov, who has been president of the liberal arts school in Ohio since 2007, said, “I am honored to be chosen to lead Pace University during this exciting period of growth and revitalization as the University advances its position as one of the nation’s foremost institutions in fostering the leaders of tomorrow. Pace’s commitment to access and pathways to success for students inspires me.” At Oberlin, Krislov also taught advanced courses every semester on law and public

policy. In November 2009, he was appointed to the advisory board of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He led an Oberlin fundraising campaign that exceeded its $250 million target by $68 million and achieved it 18 months ahead of schedule. During his leadership, Oberlin “became more inclusive, strengthened its academic programs, improved student outcomes, created new career opportunities for faculty and staff, expanded fundraising and alumni participation and improved its campus facilities,” according to the Pace announcement. Krislov previously served as vice presi-

dent and general counsel at the University of Michigan for nine years. Before joining academia, he held solicitor posts in the U.S. Department of Labor and was an associate counsel in the Office of Counsel to the President. The selection process for Friedman’s successor began last March and was led by a 15-member search committee representing trustees, faculty, administrators, alumni, benefactors and students. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace enrolls nearly 13,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs. — Bob Rozycki

Spirits importer will relocate to White Plains

idney Frank Importing Co. Inc., the U.S. importer of the German spirits brand Jagermeister, will relocate its headquarters from New Rochelle to 10 Bank St. in downtown White Plains, where it has signed a long-term lease for a full floor of nearly 30,000 square feet. The office move is targeted for June. The lease deal was announced by Empire State Realty Trust Inc. in Manhattan,

the owner and manager of 10 Bank St. The 45-year-old import company now is headquartered at 20 Cedar St. in New Rochelle, where it has approximately 180 full-time employees, according to its website. The company in 2015 was acquired by Mast-Jagermeister SE, the privately owned German manufacturer of its namesake spirits brand and other alcoholic beverages, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the German company in the largest inter-

national market for its Jagermeister liqueur. Empire State Realty Trust’s 10 Bank St., is an approximately 229,000-square-foot, 12-story office tower within walking distance of the White Plains Transportation Center. “This upper floor availability at 10 Bank Street provided Sidney Frank with a unique opportunity to house its operations on a single, efficient floor plate, with an abundance of natural light and expansive corner views, and easy access to mass transit,” said

Jeffrey H. Newman, senior vice president of ESRT, in the deal announcement. “We are thrilled to welcome Sidney Frank to our portfolio.” Jay Hruska and Skip Lane of Cushman & Wakefield represented Sidney Frank in the lease negotiations. Newman represented the landlord, along with Kimberly Zaccagnino, Empire State Realty Trust senior leasing associate, and leasing associate Tara Long. — John Golden

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Goodbye warehouses, hello apartments for young professionals ENCLAVE EQUITIES PLANS 179 UNITS IN FLEETWOOD BY BILL HELTZEL

Mount Vernon, with three train stations and quick access to highways, is posed for development, Mermelstein said. Enclave wants to construct five buildings with 179 apartments. One cluster will have two 5-story buildings at 645 MacQuesten next to the Classic Audi repair shop. Another cluster includes two 5-story buildings at 525 MacQuesten and a 4-story building behind them that will

front on Locust Street. Fleetwood retailers say they are hurting and need an economic shot in the arm, according to Mermelstein. Enclave sees market-rate apartments rather than subsidized housing as the key to stimulating a neighborhood. Yet market-rate apartments are in short supply in Mount Vernon. “This gives them the shot,” he said. “You need to bring in people who can spend

money. You bring in the people and retail will follow.” He said the project would not strain the school system because it is designed for young professionals without children, with 600 square feet for one-bedroom units and 800 square feet for two bedrooms. He estimated that no more than six school-age children will be housed there. The developer has passed muster with the zoning board and planning board. The architectural review board is next, and the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is doing a cost-benefit analysis of the project. Enclave has asked the IDA for sales and mortgage tax relief totaling about $1.4 million, tax abatement for 25 to 30 years and a payment in lieu of taxes agreement of $940 for one-bedroom units and $1,100 for the two-bedroom units. The company has budgeted $43.7 million, including about $33.6 million for construction. It expects to create 200 construction jobs and 15 permanent jobs. Enclave has applied for a demolition permit and is ready to raze the warehouses. Construction will take about 24 months. “We believe in Mount Vernon,” Mermelstein said. “This project is really important. It will change the area for the better.”

fair share,” Gershner said. Gershner said that homeowners are subsidizing condominium owners by paying an increased real estate tax to make up for a condominium assessment valuation shortfall. “The condominiums are probably taxed at about 40 percent less than a single-family home and that’s pretty substantial,” Seiden said. This is not the first time the idea of reassessing condominiums has come up in the town. In 2015, Ossining chose to move forward with its property revaluation without implementing the homestead option. “The town board made a decision that the benefit to the individual homeowners was not so great as to outweigh the detriment to folks that own condos,” Farrell said. Scarsdale, Mamaroneck and the towns of Carmel and Greenburgh decided against implementing the tax option following their respective revaluations in recent years, while Sleepy Hollow and the towns of Rye and Pelham have each adopted the

homestead option. In her 2015 campaign, Ossining Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg said she was opposed to the homestead rule. “Everyone up for election last year said they were not in favor of homestead,” Farrell said. Carrera, an independent real estate broker and former director of the county’s departments of real estate and economic development, feels community sentiment may be different this time around. “What the homeowners did not get the information on during the reassessment, and (led to) the board not moving forward with the homestead act, is that no one explained to them the amount of savings on a yearly basis the average homeowner would save,” Carrera said. “This board was elected to serve and represent everyone, not just condo owners, and I think that’s a very important fact that has to be brought to the attention of homeowners, because there are a lot of condominium owners with associations

that come forward and speak their piece,” Carrera said. “We don’t have that as the individual homeowners, which we will do as we move forward, depending on what this board does.” Levenberg said the town board plans to gather additional information and schedule a work session or town hall meeting regarding the issue. “We will have more on that in the near future,” she said. The town could move forward with the homestead option during a ratio analysis it plans to complete later this year, Gonzalez said. Requests for comment to the state Department of Taxation and Finance were not returned at press time. The Ossining Committee for Fair Taxation hopes the board will open the issue up to a town referendum “to be voted by the people who are going to be paying these taxes,” Seiden said. “This is not a war against condo owners,” Gershner said. “It’s just an opportunity to correct the inequality.”

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wo decrepit warehouses on North MacQuesten Parkway in Mount Vernon could be the key to revitalizing Fleetwood. Enclave Equities plans to demolish the structures and build clusters of market-rate, low-rise apartment buildings. “It’s the perfect site to get the area completely revitalized,” said Sam Mermelstein, vice president of development. Enclave bought the warehouse at 645 MacQuesten, a half-block away from MetroNorth’s Fleetwood station, and another a block or so south at 525 MacQuesten, for $9.1 million in 2006. The warehouses have outlived their usefulness. “The way it stands now, they make no sense,” Mermelstein said. The company is paying taxes but cannot make enough money on rents. “They’re coming down.” Enclave got its start in 2008 managing a portfolio of distressed properties. Now the Purchase-based company focuses on underperforming or mismanaged properties in fundamentally sound markets. It has more than 1,500 apartments and 300,000 square feet of commercial space in development, mostly in New York City and the Northeast corridor.

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with the exception of the condominiums, but that’s by law,” said Gershner, who is also president of Gershner Realty Associates. “No one gave them a break. The law dictates how condominiums are to be assessed, but they’re assessed as commercial property, not residential property. That’s what complicates things.” According to Ossining Assessor Fernando Gonzalez, there are approximately 1,850 condominium units in Ossining and 6,800 single-family homes. The homestead option’s implementation would decrease homeowners’ yearly property taxes by about 8 percent on average, Gonzalez said, while taxes for condominium owners could jump between 40 to 60 percent. “We have the opportunity to make certain adjustments to those properties which are underassessed by law, particularly the condominiums, and we’re proposing that that be adjusted and that everyone pay their

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Morton’s pulls up stakes for City Center sizzle BY JOHN GOLDEN

An attorney for Kite Realty told the council last year that restored valet service was essential to the company’s improvements project at City Center in order to attract more upscale restaurants to the complex. Kite Realty said last week that public valet parking will be added soon at City Center. Kite Realty Group Trust was represented on the Morton’s lease by RHYS, a commercial real estate firm based in Stamford. RHYS Executive Vice President and Principal Jason Wuchiski, Vice President Tyler Lyman and Senior Associate Ryan Stranko were the sole brokers in the deal.

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orton’s The Steakhouse by summer will relocate its downtown White Plains restaurant to City Center, where it will lease storefront space on Mamaroneck Avenue vacated more than three years ago by the popular Legal Sea Foods. The lease deal for 8,000 square feet of space at 5 Mamaroneck Ave. was announced by City Center’s owner, Kite Realty Group Trust in Indianapolis, which recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of the 600,000-square-foot retail, restaurant and cinema complex it acquired in 2014 in a $2.1 billion merger with Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust Inc. of suburban Chicago. The landlord said the new Morton’s location is scheduled to open by midyear. The upscale steakhouse chain will move from its ground-floor space at 9 Maple Ave. in The Source at White Plains, a 240,000-squarefoot retail and office building at the corner of Bloomingdale Road and Maple Avenue, where Danone North America, which makes Dannon yogurt, in 2018 will move its headquarters from the town of Greenburgh. The White Plains Common Council this month approved a zoning amendment to allow Danone NA to open a food laboratory in the building’s street-level retail space, where shoppers and pedestrians can view the production of small yogurt samples. The Morton’s restaurant space will be the site of Danone’s food laboratory and cafeteria, according to “Real Estate in Depth,” the trade publication of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. Kite Realty also announced that Blaze Pizza, an artisanal-pizza franchise chain based in Pasadena, California, recently signed a lease at City Center and is scheduled to open there this fall. The announced lease deal with Morton’s came one year after the city’s Common Council, at the urging of City Center’s owner, passed an ordinance to allow valet parking service by permit-holding operators in specific downtown areas. The council last February approved the city’s first designated valet drop-off area on the Mamaroneck Avenue block that fronts City Center. Legal Sea Foods closed its City Center restaurant in late 2013 after city officials banned downtown valet parking service. Mayor Thomas Roach last year described the prior service as unregulated and chaotic, leaving some diners and other downtown visitors with parking tickets for illegal street parking by valet attendants. A Legal Sea Foods executive at the time of the closing said the city’s elimination of valet parking made operating at the Mamaroneck Avenue location “untenable.”

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Owners find love, and labor of love, at Hartsdale restaurant

IN THE FAMILY

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

illaggio Italiano Restaurant in Hartsdale is a true labor of love for its owners, Robyn and Danny Santiago. Though the couple acquired the restaurant in 2015, the Italian eatery at 389 N. Central Ave. has long held a special place in the hearts of the husband-and-wife duo. They first met at the restaurant nearly two decades ago, when Danny worked behind the bar and in the kitchen, while Robyn served as a waitress. Over the years, Danny moved up the ranks at Villaggio, eventually becoming a manager, while Robyn went on to start her own public rela-

Robyn and Danny Santiago

tions firm in Valhalla, Illumination PR. She has continued as the boutique firm’s CEO since becoming a restaurant owner. When Villaggio’s former owners, Maria and Lou Scampone, who had helmed the eatery for more than 38 years, decided it was time to retire, Danny and Robyn knew they couldn’t let the restaurant fall into the hands of a stranger. “It was important to us that we continued as one family,” Robyn said. “Danny and I knew it was a successful location since we both worked there, and we knew the hard work and dedication that the previous owners had put into Villaggio.” For Danny, Villaggio is truly a home away from home. He emigrated to the U.S. from Mexico nearly 30 years ago and took a

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job as a dishwasher at the restaurant. Three other employees of the eatery also hail from his hometown. “The existing staff is family,” said Robyn. “We all get on each other’s nerves from time to time but at the end of the day, we are all family.” When assuming ownership, it was important to the couple to retain the restaurant’s workforce. “Our families grew up together, and their kids came to the restaurant often. For some of the staff, this is the only job they’ve known,” Robyn said. “Changing that would be disruptive to us, to them and to their families.” And keeping the eatery’s menu consistent too was important to the new owners. “The old saying, ‘If it’s not broken, don’t fix it’ fits perfectly in this scenario,” Robyn said. “The previous owners spent time perfecting the menu and the way the restaurant was run. We thought that if we came in and bought the restaurant and changed everything, we would lose the loyalty of our already loyal customer base.” But there have been a few changes since the Santiagos took over. The couple hosts a jazz band each week and, paying tribute to Danny’s heritage, a mariachi band comes in for special occasions. Transitioning to restaurant ownership, the Santiagos have had to navigate a few bumps in the road, especially when it comes to hiring new employees. “We are fortunate to have the staff we do,” Robyn said. “Their work ethic is beyond what most new employees have, so when we wanted to add employees when business increased, we found interviewing, training and keeping employees was the most challenging. I think the stories my husband has from hiring, training and losing staff are bookworthy.” The success of the longstanding restaurant is something the Santiagos hope to replicate at a second Villaggio location. The new restaurant, which opened earlier this year at 20 Cedar St. in Dobbs Ferry, “was perfect for us,” Robyn said. “We decided we wanted to try (another location) and what better place than a river town like Dobbs Ferry.” When both Robyn and Danny are present at Villaggio, they can usually be found greeting customers, often embracing them in bear hugs and inquiring about children or family members. “Our customers are truly family to us,” Robyn said. “They come in to Villaggio expecting the meal to taste the same, their favorite items on the menu and the quality and service that Villaggio’s staff have delivered for almost 40 years. Why change a thing?”

Business diversity competition attracts 40,000 votes BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

national spotlight has been turned on diversity in the U.S., in its communities, government policies and business. For example, in his recent State of the State message, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said, “We are one of the states with the greatest diversity, we grew up with the diversity. We grew up in communities where everybody was an immigrant. You want to deport immigrants? Immigration is bad? Deport me. I’m an immigrant. I’m the son of Mario, I’m the grandson of Andrea.” Diversity also was a theme in Michelle Obama’s final public speech as first lady on Jan. 6. “Our glorious diversity, our diversity as the faiths and colors and creeds, that is not a threat to who we are — it makes us who we are,” she said. The subject even came up when former CIA Director William Brennan testified at a Senate hearing: “Diversity not only gives us the cultural understanding we need to operate in any corner of the globe, it also helps us avoid group think, ensuring we

bring to bear a range of perspectives on the complex challenges that are inherent to intelligence work.” Internationally, the United Nations holds a world day for cultural diversity on May 21. Locally, diversity in business is being highlighted right now by the “Celebrating Diversity in Business” program produced by Westfair Communications Inc., in conjunction with Geneive Brown Metzger of ICA World. Westfair publishes the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals and WAG magazine. Forty businesses people who are deeply committed to the principles and practices of diversity will be honored at an event on April 4 at 1133 Westchester Ave. in White Plains. The 40 businesses have been declared “Diversity Champions.” Five are being selected as the “Final Five Champions.” Readers of Westfair’s publications submitted more than 40,000 votes to choose the final five. Voting took place from Dec. 19 through Feb. 13 on the Westfair website. The final five will be announced in the March 13 issues of the Business Journals. Each of the “Diversity Champions” was nominated in one of the following categories: standard-bearer, most socially

conscious, most promising millennial, outstanding entrepreneur and visionary. Westfair Publisher Dee DelBello said, “The response to this event was overwhelming. This tells us that people are thinking, wanting and praising diversity in the workplace. I suppose we will have true diversity when we don’t have to think, want and praise it. In the meantime, we will strive for it and showcase it where and when it occurs. Our congratulations to all the champions and all of our journal readers and friends who participated in this effort.” Brown Metzger of ICA World added, “The unprecedented number of persons who have voted is thrilling and noteworthy. I think it confirms that diversity is a very important aspect of our business culture.” Greater Hudson Bank is one of two leadsponsors of the program. Anthony Pili, the bank’s vice president and director of strategic planning, said, “Greater Hudson Bank is a locally owned and growing community bank operating in the counties of Westchester, Rockland and Orange. We are proud to support the Celebrating Diversity in Business awards because we believe differences challenge assumptions and bring forth a variety of solutions to achieve a common goal.

Partnering with Westfair Communications for this inaugural event and honoring one of our very own ambassadors, Fannie Aleman, as a diversity champion, has been a great opportunity to showcase our biggest competitive advantage — our people.” The other lead sponsor is Stamford Health. Sal Mancino, the director of human resources, commented, “Stamford Health is a growing hospital and health care system and is increasingly the regional center providing high-quality care for all. With more than 2,700 employees that reside in Connecticut and New York, we believe that embracing diversity ignites excellence and we are proud to support the Celebrating Diversity initiative, which recognizes workplaces committed to reflecting the community they serve.” In addition to the lead sponsors, supporting diversity advocates include Arch Street Communications, Caribbean Food Delights, Pullman & Comley LLC and Skanska USA Building Inc. The April 4 evening event will open with The Marketplace featuring local vendors and businesses. For more information, call 914-358-0766 or go to westfaironline. com/celebratingdiversity.

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THE LIST: Energy Companies

ENERGY COMPANIES

WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND REGION

Listed alphabetically. Name Address Area code: 914, unless otherwise noted Website

Bright Energy Services

President/ top local executive Title Year founded

Description/Services

Bonnie Hagen Founder and chief operating officer 2011

Environmental-consulting firm focused on energy efficiency and sustainability, government and utility incentives

Michael Brown President 2009

Energy-reduction services, including home-energy audit, air sealing, insulation, heating and cooling, windows and doors, appliances and lighting

Climate Change & Environmental Services LLC

Marc Karell Principal 2009

Corporate sustainability/green programs, carbon footprint, emission-reduction strategies, energy assessments, environmental/air compliance

Consolidated Edison Company of New York *

John McAvoy CEO 1823

Electric service provider for most of New York City and most of Westchester County and natural gas service provider for Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and Westchester

Mark Noyes CEO and president 1997

Energy-services company, provides power supply, renewable energy, sustainability services and cost-effective energy solutions for commercial, industrial, residential and government customers

Direct Energy Solar

Dung Tran Head of Direct Energy Solar 2008

Full-service residential solar provider

Dr. Energy Saver

Michael Carlo and Matthew Carlo Owners 2011

Energy-efficient home insulation, including air sealing, HVAC and water heaters

Chris Bakken Executive vice president, nuclear operations and chief nuclear officer 1962

Producer of nuclear clean air electricity

James McHale and Frank Petrullo Owners 2008

Energy efficiency and savings

Arnold Bruzzano Founder and president 1982

Building, commissioning and energy-reduction services

Norm Jen Owner 2013

Consulting and testing services to promote energy conservation and green-building practices

Healthy Home Energy & Consulting Inc.

Kevin Brenner Founder and president 2006

Comprehensive home-energy audit, energy-efficient improvements

Kinsley Energy Group

David Kinsley President 1964

Energy solutions provider for customers throughout the northeast, distributer of Kohler power systems, provider of prime movers for co-generation, biomass and landfill applications

Paraco Gas Corp.

Joseph Armentano CEO 1968

Privately held marketers of propane gas

R3 Energy

Rudy W. Scholl President 1997

Energy-efficient improvement services

SunBlue Energy

Christopher Hale Owner 2009

Designs and installs solar-energy systems (photovoltaic/PV or solar hot water) for both residential and businesses

Sunrise Solar Solutions LLC

Doug Hertz, Erric Messer Principals 2009

Residential and commercial photovoltaic solar system

Wheelabrator Westchester LP

Brett Baker Plant manager 1908

Converter of municipal solid waste and other renewable waste fuels into clean energy

(A division of All HVAC Service Company Inc.) 620 Mamaroneck Ave., No. 244, White Plains 10605 347-470-7090 • brightenergyservices.com

BrightHOME Energy Solutions

(A division of Robison Oil Inc.) 500 Executive Blvd., Elmsford 10523 506-5481 • brighthome.com

1506 Henry Ave., Mamaroneck 10543 584-6720 • ccesworld.com

Cooper Station, P.O. Box 138, New York 10276-0138 800-752-6633 • coned.com

Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc. (A subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc.) 100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla 10595 286-7000 • conedsolutions.com

28 Industrial Drive, Middletown 10941 800-903-6130 • directenergysolar.com

11 Kimball Place, Mount Vernon 10550 793-4400 • westchesterdrenergysaver.com

Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan 10511 736-8000 • entergy-nuclear.com

EnviroCare Air Quality Restoration LLC

(A division of JP McHale Pest Management Inc.) 241 Bleakley Ave., Buchanan 10511 788-4454 • eaqr.com

Environmental Control

92 North Ave., New Rochelle 10801 632-1815 • envconcx.com

Greenergy NY

(Affiliate of Jenesis Group) 5 Orchard Terrace, Chappaqua 10514 238-9500 • jenesisgroup.com 362 Adams St., Bedford Hills 10507 810-6251 • gethealthyhome.com

310 Guinea Road, Brewster 10509 218-9940 • kinsley-group.com

4 Bayview Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567 737-2340 • paracogas.com

1 Central Ave., Suite 311, Tarrytown 10591 909-3940 • r3energy.com

147 Valley St., Sleepy Hollow 10591 222-3510 • sunblueenergy.com

510 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 762-7622 • sunrisesolarllc.com

1 Charles Point Ave., Peekskill 10566 739-9304 • wtienergy.com

This list is a sampling of energy companies that serve the region. If would like to include your company in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. *

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

Check out every angle before buying another business A colleague asked if I was interested in buying her company. My curiosity is piqued, but I’m not sure. She says she wants to keep working to help ensure a successful transition and to have income for the next few years. While I’d be open to doing an acquisition, I’m also worried: If she came to work for us what opportunity is there for her to make a living? My gut says she’s considering selling because she can’t make enough money on her own. I don’t want to solve her need for income and leave my company on the short end of the stick. Suggestions? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Make sure you know what this business does for your company. Negotiate until you’re both clear as to the role the seller will play in your company. Think about how easy or difficult it would be to take on the business. Can you make money by doing the deal? What would your company gain by adding to its portfolio? More clients? A new business line? Technical skills? Personnel? How is the industry doing overall — and is this a sector that you need to invest in, in order to grow? It’s not all about revenue. Consider whether you want her clients. They need to be as or more profitable as compared with your current clients. They need to be easy and loyal enough to manage that you don’t spend all your profits on concessions and support just to hang onto them. In a low unemployment economy, picking up personnel and technical skills can have a great deal of value. How skilled are the seller’s employees — do you want all of them or just a few gems? Reflect on your company’s culture — make sure any new personnel will fit in. Think about the personnel gaps in your company and nose around to see if her employees could shore things up. How likely is it that her employees will stick around? Once competitors find out the company is in play, employees will be getting calls. If you’re moving locations from the seller’s shop to yours, the commute could impact who stays or goes. What would pay be like at your company — more, less or the same as what her employees are making now? Any increases to get to parity, whether it’s her employees or yours, will impact your bottom line. Figure out the role you want the seller to play in your company and whether she’s doing that now in her own company. Keep in mind that if she can’t make enough to live on running her own shop, how will she make enough once she’s part of yours? Her best opportunity to make money will probably be in client-facing jobs: sales, account management, technical adviser. Functions such as accounting, production and even marketing need to be handled by less expensive personnel and blended in with roles already in existence in your company. Do your homework. Find out everything you can about the seller’s business, the industry and the owner. Check out her work. Make a sales call on some of her better-known customers. Take a look at reputation and positioning on the internet. Go to a trade show for the industry to get informa-

tion on overall trends as well as to gather information on her company. Figure out how you turn this opportunity into a moneymaker before you make an offer. Consider paying out over time, as a percentage of profit, if she’s open to it — probably her best shot at making money from the sale. Don’t be afraid to walk away if she makes deal-breaker requests. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Complete Guide to Selling a Business” by Fred S. Steingold.

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THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

2017 “FRIEND OF MEDICINE” AWARD WCMS Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 1, 2017 Cocktails/Exhibits: 6:00pm Dinner: 7:00pm Westchester Country Club 99 Biltmore Avenue Rye, New York 10580 Past “Friend of Medicine” Awardees Include: 

2016: Dee DelBello, CEO Westfair Communications, Founder Doctors of Distinction Awards.

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2015: Mary Jane Denzer, Community activist and leader in the fight against childhood diabetes.

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2014: Michael J. Schoppmann, Esq.; Healthcare attorney and advocate.

Please visit www.wcms.org/2017Friend-of-Medicine to submit your nomination.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 31, 2017. *Please note that the awardee must be available to attend the annual

Call for Nominations Every year, at its Annual Meeting in June, the Westchester County Medical Society honors a member of the Westchester Community who has been deemed a “Friend of Medicine”. Our Society is now taking nominations for the 2017 awardee. The Friend of Medicine Award was established to recognize those upstanding community members of Westchester outside the medical community whose actions contribute significantly to the betterment and/or advancement of medical practice and patient care. *A good candidate may be outlined as follows: 

Any individual who volunteers his/her time with a local hospital or medical group.

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Any individual who donates to a medical charity, the medical community and/or volunteers his/her time to a medical charity and/or the medical community.

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Any individual who volunteers to serve on a hospital or charity board. Any individual who is involved in advocacy centered in medicine or related areas (patient rights, patient care, etc.).

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Any individual who effectuates policy for the welfare of physicians and their patients.

If you or someone you know possesses these qualities, and you would like to see him/her recognized for the efforts put forth, please visit our website to submit your nomination! *Please note that nominees should not be physicians, should not profit from any medical business, and should not be employed by a hospital or medical practice.

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ABOVE THE BAR AWARDS 11TH ANNUAL COUNTYWIDE AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING WESTCHESTER ATTORNEYS

SAVE THE DATE | JUNE 8 KEYNOTE Westchester District Attorney SPEAKER Anthony Scarpino

PRESENTED BY: • CITRIN COOPERMAN • WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW

Visit westfaironline.com/abovethebar for the nominating process. Each nomination should consist of a minimum of 200 words based on the criteria provided. Please submit your nomination and a copy of the nominee’s CV no later than April 17. For more information or questions, call Rebecca Freeman at 914-358-0757 or email rfreeman@westfairinc.com.

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NOMINATIONS Members of the Westchester business and legal communities are encouraged to nominate, pursuant to the criteria, one or more candidates for the following prestigious award categories: PACE SETTER AWARD: Candidate exemplifies overall excellence in professional and community work, prominence in the Westchester legal profession and fierce determination to being as good an attorney as possible. The highest award, the candidate must be well respected by peers and community. MOST SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS AWARD: Candidate is dedicated to one or more causes in the community as an active member or leader and has a significant history of pro bono legal or government service, which warrant praise and recognition by peers and community. LEADING LAND USE ATTORNEY: Candidate has dedicated his/her legal expertise in land use, including development and zoning matters, and distinguished him/ herself as a leading land use attorney. LEADING MATRIMONIAL ATTORNEY: Candidate must be experienced in the field of complex matrimonial law while demonstrating successful outcomes for his/her clients here in Westchester County. In addition, he or she must be well-respected for his/her ethical representation of his/her clients. MOST PROMISING PACE LAW SCHOOL STUDENT: Candidate, in his/her third year, who through passion and enthusiasm for the law, high scholastic achievement and initiative and involvement in school and community activities, will be a promising member of the legal profession.

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Insurers ask courts to block coverage in a Rockland case of teen suicide BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

wo insurance companies are asking courts to declare that they do not have to defend or indemnify parents whose sons have been accused of assaulting and harassing a teen who later committed suicide. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co. and Travelers Commercial Insurance Co. said their homeowners policies exclude coverage for injuries caused by criminal acts or intentional injuries. The insurers want protection from a lawsuit concerning the death in September 2015 of James “Jimmy” Hauburger, 17, of Orangeburg. His mother, Noreen Hauburger, last July sued four minors and the parents of two of the minors in state Supreme Court in Rockland County. She claims that the minors, identified only by initials in court documents, assaulted Jimmy in July 2015, posted a video recording of the assault on Instagram and threatened him on social media. The defendants denied the allegations. Her son suffered pain, psychological and emotional anguish, posttraumatic stress syndrome, fear and ultimately death as a result of bullying, Hauburger alleges.

supervising them. Hauburger is asking for unspecified damages for alleged battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Blomquists, Szwarcs, C.D. of Blauvelt and Z.C. of Tappan denied the allegations in court filings. C.D. also filed a counterclaim for malicious prosecution

Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co. and Travelers Commercial Insurance Co. said their homeowners policies exclude coverage for injuries caused by criminal acts or intentional injuries.

The lawsuit names the parents of J.B., Mark and Amy Blomquist, of Piermont, and says they had a duty to restrain their son because they knew he had a propensity for violence. The alleged assault happened at the home of Michael and Anna Szwarc and their son, S.S., in Piermont. Hauburger claims that the Szwarcs, who since moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, provided alcohol to minors and were negligent in

and abuse of process. He states that he was wrongfully named in the lawsuit because he did not perpetrate any of the alleged conduct and does not appear in the video. The lawsuit suggests that Jimmy was assaulted because J.B. believed Jimmy had informed on him to police. Amy Blomquist was present, it says, when police interviewed her son about an alleged retaliatory act in June 2015. The following month, according to the

lawsuit, the Szwarcs hosted Jimmy and the four minors at their house and provided alcoholic beverages to the youths. The four minors became intoxicated, the lawsuit says, therefore the Szwarcs are liable for injuries caused by their underage guests. The minors allegedly held Jimmy from behind and punched him in the abdomen. In September 2015, they allegedly posted a video of the incident on Instagram. J.B., according to the lawsuit, posted three Instagram comments: “Do I have to snuff you out a second time,” then, “You’ll see me and (Z.C.) in school tomorrow we’ll have you crying a second time,” and finally, “Bruh I don’t need back up neither does Z” and “there’s a video of you crying after I snuffed you with no help do I have to post it.” Z.C. allegedly posted comments referring to cracking Jimmy’s jaw and calling him offensive names. Metropolitan insured the Blomquists. The company says the homeowners and excess policies exclude coverage for bodily injuries that result from criminal acts or abuses inflicted by people covered by the policies. Furthermore, suicide is not a personal injury or bodily injury as defined by the policies, according to the insurance company’s lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in White Plains on Feb. 8.

Travelers made a similar argument in a lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in Rockland County on Feb. 10. The company insured the parents of C.D., David and Marybeth Dermody, of Blauvelt, for homeowners and umbrella coverage. The insurance does not apply to an act which is expected or intended by an insured party to cause bodily injury, Travelers says. Travelers agreed to retain counsel to defend C.D. But the insurer is asking the court to declare that it does not have to provide coverage in a settlement or judgment and that the Dermodys must reimburse the company for defending their son. Last year, the Hauburger family set up the Jimmy Hauburger Memorial Foundation to support programs that increase awareness of bullying, emotional distress and teen suicide. The nonprofit foundation is backing anti-cyberbullying legislation in the state Legislature and has started a scholarship to be given to a graduating senior at Tappan Zee High School who demonstrates kindness to others and to fellow students in need. Jimmy Hauburger was a senior at the school at the time of his death. The foundation’s website, jimmyhauburgerfoundation.org, links to resources for parents, educators, teens and the community.

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Statewide ride-sharing services hinge on NYS Assembly vote BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

ide-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken a step toward becoming legal in communities outside New York City. A bill, sponsored by Senate Insurance Committee Chairman James L. Seward and passed by a 55-5 vote in the Senate, provides the framework for ridesharing companies to expand their operations statewide. “We are encouraged to see that the Senate and the governor are listening to the voices of New Yorkers over those of special interests and making ride sharing a priority. It is now time for the Assembly to do the same and ensure that upstate has what New York City and 47 other states have,” according to a statement from Uber. Proponents of the bill said it would improve local economies and enable the creation of jobs. “Ride sharing has the potential to be of

great benefit to the economic health of local communities,” state Sen. Terrence Murphy said in a statement. “Through the use of mobile phone apps, local transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft will be able respond to connect riders with transportation that matches their specific needs.” Murphy added that these companies would provide an affordable transportation option to underserved areas, reduce the incidence of drunken driving and ease traffic congestion. Murphy did not respond to requests for additional comment. The bill would alter insurance laws in New York state, which have complicated the passage of such legislation in the past, and allow ride-sharing companies to take out group policies for their drivers. The bill requires insurance coverage levels of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per incident when drivers are without passengers and at least $1 million of coverage while a ride-share vehicle is transporting a passenger. In New York, all drivers are required to have minimum coverage of $25,000 per

person and $50,000 per incident. Cassandra Anderson, a spokeswoman for New York Insurance Association, said these liability coverage amounts are more appropriate than others that have been proposed in the past. “The coverage amounts align with the national model that has been adopted in more than 30 states,” she said. Insurance requirements played a part in the death of a Senate-passed ride-sharing bill in the Democrat-controlled Assembly in 2016. The Assembly’s bill required higher coverage for drivers: $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident when the car is not being used for service and a $1.5 million policy when riders are in the car. “It is essential that as this issue continues to be discussed that unreasonably high levels of liability coverage are not mandated,” New York Insurance Association President Ellen Melchionni said. “Excessive liability coverage will make it so these services cannot be offered at an affordable rate across the state.” In the recently passed Senate bill, crimi-

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letter circulated last month by the state Department of Financial Services is “reminding” life insurers of the conditions required to reject a life insurance claim, after the department investigated what it says were improper claim denials. An announcement from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office says the letter will help shield low- and middle-income New Yorkers from unfair claim denials. The announcement from the governor’s office stated that the Department of Financial Services action reminds life insurers that policyholders should not be required to furnish medical records and that insurers are required to make prompt payments to beneficiaries within the two-year period after a policyholder dies. An investigation by the Department of Financial Services found that insurers, which it did not name, “contested numerous life insurance claims following the death of the insured during the two-year contestable period, in the absence of actual evidence of misrepresentation, and improperly have shifted the burden of proof to beneficiaries,” according to the circular letter.

The letter states that, under New York Insurance Law, an insurer may contest a life insurance claim made during the two-year contestable period only if the insurer establishes that there was a material misrepresentation on an application for life insurance. The investigation found some insurers improperly attempted to shift the burden of proof regarding misrepresentation to beneficiaries by requiring them to produce the medical records of the covered policyholder. The letter points to a 1981 state Supreme Court ruling that found a beneficiary has “no legal obligation to cooperate with an insurer by providing the insurer with the deceased insured’s medical records.” “Insurers are on notice of their obligations and that this administration has zero tolerance for those who seek to sidestep their responsibilities,” Cuomo said. “With this action, we are holding insurance companies accountable, helping to ensure beneficiaries receive what they are entitled to, and are working to create a more fair and more just New York for all.” In the announcement, Cuomo’s office provided the following advice for policy holders: • A life insurer may only challenge a beneficiary’s claim for benefits on the basis of material misrepresentations on an application

for life insurance within a two-year contestable period from the policy’s date of issue. After the two-year contestable period, an insurer cannot claim material misrepresentation on an application as a basis for denying a beneficiary’s claim. • Following the death of the insured during the two-year contestable period, when an insurer investigates potential misrepresentation on the application for insurance, beneficiaries may assist the insurer with its investigation and provide medical records, but they are not required to do so. • If an insurer has actual evidence of a material misrepresentation, the insurer may obtain a rescission of the policy through a court action and return premiums to the covered policyholder’s estate. Alternatively, if the parties wish to avoid litigation, an insurer may reach a settlement providing for rescission with all beneficiaries who are fully informed of their rights to challenge the insurer’s claims in court. • Although beneficiaries are not required by law to provide medical records of the deceased to the insurer, persons who obtain benefits under life insurance policies through fraud or misrepresentation on claims forms may be investigated and prosecuted for insurance fraud.

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FACTS & FIGURES BANKRUPTCIES MANHATTAN Negril Village Inc. 70 W. Third St., New York 10012. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by James E. Hurley Jr. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 1710319-shl.

WHITE PLAINS RS Old Mill LLC. 17 Lime Kiln Road, Suffern 10901. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Douglas J. Pick. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 17-22218-rdd.

COURT CASES Alize II Corp. Filed by Valentin Salgado. Action: denial of overtime compensation. Attorney: Peter Hans Cooper. Filed: Feb. 8. Case no. 7:17-cv00954-NSR. Beam Construction Inc. Filed by Piotr Jozwicki and Michael Skrezeckowski. Action: federal question – fair labor standards. Attorney: Darius Adam Marzec. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 7:17-cv-01084. Benchmark LM Management Services LLC. Filed by Michael J. Curico. No Action listed. Attorneys: Michael John Borrelli, Alexander Todd Coleman and Dong Phuong Van Nguyen. Filed: Feb. 10. Case no. 7:17-cv-01025. Costco Wholesale Corp. Filed by Julia Calvi. Action: notice of removal. No attorney listed. Filed: Feb. 10. Case no. 7:17-cv-01013. Experian Information Solutions Inc. Filed by Paolo Corticelli and Anna Corticelli. Action: 1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act. Attorney: Christopher Jack Johnson. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 7:17-cv-01085.

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General Motors LLC. Filed by Francilla Magee, Trameka Sermon, Annie Dawson Carmel and Coletha Youngblood. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Donald Alan Migliori. Filed: Feb. 10. Case no. 7:17cv-01001. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank National Association. Filed by Joel Horowitz. Action: diversity action. No attorney listed. Filed: Feb. 9. Case no. 7:17-cv00966-KMK. New York State Oﬃce for People with Developmental Disabilities. Filed by Judith H. Panzer-Senzor as administrator of the estate of Richard Fred Panzer. Action: federal question. Attorney: Aaron Conrad Depass. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 7:17cv-01086. Propark America New York LLC. Filed by the Health & Welfare Fund of the United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 2013, AFL-CIO. Action: E.R.I.S.A. – employee retirement. Attorney: James Michael Steinberg. Filed: Feb. 10. Case no. 7:17-cv-01009. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. Filed by Theresa Hutchinson. Action: diversity –breach of contract. No attorney listed. Filed: Feb. 10. Case no. 7:17-cv-01005. Superior Maintenance of Westchester Inc. aka Superior Maintenance Corp. Filed by the trustees of the Metal Polishers Local 8A-28A Funds. Action: E.R.I.C.A. – delinquent contributions. Attorney: Lauren Michelle Kugielska. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 7:17-cv-01060. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., et al. Filed by John Sanders and Janet Sanders. Action: diversityproduct liability. Attorney: Todd Mitchell Rubin. Filed: Feb. 13. Case no. 7:17-cv-01019. Walmart Stores East LP. Filed by Marleydis Ortiz. Action: diversity – (citizenship). No attorney listed. Filed: Feb. 8. Case no. 7:17-cv-00945NSR.

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6 Hamilton Road LLC, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Seller: 21 Rodney LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 21 Rodney Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Feb. 13.

345 Locust Street LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Paul L. Cardi, et al, Pleasantville. Property: 52 Putnam St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $245,000. Filed Feb. 10.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Loren Ivan Glassman, White Plains. Property: 25 N. Broadway 10, Yonkers. Amount: $383,068. Filed Feb. 10.

8 Hamilton Road LLC, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Seller: 21 Rodney LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 8 Hamilton Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Feb. 13.

445 Glen LLC, New York City. Seller: Constance Catalano, Port Chester. Property: 445 Glen Ave., Rye. Amount: $425,000. Filed Feb. 8.

Ingrao Inc., New York City. Seller: David Ferguson, et al, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 9 S. Mountain Pass, Cortlandt. Amount: $385,000. Filed Feb. 8.

County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: National Golfworx New York Realty LLC, New York. Property: 57 Route 6, Somers. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Feb. 10. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Seller: W. Whitfield Wells, White Plains. Property: 75 Donnybrook Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 8. Elk Homes Partners III LP, Rye. Seller: Scott B. Johnson, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 25 Fairview Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Feb. 8. Refugio de Esperanza Inc. Seller: City of New Rochelle. Property: 479 North Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $4.8 million. Filed Feb. 8. Research Center on Natural Conservation Inc., Harriman. Seller: Pace University, New York City. Property: 235 Elm Road, Ossining. Amount: $17.3 million. Filed Feb. 10. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Loren I. Glassman, White Plains. Property: 21 New Castle Drive, Mount Kisco. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 14.

Below $1 million 125 Webster Realty Partners LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: A and K Bhatti LLC, Yonkers. Property: 125 Webster Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $650,000. Filed Feb. 10. 19 Wayne Avenue LLC, Verplanck. Seller: Russell J. Rickey, Verplanck. Property: 19 Wayne Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $220,000. Filed Feb. 14. 21 Mortgage Corp., Knoxville, Tenn. Seller: Jay Hashmall, White Plains. Property: 1219 Lincoln Terrace, Peekskill. Amount: $432,572. Filed Feb. 8. st

Above $1 million 200-202 Mamaroneck Avenue Associates LLC, White Plains. Seller: 200 Mamaroneck Avenue Company LLC, White Plains. Property: 200 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Feb. 14. 200-202 Mamaroneck Avenue Associates LLC, White Plains. Seller: The Mamarahan Company LLC, White Plains. Property: 202 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Feb. 14.

25-42 Cliﬀ St LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 25 Cliff LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 25 Cliff St., Yonkers. Amount: $830,000. Filed Feb. 10. 25-42 Cliﬀ Street LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 42 Cliff Realty Corp., Yonkers. Property: 42 Cliff St., Yonkers. Amount: $995,000. Filed Feb. 10.

46 Claremont Ave LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 46 Claremont Place, Mount Vernon. Amount: $160,000. Filed Feb. 8. 472 South 7th Avenue LLC, Hempstead. Seller: 472 South 7th LLC, Yonkers. Property: 472 S. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $410,000. Filed Feb. 13. 5 Somerset Road Realty LLC, Bronx. Seller: Joel Goldstein, et al, Lexington, Mass. Property: 5 Somerset Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $718,000. Filed Feb. 8. 61 Grandview Development LLC, Purchase. Seller: Elizabeth Dolce, Harrison. Property: 4 Richardson Lane, Harrison. Amount: $900,000. Filed Feb. 10. 71-73 Vernon LLC, Bronx. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 71-73 Vernon Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $65,001. Filed Feb. 14. 811 Hudson Avenue LLC, Buchanan. Seller: City of Peekskill. Property: 811 Hudson Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $150,000. Filed Feb. 8. Aqua Capital LLC, White Plains. Seller: Richard O. Tolchin, White Plains. Property: 3 Murray Lane, Ossining. Amount: $260,000. Filed Feb. 8. Bank of America N.A. Seller: Peter P. Rosato, Yonkers. Property: 302 Long Hill Road, Ossining. Amount: $708,860. Filed Feb. 8. Citimortgage Inc. Seller: Jeffrey S. Shumejda, Sleepy Hollow. Property: 49 Victor St., Yonkers. Amount: $639,892. Filed Feb. 10. Coastline Modern Houses LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Mop One LLC, Bedford Corners. Property: 611 Rushmore Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $425,000. Filed Feb. 8. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Stephanie Whidden, West Hurley. Property: 350 S. Second St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $351,463. Filed Feb. 10. Dutchman Realty LLC, Yonkers. Seller: 15 Culver Street Realty Corp., Baldwin. Property: 15 Culver St., Yonkers. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Joe Bellamy Construction Inc., Yorktown. Seller: Melvin Weintraub, Elmsford. Property: 18 Kossuth Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $32,500. Filed Feb. 14. M and M Westchester Properties LLC, Ossining. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 2842 Brookfield Drive, Yorktown. Amount: $275,000. Filed Feb. 13. MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Anthony S. Colavita, Eastchester. Property: 180 Weyman Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $558,362. Filed Feb. 10. MTL Properties LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: John Charles Guttridge, White Plains. Property: 133 Fourth Ave., Pelham. Amount: $410,636. Filed Feb. 14. NTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Christopher Meagher, White Plains. Property: 4 Roads End Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $391,941. Filed Feb. 13. PennyMac Corp., Moorpark, Calif. Seller: David Gallo, Armonk. Property: 145 Minerva Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $625,844. Filed Feb. 13. Roem LLC, Rye Brook. Seller: James E. Jiggetts, Mount Vernon. Property: 156 Forster Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $165,000. Filed Feb. 10. Stagg Construction LLC, Bronx. Seller: Agron Krasniqi, et al, Yonkers. Property: 252 Crescent Place, Yonkers. Amount: $440,000. Filed Feb. 13. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: John Sarcone, White Plains. Property: 3675 Old Yorktown Road 1, Yorktown. Amount: $481,985. Filed Feb. 10.

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U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Loren I. Glassman, White Plains. Property: 7 School St., White Plains. Amount: $652,636. Filed Feb. 10. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Warren Cohen, Tuckahoe. Property: 11 S. Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $673,619. Filed Feb. 14. Vazirani Property Management LLC, Woodmere. Seller: Sandra M. Young, Mount Vernon. Property: 263 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 8.

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EVENING WITH PALMINTERI BENEFITS BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE

WLS WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Actor, author and director Chazz Palminteri, accompanied by his wife Gianna, appeared at a benefit for the Bedford Playhouse, currently being revitalized as a community arts and film center. The evening was hosted by the Saw Mill Club, which operates health and fitness centers at two locations in Mount Kisco. Although he has appeared in about 50 films, Palminteri is best known for “A Bronx Tale,” for which he wrote the screenplay. He starred in it with Robert DeNiro. Based on Palminteri’s life growing up in the Bronx, “A Bronx Tale” first was a one-man show that featured Palminteri, who turned it into a screenplay in 1993. The movie has been adapted

Two new members have joined the Westchester Library System (WLS) board of directors. Susan Morduch of Ardsley is the District VI representative covering Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh, Hastings-on-Hudson and Irvington. Karen Zevin of Croton-on-Hudson is the District I representative covering Croton-on-Hudson, Montrose and Yorktown. Each will serve a five-year term. Morduch is a licensed psychologist in private practice and at CHE Senior Psychological Services in Croton-on-Hudson, where she conducts psychotherapy sessions with geriatric residents and consults with professional staff. Previously she worked with the Ardsley Public Library for more than five years. Zevin is a market researcher, analyst and project manager. Her nonprofit experience includes nine years as an elected school board trustee, leadership roles in regional school advocacy associations, treasurer of the Croton Free Library and involvement with the village of Croton financial sustainability committee. “We are pleased to have these talented and experienced individuals join our board and look forward to their active participation,” said Terry Kirchner, Westchester Library System executive director. “Their diverse knowledge and extensive community engagement will bring new insight to the Westchester Library System.” In addition, the WLS board re-elected the following officers for 2017: Catherine Draper of Pelham as president, Mary Amato of Yonkers as vice-president, Sean Ryan of Armonk as secretary and Edris Scherer of North Castle as treasurer.

for a stage musical currently running on Broadway. In a venture outside of show business, Palminteri has opened an Italian restaurant in Manhattan. The benefit raised more than $8,000 for the Bedford Playhouse and included contributions from Pour Wine Bar, Sette e Venti, Saw Mill Club Cafe by Myong Gourmet, Double Image Event Productions, Mad Shots Photography and Thomas Fox & Sons Catering. The nonprofit Bedford Playhouse restoration group was founded by Bedford resident John Farr. In 2003, Farr led the turnaround of the Avon Theatre in Stamford into a center for classic and foreign films.

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GOOD THINGS HAPPENING PASSARO PROMOTED BY ORANGE BANK & TRUST

NEECK NAMED PARTNER

Diane Passaro has been promoted to the newly created position of first vice president and market manager for Orange Bank & Trust Co. in Newburgh and nearby markets, including Montgomery and Vails Gate. She will also be responsible for the bank’s business in the southern part of Dutchess County. Bank officials said the addition of this seniorlevel management post reflects Orange Bank and Trust’s strong commitment to being the leading regional business bank and positions it to better align its expertise with the needs of local clients. The greater Newburgh area has a diverse business composition, with companies in the manufacturing, health care and transportation industries,

Strategies for Wealth, a financial services firm with locations in Rye Brook, Manhattan and Long Island, has named Jeffrey M. Neeck as a partner. Neeck, a Chappaqua resident, has been with the organization since 1997. He has served as local president of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Josh Becker, senior partner at Strategies for Wealth, said, “Jeff has shown true leadership in growing our firm, as well as a devout interest in the success and wellbeing of our associates and staff.”

along with a range of contracting trades. “Diane grew up in Newburgh and, after an initial career as a trust and estate professional, transitioned successfully into commercial lending. We believe her extensive experience as a banking professional, with specific expertise in business development and lending, will contribute meaningfully to her success in the new position,” said Orange Bank and Trust Co. President and CEO Michael Gilfeather. Passaro serves on the executive board of the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region and previously served on the board of directors of Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties Inc. She lives in the town of Gardiner.

DUTCHESS TOURISM’S NEW BOARD AND OFFICERS Dutchess Tourism Inc. has announced new board members and officers elected at its annual meeting on Jan. 19. Serving three-year terms are J’aime Bonura of Bonura Hospitality, Mike Cobb of Crown Maple at Madava Farms, Colleen Cruikshank of the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation, Elaine Hayes of the Mount Gulian Historic Site, Debra Pemstein of Bard College, Andrea Reynolds of the Dyson Foundation and Barbara Malley. Board chair is Denise Doring VanBuren from

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., and Judy D’Alessandro from the Hyatt House in Fishkill is vice chair. Secretary is Colleen Cruikshank from Northern Dutchess Hospital. Angela LoBiancoBarone from the Hyde Park Brewing Co. is serving as treasurer. Dutchess Tourism operates 18 information centers in Dutchess County. It reports that more than 4.5 million people visit the county annually and spend a cumulative average of $528 million on lodging, food, shopping and area attractions.

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WATTS JOINS MIDHUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL Mark C. Watts, a neurosurgeon with more than 25 years of experience, has joined MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, a member of the 1,900-bed Westchester Medical Center Health Network headquartered in Valhalla. Watts specializes in caring for the brain and spine. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Watts had been chief of surgical services and medical director of preoperative services at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver. He was president of the Colorado Medical Board from 2011 to 2015. Previously, he was chief of pediatric neurosurgery and director of geriatric neurosurgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Watts said, “I’m eager to collaborate with my new colleagues as we vigorously advance the level of neurosurgical care available locally in the Hudson Valley.” Watts earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale and his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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From left: Robert P. Astorino; Seth Soloway of grant recipient Performing Arts Center at Purchase College; Laurent Fisher of the Neuberger Museum of Art, another grant recipient; legislator and ArtsWestchester board member Francis Corcoran; Michael Kaplowitz. Photo by Leslye Smith.

Two programs coordinated by ArtsWestchester resulted in about $599,000 being awarded to a host of Westchester arts organizations this month. On Feb. 8, ArtsWestchester hosted a reception at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains where it was announced that 47 arts organizations were receiving matching funds through the Art$WChallenge. The organizations raised $342,982 in new funds on their own during 2016 and will receive an additional $200,978 in matching grants. The matching fund effort is supported by Westchester County. County Executive Robert P. Astorino and Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz were among those on hand as ArtsWestchester CEO Janet T. Langsam lavished praise on the county for its continued support of the arts. In the 10 years since it began, the Art$WChallenge has resulted in $4,006,555 being raised for Westchester cultural organizations, with $2,540,440 by the groups themselves and the rest in matching funds. “The county is pleased to partner with ArtsWestchester and the private sector on this important program; it is our way of being creative. As

From left: Thomas Roach, David Buchwald, Rose Kaung representing the Asian American Heritage Festival, and Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Photo by Margaret Fox.

we’ve learned over time, this approach helps Westchester maintain its reputation as a place where people want to live, work and play,” Astorino said. Kaplowitz said the funding “is a much-needed investment in our community and I am proud to stand with you all today.” Another program, Arts Alive, has resulted in 25 organizations and four individual artists benefiting from $55,440 in grants administered by ArtsWestchester. A breakfast at which the grants were announced was held on Feb. 3 at ArtsWestchester’s building at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains. Among the elected officials attending the breakfast were White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, Assemblyman David Buchwald and State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The money for the Arts Alive grants comes from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. ArtsWestchester administers the funds, supporting community-based cultural activities throughout the county, as well as the creation of new works by Westchester artists. “We are thankful to Governor Cuomo for providing funding to support the arts in our county,”

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Langsam told the audience. “Without these grants, many of the art events that our community enjoys would not be possible. These events will add to the economic impact in the neighborhoods where we love to live, work and play.” Among the projects funded by the grants are an Asian American Heritage Festival at the Kensico Dam Plaza in June, writing workshops for students to be held at Greenburgh Town Hall, free concerts at the Asbury Methodist Church in Tuckahoe featuring the West Point band and New York City Children’s Chorus and Baroque music concerts in Peekskill and New Rochelle. Arts Alive grants are awarded in three categories: project grants providing Westchesterbased organizations and artists with financial and technical support for projects at the grassroots level; artist grants supporting works that relate to the community in a significant way, and arts-in-education which brings art and artists into schools. The grant recipients are chosen through a competitive process that includes review by a panel of community members and arts professionals.

YONKERS PROJECT TO RECEIVE AWARD

Heidi G. Sidley, managing director and principal at StoneStreet Equity in White Plains, has received a Top Women Advisors award for 2016 from the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the nonprofit organization serving the retirement plan industry. Sidley received the award based on her contributions to the retirement plan industry and work with institutional retirement plan sponsors across the country. Sidley was a winner in the “captains” category, where she competed against other company principals and owners from around the country.

HISTORY IN WARWICK The Town of Warwick Historical Society will host an after-hours business mixer in conjunction with the Warwick Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 23 at Baird’s Tavern at 105 Main St. in Warwick. The event will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 for members and their guests and $20 for nonmembers. Contact the Warwick Chamber of Commerce at 845-986-2720. Founded in 1906, the historical society’s mission is to preserve, celebrate and promote appreciation of Warwick’s history.

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will recognize the Saw Mill River Daylighting at Mill Street Courtyard project in downtown Yonkers with a 2017 Design Award at the ASLA New Jersey chapter’s annual conference on March 13 in Atlantic City. Designed by New Jersey-based design firm Edgewater Design LLC, the Mill Street courtyard officially opened in summer 2016 as part of the city’s multiphased uncovering of sections of the Saw Mill River in downtown Yonkers. Its design is that of a European-style piazza. On display in the courtyard is a millstone uncovered during construction and believed to date back 150 years, when the old Yonkers Flouring Mill operated there.

NEW CHAIRMAN FOR ULSTER BANK’S BOARD Ulster Savings Bank announced the selection of Hadi Salavitabar as chairman of its board of trustees. He has served on the board for 12 years. Salavitabar is the executive-in-residence for the provost’s office at the University at Albany of the State University of New York. He served for 31 years at SUNY New Paltz and was the founding dean of its School of Business. From July 2013 to September 2015, he was provost Hadi Salavitabar and vice president for academic affairs at The College of Saint Rose in Albany. Ulster Savings Bank is headquartered in Kingston and operates 14 branches. It has assets of $796 million.

WESTMED OFFERING SUNDAY MAMOGRAMS; ADDS DOCTORS WESTMED Medical Group says it is the first practice in Westchester County to offer mammography seven days a week. Screening mammograms for walk-ins and women with prescriptions now are available on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the medical group’s Ridge Hill location at 73 Market St. in Yonkers. WESTMED also announced that Evan Morton two more physicians have joined the more than 350 doctors already on its multispecialty team. Evan Morton, a board-certified radiologist, joins WESTMED’s office at Ridge Hill. Morton was a diagnostic radiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he served as section chief of women’s imaging for four years. He is a member of the American College of Radiology and the Radiologic Society of North America. Diana Goldenberg Morton received his bachelor of science degree in biology magna cum laude from SUNY Albany and his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His residency was at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was named chief resident. Diana Goldenberg, who is board certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine, joins WESTMED’s New Rochelle office at 171 Huguenot St., as a rheumatologist. She received a bachelor of science degree with honors in nutritional science from Cornell University and her medical degree and a master’s degree in public health from Tufts University School of Medicine. Goldenberg completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in rheumatology and a rheumatology clinical research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

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FACTS WCY Management LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Joann Cambareri, Tarrytown. Property: 36-40 Park Hill Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $800,000. Filed Feb. 13. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: David G. Gallo, Armonk. Property: 78 Union Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $270,969. Filed Feb. 8.

FORECLOSURES CORTLANDT MANOR, 1801 Ewing Place. Apartment; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Emigrant Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 914-345-3020; 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford 10523. Defendant: Albert Mauro. Referee: Daniel Pagano. Sale: Feb. 24, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $354,258.60.

ELMSFORD, 13 N. French Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Ditech Financial LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Druckman & Sinel, 516-876-0800; 242 Drexel Ave., Westbury 11590. Defendant: Edwin Sanchez. Referee: Lorraine Corsa. Sale: March 3, 11:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $524,760.48. MOUNT KISCO, 3 Allan Lane. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Emigrant Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 914-345-3020; 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford 10523. Defendant: Mei Fang Lin. Referee: Robert Ryan. Sale: March 6, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $130,082.15. MOUNT VERNON, 212 Station Place. Single-family residence; lot size: .1 acre. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Marcia Hutchinson. Referee: Joyce Brown. Sale: March 1, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $301,712.86.

MOUNT VERNON, 443 Union Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .06 acre. Plaintiff: James B. Nutter & Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Angela Willoughby. Referee: Dennis Krolian. Sale: March 8, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $338,744.38. NEW ROCHELLE, 131 Franklin Ave. Three-family residence; lot size: .06 acre. Plaintiff: Federal National Mortgage Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Francisco Parra. Referee: Arlene Gold Wexler. Sale: Feb. 23, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $673,651.74. NEW ROCHELLE, 175 Huguenot St., Apt. 2303. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Assoc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Buckley Madole, 732-9025399; 420 Lexington Ave., New York 10170. Defendant: Richard Mulhern. Referee: James Maisano. Sale: March 13, 11:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $1,102,054.29.

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FIGURES PEEKSKILL, 1504 Lincoln Terrace. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Met Life Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Carol Lizzie Campbell, administrator for the estate of Evelyn Francis Campbell. Referee: Todd Fishlin. Sale: Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $257,662.61. PLEASANTVILLE, 16 Club Court. Single-family residence; lot size: .05 acre. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Ben Rosenshine. Referee: Steven Lubowitz. Sale: Feb. 21, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $682,006.11. WHITE PLAINS, 16 Odell Ave. Three-family residence; lot size: .15 acre. Plaintiff: PNC Bank National Association. Plaintiff: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Juana Ramos. Referee: John Guttridge. Sale: Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $863,668.40. WHITE PLAINS, 47 General Health Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Goshen Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504. Defendant: Roberto Rolon. Referee: Jay Hashma II. Sale: March 14, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $512,797.23.

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WHITE PLAINS, 86 County Center Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .7 acre. Plaintiff: Aurora Loan Services LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Ana Rodriguez. Sale: Jay Hashmall. Sale: March 6, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $766,950.93. WHITE PLAINS, 412 Woodland Hills Road, Apt. 512. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Mae Miller. Referee: Angelo Dellicarpin. Sale: March 2, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $55,039.28. YONKERS, 9 Emerson St. Twofamily residence; lot size: .09 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-6368900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Sandra McCarthy. Referee: Joseph Maria. Sale: Feb. 27, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $660,924.31. YONKERS, 20 Pier St. Two-family residence; lot size: 25 x 101. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504. Defendant: Carlos DeLeon. Referee: J. Henry Neale Jr. Sale: March 14, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $868,548.49.

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YONKERS, 56 Sterling Ave. Singlefamily residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, 516222-6200; 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, 11530. Defendant: Paul Gallagher. Referee: Robert Ryan. Sale: Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. YONKERS, 165 Warburton Ave. Three-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin, 516-280-7675; 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury 11590. Defendant: Darette Mills. Referee: Joyce Brown. Sale: Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 15 Essex Place, Apt. E. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank Trust National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Bogdan Baranski. Referee: Joseph Ruggerio. Sale: March. 1, 10 a.m. Approximate: $153,255.85. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 2125 Brookside Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .75 acre. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 914-345-3020; 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford 10523. Defendant: Lucille SilvestroAcocella. Referee: Daniel Pagano. Sale: Feb. 24, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $477,504.70.

JUDGMENTS County of Westchester, White Plains. $1 million in favor of Carlin Contracting Company Inc., Waterford, Conn. Filed Feb. 10. Pollos Al Carbon Los Gemelos Inc., Port Chester. $41,412 in favor of Tyco Integrated Security LLC. Filed Feb. 10. Richard Anthony Corp., Yorktown Heights. $106,885 in favor of Generation Building II LLC, Yorktown Heights. Filed Feb. 8. Uropartners PLLC, Brooklyn. $36,362 in favor of Unitex Textile Rental Services Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed Feb. 10.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Beckford, Morvett A., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $283,434 affecting property located at 411 Eighth Ave., Pelham 10803. Filed Sept. 29.

Diehl, Eileen H., et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 20 Deveau Road, North Salem 10560. Filed Sept. 25. Evans, Marla J., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 83 Woodhollow Lane, New Rochelle 10804. Filed Sept. 29. Folkes, Dorothy, et al. Filed by Urban Financial of America LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $457,500 affecting property located at 255 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Sept. 28. Guismondi, Carmen, 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 14 Landscape Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Sept. 30. Haas, Laura O., et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 1055 Old Post Road, Bedford 10506. Filed Sept. 28. Hammer, Barbara, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 6 Ironwood Lane, Rye 10580. Filed Sept. 24. Hansen, Frederick J., et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $70,000 affecting property located at 416 Sleepy Hollow Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510. Filed Sept. 25. Headley, Earl, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,983 affecting property located at 90 Landscape Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Sept. 28. Jackson, Lois, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $469,342 affecting property located at 127 Schrade Road, Ossining 10510. Filed Sept. 28. Kornegay, Rickey, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $625,742 affecting property located at 58 Van Wart St., Elmsford 10523. Filed Sept. 30. Lewis, Valeria A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $221,250 affecting property located at 99 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Sept. 24. McKenzie, Sheriece, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $560,000 affecting property located at 173 Crary Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Sept. 29.

FACTS McLaughlin, Aaron, et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $369,050 affecting property located at 1525 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed Sept. 29. Mulholland, Oliver, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $520,000 affecting property located at 70 Normandy Road, Yonkers 10701. Filed Sept. 29. Murnane, Lawrence, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $525,000 affecting property located at 633 E. Main St., Jefferson Valley 10535. Filed Sept. 24. Pacicca, Eric, as heir at law and next of kin to Thomas Pacicca, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $543,750 affecting property located at 1649 Hall Ave., White Plains 10604. Filed Sept. 29. Reyes, Ronald, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $319,200 affecting property located at 64 W. Kings Bridge Road, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Sept. 29. Richards, Glenda M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,770 affecting property located at 418 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Sept. 28. Rizzo, Hector A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $164,000 affecting property located at 168 Lake Ave., Tuckahoe 10707. Filed Sept. 25. Sanchez, Geny, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 91 Grace Church Road, Port Chester 10573. Filed Sept. 29. Seegopaul, Devanand, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $511,986 affecting property located at 432 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Sept. 29. Silvera, Jhovanna, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $91,000 affecting property located at 16 Jackson St., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Sept. 30. Sucher, Joel, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $487,500 affecting property located at 460 Ridge Road, Hartsdale 10530. Filed Sept. 25. Thoben, Beverley, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 15 Hamilton Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Sept. 24.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Byram Hills Schools District, as owner. $3,169 as claimed by Sani-Pro Disposal Corp., Briarcliff. Property: in North Castle. Filed Feb. 13.

Margaret Marcella Couture, 1430 Midland Ave., 2A, Bronxville 10708, c/o Margaret M. Rehill. Filed March 25. Pass Ur Notes, 173 Mayflower Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Chris Saavedra. Filed March 28.

Croton Heights LLP, as owner. $1,304 as claimed by Pelham Plumbing and Heating Corp., Bronx. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Feb. 6.

Red Dot Security, 42 Lincoln Place, White Plains 10603, c/o Rockford Forbes. Filed March 25.

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Richard Hardwood Flooring, 188 Gramatan Ave., Apt. 1C, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Richard F. Westphal. Filed March 25.

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Partnerships Martine’s Cleaning, 281 Sickles Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Alba Martinez and Maria Dettler. Filed March 28.

Thistleworks, 123 Edgewood Road, Ossining 10562, c/o Nitin Nayak. Filed March 28. Training and Leadership Success, 3 Lisa Court, Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Loren Margolis. Filed March 28. Tropical Smoothie, 650 Lee Blvd., Jefferson Valley 10598, c/o Leonidas Lobato. Filed March 28.

PATENTS Sole Proprietorships Bank Roll Films, 132 Wallace Ave., Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Cory Pirtle. Filed March 25. Berfnik, 25 Bleakley Drive, Peekskill 10566, c/o David A. Lewis. Filed March 28. Carby Piping Solutions, 122 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Kerry B. Carby. Filed March 25. Dartay Realty, 256 S. Regent St., Port Chester 10573, c/o Guido T. Carpenito. Filed March 25. Epic Dreamer Children’s Books, 293 Illington Road, Ossining 10562, c/o Thomas P. Clemmens. Filed March 25. Graphic Achievement, 22 Harrison St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Hurdy Watler. Filed March 28. Hey There!, 7 Colonial Place, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Cynthia A. Reid. Filed March 28. Indulge Learning, 2101 Palmer Ave., Unit 104, Larchmont 10538, c/o Ashley Chunn. Filed March 25. Lily’s On Call Health Training, 191 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701, c/o Lileith Adassa Chambers-Abraham. Filed March 25. Magic Land, 9 Beech St., Port Chester 10573, c/o Hellen FernandezReyes. Filed March 29.

Chat interaction between mobile phone and nonmobile phone devices. Patent no. 9,571,990 issued to Corville O. Allen, Morrisville, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Controlling mute function on telephone. Patent no. 9,571,617 issued to Roberto Battaglini, New York; and Brian P. Singer, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Determining a preferred WIFI hotspot. Patent no. Jason L. Anderson, San Jose, Calif.; Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, Mich.; Andrew R. Jones, Round Rock, Texas; Kevin C. McConnell, Austin, Texas; and John E. Moore Jr., Brownsburg, Ind. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Freight-vehicle monitoring using telecommunications data. Patent no. 9,571,983 issued to Ming Li, Yorktown Heights; Milind R. Naphade, Cupertino, Calif.; and Sambit Sahu, Hopewell Junction. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Identifying a contact based on a voice communication session. Patent no. 9,571,618 issued to Jonathan F. Brunn, Logan, Utah; Jessica W. Forrester, Raleigh, N.C.; Stephen C. Hess, Durham, N.C.; and Jeffrey R. Hoy, Southern Pines, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk Managing crowd-sourced data acquisition. Patent no. 9,571,972 issued to David B. Lection, Raleigh, N.C.; Mark B. Stevens, Austin, Texas; and John D. Wilson, Houston, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

FIGURES Perforated panel connection. Patent no. 9,572,287 issued to Scott R. LaPree, Rochester, Minn.; Stephen Mroz, Rochester, Minn.; and Mark D. Pfeifer, Owatonna, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Photograph authorization system. Patent no. 9,571,713 issued to Sara H. Basson, White Plains; Dimitri Kanevsky, Ossining; Edward E. Kelley, Wappingers Falls; and Irina Rish, Rye Brook. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Streamlined call management and routing system. Patent no. 9,571,653 issued to Lisa M. Bradley, Cary, N.C.; Aaron J. Quirk, Cary, N.C.; and Lin Sun, Cary, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. System and method for finegrained control of privacy from image and video recording devices. Patent no. 9,571,785 issued to Robert G. Farrell, Cornwall; James R. Kozloski, New Fairfield, Conn.; and Clifford A. Pickover, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million CJAR Management Corp., as owner. Lender: Toyota Motor Credit Corp. Property: in Wawayanda. Amount: $11.8 million. Filed Feb. 7. Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC, et al, as owner. Lender: CIT Bank N.A. Property: in Dover. Amount: $668.3 million. Filed Feb. 8. Elye Ben Ester LLC, Monroe. Seller: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains. Property: 5-6 Kerestier Court, Monroe 10950. Amount: $9.9 million. Filed Feb. 7.

Below $1 million 69-75 Broadway LLC, New York City, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 69-75 Broadway, Kingston 12401. Amount: $320,000. Filed Feb. 9. Dempsey, Thomas Jr., et al, Middletown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $300,000. Filed Feb. 7.

Hessberger, Gary, et al, Mount Tremper, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank. Property: 2269 Upper Branch Creek Road, Highmount 12441. Amount: $270,000. Filed Feb. 7. Vasta, George, et al, Newburgh, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $170,000. Filed Feb. 7.

ADMC LLC, Mountaindale. Seller: Marie Terwilliger, et al, Hamptonburgh. Property: Hamptonburgh. Amount: $73,000. Filed Feb. 7. Ally Bank. Seller: John F. Cocola, Holmes. Property: 6 Papania Drive, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $538,549. Filed Feb. 1. Applewood Acres Inc., Milton. Seller: All Budget Taxi Company Inc., Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $12,500. Filed Feb. 10.

DEEDS Above $1 million Beekman Arts Center LLC, South Ozone. Seller: Hibernation Auto Storage Inc., Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 8. CIT Bank N.A. Seller: Klaus Wimmer, Jamaica. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 6. Mega Funworks Inc., Highland. Seller: Ross Management LLC, Hopewell Junction. Property: 5 and 10 Old Route 9 W., Fishkill. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Feb. 7. QIHP Hotel Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. Seller: Rupson of Hyde Park Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $4.3 million. Filed Feb. 3. Stoneleaf Lot Venture LLC, Amenia. Seller: Silo Ridge Ventures Property A LLC, Scottsdale, Ariz. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Feb. 6.

Below $1 million 10 Shady Dell LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Alexandra R. Marshall, Millbrook. Property: 10 Shady Dell Road, Washington. Amount: $325,000. Filed Feb. 6. 19 Oakland Avenue LLC, Warwick. Seller: Mary W. Smith, Warwick. Property: 19 Oakland Ave., Warwick 10990. Amount: $330,000. Filed Feb. 7.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Christopher York, Brewster. Property: 17 Newburgh Road, Patterson 12563. Amount: $90,000. Filed Feb. 2. Bank of America N.A. Seller: Gloria Coutant Setterlund, Clintondale. Property: 320 Crescent Ave., Clintondale 12515. Amount: $242,746. Filed Feb. 9. Black Dirt Distilling LLC, Warwick. Seller: Vincent J. Risco Jr., New Hampton. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $850,000. Filed Feb. 7. Bright Legacy Holding LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 36 Overland Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $70,000. Filed Feb. 3. Castle 2016 LLC, White Plains. Seller: Homesales Inc., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 22 Horns Park Road, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $41,500. Filed Feb. 8. Cedar Crest Properties LLC, Washingtonville. Seller: State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York City. Property: 8 Hilltop Drive, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $81,000. Filed Feb. 6. Champion Mortgage Co. Seller: James J. DiRusso Jr., Middletown. Property: 42 Horton Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $190,184. Filed Feb. 6. Chenango Valley Properties LLC, Millerton. Seller: Jennifer Ardini, et al, Richmond, Texas. Property: 10 Folan Road, Amenia 12501. Amount: $180,000. Filed Feb. 6.

21st Mortgage Corp., Knoxville, Tenn. Seller: Barbara J. Raymond, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $178,103. Filed Feb. 8.

Chesapeake Holdings Orangeburg LLC, Buffalo. Seller: Theoni Stamos-Salotto, Hopewell Junction. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $505,500. Filed Feb. 6.

315 Titusville Road LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: WGD Associates Inc., Wappingers Falls. Property: 315 Titusville Road, LaGrange. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 7.

Cottekill Properties Inc., Cottekill. Seller: Lukasz Matysik, Monroe. Property: in Rochester. Amount: $55,000. Filed Feb. 8.

318 Girard Street LLC, Connelly. Seller: Lauren Swartzmiller Connelly. Property: in Esopus. Amount: $14,500. Filed Feb. 9. 888 Tandem LLC, Flushing. Seller: Lucille DiMichele Living Trust, Brewster. Property: 830 Drewville Road, Brewster 10509. Amount: $260,000. Filed Jan. 30.

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FACTS County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: National Golfworx New York Realty LLC. New York. Property: 57 Route 6, Somers. Amount: $35,000. Filed Jan. 25. DJEA Properties LLC, Hewitt, N.J. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 25 Fairways Drive, Unit 9, Middletown 10940. Amount: $168,000. Filed Feb. 8. Evening Breeze Rentals Inc., Cottekill. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 62 Shivertown Road, New Paltz 12561. Amount: $77,280. Filed Feb. 7. Fannie Mae. Seller: J. Henry Neale, White Plains. Property: 21 Austin St., Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $474,399. Filed Jan. 30. Fannie Mae. Seller: John E. Bach, Jr., Goshen. Property: 6 Old Forestburg Road, Sparrow Bush 12780. Amount: $257,632. Filed Feb. 7. Fannie Mae. Seller: Michelle Rametta, Goshen. Property: 28 Genung St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $103,007. Filed Feb. 10.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Anthony C. Carlini Jr., Wappingers Falls. Property: 232 Mansion St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $262,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Golden Industrial Park Inc., Ellenville. $564 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

Inter Development Corp., Goshen. Seller: Luclal Enterprises LLC, Goshen. Property: 644 Bullville Road, Crawford. Amount: $41,500. Filed Feb. 10.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Naomi R. Duker, White Plains. Property: 58-60 Allview Ave., Brewster 10509. Amount: $879,779. Filed Jan. 30.

Hudson Valley Nursery and Outdoor Living Center Inc., New Hampton. $15,750 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 12.

Jab Builders Inc., Mahopac. Seller: Kendall Smith, et al, Carmel, Calif. Property: 120 S. Vista Terrace, Carmel. Amount: $115,000. Filed Feb. 1. JJ Bman Group LLC, Pine Bush. Seller: Michael Tartaglione, et al, Pine Bush. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $175,000. Filed Feb. 7. KCL Holdings LLC, North Salem. Seller: Gareth Gair, et al, Wellington, Fla. Property: 503 Eagles Ridge Road, Unit 503, Brewster 10509. Amount: $172,500. Filed Jan. 27. M&T Bank, Buffalo. Seller: Raju Sundaran, Walden. Property: 164 Sugarloaf Mountain Road, Chester. Amount: $329,000. Filed Feb. 6. Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1. Seller: Maura Ann Barrett, Poughkeepsie. Property: 29 Second Drive, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $202,000. Filed Feb. 8.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Gregory McAdam, Walden. Property: 6 O’Neill Circle, Monroe 10950. Amount: $254,399. Filed Feb. 6.

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1. Seller: Terry D. Horner, Poughkeepsie. Property: 663 Route 301, Cold Spring 10516. Amount: $324,258. Filed Jan. 25.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Keith Giles, Wappingers. Property: 32 Alpine Drive, Unit H, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $120,000. Filed Feb. 6.

MOTM Inc., Hoboken, N.J. Seller: Mark T. Heidelberg, Olivebridge. Property: 6 Kia Ora Blvd., Carmel. Amount: $241,101. Filed Jan. 30.

Gileno Enterprises LLC, Brewster. Seller: Antonio Orilia, et al, Scarsdale. Property: in Kent. Amount: $310,000. Filed Feb. 2. Hudson One Enterprises Inc., Monroe. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 72 Foley Road, Warwick 10990. Amount: $290,000. Filed Feb. 8. Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Irene P. Kahrs, et al, West Hurley. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $106,653. Filed Feb. 8. Hudson Valley Luxury Homes Inc., Yorktown Heights. Seller: NRZ REO IV Corp. Property: 14 Bucyrus Ave., Carmel 10512. Amount: $286,000. Filed Jan. 25. Im Yirtzeh Hashem LLC, Monroe. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $24,551. Filed Feb. 7.

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Indersingh Management LLC, Hawthorne. Seller: Michael H. Kamalian, Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $680,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Alan L. Joseph, Goshen. Property: 11 Maryann Lane, Otisville 10963. Amount: $192,947. Filed Feb. 8.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Steven Bell, Ellington, Conn. Property: 10 Ridgefield Lane, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $261,129. Filed Feb. 7.

Noam Estates R LLC, Monroe. Seller: Roza Sandel, Monroe. Property: 6 Shinev Court, Unit 201, Monroe 10950. Amount: $975,000. Filed Feb. 10. P.C.S.B. Realty Ltd., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Karl Scully, Mount Vernon. Property: in Kent. Amount: $210,000. Filed Jan. 25. Sanchez and Raven LLC, Mountaindale. Seller: Humberto Sanchez, Middletown. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $75,788. Filed Feb. 7. Sell Now Realty Group LLC, New Paltz. Seller: Clarence L. Minor, et al, Ulster Park. Property: in Esopus. Amount: $100,000. Filed Feb. 8. Skylex LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: Deer Park Elegant Care LLC, et al, Roseland, N.J. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $47,000. Filed Feb. 6. Sobo and Sobo Holdings LLC, Middletown. Seller: Edward Bloomfield, Howells. Property: 3 Dolson Ave., Middletown. Amount: $35,000. Filed Feb. 7. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Patrick J. Donaghey, et al, Fishkill. Property: 135 Jackson St., Fishkill 12524. Amount: $404,500. Filed Feb. 6.

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U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: John B. Swift III, Goshen. Property: 44 Patio Road, Middletown 10950. Amount: $113,600. Filed Feb. 7. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Samuel P. Brooke, Poughkeepsie. Property: 5316 Route 82, Salt Point. Amount: $333,000. Filed Feb. 3. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Sarah Ramos, Goshen. Property: 14-16 Lafayette Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $170,000. Filed Feb. 10. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Susan M. Sullivan-Bisceglia, Wappingers Falls. Property: 30 Birch Drive, Beacon. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 7. Wallyollieink LLC, Milan. Seller: Michelle L. Blackburn, Pine Plains. Property: 6528 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck. Amount: $258,500. Filed Feb. 8. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Elizabeth Cassidy, Warwick. Property: 22 Grandview Trail, Monroe 10950. Amount: $189,685. Filed Feb. 8. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Frances Latini, Montgomery. Property: 518 Route 17K, Montgomery 12586. Amount: $126,605. Filed Feb. 10. Woodstock Tattoo Studio LLC, Woodstock. Seller: Eric Brugnoni, et al, Woodstock. Property: 106-108 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 3.

JUDGMENTS Accord Speedway Inc., Accord. $739 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Carjen Fence Company Inc., Peekskill. $5,764 in favor of Tectonic Engineering and Surveying PC, Mountainville. Filed Feb. 7. Catlin Inn LLC, Otisville. $128,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 12. Centennial Plus Industries, Newburgh. $8,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 12. Dance Revolution Inc., Port Jervis. $9,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 12.

Nancy L. Vetter Consulting Services, Saugerties. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Pinpoint Digital Media Inc., Monroe. $19,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 12. Post Traumatic Press, Woodstock. $123 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Rock and Rye Inc., New Paltz. $5,750 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 2 South Realty Corp., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 234 Walsh Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Nov. 4. Adams, Douglass G., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $307,628 affecting property located at 64 Skyline Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Filed Nov. 3. Alfaro, Jamie, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $409,192 affecting property located at 27 Gretna Woods Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Feb. 8. Armbruster, Elizabeth, et al. Filed by the Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 26 Ridge Ave., Walden 12586. Filed Nov. 7. Baccale, Deborah H., et al. Filed by the Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $412,500 affecting property located at 74 Aqueduct Road, Garrison 10524. Filed Jan. 27. Barker, Stephen, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $226,033 affecting property located at 41 Burnett Way, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Oct. 26.

Berg, Erik R., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 35 Liss Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Feb. 2.

DeGiglio, Catherine M., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,944 affecting property located at 1108 Deerfield Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 28.

Bloss, Kathryn M., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,000 affecting property located at 3 Locust Drive, Brewster 10509. Filed Jan. 27.

Deiseroth, Paul A., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $95,000 affecting property located at 15 Continental Road, Cornwall 12518. Filed Oct. 26.

Bondy, Ian J. Sr., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,0000 affecting property located at 5 Madison Ave., Hyde Park 12538. Filed Jan. 26. Bullinger, Laura, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $211,612 affecting property located at 4 David St., Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 4. Busko, Alexei A., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,366 affecting property located at 3 Holiday Park, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 26. Cabrera, Maria, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $273,980 affecting property located at 125 Hilltop Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 2. Cadichon, Nicole, et al. Filed by Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 109 Grand Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 28. Cadme, Daniel, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $362,839 affecting property located at 4 Marc Terrace, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 31. Castillo, Anson C., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $284,689 affecting property located at 25 Oak Ridge Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 1. Cohen, Jay W., et al. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,000 affecting property located at 106 Creamery Pond Road, Sugar Loaf 10981. Filed Nov. 4. Crabb, Tyrone Jomo Kenyetto, as executor of the estate of Mary L. Crabb, et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 70 Clinton St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 4. Dadgarian, Mehdi, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $636,000 affecting property located at 32 Sloane Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 31.

Dickson, Luis A., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $337,644 affecting property located at 411 Freedom Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Jan. 30. Dimmie, Robert F., et al. Filed by the Household Finance Realty Corporation of New York. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $47,238 affecting property located at 18 Bull Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Nov. 4. Edwards, Clyde, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,000 affecting property located at 82 Valk Road, Saugerties 12477. Filed Feb. 6. Edwards, Matthew, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $302,400 affecting property located at 14 Beechwood Circle, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Feb. 2. Estate of William H.J. Ely Jr., et al. Filed by First Hope Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $8.3 million affecting property located at 154 Route 94, Warwick. Filed Oct. 27. Everett, Nicole C., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $348,000 affecting property located at 5664 Searsville Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Oct. 28. Fantauzzi, Danielle, individually and on behalf of the estate of David Sulyma, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $151,900 affecting property located at 21 Whitetail Run Road, Chester 10918. Filed Nov. 2. Ferguson, John, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $209,549 affecting property located at 133 Bethlehem Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed Nov. 1. Gamadia, John P., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,000 affecting property located at 59 E. Main St., Walden. Filed Nov. 7. Gerdes, Richard, et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $178,000 affecting property located at 18 Sedgwick Road, Kent 10512. Filed Jan. 30.

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Gesner, Deborah L., et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $142,405 affecting property located at 119 Oak St., Maybrook 12543. Filed Oct. 25.

Maurice, Frank Jr., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $199,000 affecting property located at 14 Maurice Lane, Vails Gate 12584. Filed Oct. 25.

Raab, Robert, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $416,250 affecting property located at 62 Woodland Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 3.

Spadaro, Robert J., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $221,913 affecting property located at 82 Union Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Oct. 28.

Harris, Lilliam G., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 26 Hasbrouck St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 27.

Minard, Irma L., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $277,500 affecting property located at 283 Quassaick Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Oct. 25.

Raftery, John, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 100 Boniface Drive, Unit 14E, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Oct. 28.

Star Beverage at Ward’s Bridge Inc., et al. Filed by Greater Hudson Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 135 Ward St., Montgomery 12549. Filed Nov. 2.

Kaylees Investments LLC, et al. Filed by Frank Turner Jr. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located in Hamptonburgh. Filed Nov. 7.

Mintu, Shariful I., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $459,065 affecting property located at 13 Anna Court. Middletown 10941. Filed Oct. 25.

Rendon, Alveiro, et al. Filed by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $221,400 affecting property located at 330 Hudson Ave., Beacon. Filed Feb. 8.

Krause, Rosalie V., et al. Filed by OneWest Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,264 affecting property located at 1894 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock 12498. Filed Feb. 7. Lagomarsino, Michael, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,281 affecting property located at 29 Apple Lane, Westbrookville 12785. Filed Nov. 4.

Mizerak, Laura A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $637,500 affecting property located at 147 Bristol Hill Road, Glenford 12433. Filed Feb. 8. Montbray of America Inc., et al. Filed by Claudia Butler. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located in Woodstock. Filed Feb. 6.

Longobardi, Joseph Jr., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 522 S. Gully Road, Wawarsing 12428. Filed Feb. 3.

Mozo, Jose S., et al. Filed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 43 Taft Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 25.

Lopez, Mario, et al. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $283,000 affecting property located at 20 Maple Ave., Goshen 10924. Filed Nov. 4.

O’Rourke, Frances, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $323,000 affecting property located at 14 High Ridge Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Feb. 7.

Lowy, Jeremiah, et al. Filed by HomeBridge Financial Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 22 Fourth St., Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 3.

Padovano, Jo Louise, et al. Filed by Citifinancial Company DE. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $148,717 affecting property located at 46 Greentree Drive S., Hyde Park. Filed Jan. 25.

Mahoney, Andrew V., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 110 Locust Lane, Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 3.

Paglia, Rocco Jr., et al. Filed by New Penn Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $259,462 affecting property located at 125 Grange Road, Otisville 10963. Filed Nov. 4.

Malloy, Thomas R., et al. Filed by Rushmore Loan Management Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $265,600 affecting property located at 91 Moffat Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Nov. 8. Marion, Neil, et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $171,500 affecting property located at 19 Lexington Hills, Harriman 10926. Filed Nov. 4. Matadobra, Jason, et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $171,830 affecting property located at 29 First St., Walden. Filed Oct. 24.

Park, Chul M., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $453,200 affecting property located at 82 Jacobs Road, Westtown 10998. Filed Nov. 2. Pineda, Carlos A., et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $228,594 affecting property located at 6 Upper Henry St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Feb. 7. Quigley, David J., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $331,660 affecting property located at 2 Crossing Court, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed Oct. 24.

Rinaldo, Antoinette, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $244,000 affecting property located at 28 Sycamore Court, Highland Mills 10930. Filed Nov. 2. Rivera, Angel, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $273,946 affecting property located at 19 Mechanic St., Carmel 10512. Filed Jan. 27. Rodriguez, Eddie, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 23 Helen Court, Beacon 12508. Filed Feb. 2. Rynkiewicz, Roger A., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,000 affecting property located at 7 Winnie Lane, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 30. Saleem, Mikal, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,500 affecting property located at 119 Delafield Lane, Apt. 22D, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 24. Sammarco, Kristen L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,792 affecting property located at 513 Center St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 4. Sardanopoli, Renaldo V., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 4 William St., Fishkill 12524. Filed Feb. 6. Shala, Edward, et al. Filed by Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $442,831 affecting property located at 375 Mount Joy Road and State Highway 17, Middletown 10941. Filed Oct. 27. Smith, A. Annika, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $302,000 affecting property located at 5 Steven Court, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Feb. 8.

Vega, Enrique Jr., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,600 affecting property located at 115 Rolling Meadows Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 25. Wassell, Daniel A., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $372,350 affecting property located at 1124 Orange Turnpike, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 25.

C and J Renovations, 123 Sportsmans Road, Napanoch 12458, c/o Christopher P. McManus and Jonathan Marin. Filed Feb. 3. Hula Hut, 420 Grand St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Bryan Burke and Edward Trilhe. Filed March 22. La Cosina, 78 E. Main St., Middletown, c/o Jacob R. Negron and Mike De La Cruz. Filed March 22. New Day Landscaping, 48 Fairfax Ave., Middletown, c/o Miguel Aguilar-Barojas and Erick Aguilar. Filed March 23. Orange County Corals, 71 Highland Terrace, Newburgh, c/o Michael J. Allain and Brendon L. Risano. Filed March 18.

Incredible Eat-ables, 1197 Dolsontown Road, Middletown, c/o Anita Lee Geary. Filed March 23. KCH Carpentry, 6941 Route 209, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Jeffrey A. Martino Jr. Filed Feb. 6. KM Designs Flowers For All Occasions, 40 Dunning Road, Middletown, c/o Kim Mednikoff. Filed March 21. Knockerball HV, 59 Tudor Lane, Pine Bush 12566, c/o Samantha L. Veaz. Filed Feb. 7. M and A, 69 North St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Michael James Williams. Filed March 22. Magnason Film, 33 Kelly Hill Road, Otisville 10963, c/o Mathias Magnason. Filed March 22.

Sole Proprietorships

Mess to Best Solutions, 2307 Whispering Hills, Chester 10918, c/o Jessica Martinez. Filed March 21.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Action Pest Control, 10 Saint James St., Kingston 12401, c/o Eileen Carla Bridges. Filed Feb. 8.

Navarrete Patron Construction, 65 Liberty St., Kingston 12401, c/o Carmelo Navarrete Tapia. Filed Feb. 7.

Cross Roads Court Real Estate LLC, as owner. $16,942 as claimed by United Rentals North America Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 1 Crossroads Court, Newburgh. Filed Feb. 10.

Alana Maria Schmidt, 27 Thorns Lane, Highland 12528, c/o Alana Maria Schmidt. Filed Feb. 3.

New Day Landscaping JA, 32 Broad St., Middletown 10940, c/o Jose Luis Aguilar Barojas. Filed March 23.

Bethel’s Progressive Generation, 25 Henry St., Kingston 12401, c/o Guytrell W. Johnson. Filed Feb. 9.

New Paltz Computer Repair, 23 Colonial Drive, Apt. B, New Paltz 12561, c/o Thorn Winter. Filed Feb. 7.

Carl Bevilacqua, 215D Woodcrest Drive, Modena 12549, c/o Carl J. Bevilacqua III. Filed Feb. 3.

Omni Taxi Medical Transport, 10 Birchwood Drive, Goshen 10924, c/o Claude Louis. Filed March 21.

Construction and Renovation Services Group, 3 Lakes Road, Monroe 10950, c/o Ralitsa Pozoglou Georgakopoulos. Filed March 21.

Point to Point Transfer, 424 Carpenter Ave., No. 9, Newburgh 12550, c/o David Arthur Woods. Filed March 18.

Daylees, 28 Israel Zupnick Drive, No. 205, Monroe, c/o Hershel Mittelman. Filed March 23.

Roe’s Home Improvement, 177 Basel Road, Walker Valley, c/o Roosevelt H. Kee. Filed March 21.

Dee Dee 123, 215 Beaver Dam Road, Montgomery, c/o Delores Furman. Filed March 23.

Rosado Works, 3011 Route 44/55, Apt. 10, Gardiner 12525, c/o Luis G. Rosado. Filed Feb. 9.

Empire Lawn Care, 33 Walker St., Otisville 10963, c/o Carl Joseph DiGirolamo, III. Filed March 22.

Rosie’s Fabulous Bling, 23 E. Main St., No. 1, Port Jervis, c/o Rosalina I. Vega. Filed March 21.

Family Works, 23 Rear Chapel St., Ellenville 12428, c/o Ruben Reyes. Filed Feb. 3.

Savale Designs, 2468 Route 302, Middletown, c/o Sandra Valentine. Filed March 18.

Financial Management Simplified, 405 Manor Lake, Kingston 12401, c/o Julia Fitzgerald. Filed Feb. 6.

Stockade Maids, 95 Orchard St., Kingston 12401, c/o Kari L. Politylo. Filed Feb. 8.

Five Tool Repair, 124 Maple Ave., Pine Bush 12566, c/o Daniel Armida. Filed March 22.

Up and Out, 32 Brink Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Paul W. VanBenschoten. Filed Feb. 8.

Estate of Catherine Kenworthy, Patterson, as owner. $261,759 as claimed by Envirostar Corp., Brewster. Property: 52 Panorama Drive, Patterson 12563. Filed Jan. 30. Guardian Self Storage East LLC, as owner. $3,885 as claimed by Tradesmen International LLC, Albany. Property: 629 Route 52, Fishkill. Filed Feb. 8. Jackson, Melissa, et al, as owner. $40,585 as claimed by O’Donnell Residential Construction Inc., Hopewell Junction. Property: in Woodbury. Filed Feb. 8. Kingsville Synagogue, as owner. $41,813 as claimed by Renovation Experts Inc., Monroe. Property: 10 Kingsville Drive, Monroe. Filed Feb. 8. Malafronte, Frank R., as owner. $10,000 as claimed by Harding and Sons Home Improvement, Highland Falls. Property: in Carmel. Filed Feb. 3.

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

Partnerships Bridge Boys Auto, P.O. Box 125, Newburgh, c/o Richard Herring and Joshua Arnold. Filed March 18.

Forever After Art, 240 Mountain Pest Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Shannon R. Olson. Filed Feb. 3.

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LEGAL NOTICES 167 East 62nd Street Associates LLC. Filed 12/15/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St #204 White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60919 Notice of Formation of SJU Photo Collection LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/09/2016. Office location Westchester County. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 35 Lincoln Ave, Ossining NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60920 Notice of Formation of The JeffTree LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/23/16. 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, PO Box 350, Mohegan Lake, 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60921 Notice of Formation of Adeline Olmer LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/16. 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, 353 Sleepy Hollow Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60922 Notice of Formation of Wendy A. Tedesco, CH, NLP-P, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/30/16. 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, 25 Spring Street Hawthorne, NY 10532. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60924 Notice of Formation of Boucher Advisors LLC - Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 01/06/17. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 49 Stratford Rd., Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60925 Rogull Realty, LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/5/17. Off. in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 65 Talcott Rd, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60926 NTRU WORLD EXPRESS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/09/16. Office location:Westchester Cty. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 403 Rich Ave., Mount Vernon, New York 10552, Principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity #60927

Notice of Formation of Why Philly Documentary, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/22/2016. 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, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Film #60928 8 Circle Ave LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/15/16. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 315 N. MacQuesten Pkwy., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General Purpose. #60929 Notice of Formation of Kislin Family Ventures LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/27/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 90 Valley Road, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60930 BAK Strategies LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/1/16. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 8 Barry Ct., Katonah, NY 10536. General Purpose. #60931 Notice of Formation of Axis Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/3/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 24 Davids Ln, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60932 Notice of Formation of Royal Comfort, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/12/17. 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, 3338 Quinlan St. Yorktown Hts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60936 Notice of Formation of Mark J. Uttley Consulting, LLC. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/27/16. 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, 12 Dailey Drive, Croton On Hudson NY 10520. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60937 Katz Design LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 11 Ingleside Ln., White Plains, NY 10605. General Purpose. #60938 Notice of Formation of Real Estate Image Design LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/10/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 45 Laurel Rd, South Salem, New York 10590. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60939

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Kwon Ventures LLC, Art. of Org. filed 12/20/16 with Secretary of State (SSNY). Office located in Westchester County. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: PO Box 126, Maryknoll, NY 10562. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #60940 Willett Avenue LLC. Filed 1/03/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1025 Westchester Ave #320 White Plains, NY 10604 Purpose: all lawful #60944 Notice of Formation of Marisol Castro-Pecoraro, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PLLC. filed with SSNY on 12/16/2016. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, 360 South Broadway, Suite 22, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60945 Good Karma 818 LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 36 W. 44th St., Rm. 1000, New York, NY 10036. General Purpose. #60946 Notice of Formation of TEAM JMC LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Moses & Singer, LLP, Attn: Daniel S. Rubin, Esq., 405 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 101741299. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60947 West 12th LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/6/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Staikidis, 4N003 Wild Rose Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174. General Purpose. #60948 Notice of Formation of 15541564 ROUTE 9 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: One New King Street, Suite 201, West Harrison, NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60949 Notice of Formation of MUNAKATA ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/29/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 599 Midland Avenue #2-9, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60950

Notice of Formation of Stormsman, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/05/16. 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: Stormsman LLC, 7 Holland Ave, Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #60951

HEADWAY PRACTICE SOLUTIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/23/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 422 Viewpoint Terrace, Peekskill, New York 10566, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #60961

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JAMES W MAXWELL LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/1/2017. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 782 Sherman Avenue, Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #60970

DGOLDCONSULTING, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/04/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 24 Larissa Lane; Thornwood, New York 10594, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #60978

JEJR LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/23/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to John M. Crane, P.C., 342 N. Main St., Port Chester, NY 10573. General Purpose. #60952

Sawpit Smokehouse LLC. Filed 1/20/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1025 Westchester Ave #320 White Plains, NY 10604 Purpose: all lawful #60962

Rdr Park Drive LLC. Filed 1/27/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60971

Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by JSM FOODS CORP d/b/a Casa Mia Ristorante to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 132 Bronx River Road Yonkers NY 10704. #60980

NomaĂs Restaurant LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/9/16. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Jose M. Palacios & Dilman N. Cardona, 222 Columbus Ave., Port Chester, NY 10573. General Purpose. #60953 569 ACAD LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/19/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Green & Cohen, P.C., 319 E. 91st St., Professional Suite, New York, NY 10128. General Purpose. #60954 M.P. Site Development LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/24/17. Off. in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 33 Bittersweet Ln., South Salem, NY 10509. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60955 Notice of Formation of Insler IRA LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/20/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 17 Newcomb Pl. White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60956 Notice of formation of ACCIPITER TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/27/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 945 Webster Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60958 210 Drake LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/25/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 186 Seton Dr., New Rochelle, NY 10804. General Purpose. #60959 Notice of Formation of W23GLC Holding LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/20/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Giuseppe LoCascio PO Box 8027 WHITE PLAINS NY, 10602. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60960

Poningo LLC. Filed 1/20/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1025 Westchester Ave #320 White Plains, NY 10604 Purpose: all lawful #60963 Zinrock Resources L.P. App. for Auth. filed w/ SSNY 1/25/17. Cert of LP filed w/ SSDE 7/24/98 Off. Loc.: Westchester Co. SSNY shall mail process to the L.P., c/o National Realty & Development Corp., 3 Manhattanville Rd, Ste 202, Purchase, NY 10577. SSNY designated as agent of LP whom process may be served. Add. req. to be maintained in DE: c/o Incorporating Services, Ltd., 3500 S DuPont Hgwy, Dover, DE 19901. The names and address of each general partner is available from the SSNY. Name & add. of the auth. officer in DE where copy of Arts. of Org. filed: Secretary of State, Federal and Loockerman Streets, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60964 Scargeor, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/30/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Philip L. Borrelli, 171 Longview Ave., White Plains, NY 10605. General Purpose. #60965 Notice of formation of SmartGarden, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/28/2016.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: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13 th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60966 Notice of Formation of Meno Consulting LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/28/16. 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, 1364 Spring Valley Rd. Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60967 Notice of Formation of L3GAZY FITNESS , LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/24/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to L3GAZY FITNESS, LLC , 48 S 9TH AVE, MT. VERNON, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60968

115 Kemeys Cove, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/1/16. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 7 Meadow Ln., Katonah, NY 10536. General Purpose. #60972 Notice is hereby given that a restaurant wine license, #TBA has been applied for by Yalisos Restaurant d/b/a Gyro World Greek Restaurant to sell beer and wine at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 501 Marble Avenue Pleasantville NY 10570. #60973 Notice of Formation of 64 Hillside Ave. LLC Articles of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/22/2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 229 Wishing Brook Rd. New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #60974 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: R C TORRE AUTO LLC, . Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/01/2017. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her to the company at RC Torre Auto LLC 215 Railroad Ave Bedford Hills, NY, 10507: Business location: 215 Railroad Ave , Bedford Hills, NY 10507 Purpose: any lawful. #60975 Notice of Formation of Whalebone Advisory, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 12/1/16. 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 the LLC at 18 Wyndham Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. LLC purpose is any lawful act or activity. #60976 Notice of Formation of Roots & Boots, LLC. Art Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/9/16. 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, 61 Stratford Lane, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60977

Local Employees Tax and Accounting Service Letas, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/11/17. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: Corp Filings of NY, 90 State St, Ste 700 Office 40, Albany NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity #60981 Notice of Formation of Apex Caretaking Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/9/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Frank Antonucci, 26 Wood Creek Road, New Milford, CT 06776. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60982 523 Pelham, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/4/17. County: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 21 Edgewood Park, New Rochelle, NY 10801. General Purpose. Ad # 60942 Fidgetable LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 1/25/17. Off. in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, PO Box 395, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ad # 60957 Homes for Sale by Claudia, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/13/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Homes for Sale by Claudia, LLC c/o US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, # 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 60969 Notice of Formation of IDS SPORTS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ad# 60979

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NEW ART AT THE NEUBERGER

he Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase welcomed more than 200 guests to a reception on Feb. 4 marking the opening of the exhibition “Leandro Erlich: Port of Reflections.” The 43-year-old Erlich, a native of Argentina, was recipient of the 2017 Roy R. Neuberger Exhibition Prize. Neuberger, founding patron of the museum, initially funded the prize. It continues to be supported by his son Jim Neuberger and Jim’s wife, Helen Stambler Neuberger. The exhibition includes mixed media installations in which colorful rowboats appear to float and gently rock as their reflections shimmer in the waters beneath. But there is no water and there are no reflections. The boats are suspended in midair and motors create a rocking motion. This is the installation’s premier showing in the U.S. Earlier versions appeared at museums in Korea and Argentina. “Leandro Erlich: Port of Reflections” will be at the Neuberger through July 30. Photos by Lynda Curtis.

1. Tom Molnar, Judith Fields and Shari Sims. 2. From left, exhibit curator Patrice Giasson, Helen Stambler Neuberger, Leandro Erlich, museum director Tracy Fitzpatrick, Jim Neuberger, chief curator Helaine Posner. 3. Marilyn and Hugh Price. 4. Isable De Katona, Sydney Briggs and Reinhard Beck. 5. Barry Pearson, Carol Gillette and Paul Zukowsky. 6. Claudia Calirman, Joel Friedman, Margot Aisiks and Ariel Aisiks. 7. Tony Maddalena, Cristina Weisz and Robert Weisz. 8. Joyce Schroeder and Rob Verf. 9. Henry Hoffmann and Joyce Schroeder. 10. Nigel and Susan Gaines.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

MEET OUR 2017 o y w l i n m ed a F BUSINESS WINNERS Join us for a networking reception with a buffet-style dinner and a ceremony to honor this year’s winners and a family-owned foundation, The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation.

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