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redevelopment project conceived seven years ago as a $450 million transformation of 26 acres on New Rochelle’s Echo Bay will reappear for public review this month

much reduced in size and cost and adapted to new economic realities since the recession left it moribund five years ago.

The developer, Forest City Residential Inc., an affiliate of Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises, in February had its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for an approximately $90 million project accepted by the New Rochelle City Council. The council will hold a

public hearing on the DEIS at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at council chambers in City Hall.

Chosen by city officials in 2006 as the developer to carry out the city’s mixed-use redevelopment plan for Echo Bay, Forest City initially proposed to build 710 residences, including 62 townhouses, 42 condos and 606 luxury rental apartments, in addition to 150,000 square feet of Project, page 6

Game On 365 fights back

BY SAM BARRON sbarron@westfairinc.com

A sports complex developer and town of Greenburgh officials have asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by opponents in the ongoing legal battle over the town’s decision to lease the foreclosed Frank’s Nursery property on Dobbs Ferry Road.

Game On 365 L.L.C. and the town have both filed motions in state Supreme Court in White Plains to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Elm Street Sports Group L.L.C. and Simon Cohen, a Greenburgh resident who founded Burst The Bubble, a group opposed to Game On 365’s plans to lease the vacant nursery property and redevelop it as a $6.9 million indoor sports facility, the Westchester Field House.

They contend that Elm Street Sports is trying to drag the town and Game On 365 through unnecessary litigation to delay the project and question Cohen’s role in the lawsuit. The motion focuses on contradictory statements made by an owner of Elm Street Sports.

Elm Street Sports said it intends to withdraw its lawsuit, filed last October, since the town no longer plans to lease the property. The conpany’s lawsuit claims that leasing the property to Game On 365 was a violation of county law, which prohibits the leasing of town-owned foreclosed property.

Greenburgh Town Attorney Tim Lewis said the town and Game On 365 will go forward with the motion unless Elm Street Sports withdraws its lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it can never file Game On, page 6

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Station stop, fine dining

Rail line sharing coveted space with full-service restaurants

BY TARICE L.S. GRAY tgray@westfairinc.com

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t used to be that you just passed through a train station on your way to work, maybe slowing to grab a coffee and newspaper. Today, more and more you can sit down and enjoy a glass of wine and a three-course meal.

It’s a growing trend along the tracks of the Metro-North Railroad through the Hudson Valley.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sees all that empty space in the historic structures as potential rental property.

“Restaurants make a good addition,” said Aaron Donovan, a spokesman for the MTA. “They make good use of the space as long as it’s feasible for the infrastructure of the location.”

Restaurants also encourage passengers to “linger” and spend time and money in a given location, he said. “We gain financially, which is what we’re seeking in the end.”

At the Poughkeepsie train station, which underwent $40 million in renovations, the MTA is looking to entice a restaurateur to set up shop in a 2,500-square-foot section of the cavernous waiting room. The railroad is also offering up 900 square feet outside and another 100 square feet in the enclosed overpass. The MTA is seeking $60,000 in annual rent for the waiting room and overpass sites.

In addition to Poughkeepsie, the MTA is seeking tenants at stations in Port Chester, Peekskill, Ossining and Tarrytown.

The MTA doesn’t own all of the station sites along its rail lines. Some towns own the property, such as New Castle, which owns the Chappaqua train station.

Town Administrator Penelle Paderewski said New Castle had been exploring options to expand the station’s food service to include morning and evening options. Last month, the town received a number of inquiries and two formal bids for the space. The town receives $1,400 a month in rent from current occupant Café Le Track.

Four years ago and one station stop to

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the north, Carla Gambescia took a chance on Mount Kisco where she opened her Italianinfluenced Via Vanti! Today she is bidding to takeover the Chappaqua stop.

Although Gambescia would not disclose any costs associated with her proposal, the Chappaqua resident explained why she’s anxious for the opportunity.

“I love train stations for functional practical reasons and for experiential reasons,” she said. “Obviously the location offers tremendous visibility and you have built-in awareness for a good percentage of the community.”

She said she understands the value of the location to the community as well.

The Chappaqua station has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. Because Mount Kisco station is on the registry as well, Gambescia is familiar with the rules associated with operating in a historic building.

As owner of the 2,000-square-foot Via Vanti!, Gambescia said she’s learned how to appeal to a very specific clientele.

“What I’ve learned is that you can’t take your commuters for granted. Even though

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you have this sense of immediate awareness, commuters are more interested in getting to their car than stopping to smell the garlic.”

That’s something Vanessa Kalle is learning about. She is coowner of Station Café & Grille in Hawthorne, which celebrates its first anniversary March 12.

Kalle’s partner and brother, Jerry Petraglia Jr., opened the restaurant after two and half years of negotiating with the town of Mount Pleasant, which owns the property.

Kalle, who lives in Thornwood, said her brother wanted to branch out and explore the trend of railway eateries.

“He also owns a construction company and he’s there full time,” she said. “We determined someone had to be here full time and so I joined in January.”

She came with food service experience having owned and operated Scoops, an ice cream shop in West Harrison, for seven years.

Still, Kalle thought it was important to do her own research. She looked at restaurants in Grand Central Terminal as well as train stops in the river towns, which she said “seemed to have more of a café feel.”

She and her brother came up with a diner setting and began offering a diverse menu, including breakfast sandwiches and omelets, as well as lunch and dinner items like burgers, paninis and chili.

Kalle said breakfast

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is their most popular meal and brings in roughly 75 percent of their revenue. The family is still trying to figure out what works best. She said dinner, which is the least popular time of day, may be phased out.

The 900-square-foot Station Café & Grille has three employees, not including the owners’ father, Jerry Petraglia Sr., who helps out at the restaurant and offers advice to his kids.

“It’s a difficult process starting a restaurant,” Petraglia Sr. said. “We tried to do the upscale thing, but it’s not this community.

This is more family-oriented. It’s different from places like Scarsdale.”

Chappaqua has discriminating tastes, Gambescia said. If her bid is accepted she’s proposing a healthy Italian-influenced menu, including turkey meatballs.

“What we’re proposing in Chappaqua is something called fine grazing” something akin to fine dining, Gambescia said. She said she would post the menu online so commuters could pick up their orders when they get off the train.

Gambescia hopes this commuter-friendly approach coupled with the success of her Mount Kisco restaurant will appeal to officials in New Castle who will review the bids. As of now, the board is not scheduled to meet about the submitted proposals for a new restaurant.

Kalle’s Station Café & Grille hopes to find the success that’s already come to Via Vanti! To help lure even more patrons from the surrounding community, Kalle said they will offer frozen yogurt and ice cream this spring. She said they’re hopeful that the subtle change will help make the restaurant an eating destination.

“It’s only been a year so we’re still finding the best ways to serve the community.”

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Chase expands program for affluent Westchester customers

BY TARICE L.S. GRAY tgray@westfairinc.com

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he success of the Chase Private Client program is behind a new push to expand its footprint in Westchester County.

Since the program launched in 2007, the number of offices has grown. There are 56 offices currently within the county and four more sites are expected to open by the end of the year.

“Westchester is a spot where we think it makes sense to present this type of offering to customers,” said Daniel Deegan, national director for Chase Private Client (CPC).

“Obviously it’s not unique to Westchester; there are a lot of places throughout the U.S. where we’re located that we will offer Chase Private Client this year and beyond.”

CPC offices in Westchester County can be found in Yonkers, Hartsdale, White Plans, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Scarsdale, Hastings, Hartsdale, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Chappaqua, Ardsley, Pelham, Yorktown Heights, Bedford, New Rochelle, Croton on Hudson, Tarrytown, Katonah, Bronxville, Somers, Peekskill, Pleasantville and Thornwood.

The national program will have 2,000

locations by the end of 2013. In exchange for enrolling in the program, CPC customers, who have roughly $250,000 and $5 million in total wealth, enjoy benefits including waivers on non-Chase ATM fees and no charges on wiring money. Offices have CPC-designated areas to meet inbranch needs as well as expanded options for Internet and telephone banking and investment options, said Deegan.

“From an investment standpoint, you get an opportunity to get exposed to some products that historically have only been offered through the Private Banking,” Deegan said. He explained the program is both a banking product and an investment product.

Lauren Francis, spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase & Co., said the company understood affluent customers have different needs regarding banking products and services. Also, the wealth management industry is evolving and the company’s research has shown that 70 percent of Chase’s affluent customers want a primary provider to manage their entire financial relationship. Through the expansion of the program, Chase is responding to that specific need.

“We really want to make sure we offer

the best thing for all our customers,” Deegan said. “Over time we realized that the set of customers who would benefit from working with Chase Private Client is an important subset of the existing customer base.” Deegan also said one size doesn’t fit all, and the goal is to find the right way to service the varying types of customers that rely on Chase.

Chase serves more than 50 million customers, 2.4 million of who are considered affluent, giving customers an opportunity to manage more of their wealth from both investments and deposits.

So far the strategy of expanding the program is working, Francis said, as Chase has transformed the program from a concept to a working model with more than 1,200 locations and $65 billion in assets.

The CPC base has grown from 15,000 to more than 100,000 customers since 2007.

Francis said Chase hopes to continue to deepen relationships with CPC customers through helping them consolidate balances and becoming their primary investment adviser – all part of an effort to offer a “holistic” approach to banking, she said.

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Health care reform a challenge to businesses, panelists say

BY SAM BARRON sbarron@westfairinc.com

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or employers, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a maze of confusing legislation filled with penalties if they don’t adhere to the rules.

The Westchester County Association (WCA) hosted “Surviving Health Care Reform: What Every Business Needs to Know Now” Feb. 28 at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. It featured three panelists discussing the ACA, which was signed into law in 2010.

The health care industry is Westchester’s largest economic engine, generating $10 billion and 30,000 jobs, more than the public sector.

“Health care is a huge element of our society,” WCA President William Mooney said. The ACA is “a complex issue that’s extraordinarily expensive.”

The 10,000 pages of legislation are constantly changing. David Rubenzahl, president of Maxon Administrators Inc., a third-party administrator of self-funded health plans and insured disability plans, explained the legislation and laid out the penalties for noncompliance.

The legislation applies to employers with more than 50 full-time employees who work

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more than 30 hours a week. Businesses owners face either the so-called sledgehammer penalty or tack hammer penalty depending on coverage offered, if at all.

The sledgehammer penalty applies if a business does not offer minimal essential coverage to 95 percent of its full-time employees, and at least one of the employees receives a premium tax credit from a state-run health care exchange. A penalty would result, using a complicated formula involving the number of full-time employees multiplied by $2,000.

Even offering employees coverage does not leave businesses immune to penalties. The tack hammer penalty applies if an employer offers coverage, but it is not affordable or does not provide minimum value and an employee receives a tax credit from the exchange. The employer is subject to a penalty involving the number of employees using the tax credit multiplied by $3,000.

“Employers have to decide whether to pay or play and determine what the penalties are if they don’t offer coverage or offer minimal coverage,” Rubenzahl said.

If dollars are the only consideration, Rubenzahl said, go with whatever costs less, but that is rarely the case.

“The employers with which I am familiar rarely purchase the cheapest plan,” Rubenzahl said.“They purchase the best combination of cost and plan design. Consider that health insurance premiums are deductible and you can require contribution. Penalties are not deductible.”

James Schutzer, vice president of J.D. Moschitto & Associates, an employee benefits consulting firm, discussed the state-run health care exchanges that were put in place following the implementation of the ACA. Under the ACA, states were required to set up their own exchanges by October 2012 or have the federal government run it for them.

The exchange is designed to enhance the marketplace and make it easier to buy health care insurance, Schutzer said. Exchanges must be fully operational by Jan. 1, 2014.

New York became one of the first states to comply per an executive order from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. States such as Louisiana have refused to implement the exchange, while other states, like New Jersey, waited for the results of the election.

“The goal is to get more people insured,” Schutzer said. “But the more people enrolled and using insurance will cause costs to escalate.”

Last October, New York formally selected

Oxford EPO as its essential health benefits benchmark plan and has received more than $300 million in federal grants to set up the exchange. The state expects to select its insurers by July 15.

“Will exchanges make health care more affordable?” Schutzer asked. “I don’t think we will see a tremendous decrease. Time will tell.”

Robert M. Winton, a partner at Citrin Cooperman & Co. L.L.P., discussed the new taxes coming this year as a result of the ACA. The employee portion of Medicare tax will increase by 0.9 percent, currently at 1.45 percent, while there will be additional tax on combined wages/self-employment income in excess of $250,000 for joint filers.

Winton also discussed the small business tax credit that was available beginning in 2010 to incentivize businesses to provide health insurance. Businesses are eligible if they have fewer than 25 full-time employees and their salaries average less than $50,000.

Currently, the maximum credit is 35 percent of premiums paid and employers must contribute at least 50 percent of the premium cost. In 2014, employers will get two years of credits, but only health insurance purchased via the exchange is eligible. The credit will increase to 50 percent of premiums paid.

DEALS &DEEDS RECKSoN’S moVES SEAL HEADQUARtERS DEAL

Reckson, a division of SL Green Realty Corp., recently signed three office leases totaling 101,082 square feet in Westchester County in a two-tenant deal that brought Xylem Inc. from White Plains to new headquarters at Reckson Executive Park in Rye Brook.

The former water technologies division of ITT Corp., Xylem signed a long-term lease for 67,145 square feet of headquarters space at 1 International Drive on the Reckson office campus. The company has occupied temporary space at 1133 Westchester Ave. since its spinoff in 2011 from ITT, which is headquartered in the same White Plains building. Federal regulations require Xylem to separate its headquarters from ITT by Oct. 31.

To free up space for the move, Reckson negotiated the relocation of a unit of Verizon Communications Inc. from Rye Brook to a 29,756-square-foot office at 500 Summit Lake Drive in Valhalla, where Verizon already is a tenant. Reckson said

that move raises occupancy at the Valhalla office building to 90 percent.

The deal also included Verizon’s extension of an existing 4,181-square-foot lease at 1 International Drive along with an extension on 10,000 square feet of office space at 120 W. 45th St. in Manhattan.

“This was a very complicated transaction with many moving parts,” John Barnes, senior vice president and managing director of Reckson, said in a press release.

Xylem’s estimated $11.6 million relocation project will keep 106 high-salaried positions in Westchester. The company has pledged to add 15 positions at its new headquarters.

RIVER CRoSSING FoR KEYBANK EXECS

KeyCorp has relocated its KeyBank headquarters for the Hudson Valley/Metro New York district from West Nyack to 660 White Plains Road in Tarrytown.

A KeyBank spokeswoman said the bank has leased about 9,000 square feet of space on the second floor of the building in Tarrytown Corporate Center, where it formerly occupied a fifth-floor office of about 3,000 square feet.

The company said the move brings 43 KeyBank executives and administrative staff to Westchester County, led by Ruth Mahoney, president of the Hudson Valley/ Metro New York district

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The new headquarters will house a state-of-the-art meeting center for district employees.

“KeyBank’s recent growth in the Hudson Valley created the need for a centralized location that could house our expanding leadership and administrative team,” Mahoney said in a press release. “Our new space has the visibility, accessibility and convenience that will help us maintain a high profile and highlight Key’s commitment to growth in this region.”

KeyBank’s West Nyack executive office at 1 Crosfield Ave. will continue to serve the Rockland County area of the bank’s sprawling district. Most of KeyBank’s 400 employees in the eight-county district work at in the bank’s 52 branches.

Mahoney said KeyBank will hold a ribbon cutting and open house April 19 at the new headquarters.

KeyBank’s parent company, KeyCorp, is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and has approximately $89 billion in assets.

DEVELoPER PAYS $3.1m FOR YONKERS POWER PLANT

The developer of the former Glenwood power plant in Yonkers has closed on the $3.1 million purchase of the long-vacant property on the Hudson River.

Glenwood POH L.L.C., headed by Ron Shemesh, owner and CEO of Excelsior Packaging Group Inc. in Yonkers, acquired

the property at 45 Water Grant from Kenneth I. Capolino, a White Plains building contractor, and Glenplace Equities. The developer secured a $2.2 million mortgage with the sellers.

Glenwood POH in December was awarded a $1 million state grant that Empire State Development officials said would be used to stabilize buildings at the 240,000-square-foot, 106-year-old plant for an initial $50 million redevelopment project. Shemesh has proposed to create 256,475 square feet of hotel, restaurant and entertainment space using the existing historic buildings. The total project has been estimated at $175 million.

NEWMARK ADDS TO CommERCIAL SALES tEAm

Jared A. Zimmel has joined Newmark Grubb Knight Frank as managing director in the firm’s capital group, where he will be involved in all aspects of corporate and investment property sales in the suburban tristate area.

Zimmel, a director for five years in the metropolitan area capital markets group of Cushman & Wakefield Inc., works with office, multifamily, retail and industrial properties.

He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers Next Generation committee.

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retail space and two 150-room hotels on an assemblage of city-owned and private parcels. The vacant city armory on East Main Street would be razed and replaced by a 20,000-square-foot community center.

The City Council executed a memorandum of understanding for the project with the developer in May 2008. Forest City began preparing its required draft environmental impact statement that year “right before things went sideways,” said Abe Naparstek, the Brooklyn-based vice president in the Forest City Residential Group who directs the New Rochelle development project.

The project was dormant until 2010, when Forest City reevaluated its plans in the cooled-down economy and resumed talks with city officials on a scaled-down development.

“Previously the project was (spread) over a series of parcels,” Naparstek said.

“Now we’re focusing on the center parcel” owned by the city.

The revised development would be built on an approximately 9-acre site

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the suit again. A court date has been set for March 13.

The town has claimed that the lease was legal under state law, which supersedes county law. Last November, town residents by a 66 percent majority approved a referendum to allow the town to lease to Game On 365.

Elm Street Sports runs House of Sports in Ardsley, which opened last year.

In January, Game On 365 announced it would buy the nursery property from the town for $1.65 million to get around its opponents’ legal challenge. Elm Street Sports, which has offered $3.5 million to acquire the property, said it would sue the town again if the town accepted Game On 365’s proposal.

“It doesn’t make sense for them to be negotiating with us while they are suing us,” Lewis said.

Donald Scherer, CEO of Elm Street Sports, said he filed the suit simply because the lease was not legal.

“Everyone knew it,” he said. “The fact that they decided that they didn’t want to lease the space because they didn’t like litigation is comical. Greenburgh lives off

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on East Main Street that includes the city’s public works yard and a portion of the city armory parcel. The city yard would be relocated. The 36,575-squarefoot armory building, whose demolition was opposed by military veterans and other New Rochelle residents, would be preserved for new uses.

City officials last year selected a proposal from Good Profit, a nonprofit group formed in 2011 that proposed to convert the armory space into a large urban food market. But the city’s agreement with Good Profit reportedly expired on Feb. 28 when the redeveloper failed to meet a deadline to pay the city a $50,000 fee and sign a letter of agreement for the project.

Forest City now proposes to build a four-story mixed-use building with approximately 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space along East Main Street and 285 apartments totaling approximately 302,500 square feet of gross floor area. The residential mix would include 71 studio, 137 one-bedroom and 77 two-bedroom apartments.

Twenty-nine apartments would be moderately priced for households with incomes not exceeding 80 percent of Westchester County’s median annual income. Forest City expects the project will bring 524

new residents to New Rochelle, including 22 public school students.

The developer also would clean up and restore the Echo Bay shoreline at the project site and create an esplanade

litigation.”

Scherer said that Game On 365’s dismissal motion makes no sense and is simply an attempt to air some dirty laundry.

His opponents claim that Burst the Bubble, the group Cohen founded to oppose the fieldhouse, is a puppet entity funded by Elm Street Sports. Cohen has denied any affiliation with Scherer’s company.

that’s what happens when you deal with unethical people.”

Scherer said that his company has the purchase money ready and has proposed a smaller sports facility than the Westchester Field House to maintain the character of the neighborhood.

“We will not need as many building variances or parking spaces,” he said. “There will be less traffic. We have really the only bid they can look at.”

But Scherer said the bidding is “a scam”

by Greenburgh officials. He said the town appraised the property based on values of comparable properties in Peekskill and Montrose, rather than in Greenburgh, where property values are higher. Scherer claimed the town wanted the assessed value to match Game On 365’s bid.

Town Assessor Edye McCarthy said that to assess the property as a recreational facility, the town had to find similar properties, which required looking at properties outside of Greenburgh. She said the same process was used to assess House of Sports.

The motion by Game On 365 claims that environmental concerns raised by Cohen and opponents of the property were concocted to taint the public’s opinion of the project. The motion questions why Elm Street Sports would want to buy a site that it

“It doesn’t make sense for them to be negotiating with us while they are suing us.”

– Tim Lewis

According to the lawsuit, Cohen is living rent-free in a 4,637-square-foot house next to the site owned by Irin Israel, Scherer’s brother-in-law and a principal in Elm Street Sports. Cohen did not respond to requests for comment. Scherer did not dispute the allegation.

“It’s dirty and disgusting,” he said. “But

“We think it will be a great addition to southern Westchester County.”

– Abe Naparstek, vice president, Forest City Residential Group

to open public access to the waterfront.

Forest City also plans to build a small boat launch and a pedestrian bridge connecting the site to the county’s wastewater treatment plant property. The bridge would allow for future development of

a pedestrian path to Five Islands Park on the Sound.

Naparstek said the project is “rightsized” for the current market and the city’s population and one that Forest City “is comfortable delivering at one time and something that’s financeable today.” He said the company with its scaled-down plan is “trying to do something that can be done in the next few years.”

Naparstek said more than 10,000 cars daily pass the proposed retail site on East Main Street, or U.S. 1. “It’s not going to be big box,” he said of the tenants the developer hopes to attract. “Small retailers, some restaurants for our residents and the neighborhood.”

Naparstek said construction likely would start in the fourth quarter of 2014.

At Forest City, “We think it’s a great opportunity,” he said. “We like the apartment rental market in Westchester, the fact it’s a city like New Rochelle on the Long Island Sound. We think it will be a great addition to southern Westchester County.”

On the cover: An architect’s rendering of Forest City’s proposed Echo Bay mixed-use development in New Rochelle.

claimed was toxic.

Scherer in December told the Business Journal the site was the “Three Mile Island of Westchester” and said it was improper for children to be playing on a field full of carcinogens. Those statements were cited in Game On 365’s motion.

Elm Street’s “cries of wolf were pure fiction,” the motion states. “Elm Street’s

“We have the best possible bid; we have the only possible bid.”

– Donald Scherer

true motivation in trumpeting these environmental concerns was to try and prevent Game On from constructing a facility that would directly compete with Elm Street’s business.”

Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said he expects the town to make a decision on the purchase bids in March.

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Say no to getting ‘yessed’ to death One of our key employees yeses us to death. She tells us what she thinks we want to hear. I don’t know how to get across to her that we need to know what’s going on – good and bad – so she and we can deal with it.

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Make sure you’re emphasizing the right things. Set up a process for identifying and solving problems.

Log and prioritize issues. Reward employees who seek to improve.

It can be scary to admit that something’s gone wrong or that one is in over her head.

It’s natural to avoid risk. How you lead your employees will speak volumes about your company’s ability to make progress on big and little issues – now and in the future.

When things go wrong, how do you react? Do you get upset? Or do you put on a game face and embrace opportunities to make the organization better?

It takes time to change. People have to be able to step back and look at what’s going on.

If they’re already overbooked, an interruption

is a burden that leads to more overtime, less productivity and more blaming when work doesn’t go out on time. Who wants to deal with that? It’s not better to ignore the problem and hope it goes away. Instead, set up an environment where change can happen.

Look at workload. If employees don’t have some free time during the day to work on improvements, if they’re always behind, fix it. Look at how work flows through that area.

Reorganize tasks and get additional staff. It may seem like it costs more, but until you make time to deal with problems at the root, they just keep costing you time, money and energy.

Even with extra time in the day, it’s impossible to deal with everything at once.

Set up a log where everyone can record things that need to be worked on. Schedule work sessions to review the log. Assign people to work on items and review outcomes.

Report companywide about improvements that are being made.

Teach employees to consistently approach problem solving. Step one: identify the problem. Step two: define the problem. Step three: make a list of all possible causes. Step four: decide who else to involve in the problem-solving process. Step five:

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brainstorm possible solutions. Step six: try out solutions. Step seven: evaluate results.

Step eight: assess outcomes. Step nine: make adjustments. Step 10: write it up for future reference.

Teach employees how to look for root causes. Talk about the importance of investigating why something went wrong, rather than fixing the surface. Make sure employees understand that permanently getting rid of problems requires tracing things back to their source of origin.

Sound like a lot? So is overlooking things that need fixing. A systematic approach to problem solving will lead to better outcomes and more permanent solutions. And long term, that means less stress, higher productivity and bottom line savings.

Make it clear that as problems come up, they are to be solved, not ignored.

Make that a core value of the company. Teach employees that they contribute the most when they look to build better outcomes.

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Loss of status, credibility or opportunity for promotion may go along with admitting a person can’t handle a situation. Make sure this doesn’t happen in your company. Make people heroes and winners because they continuously look for ways to improve what’s going on. Talk with your yes-ing employee about how her life gets better when she eliminates stress by working with openly with team members and management to make things work better.

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MDxpress, a new urgent care facility, will make its Westchester County debut today at its latest site at 1030 W. Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck.

The center will be open for patients seven days a week, including all holidays.

MDxpress is offering top medical treatment by respected physicians and medical assistants and will offer a range of medical care, including pediatric and adult nonlife and limb threatening injuries and illnesses.

MDXpress will also have onsite digital X-ray and lab facilities.

“MDxpress will create a higher level of medical care here in Westchester County,” says MDxpress founding physician Dr. Jason Lupow. “Urgent care centers are the future of medical care; they greatly enhance the quality, affordability and efficiency of care for patients.”

No appointments are necessary and patients can expect to be seen within 30 minutes. All major insurances, including workers’ compensation and Medicare, are accepted.

MDxpress will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Jeremy Winter, a branch manager at TD Bank in Larchmont, was arrested for stealing $739,000 from clients.

Winter, a Ridgefield, Conn. resident, allegedly began making large transfers in February 2012 from several bank customers’ accounts into a personal account and into a relative’s account.

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore said Winter was charged with three counts of grand larceny, one count of forgery, one count of falsifying business records and one count of scheme to defraud, all felonies.

Winter was employed at TD Bank at 107 Chatsworth Ave. in Larchmont.

The district attorney said the money Winter allegedly stole was used to pay off personal loans and contractors he had hired to do home improvements. Winter managed to avoid detection initially because he would “rob Peter to pay Paul,” taking money from a new victim’s account and putting it into an older victim’s account.

Bail was set at $100,000 and Winter is scheduled to appear back in court May 14 in Westchester County Court. He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators unveiled a website that details the capital projects going on in the county.

The Capital Projects Dashboard, launched in February, will allow residents and business to track the progress of the more than 330 projects approved by the county, totaling more than $1 billion and creating more than 11,000 jobs.

In the Planning/Property Acquisition category, there are 60 projects for a total amount of $109 million and in the Roads, Bridges & Parkways category there are 61 projects totaling $102 million.

To view the dashboard, visit westchesterlegislators.com/capital-projects-dashboard. html.

oNE-StoP SHoP LAUNCHED FOR NY BEER, WINE AND SPIRItS INDUStRY

New York state is launching a one-stop shop to provide wine, beer and spirits producers with a single point of government contact for help with regulations, licensing, state incentives and any other industry-related questions or issues.

At the state’s first Wine, Beer and Spirits Summit last October, manufacturers and wholesalers in the beer, wine and spirits industry raised concerns about the number of different state agencies that they must deal with not only to go into business, but to stay in compliance.

These businesses, many of which are small and do not retain attorneys on a fulltime basis, often don’t know what agency to deal with for a particular issue and therefore can at times be subject to avoidable fines.

The one-stop shop is part of the Empire State Development, New York’s economic agency. The one-stop shop provides staff from agencies involved in regulating manufacturing and licenses to respond to inquiries, host programs and resolve problems. A website—esd.ny.gov/NYSBeverageBiz.html— and phone number (518) 227-1525 has been launched for business owners.

AttoRNEY GENERAL: INtERNEt FRAUD toP ComPLAINt

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released a list of the top 10 consumer fraud complaints his office received in 2012.

Last year, there were 4,096 Internetrelated complaints, which topped the list.

Credit-related complaints reached 3,200 involving debt collection, credit card billing and identity theft. Of all the credit-related complaints, 1,760 of them were filed against debt collectors who illegally threatened and harassed consumers.

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order are: automobile, consumer-related service, landlord/tenant, mortgage, home repair/construction, retail sales, mail order and telecommunications.

“In these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever to protect consumers from the deceptive practices of unscrupulous corporations that try to lie, cheat and steal from hard-working New Yorkers,” said Schneiderman. “My office will continue to send a message to businesses that consumers have rights and – if those rights are violated – we will come after you.”

The Attorney General’s office also offered tips that promote consumer protection, including use the Internet with secure website addresses that start with “https,” get to know the state’s auto-leasing law, and regarding consumer-related service, make sure to secure a written contract for any service.

For more consumer advice or to file a complaint, visit the ag.ny.gov or call 1(800) 771-7755.

NYPA RAtES REDUCED IN WESTCHESTER

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) board of trustees approved a 3.2 percent rate decrease, estimated to total $1.14 million, for NYPA’s 103 Westchester government customers, which include the county, municipalities, schools and housing authorities.

The new rate took effect March 1. NYPA also lowered rates for its government customers in New York City.

The estimated rate decrease for Westchester government customers reflects projections for lower purchased power energy costs, primarily due to lower natural gas prices and decreased operations and maintenance costs.

In 2012, NYPA completed energy efficiency projects in New York City and Westchester for an installed cost of more than $55 million and annual savings of $2.7 million. The upgrades will also reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 11,800 tons.

Emigrant will retain its offices on E. 42nd St. in Manhattan and in Ossining, as well as its Internet-based accounts, which amount to nearly $5 billion in deposits.

Once the acquisition is complete, Apple Bank’s total assets are expected to increase from roughly $9.8 billion to $13 billion, with 79 branches in the greater New York region.

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by joe murtagh

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Technology creates new worlds

A

lthough the ancients could feel the wind in their face as they paddled their small boats and later rowed larger vessels, it took millennia to develop the technology of the sail. Even though they witnessed steam coming from water held over fire, the technology to harness that power took many centuries to develop. Each advance created a radically new world.

There have been five major technological events in the last 250 years that have totally changed the way we live. Each destroyed old business models and created vast opportunities for those willing to change. What can we learn from the past and what new opportunities await you?

Carlota Perez, author of “Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital,” says each major technological event greatly enhanced the quality of life for all by making the delivery of information and products or services faster and cheaper.

Perez, a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics and research associate at Cambridge Finance, states that our most recent technological revolution began in 1971 as Intel announced the microprocessor. That birthed the age of information and telecommunications. It has already produced new industries, including microelectronics, computer software and digitized telecommunications. Everything from satellite tracking of packages and trucks to digital products like text messaging and e-books are bringing new ways to capture and communicate information and drive down costs – all because of Intel’s microprocessor.

Although new opportunities and industries are born, many others are threatened or perish. The traditional publishing industry and postal service as well as the music and television industries continue to struggle to maintain market share.

What Perez calls “the big bang” of the industrial revolution began in 1771, when Arkwright’s mill opened in Cromford, England: “The industrial revolution, by creating much cheaper goods, led to a growth in trade, which fostered rapid development of roads, bridges, ports and canals.” But usage of water wheels to power the new machinery began to diminish in 1829 when “The Rocket” steam engine won the LiverpoolManchester contest. That ignited the age of steam and railways. New companies were born to build railways and utilize steam power by many industries, including textiles.

Telegraph lines crossed continents by following railroads and shipping ports were developed to accommodate larger and faster steamships.

When Carnegie opened his Bessemer steel plant in 1875, the age of steel, electricity and heavy engineering began. Cheap steel allowed for the construction and deployment of steel steamships, taller buildings, more efficient and reliable steam engines and stronger rails on which the trains could travel. Commerce increased as canals, bridges and tunnels were built to speed up shipping.

Where will the technology that started with Intel’s microprocessor of 1971 ultimately lead us? Perez says, “It always leads to the massive replacement of one set of technologies by another, either by substitution or through modernization of the existing equipment, processes and ways of operation.”

Seize the opportunities that always exist as technology continues to create new and better worlds.

Joe Murtagh, The DreamSpeaker, is an international motivational speaker, meeting facilitator and business trainer. For questions or comments email Joe@TheDreamSpeaker.com, visit TheDreamSpeaker.com or call 1(800) 2390058.

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

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Ranked by number of intellectual property attorneys in firm.

Listed alphabetically in event of tie.

Managing partners or officers Email address Year firm established

Rank

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

1 2

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

Collen IP 80 S. Highland Ave., Ossining 10562 941-5668 • collenip.com

Leason Ellis L.L.P. 1 Barker Ave., Fifth floor, White Plains 10601 288-0022 • leasonelllis.com

3

Lackenbach Siegel L.L.P.

4

Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

5

Canter Law Firm P.C.

Lackenbach Siegel Building, 1 Chase Road, Scarsdale 10583 723-4300 • lackenbach.com 714 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 366-3560 • cssiplaw.com 123 Main St., Ninth floor, White Plains 10601 948-3011 • canterlawfirm.com

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

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

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

6

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt L.L.P 1 N. Lexington Ave., White Plains 10601 949-2700 • bpslaw.com

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

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

Klose & Associates 99 Main St., Suite 206, Nyack 10960 948-1008 • kloselaw.com

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

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

Smith Buss & Jacobs L.L.P. 733 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704 476-0600 • sbjlaw.com

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

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

Pitegoff Law Office P.L.L.C. + 445 Hamilton Ave., Suite 1102, White Plains 10601 681-0100 • pitlaw.com Questions or comments, call 694-3600, ext. 3005.

Note: This list features companies that responded to questionnaire. ** Attorneys practice out of both Fairfield and Westchester counties. * Attorneys work across the Hudson Valley region from the White Plains office. + Primary focus of the firm is franchising. ^ Information from 2012 listing.

WND Would not disclose.

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Nelson E. Canter ncanter@canterlawfirm.com 2004

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William A. Durkin III mwagner@dmoc.com 1983

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Frank Streng info@mccarthyfingar.com 1945

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William P. Harrington info@bpslaw.com 1937

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Vincent L. DeBiase vld@cgrlaw.com 1876

15

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Jon A. Dorf, founder and managing partner Jonathan B. Nelson, partner and director of litigation Daniel R. Alcott, partner and head of nonprofit Scott D. Locke, partner and head of intellectual property William Beaver, executive director mgoerler@dorflaw.com 1997

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Peter Klose peter@kloselaw.com 1999

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Dara L. Onofrio dara@onofriolaw.com 2000

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Joseph A. DeGirolamo jadegirolamo@degirolamoip.com 2009

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Thomas Smith dmenken@sbjlaw.com 1991

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Elissa D. Hecker eheckeresq@heckeresq.com 2004

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Laura J. Winston laura@winstoniplaw.com 2009

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Tom Pitegoff pitegoff@pitlaw.com 2000

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Brian Del Gatto Managing partner, Connecticut

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William J. Sapone Vice president

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SPECIAL business REPORT law

Collaborate, don’t litigate those business disputes

BY CAROLYN LAREDO and MARK BASS

C

ollaborative law is an alternative to resolving your business disputes in court. Traditional methods of resolving conflict through litigation are not always best.

Protracted litigation depletes financial resources, disrupts lives and destroys relationships. This is usually the case when individuals believe that only they are right or that the most important issue is to “win.”

This mindset has been changing as more business people are turning to attorneys who are trained in the collaborative law process to assist them in resolving their differences.

Rather than battling in court and having a court impose its decision, the business owners resolve their differences together. The motivation for businesspeople to use the collaborative law process is to effectively utilize finances, keep their issues private, preserve business and personal relationships and protect reputations, while allowing both parties to “win.”

The collaborative law process encourages parties to resolve their legal, business and personal disputes with less conflict and without court intervention. It allows them to make decisions in a confidential meeting rather than in open court.

In the instance of a business partnership, each partner retains a collaboratively trained attorney to advise and provide legal counsel. The partners and their collaboratively trained attorneys work closely with a team, which includes a neutral financial professional with an expertise in taxes and/ or business valuation and a communications facilitator who assists the parties in expressing their concerns and in being heard. The collaborative team will assist the parties in making informed decisions in a safe and confidential environment.

A goal of the collaborative law process is to assist disputing parties to resolve their differences and to structure an agreement that represents each party’s interests. Many businesspeople prefer this because it is the parties themselves and not the court or a third party, who are the decision makers.

Benefits of collaboration The benefits of an agreement created by the parties in the Collaborative Law process rather than through litigation include:

• Creating a more durable agreement that addresses the needs and realities of the parties in the context of their business and personal lives; • Allowing for business and personal relationships to be preserved; • Providing the potential to minimize the economic and emotional costs; • Cutting costs by agreeing to neutral experts rather than each party retaining an expert to represent each of their separate interests; • Scheduling that is flexible and takes into consideration participants’ schedules as opposed to court appearances and hearing dates that are dictated by the court’s calendar; • Decreasing the chance of disruption to the business because it encourages ongoing constructive communication so that the business can keep running; • Protects reputations by avoiding negative publicity and maintaining privacy; and • Allowing you to be involved in defining the terms of your agreement and avoiding the uncertainty of having the court decide for you.

The dissolution of a business can be as stressful as a divorce and in many cases is quite similar. Most small businesses do not have a written business agreement, leaving their disputes to be settled by state laws.

When establishing a business many individuals avoid these discussions, fearing that any disagreements may end up delaying or hindering the formation of the business. If business partners do not specifically outline each of their rights and responsibilities, they will not be equipped to settle conflicts when they arise and misunderstandings may erupt into full-blown disputes.

Making a case for collaboration Take the case of Jerry and Paul. They had been friends for a little over two years, having met each other at various business networking functions and mixers. After a while they, with their spouses and children, began to meet socially. Everyone got along so well that Paul and Jerry decided to join forces and join their businesses.

They had heard from others that having a business partnership agreement would be a good idea since they were combining their separate businesses. But Jerry and Paul agreed that they could just sit down and discuss whatever issues might come up at

the time. A business was formed without a partnership agreement.

Everything went well for about 10 years until Paul began experiencing marital problems. Paul’s work suffered and Jerry did his best to support his partner. However, things got worse when Paul’s wife asked for a divorce and wanted her marital interest in the business.

Jerry tried to sit down to discuss the impact of Paul’s personal life on the business but discussions always ended in arguments. Jerry decided that there were two options. Either they address the potential impact of Paul’s divorce on the business, discuss each partner’s work responsibilities and develop a business partnership agreement to try to keep things together, or they discuss the breakup of the partnership and determine how to divide clients and equipment, how to share the profits or losses and how bank accounts and tax matters will be handled.

Jerry and Paul both agreed that they did not want to waste time and money or increase their stress. Nor did they want their customers impacted by their dispute, fearing that they would take their business elsewhere.

Paul and Jerry each met with a collaborative attorney to discuss their situation. After those meetings, they each agreed to retain a collaborative team to address their concerns and assist them in moving forward.

Steps to take If you are faced with a business or partnership dispute, the dissolution of your business or are in the formation stages of your business, you and your partner or partners should consider using collaboratively trained professionals. Steps to take include: 1. You and your partner should each meet with a collaboratively trained attorney to see if the collaborative law process is right for you. All parties must then agree to take part in that process.

2. Once collaborative attorneys are selected, there will be an analysis of what other professionals will be part of the process and will join the team. As discussed, the team is generally comprised of a neutral financial expert and communications facilitator in addition to the collaborative attorneys.

3. The business partners will be required to sign a participation agreement that specifies the rights, expectations and obligations of all parties. It includes a provision that your

collaborative attorneys and other collaborative professionals cannot represent you if you or your partner decide to litigate your differences. This provision is key to the process as it allows for open and candid negotiations and avoids threats of going to court.

During the collaborative law process you will examine the issues, discuss interests and concerns, look at options and begin negotiations. Discussions may include topics such as relevant areas of law, tax ramifications of proposals, business valuation and personal interests and concerns. When the parties reach a resolution that addresses their interests, a settlement agreement or business partnership agreement is drafted.

Picking your team When selecting collaborative professionals, ensure that all of them have received training in the collaborative law process, as this safeguards that they are of the same mindset during negotiations.

Verify that all professionals are agreeable to withdrawing from the case if the case leaves the collaborative law process. Without this provision, negotiations may not be open and candid and there may be an underlying threat of going to court.

If any of the professionals are not willing to fully participate in the collaborative law process, you should consider selecting a different professional who is committed to successfully resolving your matter collaboratively.

A business dispute does not have to end the business, your ongoing ability to earn a living or your relationships. If you are forming a business, having the proper agreement in place that is negotiated in an open and thoughtful manner can strengthen the success of your business now and in the future.

To learn more about collaborative law, contact a collaborative professional in your area. Information is also available at nycivcollab.com and collaborativepractice.com.

Carolyn Laredo and Mark Bass practice collaborative law and mediation in New York City and in the Hudson Valley.

They are on the board of the New York Civil Collaborative Group. Laredo is a partner at Law & Mediation P.L.L.C. in New City.

Her website is mediationgroup.com. Bass is a partner at Bass & Abrams P.C. in Croton-onHudson. His website is BassAbramsLaw.com.

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BUSINESS LAW

Attorney’s opinion continues Playland process

BY SAM BARRON sbarron@westfairinc.com

T

he redevelopment of Rye Playland is in the hands of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.

County Attorney Robert Meehan issued a legal opinion on Feb. 22 that said that any material improvements made to Playland must be approved by the legislators. Meehan’s opinion was made in response to requests from legislators Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) and James Maisano (R-New Rochelle) for an opinion on the legislators’ authority to review and approve a contract for the amusement park.

“The ordinary day-to-day maintenance and operation of a building is an

administrative function not subject to specific legislative authorization,” Meehan wrote. “However, significant material changes such as complete demolition of a building or the addition of a new wing or floor would not ordinarily be considered ordinary maintenance and operation.”

In October 2012, County Executive Robert P. Astorino selected Sustainable Playland to take over the park, which was losing $3.4 million a year. Astorino was expected to sign a contract next month.

Sustainable Playland had pledged to invest more than $34 million in the amusement park and make an upfront payment of $4 million and minimum annual payments of $1.2 million to Westchester County. While Astorino was in the process of finalizing an agreement, Democratic

legislators expressed skepticism about the deal, concerned that taxpayers would still be on the hook for Playland’s debt.

On Feb. 13, 2013, the board invited Sustainable Playland along with three other bidders – Central Amusements International, Standard Amusements and Padia Company/Legoland – to the Westchester County Center to present their visions for park.

Meehan said that Astorino can exclude the legislators only if the agreement does not allow Sustainable Playland to move rides, alter parking lots, build fields or make any other changes.

Ned McCormack, Astorino’s communications director, said that the board of legislators has always been involved with the redevelopment of Playland.

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Meehan’s opinion “is consistent with what we’ve always said,” McCormack said.

“It’s very consistent with the separation of powers and different roles and responsibilities.”

McCormack said the county executive’s office is working through a contract, and will follow a path consistent with Meehan’s opinion. He said they hope to have a contract done this month.

Peter Harckham, majority leader for the board of legislators, said he hopes this spurs both sides to work together on the future of Playland.

“This is an exciting possibility to reinvent a park,” Harckham said. “You don’t often get that opportunity. I look forward to working with the ninth floor as we go forward. We are doing our due diligence in a public, transparent manner.”

Geoff Thompson, a spokesman for Sustainable Playland, said that Sustainable Playland has been working cooperatively on the management agreement.

Thompson said he hopes the legislators’ review is completed soon after.

“We’ve been very cooperative with the board,” Thompson said. “We’ve established a good working relationship and have participated in the process. Once everyone agrees that Sustainable Playland is the right approach and is viable, then we can come to an agreement.”

Once an agreement is signed with the county executive and approved by the county Board of Acquisitions and Contracts, Sustainable Playland hopes to streamline the process with the legislators by getting a master plan approved, rather than constantly going back for approvals.

Thompson said he was not surprised by the lengthy review process for Playland.

“Playland is a cherished facility in Westchester,” Thompson said. “Many people have strong emotional ties to it. It’s a very important property in Westchester.

Public-private partnerships are not the easiest thing to work out, and this is a significant partnership on a high-profile property.” In addition to losing $3.4 million last year, Playland’s revenues have fallen 4.6 percent since 2010 with attendance dropping to half of what it was in 2005.

As the process continues, Playland readies for its 85th season. Although the Ice Casino and sections of the boardwalk remain closed due to damage incurred

by Hurricane Sandy, opening day for the park is May 11.

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the CEO evolution

BY MARK L. FAGAN WITH PATRICK GALLAGHER

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ny business, at its core, is a collection of people working to provide goods and services that meet clients’ demands while generating profitable returns.

In order to realize and maximize those returns and internal efficiencies, CEOs and other top executives must be actively engaged in the strategic planning process.

The previous installment of the CEO Evolution series discussed the need for those top executives to have less of a hand in dayto-day operations and a greater role in the development and implementation of strategies that can drive business growth.

In other words, CEOs must start by managing through key business drivers.

Key business drivers are indicators that

each have a major impact on the performance of your business, something that is measureable and can be compared to a standard – such as a budget or last year’s figures or an industry average and perhaps most important, something that can be acted upon.

There are certain key business drivers that vary from industry to industry, but many apply across the board. They include: Revenues: It’s important to separate revenues by location, employee and/or product, etc. That breakdown of revenues should then be analyzed on a monthly and annual basis, allowing management to see which part or parts of the business are growing, which are contracting, and why.

Gross profit: Likewise, before you can maximize profits, you have to know where the problems and opportunities are. Being able to determine and report profit at the lowest level of activity for your company (by location, employee, product, customer, etc.) will give you that ability. If you can’t, you’re operating with a blindfold.

Customer growth: The ability to attract new customers is the lifeblood of a business, and is where everything originates. So who is bringing in these new customers? What is your best product? Which location is consistently adding to the client base? Why do some people and products fail, while others succeed?

The flip side is customer attrition.

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Customer loyalty is tested in tough economic times, but attracting new customers is more expensive and time consuming than holding onto existing clientele. Finding out why a repeat customer has chosen to take their business elsewhere is critical.

Inventory turnover: If your business involves the sale of goods, you know inventory levels represent a double-edged sword.

Capital converted to inventory may give you something to sell and purchasing or producing large lots may be more profitable. But, once that conversion is made, your product is at risk to lose value – not to mention the space and personnel required to store and manage inventory.

You need to understand your inventory requirements, lead time and volume discounts on a product-by-product basis and track them monthly.

Accounts receivable turnover: Cash is king and customers easily become conditioned. If you allow them to pay for products in 60, 90 or 120 days, that is exactly what they will do. They will use your company as a line of credit (interest free)!

As you can see, it’s a common theme: Most business drivers need to be identified and reported at the lowest level of activity.

Your company’s revenues could be growing rapidly, but if, upon closer inspection, that growth is the result of one or multiple salesmen giving the farm away, your gross profit could take a hit.

Having the ability to get a clear determination of the performance of your employees will help you put the appropriate people into the appropriate positions, and will ultimately help motivate them to improve.

The caveat? The important word here is “key.” Realistically, management can’t track 15 to 20 key drivers on a weekly or monthly basis; something in the range of five to eight might be more achievable.

And as was stated in the first installment of this column, your success will depend on your ability to delegate to the management.

If you have someone who heads up an office or division, that person should monitor the key indicators for his or her office and report back to you.

Mark L. Fagan, CPA, is the managing partner of Citrin Cooperman’s Connecticut office. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with offices in Norwalk, White Plains, New York City, Philadelphia and Livingston, N.J. Mark can be reached at mfagan@citrincooperman.com or (203) 847-4068.

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Advertising and marketing gurus Ari Halper and Sabrina Horn headlined a Feb. 28 event at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, where they examined the elements of successful public relations and marketing campaigns. The event, which was sponsored by the Business Journals and Wag magazine, drew more than 120 people and featured a discussion of which tactics work and what fails to measure up in advertising and marketing.

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Lansky’s Operating Corp., 235 Columbus Ave., New York City 10023. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorneys: Dawn Kirby ArBankruptcies nold, White Plains and Jonathan S. Pasternak White Plains. Filed The following petitions were filed March 1. Case no. 13-10625. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in White Plains. Chapter Poughkeepsie 11 indicates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates Dickens English Pub., Inc., 796 Main St., Poughkeepsie a liquidation of assets.

12603. Chapter 11, voluntary.

Attorney: Thomas Genova, Wappingers Falls. Filed Manhattan March 1. Case no. 13-35458.

4191 High Design Corp., 4193 Broadway, New York City 10033. Chapter 11, voluntary.

Attorney: Paul A. Shneyer, New York City. Filed Feb. 28. Case no.

13-10587.

Storage Alliance Holdings II L.L.C., P.O. Box 7324, Golden, Colo. 80403. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Elizabeth A. Haas, New City. Filed March 3.

Case no. 13-35468.

Gowanus Inn Inc., 311 W. Broadway, Apt. 8C, New York Court Cases City 10013. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: David H. Leventhal, New York City. Filed The following cases appear on the docket of the U.S. District March 5. Case no. 13-10658.

Court for the county of Westchester in White Plains.

Lansky’s Equities Corp., 235 Columbus Ave., New York City 10023. Chapter 11, voluntary. AJT Trucking Inc., et al. Filed Attorneys: Dawn Kirby Arnold, by Shauna P. Baker. Action: White Plains and Jonathan S. diversity-motor vehicle prodPasternak White Plains. Filed uct liability claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Eleanor Louise PoliMarch 1. Case no. 13-10626. meni. Filed Feb. 28. Case no.

13-01350.

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Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Bob Rozycki c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Gannett Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3680

Alliance Construction Inc., et. al. Filed by National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, P.A. Action: diversity-breach of contract claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael Steven Davis and Yoav Michael Griver. Filed Feb. 28. Case no. 13-01355.

Allied Interstate Inc. Filed by Demirita Moore. Action: filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1974. Attorney for plaintiff: Craig Thor Kimmel. Filed Feb. 27. Case no.

13-01341.

Allied Interstate L.L.C. Filed

by Susan Blanton. Action: filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1974. Attorney for plaintiff: Craig Thor Kimmel. Filed Feb. 27. Case no.

13-01344.

Cafe AU Bon Gout Inc., et al.

Filed by Sharon Holt. Action: filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attorney for plaintiff: Donald J. Weiss. Filed Feb. 28. Case no.

13-01346.

Allied Interstate L.L.C. Filed

by Dave Shaw. Action: filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1974. Attorney for plaintiff: Craig Thor Kimmel. Filed Feb.27. Case no.

13-01340.

Chegg Inc., et al. Filed by Apollo Group Inc., et al. Action: copyright infringement claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Gregory Paul Gulia, Vanessa C. Hew, Robert Terry Parker and Larry Selander. Filed Feb. 27. Case no.

13-01336.

Allied Interstate L.L.C. Filed

by Leslie Allison. Action: filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1974. Attorney for plaintiff: Craig Thor Kimmel. Filed Feb.27. Case no.

13-01342.

Alliedbarton Security Services L.L.C. Filed by John Napoli.

Action: civil rights claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Stephen Roger Bosin. Filed Feb. 27. Case no.

13-01312.

Bio Life Energy Systems, et al. Filed by Dionne Forrester.

Action: federal question: other claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Sergei Lemberg. Filed Feb. 28.

Case no. 13-01202.

Continental Service Group Inc., et al. Filed by Lisa Genao.

Action: filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. Attorney for the plaintiff: Shireen Hormozdi. Filed Feb. 26. Case no. 13-01280.

Funky Town Ltd. Filed by Salvador Ruiz. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Justin Cilenti and Peter Hans Cooper.

Filed Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01330.

Hailey Grace Corp., et al. Filed

by Oscar Miguel Perez. Action: filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorneys for plaintiff: Justin Cilenti and Peter Hans Cooper. Filed Feb. 27.

Bloomberg L.P. Filed by Lee Case no. 13-01329.

Siegel. Action: filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of Harvard Maintenance Inc., et 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: Dan al. Filed by Jose Quiles. Action: Charles Getman. Filed Feb. 28. filed under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. AtCase no. 13-01351. torney for plaintiff: Jose Gabriel Cadica USA Inc. Filed by Cas- Santiago. Filed Feb. 26. Case no. sandra Eustache. Action: de- 13-01206. nial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Independent Recovery ReAbdul Karim Hassan. Filed sources Inc. Filed by Peter Tornheim. Action: filed under Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01317. the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. Attorney for plaintiff: Fred Schulman. Filed Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01349.

International Garden Inc., et al. Filed by Jose Argueta. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace.

Filed Feb.28. Case no. 13-01365.

OneBeacon America Insurance Co. Filed by MSG Holdings L.P. Action: declaratory judgement (insurance) claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Donald W. Kiel and Robert Francis Pawlowski. Filed Feb. 28.

International Securities Ex- Case no. 13-01371. change L.L.C., et al. Filed by Chicago Board Options Ex- Optimal Solutions Integrachange, Inc. Action: patent in- tion Inc., et al. Filed by Ravi fringement claim. Attorneys for Raj. Action: denial of overtime plaintiff: Michael K. Desmond, compensation claim. AttorJames R. Figliulo, Joseph A ney for plaintiff: Abdul Karim Hynds, Steven Lieberman and Hassan. Filed Feb. 27. Case no.

Brian A. Tollefson. Filed Feb. 28. 13-01316.

Case no. 13-01339.

Orsini Design Associates Inc., John Thomas Financial Inc., et al. Filed by Noriko Ozawa. et al. Filed by John Kerr. Action: Action: denial of overtime comfiled under the Fair Labor Stan- pensation claim. Attorneys for dards Act of 1938. Attorneys the plaintiff: Michael J. Borrelfor the plaintiff: Matthew Da- li and Russell John Platzek. Filed vid Kadushin, Daniel Maimon Feb. 26. Case no. 13-01282.

Kirschenbaum and Michael Douglas Palmer. Filed Feb. 26. Perseus L.L.C., et al. Filed by Case no. 13-01284.

Todd Duffey. Action: filed under the Trademark InfringeKohl›s Illinois Inc., et al. Filed ment Lanham Act of 1946. Atby Amanda Costello, et al. Ac- torney for plaintiff: Randall tion: filed under the Fair Labor Scott Newman.Filed Feb. 28.

Standards Act of 1938. Attor- Case no. 13-01354. neys for plaintiff: Charles Gershbaum, Marc Scott Hepworth, Petland Discounts Inc., et al.

Mathew Allen Parker and David Filed by Luis Soto. Action: colA Roth. Filed Feb. 28. Case no. lect unpaid wages claim. Attor13-01359. ney for plaintiff: William Coudert Rand. Filed Feb. 27. Case no.

Liberty Foods Inc., et al. Filed 13-01308.

by Jose Yuquilema. Action: denial of overtime compensation Poppy›s Deli Inc., et al. Filed claim. Attorney for plaintiff: by Luis Alberto Jimenez. AcMichael Antonio Faillace. Filed tion: filed under the Fair Labor Feb. 28. Case no. 13-01364.

Standards Act of 1934. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio North Eastern Asset Recov- Faillace. Filed Feb. 28. Case no. ery Inc. Filed by Andrew Stark 13-01368.

Lathrop. Action: filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Red House 14 Inc., et al. Filed Act of 1978. Attorney for plain- by Kim Yancey. Action: filed untiff: Andrew Vaughn Winchell. der the Americans with DisabilFiled Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01325. ities Act of 1990. Attorney for plaintiff: Donald J. Weiss. Filed Feb. 28. Case no. 13-01347.

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FACTS&FIGURES Sanei International Co., Ltd., et al. Filed by Jill Stuart (ASIA) L.L.C. Action: diversity-other contract claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael James Sheppard and Dwight Yellen. Filed Feb.27. Case no.13-01338.

Deeds Above $1 million Arwin Management S.A. Inc., New York City. Seller: Albert Cornachio Jr., Rye Brook. Property: 111 E. Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.2 million.

Filed March 1.

The Scotts Company L.L.C., et al. Filed by John Larkin. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Joshua S. Androphy and Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed DHC Development L.L.C., Feb. 28. Case no. 13-01363.

New Rochelle. Seller: 393-399 North Avenue L.L.C., New RoSobaya Restaurant Inc., et chelle. Property: 393-399 North al. Filed by Juan Sandoval. Ac- Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: tion: filed under the Fair Labor $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 28.

Standards Act of 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed Feb. 28. Case no. Eden Jules Properties L.L.C., Larchmont. Seller: Luc A. Des13-01370. pins, Greenwich, Conn. Property: 6A Pryer Lane, MamaTripti Inc., et al. Filed by Este- roneck. Amount: $7.5 million. ban Gonzalez, et al. Action: de- Filed March 4. nial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed New Main Street Development Corp., Yonkers. Seller: Feb. 28. Case no. 13-01367.

Stephanie Cho, Franklin Lakes, N.J. Property: 147 New Main Two Brothers Hardscape St., Yonkers. Amount: $1.3 milHome Improvement Inc. lion. Filed March 4.

Filed by Rhett Goslar. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorneys for plain- Sheldrake Station Developtiff: Peter J. Andrews and Walker ment L.L.C., New York City.

Green Harman Jr. Filed Feb. 27. Seller: Sheldrake Lofts L.L.C., New Rochelle. Property: 270 Case no. 13-01320.

Waverly Ave., Mamaroneck.

Amount: $3.5 million. Filed TYR Tactical L.L.C., et al. Feb. 27.

Filed by TYR Sport Inc. Action: trademark infringement claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Marissa A. Coheley, Jodyann Galvin and Below $1 million Jacquelyn Renee Trussell. Filed Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01337.

1207 Crompond Road Real Estate Management Corp., Viand Restaurant Inc., et al. Peekskill. Seller: Rudy YanFiled by Nader Elmorsy. Action: narelli, et al, Peekskill. Properdenial of overtime compensa- ty: 1208 S. Division St., Peektion claim. Attorney for plain- skill. Amount: $790,000. Filed tiff: Todd Jamie Krakower. Filed March 1.

Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01334.

22 Mount Vernon Inc., MamaViacom International Inc., roneck. Seller: J. Henry Neale et al. Filed by Cablevision Sys- Jr., White Plains. Property: 22 tems Corp., et al. Action: fed- Mount Vernon Ave., Mount eral question: anti-trust claim. Vernon. Amount: $100,000.

Attorney for plaintiff: Jerome Filed Feb. 28.

Charles Katz. Filed Feb. 26.

Case no. 13-01278.

675 M L.L.C., White Plains.

Seller: Charles Cassara, AmeWindsor Ambulette Corp. nia. Property: 675 MamaFiled by Magali Amato. Action: roneck Ave., Mamaroneck denial of overtime compensa- 10543. Amount: $275,000. tion claim. Attorney for plain- Filed Feb. 27. tiff: Abdul Karim Hassan. Filed Feb. 27. Case no. 13-01318.

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ALR Trademark Homes L.L.C., New Rochelle. Seller: Walter Friedman, et al, New Rochelle. Property: 60 Broadfield Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $525,000. Filed March 4.

Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: Kathleen Spizzirro, Katonah.

Property: 52 Birch Drive, Bedford. Amount: $974,972. Filed March 1.

CFSB Realty Corp., New York City. Seller: Bruce L. Trent, Irvington. Property: 89 Saratoga Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $300,000. Filed Feb. 27.

E Street 37 Corp., Pleasantville.

Seller: Sharon A. Benedict, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 37 Elm St., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $148,000. Filed March 4.

Fixing Houses Inc., Staten Island. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association.

Property: 330 Warwick Ave., Mount Vernon 10553. Amount: $81,000. Filed Feb. 28.

Montgomery Real Estate L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: MontForeclosure gomery Commons L.L.C., Auctions Scarsdale. Property: 151 Montgomery Ave., 151A, East- BRONXVILLE, 6 McGeory chester. Amount: $237,500. Ave. Single-family residence; Filed March 1. .11 acre. Plaintiff: One West Bank FSB. Plaintiff’s attorney: Montgomery Real Estate Fein, Such & Crane, (585) 232L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Mont- 7400; 28 E. Main St., Suite 1800, gomery Commons L.L.C., Rochester. Defendant: Sabrina Scarsdale. Property: 153 Vicente. Referee: Anthony KeMontgomery Ave., 153A, East- ogh. Sale: March 11, 9:15 a.m. chester. Amount: $237,500. Approximate lien: $253,934.78.

Filed March 1.

BRONXVILLE, 1376 MidSavyon Development Inc., land Ave., Apt .512. Apartment.

Armonk. Seller: Mary Ruth Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Kilpatrick, et al, Armonk. Prop- Plaintiff’s attorney: Peter T. erty: 16 Windmill Place, North Roach & Associates, (516) 938Castle. Amount: $690,000. Filed 3100; 125 Michael Drive Suite Feb. 28.

105, Syosset. Defendant: Kim Parish. Referee: Lynn Janette Sirva Relocation Credit L.L.C. Maier. Sale: March 11, 9 a.m.

Seller: Sean Dalton, et al, Ka- Approximate lien: $244,814.55. tonah. Property: 3 South Lane, Somers. Amount: $440,000. GREENBURGH, 82 Prospect Filed March 4.

Ave. Single-family residence; .29 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank Suma Yonkers Federal Credit U.S.A. N.A. Plaintiff: Shapiro, Union, Yonkers. Seller: Mat- DiCaro & Barak, (585) 247thew Spencer, Chappaqua. 9000; 250 Mile Crossing Blvd., Property: 483 Odell Ave., Yon- Suite 1, Rochester. Defendant: kers. Amount: $307,860. Filed Edwin Ortega. Referee: Richard Tolchin. Sale: March 12, 10 a.m.

March 4.

Approximate lien: $466,753.63.

Jonmaros Food Corp., Mohegan Lake. Seller: Wesley Miller, et al, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 1870 E. Main St., Yorktown. The Bank of New York MelAmount: $649,000. Filed March 4. lon. Seller: Edward Walch, Poughkeepsie. Property: 8 N Montgomery Real Estate James St., Peekskill. Amount: L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Mont- $97,821. Filed March 4. gomery Commons L.L.C., Scarsdale. Property: 119 Tritex Real Estate Advisors Montgomery Ave., 119A, East- Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Seller: Alchester. Amount: $237,500. bert Cornachio, Rye Brook.

Property: 27 Pelton St., YonFiled March 1. kers. Amount: $730,000. Filed Montgomery Real Estate March 4.

L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Montgomery Commons L.L.C., Tuthill Finance, Fairfield, Scarsdale. Property: 121 Conn. Seller: Malachy Patrick Montgomery Ave., 121A, East- Lyons, Bayshore. Property: chester. Amount: $237,500. 44 Vernon Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $200,000. Filed Filed March 1.

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Montgomery Real Estate L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Mont- U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Eric M. gomery Commons L.L.C., Scars- Fayer, White Plains. Property: dale. Property: 133 Montgomery 132 Voss Ave., Yonkers. Amount: Ave., 133A, Eastchester. Amount: $445,917. Filed March 4. $237,500. Filed March 1.

Montgomery Real Estate L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Montgomery Commons L.L.C., Scarsdale. Property: 149 Montgomery Ave., 149A, Eastchester. Amount: $237,500. Filed March 1.

HARTSDALE, 31 Kipling St. Single-family residence; .11 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank N.A. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sheldon May & Associates, (516) 7633200; 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre. Defendant: Gerardo Macchia. Referee: Anthony Keogh. Sale: March 13, 9:15 a.m.

Approximate lien: $710,331.01.

MOUNT VERNON, 234 S. Third Ave., Mount Vernon.

Three-family dwelling; .1 acre. Plaintiff: Milton J. Pagan.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Novich, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman & Lefenthal, (914) 375-0100; 733 Yonkers Ave. Defendant: Yenom, XAT & SrekLaw L.L.C. Referee: Michele Bermel. Sale: March 19, 10 a.m.

Approximate lien: $77,080.

PLEASANTVILLE, 27 Washington Ave. Single-family residence; .2 acre. Plaintiff: Washington Funding Associates. Plaintiff’s attorney: Novich, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman & Lefenthal, (914) 375-0100; 733 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Defendant: Schloat Properties Inc. Referee: JoAnn Cambareri. Sale: March 27, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $403,137.

RYE BROOK, 279 Neuton Ave. Single-family residence; .12 acre. Plaintiff: Central Mortgage Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, (516) 222-6200; 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City.

Defendant: Percy Cajahuanca.

Referee: Robert Hufjay. Sale: March 18, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: not available.

WHITE PLAINS, 15 Gedney Esplanade. Single-family residence; 100x 219. Plaintiff: Chevy Chase Bank FSB. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, (516) 222-6200; 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City. Defendant: Rocco Demara. Referee: Stanley Esposito. Sale: March 19, MOUNT VERNON, 142 E. 10 a.m. Approximate lien: not Third St. One-story small available. structure; .05 acre. Plaintiff: Ronald Carner. Plaintiff’s attorney: Auciello Law Group P.C., 26 Court St., Brooklyn. DefenJudgments dant: Delroy Anderson. Referee: Albert Commachio. Sale: 145-171 Frederic Street Corp., March 21, 10 a.m. Approximate Briarcliff Manor. $1,347 in favor lien: $404,814.38. of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

447 Westchester Ave Holding Corp., Larchmont. $499 in favor of Singer Energy Group L.L.C., Elmsford. Filed July 3.

6 Park Hill Deli Grocery Corp., Yonkers. $5,570 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

CREDITS, CLIEnTS AnD AWARDS

RENA STEIN was named development associate. Previously, she was development associate for rxArt, a nonprofit dedicated to installing original museum-quality contemporary art in hospitals nationwide. She is the co-founder of GoodyBags, a New York-based charity providing backpacks of items to children seeking safety from dangerous or unstable living conditions. Stein has a Bachelor of Science in fiber science and apparel design from Cornell University and a master’s degree in social work from Yeshiva University.

THE WHITE PLAINS YMCA recently received a $5,000 grant from jcp cares, J.C. Penney’s new charitable giving program, to provide school-aged children with financial assistance to attend afterschool programs at the YMCA. This gift provides children in the White Plains community, who otherwise could not afford to participate, with access to life-enriching afterschool programs that cultivate the values, relationships and skills kids need to thrive.

nEWSmAkERS RAYMOND BEELER AIA, LEED AP, of Pelham, was recently named the 2013 American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS) president-elect. Most recently, he served two terms as vice president, public advocacy and previously was a director on the AIANYS board of directors. He is past president of AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapter and served on its board of directors. Beeler founded Raymond Beeler Architect in 1987. The firm merged in 2012 and is now Gallin Beeler Design Studio in Tarrytown.

JOHN GOLDING was recently named retail-banking director for a newly created Tri-State region for First Niagara Financial Group, based in Nyack. Golding will provide leadership to First Niagara’s branch network covering southern Connecticut and downstate New York and support the company’s loan production efforts in New Jersey. Most recently, Golding served as chief operating officer at Nova Bank in Pennsylvania. Previously, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Wachovia Bank. Golding has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College.

HUDSON VALLEY BANK, one of the largest independently owned commercial banks based in Westchester County, announced the following employees were promoted to branch area manager positions.

LINDA CARRINGTON, first vice president and Mount Kisco branch manager, will oversee the Mount Kisco, Peekskill, Pleasantville and Elmsford branches.

MOIRA KIERNAN, first vice president and Central Avenue branch manager, will manage the Central Avenue and Church Street branches in White Plains.

REBECCA POLANCO, a vice president, will become area manager for the bank’s Bronx branches, including Hutch Metro, Allerton, Tremont and the HUB and the bank’s East Harlem Branch.

PATRICK SMITH, first vice president and Mount Vernon branch manager, will serve as the area manager for Mount Vernon, New rochelle, Mamaroneck, Eastchester and Port Chester branches.

GREGORY SOUSA has been named rockland area sales manager and will manage the bank’s New City and Suffern branches, as well as coordinate all sales activity in rockland County.

THE MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF WESTCHESTER, a nonprofit community school of the arts based in White Plains, recently made the following appointments.

LIZ GARGER, of Ossining, was named chief institutional advancement officer. She will be responsible for the design and implementation of the conservatory’s diversified fundraising efforts, developing a major gifts strategy and campaign to support program expansion as well as new initiatives. Most recently, Garger was senior vice president of resource development for United Way of Westchester and Putnam. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Pace University.

On THE GO WEDNESDAY MARCH 20 ArtsWestchester’s 2013 Arts Award Luncheon. Noon, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hale Ave., White Plains. For information, visit artsw.org/artsaward or call 428-4220, ext. 328.

SnAPSHOT “The Next Generation: 2013 Legislative Breakfast on Children and Youth” was held Feb. 22 at The Greenburgh Library, hosted by the Westchester Children’s Association and the Child Care Council of Westchester. Local and regional New York state policy makers and government leaders showed up in force to take questions from Westchester youth and other members of the community. Questions from both youth and community members focused on school-based issues, including school violence and zero tolerance, bullying and early childhood education, including pre-K and mandatory kindergarten.

Back row, from left: New York state Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, Assemblyman Steve Otis, County Legislators Michael Smith and Michael Kapolwitz, Assemblyman David Buchwald and Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick. Middle row, from left: County Legislators judith Myers and Catherine Borgia. Front row, from left: Madison Ortiz-Soto, Makenzie Ortiz-Soto, Miguel Angel Garcia, Antonia Riley, Ashley Munroe, Assemblywomen Shelley Mayer and Amy Paulin.

Information for these features has been provided by the subjects or their delegates.

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FACTS&FIGURES Bedford Park Realty Corp., Scarsdale. $186 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Codi Brothers Inc., White Plains. $697 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Bee Line Distributors Inc., A.B. Details Inc., Tarrytown. Yonkers. $200 in favor of the $1,322 in favor of the New York New York State Tax CommisState Tax Commission, Albany. sion, Albany. Filed May 7.

Filed May 7.

Brescia Development and Aaron Apparel Group Inc., Construction Inc., New RoRye Brook. $28,161 in favor of chelle. $2,107 in favor of Eastthe New York State Tax Com- chester Check Cashing Inc., mission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Bronx. Filed July 10.

Cold Stone Creamery New York, Mount Vernon. $11,743 in favor of Health Design Group Inc., Baltimore, Md. Filed July 6.

Consolidated Billing Solutions Inc., White Plains. $124 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Dasilva, Leandro, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at Valley Market Inc., Cortlandt. 165 Hobart Ave., Port Chester $53,837 in favor of Resnick Su- 10573. Filed Jan. 10. permarket Equipment Corp., Mountaindale. Filed July 2.

De Larosa, David, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Village of Dobbs Ferry, Dobbs Action: seeks to foreclose on a Ferry. $649 in favor of Stan- mortgage to secure $440,000 ley Ave Properties Inc., White affecting property located at 17-19 Summer St., Port Chester Plains. Filed July 11.

10573. Filed Jan. 15.

Advanced American Style Inc., Scarsdale. $1,374 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Brusco Contracting Corp., Yonkers. $100 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Coxsackie Corners Inc., South Salem. $1,409 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Water Source Mechanical L.L.C., Yonkers. $6,760 in favor of Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company Inc., Elmsford. Filed July 11.

AIT Digital L.L.C., Orange- Building Interior Alterations burg. $24,767 in favor of Daycal Inc., North Salem. $494 in favor Inc., Ardsley. Filed July 6. of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Allied Construction Management Inc., Port Chester. Byram Capital Inc., d.b.a. Port $36,122 in favor of the New Chester Citgo, Tarrytown.

York State Tax Commission, Al- $1,448 in favor of the New York bany. Filed May 7.

State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed May 7.

American Dream Real Estate Inc., White Plains. $117 in favor Camst Technical Solutions of the New York State Tax Com- Inc., d.b.a. IT Technical Somission, Albany. Filed May 7. lutions Inc., Peekskill. $5,514 in favor of the New York State Amicis Deli Inc., Mahopac. Tax Commission, Albany. Filed $90,497 in favor of Wells Fargo May 7.

Bank N.A., New York City. Filed July 5.

Cassiday Studios Inc., Rye Brook. $14,713 in favor of the Angase Corp., Port Chester. New York State Tax Commis$9,376 in favor of the New York sion, Albany. Filed May 7.

State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed May 7.

Caterpillar Day Care Inc., Yonkers. $1,389 in favor of the Atax New York L.L.C., Yonkers. New York State Tax Commis$116 in favor of the New York sion, Albany. Filed May 7.

State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed May 7.

Cermele’s Catering and Enterprises Corp., White Plains.

ATPC Inc., Pleasantville. $1,322 $133,227 in favor of the New in favor of the New York State York State Tax Commission, AlTax Commission, Albany. Filed bany. Filed May 7.

May 7.

CL2 Construction Inc., YonAyomi Inc., Mamamaroneck. kers. $158 in favor of the New $1,322 in favor of the New York York State Tax Commission, AlState Tax Commission, Albany. bany. Filed May 7.

Filed May 7.

Clearview Realty Corp., Bayport Energy Corp., New White Plains. $1,322 in favor of Rochelle. $1,322 in favor of the the New York State Tax ComNew York State Tax Commis- mission, Albany. Filed May 7. sion, Albany. Filed May 7.

CRC Group Associates Ltd., Cross River. $2,958 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Lis Pendens

A and C Landscaping and Construction Co., Pleasantville. $1,000 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

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The Classic Grill Inc., Mount Vernon. $1,054 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, Cuvee Classique L.L.C., South the outcome of which may affect Salem. $21,699 in favor of the the title to the property listed.

New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed May 7.

Alexis, Glenda G., et al. Filed

by PHH Mortgage Corp. AcDan and Dennis L.L.C., Larch- tion: seeks to foreclose on a mont. $5,134 in favor of Bar- mortgage to secure $770,000 Larch Associates L.P., Larch- affecting property located at mont. Filed July 9.

10 Cedar Hill Road, Bedford 10506. Filed Jan. 16.

Endless Ocean L.L.C., Larchmont. $340 in favor of Twomey Barriga, Pio Angel, et al. Filed Latham Shea Kelley Dubin and by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks Quartararo L.L.P., Uniondale. to foreclose on a mortgage to seFiled July 5. cure $750,000 affecting property located at 5 Charles St., White Evenflow Management Plains 10606. Filed Jan. 14.

L.L.C., Mount Vernon. $4,930 in favor of Gas 22 L.L.C., Lin- Brown, Stockley, et al. Filed by den, N.J. Filed July 6.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortFrench Corner, Tarrytown. gage to secure $250,000 affect$50,486 in favor of Wells Fargo ing property located at 312 S. Bank N.A., New York. Filed Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Jan. 16.

July 5.

Calloway, Dorothy, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $580,000 affecting property Palermo-Too Construction located at 16 Monterey Drive, Inc., Amawalk. $243,744 in fa- Mount Vernon 10552. Filed vor of Garito Contracting, Yon- Jan. 15. kers. Filed July 6.

Crane Holdings L.L.C., et al.

Prestige Auto Detailing, Bri- Filed by Smithroad Company arcliff. $1,718 in favor of Tarry L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreFuel Oil Inc., Tarrytown. Filed close on a mortgage to secure $292,000 affecting property July 2. located at 28-32 Van Cortlandt Park Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Jan. 16.

International Tractor Company Inc., Ardsley. $32,082 in favor of Diamond Attachments L.L.C., Atoka, Okla. Filed July 9.

Johnson, Bettie, individually and on behalf of the estate of Claude M. Johnson, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $480,000 affecting property located at 130 S. 13th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Jan. 11.

Kershaw, Melvin Douglas, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $258,000 affecting property located at 405 Nuber Desvarieux, Jessie, et al. Filed Ave., Mount Vernon 10553.

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Ac- Filed Jan. 16. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $595,000 Lightbody, Deborah, et al. affecting property located at 6 Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank Brookridge Road, New Rochelle N.A. Action: seeks to fore10804. Filed Jan. 16. close on a mortgage to secure $162,000 affecting property Diaz, David, et al. Filed by located at 25 Barker St., No. OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: 408, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed seeks to foreclose on a mort- Jan. 14. gage to secure $639,817 affecting property located at Mastroianni, Doreen, et al.

99 Benefield Blvd., Peekskill Filed by Deutsche Bank Na10566. Filed Jan. 15. tional Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Dyer, Lois B., et al. Filed by secure $438,750 affecting propEverBank. Action: seeks to fore- erty located at 83 Waller Ave., close on a mortgage to secure White Plains 10605. Filed Jan. $178,000 affecting property 15. located at 45 Ann St., Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 14.

Mesquita, Reinaldo Ramos, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Ferraro, James J., et al. Filed by Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreLoancare. Action: seeks to fore- close on a mortgage to secure close on a mortgage to secure $328,000 affecting property lo$114,977 affecting property cated at 136 Union Ave., Mount located at 20 Fennimore Ave., Vernon 10550. Filed Jan. 16.

Yonkers 10701. Filed Jan. 16.

O’Kelo, Francis G., et al. Filed Frankel, Robert, et al. Filed by by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to to foreclose on a mortgage foreclose on a mortgage to se- to secure $485,000 affecting cure $784,000 affecting proper- property located at 17 Barnard ty located at 33 Winding Wood Road, New Rochelle 10801.

Road North, Rye Brook 10573. Filed Jan. 15.

Filed Jan. 10.

Paterson, Suzanne, et al. Filed Hanover, Christopher, et al. by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. AcFiled by Astoria Federal Savings tion: seeks to foreclose on a and Loan Association. Action: mortgage to secure $999,950 seeks to foreclose on a mort- affecting property located at 4 gage to secure $524,000 affect- Raven Court, Armonk 10504. ing property located at 10 City Filed Jan. 15.

Place, Unit 12C, White Plains 10601. Filed Jan. 10.

Patnett, Andre R., et al. Filed by the State of New York MortHernandez, Jose, et al. Filed gage Agency. Action: seeks to

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. foreclose on a mortgage to seAction: seeks to foreclose on a cure $227,950 affecting propmortgage to secure $417,000 erty located at 10-04 Briarcliff affecting property located at Drive South, Ossining 10562.

3040 Douglas Drive, Yorktown Filed Jan. 11.

Heights 10598. Filed Jan. 10.

Pinsker, Margaret C., et al.

Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.3 million affecting property located at 23 Coolidge Ave., Rye 10580. Filed Jan. 11.

Sandolo-Rondini, Veronica, et al. Filed by Oceanfirst Bank.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 218 Lakeside Drive, South Salem 10590. Filed Jan. 14.

Polanco, Marino, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo N.A., d.b.a. America’s Servicing Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $237,330 affecting property located at 4 Everett Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 14.

Song, Ho Jung, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $739,200 affecting property located at 9 Colonial Road, Scarsdale 10583.

Filed Jan. 15.

Quintana, Ramon, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $558,000 affecting property located at 581 Locust Ave., Port Chester 10573.

Filed Jan. 10.

Watt, John, et al. Filed by VNB Mortgage Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,000 affecting property located at 9 Montgomery Ave., Elmsford 10523.

Filed Jan. 10.

R.Q.V. Inc., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located at 28 S. MacQuesten Parkway, Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 10.

Wilson, Victor J., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $314,000 affecting property located at 17 Knollwood Ave., Mount Vernon 10550.

Filed Jan. 14.

Rosen, Dale, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $126,400 affecting property located at 6-9 Granada Crescent, Apt. 9, White Plains 10603. Filed Jan. 15.

Witt, David, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $354,268 affecting property located at 615 First St., Mamaroneck 10543.

Filed Jan. 16.

Ryan, James Richard, et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $522,750 affecting property located at 11 Greenway, New Rochelle 10805. Filed Jan. 14.

Zahid, Munaza, et al. Filed

by Trucap Grantor Trust 2010-1. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 1 Renaissance Square, Unit 26E, White Plains 10601. Filed Jan. 16.

Salas, Maximo, et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 218 Kimball Ave., Yonkers 10704.

Filed Jan. 16.

Salmany, Bella, 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 120 Mansion Ave., Yonkers 10704. Filed Jan. 16.

LMV Landscaping, 119 Fourth St., New Rochelle Patents 10801, c/o Luis Max Valencia.

Caratza, Ketti, as owner. $746 Filed April 30.

The following patents were isas claimed by New Millensued by the U.S. Patent and nium Home Improvement, Dobbs Ferry Barber Shop, Trademark Office in WashingMahopac. Property: in Pelham. 113 Main St., Dobbs Ferry ton, D.C. Filed Feb. 28.

10522, c/o Ruben Khaimov.

Filed April 30.

Autonomous intelligent user Gordon, Amy B., et al, as ownidentity manager with coner. $16,680 as claimed by AC Melillo International, 1153 text recognition capabilities. and S Excavating Contractors Estates Drive, Ossining 10562, Patent no. 8,392,973 issued to Inc., Pound Ridge. Property: in c/o Raymond Melillo. Filed Judith H. Bank, Durham, N.C.; North Castle. Filed March 1.

Dimple Bhatia, San Jose, Calif; April 30.

Lisa M. Bradley, Durham, N.C.; Kasel, Erica, as owner. $3,239 Smoke Boyz Couture Cloth- and Dana L. Price, Durham, as claimed by New Millennium ing, 101 Carpenter Ave., E-1, N.C. Assigned to International Home Improvement, Mahopac. Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Shane Business Machines Corp. Armonk.

Property: in Lewisboro. Filed E. Miller. Filed April 30.

Feb. 28.

The Closet, 120, aka 118 Lake Dynamic polling for complePeekskill Brewery, as owner. Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Lester tion of asynchronous tasks based on historical task $19,130 as claimed by AC Bev- Kidd. Filed April 30. completion times. Patent no. erage Inc. Property: in Peekskill.

8,392,923 issued to Glen R. WalFiled Feb. 27.

Santucci Productions, 15 ters, Hollywood, Fla. Assigned Travis Lane, Montrose 10548, to International Business MaTap P Realty Inc., as owner. c/o Damian Santucci. Filed chines Corp. Armonk. $43,890 as claimed by Mar- April 30. jam Supply Company Inc., Farmingdale. Property: in Peek- Brian Connors, 201 Croton Enabling parallel websphere runtime versions. Patent no. skill. Filed March 1.

Lake Road, Katonah 10536, 8,392,906 issued to Scott J. c/o Brian D. Connors. Filed Broussard, Austin, Texas; PralApril 30. had D. Galagali, Bangalore, India; and Dhandapani ShanmuNew Businesses Infranetics, 147 Bolmer Ave., gam, Bangalore, India. Assigned Yonkers 10703, c/o Henry Alex- to International Business MaThis paper is not responsible for ander Robinson. Filed April 30. chines Corp. Armonk. typographical errors contained in the original filings.

Berliner Law Offices, 225 Limiting the availability of Westchester Ave., Port Chester computational resources to a 10573, c/o Ira E. Berliner. Filed device to stimulate a user of Partnerships the device to apply necessary May 1. updates. Patent no. 8,392,966 Rematee Enterprise, 40 Dav- Wally’s Wellness, 5 Hallock issued to Nicholas Duane Fifer, enport Ave., No. 2P, New Ro- Place, Armonk 10504, c/o New York City; Ilan Gayda, Nechelle 10805, c/o Emmanuel Waleska Williams. Filed May 1. tanya, Israel; Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, Israel; Boaz Mizrachi, O. Tettey and Rebecca Akuoko.

Haifa, Israel; and Uri SilbershFiled May 1.

Eva’s Day Spa, 44 Old Army tein, Mazkert Batia, Israel. AsRoad, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Har- signed to International Busivey Greenbaum. Filed May 1. ness Machines Corp. Armonk.

Mechanic’s Liens

Zahn, Robin, et al. Filed by GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Sole Proprietorships mortgage to secure an unspeciDana Weinrib, 34 S. Broadway, fied amount affecting property located at 1780 Hunterbrook Daily ETF Exchange, 11 Talc- Suite 204, White Plains 10601, Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. ott Road, Rye Brook 10573, c/o c/o Dana Weinrib. Filed May 1.

Harvey A. Wall. Filed April 30.

Filed Jan. 11.

SD Limo, 11 Greenridge Ave., Kelsey Lawn Service, 2379 Apt. 1B, White Plains 10605, c/o Hawthorne Drive, Yorktown Abdoulie Bah. Filed May 1.

10598, c/o Tom Kelsey. Filed April 30.

Tarrytown Shell, 179 Old White Plains Road, Tarrytown Arthur J. Maggiola CPA, 830 10591, c/o Mohammed H. Abu Pelhamdale Ave., New Rochelle Halima. Filed May 1.

10801, c/o Arthur J. Maggiola.

Filed April 30.

Multiple layers of virtualization in a computing system.

Patent no. 8,392,916 issued to Shmuel Ben-Yehuda, Haifa, Israel; Anthony Nicholas Liguori, Austin, Texas; Orit Luba Wasserman, Mitzpe Aviv, Israel; and Ben-Ami Yassour, Haifa, Israel. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp. Armonk.

Run time environment for virtualizing information technology appliances. Patent no. 8,392,919 issued to Ahmed Abbas, Nasr, Egypt; Helmut Weber, Dettenhausen, Germany; Kristiann J. Schultz, Chatfield, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp. Armonk.

Scheduling heterogeneous partitioned resources with sharing constraints. Patent no. 8,392,926 issued to Tracy J. Kimbrel, Cortlandt Manor; Tarun Kumar, Mohegan Lake; Kevin D. McKenzie, Poughkeepsie; Richard D. Prewitt Jr., Poughkeepsie; Maxim Sviridenko, New York City; and Debra Tomkowid, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp. Armonk.

Synchronizing vital product data for computer processor subsystems. Patent no.

8,392,909 issued to Gary Anna, Tucson, Ariz.; Ralph Thomas Beeston, Tucson, Ariz.; Joseph Whitney Dain, Vail, Ariz.; Henry Zheng Liu, Tucson, Ariz.; and Jeffrey Wayne Pilch, Tucson, Ariz. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp. Armonk.

Method and apparatus for threaded background function support. Patent no.

8,392,913 issued to David N. Clissold, Austin, Texas; Madhusudanan Kandasamy, Tamil Nadu, India; and Ranganathan Vidya, Karnataka, India. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp. Armonk.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of FIRST GENERATION HOSPITALITY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/27/12. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. office of LLC: 851 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, New York 10583. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 360 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #58469 DIRTY CANVAS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/22/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 17 East Mountain Road, Katonah, NY 10536.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58471 LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of CAPPELLI ORGANIZATION, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 10, 2013. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Square, 4th Floor, White Plains, New York 10601.

The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58472 LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of WP RITZ PARKING, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 16, 2013. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Square, 4th Floor, White Plains, New York 10601.

The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58473 L T CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORKING LLC ARTICLE OF ORGANIZATION WERE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK ON 11/5/2012. OFFICE LOCATED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AGENT OF THE LLC UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST IT MAY BE SERVED. SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAIL A COPY OF PROCESS TO: L T CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORKING LLC, 72 LAMARTINE AVENUE, YONKERS, NY 10701, PRINCIPAL BUSINESS LOCATION OF THE LLC. PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL BUSINESS ACTIVITY. #58474 Notice of organization of SIMON FRANCIS CO., LLC filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/12.

Office location, County of Westchester.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Winter, PO Box 248, Waccabuc NY 10597. Purpose: any lawful act. #58475 Notice of Formation of Turkois Design LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 1/15/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Shelley Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58476 MoxleyADR LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/31/12.

Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Charles J. Moxley, Jr., 36 Watergate Dr., Amawalk, NY 10501. Purpose: General. #58477

Notice of Formation of Briarcliff Grocery Owners, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/24/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o AAG Management, Inc., 421 Seventh Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58478 Notice of Formation of MMR MEADOWLARK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/23/13.

Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Reznick, 69 Charles Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58479 Notice of Formation of Epstein Aesthetics LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Marc L. Epstein, 600 Mamaroneck Ave., 4th Fl., Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58480 Notice of Formation of AMG Bartow Quickserve LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/23/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 555 South Columbus Ave., Ste. 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58481 Notice of Formation of Mother Zen, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/15/13. 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 Falcon & Singer P.C., 14 Harwood Ct., Ste.220, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58482 ARCTIC ASSOCIATES, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/23/2012.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Allen Weintraub, 333 Mamaroneck Avenue, #239, White Plains, NY 10605.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58483 THE O’BYRNE LAW FIRM, LLC, a Prof.

LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/23/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: John O’Byrne, 23 Wilson Drive, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Law. #58484 NOTICE OF FORMATION of BPC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT I, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/26/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 20 Mill River Road, South Salem, NY 10590. Purpose: any lawful activity. The LLC is to be managed by one or more managers. #58485 INSURE WISE INSURANCE BROKERS, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 09/27/2012. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in CA on 07/21/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 100-7 Rancho Road, #344, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Address required to be maintained in CA: 100-7 Rancho Road, #344 Thousand Oaks CA 91362. Cert of Formation filed with CA Sec. of State, 1500 11th St # 3, Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58487 REING & REING PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/29/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Law. #58488

LEGAL NOTICES

Notice of substance of the Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of Stateís Office (SSNY) on 11/20/2012 for DAVID SERT KRAKOW, M.D., PLLC. Principal office: Westchester County. Business: Medicine. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process is: 359 East Main Street Suite 3I, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. #58489 NOTICE OF FORMATION of DNA Smokehouse LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 1/30/13. Office location: Westchester Co.. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Anthony F. Lo Cicero, Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, 90 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58490 Notice of substance of the Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of Stateís Office (SSNY) on 1/15/2013 for JOSEPH A. CANTERINO, D.D.S., PLLC. Principal office: Westchester County. Business: Dentistry. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process is: 984 North Broadway, Suite 408, Yonkers, NY 10701. #58491

Notice of Formation of Servicebyte, LLC. Arts. of Org. Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/12. Office location: Westchester County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 30 State Street, Ste. G-1, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58493 Notice of Formation of Sun Horizons Pharmacy LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/25/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 2 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58494 Notice of Formation of AFC Partners LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/25/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 11 Parkway Circle, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58495 LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of 15 ORCHARD LANE ASSOCIATES, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 29, 2013. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Paul A. Varsames, 1 Hunter Avenue, Armonk, New York 10504. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58496 LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of SCENIC RIDGE AT AMBERLANDS LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 29, 2013. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Heino Bastys, c/o Nida Associates, Inc., 14 Dove Court, Croton on Hudson, New York 10520. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58497

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: BIGTHINGS ENTERPRISES, LLC. Filed with NY Secretary of State on 11/23/2012 Office located in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC as agent upon which process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: PO Box 8117 White Plains NY 10602 (LLC’s primary mailing address). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58498 Notice of Formation of PARNELL LAW, PLLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 1/31/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O THE PLLC, 44 Wall Street 20th Fl., New York, NY 10005. Purpose: to engage in the practice of Law. #58499 LEGAL NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: Lakeside Wealth Management, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 12/18/12. Office located in Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon which process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: The LLC c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58500 Notice of Formation of 806F LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/31/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Zucker & Kwestel, LLP, 2307 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10469.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58501

Pegasus Veterinary Services, P.L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/23/12. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 2821 Larkspur St., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Veterinary Medicine. #58502 Notice of formation of ATOLYA LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/04/2013. Office in Westchester Coutny. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 68 Leroy Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58503 BRIGADEIRO BLISS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/11/2012.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Brigadeiro Bliss, 106 Robins Rd, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58504 ìNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: WBC REALTY GROUP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 30, 2013. 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 c/o WCB REALTY GROUP LLC, 275 So, Ridge St., Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: For any lawful purposeî #58505 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Corinne D. Menn, D.O., PLLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/13/12.

Office location: WESTCHESTER. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against PLLC to principal business address: 16 South Bedford Rd STE 3E Chappaqua, NY 10514.

Purpose: any lawful act. #58507 Notice of Formation of 3-87 NYC Greenridge LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Hofheimer Gartlir & Gross, LLP, 530 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10036, Attn: Jules E. Levy, Esq., the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58508

Notice of Formation of 7-79 NYC Greenridge LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Hofheimer Gartlir & Gross, LLP, 530 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10036, Attn: Jules E. Levy, Esq., the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58509 Notice of Formation of UMKA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 550 Mamaroneck Ave., Ste. 307, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58510 D.F. Whigs LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/19/12. Office in Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to 43 Judson Ave., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Purpose: General. #58511 Playland Ice Casino LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/21/12. Office in Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to Kendra Giefski, 91 Fairview Park Dr, Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: General. #58512 90 Wood Ave LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/18/13. Office in Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to 11 Jordan Ln., Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: General. #58513 Quality Appliance Repair LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/12. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Diomedes Hernandez, 5 Livingston Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: General. #58516 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: VAN BRUNT COCHRAN, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/15/12.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 716 Kitchawan Road, Ossining, New York 10562.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58517

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Qualification of RW Congress, LLC, App. for Auth. filed with the Secíy of State (SSNY) on February 6, 2013. Office Location: Westchester County. LLC org. in Delaware 02/04/13.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to c/o Halpern Real Estate Ventures, LLC, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1513, New York, New York 10036, the principal office addr. Of LLC. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58518

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Qualification of Congress Mezz Lender, LLC, App. for Auth. filed with the Secíy of State (SSNY) on February 6, 2013. Office Location: Westchester County. LLC org. in Delaware 02/04/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to c/o Halpern Real Estate Ventures, LLC, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1513, New York, New York 10036, the principal office addr. Of LLC. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58519 Notice of Formation of 30 PALMER LANE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/17/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 40 Palmer Lane, Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58520

Notice of Formation of 116LPR, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/11/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Zucker & Kwestel, LLP, 2307 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10469. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58522 Notice of Formation of 766 Southern Blvd Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/12/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 555 South Columbus Ave., Ste. 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58523 NOTICE OF FORMATION of PETCHESTER VETERINARY, PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/5/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The PLLC, 309 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709.

Purpose: practice of veterinary medicine. #58524 Notice of Registration of ROBERTA HERMAN REALTY LLC Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/7/2013. Office loc.: WESTCHESTER Co. SSNY designated as agent of partnership upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process c/o The LLC, 27 NORTHDALE ROAD, WHIE PLAINS, NY 10605. Profession to be practiced by LLC: Law. #58525 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 48 Brookdale Place Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 2/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58526 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 23 Cedar Place Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 2/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58528 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 27 Cedar Place Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 2/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58529 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 31 Cedar Place Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 2/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58530

Alcoen & Associates, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/19/12. Office in Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Julio A. Alvarez, 58 Coolidge Ave Unit #1, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: General. #58536 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Union Grove Associates II LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on February 14, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Union Grove Associates II LLC, c/o The MacQuesten Companies, One North MacQuesten Parkway, Suite 100, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58537 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Union Grove Managers II LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on February 14, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Union Grove Managers II LLC, c/o The MacQuesten Companies, One North MacQuesten Parkway, Suite 100, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58538 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MacQuesten Union Grove II LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on February 14, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MacQuesten Union Grove II LLC, c/o The MacQuesten Companies, One North MacQuesten Parkway, Suite 100, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58539 Name of LLC: Niche Holdings LLC Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 12/06/12.

Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc, 7014 13thAvenue Suite 202, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11228.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58540

ìNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: WBC IV LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 14, 2013. 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 c/o WCB IV LLC, 275 So, Ridge St., Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: For any lawful purposeî #58531

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: IN THIS TOGETHER MEDIA, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/05/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designates as agent of LLC upon whom processes against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, c/o Elke A. Hoffmann Law, PLLC, 11 Broadway, Suite 800, New York, NY 10014. Purpose: any lawful business. #58541

Notice of Formation of Madeleine Stern Realty LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/07/2013. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1103 Fairway Green, Mamaroneck, NY 10543, Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58533

STSR, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/12/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 2155 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538.

Reg Agent: George D’Angelo, 2155 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58542

Notice of Formation of Judith A. Rosen Realty LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/06/2013. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1 Revere Lane, Purchase, NY 10577, Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58534

Salem Cedar Lake LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/17/13. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Karen Tranchida, 1 Spring Hill Rd, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: General. #58543

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from previous page NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SERENDIPITY ESTATES, (ìLLCî). Art. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/07/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process against LLC to Patricia Cunningham, 75 S. Broadway 4th Floor White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: General Purpose. #58544 Notice of Formation of Cipolla & Partners LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/14/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Vin Cipolla, 35 Siscowit Road, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58545 Notice of Formation of Compass Creative Group LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on12/27/2012 . Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: C/O United States Corporation Agents, INC. 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228.Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58546 Notice of Formation of NEW KING STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 78 North State Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58548 Notice of Formation of THE WOODS DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/25/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The Young Companies, 92 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58549

Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): HARUKI GREY LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 3/28/12. The LLC is located in Westchester County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at c/o 1214 W. Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #58550

LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of BBC PROPERTIES, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on February 20, 2013.

The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Bryan L. Cappelli, 37 Donald Street, East Williston, New York 11596. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58551

LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of KRAMERICA PROPERTIES, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on February 20, 2013. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Bryan L. Cappelli, 37 Donald Street, East Williston, New York 11596.

The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58552

LEGAL NOTICE The Articles of Organization of VANDALAY PROPERTIES 3, LLC (the ìCompanyî) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on February 20, 2013. The office of the Company is located in Westchester County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: Bryan L. Cappelli, 37 Donald Street, East Williston, New York 11596.

The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #58553 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JD Infolabs Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/18/2011. Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 8A North Lawn Avenue Elmsford NY 10523 which is the principal business address of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58554 EMD Car Service, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 02/25/13.

Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him to: PO Box 184, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58555

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: ELITE SAFETY, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/03/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 595 Mclean Ave. Yonkers, New York 10705, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58556 FR & GT Equities LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/6/13. Office in Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to Fernando Reynoso, 69 Bennett Ave. Apt 507, NY, NY 10033. Purpose: General. #58557

By The Hudson Restaurant & Lounge LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/13. Office in Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Fernando Reynoso, 69 Bennett Ave. Apt 507, NY, NY 10033.

Purpose: General #58558 Notice of Formation of BM ACQUISITIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/21/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 177 Main St., #266, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58559

Notice of Formation of 5834 RUSH CREEK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/22/13.

Off. loc.: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 100 Stradtman St., Cheektowaga, NY 14206. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58560 Notice of Formation of Jonathan Rosen Business Brokerage, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/22/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Falcon & Singer P.C., 14 Harwood Court, Ste. 220, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58561 DECADENT BITES, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/21/2012.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 47 Rolling Hills Lane, Harrison, NY 10528.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58562 Notice of Registration of RAQUEL BIANCA CREATIVE, LLC, Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/27/13. Office loc.: WESTCHESTER Co. SSNY designated as agent of partnership upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process c/o The LLC, 64 HUDSON POINT LANE, OSSINING, NY 10562. Profession to be practiced by LLC: Law. #58563 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 18 Lynden Street Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 2/27/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58564

The Annual Return of the Mucci Family Foundation for the year ended December 31, 2012 is available at its principal office located at c/o Shulman Jones & Company, 287 Bowman Avenue, Purchase, New York 10577 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is: Robert Mucci.

Dated: March 2013 #58565 NOTICE OF FORMATION of SDS Realty LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 2/28/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Andrew P. Schriever, Esq., Cuddy & Feder LLP, 445 Hamilton Ave, 14th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58566 Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #TBA has been applied for by Mexican - American El Tio Restaurant Ltd. d/b/a Mexican American El Tio Restaurant to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 143 Westchester Avenue Port Chester NY 10573. #58567 Notice of Formation of TDM Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/27/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 134 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570, Attn: Tony Pullano. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58568

Notice of Formation of Southern Blvd Petroleum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/26/13. Off. loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 555 South Columbus Ave., Ste. 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58570 Notice of Qual. of Zeppoleme, LLC. filed with Sec of State NY (SSNY): 1/3/13. Office in Westchester County.

Formed in DE: 10/23/2012. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to: 325 N. Main St, Port Chester, NY 10573. Foreign add: Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Rd, Ste 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: General. #58571 Notice of Qual. of Iconma, L.L.C. filed with Sec of State NY (SSNY): 11/14/12.

Office in Westchester County. Formed in MI: 4/17/2000. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to: Attn: Claudine George, 850 Stephenson Hwy. Ste 612, Troy, MI 48083. Foreign add: 850 Stephenson Hwy. Ste 612, Troy, MI 48083. Arts. of Org. filed with Director of the Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MI Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Commercial Services, Corp. Div., P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, MI 48909. Purpose: General. #58572

Notice of Formation of SKMW, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/10/12. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Becker Ross, LLP, 317 Madison Ave., Suite 614, NY, NY 10017-5273. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58569

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GOOD hAPPENING IN AND THInGS ABOuT ThE huDSON VALLEY

Noble Pies Café marked its grand opening with village and Chamber of Commerce officials.

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Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes perform in “Swan Lake.”

oN YoUR toES A ballet gala program in an HD cinema experience will be screened at Rosendale Theatre at 2 p.m. April 14. Excerpts and iconic pas de deux from “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker,” “La Bayadere,” “Flames of Paris,”“Giselle” and “Don Quixote” will be performed by stars of American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, New York City Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Dutch National Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.

Captured live at the March gala performance for the Youth America Grand Prix (the subject of the award-winning documentary “First Position”) Ballet’s Greatest Hits showcases some of the world’s greatest and most exciting ballet stars: Marcelo Gomes and Veronika Part; Hee Seo and Alejandro Virelles; Isabella Boylston, Joseph Philips and Matthew Golding; Ashley Bouder and Daniel Ulbricht; Stella Abrera, Maria Kochetkova and Greta Hodgkinson.

Dance Film Sundays, a series which started in June 2010 under the auspices of the Rosendale Theatre Collective, are held on the Second Sunday of every month at Rosendale Theatre.

For directions go to rosendaletheatre.org or call (845) 658-8989.

open house with Maloney will follow in March.

“My team and I are here to hold government accountable to folks in the Hudson Valley and our centrally located Newburgh office will help us provide the best constituent advocacy possible,” Maloney said. “Too often people feel like no one is fighting for them – hopefully this new office will make it easier for folks to get the help they need.”

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MAKING WISHES COME TRUE

The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) recently presented a check for $9,480 to Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, the nonprofit group that grants the wishes of children who are suffering with life-threatening medical conditions. HGAR raised the funds from a cocktail party held at the Falkirk Estate and Country Club in Central Valley.

Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley has granted more than 2,000 wishes to children. The organization is working on 160 wishes with the average cost of a wish ranging from $7,500 to $10,000.

D.C. CoNNECtIoN oN tHE HUDSoN

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has opened a congressional office in Newburgh. The office is on the second floor of the Old Newburgh Courthouse at 123 Grand St. And will primarily focus on economic development and constituent advocacy regarding issues with Social Security, Medicare, the IRS, veterans’ benefits and other federal programs. An official

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From left, Maryann Tercasio, Kathy Milich, Tom Conklin, CEO Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, Shirley Van Dam and Eydie Lopez.

Noble Pies has opened a new location at 38 Main St. in the village of Warwick. The bakery first opened in 2010 at Warwick’s Meadowcrest Shopping Plaza.

It all began when Leslie Noble and her husband, Tom Herman, turned their simple pie stand on the side of the road into a retail bakery offering more than 40 kinds of pie and other types of baked goods.

The new store, called Noble Pies Café, will feature baked goods that are all made from scratch using local fruits and vegetables and no preservatives.

The café is open Sundays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For additional information, call (845) 987-8778.

BUSINESS LUNCH

The Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a “Power Networking Lunch” March 12 at Fratello, 22 Spring St., Warwick, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event is part of a monthly series of networking activities open to all businesses in the area, which include breakfasts, lunches and after-hour mixers.

General admission is $35; chamber members $25. For more information about the networking events, to make a reservation or to assist the program committee with future events, contact the chamber office by calling (845) 986-2720 or email info@warwickcc.org or paul@prcpa.biz.

TWO FOR THE SHOW

“Romanticism,” an exhibition of paintings by two German artists, Andrea Hanak and Frank Hutter, curated by Sean Scully opens March 23 at The Riverside Galleries at Garrison Art Center.

For the exhibition, Scully has chosen two painters who live and work in Munich and are husband and wife. Hutter was a successful graphic designer early in his career. In 1998, he began his studies in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Scully as his professor and mentor. Hanak also studied at the Academy under the guidance of Günther Förg, and in 2006, she received the Villa Romana Prize, the oldest art prize in Germany. Both Hutter and Hanak exhibit their work widely in Germany and have both shown in New York City. For this show, Romanticism, Scully has selected a deeply rich body of work from each of the artists that calls to

mind German Romanticism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The galleries are open Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to a reception March 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Riverside Galleries are in Garrison next door to the Metro-North Hudson Line.

For more information, contact Executive Director Carinda Swann at (845) 424-3960 or carindaswann@theriversidegalleries.org.

In the mood

“Evening Light,” oil paintings by Linda Puiatti are on exhibit now through April 7 at RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main St., Beacon. Viewing hours are Wednesdays to Mondays from noon to 6 p.m. and noon to 9 p.m. Second Saturdays.

Puiatti’s strong, bold paintings of atmosphere and mood evoke an emotional connection with nature. By eliminating nonessential information in exchange for atmosphere and mood, she invites viewers to feel a personal connection with the subject. She paints primarily with oils on canvas in her Dutchess County studio or field studies painted outdoors in the Hudson Valley, the farmlands of Belgium and France or the coast of Cape Cod. For more information, call (845) 838-2880 or visit riverwindsgallery.com.

Cabanas - 12 x 24, oil on canvas by Linda Puiatti.

social media trends The year of compelling content

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eing able to consistently capture the attention of an increasingly sophisticated and discerning online audience is the goal of most digital marketers.

While these goals may vary enormously, they almost always involve some aspect of generating attention and driving business toward a website or landing page.

One of the most effective methods of generating business is through the use of a content marketing campaign. It allows a company to differentiate itself from its competition and communicate with its target audience by providing insights and highly useful information. Content marketing does not involve hard-core sales strategies. Instead, it relies on great content to attract the attention of its targeted audience and motivate those audience members to take action.

Think about the process that makes you first go to a website and then take some action such as signing up for a newsletter. It could originate from a discussion on LinkedIn where one of the participants strongly recommends an article or from a post in Facebook

or any other social media platform. You follow the link to the website and then read the article. If you like the article, you will look more closely at the website. If you like the website and its content and if the website offers a free newsletter or white paper, you’re much more inclined to sign up for it.

There are no direct sales involved in this process, only great content. The better the content and the better it is targeted toward its market, the better the results. According to the Content Marketing Institute, B2C marketers emphasize mobile content and apps along with print newsletters and magazines to reach their audience, while B2B marketers utilize case studies, webinars and white papers as their primary content-marketing vehicles.

One of the most important aspects of these content-based, customer acquisition and retention campaigns is brand awareness.

Branding is becoming an increasingly important part of online marketing. In fact, one of the major goals of almost 50 percent of all webinars relates to some aspect of branding.

It is one of the reasons why many top market-

ers frequently present content-based webinars (that almost always include a Call to Action).

According to a 2013 CopyPress study, 62.2 percent of content marketers reported that the highest return on investment (ROI) was for featured articles followed by video (51.9 percent) and white papers (45.6 percent). Although video can be difficult and time consuming to create and edit, when done properly, it can dramatically improve results. Given the recent developments in video products and equipment, I believe this ROI percentage will dramatically rise within the next few years. According to a December 2012 study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, digital ad spending alone is expected to increase from $2.93 billion in 2012 to $8.04 billion by 2016 and a significant portion of this will involve video and images.

The most effective content marketing campaigns are the ones that utilize multiple tactics across several social media platforms.

In general, and assuming your audience is properly targeted, the more people you can reach, the greater the response. Furthermore,

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if one tactic doesn’t work, perhaps another method will elicit a stronger response.

Repurposing great content across different platforms is a highly effective strategy that motivates people and drives them toward a website or landing page.

This year, 34.8 percent of marketing professionals listed content marketing as the most important marketing strategy surpassing social media, SEO and all other types of online marketing for the first time. By incorporating content marketing into a social media marketing campaign across multiple platforms, most companies will be able to improve their brand recognition and increase sales.

Bruce Newman is the president of wwWebevents.com, a division of The Productivity Institute L.L.C. in Carmel. He is a social media guru and a specialist on webinar creation and promotion. He can be reached at bnewman@ prodinst.com.

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THE EXODUS: IS WESTCHESTER READY FOR THE NEW WAVE? DO RISING SEA LEVELS AND EVER-INCREASING RENTS IN MANHATTAN HERALD A NEW EXODUS OF CITY DWELLERS AND COMPANIES TO WESTCHESTER? WILL THE COUNTY OFFICE MARKET HEAT UP AGAIN AS BUSINESSES PREPARE FORCLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL DISASTER? AND IMPORTANTLY, WHAT WILL WESTCHESTER’S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS DO TO SEIZE THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY? Westchester County in the last half century grew from a bedroom community for New York City’s white-collar workers to a suburban center for corporate headquarters with a vibrant commercial real estate market and thriving office parks. That market, however, has faltered as companies have closed and downsized their operations in the new economy.

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FACTS& FIGURES on the record HUDSON VALLEY Building Loans Below $1 million Maletz, Barbara, Teaneck, N.J., as owner. Lender: Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley, Walden. Property: 148 W. Mombasha Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $126,500.

Filed Feb. 26.

Vellenga, Randy T., et al, Westtown, as owner. Lender: Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley, Walden. Property: 496 County Route 93, Slate Hill 10973. Amount: $95,000.

Filed Feb. 27.

Deeds Above $1 million DRA Fidelco Newburgh L.L.C., Summit, N.J. Seller: Autumn Sky Development Company Inc., et al, New Paltz. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Feb. 28.

Below $1 million

Bob Rozycki c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Gannett Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3680

Allstate Interiors Inc., Monroe. $57,225 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 21.

Clean Cut Lawncare, Newburgh. $1,263 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 14.

Artistica Concepts and Designs Ltd., Tuxedo Park. $570 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

CPINY Security Inc., Washingtonville. $1,428 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Ben Developers L.L.C., Unionville. $38,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

CTR Epoxy Corp., Harriman. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 28.

Flex Renovations Inc., Middletown. $88,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

Blondies Jamaican Restaurant, Walden. $13,345 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

CWUnlimited, Johnson. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Game Time Sports Café Inc., Newburgh. $455 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Brunkmeyer Group Inc., Warwick. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 28.

Cyberglide Technologies Inc., Washingtonville. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 28.

Casa Di Marchese Inc., Newburgh. $480 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 13.

D and T Painting, Middletown. $3,236 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

CDS Repairs Inc., New Windsor. $236 in favor of the New York State Department of 1,2,3 Discount Store Inc., Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Newburgh. $814 in favor of Filed Feb. 27. the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Celebrity Hair Studio Inc., Albany. Filed Feb. 27.

Newburgh. $16,000 in favor of the Workers’ CompensaA and S Slate/Copper Roof- tion Board of the State of New ing Inc., Marlboro. $100 in York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6. favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27. Chittypulga Inc., Newburgh. $1,208 in favor of the New York State Department of A Hills Side Service L.L.C., Taxation and Finance, Albany.

New Windsor. $1,003 in favor Filed Feb. 13. of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, City Trendz Clothing Inc., Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Chester. $296 in favor of the New York State Department of All Star Construction Inc., Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Middletown. $50 in favor of Filed Feb. 21. the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Clancy’s Rainbow Lodge Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

Inc., Walden. $481 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27.

Dabroski Brothers Inc., Wallkill. $65,037 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

11 Fairview L.L.C., Rhinebeck. Seller: CPCA Trust 1, West Valley, Utah. Property: 3238 Route 9G, Rhinebeck 12572. Amount: $125,000.

Montage Properties Inc., Filed Feb. 27.

Staatsburg. Seller: Matthew AMD Enterprises Ltd., J. MaClay, et al, Hyde Park.

Montgomery. Seller: Pauline Property: in Hyde Park.

Moran, Montgomery. Proper- Amount: $60,000. Filed ty: in Montgomery. Amount: Feb. 28. $82,500. Filed Feb. 27.

The City of New York, New Brookfield Global Reloca- York City. Seller: Berndt J. Letion Services L.L.C., Wo- ifeld, West Shokan. Property: odridge, Ill. Seller: Kisang Kim, in Olive. Amount: $269,750. et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: Filed Feb. 26. in Poughkeepsie. Amount: Wells Fargo Financial Cred$410,000. Filed Feb. 25. it Services of New York Inc. Deutsche Bank National Seller: Thomas J. Shormis, Trust Co. Seller: Kalimah et al, Middletown. PropKarim, Newburgh. Property: erty: 20 Black Stallion Court, 17 Johnston St., Newburgh Middletown 10940. Amount: 12550. Amount: $240,956. $144,836. Filed Feb. 28.

Filed Feb. 28.

Young Men’s Christian AsDover Maple Lane L.L.C., sociation of Middletown Dover Plains. Seller: Douglas New York, Middletown.

E. Hearn, Patterson. Property: Seller: City of Middletown. in Dover. Amount: $57,500. Property: 2-10 Liberty St., Middletown 10940. Amount: Filed Feb. 27. $500,000. Filed March 1.

Dover Maple Lane L.L.C., Dover Plains. Seller: Julie M. Hearn, Dover Plains. Property: in Dover. Amount: $73,000.

Filed Feb. 27.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Walter Ingham, Kokomo, Ind. Property: 11 Essex St., Ellenville 12428. Amount: $86,142.

Filed Feb. 28.

Items appearing in the Westchester County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

Maple Lane Properties L.L.C., Middletown. Seller: John VanDervoort, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $35,000. Filed March 1.

J. D. Von der Leith and Sons Inc., Rhinebeck. Seller: Margaret G. Sesnick, et al, Waldwick, N.J. Property: 197 State Quarry Road, Rhinebeck.

Amount: $100,000. Filed Feb. 28.

M&T Bank, Williamsville. Seller: Plinio Cruz, Red Hook. Property: 22 Laura Lane, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $244,000. Filed Feb. 25.

Judgments

Eyeland Security Corp., Monroe. $1,015 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 28.

Family Farm Ice Cream Ltd., Middletown. $3,118 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

GC Trimmers Inc., Cornwall-on-Hudson. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 28.

Global Village Nour Emporium Inc., Cornwall. $1,005 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27.

Gloria’s Café Inc., d.b.a. Gloria’s Pub 151, Newburgh. $952 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dalia Express Corp., Middle- Feb. 27. town. $2,049 in favor of the New York State Department of Greenwood Lake Auto Inc., Taxation and Finance, Albany. Greenwood Lake. $44,201 in Filed Feb. 13. favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Dast Realty Corp., Ellenville. Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27. $309 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation Grosso’s Landscaping and and Finance, Albany. Filed Lawncare L.L.C., MiddleFeb. 27. town. $5,031 in favor of the New York State Department of DMZ Computing Inc., Mon- Taxation and Finance, Albany. roe. $26 in favor of the New Filed Feb. 27.

York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. HD Mechanical Innovations Filed Feb. 13.

Inc., Kingston. $594 in favor of the New York State DepartDog Pound Truck and Trail- ment of Taxation and Finance, er Repair Inc., Middletown. Albany. Filed Feb. 27. $1,003 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 21.

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FACTS&FIGURES Highland Transport Inc., Highland Mills. $2,608 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

Home and Condo Maintenance, Middletown. $1,050 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

House Calls Design, Kingston. $215 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 27.

Iron Horse Antiques and Restoration Inc., d.b.a. Iron Horse Antiques and Restorations, Greenwood Lake. $243 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Ivy of Crystal Run Inc., Middletown. $3,127 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 21.

Jacqueline Pfeffer Photography, Washingtonville. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

JMLJ Inc., Harriman. $441 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27.

Keith’s Konsiderate Trucking Inc., Newburgh. $389 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

Kingston Hot Rods and Collision Inc., Kingston. $248,839 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 27.

KRA Enterprises Inc., Newburgh. $11,218 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

Kryptonite Pizza Inc., d.b.a.

Domino’s Pizza, West Camp. $1,004 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 27.

La Esquina Deli, Middletown. $1,247 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 14.

National Professional Basketball League Media Ventures L.L.C., Newburgh. $4,584 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

La Hacienda Bar Inc., New- Filed Feb. 6. burgh. $74,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation No Limit Distributors Inc., Board of the State of New Newburgh. $138,000 in favor York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6. of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New Lee R. Goble Trucking, Mid- York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6. dletown. $6,100 in favor of the New York State Department of Nocturnal Sleep DiagnosTaxation and Finance, Albany. tics L.L.C., Monroe. $252 in Filed Feb. 13. favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Lilac Group-Schenectady Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Inc., Monroe. $107 in favor of the New York State Depart- Nowab Hotels Corp., d.b.a. ment of Taxation and Finance, Econo Lodge, Newburgh.

Albany. Filed Feb. 21. $59,699 in favor of the New York State Department of Luna Consulting Inc., Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Campbell Hall. $285 in favor Filed Feb. 13. of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Nowab Hotels Corp., d.b.a.

Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Hudson Valley Hotel and Conference Center, NewMacoscope Inc., Newburgh. burgh. $83,884 in favor of the $1,658 in favor of the New New York State Department of York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

Filed Feb. 21.

Pacific Aviation InternaMapboard Display Control tional Inc., New Windsor.

Systems Inc., Port Jervis. $16,780 in favor of the New $1,063 in favor of the New York State Department of York State Department of La- Taxation and Finance, Albany. bor and the Department of Filed Feb. 13.

Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 28.

Penny’s Boutique, Middletown. $417 in favor of the Mayfair Associates L.L.C., New York State Department of d.b.a. European Marble and Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Ceramic Tiles, New Wind- Filed Feb. 13. sor. $1,486 in favor of the New York State Department of Peoples II Inc., Highland.

Taxation and Finance, Albany. $210 in favor of the New York Filed Feb. 21.

State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed McClintock Properties Inc., Feb. 27.

New Windsor. $1,525 in favor of the New York State Depart- Piccolo Pizzeria of Campment of Taxation and Finance, bell Hall Inc., Campbell Hall.

Albany. Filed Feb. 27. $315 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation Millennium Machinery and Finance, Albany. Filed Company Inc., Florida. $435 Feb. 27. in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and R.A.Z. Property ManageFinance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21. ment Inc., Pine Bush. $303 in favor of the New York State Monroe’s What’s Hot Inc., Department of Taxation and Monroe. $111 in favor of the Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 13.

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 27.

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Randazzo’s Landscaping Inc., Cornwall-on-Hudson. $3,261 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 21.

S and D Medical Staffing Corp., Middletown. $32,995 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

Rapid Lube, Middletown. $1,755 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 14.

Sarine Inc., d.b.a. Wedding Center, Middletown. $2,163 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 14.

Reg Transportation Corp., Middletown. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 28.

Reliable Construction Corp., d.b.a. Rep Construction, Salisbury Mills. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 28.

Reserve Kosher Inc., Monroe. $18,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

Rob’s Plumbing and Heating Inc., Newburgh. $326 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

Rombeck Plumbing and Heating Inc., Port Jervis. $326 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27.

Ropam Nurseries Inc., d.b.a.

Windsor Gardens, Montgomery. $1,014 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 13.

Rosa Orellano Hair Stylists Unisex Salon Inc., Newburgh. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 28.

Rosendale Pipe and Supply Corp., High Falls. $1,005 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 27.

Tele Data Connections Inc., d.b.a. TDC, Highland Mills. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 28.

Tenke’s Garage and Auto Body Shop, Godeffroy. $64,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

Segway Auto Carriers Inc., Filed Feb. 6.

New Windsor. $128 in favor of the New York State Depart- The Cauldron, Montgomery. ment of Taxation and Finance, $1,334 in favor of the New Albany. Filed Feb. 21.

York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Singh DBL Inc., Montgom- Filed Feb. 21. ery. $40,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation The Cedar Chest Corp., Board of the State of New Florida. $615 in favor of the York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Solano’s Welding Service Filed Feb. 21.

Corp., Central Valley. $1,503 in favor of the New York State The Coure Fashion Inc., Department of Taxation and Middletown. $2,911 in favor Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 14. of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Spectrum Painting, Middle- Albany. Filed Feb. 14. town. $1,050 in favor of the New York State Department of Titan Maintenance of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Dutchess Inc., Newburgh.

Filed Feb. 13. $688 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation Sports Green Inc., New- and Finance, Albany. Filed burgh. $1,641 in favor of the Feb. 21.

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Total Business CommuniFiled Feb. 14. cations Inc., Middletown. $1,003 in favor of the New Stalnaker and Son Inc., Tux- York State Department of edo. $111 in favor of the New Taxation and Finance, Albany.

York State Department of Filed Feb. 21.

Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 27.

Total Safety Professionals Corp., Fort Montgomery.

Stockbridge Ramsdell $80,000 in favor of the WorkHouse on Hudson L.L.C., ers’ Compensation Board of d.b.a. Stockbridge Ramsdell the State of New York, Albany.

House on Hudson, New- Filed Feb. 6. burgh. $685 in favor of the New York State Department of Tuxedo Home Inspections Taxation and Finance, Albany. Inc., Tuxedo Park. $355 in Filed Feb. 14. favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and TAF Sales Group Inc., Corn- Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 14. wall-on-Hudson. $1,043 in favor of the New York State Vitaliano Enterprises Inc., Department of Labor and the Monroe. $1,003 in favor of the Department of Taxation and New York State Department of Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 28. Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 21.

CREDITS, CLIEnTS AnD AWARDS AJ ROSS CREATIVE MEDIA, in Chester, was recently selected by the Orange County Chamber of Commerce as the chamber’s advertising and public relations agency of record.

AJ ross Creative Media was founded

by President and CEO Allan ross more than two decades ago. The firm offers brand development, print, radio and TV advertising production, graphic design, website and social media development, and public relations.

ELIZABETH M. HECHT, of Pound ridge, was recently named chairwoman of the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association, the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. Hecht is a partner at Mead Hecht Conklin & Gallagher in White Plains. A 28-year member of the State Bar, Hecht recently served as vice-chairwoman of the Trial Lawyers Section. She has a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University, a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a law degree from Pace University School of Law. SHANNON BOYLE was recently promoted to vice president and will continue to serve as the director of human resources for Greater Hudson Bank. Most recently, she served as a senior human resources specialist for emerging health information technology. Boyle has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, management relations/industrial and organizational psychology from St. Thomas Aquinas College.

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On THE GO FRIDAY MARCH 15 The Essentials of HR Law 2013 human resources law course for employers. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. $149. For information, visit events.pryor.com/274639.

FRIDAY APRIL 12 Pot-O-Gold Business Showcase B2B marketing, networking and educational event hosted by New Paltz regional Chamber of Commerce. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holiday Inn at Kingston, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston. For information, call 255-0243 or email nancy@newpaltzchamber.org.

SnAPSHOT CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE in Middletown recently announced the following appointments.

HERMAN S. GREEN was appointed as chief financial officer.

Green will oversee all financial and accounting operations for Crystal run Healthcare, including strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget and management of all fiscal and regulatory reporting. He has more than 25 years of financial management experience for organizations, including MasterCard Inc., Moore Medical Corp. and General Electric Capital Corp. Most recently, he was vice president, finance/global finance at MasterCard. Green has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

BRYAN CHUNG JD, MPH, CHC, was appointed director of compliance. In this newly created position, Chung will oversee the organization’s compliance efforts to ensure all policies, procedures and general operations comply with the growing regulatory requirements in the health care sector as well as the ethical standards set forth by the practice. Most recently, Chung owned and operated his own health care management consulting business where he assisted health care providers in designing and implementing effective compliance programs.

Previously, he was at Queens-Long Island Medical Group as chief corporate compliance officer. Chung has a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in health care management from Emory School of Public Health, and a Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law.

ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (OrMC) recently announced that thanks to the generosity of four organ donors, 13 patients’ lives were saved in 2012. The hospital had four organ donors in 2012 from whom eight kidneys, one pancreas, three livers and two hearts were recovered. The recipients of the organs ranged in age from 17 to 70 years old.

ORMC was recognized by the Donate Life Group, a community-based volunteer group working under the auspices of the New York Organ Donor Network of Orange County, for its outstanding support of its mission. From left, New York state Sen. David Carlucci, Lauren Shields and Orange Regional’s President and CEO Scott Batulis.

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FACTS&FIGURES Washingtonville Auto Parts Inc., Washingtonville. $932 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 28.

Briepam Inc., et al. Filed by CIT Small Business Lending Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at in LaGrange. Filed Jan. 18.

Catizone, Bryan D., et al.

Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $135,000 affecting property located at 33 Randall St., Florida 10921. Filed Feb. 19.

Emmons, Ann E., et al. Filed

by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2567 Route 55, Poughquag 12570. Filed Jan. 22.

Hanlon, Terrence J., et al.

Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,000 affecting property located at 52 Tolan Road, Amenia 12501.

Filed Jan. 31.

Ignal, Howard T., et al. Filed

by Academic Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,000 affecting property located at 2715 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 25.

Briscoe, Karen, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. The following filings indicated a Action: seeks to foreclose on legal action has been initiated, a mortgage to secure $150,000 the outcome of which may affect affecting property located at 29 Ralph St., Beacon 12508. the title to the property listed.

Filed Jan. 18.

Abrams, Scott D., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Ac- Brookes, Jeffrey A., et al. tion: seeks to foreclose on a Filed by JPMorgan Chase mortgage to secure $329,931 Bank N.A. Action: seeks to affecting property located at foreclose on a mortgage to 167 Clinton Corners Road, secure an unspecified amount Salt Point 12578. Filed Jan. 31. affecting property located at 155 Milton Cross Road, HighAckert, Paul M., et al. Filed land 12528. Filed Feb. 26.

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Bundy, Robert A., et al. Filed mortgage to secure $236,000 by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. affecting property located at Action: seeks to foreclose on a 22 Marwood Drive, Pough- mortgage to secure $251,655 affecting property located at 296 keepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 23.

Ketchamtown Road, WappingBasso, Michael A. Jr., et al. ers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 23.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks Burton, Scott F., et al. Filed to foreclose on a mortgage by Hudson Valley Federal to secure $257,580 affect- Credit Union. Action: seeks ing property located at 107 to foreclose on a mortgage Delafield St., Poughkeepsie to secure $87,400 affecting property located at 14 Eastern 12601. Filed Jan. 22.

Parkway, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Blackman, Drusilla, et al. Filed Jan. 24.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks Butler, Cynthia L., et al. Filed to foreclose on a mortgage by Hudson Valley Federal to secure $524,814 affecting Credit Union. Action: seeks to property located at 7 Lauren foreclose on a mortgage to seLane, Staatsburg 12580. Filed cure $221,000 affecting property located at 3 Salem Court, Jan. 29.

Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Bonventre, Gary P., et al. Jan. 29.

Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to Byrum, Beverly J., et al. Filed foreclose on a mortgage to by Household Finance Realty secure $333,700 affecting Corporation of New York. Acproperty located at 176 Judith tion: seeks to foreclose on a Drive, Stormville 12582. Filed mortgage to secure $145,857 affecting property located at Jan. 24.

27 Oak St., Rhinebeck 12572.

Boone, Steven, et al. Filed Filed Jan. 18.

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Castro, Anne L., et al. Filed by mortgage to secure $100,000 Deutsche Bank National Trust affecting property located at Co. Action: seeks to foreclose 88 Cedar St., Kingston 12401. on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affectFiled Feb. 25. ing property located at 3313 Route 22, Dover Plains 12522.

Filed Jan. 23.

Cipollone, Margaret Mary, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $118,000 affecting property located at 16 Courtland Place, Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 19.

Francis, Althea A., et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 25 Tano Drive, Highland 12528. Filed Feb. 27.

Harrison, Ricky George, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 345 E. Kerley Corners Road, Red Hook 12571. Filed Jan. 31.

Jenkins, Gaye, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 3-43K Hook Road, Hyde Park 12601. Filed Jan. 24.

Davis, Andre M., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $231,750 affecting property located at 7 Shebanie Ridge, Beacon 12508.

Filed Jan. 23.

Fullum, Brent T., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $380,000 affecting property located at 51 David Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 29.

Hazzard, Marion, et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,000 affecting property located at 3314 Pleasant Ridge Road, Wingdale 12594. Filed Jan. 29.

Kalliche, Helen A., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $463,125 affecting property located at 40 Valley View Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 24.

Davis, Gregory R., et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $282,000 affecting property located at 136 Cardinal Road, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Jan. 18.

Garcia, Edwin, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,000 affecting property located at 10 Birch Hill Drive, LaGrange 12603. Filed Jan. 29.

Hecht, Shea, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $288,400 affecting property located at 150 College Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed Jan. 25.

Klippel, John D. Sr., et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $173,000 affecting property located at 240 Whiteport Road, Kingston 12401.

Filed Feb. 25.

Diamond, Michael R. III, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $295,365 affecting property located at 7 Claudia Lane, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 29.

Glassberg, Harold, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,700 affecting property located at 33 Cedar Pond Lane and Pembroke Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 22.

Herrmann, Palma M. Sansone, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 7008 Chelsea Cove Drive North, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Jan. 29.

Latassa, James, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 3 Columbia Circle, Highland Mills 10930. Filed Feb. 19.

Dieterich, Annmarie L., et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $296,000 affecting property located at 36 High Acres Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 25.

Gonzalez, Nilsa, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 17 Streit Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed Jan. 24.

Hubbell, Robert Burr, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,700 affecting property located at 37 Gristmill Lane, Pawling 12564. Filed Jan. 24.

Lee, James, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $146,000 affecting property located at 42 Carroll Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 22.

Drake, A.J., as heir at law and next of kin of Kerry J. Drake, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 37 Sunnybrook Circle, Highland 12528. Filed Feb. 28.

Gornick, Edward J., et al.

Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $173,000 affecting property located at 2581 South Ave., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 22.

Hutchinson, Claudia, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 56 Lent St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 25.

Li, Ran, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $164,000 affecting property located at 29 Losee Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 30.

Haletzky, Susan J., as executrix of the estate of Joan M. Haletzky, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $502,500 affecting property located at 30 Tibbett Way, Poughquag 12570. Filed Jan. 31.

Hyppolite, Marc J., et al.

Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $392,000 affecting property located in Port Jervis.

Filed Feb. 19.

Mann, David J., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 5 Highview Drive, Dover 12594.

Filed Jan. 23.

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Duke, William H., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,000 affecting property located at 56 Fallkill Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 22.

Marji, Khalid, et al. Filed

by Oceanfirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $242,250 affecting property located at 38 LaGrange Ave., Poughkeepsie.

Filed Jan. 28.

Morgan, Timothy, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,500 affecting property located at 6 S. Partition St., Saugerties 12477. Filed Feb. 28.

Pelkey, Joel E., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,750 affecting property located at 3 Morton Place, Amenia 12501. Filed Jan. 31.

Saufl, James P., et al. Filed by Kondaur Capital Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $540,000 affecting property located at 1 Cleeves Court, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 19.

Sterople, Todd, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $257,085 affecting property located at 152154 Saw Mill Road, Red Hook 12571. Filed Jan. 25.

Martinez, Alfredo, et al.

Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,000 affecting property located at 25 Village Drive, Saugerties 12477.

Filed Feb. 27.

Morreale, Michael S., et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,500 affecting property located at 18 Reno Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 17.

Persaud, Devon, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 93 Woodlake Drive, Unit 23, Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 19.

Schiavo, Stephen L., et al.

Filed by SRMOF 2009-1 Trust.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,000 affecting property located at 14 McCarthy Road, Dover Plains 12522. Filed Jan. 24.

Trieste, Susan J., et al. Filed

by RBS Citizens N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortMechanic’s Liens gage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property lo- Carsar Realty Corp., as cated at 15 Eden Road, Harri- owner. $19,500 as claimed by man 10926. Filed Feb. 19.

Sullivan County Paving and Construction, Cochecton.

Two Girls Realty Corp., Property: in Middletown. et al. Filed by First Whaley Filed Feb. 28.

Associates. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to Johnson, Bonnie Loopessecure $500,000 affecting ko, et al, as owner. $850 as property located in Pawling. claimed by Proform ContractFiled Jan. 25. ing Inc., Marlboro. Property: 143 Woods Road, Tivoli. Filed Uriarte, Eliseo, et al. Filed by March 1.

U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Montgomery Group L.L.C., to secure $280,000 affecting as owner. $8,987 as claimed by property located at 31 Re- M and C Consultants, Kingsgency Drive, Wappingers Falls ton. Property: Kendall Road, 12590. Filed Jan. 23.

Vistamor Division, Montgomery 12549. Filed Feb. 26.

Vergilli, Cynthia, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Ac- Pomeroy, Jay M., New Paltz, tion: seeks to foreclose on a as owner. $5,600 as claimed by mortgage to secure an unspec- United Rentals Inc., Charlotte, ified amount affecting prop- N.C. Property: 1 Hawk Hill erty located at 1540 Route 376, Drive, New Paltz. Filed Feb. 27.

Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 31.

Tasaro, John, et al, as owner. $6,683 as claimed by Probuild Witchey, David T., et al. Filed Company L.L.C., Middleby Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Ac- town. Property: 25 Sand Hill tion: seeks to foreclose on a Lane, Florida. Filed March 1. mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 42 Julie Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533.

New Businesses Filed Jan. 22.

This paper is not responsible Wohr, Maria Veatch, et al. for typographical errors conFiled by Metropark Develop- tained in the original filings. ers Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $65,000 affecting property located at 268 Creamery Road, Doing Business As East Fishkill. Filed Jan. 22.

Jimmy Sturr Travel Agency Younghans, William, et al. Inc., d.b.a. Travel ProfesFiled by Greenwich Investors sionals, 62 N. Main St., FlorXXVI L.L.C. Action: seeks to ida 10921. Filed Feb. 6. foreclose on a mortgage to secure $203,798 affecting prop- G and T Auto Parts of Goserty located at 1271 Route 284, hen Inc., d.b.a. Napa Auto Westtown 10998. Filed Feb. 19. Parts of Goshen, 244 W. Main St., Goshen 10924. Filed Feb. 6.

Meyer, Amy, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $392,000 affecting property located at 142 Roosevelt Drive, Poughquag 12570.

Filed Jan. 24.

Milillo, Carol A., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $307,545 affecting property located at 17 Peacock Lane, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 25.

Miller, Michael, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $119,912 affecting property located at 43 Chapel St., Ellenville 12428.

Filed Feb. 26.

Miller, Patricia, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 23 Jewett Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 24.

Milovukovic, Zoran, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $220,000 affecting property located at 963 Route 32, Wallkill 12589.

Filed Feb.19.

Minholz, Bryan D., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $299,592 affecting property located at 28 Scenic Drive, Clinton Corners 12514. Filed Jan. 18.

Murphy, Michael L., et al.

Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 32 Todd Hill Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 17.

Muscarella, Roberta M., et al. Filed by MidFirst Bank.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,757 affecting property located at 17 Quaker Hill Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Jan. 30.

Reichardt, Joyce Ann, et al.

Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2 Timberline Trail, Pawling 12564. Filed Jan. 18.

Riley-Brown, Robert, et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 7 Lake View Drive, Pawling 12564.

Newsome, Joyce Marie An- Filed Jan. 23. derson, as executrix of the estate of Lubin H. Anderson Rose, Charles L. Jr., et al.

Jr., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Filed by Beneficial HomeBank N.A. Action: seeks to owner Service Corp. Action: foreclose on a mortgage to se- seeks to foreclose on a mortcure $330,000 affecting prop- gage to secure $256,000 affecterty located at 430 Violet Ave., ing property located in MontPoughkeepsie 12601. Filed gomery. Filed Feb. 19.

Jan. 24.

Ruffell, Joseph T., et al. Filed Nichols, Jonathan, et al. by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. AcFiled by Bank of America tion: seeks to foreclose on a N.A. Action: seeks to fore- mortgage to secure an unspecclose on a mortgage to secure ified amount affecting prop$130,000 affecting property erty located at 15-17 Miller located at 14 Lexington Hills, Road, Pawling 12564. Filed Unit 2, Harriman 10926. Jan. 23.

Filed Feb. 19.

Sagona, James, et al. Filed North Plank Development by OneWest Bank F.S.B. AcCompany L.L.C., et al. Filed tion: seeks to foreclose on a

by Provident Bank. Action: mortgage to secure $54,680 seeks to foreclose on a mort- affecting property located at gage to secure $102,500 af- 300 Ketchamtown Road, Unit fecting property located in C11, Wappingers Falls 12590.

Newburgh and Wallkill. Filed Filed Jan. 25.

Feb. 27.

Sanchez, Boris, et al. Filed by Papadopoulos, Christina U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks R., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo to foreclose on a mortgage Bank N.A. Action: seeks to to secure $236,200 affecting foreclose on a mortgage to se- property located at 13 Vandecure $375,000 affecting prop- water Ave., Poughkeepsie erty located at 195 Union St., 12603. Filed Jan. 17.

Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 23.

Serunkuuma, Molly B., et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $357,096 affecting property located at 3 High Point Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Jan. 31.

Siciliano, William, et al.

Filed by MetLife Home Loans.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,471 affecting property located at 360 Stormville Mountain Road, Stormville 12582. Filed Jan. 23.

Smith, Linda B., aka Linda M. Benson, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $332,350 affecting property located at 5 Mayflower Ave., Dover Plains 12522. Filed Jan. 24.

Smith, Lisa J., aka Lisa Jo Carlson, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $279,291 affecting property located at 125 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland 12528. Filed Feb. 26.

Spath, Jeffrey V., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $112,000 affecting property located at 14D Carnaby St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 22.

Staiano, Anthony F., et al.

Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,500 affecting property located at 22 Tiger Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Jan. 23.

Zukowski, Laura L., aka Laura L. Hurley, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $344,000 affecting property located at 5 Cedar Berry Lane, Dover Plains 12522. Filed Jan. 22.

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FACTS&FIGURES Affordable Daycare of Orange County, 67 Oak St., Walden 12586, c/o Joyce B. Creative Vision, 3 Mari Eull. Filed Feb. 7.

Road, Chester 10918, c/o Inez Freund and Eileen Patterson.

AlienAde, 827 N. Mount Filed Feb. 3.

Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Robin A. Riccio. Filed Feb. 25.

Empier, 501 Stage Road, Monroe, c/o Michael Kadnar, Ryan Fleming, and Andrew All Phase Iron, 1478 Route 300, Newburgh 12550, c/o BriLaroche. Filed Feb. 3. an Keith Damms. Filed Feb. 2.

Partnerships

J.D. Griffin Construction, 7 Exeter Court, Washingtonville 10992, c/o James R. Hopkins and William G. Wilson. Filed Feb. 3.

Monkey Munchies Bakery, 279 New Salem Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Suzanne Dwyer-Hayde and Joshua K. Godfrey. Filed Feb. 28.

Sole Proprietorships

City View Promotions, 27 Tanager Road, Monroe 10950, c/o Todd Alan Jennings. Filed Feb. 3.

Cultural Cuts of Orange County, 67 Oak St., Walden 12586, c/o Joyce B. Eull. Filed Feb. 7.

Cyclephoenix, 332 Jersey Ave., Greenwood Lake, c/o Michael G. Drago. Filed Feb. 6.

Atlantis I Condo Association, 85 Esopus Ave., Ulster Elvis Construction Etc., 278 Park 12487, c/o Laura L. Rob- Broadway, Ulster Park 12487, inson. Filed Feb. 25. c/o Donald L. Terruso. Filed Feb. 28.

Backwoods Lawn Care, 213 Bailey’s Gap Road, Highland Frizzell Properties, 948 12528, c/o Sarah Constantino. Berme Road, High Falls Filed Feb. 27.

12440, c/o Kathleen J. Frizzell.

Filed Feb. 26.

Circling Dragonfly Marketing, 279 New Salem Road, Jamat, 24 Morse Road, SauKingston 12401, c/o Suzanne gerties 12477, c/o James J. Cerul. Filed Feb. 25.

Dwyer-Hayde. Filed Feb. 28.

5J’s Enterprises, 610 Broadway, Newburgh, c/o James J. Santacroce Jr. Filed Feb. 6.

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Jeel Clean Services, 92 Benkard Ave., Newburgh, c/o Esther Julia Jimenez. Filed Feb. 3.

Jo Ann’s Coins and Col- MKC Painting, 67 Still Road, lectibles, 1 Hill Road, Wash- Apt. 5, Monroe, c/o Michael K. ingtonville 10992, c/o Jo Ann Coyle. Filed Feb. 7.

Grattan. Filed Feb. 3.

New Windsor Vending, 312 Keep Holding on Photog- Butternut Drive, New Windraphy, 179 Bedell Drive, Port sor 12553, c/o Michael J. KenJervis 12771, c/o April Rose nedy. Filed Feb. 2.

Vidal. Filed Feb. 2.

R and A Maintenance SerKelleighworks, P.O. Box 508, vices, P.O. Box 524, Newburgh Rosendale 12472, c/o Kelleigh 12550, c/o Stewart Anguiano.

A. McKenzie. Filed Feb. 26.

Filed Feb. 3.

Mama Bear’s Comfort Can- Scott’s Painting, 73 Mayor dles, 190 Cherrytown Road, Drive, Highland 12528, c/o Lot 14, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o George J. Scott. Filed Feb. 28.

Teresa A. Binney. Filed Feb. 28.

Sky Photojournalist, 50 Marketing Café, 17 Villa Bi- Rivka Road, Saugerties 12477, anco Road, Rosendale 12472, c/o Sky Wallen Tischler. Filed c/o Rosendale 12472, c/o Feb. 25.

Francis J. Marquette. Filed Feb. 25.

Stewart Windows, 77 Greencrest Drive, Middletown MJK Enterprises, 97 Fairview 10941, c/o Ben Ryan Stewart.

Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Mi- Filed Feb. 6. chael J. Koskie. Filed Feb. 26.

The Big Cookie, 827 N. Mount Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Robin A. Riccio.

Filed Feb. 25.

The Big Cup, 827 N. Mount Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Robin A. Riccio. Filed Feb. 25.

The Book Bag, 220 N. Putt Corners Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Deborah C. Alleyne. Filed Feb. 26.

Time 2 Karaoke, 102 Lucas Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Louis A. Zeppone III. Filed Feb. 27.

Whitetail Lawn Care, 211 Main St., New Paltz 12561, c/o Vincent Peter Brognano. Filed Feb. 25.

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

“D

on’t ever lease a car.”

Debra Jacoby looks up from her slow-starting computer – it says “Teacher” on the screen – to advise male students before the start of their Sports and Entertainment Marketing class in the computer lab at Ossining High School. One’s in the market for a new ride.

It’s the sort of practical, worldly, extracurricular advice she dispenses with a business teacher’s omniscient authority in the course of the school day. When “Miss Jacoby” speaks, kids look up from their omnipresent smartphones and listen.

At the high school on the hill in Ossining, Jacoby embodies the business department; she is the business department. The courses she teaches – four subjects in five 41-minute bursts of pedagogical energy per day – are electives. Accounting. Career and Financial Management. Entrepreneurship. This morning the kids in her marketing class will work in teams at writing film scripts.

“This school has a tremendous amount of electives,” she says.

“It’s really an opportunity” for students to explore potential college majors and career choices.

But teaching electives can be risky business, especially in the current state of the state of New York, with its fledgling property tax cap squeezing school budgets.

“There’s no state mandate for business (education),” says the teacher who two years ago saw her accounting students take first place in the Business Skills Olympics hosted by the AfricanAmerican Men of Westchester. “Business is one of those that you can just cut.”

“Here they would be cutting the whole business program. I’m hoping they see the importance of it. I think they do.”

“Miss Jacoby” (in fact she is married and the mother of three boys) knows well the sting of budget cuts. For six years, she was one of 10 teachers in the business department at North Rockland High School across the Hudson. Get laid off, as she did, and you learn the value of self-marketing as a hedge against extended unemployment.

You welcome the guy from the Business Journal to your classroom when he calls. You host the county executive, Rob Astorino, when he asks to address your business students. When the state Department of Education and the Business Teachers Association of New York State cite your business program in Ossining as “an outstanding model for other school districts to follow,” you get out the news that sparks the interest of the county executive’s office.

“Let’s take a step back,” she tells her class of scriptwriters.

“What is the incentive moment?”

“The climax?” one student shakily asks.

“No, the climax is later.”

“Guys, one of the things about your incentive moment: If your incentive moment doesn’t happen, the rest of the movie never happens.”

Teacher’s incentive moment? Having moved in her teen years from Brooklyn to Freeport on Long Island, Debra won an accounting scholarship to Long Island University “because of the accounting class I took in high school. Which is why I teach it – because of the teacher I had in that accounting class.”

First, though, she spent a decade in the business world as a C.P.A. Her career path took her from internal auditing at a bank to a small accounting firm to a midsize firm and then to Ernst & Young. From there she moved on to exclusive work for a client and consulting.

“Teaching was always in the back of my mind,” she says. After

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moving back to New York from California, she decided she’d go back to school to study business secondary education “and see if it works out. If it didn’t work out, I’ll still be a C.P.A.” At her previous teaching post, the school’s Academy of Finance started a tax preparer class to train students as volunteers in the Internal Revenue Service income tax assistance program. In her fourth year in Ossining, she contacted her old boss at North Rockland High for guidance on how to start an e-filing program at her school.

“Especially in this community, we get a lot of low-income residents who especially could benefit from the tax program,” she says. Her students in this tax-filing season have teamed with IFCA Housing Network in Ossining to provide the volunteer service.

All 18 students in her accounting class qualified as advanced preparers in IRS testing. “If someone came in who sold stock” to be reported on a return, “we could do that. If we had someone come in who did an itemized Schedule B, my kids could do that.”

“It was slow last night.” Two residents showed up at the school with tax documents to hand their student helpers. After the first two weekly sessions of the new program, her students had electronically filed 10 returns for residents.

••• “Do you have a passport?”

It’s a business teacher’s extracurricular query. At the start of her financial management class, a senior named Keith and a friend talk of plans to vacation in Colombia, and never mind the kidnapping risks.

“Oh no!” Keith tips back in his chair in shocked dismay. He does not have a passport. In the six weeks’ time it normally takes to get one, his family could have paid a handsome ransom and he’d be safely back in Ossining dealing with a spring case of senioritis.

“You can get it express. I think it costs $150,” his teacher counsels.

Today’s class lesson for her 22 students: how to calculate percentage changes in the consumer price index, inflation, returns on investment.

Illustration by John Ashton Golden

A teacher’s passion points kids to business

“Let’s go, motley crew,” she tells the Colombia-bound vacationers. “Let’s get this done.”

Keith uses his iPhone calculator and quickly masters the lesson. “I can’t wait to get to college,” he proclaims.

“I’m fighting for you,” says Miss Jacoby, who has written a college recommendation for the bright underachiever. “You’ve got to step it up, dude.”

••• “If someone were to steal one $25 cap per day from Modell’s, how many hats would have to be sold to replace the loss?”

It’s teacher’s opening question to 12 students in her entrepreneurship class. They will pair off to research types of crimes against businesses and what a business owner can do to detect and prevent them.

“You didn’t tell your mom you’re going to Colombia?”

Keith takes back-to-back classes with Miss Jacoby. “She’ll be OK with it,” he says casually.

“Let’s work on these crimes, not kidnapping,” says his teacher, returning to the day’s lesson plan.

“You should have more than one way to prevent this crime.

There should be several for each one,” she tells her Internetsearching students.

••• “Some of them, they don’t know in high school what they want to do,” Debra Jacoby says over a bag lunch. “After they take my class, they say, now I know what I want to do. For a lot of kids, it just sparks something.”

The teaching spark that drives her classroom sprints can burn out in the course of a school year. “You couldn’t do it if you didn’t have that summer break,” she says. “It’s so all-enveloping.”

“This is my passion. This is what I love. If I didn’t teach this, I don’t know that I’d want to teach.”

In the Ossining school district, “The budget comes out on Wednesday. So I’ll know Wednesday whether I have a job next year.”

She does.

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