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onstruction has begun in downtown White Plains on a $42.18 million public housing facility that is the first step in replacing aging apartment towers for lowincome residents with a community designed to eliminate the stigma of affordable housing. The Prelude, a 122,000-square-foot building rising in the first phase of the publicprivate project, will stand 10 stories tall on Brookfield Commons at the corner of South Lexington Avenue and Quarropas Street. Formerly called Winbrook Housing, the original housing on the White Plains Municipal Housing Authority campus was built in 1949. The project’s private developer is New York City-based Jonathan Rose Cos. L.L.C. “Our residents will be able to take pride in their homes and have hope that, through this new living experience, that children will be lifted up, grow and prosper,” said Mack

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Work has begun on The Prelude, the first building in a planned mixed-income community in downtown White Plains.

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SPI, lawmakers clash as Playland plan breaks down By marK LunGarIeLLo mlungariello@westfairinc.com

CounTy LaWmaKers appear to be souring on Sustainable Playland Inc., saying the nonprofit chosen to take over management of Playland was avoiding hard questions about the group’s plans for the future of the park. Rye-based SPI, in an April 9 letter to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, said it would continue to sit on the sidelines due to legal issues and because lawmakers lacked any shared vision of what should be done at the park. Kim Morque, SPI’s president, said in the letter that county officials had differing ideas

of attendance goals, parking and if year-round athletic fields should be built there. “This lack of a cohesive overall county view of what Playland should be has left SPI and its operators at a loss as to where to turn next,” Morque wrote in the letter. Rye-based SPI was chosen by Westchester to take over management of the park, which is county owned but located in the city of Rye. SPI removed itself from the Board of Legislators’ review process earlier this month, saying it was awaiting the resolution of a turf dispute between Westchester and the city of Rye over which entity has zoning jurisdiction for any construction in the park.

The group had previously likened its backing away to stepping off the playing field until the municipalities decided who was going to be referee, but SPI may soon find itself out of the game altogether. Board Chairmam Michael Kaplowitz, a Democrat, on April 15 called the backing out “astonishing” and took the group’s letter to mean it was refusing completely to cooperate with county lawmakers “The problem is not SPI’s or the county’s vision; the problem is SPI’s inability or unwillingness to provide answers to the critical parking/traffic, environmental and financial concerns,” Kaplowitz said. Kaplowitz, who became board chairman SPI, page 6

carlla Horton of Hope’s door Confronting domestic violence

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he broad issue of public health and its problems includes topics like obesity, tobacco and alcohol use and misuse, contagious disease outbreaks – all attentiongetters, as well they should be. But CarlLa Horton’s work centers on a public health concern that is often relegated to the shadows of public awareness: intimate partner violence – or as it is more commonly known, domestic violence. “A huge barrier is people’s unwillingness, or inability, to believe that this could happen to them, to them in their family, to them in their community, to them in their social strata – that this problem just doesn’t happen to ‘people like us,’” she said. Horton knows differently. Speaking with a Midwestern accent that hints at her Illinois roots, she explained that domestic violence does not discriminate – victims of domestic violence are, in fact, just like us. They include women and men, married and unmarried, opposite-sex and same-sex relationships, and are ethnically and culturally diverse, young and old, rich and poor, well-educated and not. For 18 years, Horton has been the executive director at Hope’s Door, an organization headquartered in Pleasantville that provides resources and support for victims of domestic violence. In her leadership role, she helps to break the silence and the cycle, educate the public and dispel myths. Her office, decorated in soft sage green and lavender colors, is a tranquil contrast to the turmoil that her work involves. In Westchester County, there were almost 1,700 reported victims of domestic violence in 2012, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. On a national scale, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an average of 24 people each minute are raped, physically assaulted or stalked by an intimate partner. The CDC reported that along with the direct physical and emotional trauma from domestic violence, prevalent indirect con-

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sequences include conditions like asthma, heart disease and immune system diseases. With long brunette hair and burgundy-framed glasses, Horton is a youthfulappearing 63-year-old. She exudes confidence and an energy that connects her with others. Referring to Horton, Adam Kintish, TD Bank’s Westchester regional manager, said, “CarlLa has such an amazing, bubbly, outgoing personality. She is so approachable and easy to work with. I’ve never seen her without a smile.” TD Bank and the TD Charitable Foundation support the organization. Kintish added, “Their cause, what they stand for, who they help, is important and is to be admired.” Along with professional polish, Horton also projects compassion. For her, the experience of domestic violence is both professional and personal. “I am very much the daughter of a battered woman,” she said. “When I was a child, my earliest memories were of my mother beaten, punched and stomped from one end of our house to another. And by a man whom everybody else thought was just the greatest guy in the world because his external person was a very different person than what he showed at home.” Horton has witnessed how circumstances, like fear and a lack of resources, can cause someone to become trapped. She has spent much of her career translating that knowledge into action. The organization’s staff, a blend of about 30 full- and parttime employees, provides a 24/7 hotline service, safety planning, danger assessment, emergency shelter, counseling and support, information and referral and legal advocacy and representation for individuals. It also works with corporations. “Domestic violence does not stay home. It follows the victim wherever she, or he, goes,” Horton said. The toll of domestic violence on individuals and families is incalculable. But like any public health issue, there is also a financial cost to society and businesses. According to the CDC, the impact of domestic violence for women alone costs nearly 8 million days

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of paid work – the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs, close to $1 billion dollars in lost productivity. Horton noted steps that businesses can take to protect their employees and help maintain a safe workplace. “The first thing for local businesses is to make sure that the Hope’s Door 24-hour hotline number, (888) 438-8700, is prominently displayed.” Hope’s Door also offers free on-site training to any employer in the county on how they can help assess and identify victims of domestic violence and how to reach out to them in a way that doesn’t jeopardize their safety. Horton said another connection to the business community is through a newly launched Next Step program that helps support clients with the means for economic empowerment after their initial crisis has stabilized. The program focuses on finance and career related activities like helping clients achieve their GED, gain other job certifications, improve English language skills, manage finances and develop resume building or interviewing skills. According to Evelyn Bauer, the program’s economic empowerment coordinator, “We give our clients the greatest chance to know what success will be. We offer them a level of success and achievement that many of them didn’t expect to see again.” The Avon Foundation for Women is among the corporate sponsors of the Next Step program. Christine Jaworsky, the Foundation’s senior manager for grants and programs, said, “When I meet with survivors who have participated in similar programs and see someone who has been able to tran-

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sition to being independent, confident and a woman with a bright future for herself, I know that little by little, we are having an overall huge impact.” Horton’s political activism doesn’t stop at work. She is an elected councilwoman in West Milford, N.J., where she has lived for almost 23 years, and she serves on her church council at the United Methodist Church. When we met at her office, Horton had recently returned from her mother’s memorial service. She shared facts and data about domestic violence, and programs and services. She shared a few loving anecdotes about her mother – her caring, her tenacity (including a successful fight to become the first woman cab driver in an Illinois community), and her inspiration. As she seems to have done much of her life, Horton balanced the professional and personal, paying tribute to, and honoring, them both. The Winners Circle focuses on successful female entrepreneurs and attorneys – both male and female – in Westchester County.

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County Coach Corp., a family-owned bus company in Purchase, will consolidate its expanding operations at an approximately 12,000-square-foot warehouse with office space at 30 Nursery Lane in the city of Rye, according to brokers at NAI Friedland Realty Inc. County Coach president David Kucera closed in February on the $1.6 million purchase, or about $133.33 per square foot of industrial space, with seller Beauty Products Inc., owned by Diane A. Quincy. The sale was brokered by Friedland Realty vice president Andy Grossman. Grossman in a press release said County Coach will centralize its offices, house its growing fleet and do repairs at the Rye property. County Coach is headquartered at 287 Bowman Ave. in Purchase. Grossman called the sale “an ideal situation for all parties. The property allows the new tenant to continue to expand business while staying within Westchester County. The deal also gives the previous owner peace of mind, knowing the site will be in good hands and gaining a fair price for the property.”

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RCM Technologies Inc., a New Jerseybased publicly traded technology company, plans to relocate its Westchester office this year to a 9,000-square-foot space in the East Building at 333 Westchester Ave, the 500,000-square-foot office campus in White Plains. The lease deal was announced by a spokesperson for Cohen Brothers Realty Corp., owner of 333 Westchester Ave., the former General Foods Corp. headquarters. RCM expects to relocate from 3020 Westchester Ave. in Purchase in the third quarter, according to landlord Charles A. Cohen. Marc Horowitz of Cohen Brothers Realty Corp. and Matthew Lisk of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the deal. Stephanie Coleman of Cresa represented the tenant.

Headquartered in Pennsauken, N.J., RCM Technologies has more than 25 offices in metropolitan centers in the U.S. and Canada. It provides information technology and engineering services to commercial and government sectors and specialty health care services to health care institutions and educational facilities.

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M&T Bank will remain as tenant at 134 Mamaroneck Ave. in downtown White Plains following the sale this month of the 4,900 square-foot building. Houlihan & O’Malley Real Estate Services in Bronxville said the property, where M&T has a branch office, sold for $2,715,000. Broker Gerry Houlihan of Houlihan & O’Malley represented the sellers, Keating Charitable Remainder Unitrust and Eileen Rivilis. Seville Realty L.L.C. represented the buyer, 134 Mamaroneck Associates L.L.C.

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Veteran commercial broker Paul J. Pallett has joined the Scarsdale office of RE/MAX Prime Properties as its director of commercial services. After 35 years in commercial real estate, Pallett has branched out into the residential market since joining RE/MAX. In January, he brokered the $2.1 million sale of 39 Lawrence St. in southwest Yonkers, a 33,000 square-foot warehouse whose new owner, artist David Hammons, plans to convert to an art gallery and workshop producing sculptures and scenery for Broadway productions. In Mount Vernon, Pallett recently handled the leasing of 12,000 square feet of space at 275 Washington St. by a joint venture of HBO/Warner Brothers. The industrial space in the former Borden Dairy Products plant will be used for construction of television and movie set scenery and studio dressing, according to RE/MAX. In Pelham Manor, Pallet brokered a lease deal for a 20,000 square-foot industrial building and 4.5 acre property on Secor Lane. The tenant, Van Trans L.L.C, a 200-vehicle fleet transportation company that services the New York City Board of Education, will operate a school bus dispatch and maintenance facility there. – John Golden

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usan Fox, a hospital administrator who began her health care career as a pediatric intensive care nurse, will succeed Jon B. Schandler as CEO at White Plains Hospital in 2015. Her selection by the hospital’s board of directors was announced by J. Michael Divney, board chairman at the 292-bed hospital. Fox, president of White Plains Hospital since January 2013, will hold both top executive posts when Schandler retires as CEO next year after 38 years at the hospital on East Post Road. No date for his retirement has been announced.

Fox, a Larchmont resident, was hired at the hospital in 2010 as senior vice president of administration after 14 years at North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, where she was senior vice president for physician and ambulatory network services. Two years later, she was named president of the White Plains institution as Schandler handed off day-to-day duties to her in his gradual transition to retirement. Fox became the first woman outside of a religious order to serve as president of an acute care hospital in the county. Divney in a press release said Fox “has been instrumental in advancing our hospital’s mission of providing high-quality and compassionate health care for the residents of the Westchester community and has demonstrated to the board that she has the skill and vision to lead us into the future.” Schandler in the announcement called his successor “the right choice to secure White Plains Hospital’s future in the new world of health care. She has established herself as a progressive leader, who understands the complexities and challenges that exist in the rapidly changing health care environment, and has a strong vision for the success of our hospital.”

Schandler has served as hospital president and CEO since 1981. A certified public accountant, he was hired as the hospital’s comptroller in 1976. Fox has made connecting with the physician community a primary focus of her work here as it was on Long Island. Among other initiatives, she led the creation of White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, which now includes more than four dozen physicians in its multispecialty practice.

“I look forward to building on the foundation of exceptional care that already exists here,” she said in the announcement. “Additionally, I am fortunate to be able to continue collaborating with Jon Schandler during this time of transition and growth. His legacy of three decades of solid leadership is a great asset for us as we ensure the hospital’s continued success in this new health care era.” – John Golden

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Housing — From page 6

Carter, executive director of the White Plains Housing Authority, at a recent ceremonial groundbreaking for the project. Carter said the first building will be completed by July 2015. Residents of one of the existing towers will then move in, leaving an empty building ready for demolition. The build-demolish cycle is likely to be the pattern for the other phases of development, the details of which have not been finalized. City officials said ensuring no current residents of the campus were displaced was a requirement in development plans. “There’s always a suspicion, ‘if dirt is moving, we’re getting moved out.’ And that is not the situation,” White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach said at the groundbreaking. “Not just the people, but the units stay. And the difference will be there will be quality – higher quality than people have today – and better living conditions than people have today.” Jonathan Rose, founder and president of Jonathan Rose Cos., said the building “had to really match this community and yet take this community forward.” “So first of all, it’s going to be a beautiful, modern building,” he said. “Second of all, it’s going to be very, very green. It’s going to be a healthy environment.”

SPI — From page 1

in January, had anticipated bringing the plan to vote by May 13 and said the review process was on schedule despite the turf dispute and a lawsuit from County Legislator Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat. Jenkins had sought to void the signed management deal between the county executive and SPI based on his view that the deal constituted a lease and therefore required a full vote of the county board. Kaplowitz said the process has stopped not because of the jurisdictional or legal issue, but because SPI hasn’t addressed the concerns raised in the review process. “To expect the legislature to approve a project as complex as SPI’s without asking these fundamental questions is, frankly, naive,” Kaplowitz said. The group’s improvement plan for Playland, which included the proposed construction of an 82,500-square-foot

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A hub of the housing revitalization will be a new 13,500-square-foot community center to be managed by the White Plains Youth Bureau. The center will provide job training and education for residents in fields including information technology and the culinary arts. Carter said other programs will focus on preparing resumes and improving credit. The Prelude has been designed for energy efficiency from the pavement to the roof. High-performance insulation, Energy Star appliances and high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment will be installed, according to a press release, along with systems to recycle rain water to irrigate campus landscaping. The Prelude will contain 104 one- to three-bedroom units. Tenants will pay $1,064 to $1,469 per month in rent. Planners said Brookfield Commons will be developed as a mixed-use, mixedincome community. Rose said two-thirds of the apartment units will be priced at market rate and one-third will be affordable housing. Commercial space is also being considered in the mix, Rose said. “The goal is to add a little more complexity to the site. So the conceptual plan has some low-rise buildings and a mix of different kinds of buildings,” Rose said. He noted the site’s proximity to White Plains Hospital, the Metro-North train station and the Mamaroneck Avenue retail

district, saying residents could find work within walking distance or accessible by public transportation. Carter said some employers may come to the residents. “I think there’s going to be so many businesses trying to come into this corridor again because of the new homes, because of the expansion, because of the re-creation of what it looks like,” he said. “I think it’s going to be very, very attrac-

tive to them. So I think there’s going to be an economic boost as a result of this.” Funding for the project was provided by the New York State Housing Finance Agency, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Westchester County, Bank of America, the city of White Plains, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

field house, was being vetted by the board amid community concerns over issues like parking and the size of the facility. Deirdre Curran, a Port Chester resident, has been at the forefront of the opposition

and the vaguer aspects of the improvement plan. “Who goes to a job interview and tells the company, ‘I don’t like how you’re conducting the interview process,’” she said. Legislator Peter Harckham, a

walk away from the process.” Geoff Thompson, a spokesman for SPI, said in a written statement the group had not withdrawn from the approval process. “SPI believes our plan is the right approach for securing Playland’s future,” he said. “Yet it is only prudent that certain legal issues involving the county and city of Rye are resolved, as are varying opinions on what a revitalized Playland should encompass.” Still, as the relationship between the nonprofit and the county continues to unravel, a clean break from SPI appears to be increasingly inevitable. Two other finalists that bid on management of the park continue to watch the entanglement closely, Central Amusements and Standard Amusements, each with amusement park management experience. Legislator Catherine Parker, a Democrat who represents the district where Playland is located, said without SPI the county could reconsider other finalists rather than issue a new request for proposals.

A rendering of The Prelude, a 10-story affordable housing building being constructed in White Plains. Credit: Dattner Architects.

“We can’t ask the taxpayer of Westchester to turn the keys of an iconic park over to any entity without a thorough review process,” he said. “It is counterproductive for them to further walk away from the process.”

to SPI, which formed specifically to seek to manage the park. “They don’t have any track record to prove they could do a project this large or this expensive,” she told the Business Journal. Curran said SPI used the turf dispute as an excuse to get out of having to answer questions about its financials

Democrat who chairs the board’s parks committee, said that SPI’s concerns cited in its letter could have been part of the vetting process. “We can’t ask the taxpayer of Westchester to turn the keys of an iconic park over to any entity without a thorough review process,” he said. “It is counterproductive for them to further

House sales, prices surge in Westchester By John GoLDen jgolden@westfairinc.com

ales of single-family homes in Westchester County rose more than 19 percent in the first quarter from a year ago and house prices in the county kept pace with surging sales, the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors reported recently. Realtors in the four-county Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service reported 925 closings on single-family homes in Westchester in the first three months of 2014, up from 775 sales in the first quarter of 2013. For the first time since the Great Recession, the median or midpoint sale price of a single-family home in Westchester climbed back to the $600,000 level, a 16.5 percent increase from the median price in the county market a year ago. With activity in the county’s high-end residential market returning to pre-recession levels, the average price of a single-family house was $849,102 in the first quarter, a 19.5 percent increase from the first three months of 2013. Properties priced at $1 million or more made up 23 percent of this year’s firstquarter house sales, compared with a 16 percent share in 2013. At the start of April, 2,981 single-family houses were listed for sale in the Westchester market, down 3.2 percent from a year ago. Overall, 5,255 residential properties were on the market at the start of this month, a 2.6 percent decline from brokers’ sales inventory in April 2013. The county’s overall residential market – which also includes condominiums, cooperatives and two-family to four-family buildings – totaled 1,526 closings in the recently ended quarter, a 13.8 percent increase from the previous year. Quarterly sales of co-op apartments in Westchester jumped 21 percent from 2013, with brokers reporting 340 deals closed. With the surge in single-family house and co-op sales, demand for condos has dropped in the county. Brokers reported 178 first-quarter condo sales in Westchester, a 15.2 percent decline from the first quarter of 2013. Realtors reported 83 first-quarter sales of two- to four-family residences, a 10.7 percent increase from the same quarter in 2013. Westchester accounts for about 60 percent of housing sales in the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service’s core region, which includes Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties. Realtors in the four-county region reported 2,552 closed deals in the first quarter, a 10.8 percent increase in sales volume from a year ago.

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Food Bank for Westchester hosts special fashion event

o help shine a spotlight on the thousands of hungry who live in Westchester County, the Food Bank for Westchester is hosting a first-of-its-kind event April 24 called Food for Fashion. More than 1 in 5 children in the county, as well as across the nation, are underfed. Nearly 16 million children in the U.S. live in households that do not provide enough nutritious food, according to information gathered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With such harrowing statistics, the Food Bank, along with Westchester Community College, Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services and The Tech Center at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, are taking part in a special fashion show that utilizes the young designers in

their respective programs to make a “fashion statement” using food products and packaging. “For many, fashion and food might make for an unlikely pair, but we are happy to hold the first-ever fashion event in the Food Bank for Westchester headquarters,” said Ellen Lynch, executive director, Food Bank for Westchester. “Our team does so much to raise awareness of the issues hungry Westchester County residents face, but there are still many who don’t fully comprehend the magnitude of the obstacles thousands need to overcome in eliminating food insecurity. That’s why I hope the people who attend this event will walk away with an understanding of what the Food Bank does.” Judges for the event are fashion design-

er Rolando Santana; Catherine Cioffi, associate director of public relations at Mercy College; Mary Jane Denzer, owner of Mary Jane; and Ravi S. Rajan, dean of the School of Arts at Purchase College. Presented by the Westchester County Business Journal, sponsors of the event are Fortina restaurant, Culin & Colella, GS&S, Calico Corners and Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits. Moderating the show will be Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, partner, Thompson & Bender. The event will be held at Food Bank for Westchester, 200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information and reservations, call Holly DeBartolo at 914-358-0743. – Bob Rozycki

INBRIEF Mortgage tax revenue dips in Westchester

Westchester County’s mortgage tax revenue, after climbing to its highest level in five years in 2013, has dropped this year to its lowest firstquarter level in five years, said Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni. The approximately $2.81 million in mortgage taxes collected by the county clerk’s office from January through March was a 20 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2013, when the county took in approximately $3.5 million in taxes from mortgage transactions. It was the lowest first-quarter collection since 2009, when the county received approximately $2.62 million in mortgage taxes. Mortgage tax revenue in the recent first quarter was highest in January, when the county collected $1,013,744. Revenue dipped to $899,047 in February and rose slightly again in March to $905,597. Revenue from mortgage deals was down each month compared with monthly collections at the start of 2013. Idoni said county officials budgeted $19,826,409 in anticipated mortgage tax revenue in 2014, an approximately 17 percent increase from the $17 million the county collected from real estate loan deals in 2013.

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The county Board of Legislators has voted to issue $4 million in bonds to expand and rebuild the North White Plains train station parking lot. The long-festering project will repave the lot, replace the ticket booth and improve traffic flow in the commuter lot, according to a news release from the county board. New lights will be installed and as many as 30 parking spaces will be added through a reconfiguration of parking spaces. The lot will not be closed during the construction, which is estimated to last six months, according to Legislator Michael Smith, a Democrat and chairman of the board’s capital projects committee. “One of the bidding requirements for the project is that the contractor would coordinate with the county and Metro-North to devise a work plan and ‘nights and weekends’ schedule that minimizes the impact on commuters and other parking patrons who rely on the facility,” Smith said. North White Plains is on the MetroNorth’s Harlem Line.

Former WVOX morning man named New Rochelle chamber director

Bob Marrone, WVOX’s former morning man, said he has been named the new executive director of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce. Marrone is the former host of “Good Morning Westchester” on WVOX, which is owned by Whitney Media and broadcasts in New Rochelle. He left that post in 2012 and has since been working on a memoir and writing a weekly column for the Westchester Guardian, a weekly publication. Prior to his career in media, Marrone had a 30-year career on Wall Street, including an extended stint at Merrill Lynch. Marrone said he will begin in the new position May 5 and is scheduled to meet with chamber members this week at a networking event in New Rochelle. Marrone will replace Eli Gordon, who retired last month.

promptly released a 100-day plan to restore the rail’s safety. That plan will conclude in mid-June. Cameron, on his blog, said he “thought now would be a great time to survey riders and get a baseline of their sentiments against which we can measure any gains in the months ahead.” A Federal Railroad Administration report released in March called “Operation Deep Dive” reviewed the derailments and other fatal incidents along the tracks, blaming the lack of safety controls on an overemphasis of on-time performance on the rail line. “This emphasis on on-time performance, combined with the increased volume of train activity, appears to have led managers and supervisors to allow inspections, maintenance and employee training to lapse,” the report said. “This, in turn, led to a deficient safety culture, which manifested itself in increased risk and reduced safety on Metro-North.” Marjorie Anders, a spokeswoman for the railroad, said the Metro-North conducts its own “randomized, scientific and extremely

thorough” survey of its customers. Last year’s survey, conducted just after the Bridgeport derailment but prior to some of the other high-profile accidents of the last year, polled more than 5,000 randomly selected customers. Of those who participated, 93 percent said they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the railroad’s service. “While this unscientific online survey falls short of that standard, we encourage our customers to reach out to Metro-North management to discuss their concerns in person, by phone, by mail, by email and by social media,” Anders said.

Assemblyman Buchwald to host business forum

The flight of young professionals from Westchester County will be the topic of an April 22 small-business forum hosted by state Assemblyman David Buchwald. Buchwald, a White Plains Democrat, said the event will include guest speakers and seek out policies to attract and retain the

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Inventory an effective tool for saving money and planning Last time we did inventory was three years ago. Inventory is a big project. It takes a lot of time and manpower to do it. We know our counts are off but are not sure how much value we’d get from doing a complete inventory count. Is it worth it? Thoughts of the day: Inventory counting is easy to put off, but prioritizing the activity can have significant benefits. Keep in mind that things are much more likely to be treated with care, tracked and accounted for if people know you’re watching. Set up a place where inventory gets counted, assign duties for counting and write guidelines on how a count gets done. Need a reason to do inventory? How about these? • Your company’s hard-earned money went into purchasing inventory. If goods disappear, become obsolete or just sit around and collect dust, it’s like throwing money away. • Margins can look better or worse than they actually are if inventory is under- or over-reported. If you don’t know what things cost, it’s impossible to plan. • Without regular inventory counts you have no way of knowing for sure what’s on hand. • Excess inventory takes up space in the warehouse and warehouse space costs money. • What happens if all or part of your warehouse is damaged or destroyed. How will you prove what you had on hand? In the meantime, how do you know if you have enough or too much inventory insurance? • Without an accurate inventory count, it’s easy to get caught short of the most essential and fast-moving items. When that happens, rush order and express shipping costs get added onto your purchases. That erodes your margin. • It’s also easy to bulk up on inventory items that are no longer moving quickly. A periodic review of what’s in inventory would show where you had excess stock on hand. That would be your signal to cut back on the frequency of orders for those parts. Having to write off inventory parts that don’t move can be costly. • Your bank will lend against inventory if it knows what you have on hand. Miss an opportunity to show the bank hard assets and you’ll end up paying a higher interest rate for an unsecured credit line, if you can get one. • Consider what inventory would be

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Don’t pull the plug on nuclear power By Former Sens. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

n Jan. 7, during one of the coldest periods in decades, nuclear energy plants — more than any other generation source — kept America’s lights on and our homes and businesses warm. In fact, nuclear energy had an availability factor of 95 percent across the country, underscoring the critical role that nuclear energy plants play in ensuring a reliable and stable electric grid.

If we are serious about addressing carbon emissions, we have to be serious about preserving nuclear energy.

Yet despite the fact that nuclear energy is one of our most reliable sources of electricity, generating power 24 hours a day, seven days a week through all weather conditions, it tends to be taken for granted. So it might come as a surprise to know that America’s nuclear plants, a resource that provides about one-fifth of our electricity supply and about 25% of New York City’s and Westchester’s power, is facing severe economic headwinds that threaten its survival in some markets. If our goal is an energy strategy that is diverse, reliable and clean — both now and in the future — we must ensure that existing nuclear energy plants are preserved.

Existing nuclear energy plants are the backbone of our energy portfolio, powering tens of millions of homes and businesses across the country. Nuclear energy is mission-critical in providing a diverse electricity mix, which ensures that the lights stay on without an overreliance on any one fuel source. What’s more, our nation’s existing nuclear energy plants produce zero carbon emissions and release no toxic chemicals into the atmosphere, making them the largest source of clean, uninterrupted mass-produced electricity available today. In fact, nuclear energy plants accounted for 64 percent of emission-free electricity in the U.S. in 2012, proving that it is a vital part of America’s plan to continue the transition to cleaner forms of energy. If we are serious about addressing carbon emissions, we have to be serious about preserving nuclear energy. Existing nuclear plants are also drivers of jobs and economic growth, providing 100,000 direct jobs to Americans across the country — more jobs per plant and per kilowatt-hour of generation than that of any other energy source - not to mention the substantial contributions that nuclear plants make to local tax bases and economies. The average U.S. nuclear energy plant has an average payroll of $40 million, generates about $470 million a year in sales of goods and services, and annually pays $16 million in local and state taxes. Another overlooked fact is that production costs for nuclear energy have traditionally been among the lowest of all “round-the-clock” generating sources, at 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2012, according to Ventyx Velocity Suite. By comparison, coal production cost was 3.27 cents per kilowatt-hour, and natural gas was 3.4 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2012. The low and stable cost of nuclear energy helps reduce the price of electricity for consumers. And a note on safety, because it

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warrants mentioning: America’s stateof-the-art nuclear energy plants are designed with layer upon layer of redundant safety features and multiple independent backup safety systems. Additionally, nuclear operators receive extensive and frequent training. All of this allows our nuclear energy plants to withstand severe events, both natural and manmade, keeping employees and communities safe at all times. Despite these factbased benefits, we are in danger of losing the enormous advantages we gain from our nation’s nuclear fleet. This alarming development is being driven by a combination of factors, including unintended consequences of market structure, government policy, flat electricity demand and unusually cheap natural gas, which recently has a history of volatile price swings. Already, two nuclear plants have announced plans to close in the past year — Kewaunee Power Station in Wisconsin and Vermont Yankee in Vermont — because of these conditions, which, if left unaddressed, could

force additional plant closures. These are energy plants with strong safety records that provided real jobs and benefits to their communities while operating extremely efficiently, at greater than 90 percent capacity. The bottom line is that the threat to nuclear energy plants is real and needs to be addressed. Policymakers would do well to take notice of the long-term value of nuclear energy and begin a dialogue about the kinds of supportive public policies that take the full value of existing nuclear energy plants into account, along with the new reality in which they are operating. Nothing is more critical to ensuring America’s energy security. Bayh represented Indiana in the U.S. Senate from 1999 to 2011. Gregg represented New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011 and is a columnist for The Hill. The two are cochairmen of Nuclear Matters, a campaign designed to engage and inform policymakers and the public about the need to preserve existing nuclear energy plants.

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THELIST: LAW FIRMS

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Ranked by number of attorneys in county Name, Address Telephone number (Area code: 914 unless otherwise noted) Website Wilson Elser 1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains 10604 323-7000 • wilsonelser.com Jackson Lewis L.L.P 1 N. Broadway, 15th floor, White Plains 10601 328-0404 • jacksonlewis.com Bleakley Platt & Schmidt L.L.P 1 N. Lexington Ave., White Plains 10601 949-2700 • bpslaw.com

Attorneys in county partners, associates, of counsel

Top executive Year firm established Total number in firm

147

John M. Flannery 1978 774

Joseph A. Saccomano Jr. 1958 772

William P. Harrington 1937 63

73, 59, 15

34, 14, 0

29, 3, 9

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr L.L.P. 1 N. Lexington Ave., White Plains 10601 681-0200 • ddw-law.com Cuddy & Feder L.L.P. 445 Hamilton Ave., 14th floor, White Plains 10601 761-1300 • cuddyfeder.com Keane & Beane P.C. 445 Hamilton Ave., White Plains 10601 946-4777 • kblaw.com Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever L.L.P. 1 N. Broadway, White Plains 10601 285-9800 • kelaw.com

Alfred E. Donnellan 1995 34

William S. Null 1971 35

David Glasser 1980 28

Lee Harrison Corbin 1986 26

20, 8, 6

18, 9, 4

15, 9, 4

13, 5, 10

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THELIST: LAW FIRMS

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Ranked by number of attorneys in county Attorneys in county

Name, Address Telephone number (Area code: 914 unless otherwise noted) Website

partners, associates, of counsel

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

Smith Buss & Jacobs L.L.P. 733 Yonkers Ave., Suite 200, Yonkers 10704 60 East 42 St., Suite 4600, New York 10165 476-0600 • sbjlaw.com

David Leason 2008 48

Danziger & Markhoff L.L.P. 123 Main St., White Plains 10601 948-1556 • dmlawyers.com

Jess M. Collen 1996 22

Littman Krooks L.L.P. 399 Knollwood Road, White Plains 10603 684-2100 • littmankrooks.com

Thomas W. Smith 1991 23

Meiselman, Packman, Nealon, Scialabba & Baker P.C. 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 517-5000 • mpnsb.com

Steven H. Gaines 2000 13

Snyder & Snyder L.L.P. 94 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 333-0700 • snyderlaw.net

Stephen J. Jones 2001 13

Oxman Tulis Kirkpatrick Whyatt & Geiger L.L.P. 120 Bloomingdale Road, Suite 100, White Plains 10605 422-3900 • oxmanlaw.com

7, 6, 2

Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti L.L.P. 11 Martine Ave., White Plains 10606 288-9595 • gainesllp.com

4, 2, 6

Jones Morrison L.L.P. 670 White Plains Road, Penthouse, Scarsdale 10583 472-2300 • jonesmorrison.com

7, 5, 1

McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt L.L.P. 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 340, White Plains 10605 949-6400 • mcculloughgoldberger.com

Zarin & Steinmetz 81 Main St., Suite 415, White Plains 10601 682-7800 • zarin-steinmetz.net

5, 13, 4

5, 7, 1

Jon A. Dorf 1997 27

David S. Steinmetz 1997 12

Harris Markhoff 1960 42

Bernard A. Krooks 1990 18

Myra I. Packman 1977 9

Leslie Snyder 1990 14

John Kirkpatrick 2001 9

Laurence Keiser 1994 8

5, 5, 2

Frank W. Streng 1997 24

8, 10, 4

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

11, 4, 9

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

Top executive Year firm established Total number in firm

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9, 0, 2

1, 8, 1

5, 4, 0

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Children’s museum seeks $10 million to open at Playland BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

rainy-day trip to Rye Playland might no longer be a washout for families and school groups if a persevering nonprofit succeeds in its campaign this year to raise $10 million to create the Westchester Children’s Museum. The museum is to be located in a restored historic landmark on the amusement park’s boardwalk on the Long Island Sound. “Twenty-two thousand square feet of potential,” retired investment banker William J. Haley said on a recent tour of Playland’s North Bathhouse, a long-vacant structure built in 1928 and newly repaired by Westchester County, along with the park’s South Bathhouse, at a cost of about $7 million. The many-columned, naturally lit pavilion could open by the end of 2015 as an interactive museum space where toddlers and kids in their preteen years – and their adult companions – can traverse and play on a multilevel climbing sculpture with a safety net that spans about half the length of the building high above the exhibits floor. Museum directors plan to add a performance theater at the northwest end of the building, which also will house classrooms and a café and gift shop. Operating year-round, “It will become its own destination,” Haley said of the museum, an already approved project that is separate from county officials’ agreement with Sustainable Playland Inc. to manage future operations at the landmark amusement park. “This is a very good project to be at the center of that revitalization of Playland.” A Harrison resident, Haley serves as treasurer of the nonprofit Westchester Children’s Museum and chairman of its corporate capital campaign. He said the 18-member board and other volunteers have raised more than $9 million in the last decade for the museum effort. Those funds have been used for operational expenses through the years, architectural and exhibit design costs, preparation of construction and bid documents, and to support the nonprofit’s Museum Without Walls, an educational outreach program launched in 2010. Tracy R. Kay, executive director and one

of three full-time staff members of the children’s museum, said the nonprofit has partnered with more than 40 institutions to reach more than 10,000 children in the county through Museum Without Walls programs that offer hands-on lessons in art and science. Kay, a former deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, said planning for a children-oriented museum in Westchester began about a decade ago with “some very committed, visionary women” whose core group was composed of members of the Junior League of Westchester on the Sound. Looking at county parkland for a potential museum site, the group contacted former Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano, Kay recounted. Spano had just visited the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester with his grandchildren and was receptive to the group’s vision for Westchester, Kay said. He issued a challenge: The county would bond for construction repairs to the crumbling Playland bathhouses but the Westchester Children’s Museum would have to pay for infrastructure improvements to convert the building into an all-seasons museum. That infrastructure work will cost about $6.5 million, Kay said. Construction of the theater and exhibit fabrication and installation costs will bring the total project cost to $10 million. Haley said the county Board of Legislators “has been with us all along” in support of the project. But the nonprofit’s capital campaign “went quiet for several years” while the county rehabilitated the bathhouse buildings and after Robert P. Astorino’s upset victory over Spano in the 2010 election for county executive. Astorino “put the brakes on everything going on at Playland,” Haley said, “until he could develop a comprehensive view” of the chronically money-losing park and its future operation. The county executive, the Republican candidate for governor in November, gave his administration’s support to the project last year. Westchester Children’s Museum officers last August signed a 10-year lease for the North Bathhouse with the county, paying

Tracy Kay, left, executive director of Westchester Children’s Museum, and William Haley, museum board treasurer, at the museum’s future home at Playland.

nominal rent of $1 a year, Kay said. The lease can be renewed for up to 30 years. With a lease in place, the museum board in late 2013 resumed its $10 million capital campaign. Haley said the nonprofit’s 5,000 individual donors “will form the backdrop of the new capital raise.” Individuals to date have contributed 75 percent of funding for the museum, which receives no money from the county. Kay said members of the museum board themselves have donated $4 million through the years of planning. Haley and Kay said the nonprofit has had good corporate support from donors such as Consolidated Edison Inc., Entergy Corp., TD Bank, Wells Fargo and Signature Bank. Museum officials hope to attract more corporate and individual donors with numerous naming opportunities at the museum. All donors who give $5,000 or more to the campaign will be included in the museum’s Founding Family membership and have their names permanently displayed on a wall in the museum’s entry area. Founding Family pledges can be paid over three to five years. Donors can do as did Houlihan Lawrence, the real estate brokerage headquartered in Rye Brook, and have an interior architectural column in the museum named after them for a gift of between $25,000 and $150,000, depending on location. Naming rights to the museum’s 12 windows on the Sound

are offered for donations of $100,000 to $150,000, based on location. For a $1 million contribution, donors can have the museum’s performance theater or its custom-built Luckey Climber named after them. For a gift of $15,000 or $20,000, a donor’s name will be emblazoned on one of the platforms on the high-rising climber, designed by the late Connecticut artist and architect Thomas Luckey. For donations ranging from $150,000 to $750,000, corporations or individuals can have their names enshrined on classrooms, exhibit galleries, a toddler play area or the museum’s three permanent water exhibits. A $5 million donation gets the donor’s name on the whole museum, according to a capital campaign brochure. Kay said museum officials hope to start construction later this year or in early 2015. While raising funds for construction, the museum this summer will host two interactive pop-up exhibits in its Playland space. One exhibit, “Build Your Own Roller Coaster,” developed by the Ontario Science Center in Toronto, allows visitors to design and test their own variations on Playland’s renowned Dragon Coaster. Kay said museum officials expect to draw about 185,000 to 200,000 visitors annually from Westchester, neighboring Fairfield County, Conn., and the tristate region. The museum is expected add about $4.5 million yearly to the Westchester economy. WCBJ • April 21, 2014

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ince we first introduced our customized digital textbook library at the start of the school year, the buzz has quickly spread about the innovative, stateof-the-art technology that is making learning convenient and efficient for high school students in the community. In September, we knew we were introducing a cutting-edge program to our students, but we never could have imagined how widespread the impact would be. We have found ourselves the focus of educators across the United States, being named the nation’s first high school to provide a customized digital textbook library with more than 40 electronic textbooks. All of our academic textbooks are easily accessible in this customized program. At Stepinac, students are charged a onetime annual fee of $150 and can visit the digital textbook library through a website or application for various Android tablets and iPads to gain access to its college prep digital library and the honors/AP digital library. In the past, students typically spent $500 to $600 to purchase seven hard-copy textbooks for the school year. Over the past

two years, we have invested more than $1 million in infrastructure to support this customized digital library. Created in partnership with Pearson, a provider of educational materials, technologies, assessments and related services, the digital textbook library has made the school a trend setter in technology and education. Students log in to an account and have access to all of their academic textbooks, including ones they may have used in previous years. They also have the option to watch a video to complement their history class, view a video for math enrichment, complete virtual science labs or listen to audio language labs to help with a foreign language class. Tools, including highlighting and note-taking are other features to this interactive way of learning. The first customized digital library of its kind has headlined national, regional and local news over the last several months. Our faculty has been managing inquiries from school districts and educators throughout the country, including schools in Georgia, Tennessee, California and New York. We have also received dozens of

phone calls and emails seeking information about the program. Representatives from school districts in the New York metropolitan area and beyond have even visited the school to learn firsthand how the program works. In recent weeks, educators from Shenendehowa Central School District in Clifton Park, near Albany, and Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens have visited. We were pleased to have Ed Cameron, Molloy’s assistant principal for academics, at Stepinac to sample the customized digital library hands-on. Molloy plans to implement the program soon and we believe this trend will continue to pick up as more schools visit our school to see the positive impact it has had on our students and faculty. We plan to continue advancing our technology at Stepinac in an effort to prepare our students for higher education. Collaborative learning is vital to prepare our students for the future. Blended learning has become a key component of higher education. When they walk into their first class as a college freshman, we want them

to be ready for the challenges ahead. Founded in 1948, Archbishop Stepinac High School’s mission is to offer young men a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that are unique to the Stepinac experience. For more information on Stepinac High School, visit stepinac.org. The Rev. Thomas Collins is the president of Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains.

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New York Medical College in Valhalla recently received two grants totaling $483,000 from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The money will be used to fund vascular disease and immunology research. NYMC’s “Estrogen and EDHF in No Deficiency” project was awarded $402,500, and the “Resistance to the Reactive Nitrogen Species” project was awarded $80,500. “New York Medical College continues our tradition of scientific inquiry to unlock secrets to better health for all,” said Edward C. Halperin, CEO and college chancellor. “Two talented young scientists will study measures to improve management of diabetes and high blood pressure, and relieve suffering from the parasitic infection toxoplasmosis. We are also proud to foster the successful careers of women scientists.” In announcing the grants, U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey said, “In order to conduct

groundbreaking medical research to improve our understanding and treatment of diseases, universities must be provided essential federal grants such as these. “This research funding will allow NYMC to continue to serve as a leading biomedical research institution, one we are fortunate to have in Westchester County. I will continue to work on the Appropriations Committee to provide greater funding for medical research.”

Innovation award

Mercy College is a winner of the 2014 Ellucian Innovation Award. The Dobbs Ferry school was selected to receive the award from Ellucian, a software and services provider for higher education. The award is given annually to colleges that apply Ellucian technologies in innovative ways to improve operational efficiency, better serve constituents and improve student success.

Iona’s ROI pegged at No. 87

Iona College moved up to 87th place in the recently released PayScale 2014 national rankings of colleges and universities based on return on investment over 20 years.

The New Rochelle college was 10th among colleges and universities in New York state. Iona’s ROI was $495,300. According to PayScale, the ROI is determined via the following formula. “The total income that a graduate will earn after graduation in 20 years of working, minus both what they would have earned as a high school graduate and the cost of college (tuition, room and board, books and supplies), minus the average financial aid amount awarded to students at that school if that filter has been selected,” according to the PayScale website. The top 10 schools, according to PayScale, are: • Harvey Mudd College with a 20-year net ROI of $980,900. • California Institute of Technology, $837,600 ROI. • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $831,000. • Stanford University, $789,500. • Colorado School of Mines, in-state, $783,400. • Georgia Institute of Technology, $755,600. • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, $736,200.

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New provost at Iona

Mark Kiselica has been selected as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Iona College. Kiselica, who is currently vice provost of The College of New Jersey, will take the new post July 1. As provost and senior vice president for

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The Touro College Graduate School of Education will partner this fall with Touro’s New York Medical College in Valhalla to offer future middle school and high school teachers a new program to obtain a master of science degree in biology education. Touro officials said the new degree will allow graduates to meet New York certification requirements to teach biology at the middle and high school levels as well as environmental and general science courses. The partnering schools are part of the Touro College and University System based in Manhattan. “This unique relationship between New York Medical College and the Graduate School of Education addresses a real need that we see in this country today — to create teachers grounded in both science and pedagogy who will inspire our students to achieve in the sciences,” said Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro president and CEO, in a press release. Students in the program will be exposed to both the latest pedagogical techniques and training and the most current research and practices in biomedical science. The two-year, part-time program will be offered primarily on the Grasslands campus of New York Medical College. It consists of 10 courses for 30 credits and combines biology content, teaching skills and teaching practice in middle and high schools. To accommodate students with employment or family responsibilities, it will include evening and online classes.

Executives to mentor Pace business students

Edward F. Murphy, the former chief financial officer and executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Corporate Group, has been appointed the first mentor in residence at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. The school’s new mentor program will bring Lubin alumni who are senior executives in their fields to engage with students on campus. The first students to be mentored by Murphy individually and in small groups will be from Beta Alpha Psi, the international honor organization for financial information students and professionals. A 1974 Pace graduate, Murphy is a retired financial and audit executive with 40 years of global financial services, auditing and regulatory experience at the Federal

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in New Rochelle, near Iona’s campus. The church will include support and educational programs for area children. The Riveras received the “Blessed Edmund Rice Humanitarian Award,” named for the founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. During the scholarship dinner, a video message was broadcast from the Riveras’ son, Mariano Jr., who is a pitcher with the Iona College team. Robert LaPenta, who graduated in 1967, received the 2014 Legacy Award for lifetime achievements. LaPenta, who is a member of the college’s board of trustees,

has held executive and leadership positions with Loral Corp. and L-1 Identity Solutions, which he co-founded. He lives in Westport, Conn. The master of ceremonies of the dinner was Alfred F. Kelly, a college alumnus who was president and CEO of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Company for Super Bowl XLVIII. It was the 52nd annual scholarship dinner. College President Joseph E. Nyre said, “Our honorees exemplify Iona’s mission of service, scholarship and values-based learning. – John Golden and Mark Lungariello

State site launched as college financing resource

The state’s Student Protection Unit has launched its website, offering resources for college students making decisions about financing their educations. The site, dfs.ny.gov/studentprotection, includes a resource center with information about different types of available financial aid and tips on deductions and opening bank accounts regarding paying for tuition. The Student Protection Unit, part of the Department of Financial Services, was established in January by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called the unit the state’s “leading advocate for students and their families.” Its first official action was issuing subpoenas to 13 student debt relief companies about “potentially misleading advertising, improper fees and other consumer protection problems with the industry,” according to a news release from the governor’s office. Benjamin M. Lawsky, superintendent of financial services, said students were often their “own, best first line of defense against scammers.” “Helping educate student consumers about how to make smart financial choices is a vital part of our mission,” he said. According to the governor’s office, Federal Reserve data shows that the average student debt per borrower in New York is the third-highest in the country, at $27,310. Total national student debt is $1 trillion, according to the governor’s office.

Iona honors Rivera, local business executive

Westchester resident and former Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, his wife and a local business executive received awards at Iona College’s annual scholarship gala recently. More than 500 people attended the event, held at the Waldorf Astoria, according to the college. Rivera, who retired last year as the alltime MLB career saves leader, started the Refuge of Hope church in 2009 with his wife, Clara, who is the church’s pastor. The church is setting up shop in the restored former North Avenue Presbyterian Church

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wo physicians with practices in Westchester County were elected to top leadership positions in the Medical Society of the State of New York at the group’s 208th House of Delegates meeting this month in Tarrytown. Andrew Y. Kleinman, a plastic surgeon, was elected president of the state medical society for 2014 after serving as presidentelect last year. Kleinman has a private practice in Rye Brook and is on the plastic surgical staff of Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital. Kleinman has held several leadership positions in the Westchester County Medical Society, including a term as president. He is currently vice president of the state medical society’s ninth district, which represents physicians in several counties. A member of the state medical society since 1992, Kleinman has served as commissioner of the organization’s socio-economics division, which oversees all health insurance issues. He was a councilor for six years and has been part of the medical society’s delegation to the American Medical Association for the past five years. Kira A. Geraci-Ciardullo, a Mamaroneck allergist, was re-elected vice speaker of the state medical society at the April 12 delegates

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Momentive Performance Materials USA Inc. 260 Hudson River Road, Waterford 12188. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Matthew Allen Feldman, New York City. Filed April 13. Case no. 14-22511.

Juniper Bond Holdings I L.L.C. 260 Hudson River Road, Waterford 12188. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Matthew Allen Feldman, New York City. Filed Momentive Performance Materials Worldwide Inc. 260 April 13. Case no. 14-22504. Hudson River Road, Waterford 12188. Chapter 11, voluntary. AtJuniper Bond Holdings II torney: Matthew Allen Feldman, L.L.C. 260 Hudson River Road, New York City. Filed April 13. Waterford 12188. Chapter 11, Case no. 14-22512. NEW YORK voluntary. Attorney: Matthew COUNTY Allen Feldman, New York City. Filed April 13. Case no. 14-22505. MPM Silicones L.L.C. 260 Hudson River Road, Waterford Altria Development L.L.C. 139 12188. Chapter 11, voluntary. AtClinton Ave., Brooklyn 11205. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Juniper Bond Holdings III torney: Matthew Allen Feldman, Arnold Mitchell Greene, New L.L.C. 260 Hudson River Road, New York City. Filed April 13. York City. Filed April 08. Case Waterford 12188. Chapter 11, Case no. 14-22503. voluntary. Attorney: Matthew no. 14-10993. Allen Feldman, New York City. WESTCHESTER-NY Filed April 13. Case no. 14-22506. MBM Development L.L.C. 187 Gates Ave., Brooklyn 11238. 148 West 142 Street Corp. 692 Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Juniper Bond Holdings IV Croton Lake Road, Mount Kisco Arnold Mitchell Greene, New L.L.C. 260 Hudson River Road, 10549. Chapter 11, voluntary. AtYork City. Filed April 08. Case Waterford 12188. Chapter 11, torney: Bruce R. Alter, Harrison. voluntary. Attorney: Matthew no. 14-10992. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-22484. Allen Feldman, New York City. Filed April 13. Case no. 14-22507. MBM Entertainment L.L.C. M & D Real Properties Inc. 27 148 W. 127 St., New York City Main St., Ossining 10562. ChapMomentive Performance Ma10027. Chapter 11, voluntary. Atter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Frantorney: Arnold Mitchell Greene, terials Inc. 260 Hudson River cis J. O’Reilly, Mahopac. Filed New York City. Filed April 08. Road, Waterford 12188. Chapter April 09. Case no. 14-22472. 11, voluntary. Attorney: Matthew Case no. 14-10991. Allen Feldman, New York City. Filed April 13. Case no. 14-22509. Neel, Nadia, Hamid Group Inc. NRN Broadway Donuts Inc. 31 Hettiefred Road, Greenwich, 5099 Broadway, New York City Conn. 06831. Chapter 11, volun10034. Chapter 11, voluntary. Momentive Performance Ma- tary. Attorney: Anne J. Penachio, Attorney: Rachel S. Blumenfeld, terials China SPV Inc. 260 White Plains. Filed April 08. Brooklyn. Filed April 13. Case Hudson River Road, Waterford Case no. 14-22454. 12188. Chapter 11, voluntary. Atno. 14-11026. torney: Matthew Allen Feldman, New York City. Filed April 13. Salehzadeh Inc. 31 Hettiefred Road, Greenwich, CT 06831. Case no. 14-22514. ROCKLAND Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: COUNTY Anne J. Penachio, White Plains. Momentive Performance MateFiled April 08. Case no. 14-22463. Luzette M Badou 99 W. Main rials Holdings Inc. 260 Hudson River Road, Waterford 12188. St., Apt. 4C, Stony Point 10980. Salehzadeh 620 North BroadChapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: Chapter 11, voluntary. Attor- way Corp. 31 Hettiefred Road, ney: Matthew Allen Feldman, Frank J. LaPerch, Stony Point. Greenwich, Conn. 06831. ChapFiled April 11. Case no. 14-22490. New York City. Filed April 13. ter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Anne Case no. 14-22508. J. Penachio, White Plains. Filed Items appearing in the Westchester April 08. Case no. 14-22453. County Business Journal’s On The Re- Momentive Performance Macord section are compiled from various terials Quartz Inc. 260 Hudson sources, including public records made River Road, Waterford 12188. COURT CASES available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorsystem. While every effort is made to ney: Matthew Allen Feldman, The following cases appear on the ensure the accuracy of this informa- New York City. Filed April 13. docket of the U.S. District Court tion, no liability is assumed for errors or Case no. 14-22510. for the county of Westchester in omissions. In the case of legal action, the White Plains. records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any ac- Momentive Performance Mation is taken. terials South America Inc. 260 61 Jane Street Tenants Corp., et Questions and comments regarding Hudson River Road, Waterford, al. Filed by Franklin Diaz. Action: this section should be directed to: 12188. Chapter 11, voluntary. At- Denial of overtime compensation torney: Matthew Allen Feldman, claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Bryan Bob Rozycki c/o Westfair Communications Inc. New York City. Filed April 13. Matthew Konoski. Filed April 10. 3 Westchester Park Drive, Suite G7 Case no. 14-22513. Case no. 14-02533. White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407

154 E. 116 Street Corp., et al. Filed by King Range. Action: Civil Rights Act violation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Adam Saul Hanski and Glen Howard Parker. Filed April 8. Case no. 14-02445.

BTM Development Partners L.L.C., et al. Filed by Dedra De La Rosa. Action: Conspiracy/ deprivation civil rights claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Glen Howard Parker. Filed April 8. Case no. 14-02444.

174 W 137 L.L.C., et al. Filed by Miguel Angel Arellano, et al. Action: Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Brandon David Sherr, et al. Filed April 14. Case no. 14-02622.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., et al. Filed by Natasha Velez. Action: Employment discrimination claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Andrew Marc Englander and Jeffrey Ross Wang. Filed April 14. Case no. 14-02625.

480-486 Broadway L.L.C., et al. Filed by King Range. Action: Civil Rights Act violation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Adam Saul Hanski and Glen Howard Parker. Filed April 8. Case no. 14-02618.

Chop’t 80 Pine L.L.C., et al. Filed by Darnell Griffin. Action: Denial of equal rights under the law claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Laurie Elene Morrison. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-02559.

489 Dry Cleaners Inc., et al. Filed by Jose Comperverde. Action: Denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Giustino Cilenti. Filed April 14. Case no. 14-02447. 643-645 West 171 St. L.L.C. Filed by Jose Alvarado. Action: Denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Robert Louis Kraselnik. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-02536. American International Group Inc., et al. Filed by Esther Stackell. Action: Employment discrimination claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Edward Hernstadt. Filed April 8. Case no. 14-02468. Bagel 786 L.L.C., et al. Filed by Armando Gomez, et al. Action: Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-02552. Berkshire Hat Company L.L.C. Filed by Berkshire Fashions Inc. Action: Trademark infringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Ezra Sutton and Joseph E Sutton. Filed April 9. Case no. 14-02490. Bruno and Sons Inc., et al. Filed by Andi Budo, et al. Action: Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Daniel Maimon Kirschenbaum, et al. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-02561.

City Casting Corp., et al. Filed by Francisca Carrion-Ruiz. Action: Denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Amit Kumar. Filed April 11. Case no. 14-02567. Clover Delicatessen Inc., et al. Filed by Joaquin Venancio, et al. Action: Denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Robert Louis Kraselnik. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-02535. Columbia University in the City of New York, et al. Filed by Elizabeth Evans. Action: Denial of equal rights under the law claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Amy L Bellantoni. Filed April 15. Case no. 14-02658. Corelogic Saferent L.L.C. Filed by Abdullah James George Wilson. Action: Violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Sally B. Friedman, et al. Filed April 9. Case no. 14-02477. De Normandie Towel & Linen Supply Company. Filed by the trustees of the Amalgamated National Health Fund, et al. Action: Violation of Employee Retirement Income Security Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Stephanie Myers Bersak, et al. Filed April 14. Case no. 14-02649.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events TWO NEW PARTNERS AT LAW FIRM Helen Collier Mauch and David Cooper have become partners in the Zarin & Steinmetz law firm in White Plains. Cooper brings more than 10 years experience to the firm’s litigation practice, which includes both trial and appellate matters in local, state and federal courts. Prior to joining Zarin & Steinmetz, Cooper served as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attor-

ney’s Office. Mauch has extensive experience representing private interests and municipalities in the areas of land use and environmental law. Her practice includes brownfield site remediation, complex cost recovery litigation and real estate and land-use transactions. Prior to joining Zarin & Steinmetz in 2005, Mauch worked at Rosenman & Colin in New York City.

NEW ROCHELLE OPERA HONORS TWO

Marni Nixon

stronger, economically viable communities and to make Ossining and the greater Hudson Valley region a better place to live and work. We thank the village of Ossining for its warm welcome and look forward to contributing to Ossining’s community.” “As we experience the renaissance of economic development and especially our historic downtown, there is no more appropriate venue than the village’s core for the base of operations of CPC,” Ossining Mayor William R. Hanauer said. CPC first opened its Hudson Valley office in 1989. Since then, CPC has financed the development or preservation of nearly 18,000 units of housing through $978.8 million in investment in the Hudson Valley.

ENTA DOCTOR PUBLISHES SELF-HELP BOOK

ASSOCIATE joins ECKERT SEAMANS’

ENT and Allergy Associates in Tarrytown has announced that Jonathan Aviv, MD, the clinical director of the practice’s Voice and Swallowing Center has just published a self-help book on acid reflux disease titled “Killing Me Softly From Inside,” available at Amazon.com. Aviv connects the extremely acidic, highly processed food Westerners eat, to acid reflux disease and ultimately esophageal cancer. The book provides readers with a solution called “The Acid Watcher Diet,” a unique dietary program that combines low-acid foods with the three macronutrients and a high-fiber component, to make delicious, healthy meals. The program contains easy-to-follow recipes and meal plans to keep one’s body acid-free while maintaining excellent health for years to come.

Eric A. Sauter has joined the White Plains office of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott L.L.C. law firm as an associate in the real estate finance group. Prior to joining the firm, Sauter was with Welby Brady & Greenblatt L.L.P. Sauter previously worked in both the construction law and real estate practice fields representing owners, sureties, construction managers, architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors in complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and representing investment property owners, developers, lenders, buyers and sellers in real estate practice, including purchase/sales, leasing, financing, planning and zoning matters. Sauter earned his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. He is licensed to practice in New York.

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Licensed real estate broker Paul J. Pallett has been appointed director of commercial services at RE/MAX Prime Properties, Scarsdale office. Pallett has 35 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and is recognized for his record of success with both individual and major corporate clients in Westchester, Rockland and the Bronx. “I’m off to a strong start at RE/MAX Prime Properties. The RE/MAX system and brand have quickly contributed to my productivity. Owner and licensed real estate broker Margie Lelia and her team are very supportive,” Pallett said. In January, Pallett brokered the $2.1 million sale of 39 Lawrence St. in Yonkers. This property, with a 33,000-square-foot warehouse, will be converted to an art gallery and workshop producing sculptures and other scenery for Broadway productions.

EPRI NAMES QUINIONES VICE CHAIRMAN

CPC RELOCATES OFFICE TO OSSINING The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC), a mortgage lender for multifamily affordable housing in New York state, recently celebrated the relocation of its Hudson Valley office to 2 Church St. in the village of Ossining. Doug Olcott, senior vice president and director of CPC’s Hudson Valley region, who has been with the lender for more than 20 years, will continue to lead the office. “CPC is dedicated to investing in downtown districts across New York state and what better way to do so than to set up our Hudson Valley office in the heart of downtown Ossining,” said Rafael E. Cestero, president and CEO, The Community Preservation Corp. “The Hudson Valley office will continue to invest in our neighborhoods to create

DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES Appointed

Lucine Amara Metropolitan Opera soprano Lucine Amara and “Voice of the Stars” Marni Nixon will be honored by the New Rochelle Opera (NRO) at its spring gala May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fountainhead, 55 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle. Each year, the opera company selects honorees who have had exemplary careers in opera or in the performing arts. “Each of these ladies has had a illustrious career in her own right and we are so proud to add them to our growing list of honorees,” said NRO Artistic Director Camille Coppola. The opera has previously honored entertainment notables, including Robert Merrill, Licia Albanese, Tony Randall, Barbara Cook and Matthew Polenzani. Tickets to the fundraiser are $140 and include a cocktail hour, full dinner, operatic concert and silent auction. Tickets can be obtained online at nropera.org, or by sending a check to New Rochelle Opera, P.O. Box 55, New Rochelle, NY 10804. All tickets will be held at the door. For more information, call 914-576-1617 or 914-576-0365.

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in California has appointed Gil C. Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), as a vice chairman. “ Gil is well-suited to lead our board because he brings keen insight on the challenges faced by the industry and a clear vision that technology provides the best solution to meet those challenges,” said Michael W. Howard, EPRI president and CEO. “We are also privileged to have new members, all of whom have broad and deep industry experience join us as well.” EPRI, conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together its scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, affordability, health, safety and the environment.

TWO JOIN WEDC

DATES

Veronica Bazan

Lucille Geraci-Miranda

Veronica Bazan of Thornwood and Lucille Geraci-Miranda of Peekskill have joined the Westchester Enterprise Development Center in White Plains. Bazan has become the organization’s fulltime program specialist and business counselor, and Geraci-Miranda is director of development. Bazan has a strong background in small business, teaching and microlending. She previously worked as a bilingual analyst at Accion East and Online, where she helped small business owners prepare and procure loans. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. Bazan also holds a degree in education from the Instituto Superior de Formacion Docente in her home country of Argentina. She has helped to grow the WEDC Spanish program, and enabled inhouse loan counseling and assistance with the

NYS Minority/Women Business Geraci-Miranda brings expertise she developed during her extensive career in corporate public affairs, nonprofit management, academia, volunteer leadership and consulting. She is the founder of Geranda Projects, an initiative that offers guidance to community and nonprofit organizations in need of assistance on a project basis. She holds a Master of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management degree from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Concordia College. She has served as an adjunct professor in the Graduate Program for Media and Communication Arts at Pace University and was co-president of the Association of Development Officers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of fundraising and philanthropy in the Hudson Valley region.

GREYSTON TO HONOR THREE The Westchester Bank; Joe Armentano, CEO and board chairman of Paraco Gas Corp.; and Lucy Moreno-Casanova, Greyston Foundation’s community gardens coordinator will be honored by the foundation at its annual benefit May 21. Over the years The Westchester Bank has played an active role with the foundation and was a critical partner in Greyston’s restructuring to meet growth demands of the organization. John Tolomer, bank president and CEO stated, “It’s a privilege to be associated with Greyston and its mission. The foundation is truly a unique

social enterprise with a goal to help those in the underserved community in Yonkers with jobs and guidance that bring meaning and hope to hundreds of people and their families. While it’s an honor for me to be accepting this recognition on behalf of the bank, the real heroes are the quality people at Greyston and those they employ who seek a better tomorrow,” said Tolomer. The benefit will take place at X20 Xaviar’s on the Hudson at 71 Water Grant St., Yonkers, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets and sponsorships are available by contacting the Greyston Foundation at 914-376-3900 or online at greyston.org.

APR

World Voice Day, a global celebration of vocal health and the arts, will be celebrated Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m., at The Institute for Voice and Swallowing Disorders at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, 701 N. Broadway in Sleepy Hollow. The public is invited to attend a free concert with professional singers from the local area who will also share their stories of vocal injury and recovery. Reservations are required; call 914-366-3220.

APR

Bronx native Adrienne Iapalucci headlines the Good Time Room stage Wednesday night, April 30, at Empire City Casino, 810 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. She will be joined by featured artist Joe Matarese, sharing his personal reflections while Rus Gutin, a regular in the New York City club scene, will be the master of ceremonies. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 for Empire Club members and $25 for all nonmembers. Elite Club members gain free admission to the show. All patrons will receive a free drink ticket. For more information, visit empirecitycasino.com or call 914-968-4200.

MAY

The Auxiliary of White Plains Hospital is hosting its annual spring luncheon Thursday, May 1, at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains. This year’s event will feature The New York Times best-selling novelist Andrew Gross, a Purchase resident and graduate of Columbia University. For information on the event or to make reservations, call 914-681-1040.

MAY

Barbara Corcoran will kick off Westchester Community College - Gateway to Entrepreneurship’s GROW Conference as keynote speaker at the Business Council of Westchester’s KeyBank Speaker Series breakfast, Friday, May 2 at The Gateway Center, Westchester Community College in Valhalla, from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. at the Academic Arts Building auditorium. To register for the Grow 2.0 Conference, visit westchestergrow.com. Tickets to attend the all-day event, including the breakfast, are $100 per person. Tickets for breakfast only are $65 per person; to attend only the Grow 2.0 conference workshops, $50 per person. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with the keynote commencing at 8:15 a.m.

MAY

Ferncliff Manor Inc., the nonprofit organization for children with severe autism and developmental disabilities, will hold its first annual “Walk for a Special Cause Walk-a-Thon” Sunday, May 4, on the historic half-mile track at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway - 810 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the Walk-a-Thon begins at 9:30 a.m. Pledge opportunities and sponsorship opportunities are available. For information, call Gayle Cratty at 914-968-4854, ext. 254. On-line donations through PayPal can be made through sailatferncliff.com.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates. WCBJ • April 21, 2014

FACTS&FIGURES DL Restaurant Development L.L.C., et al. Filed by German Guaman. Action: Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Brandon David Sherr and Justin Alexander Zeller. Filed April 14. Case no. 14-02587.

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Inc., et al. Filed by Jean Verlus, et al. Action: Insurance contract dispute. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Blake Meagher, et al. Filed April 9. Case no. 14-02493.

Taub’s Commercial Carpet Corp., et al. Filed by the New York City District Council of Carpenters, Local 4112. Action: Violation of Employee Retirement Income Security Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Alan Bauman. Filed April 9. Case no. 14-02517.

Macy’s Inc. Filed by Weatherley 39 St. L.L.C. Action: Violation of El Panadero Bakery Inc., et al. Racketeering (RICO) Act claim. Filed by Ramon Perez. Action: Attorney for plaintiff: Martin Telewizja Polska S.A. Filed Violation of Fair Labor Stan- William Scherer. Filed April 9. by Spanski Enterprises Inc. Action: Copyright infringedards Act claim. Attorney for Case no. 14-02527. ment claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Robert Louis Kraselnik. Filed April 9. Case no. 14-02489. The Mount Sinai Hospital. plaintiff: Michael Steven BarFiled by Donna Martinez. Ac- nett, et al. Filed April 11. Ess-A-Bagel Inc., et al. Filed by tion: Violation of Family and Case no. 14-02570. Raul Camacho. Action: Viola- Medical Leave Act of 1993 tion of Fair Labor Standards claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Act claim. Attorneys for plain- David Abrams. Filed April 10. Deeds tiff: Justin Cilenti and Peter Case no. 14-02548. Hans Cooper. Filed April 9. Case no. 14-02493. Navillus Tile Inc., et al. Filed by Angel Ordonez. Action: Above $1 million Frosinone Italian Harlem Violation of Fair Labor StanPizza Ltd., et al. Filed by Mar- dards Act claim. Attorneys for 134 Mamaroneck Associates cus Johnson. Action: Viola- plaintiff: Larry Cary and Tara L.L.C., Hartsdale. Seller: Sally tion of Americans with Dis- Lynn Jensen. Filed April 11. R. Keating, et al. Property: 134 abilities Act of 1990 claim. Case no. 14-02575. Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Attorney for plaintiff: Donald Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Jeffrey Weiss. Filed April 11. Noh Realty Corp., et al. Filed by April 11. Case no. 14-02588. King Range. Action: Violation of Civil Rights Act claim. At- CK Home Builders Inc., ScarsGS 149 L.L.C., et al. Filed by torneys for plaintiff: Adam Saul dale. Seller: Joseph A. KlausKing Range. Action: Conspiracy/ Hanski and Glen Howard Parker. ner, et al, Purchase. Property: deprivation civil rights claim. Filed April 8. Case no. 14-02446. 21 Vanderbilt Road, Scarsdale. Attorney for plaintiff: Glen Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Howard Parker. Filed April 8. Pongsri Thai Restaurant Corp., April 9. Case no. 14-02443. et al. Filed by Kitipong Rodpracha, et al. Action: Denial of Ridge Street Rye Brook L.L.C., The Greater Harlem Nurs- overtime compensation claim. Jericho. Seller: Ran Oil East Rye ing Home and Rehabilitation Attorney for plaintiff: Marigold Brook L.L.C., Rye Brook. ProperCenter Inc., et al. Filed by Mi- Tenisha Bridgeman, et al. Filed ty: 79 S. Ridge St., Rye. Amount: chelle Ross, et al. Action: De- April 8. Case no. 14-02451. $3 million. Filed April 14. nial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: R & G Parking Corp., et al. Filed Ira S. Newman. Filed April 10. by Silvio M. Medrano. Action: Three Pinnacle Realty L.L.C., Yonkers. Seller: Mimie-Di Scat Case no. 14-02544. Violation of Fair Labor Standards Corp., Dobbs Ferry. Property: Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: 225 Ashford Ave., Greenburgh. I. Hardware Distributors Inc., Michael Douglas Steger. Filed Amount: $1.4 million. Filed et al. Filed by Wilfredo Ser- April 11. Case no. 14-02568. April 14. rano, et al. Action: Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act claim. Schnipper Restaurants L.L.C., Attorney for plaintiff: Robert et al. Filed by Isaias Gonzalez, Louis Kraselnik. Filed April 9. et al. Action: Violation of Fair Below $1 million Case no. 14-02488. Labor Standards Act claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael 183 Lincoln Avenue L.L.C., ArJerr Shoes Inc. Filed by Catrina Antonio Faillace. Filed April 10. monk. Seller: Deborah A. Massaro, et al, Valhalla. Property: 183 Strother. Action: Violation of Case no. 14-02555. Lincoln Ave., Harrison. Amount: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 claim. Attorney for plain- Schnitzel Express Corp., et $435,000. Filed April 11. tiff: Aaron Nathaniel Solomon. al. Filed by Servando Rojas, Filed April 11. Case no. 14-02573. et al. Action: Violation of Fair 5 Secor Lane L.L.C., Bronx. Labor Standards Act claim. At- Seller: Secor Lane Enterprises Keurig Green Mountain torney for plaintiff: Michael L.L.C., Pelham Manor. Property: Inc., et al. Filed by Matthew Antonio Faillace. Filed April 10. 5 Secor Lane, Pelham. Amount: $725,000. Filed April 9. Hashem. Action: Antitrust Case no. 14-02553. litigation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Arthur N. Bailey and Sentimental NY, et al. Filed Cord Management L.L.C., New Daniel E Gustafson. Filed April 11. by Malibu Textiles Inc. Action: Rochelle. Seller: Happy Hill ReCase no. 14-02582. Copyright infringement claim. alty Corp., New Rochelle. PropAttorney for plaintiff: Michael erty: 166 Webster Ave., New RoDouglas Steger. Filed April 11. chelle. Amount: $277,500. Filed April 10. Case no. 14-02576.

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NEW ROCHELLE, 1 Inwood Place. Single-family residence; .06 acre. Plaintiff: Ulster Savings Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stein, Wiener & Roth, 516-7421212; 1 Old Country Road, Suite Federal Home Loan Mortgage Two Forty-Four L.L.C., Ar- 113, Carle Place. Defendant: Corp. Seller: Edmund Fitzger- monk. Seller: City of Yonkers. Ahmed Kamal Eldahry. Referee: ald, White Plains. Property: 512 Property: 244 New Main St., Anne Julia Penachio. Sale: April W. Lake Drive, Mount Pleasant. Yonkers. Amount: $365,000. 23, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $139,302.90. Amount: $416,909. Filed April 9. Filed April 14. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Christopher B. Meagher, White Plains. Property: 4 Tower Hill Drive, Rye. Amount: $651,983. Filed April 9.

Trulybest Management Corp., Purchase. Seller: Gregory R. Ferriner, et al, Port Chester. Property: 12 Castle Landing, Rye. Amount: $770,000. Filed April 14.

PEEKSKILL, 509 Washington St., Apt. 1. Apartment; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Beneficial Homeowners Services Corp. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway,P.C., 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Federal National Mortgage As- U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Jay B. Rochelle. Defendant: Sabrina Lusociation. Seller: Paulette Evans, Hashmall, White Plains. Prop- cio. Referee: Royden Letsen. Sale: et al, Bronx. Property: 264 First erty: 106 Rockwell St., Harrison. April 28, 11 a.m. Approximate Avenue South, Mount Vernon. Amount: $515,000. Filed April 9. lien: $588,697.67. Amount: $412,940. Filed April 9. Veral Corp., White Plains. Sell- WHITE PLAINS, 1 RenaisJoseph Rafael L.L.C., Westbury. er: CIT Small Business Lending sance Square, Apt. 26 E. ConSeller: Bruce L. Bozeman, Mount Corp., Livingston, N.J. Prop- dominium; lot size: N/A. PlainVernon. Property: 51 Haines erty: 124 Fulton, White Plains. tiff: Trucap Grandor Trust Road, 2E and G2, Bedford. Amount: $630,000. Filed April 9. 2010-1. Plaintiff’s attorney: Amount: $162,620. Filed April 9. Doonan, Graves & Longoria, Victoria Europe L.L.C., Bronx. 978-921-2670; 100 Cummings Kisco Smith L.L.C., Ridge- Seller: Deutsche Bank Na- Center, No. 213C, Beverly, Mass. field, Conn. Seller: Virginia B. tional Trust Co. Property: 72 Defendant: Munaza Zahid. RefCrouch, et al, Bedford Hills. Leroy Ave., Yonkers. Amount: eree: Ted Novick. Sale: April 30, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: Property: 75 Smith Ave., Mount $275,000. Filed April 10. $1,260,992.86. Kisco. Amount: $275,000. Filed April 10. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Lynn J. Maier, White Plains. WHITE PLAINS, 16 Granada MMR Holdings 1 L.L.C., Yon- Property: 54 James St., Ossining. Crescent, Apt. 16-03. Condokers. Seller: City of Yonkers. Amount: $339,100. Filed April 14. minium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Board of Managers of Granada Property: 53 Morris St., YonCondominium. Plaintiff’s attorkers. Amount: $600,000. Filed ney: Isabell Becker L.L.C., 845April 14. 634-3696; 49 Maple Ave., New Foreclosure City. Defendant: Anthony Scott. New Castle Choi Realty Inc.., Referee: Clement Patti. Sale: Chappaqua. Seller: Sahg New CORTLANDT MANOR, 25 April 28, 9:30 a.m. Approximate World Realty Inc., Mount Kis- Taylor Ave. Single-family resilien: $62,658.59. co. Property: 16 King St., New dence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Castle. Amount: $800,000. Filed Emigrant Mortgage Company, April 9. Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuck- YONKERS, 82 Shelley Ave. les, Komosinski & Elliot, 914- Single-family residence; .11 acre. Plaintiff: JPMorgan Chase Bank Pena Capellan Inc., Bronx. Sell- 345-3020; 565 Taxter Road, Suite NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shap509, Elmsford. Defendant: Mier: Anthony DiLello, Yonkers. iro, DiCaro & Barak, 585-247Property: 36 Chestnut St., Yon- cheline Jacques. Referee: James 9000; 250 Mile Crossing Blvd., kers. Amount: $460,000. Filed Garvey. Sale: April 24, 10 a.m. Suite 1, Rochester. Defendant: Approximate lien: $376,566.08. April 14. George Pettit. Referee: Theresa Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Theresa M. Daniele, White Plains. Property: 311 Packman Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $362,676. Filed April 11.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Anthony R. Tirone, White Plains. Property: 3 Tudor Circle 3-10, Yorktown. Amount: $371,891. Filed April 14.

MAHOPAC, 59 Juniper Drive. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: LoanCare. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Stone Financing L.L.C., Scott- Summit Court, No. 301, Fishsdale, Ariz. Seller: Kevin T. kill. Defendant: Laura Pennelle Holden, et al, Yonkers. Property: as administrator of the estate of 42 Mangrove Road, Yonkers. Phyllis Higgs. Referee: Barbara Amount: $599,000. Filed April 9. Gionta. Sale: April 22, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $344,329.80. S Decision L.L.C., Bronx. Seller: Peter H. Levy, Jericho. Property: 10 Saint Marks Place, Yonkers. Amount: $285,000. Filed April 9.

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman. Seller: Pashko Stanaj, Tuckahoe. Property: 741 Old Kensico Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $125,000. Filed April 9.

Daniele. Sale: April 22, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $343,026.20. YONKERS, 129 Alta Vista Drive. Single-family residence; .17 acre. Plaintiff: ELM Capital L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joseph Ehrenreich; 366 N. Broadway, Jericho. Defendant: Xoila Villavicencio. Referee: Michael Khader. Sale: April 30, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $3,771.41.

Judgments Air Structures American Technologies Inc., Rye Brook. $9,561 in favor of Tri-Lift of Albany L.L.C., Albany. Filed April 8. Europavers Construction, Pelham. $2,745 in favor of Pandolpho Landscaping Corp., Scarsdale. Filed April 7.

Borrani, Grace, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,000 affecting property located at 1 Beecher Lane, 2C, Peekskill 10566. Filed Oct. 31. Bush, Jessica, as co-executrix of the estate of Gertrude Bush, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $544,185 affecting property located at 26 Spice Hill Road, Croton on Hudson 10520. Filed Oct. 31.

JC Sussman International Enterprises Inc., White Plains. $12,711 in favor of Ace American Insurance Co., Chicago, Ill. Filed April 7. Carvache, Jimmy, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: La Cremaillere Restaurant seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Corp., Bedford. $5,306 in fa- to secure $346,500 affecting vor of Petro Inc., Melville. Filed property located at 329 Mundy Lane, Mount Vernon 10550. April 7. Filed Nov. 4. Marcos Vino and Spirits, Cortlandt. $618 in favor of Village Wine Imports Ltd., Winchester, Conn. Filed April 11. Paradigm Capital Group L.L.C., New York. $80,454 in favor of IVI Assessment Services Inc., White Plains. Filed April 9. Penna Paving and Concrete Corp., Mount Vernon. $3,856 in favor of J Bass and Son Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed April 11. Tech Marketing Inc., Scarsdale. $221 in favor of Saturday Night Chef Inc., Yonkers. Filed April 11.

Lis Pendens The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 33 South Broadway L.L.C., et al. Filed by 650 Brooklyn L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $630,000 affecting property located at 33 S. Broadway, Yonkers. Filed Oct. 31. Archibald, Elton, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $404,100 affecting property located at 116 Winthrop Ave., Elmsford 10523. Filed Nov. 4. Assi, Muhannad, et al. Filed by BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,750 affecting property located at 2 Landscape Place, Yonkers 10705. Filed Oct. 31.

Frangaj, Gjergj, et al. Filed by Emigrant Residential L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $115,500 affecting property located at 111 Orchard St., Yonkers. Filed Oct. 31. Leventis, Eugene A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $615,000 affecting property located at 22 Country Road, Mamaroneck. Filed Oct. 31. O’Brien, Janet, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $328,850 affecting property located at 14 Adela Court, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Nov. 4.

Towey, Catherine, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 160A, Heritage Hills, Somers 10589. Filed Oct. 31. Vemi, Daniel, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,000 affecting property located at 2871 Brookfield Drive, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Nov. 4. Zuniga, Samuel, 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 156 Center Ave., Mamaroneck 10543. Filed Nov. 4.

Rodriguez, Ivan, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks Cruz, Alma, et al. Filed by Wells to foreclose on a mortgage to Mechanic’s Liens Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to secure $1 million affecting propforeclose on a mortgage to secure erty located at 17 School Lane, Century Country Club, as own$261,250 affecting property lo- Scarsdale 10583. Filed Oct. 31. er. $19,794 as claimed by Jack cated at 1 Van Wyck St., Ossining Farrelly Co. Property: in Harri10562. Filed Oct. 31. Rollins, Felmar M., et al. Filed son. Filed April 11. by Chase Home Finance L.L.C. Curry, Robert L., et al. Filed by Action: seeks to foreclose on a CJS Building Corp., as owner. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: mortgage to secure an unspeci$5,675 as claimed by Woodworkseeks to foreclose on a mortgage to fied amount affecting property ers Heaven Inc. Property: in secure $43,000 affecting property located at 10 N. James St., Unit 10Scarsdale. Filed April 11. located at 59 Upper Croton Ave., O, Peekskill 10566. Filed Oct. 31. Ossining 10562. Filed Oct. 31. Oennerfors, Jacob, et al, as Seeman, Russell T., et al. Filed owner. $4,387 as claimed by AqDenault, Amy, et al. Filed by by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: ueduct Plumbing and Heating, Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Brewster. Property: in GreenAction: seeks to foreclose on a to secure an unspecified amount burgh. Filed April 11. mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 510 affecting property located at 1 Second Ave., Pelham 10803. Filed Clara Court, Cortlandt Manor Nov. 4. 10567. Filed Nov. 4. New Businesses Shomberger, Kara M., et al. Desir, Jean R., et al. Filed by Filed by Deutsche Bank National This paper is not responsible for Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: Trust Co. Action: seeks to fore- typographical errors contained in seeks to foreclose on a mortgage close on a mortgage to secure the original filings. to secure an unspecified amount $157,300 affecting property loaffecting property located at 188 cated at 3 Beecher Lane, Unit 1A, Harding Ave., New Rochelle Peekskill 10566. Filed Oct. 31. Sole Proprietorships 10801. Filed Nov. 4. Stewart, Raymond, et al. Filed Esposito, Andrew J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks 7ofSeven Creative Communiby JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. to foreclose on a mortgage to cations, 694 Marion Ave., PeekAction: seeks to foreclose on a secure $414,000 affecting prop- skill 10566, c/o Allyson Curtis. mortgage to secure $357,500 af- erty located at 12 E. Mount Airy Filed March 12. fecting property located at 271 Road, Croton-on-Hudson 10520. Pennsylvania Ave., Yonkers Filed Oct. 31. Alexia Photo Video, 1617 Weno10707. Filed Oct. 31. nah Trail, Mohegan Lake 10547, Torres, John, et al. Filed by c/o Sydney Dias. Filed March 13. Faotto, Christian D., et al. Filed HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Art Beauty, 699 Gramatan Ave., Action: seeks to foreclose on a to secure $584,000 affecting Second floor, Mount Vernon mortgage to secure an unspeci- property located at 268 Van Cor- 10552, c/o Ana L. Ferreira. Filed fied amount affecting property tlandt Park Ave., Yonkers 10705. March 13. located at 4 Orange Drive, Lin- Filed Nov. 4. colndale 10540. Filed Oct. 31. Dominican Style Beauty Salon, 19-21 Palisade Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Ana Nunez. Filed March 12.

Dream Team Studio, 34 E. First Dynamically redirecting a file St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o descriptor of an executing proDwayne McKinley. Filed March 13. cess by another process by optionally suspending the executEvie’s Nails, 13 S. Main St., Port ing process. Patent no. 8,701,114 Chester 10573, c/o Vu Tong. issued to Sukadev Bhattiprolu, Beaverton, Ore.; and Matthew Filed March 13. Lee Helsley, Beaverton, Okla. Assigned to International BusiFranvid Painting, 35 North ness Machines Corp., Armonk. Ave., New Rochelle 10805, c/o Francisco Javier Percino Torres. Event management in a nonFiled March 12. stop debugging environment. Patent no. 8,701,094 issued to G and G Custom Painting and Cary L. Bates, Rochester, Minn. Pressure Wash, 254 The Boule- Assigned to International Busivard East, New Rochelle 10801, ness Machines Corp., Armonk. c/o Gladstone Q. Gordon. Filed March 12. Leveraging multicore systems when compiling procedures. Gonzalo Alvarez General Ser- Patent no. 8,701,098 issued to vices Contracting, 66 Lincoln Robert R. Roediger, Rochester, St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Gon- Minn.; and William J. Schmidt, zalo Alvarez. Filed March 13. Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business MaHVAC Heating and Piping, chines Corp., Armonk. 185 Montgomery Ave., Scarsdale 10583, c/o Frank Plumbaj. Filed Lock windows for reducing March 13. contention. Patent no. 8,701,111 issued to Nathan Fontenot, Texas; Jacob International Audio Club, 56 Georgetown, Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains L. Moilanen, Austin, Texas; Joel 10607, c/o Joshua Josephs. Filed H. Schopp, Austin, Texas; Michael T. Strosaker, Austin, Texas; March 12. and Mark W. VanderWiele, Austin, Texas. Assigned to InterKitch in Décor, 200 Main St., national Business Machines Yonkers 10707, c/o Ebon CoachCorp., Armonk. man. Filed March 12. Method and apparatus for LR Consulting, 6 Applegate generating a model-driven Way, Ossining 10562, c/o Luz R. development user interface. Redzeposki. Filed March 12. Patent no. 8,701,082 issued to Christopher H. Gerken, AusMezzaucella LawnCare, 13 Bev- tin, Texas. Assigned to Intererly Road, New Rochelle 10804, national Business Machines c/o David M. Mezzaucella. Filed Corp., Armonk. March 13. Method and apparatus for Nursing Dynamics, 92 Clarence graphical presentation of fireRoad, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Mar- wall security policy. Patent cia M. Lange. Filed March 12. no. 8,701,177 issued to Brooke Madsen Anderson, Boulder, Peaches Day Care, 699 Gram- Colo.; Wiliam C. Bunn, Longatan Ave., Second floor, Mount mont, Colo.; Mary Karnes, Vernon 10552, c/o Ana L. Fer- Boulder, Colo.; Sarah M. Lieberman, Bridgewater, N.J.; and Mira reira. Filed March 13. E. Wilczek, Cambridge, Mass. Assigned to International BusiShudder, 629 Willow St., 1B, ness Machines Corp., Armonk. Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Dorine Watkins. Filed March 12. Method for on-demand energy savings by lowering power usWhite Glove Notary Servic- age of at least one storage device es, 152 Ritchie Drive, Yonkers in a multitiered storage system. 10705, c/o Deloris Gibbs. Filed Patent no. 8,700,932 issued to March 13. Wendy A Belluomini, San Jose, Calif.; David D. Chambliss, San Jose, Calif.; Joseph S. Glider, San Jose, Calif.; Himabindu Pucha, Patents San Jose, Calif.; and Rui Zhang, The following patents were is- San Jose, Calif. Assigned to Insued by the U.S. Patent and ternational Business Machines Trademark Office in Washing- Corp., Armonk. ton, D.C.

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FACTS&FIGURES Scalable I/O adapter function level error detection, isolation and reporting. Patent no. 8,700,959 issued to David F. Craddock, New Paltz; Thomas A. Gregg, Highland; and Eric N. Lais, Tillson. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Sharing referenced content through collaborative business applications. Patent no. 8,701,204 issued to Derek W. Carr, Apex, N.C.; Michael D. Facemire, Pittsboro, N.C.; Stephen J. Foley, Quincy, Mass.; and Michael C. Wanderski, Durham, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Virtualization of storage buffers used by asynchronous processes. Patent no. 8,701,120 issued to Damian L. Osisek, Vestal; Donald W. Schmidt, Stone Ridge; and Phil C. Yeh, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Yannone, Jamie, Milton, as owner. Lender: Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley, Walden. Property: 2 Black Angus Court, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $220,500. Filed April 9.

Deeds Below $1 million 180 Wickham Avenue L.L.C., Middletown. Seller: Lui Wong, et al, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $50,000. Filed April 9. 20 Lizensk 302 Corp., Monroe. Seller: Joel Fried, Monroe. Property: 20 Lizensk Blvd., Unit 302, Kiryas Joel. Amount: $67,000. Filed April 9. Brookfield Relocation Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz. Seller: Christopher J. O’Regan. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $463,000. Filed April 14.

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F and A Concrete Inc., Unionville. Seller: Charles I. Kessler Jr., et al, New Hampton. Property: in Wawayanda. Amount: $35,000. Filed April 10.

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Fannie Mae. Seller: Edward Bruno, Pine Bush. Property: 276 Quassaick Ave., New Windsor 12553. Amount: $313,729. Filed April 9.

Below $1 million Kelley, Mary Reid, et al, Olivebridge, as owner. Lender: RBS Citizens N.A. Property: 54 Broadway/Acorn Hill Road, Olivebridge 12461. Amount: $136,800. Filed April 8.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Howard Protter, Walden. Property: 21 Overlook Drive, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $331,746. Filed April 11.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Tina Fassnacht, Montgomery. Property: 267 North St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $200,105. Filed April 8. Hudson City Savings Bank, Paramus, N.J. Seller: Gregory McAdam, Walden. Property: 26 Orchard Trail, Monroe. Amount: $187,660. Filed April 9.

State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York. Seller: Jeffrey Yanowitz, New City. Property: 6 Tanglewood Drive, Goshen 10924. Amount: $225,000. Filed Hudson Valley Ice Cream April 10. Products Distributor L.L.C., Wallkill. Seller: Berg Hennessy TEG Federal Credit Union, Olson L.L.C., Newburgh. Prop- Poughkeepsie. Seller: Michael J. erty: in Newburgh. Amount: Olsen, et al, Forest Glen. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $70,000. Filed April 11. $900,000. Filed April 9. Huguenot Development L.L.C., Hurley. Seller: Peter James Scott, The Foundry at Washington Kingston. Property: in Ulster. Park Condominium, NewAmount: $375,000. Filed April 11. burgh. Seller: Charles J. Rossi, et al, Newburgh. Property: in NewJRS Holding L.L.C., Chester. burgh. Amount: $22,901. Filed Seller: G.K.I.D.S. Realty L.L.C., April 9. Smallwood. Property: 26 Gilbert St., Monroe. Amount: $730,000. Truman ACM Golden State REO L.L.C., Armonk. Seller: Filed April 11. Trucap REO Corp., Armonk. JSMorgan Properties L.L.C., Property: 3 Dunn Farm Road, Milton. Seller: Thomas L. Bene- Kerhonkson. Amount: $722,848. dict, et al, Milton. Property: in Filed April 11. Marlborough. Amount: $90,000. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: ChristoFiled April 10. pher Kleister. Property: 48 HorKondaur Capital Corp. Seller: ton Ave., Middletown 109490. Leonard Kessler, Slate Hill. Prop- Amount: $242,846. Filed April 9. erty: 21 Tassielli Lane, Walden 12586. Amount: $173,736. Filed Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Jennifer Suben, et al. Property: April 10. 42 Manor Lane, Cuddebackville Ner Hameir Corp., Brooklyn. 12729. Amount: $132,720. Filed Seller: Shulem Ekstein, Monroe. April 9. Property: in Monroe. Amount: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: $100,000. Filed April 11. Justin Lee Sweet, New City. Orange County Estates Inc., Property: 460 Route 17, MiddleAirmont. Seller: Schoolhouse town 10940. Amount: $186,639. Road Associates L.L.C., Bloom- Filed April 11. ingburg. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $225,000. Filed April 8.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Pinto, Alphonse, et al, Ker- Corp. Seller: Edward P. Kallen, honkson, as owner. Lender: New City. Property: 25 Fairways Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Drive 7, Unit 80, Middletown. R.H.M.D. Properties L.L.C., Property: 2625 Lucas Ave., Roch- Amount: $220,920. Filed April 8. Kingston. Seller: Elsie Pardee ester 12440. Amount: $250,000. Collins, et al, Kingston. ProperFiled April 11. Federal Home Loan Mortgage ty: in Ulster. Amount: $150,000. Corp. Seller: Judith L. Lubin- Filed April 11. Regional Economic Com- sky, Campbell Hall. Property: 42 munity Action Program Inc., Hibbing Way, Newburgh 12550. R.H.M.D. Properties L.L.C., Middletown, as owner. Lender: Amount: $343,511. Filed April 11. Kingston. Seller: Elsie Pardee New York State Homeless HousCollins, et al, Kingston. Proping and Assistance Corp., Alerty: in Ulster. Amount: $50,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage bany. Property: in Middletown. Filed April 11. Amount: $474,857. Filed April 9. Corp. Seller: Peter Eriksen, Walden. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $155,230. Filed Secretary of Housing and UrVlietstra, Andy, et al, Union- April 9. ban Development, Philadelphia, ville, as owner. Lender: Ray Pa. Seller: Richard Dempwolf. Spiak, Florida. Property: in Property: 318 Saracino Drive, Federal National Mortgage AsWawayanda. Amount: $120,000. Maybrook 12543. Amount: sociation. Seller: Alan Joseph, Filed April 10. Goshen. Property: 375 Carpenter $141,120. Filed April 9. Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $418,301. Filed April 11.

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Sly Properties L.L.C., Washingtonville. Seller: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wallkill. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $100,000. Filed April 9.

Judgments 1820 Route 82 Real Estate Inc., LaGrangeville. $1,770 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 7. Abe and Nick Inc., d.b.a. Barclay Heights Diner, Saugerties. $22,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 7.

Empire Propane Cylinder Inc., Saugerties. $1,732 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Lazreb Inc., Saugerties. $1,979 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Everyday Landscaping Inc., Saugerties. $71,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 7.

Mahoney’s at the Casperkill Country Club Inc., Poughkeepsie. $533 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 10.

Gold Fox Restaurant L.L.C., Gardiner. $9,913 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Maurice J. Lane and Sons Inc., Lake Katrine. $361 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Golden Industrial Park Inc., Ellenville. $473 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Millbrook Pub Inc., d.b.a. Millbrook R and B Bar and Grill, Millbrook. $205 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 10.

Hubster Transport, Saugerties. $162 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10. Hudson and Pacific Designs Landscape Architecture P.C., Saugerties. $414 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10. Hudson Valley Center at Saint Francis L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. $330 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 24.

Mirtek Holdings Ltd., Beacon. $1,866 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 7. MLQ Realty Management L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. $309 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 10. Molina Landscaping Solutions Inc., Hopewell Junction. $529 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 24.

James Depietro Enterprises L.L.C., Kingston. $2,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 7.

Moriah Service, Kingston. $2,042 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Jastine Contracting Corp., LaGrangeville. $325 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 24.

North Atlantic Building Services Inc., Highland. $24,942 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

K and G Petroleum Inc., d.b.a. Sunoco Convenient Mart, Kingston. $6,320 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10.

Penny Lane Trading Company of New York Inc., Marlboro. $73,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 7.

Ken Brown Agricultural Equipment Repair Inc., Highland. $286 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Daddyo’s Diner Corp II, Hyde April 10. Park. $1,605 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Kushworks Studios L.L.C., Unemployment Insurance Divi- Holmes. $363 in favor of the New sion, Albany. Filed Jan. 24. York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 24.

Periwinkles at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. $897 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 10. Pete’s Famous Diner of LaGrange, Poughkeepsie. $1,398 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 10.

Prizm Associates Inc., Beacon. $760 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 24. Ram Drywall Inc., Highland. $84,000 in favor of the Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed April 7. Ricketson Bro Inc., New Paltz. $491 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10. Sam-Matt Management Corp., New Paltz. $2,086 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10. Saugerties Petroleum Inc., Kingston. $278 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 10. SMJW Construction Corp., Stormville. $359 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 7.

112 East Market Street Realty L.L.C, et al. Filed by Emigrant Funding Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $517,500 affecting property located at 112-114 E. Market St., Rhinebeck. Filed March 13.

Chazen, Leah, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 97 County House Road, Millbrook 12545. Filed March 13.

Franzella, Linda M., et al. Filed by Rhinebeck Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $87,200 affecting property located at 2710 South Road, Unit C5, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed March 17.

Hewitt, Lelita R., et al. Filed by Flagstar Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2426 Dug Road, New Paltz 12561. Filed April 11.

4 Moun Corp., et al. Filed by Cenlar F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 4 Mountain Road, Unit 203, Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 15.

Colabella, Joseph P., et al. Filed by Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1XS. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $142,007 affecting property located at 3569 Route 52, Stormville 12582. Filed March 7.

Fundell, James H., et al. Filed by Hudson City Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,000 affecting property located at 807 W. Kaisertown Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed Nov. 12.

Hoffman, Elizabeth M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $259,462 affecting property located at 107 Ernest Road, Stanfordville. Filed March 6.

Anderson, Gary, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,800 affecting property located at 313 Rakov Road, Maybrook 12543. Filed Nov. 13.

Gattisisto, Erin E., et al. Filed Collova, Barbara A., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to by Bank of America N.A. Action: foreclose on a mortgage to secure seeks to foreclose on a mortgage $128,000 affecting property loto secure $234,000 affecting cated at 350 Water St., Unit 5-1, property located at 20 Golf Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 15. Florida 10921. Filed Nov. 12. Gatto, Joseph J., et al. Filed by Dede, Ellen, executrix of the Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: estate of Ronald A. Moon, et al. seeks to foreclose on a mortFiled by Reverse Mortgage Solu- gage to secure $191,186 affecting tions Inc. Action: seeks to fore- property located at 4 Laviclin close on a mortgage to secure Lane, Cuddebackville 12729. $140,000 affecting property lo- Filed Nov. 12. cated at 84 Patio Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Nov. 13. Ghebrat, Ezra K., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: Delgado, Robert C., et al. Filed seeks to foreclose on a mortgage by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Ac- to secure $263,250 affecting tion: seeks to foreclose on a property located at 21 Cherry St., mortgage to secure $261,667 Middletown. Filed Nov. 14. affecting property located at 9 Beechford Drive, Olive 12412. Giaculli, Gina, et al. Filed by Filed April 11. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortDePietro, Nicholas, et al. Filed gage to secure $50,000 affecting by Bank of America N.A. Action: property located at 709 Chodiseeks to foreclose on a mortgage kee Lake Road North, Highland to secure $270,000 affecting 12528. Filed April 10. property located at 30 Wildwood Drive, Poughkeepsie. Filed Giangrasso, Francesco P., et al. March 12. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Diaz, Amiris, et al. Filed by mortgage to secure $210,000 afFederal National Mortgage Asso- fecting property located at 6 Fox ciation. Action: seeks to foreclose Run, Wappingers Falls 12590. on a mortgage to secure $100,000 Filed March 10. affecting property located at 1113 Clark St., Newburgh 12550. Gordon-Burton, Joanne, et al. Filed Nov. 14. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose Fitzgerald, John T. Jr., as ex- on a mortgage to secure $50,000 ecutor of the estate of William affecting property located at 8 L. Newton, et al. Filed by M&T Brown St., Port Jervis 12771. Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose Filed Nov. 13. on a mortgage to secure $106,400 affecting property located at 5 Gornick, Edward J., et al. Filed Huntington Road, Rhinebeck by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. 12572. Filed March 10. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $173,000 afFlowers, Julie D., individually fecting property located at 2581 and as surviving joint tenant of South Ave., Wappingers Falls Emilia S. Harris, et al. Filed by 12590. Filed March 11. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Grinder, Wanda M., et al. Filed to secure $170,000 affecting by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Acproperty located at 3 Elmwood tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortAve., Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed gage to secure $268,000 affecting March 10. property located at 4 Nobles Way, Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 13.

Holbrook, Todd, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $237,500 affecting property located at 33 Lake View Drive, Monroe. Filed Nov. 14.

Klein, Raina A., et al. Filed by Fifth Third Mortgage Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,343 affecting property located at 30 Frederick Drive, Lake Katrine 12449. Filed April 9.

House, Danny, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 76 Harden Drive, LaGrangeville 12540. Filed March 14.

Kulzer, Mary Catherine, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $289,000 affecting property located at 11 Knollview Drive, Pawling 12564. Filed March 5.

Howell, Dennis J. Jr., et al. Filed by MidFirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $97,680 affecting property located at 245 North Drive, Saugerties 12477. Filed April 10.

Larock, Jessica M., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 180 Gidley Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed March 13.

Armstrong, Jill Wheaton, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 117 Cavo Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed March 10.

Beaton, Hoplyn, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,680 affecting property loThe American Driving Acad- cated at 24 Victor Road, Beacon emy Inc., Hopewell Junction. 12508. Filed March 12. $281 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Billeci, George, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: Albany. Filed Jan. 10. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $183,750 affecting propTJR Excavating Contractors erty located at 3-5 Ridge Ave., Port Inc., Poughquag. $2,379 in favor Jervis 12771. Filed Nov. 14. of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Binn, Lorraine M., et al. Filed by OneWest Bank N.A. Action: Filed Jan. 10. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $195,000 affecting Ultrasonic Cleaning Services property located at 102 Creek Inc., Poughkeepsie. $300 in favor Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed of the New York State Depart- March 10. ment of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 7. Blue, Mildred E., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. AcUnited Auto Group Inc., Wap- tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortpingers Falls. $1,042 in favor of gage to secure $102,000 affecting the New York State Department property located at 6 Grand St., of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 14. Filed Jan. 7. United World Marketing Ltd., Pleasant Valley. $1,031 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 7.

Cabrera, Maria, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $273,980 affecting property located at 125 Hilltop Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 12.

Chavez, Pilar, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a The following filings indicated a mortgage to secure an unspecilegal action has been initiated, fied amount affecting property the outcome of which may affect located at 506 South St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 14. the title to the property listed.

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Jackson, Natalie J., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $175,500 affecting property located at 40 Washington St., Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 13. Jaramillo, Giovanni F., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 127 Orchard St., Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 13. Jimenez, Ildefonso, 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 18 Freezer Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Nov. 12. Johnson, Pearl M., et al. Filed by Hudson City Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 244 Country Club Road, East Fishkill. Filed March 7.

Johnson, Steven G., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,000 affecting property located at 318 Mill St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed March 10. Jones, William J., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 3418 Pleasant Ride Road, Wingdale 12594. Filed March 7.

Lasserre, Arina, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $168,942 affecting property located at 14 Franklin Lane, Otisville 10963. Filed Nov. 15. Leshaj, Pern, et al. Filed by Apex Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 3 Greenhaven Road, Poughquag 12570. Filed March 7. Lier, Barry E., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 23 Kim Lane, Poughkeepsie. Filed March 11. Lobbe, Joseph E., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $251,060 affecting property located at 2432 Route 17K, Montgomery 12549. Filed Nov. 12. Loesche, Christine, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,000 affecting property located at 27 Lexington Hills, Unit 9, Harriman 10926. Filed Nov. 12. WCBJ â&#x20AC;˘ April 21, 2014

FACTS&FIGURES London, Michael R., et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $237,400 affecting property located at 14 N. Farm Drive, Dover Plains 12522. Filed March 14. Mesica, Gabriel, et al. Filed by EverBank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 102 Darren Road, Lagrangeville 12540. Filed March 17. Mueller, Zachary Nolan, as heir at law and next of kin of Richard F. Mueller, 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 469 Newport Bridge Road, Warwick 10969. Filed Nov. 12.

Ramos, Wanda, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 29 Beacon St., Middletown. Filed Nov. 14. Reich, Shirley, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $209,000 affecting property located at 2405 Fox Lane, Unit 2405, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed March 14. Reilly, William J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,000 affecting property located at 11 Madison Ave., Hyde Park 12538. Filed March 12.

Repanti, Joseph J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure O’Brien, Evan, et al. Filed by $277,000 affecting property loGreen Tree Servicing L.L.C. cated at 38 Fairfax Road, Fishkill Action: seeks to foreclose on a 12524. Filed March 18. mortgage to secure $226,600 affecting property located at 80 N. Ruch, Greg, et al. Filed by Putt Corners Road, New Paltz Deutsche Bank National Trust 12561. Filed April 8. Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $261,000 Orofino, Craig G., et al. Filed affecting property located at 377 by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Temple Hill Road, New Windsor seeks to foreclose on a mortgage 12553. Filed Nov. 15. to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 521 Salazar, Irene, et al. Filed by Clapp Hill Road, LaGrangeville Federal National Mortgage Asso12540. Filed March 14. ciation. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unParikh, Harry, et al. Filed by specified amount affecting propWells Fargo Financial Credit Ser- erty located at 49 Bates Gates vices New York Inc. Action: seeks Road, New Hampton 10958. to foreclose on a mortgage to se- Filed Nov. 12. cure $270,075 affecting property located at 48 Brookside Drive W., Sandler, Steven B., et al. Filed Harriman 10926. Filed Nov. 12. by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on Porcelli, Vincent, et al. Filed a mortgage to secure $369,700 by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. affecting property located at 21 Action: seeks to foreclose on a Jill Road, Highland Mills 10930. mortgage to secure $50,000 af- Filed Nov. 14. fecting property located at 561 Old Hopewell Road, Hopewell Shipp, Diane P., et al. Filed by Junction 12533. Filed March 14. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Quintana, Dana E., et al. Filed to secure $150,237 affecting by EverBank. Action: seeks to property located at 29 Timothy foreclose on a mortgage to se- Heights, Pleasant Valley 12569. cure $110,000 affecting property Filed March 10. located at 40 Queen Anne Lane, Wappinger Falls 12590. Filed Stamp, Daren J., et al. Filed March 5. by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Ramirez, Marino, et al. Filed mortgage to secure $247,500 afby U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks fecting property located at 2294 to foreclose on a mortgage to se- Route 32, Saugerties 12477. Filed cure $256,000 affecting property April 10. located at 25 Ashland Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 12.

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Stenglein, Marcella L., et al. Filed by H and R Block Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $112,000 affecting property located at 13 Ulsterville Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Nov. 15.

Vitagliano, Geryl, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $342,308 affecting property located at 321 Chestnut Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Nov. 14.

Studer, Lori A., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,300 affecting property located at 12 McKinley Lane, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed March 14.

Vogel, Troy, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $55,000 affecting property located at 1693 Route 292, Holmes 12531. Filed March 5.

Summers, Beverly J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,000 affecting property located at 57 Orange Terrace, Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 13. Terkeltaub, Martin, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $353,500 affecting property located at 421 Route 105, Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 12. Tighe, Joseph, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $272,290 affecting property located at 952 N. Quaker Lane, Staatsburg 12580. Filed March 14. Tillery, Michele, 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 42 Titus Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed March 14. Tirado, Carmen, et al. Filed by State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $145,403 affecting property located at 24 Houston Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 13. Toussaint, Leocadie, et al. Filed by EverBank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $243,000 affecting property located at 36 East Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 15.

Urban, Venecia M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $332,800 affecting property located at 28 Secor Lane, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed March 7.

Mechanic’s Liens Continental Farms L.L.C., New Windsor, as owner. $74,009 as claimed by Durose Manufacturing Ltd., Ontario, Canada. Property: 320 Mount Airy Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed April 9.

Wild Apple Media, 818 Samsonville Road, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Tara Donne and Liza Jernow. Filed April 11.

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Active Learning Concepts, P.O. Devito, Michael, as owner. Box 254, New Paltz 12561, c/o $6,389 as claimed by Interrante Sandra Panman. Filed April 8. Ciro, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Filed April 11. Baby Whisperer Doula, 633 Zena Road, Woodstock 12498, c/o Rachel Sara Jakob. Filed April 8. Jopnson, Kent C., as owner. Wallace, Levi, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to $26,632 as claimed by John Kaforeclose on a mortgage to se- lin Construction Company Inc., C and R Brothers, 25 Prince St., cure $509,576 affecting property Stormville. Property: in Pawling. Kingston 12401, c/o Carlos J. Rivera. Filed April 9. located at 58 Noble Hill Drive, Filed April 10. Poughquag 12570. Filed March 14. Lawless, Gail, et al, as owner. Doggy Styles, 905 Milton TurnWares, Joann, et al. Filed by $40,054 as claimed by William pike, Clintondale 12515, c/o DiJPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Rush. Property: 511 Salt Point anna L. Reinhardt. Filed April 11. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Turnpike, Poughkeepsie and mortgage to secure $185,000 Hyde Park. Filed April 8. Fidelis Plumbing and HVAC, affecting property located at 40 Depew Road, High Falls 14 Queen Ann Lane, Warwick Walmart Real Estate Busi- 12440, c/o Scott E. Barnes. Filed 10990. Filed Nov. 13. ness Trust, New York, as owner. April 11. $184,291 as claimed by Blacktop Waterman, K. Melissa, et al. Maintenance Corp., Poughkeep- Hive Event, 962 Berme Road, Filed by Green Tree Servicing sie. Property: 7500 Route 209, High Falls 12440, c/o Kelly MerL.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose Napanoch 12458. Filed April 9. chant. Filed April 8. on a mortgage to secure $196,000 affecting property located at Monumental Designs by Mad43 Ziegler Ave., Poughkeepsie New Businesses eline, 10 Valley St., Kingston 12603. Filed March 11. 12401, c/o Madeline R.W. HoetThis paper is not responsible for ger. Filed April 8. White, Ronald, et al. Filed by typographical errors contained in Ulster Savings Bank. Action: the original filings. NJA Auctions, 3164 Route 9W, seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Saugerties 12477, c/o Stephen to secure $314,900 affecting Wayne Jolley Jr. Filed April 8. property located at 1 Leewood Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed Doing Business As Rion Productions, 34 Pioneer Nov. 13. Bitsolale Inc., d.b.a. Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o RosaWhiteley, Franklin, et al. Filed MyTeamSpot.com, 123 Climb- lie E. Rion. Filed April 10. by JPMC Specialty Mortgage ing Ridge Road, New Paltz 12561. Stefan Bolz, 2 Woodland Drive, L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose Filed April 11. New Paltz 12561, c/o Stefan F. on a mortgage to secure $191,040 affecting property located at 14 Kling Magnetics Inc., d.b.a. Bolz. Filed April 8. Brookside Drive, Wappingers Sundog Solar, 343 Route 295, Falls 12590. Filed March 5. Chatham 12037. Filed April 9. The Cake Artist, 98 N. Putt Corners Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Wilhelm, Kevin, et al. Filed Nyah’s Masarap Food Corp., Gina Vaccarino. Filed April 9. by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. d.b.a. Love Botes Cafe, 69 PartiAction: seeks to foreclose on a tion St., Saugerties 12477. Filed The Hudson Valley Bookkeepmortgage to secure $342,000 April 11. er, 203 Route 28A, Hurley 12443, affecting property located at 16 c/o Ilona J.E. Ross. Filed April 11. Flagler Road, East Fishkill 12533. Nyah’s Masarap Food Corp., Filed March 14. d.b.a. Nacho Mama, 69 Parti- Ulster Systems, 482 Hurley Ave., tion St., Saugerties 12477. Filed Hurley 12443, c/o Lisa L. Tufano. Willis, Linda L., et al. Filed by April 11. Filed April 10. Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortVisionary Healing, 363 Bone gage to secure $145,600 affecting Partnerships Hollow Road, Accord 12404, c/o property located at 97 First St., Walden 12586. Filed Nov. 14. EZ Superfoods, 153 Wall St., David A. Jones. Filed April 9. Kingston 12401, c/o Mick ZackZiegler-Horton, Joan E., et al. ery and Shulin Chinilson. Filed Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: April 11. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $88,000 affecting prop- J and E Auto, 1498 Route 28, erty located at 116 Henry St., West Hurley 12491, c/o Jeremy D. Kingston 12401. Filed April 11. Shapiro and Eli C. Rinzler. Filed April 11.

LEGAL NOTICES Name of LLC: NATURALFIT L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 02/18/14. 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 NATURALFIT LLC, 40-06 Morlot Avenue Fair Lawn, NJ 07410, Attn: Anna Donkin Purpose: operate as a pharmacy business legally and lawfully in the State of New York. #59287 Notice of Formation of TWENTY LANE MEDIA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/19/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 51, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59288 Notice of Formation of WPM AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/21/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 Kisco Ave., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59289 Notice of Formation of WPV AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/21/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 Kisco Ave., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59290 Notice of Formation of WPJLR AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/21/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 Kisco Ave., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59291 Notice of Formation of WPS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/21/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 250 Kisco Ave., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59292 SM ENGINEERS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Auth. filed with the SSNY on 12/27/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in NJ on 09/28/2012. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 15 Fairway Dr., East Hanover, NJ 07936. Address required to be maintained in NJ: 15 Fairway Drive, East Hanover, NJ 07936. Cert of Formation filed with NJ Sec. of State, 125 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59293 LIGHTWORKERS OF THE SPHERE, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/13/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, C/O Valerie Kirschenbaum, 445 Hamilton Ave. Ste 1102, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59294

PHILIP FRIED, M.D., PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/01/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O the LLC, 20 Old Mamaroneck Road, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: To Practice the profession of Medicine. #59295 95 MARBLE AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/28/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Antonio Forgione, 95 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59296 The Articles of Organization of ECCO Enterprises LLC (the “Company”) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on December 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: 201 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, New York 10701. The name and the street address within the state of the registered agent of the Company upon whom and at which process against the Company can be served is: Raymond Gizzi, 201 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, New York 10701. Raymond Gizzi is one of the Members of the Company and is actively engaged in the business and affairs of the Company. The inclusion of the name of a person(s) in this notice does not necessarily indicate that such person(s) is personally liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the limited liability company and such person’s liability, if any, under applicable law is neither increased nor decreased by reason of this notice. The company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #59297 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Grant Park II GP LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 11, 2014. 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 Grant Park II GP LLC, c/o Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers, 1511 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59299 Notice of Formation True Home Inspections LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 1/28/2014. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Accumera LLC, 911 Central Ave., #101, Albany, NY 12206. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59300

Notice of Application for Authority (Foreign LLC) Notice is hereby given that HARTMANN PROJECT TEAM LLC, a limited liability company (LLC) formed on January 9, 2014 in the State of California, filed an Application for Authority with the New York Department of State on March 6, 2014 and was in existence in California at the time of the filing. The LLC is to be located in Westchester County. The New York Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon which process may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to Edward V. Pollack of Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick, LLP at 199 Fremont Street, 21st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-6640. The principal office of the LLC is located at 70 West Ohio Avenue, Suite H, Richmond, CA 94804. #59301 Edenesque, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 01/31/14. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 205 Waccabuc Road, Unit #5, NY 10526 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59302 Notice of formation of EL REPULGUE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secy. of State on 3/6/14. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to principal business location: 14 Lincoln Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59303 FMFS OF CP, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/06/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Renaissance Square 5th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Reg Agent: James Bitzonis, 7 Renaissance Square 5th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59306 EQUIPOISE CONSULTING COMPANY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/17/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 69 Manchester Dr., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59307 NICHOLA’S LIGHTING DESIGN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/06/2011. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 464 South 10th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59308 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Reloco II, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on 3/14/14. 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 LLC, c/o Marathon Development Group Ltd., 901 Main St., Suite 300, Peekskill, NY 10566. Name/address of each member available from SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59309

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: JCAL Alexander LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 14, 2014. NY 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 the LLC at 16 Banks Farm Road, Bedford, New York 10506. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59310 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 131-135 ALEXANDER JV LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 14, 2014. NY 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 the LLC at 16 Banks Farm Road, Bedford, New York 10506. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59311 Notice of Formation of JJRP ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 3/18/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1858 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59312 Notice of formation of Shareneís Realfood LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/6/14. Offc. Location: West. Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 434 Fowler Ave., Pelham, NY, primary business location. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59313 Notice of Formation of ProKix NY, LLC. Arts. of Org. files with SSNY on March 14, 2014. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to ProKix NY, LLC, 8 Shard Court, Katonah, New York 10536. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59314 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JPL Property Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/27/2014. Office loc.: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 49 Rock Lane, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59315 Notice of Formation of RX SHINE, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/5/14.Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2 Hergenhan Court, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59316 Notice of Formation of European Designed Kitchens & Organizing Solutions, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/14. Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 15 Elm St, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59317 Notice of Formation of Dlightful Art LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/28/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester County. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, C/O United States Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave. Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59318

Notice of Formation of Moving Traffic Media, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/12/2014. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 130 Theodore Fremd Ave. #1A, Rye NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59319 NOTICE OF FORMATION of G. C . KENNEY REMODELING, LLC Arts. of Org. filled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/13. Office of location Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 71 Greenridge Avenue. WP NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful activity #59320 JP FERNANDEZ PROPERTIES, L.L.C., Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/21/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: James P. Moore & Miguelina Fernandez, 8 Glen Road, Yonkers, NY 10704. #59321 FIKA 824 10TH AVE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/21/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Gary Reing, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose #59322 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PLLC). NAME: SAW MILL PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/11/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The PLLC, 77 Kensico Drive, Mount Kisco, New York 10549, principal business location of the PLLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59323 FIKA WTC LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59324 FIKA CHANIN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004.Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59325 FIKA APTHORP LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose #59326 FIKA 141 W 41ST STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59327

FIKA 566 10TH AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59328 FIKA 600 LEXINGTON LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59329 Notice of Formation of Janus Management Group, LLC filed with SSNY on 2/19/14.Offc. Loc: White Plains. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, P.O Box 849. White Plains,NY10602. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59330 Onstage leadership, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 1/14/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to its princ. bus. address and reg. agent c/o Tim Sutton 575 Manor Ln. Pelham, NY 10803 . Purpose: any lawful activity #59332 15 Cotswold Way LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 3/12/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 8 Penny Ln. Scarsdale, NY 10583 . Purpose: any lawful activity #59333 Tangible Labs, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 2/28/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to its princ. bus. address and reg. agent c/o Tim Sutton 575 Manor Ln. Pelham, NY 10803 . Purpose: any lawful activity #59334 382 Warburton, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 2/13/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 142 Broad St., Flr. 2 Elizabeth, NJ 07201 . Purpose: any lawful activity #59335 Clusterfest Events, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 12/10/13. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 148 Highview St. Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful activity #59336 Homestead Advisors, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 3/12/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 11 Kingston Rd. Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity #59338 JOE & G’S SNACK LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/02/2014, Name changed to JOE & G’S SNACKS LLC on 01/06/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Joseph Cafaro, 18 Westerly Lane South, Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59339

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: COLLABORATION SERVICES, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/17/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 4 Wimbledon Court, White Plains, New York 10607, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59340 Notice of Formation of 308A TITICUS ROAD LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/14/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 308 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59341 Notice of Application for Authority of MJBD, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC) filed with the Secy of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/22/13. LLC organized in Connecticut on 11/18/13. NY office location: Westchester Co. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to: c/o Tsukasa Sato, 153 Devoe Rd., Chappaqua, NY 10514. Office address in jurisdiction of organization: 14 Overbrook Dr., New Fairfield, CT 06812. Copy of Ctf. Of Org. on file with SSCT. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59342 Notice of Formation of 578 Tarrytown Road LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/2/2014. Office Location 536 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561 (Ulster County). SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 536 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561. Purpose: any lawful activity #59343 Notice of formation on COD International LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/24/2014. Office location: Westchester County. Principal office of LLC: 18 Pinehurst Drive, Purchase, NY 10577. SSNY designated as agent for LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to COD International LLC, Purchase, NY 10577, upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #59344 BRETT’S AUTO LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/13/2012. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 114 Greenvale Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59345 Notice of formation of TRAFFICSTRIPES, LLC Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 03/11/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #59346 24 LINDEN PLACE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/03/2014. Office loc: Westcehster County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jamie Franchi and Andreia Franchi, 17 Lakeview Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59347

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from previous page 21 LENOX AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/03/2014. Office loc: Westcehster County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jamie Franchi and Andreia Franchi, 17 Lakeview Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59348 PERSONAL TOUCH CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/24/2014. Office location: Westcehster County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 12 Pugsley Place, Ossining, NY 10562. Reg Agent: Adam Dubray, 12 Pugsley Place, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59349 Joy by Emily, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 3/20/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 10 Belmont Ave. Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful activity #59350 Samuel Agyare MD, FAAP, FACEP LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 3/21/14. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 50 Riverdale Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: any lawful activity #59351

Jabrem Consulting LLC Authority filed SSNY 4/2/14. Office:Westchester Co. LLC formed DE 1/12/12, exists & located 1209 Orange St. Wilmington, DE 19801. SSNY design. agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail copy to: 1 N. Lexington Ave- 11th Flr. White Plains, NY 10601. Cert of Regis. Filed DE SOS, 401 Federal St. Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #59352 J&C HOMEGOODS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/21/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 27 Mianus Drive, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose #59354 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: SAVADATE, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/13/2014. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 41 Todd Hill Circle, Goldens Bridge, New York 10526, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59356

Notice of Formation of MAGNOLIA CONSULTING LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 3/31/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 12 Water St., #204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59357 Notice is hereby given that a restaurant wine license, #TBA has been applied for by 501 CB LLC d/b/a Manhattan Chili Co to sell beer and wine at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 501 Marble Ave Pleasantville NY 10570. #59358 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MacQuesten 130 Modern, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on April 7, 2014. 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 130 Modern, LLC, c/o The MacQuesten Companies, 438 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, Pelham, New York 10803. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59359

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 130 Modern Commercial LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on April 7, 2014. 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 130 Modern Commercial LLC, c/o The MacQuesten Companies, 438 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, Pelham, New York 10803. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59360 Notice of formation of FENS & Associates, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/09/2014 . Office in Westchester County . SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 150 Law Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59362 LIV ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 600 Mamaroneck Ave., 4th Flr., Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59363

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Blue Line Real Estate Ventures, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 4/8/14. 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 Bryan Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Organization, 7 Renaissance Sq, 4th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #59364 Notice is hereby given that a restaurant wine license, #TBA has been applied for by Sodexo Operations, LLC to sell beer and wine at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at EF International School of English 100 Marymount Avenue Tarrytown NY 10591. #59366 Flower property tax consultants, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 12/23/13. Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 34 Palmer Ave. Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful activity #59367 Notice is hereby given that a restaurant wine license, #TBA has been applied for by Luisa Ospina and Javier Rodriguez d/b/a Javy’s Burgers, Cubans & Dogs to sell beer and wine at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 540 A Willett Ave Port Chester NY 10573 #59368

AND & GIE DELI LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/14/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1082 Oregon Rd., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59369 THE ARTS AND INNOVATIONS CENTER LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/14/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59370 Notice of Formation of CAM KEI PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 4/8/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Ronald Passerelli, 14 Cedar St., Greenwich, CT 06830. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59371 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by ESG Restaurant Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Sergio’s to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 503 5th Ave Pelham NY 10801. #59372

THELIST: LAW Firms

Notice of Formation of GFR Acquisition Management, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/18/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Edison Properties, LLC, 100 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59373 Notice of Formation of Mad One RE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/4/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59374 Notice of formation of Body Fit Training, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/26/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as an agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of the process against LLC to: 39 Lincoln Ave, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: Any lawful act. #59375

westchester county

Ranked by number of attorneys in county Name, Address Telephone number (Area code: 914 unless otherwise noted) Website Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano L.L.P. 245 Main St., White Plains 10601 948-1500 • esslawfirm.com Rattet Pasternak Bankruptcy Practice Group 1 N. Lexington Ave., White Plains 10601 681-0200 • rattetlaw.com Harriton & Furrer 84 Business Park Dr., Suite 392, Armonk 01504 730-3400 • hflawllp.com

Attorneys in county partners, associates, of counsel

Top executive Year firm established Total number in firm

Anthony J. Enea 2005 6

Jonathan S. Pasternak 1975 6

3, 2, 1

5, 0, 1

2, 2, 0

Keith Harriton Urs Furrer NA 6

Scalise & Hamilton L.L.P. 670 White Plains Road, Suite 325, Scarsdale 10583 725-2801 • scaliseandhamiltonllp.com Jasne & Florio L.L.P. 30 Glenn St., Suite 103, White Plains 10603 997-1212 • jasneflorio.com Amoruso & Amoruso L.L.P. 800 Westchester Ave., Suite S320, Rye Brook 10573 253-9255 • amorusolaw.com Falcon & Singer P.C. 14 Harwood Court, Scarsdale 10583 923-3919 • falconsinger.com

Catherine A. Sheridan 2007 4

Hugh G. Jasne 1997 6

Michael J. Amoruso NA 3

Douglas Singer 1995 6

3, 0, 1

2, 1, 0

2, 0, 1

2, 1, 3

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FACES& PLACES

governor in town Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his 2014 budget presentation and discussed his plans to build New York’s economy and create jobs at a special event hosted by the Westchester County Association. More than 300 business and government leaders attended the event at the Westchester Marriott in White Plains. All identifications are from left unless otherwise indicated.

1. WCA President Bill Mooney and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 2. Marissa Brett and Aimee Vargas. 3. Richard Wishnie and Susan Tolchin. 4. Judy Goodhue. 5. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Dr. Rob Amler

Museum lauds Johns and lund The crowds at Katonah Museum of Art were filled with patriotic pride at the “First Look” party for “Jasper Johns & John Lund: Masters in the Print Studio.” KMA celebrated the artist, known for his iconic flag paintings, with a curated tasting of wines, beers and spirits all made in the U.S. Photographs by Margaret Fox. 1. Tara Coniaris, Buddy Mantia, Barbara Feldon, Marilyn Glass and Darsie Alexander 2. Pamela Salvatore, Vanessa Smith and Leslie Needham 3. Mary Dinallo, Andrew and Julie Meikle

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FASHION STATEMENT PRESENTED BY THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL To bring attention to the thousands of children in Westchester County who are hungry each day, the Food Bank for Westchester is hosting a special fashion show — all designs will be made from food and food packaging. PARTICIPANTS • Westchester Community College • Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services • The Tech Center at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES MODERATOR ELIZABETH BRACKEN-THOMPSON Partner, Thompson & Bender

JUDGES ROLANDO SANTANA Fashion Designer CATHERINE CIOFFI Associate Director of Public Relations, Mercy College

APRIL 24

5:30 to 7:30 P.M.

AT FOOD BANK FOR WESTCHESTER

200 CLEARBROOK ROAD, ELMSFORD Delicious bites by Fortina Restaurant and spirits from Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits SPONSORS

MARY JANE DENZER Owner, Mary Jane, Westchesters’ most fashionable address Denzer RAVI S. RAJAN Dean of the School of the Arts at Purchase College, State University of New York

EST. 2012

657 E Main St. Mt Kisco NY 914.666.4486 mtkisco@calicocorners.com

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