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Rivertowns Square developers plan smaller $120M project in White Plains

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Albanian immigrant Geraldina Shabani at her year-old dress shop in Hartsdale. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

$120 million development on the Westchester Avenue corridor in White Plains would add retail and luxury apartments to a mostly vacant portion of the city's eastern gateway. The project, first reviewed by the White Plains Common Council in 2015, has been renewed in a scaled-down form by development partners in Saber White Plains LLC, an affiliate of Armonk-based Saber Real Estate Advisors LLC, and Chauncey White Plains LLC, an affiliate of Chauncey Station Partners.

The two real estate firms

previously collaborated on the 450,000-square-foot Rivertowns Square mixed-use development in Dobbs Ferry, which includes a movie theater, luxury apartments, restaurants and retail.

The White Plains development, called The Collection, would follow a similar mixed-use concept on a smaller scale. As designed by the Virginia architecture firm Antunovich Associates, the project would bring about 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space to Westchester Avenue in the area between the White Plains Chrysler Jeep Dodge and the Westchester Burger » WHITE PLAINS, page 6

Empty storefronts pose challenge for Bronxville

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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stroll through Bronxville reveals the impact of volatile market forces on small-town business districts: a dozen street-level stores have closed in recent months.

Stillmeadow Gourmet and North clothing boutique, encompassing 3,400 square feet at 65 Pondfield Road in the heart of

Bronxville, are closed. The fishmonger tucked away on Cedar Street is gone. The new olive oil emporium on Kraft Avenue is out of business.

But Bronxville has seen this kind of economic pressure before and adapted.

“We are going to separate fact and fiction,” said Mayor Mary Marvin. “It’s not just about optics and perceptions and rumor mill.”

She has formed a “retail mix

and marketing” committee of merchants, landlords, residents and village officials to study the problem.

Bronxville, bounded by Yonkers to the west and Mount Vernon to the south, comprises one square mile of land.

More than a hundred shops and offices are packed into a compact, easily walked, triangular business district next to a MetroNorth train station. Many of the commercial buildings were built in the 1910s and feature Old World architecture.

It is one of the wealthiest places in Westchester and New York, with average family income of $381,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The obvious threat is the internet.

“Sadly, we’re part of a national trend, the incredible rise of the internet,” Marvin said.

“If you are going to sell the same goods, pay rent for a brick and mortar store and pay taxes, it’s hard to compete when someone can buy the same thing at midnight on the internet.”

Sales taxes add more than $8 to every $100 in sales. Rents average around $48 per square foot, plus another $10 to $15 for insurance, property taxes and maintenance, according to Jonathan Gordon, president and CEO of Admiral Real Estate Services on Pondfield Road.

Bronxville has no large corporate enterprises to offset the residential tax burden. Sales taxes brought in nearly $900,000 last year, Marvin said, and with-

out that revenue stream homeowners would see property taxes increase by 13 percent.

She said goods may seem cheaper online, but the decline of commercial shopping districts exacts hidden costs in the form of higher property taxes and lower property values.

“There is a real linear relationship to your personal taxes, house values and quality of life.”

No one explanation fits every vacancy. Higher rents, too few shoppers, fierce competition from the internet and big box stores, retirement, fatigue and financial hardships are among the facts and fictions that the mayor’s committee will try to sort.

“It’s an amalgam of issues,” Marvin said. » BRONXVILLE, page 6

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here is an evening gown that adorns a mannequin near the front of Geraldina’s Couture, the dress and alteration shop in Hartsdale.

The long, blue-sequined dress with bustled sleeves and an ornate collar was custom-made by the store’s owner, Geraldina Shabani, with a specific client in mind.

While the client gushed over the eyecatching dress during an initial fitting, Shabani knew she could do better. So she created a second gown — similar, but more suited to the client’s silhouette.

The client, of course, loved the second dress even more.

Shabani, a 52-year-old native of Albania, opened her store at 12 E. Hartsdale Ave. in March last year. Drawing on her years of experience, it specializes in everything from customized bridal gowns to alterations and restoration of vintage pieces.

“I create from nothing, I make something,” Shabani said.

The seamstress exudes a quiet pride as she walks around her shop, pulling fabrics and sharing the stories behind each dress.

One diamond-covered dress was handmade for a pregnant bride who could not afford the designer gown of her dreams. That bride would go on to call Shabani her “fairy godmother.”

Another is simply bunched-up lace Shabani placed on a child-size mannequin to showcase a floral belt. She is now rushing to recreate that “dress” to meet the demands of brides-to-be who’ve entered her store.

For Shabani, the Westchester storefront is the realization of a decades-long dream, one that has made the journey with her halfway across the globe.

Having grown up in a family of tailors and seamstresses, Shabani fell in love with fashion and design at a young age, creating her first dress when she was 10. At 18, she managed a full staff at her uncle’s fabric business in Albania.

But the Albanian civil war in the late 1990s led Shabani and her husband, Arjan, to flee the country with their 13-month-old son, Redi, and move to Greece.

“People lost their jobs, and it was not quiet anymore,” she said. “We saw no future there. We felt we are doing the right thing” by moving.

Though the couple had family in Greece, Shabani found it difficult to find work in her new country. In the tourist town of Lagos, much of the employment was seasonal and

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Publisher Dee DelBello Associate Publisher Anne Jordan Managing Editor John Golden Senior Editor/Digital & Photo Bob Rozycki Creative Director Dan Viteri Shabani, here displaying dresses at her Geraldina’s Couture shop, made her first dress as a 10-year-old. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

many business owners were hesitant to hire a woman with a young child. “I would go there with my son in my arm and they would say no,” she said.

To find work, Shabani made the difficult decision to return to Albania while Redi stayed with family in Greece. That decision would prove a turning point for Shabani, who was then unable to gain the required documentation to return to Greece to be with her son.

“It took me 5 ½ years” to return to Lagos, she said, emotion creeping into her voice.

“My son didn’t know me. I promised I would never leave him again.”

Her second journey to Greece proved more successful. She was able to find work as a seamstress in an interior design store, a job she kept until, she said, “I got lucky.”

In 2010, Shabani was selected as a winner of a green card lottery and made the decision to come to America in search of a better life.

“I had no second thoughts in my mind,” she said. “I had to take this opportunity for my son and maybe for me.”

Speaking to family and friends in her home country, Shabani learned about the fashion mecca in Manhattan. She was able to find an apartment in Poughkeepsie and wasted no time looking for work.

“The next day, my son found a job for me on Craigslist.” Just two days after arriving in New York, Shabani and Redi took the train to New York City for an interview with design label Peggy Jennings.

Because she spoke no English, 13-year-old Redi served as his mother’s translator.

“They took me to the showroom and they asked my son, ‘What does your mom know to do here?’ and I say, ‘I know everything,’” she recalled with a smile. “So they said, ‘Show us what you know.’ So I took a dress they gave

me (to alter) and in two hours, I was done.”

Shabani was offered the job on the spot and began working the following day.

From there, she worked for a number of high-end designers, from Christian Dior to Dolce & Gabbana to Fendi. “But always I was looking for more.”

Shabani treated her long rides from Poughkeepsie to Manhattan as classes in the English language. “Commuting daily, I was trying to listen to people on the train,” she said.

“They were talking, and sometimes I felt bad because they feel like I’m nosy.”

She recalled sitting near a group of teachers as they were heading into the city, chatting excitedly about their plans for the day.

“I was sitting across (from them), and I was watching. They would catch my eye looking at them, and I say, ‘I’m so sorry, I’m just trying to hear how you make the pronunciation. I want to learn English,’” she said. “They say, ‘Of course,’ and they bring me into their conversation and start teaching me.”

Other commuters would help Shabani with text messages she was hoping to send or teach her correct verb usage.

“I came here with no English at all and I had to make it,” she said. “So I tried to learn English first, so I can show my best side.”

Redi also played a large role in ensuring his mother would learn her new country’s language. “He would prepare every day a dictionary for me, and I would have to read when I commuted on the train,” she said. “At night, he would ask me if I know them.”

Though working in the bustling city was exciting, Shabani felt her work lacked the creativity she so desperately hoped to share.

“Working for the big brands was very stressful,” she said. “There was not room enough for me to show my skills.” » Dressmaker, page 12

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Health care, retail debut in a remade Yonkers landmark

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

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ore than two years after Simone Development Cos. purchased the longneglected property in northwest Yonkers, the 85,000-square-foot Boyce Thompson Center is nearly ready for its Broadway revival.

The $35 million mixed-use development that adjoins the South Westchester Executive Park and sits on a roughly 7-acre property at 1086 N. Broadway will be unveiled to the public on May 23.

Because the building sat vacant and crumbling for decades, Simone Development has given the historic structure an extreme facelift.

“I think every project you do has its own challenging features,” said Guy Leibler, president of Simone Healthcare Development. “This had a number of them.

The building is old. It’s very delicate and you want to be respectful of its history.”

Though traces of the building’s former

derelict state are few and far between, some tenants are embracing certain aspects of the building’s 40-year vacancy. Portions of the colorful graffiti that lined interior walls will be featured in the 6,000-square-foot space that will soon be home to Italian restaurant Fortina.

“Every building that we’ve gone into has been unique, but this one is by far the most incredible,” said Christian Petroni, chef and owner of the restaurant. “Fortina has a very strong culture and a very strong identity, so we’re excited to kind of take what we’ve cultivated over the last four years and put it into this beautiful building.”

The new Fortina restaurant in Yonkers will mark the company’s fifth eatery, following locations in Rye Brook, Armonk, Stamford and downtown Brooklyn. Set to open in June, it will also feature an outdoor garden and large wood-burning hearth.

“It’s really going to be interesting to see the Fortina brand in such a beautiful, old, historic building,” Petroni said on a recent weekday morning. He and Leibler had just met with an advance team for

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the shell of the brick-walled restaurant space to plan an upcoming fundraiser there while contracting crews hustled to complete work on the center before the May 23 opening.

Across a fountain-adorned front plaza from Fortina, Starbucks will open a coffee shop in a 2,200-square-foot space on the south end of the building, said Leibler.

“They came in early and they weren't sure. The building was still in its early revival stage, so I think it was scary for anybody,” he said. “They came back about three months ago and they were very interested.”

Starbucks will adjoin a Japanese restaurant — whose operator the developer was not yet ready to announce — in a matching 2,200-square-foot space on the ground floor.

Other ground-floor retail tenants are Tompkins Mahopac Bank and The Taco Project, which are set to open later this month. Other retailers coming soon include specialty hair salon Plushblow, Family Wellness Pharmacy and Ultimate Spectacle.

Developer Guy Leibler, left in sunglasses, confers on the progress of work at the Boyce-Thompson Center two weeks ahead of its opening.

St. John’s Riverside Hospital, which signed a 15-year lease to occupy a newly built standalone building on the north side of the site as the project’s first tenant, began accepting patients at its two-level, 15,000-square-foot medical office in April, Leibler said.

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Astorino files lawsuits against Indian Point closure

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estchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino will maneuver around the county's Board of Legislators and follow through on a lawsuit to annul a settlement to shut down Indian Point Energy Center by 2021. Astorino said the agreement to close the 2,000-megawatt nuclear plant requires a full environmental review under state law, which it has not received.

The Republican county executive has been critical of the plan to close the facility since it was announced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in January. Astorino promised to sue last month to force an environmental review of the settlement between Cuomo, the environmental group Riverkeeper and Indian Point's operators, Entergy Corp., that would close the two reactors.

Special counsel to Astorino filed two lawsuits in state Supreme Court in White Plains on May 9. At a press conference that same day, Astorino said the lawsuits were

necessary to ensure a "thorough and appropriate environmental review be completed and that we protect our taxpayers, our ratepayers, our workers, from self-inflicted catastrophe."

The first lawsuit is a hybrid Article 78 proceeding that asks the court to annul the agreement to close the plant. The second seeks to annul two permits issued by the state Department of Environmental Conservation that allow Entergy to operate in the state through 2021. The DEC granted the permits to Entergy as part of the settlement to close the facility.

"If our laws are to have any meaning at all, then the process has to be fair, open and reviewable," Astorino said. "And for this secret deal to go forward without a legitimate environmental review, as required by law, is a mockery."

Entergy, along with Cuomo and Riverkeeper, announced in January that the groups had reached a settlement to shut down Indian Point’s Unit 2 reactor by April 2020 and the Unit 3 reactor by April 2021.

Entergy blamed the plant's closing on decreasing revenues from lower energy

Borgia said in a statement following Astorino's April 9 announcement that any attempt to use taxpayer funds for outside counsel would be against the county charter. She said the county executive's "political ambitions are clearly more important to him than the taxpayers of Westchester."

Astorino filed the lawsuits individually and in his capacity as Westchester County Executive. The first lawsuit had to be filed

by May 10 to comply with the statute of limitations on the settlement. The second lawsuit doesn't have to be finalized until August, possibly allowing it to be joined by other parties, he said.

Philip M. Halpern, a partner at Collier, Halpern, Newberg & Nolletti LLP in White Plains, will represent him. But Astorino said no taxpayer funds will be used to pay for legal services unless approved by county legislators. A spokesperson for the county executive told the Business Journal that Halpern has agreed to seek payment only if the Westchester Board of Legislators approves payment.

"The law firm has agreed to do it for me, they will submit bills and the county board at any point can decide to pay them," Astorino said in the press conference. "And my guess is, if we win this lawsuit, all of the sudden they're all going to be behind it."

prices and increasing operating costs. But the company also acknowledged that costs from a federal license renewal process, which included defending legal challenges from the state and Riverkeeper, played a role as well.

Astorino said that, six months after the governor's "January surprise," the state hasn't answered enough questions about what's next for the region. He expressed concern with the lost tax revenue, skepticism about the state's ability to make up for the loss of electric supply and worry over spent nuclear fuel rods on-site that could leave the Buchanan property a "nuclear waste cemetery."

"There's no debate that the public had a right to know about the impact of closing Indian Point before the deal was reached," Astorino said.

He said the lawsuits were not a "Hail Mary" to try to keep the plant open, but rather to ensure the state complies with environmental laws in closing the plant.

The lawsuit, however, does not have the backing of the county Board of Legislators.

Last month, board Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, a Democrat," said Astorino’s call for the county to authorize the lawsuit was a “good faith request, but dead on arrival.”

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'Not sound health reform'

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he revised version of the American Health Care Act passed by the House is not sound health reform. The bill continues to decimate New York’s Medicaid program, which covers 6 million people. The per capita Medicaid model proposed will affect everyone — not just Medicaid recipients — because a finite amount of Medicaid money to the state means cuts in services and eligibility restrictions. Those with commercial insurance will end up paying higher premiums, as providers look to close gaps left

by Medicaid shortfalls. About 70 percent of Medicaid spending in our state covers care for the elderly and disabled, including children. These people will still need care. And even more disheartening is the amendment to cut $2.3 billion in Medicaid funding by shifting the cost burden from the counties to the state. This amendment was advanced by New York congressmen Faso and Collins and it leaves a huge hole in New York’s budget. The House bill brings us back to pre-ACA days, when insurers could charge those with pre-existing conditions more, and it allows insurers to charge up to five times more for older Americans. Access to insurance is meaningless if premiums are unaffordable and the coverage is not comprehensive.

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ith concerns growing that America’s electric grid is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, it is important to take all necessary steps to prevent such a catastrophe.

In fact, a cyberattack could be far worse than the historic 2003 blackout, where 96 New Yorkers died and New York City alone incurred more than $1 billion in economic damage. It could also last longer than the blackouts of Superstorm Sandy, from which some New Yorkers did not have power for up to two weeks.

Protecting the electric grid today — which is composed of highly automated

and very sophisticated information technology systems — means having adequate cybersecurity. And as we have seen from an array of attacks on the government and large companies, including Anthem, Sony, Home Depot and Target, those with bad intentions can cause huge disruptions and harm.

For years, there has been a growing concern about a cyberattack to shut down power, much like the 2015 one that took down Ukraine’s power grid. In his critically acclaimed book "Light’s Out," former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel examines the consequences of a cyberattack on the grid.

Due to the delicate balance between power generators and transmission lines, it would be very simple for an attack to wipe out one-third of the country’s power, leaving 30 to 50 million people in the dark for weeks or months.

As Koppel says, “A laptop has become the only necessary weapon. Several nations hostile to the United States could launch such an assault at any time.”

Since the 2003 Blackout, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit operator of New York’s electric grid, has worked with its stakeholders, peer independent system operators and the broader electricity industry to become a leader in cybersecurity issues related to energy infrastructure.

Through a “defense in depth” strategy relying on processes, technology and people, NYISO protects system assets. In 2014, NYISO hosted a critical infrastructure cybersecurity exercise with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which demonstrated a cyberattack scenario and incident response to participants.

Ultimately, we need adequate cybersecurity at the national level to prevent grid attacks that could result in widespread blackouts. In December 2016, the DOE conducted the Liberty Eclipse Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Energy Assurance Exercise which examined the consequences of a cyberattack on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.

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White Plains — » From page 1

Company buildings and opposite The Westchester mall. It would add 276 apartments to the city’s rental housing inventory, 28 of which would be designated as affordable. The complex would include 25 studio, 161 one-bedroom and 91 two-bedroom units.

On the back end of the property at Franklin Avenue, an 11-story residential building would feature 186 units. The other 90 apartments would be in three levels above the retail and restaurant portion of the development. The project would also add 745 on-site parking spaces, including a parking garage on the first four stories of the apartment building.

The Collection would replace a vacant auto dealership and largely vacant singlestory retail buildings on a 3-acre tract along Westchester Avenue that backs up to Franklin Avenue. The developers would also acquire land from the city if the deal is approved, a 153-spot public parking lot on Franklin Avenue that the developers would replace by offering 275 spaces for municipal use.

"Like we did in Rivertowns Square, we like the combination of the residential with entertainment, family-oriented entertainment, with restaurants and retail," said Martin G. Berger, managing principal of Saber, at the hearing. "We think it all works together

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When a real estate company vacated a prime space in a former bank building on Pondfield, Verizon closed shop on Cedar and moved to the more central location.

A sign on the door of G.A. Stipo Opticians on Cedar announces his retirement and refers customers to Trapp Opticians on Pondfield.

Citrine jewelry closed after 11 years on Park Place, but will conduct business online, in pop-up shops and trunk shows and by private appointments.

Savanna at Home furniture at 116 Pondfield is rumored to be going online.

Nancy Almeida was unable to get a yearto-year lease for Decora furnishings and interior design on Kraft Avenue and she wanted to spend more time with her grandson. So she consolidated at her Scarsdale and Greenwich locations.

“It made sense to close up and enjoy the fruits of my labor.”

Ricky Restiano is relocating his photography studio to Eastchester after nearly three years at 79 Pondfield Road because he can’t afford the rent.

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if someone can park once, stay on site, walk to the supermarket, walk across the street to retail and so on."

The project is scaled down from what was first reviewed by the Common Council two years ago as part of an urban renewal plan for the area. The project footprint went from 4.4 to 3.14 acres. A spa and hotel were eliminated from the plans, along with an underground automobile showroom. The retail and restaurant space has decreased substantially from the original proposal of 91,000 square feet.

Berger told the Business Journal that the city had asked his development team to expand the project to include as much of the block around the property as possible. That would have included the White Plains Chrysler Jeep Dodge property at 70 Westchester Ave. and incorporating a new showroom and service area for the dealership. But Berger said after two years of negotiations between the development team and the dealership, the parties could not reach a deal.

“We had to terminate those plans and go back to the drawing board, and now we’re ready to proceed with a project that’s larger than the original project but smaller than we were anticipating, which included the Chrysler property,” Berger said.

Augie DiFeo, president of White Plains Chrysler Jeep Dodge, said the Saber project ultimately didn’t fit with what the dealership

There is not enough parking and ticket writing is too aggressive, he said.

“If you get a couple of tickets you’re not going to deal with it any more. You’re going to go to the mall.”

Historically, Gordon said, traffic congestion and a shortage of parking spaces have been the central problems.

The old thinking was that soft-good retail — jewelry, clothing, music — generated the least amount of traffic. Services like hair and nail salons, medical offices and restaurants created more traffic and tighter parking.

So towns enacted zoning codes that required service businesses to provide more parking spaces.

Now the internet dominates soft-good categories, Gordon said. Towns need to make themselves internet-proof by attracting businesses that offer unique experiences.

“In the past, a karate studio or dance studio was looked down on,” he said. “Now they are like mini-anchors that help downtowns. Parents drop off the kids for karate, and they have an hour to kill and go shopping or eat or get their hair done.”

He said Bronxville learned the lesson during the Great Recession, by making regulations more friendly for businesses like

An architect’s rendering of the proposed mixed-use development on Westchester Avenue in White Plains.

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needed. But he said he’s happy to see the area, which he called an eyesore, attract new development. The dealership will pursue renovation plans on its own, DiFeo said.

Berger said The Collection already has several tenants that have been wait-listed since the original project proposal. He said the retail and restaurant space will be fully pre-leased before the project breaks ground.

Council members at their May meeting expressed some concern with the slimmeddown version of the project. Mayor Thomas Roach asked whether the project could still serve as a link between Franklin Avenue and Westchester Avenue, as the city had hoped.

The project’s attorney, Mark Weingarten of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP, pointed out that the project will still have a pedestrian connection from Franklin Avenue to Westchester Avenue. The ©

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two avenues will be Conceptual linked by a pedestrian Package 1 walkway on the east side of the development.

“My belief is that if we had brought this project to you initially, you’d have been really excited about it,” Weingarten told the council.

“But what’s happened is because we planned something a little larger, we’re at a point where my job over the next few months is to get you excited about this.”

Berger said there is plenty to be excited about in the proposal.

“It’s still a $120 million project, so while it is smaller than what was contemplated, it’s still a very significant project with significant economic benefits and windfalls, job creation and everything else,” he said.

The Common Council referred the project to various city boards for review. The developers will need two zoning amendments from the city to move forward.

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Stillmeadow Gourmet has closed its doors in Bronxville. Photo by Bill Heltzel.

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“Bluemercury sells cosmetics, but there are also classes and makeup services. You can’t get that on the internet.”

Bronxville parking will get some relief in a few weeks when a 300-car garage, including 200 public spaces, opens at the VillaBXV condominiums on Kensington Road. It will have its own entrance to the Metro-North platform and is expected to divert commuters’ cars from storefront street spaces.

Marvin said the village is looking for

ways to free up more spaces close to stores and for a place to build a parking deck.

“We need to increase the inventory.”

The mayor’s retail committee will meet on May 17. She expects the discussion to “put a lens on what people in 2017 need and would rather buy in the village.”

Gordon said letters of intent have been signed for several of the vacant spaces.

“Bronxville right now looks a little rough,” he said.

“It’s not as good as six months ago, but better days are ahead.”

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SL GREEN SELLS TARRYTOWN OFFICE BUILDING FOR $21M

SL Green Realty Corp. has sold 520 White Plains Road, a 180,000-square-foot Class A office building in the Tarrytown Corporate Center, to Signature Acquisitions LLC, a New Jersey-based real estate company, for $21 million.

The deal was reported by CBRE Group Inc. CBRE’s Institutional Properties team of Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley and Alex Riccio represented the seller.

The building is 96 percent leased with an average lease term of nearly 6 years, according to CBRE. Tenants anchoring the property include First Niagara Bank, Clarfeld Financial, Westcon Group, HQ Global and NY State United Teachers.

Dunne in the announcement said the office building’s location near I-87, I-287, Route 9 and the Tappan Zee ridge “has attracted a diverse tenant base with longterm leases that should provide Signature Acquisitions with dependable income for years to come.”

The Tarrytown office investor earlier this year paid $87 million or an eight-building, nearly 823,000-square-foot office portfolio in Cranford and Clark, New Jersey, from Mack-Cali Realty Corp. CBRE, whose Institutional Properties team also brokered that deal, said Signature would move its headquarters to one of the properties.

DATA CENTER EXPANDS AGAIN IN HAWTHORNE TierPoint LLC, an information technology and data center services company headquartered in St. Louis, announced it will add more than 38,000 square feet to its data center space at 11 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne.

TierPoint officials said it is the third major expansion project since Xand Corp, a data center and managed services provider, opened the Hawthorne facility in 2001.

TierPoint acquired Xand in 2014.

The company’s Westchester campus includes a recovery and business continu-

ity center with more than 70,000 square feet of space and a data center with 52,000 square feet of raised floor. TierPoint plans to add 13,500 square feet of raised floor for customers by November in the $13-million first phase of its next expansion.

TierPoint Regional Vice President John Vernazza said the additional space “will further enhance our ability to meet growing demand, especially for customers in the financial industry who count on ultra-low latency network connectivity to midtown and lower Manhattan.”

COLLIERS NAMED LEASING AGENT FOR DANONE HQ BUILDING Colliers International Group Inc. has been named exclusive leasing agent for the head-

quarters building in Greenburgh of Danone North America, which plans to relocate its operations and about 400 employees to downtown White Plains next year.

Owned by Alfred Weissman Real Estate Inc. in Harrison, the 127,000-square-foot, Class A office building at 100 Hillside Ave. is being marketed as potential headquarters space for a single occupant or as space that can be divided for multiple tenants, according to Colliers.

A brokerage team from the Stamford office of Colliers that includes Al Gutierrez, Michael Siegel and Stephanie Coleman is heading the leasing assignment.

Siegel in a press release said 100 Hillside Ave. “offers the largest block of direct space in Westchester County on the I-287 corridor” and is equipped with full electrical

back-up generation. “As such, it provides an ideal corporate headquarters and branding opportunity,” he said.

Alan Weissman, principal of Alfred Weissman Real Estate, said the landlord’s vision “is to provide a state-of-the-art facility which can accommodate the needs of varied industries. Whether it’s the new home to a medical center, bioscience, or corporate headquarters, Alfred Weissman Real Estate is committed to creating an environment for the needs of tomorrow.”

Danone in 2018 will move into 80,000 square feet of space in The Source at White Plains retail and office complex at 100 Bloomingdale Road in White Plains.

The yogurt maker plans to relocate 400 employees and expects to add 150 jobs there within the next five years.

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Retired Westchester justices can't double dip

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The case was brought by Gerald E. Loehr, 73, who served on the Westchester Supreme Court and now in Rockland County; J. Emmett Murphy, 76, Westchester Supreme Court; and William Miller, Brooklyn Supreme Court.

As of April 1, Supreme Court justices are paid $194,300 a year. Pensions vary. The New York Law Journal, citing court papers, said Loehr is entitled to a pension of $66,000 a year, Murphy $91,309 and Miller $89,000.

The state Administrative Board of the Courts allowed the justices to receive their salaries and pensions while the lawsuit was pending.

The board has “nearly unfettered discretion” over certifying retired justices, the Court of Appeals ruled, and justices must receive medical approvals that show they

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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he New York Court of Appeals on May 4 ruled that two retired Westchester County Supreme Court justices may not receive a salary and pension at the same time because public policy prohibits doubledipping.

TWB Greyston A justice can choose to retire with a full WCBJ the court ruled in an unsigned 5-0 pension, 7.375” w h their pension and decision, orxto7.125” suspend 4/24/17 seek certification to continue serving.

County Supreme Court justices must retire at age 70 but they can ask the administrative board to extend their terms for two years at a time, through age 76.

can continue to handle the job physically and mentally.

While the justices were applying for certification, the board issued an order that it would no longer certify justices who chose to receive a retirement allowance and a salary simultaneously.

The board based its position on the idea that double-dipping makes a bad impression on the public and hurts the court system in negotiations with other branches of government over budgets and personnel matters.

The three justices claimed the board had exceeded its authority and that the administrative order was illegal and unconstitutional.

They lost in Albany Supreme Court but won in the Appellate Division.

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the Appellate Division.

The court noted that for more than a century it has been public policy in New York to discourage state employees from receiving salaries and pensions at the same time.

Former justices have no right to certification for new employment, the court ruled, “therefore they have no right to receive the salary associated with that position and simultaneously draw a retirement allowance.”

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who also serves on the administrative board and is a former Westchester County district attorney, took no part in the decision.

Loehr and Murphy were on the bench when the Business Journal attempted to contact them and were unavailable to respond to a request for comment. Their attorney, Robert A. Spolzino of Yonkers did not respond to a voicemail message.

EX-EMPLOYEE ALLEGES BOSS DEFRAUDED HIM A former employee of Nissan of New Rochelle claims his ex-boss ran up charges and sold him a bogus extended warranty on a used car.

Pegas Baccas and his father-in-law, Gary Attzs, sued the dealership and owner Anthony Panarella, May 1 in federal court in White Plains.

Baccas was aware that he was being defrauded when he agreed to pay the car loan last year, the lawsuit states, “but fearing for loss of his job and worried about his ability to provide for his wife and three children, Mr. Baccas decided not to press further at the time.”

An attempt to reach Panarella for a response was unsuccessful.

He was quoted in a 2014 article in Men’s Fitness magazine about the importance of taking care of customers.

“The internal are the employees who are with me every day and the external are the customers who come in to buy a car or get it serviced. If I take care of the internal customer, it will trickle down to the external customer,” he said. “I’m not only responsible for those individuals but for their families as well.”

Baccas went to work for the dealership as a service technician in 2013. Last year, he noticed a 2010 Range Rover in the shop, the lawsuit states, and asked Panarella for a price.

He claims they agreed on $31,000.

They discussed financing. Baccas’ credit was too low for a loan, so he asked his fatherin-law, Attzs, to co-sign.

Attzs asked if he trusted his boss, the lawsuit states, and Baccas assured him that the dealership was trustworthy.

Baccas said a finance officer told him that the $600 to $650 he had budgeted for monthly payments was workable.

But the financing was approved at $691 a month and Baccas couldn’t see the con» In Court, page 9

Downtown apartments could rise on Yonkers church site

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com A 140-year-old church in downtown Yonkers could be taken down to make way for a 156-unit apartment complex.

Hudson Holdings NY LLC, a Kew Gardens-based developer, plans to construct a 15-story residential and commercial building on the property at 40-48 Hudson St. The complex would consist of two studio, 98 one-bedroom, 53 two-

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tract signed by Attzs until he made a $1,000 down payment. When he got the contract, the price had increased to $42,075, plus a $5,000 extended warranty. The monthly payment was $850.

For 10 days he tried to set up a meeting with Panarella. When they finally met, he alleges, he was shown a contract that did not match the original paperwork and was forged with his father-in-law’s signature.

Now the extended warranty cost $6,375 and he was being charged $1,000 for key replacement, $1,126 for maintenance and $2,000 for “tire wheel.” The monthly payment had increased to $868.

Panarella agreed to cross off several items, according to the lawsuit, and Baccas agreed to keep the extended warranty.

Three months later, the air conditioning broke and Baccas contacted S-Guard, the extended service company. S-Guard had no record of him or his car.

Panarella gave Baccas a copy of the service contract, according to the lawsuit, and it listed the price of the warranty as $2,800, not $6,375.

Baccas re-contacted S-Guard. Now his name was in the system but the policy was not active because the dealership had never paid for the plan.

Eventually, Baccas was unable to make the monthly payments. On April 4, the Range Rover was repossessed.

He is suing the dealership for alleged fraud, usury and violations of the truth in lending, federal equal credit opportunity and state retail sales laws.

Getting his father-in-law involved in a “ruinous transaction” that was conducted in front of his co-workers caused Baccas, according to the lawsuit, “depression, extreme embarrassment, stress and emotional distress.”

Baccas moved his family from Brooklyn to Lauder Hills, Florida “in significant part to put the episode behind him.”

bedroom and three three-bedroom rental units.

The developer has proposed to build an 1,850-square-foot eating and drinking establishment on the ground floor of the complex.

The building will also include a number of amenities for the building’s residents, according to Janet J. Giris, a partner at DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, in a letter to the Yonkers Planning Board outlining the proposal.

cladding panels, giving the building “a bright, open appearance,” Giris said.

The transit-oriented development would sit less than a quarter mile from the Yonkers Metro-North train station.

A vacant church at 44 Hudson St. and adjacent three-story building, formerly the Christian Life Fellowship Center, would be razed for the redevelopment.

The gray stone edifice served as the St. John’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church in the late 1800 s and was later home to the Christian Life Fellowship Church before its sale in November 2016. Hudson Holdings purchased the property for $4.7 million, according to Westchester County land records.

Those would include a gym, conference room, resident lounge, library and party room. The roof of the building has been designed as a green roof, Giris added, and could be used as recreational space for residents.

The development plans call for 153 parking spaces in an on-site garage with three below-ground levels and three above-grade levels would contain 63 spaces.

The apartment building’s facade will be a combination of glass and fiber cement

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WCA TO HOST REAL ESTATE SUMMIT The Westchester County Association will host the 2017 Real Estate Summit on May 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown.

The event, "Transforming Westchester: From Innovative Planning to Regulatory Streamlining," will focus on planning for housing and commercial development and the streamlining of regulation so projects can move at a beneficial pace for municipalities and developers alike.

“One of our goals is to convene stakeholders to drive the development of attainable, multifamily housing and mixed-use development here, especially because with employees working remotely and companies scaling back on commercial space, municipalities are increasingly dependent on residential tax revenue to stay in the black,” said Bill Mooney, president and CEO of the Westchester County Association.

The luncheon keynote speaker is Richard O’Toole, general counsel and executive vice president of Related Companies, which is developing the Hudson Yards project on the West Side of Manhattan.

The event will also feature two panels: “The Changing Landscape of Westchester,” which will feature representatives from various development projects in the county, and “Smart Growth,” which will include municipal officials. There will be opportunity for networking and previewing various projects around the county.

Sponsors include Journal News Media Group, Sterling National Bank, TD Bank, Tompkins Mahopac Bank and Verizon.

Tickets are $125 for Westchester County Association members; $150 future members and $45 municipal representatives.

For more information, contact Julia Emrick at jemrick@westchester.org or 914948-6444 or visit westchester.org.

WHITE PLAINS, YONKERS AMONG 'CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES' Both White Plains and Yonkers have been recognized by the state for commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Each city announced separately on May 8 that it was named as a Designated Clean Energy Community by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

The program, announced in August

by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, offers up to $250,000 to designated communities to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy

and sustainable development projects. The state has set aside a total of $16 million for the initiative.

White Plains received the designation for completing four of the 10 so-called "high-impact clean-energy actions" that NYSERDA uses to judge municipalities. The city's efforts included training on energy code enforcement, developing a standard solar permit application, joining the Energize NY financing program and investing in alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure for its fleet.

The designation allows White Plains to apply to the state for up to $250,000 toward clean energy projects, with no local costs.

The city said in its announcement that it will apply for funding for LED lighting in city parks and parking garages and to help further its micro-grid development.

Yonkers also completed four of the 10 high-impact clean energy actions. The city provided training on energy code enforcement, developed a standard solar permit application, invested in alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure for its fleet and converted street lights to LED. The city can now apply for up to $150,000 in state funding without local cost share for clean energy projects.

The villages of Dobbs Ferry, Hastingson-Hudson, Croton-on-Hudson and the town of Ossining also have been designated

as Clean Energy Communities, according to a list from NYSERDA.

MOREST NEW PROVOST AT WCC Westchester Community College has appointed Vanessa Morest as its provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Morest, a former dean at Norwalk Community College, will take over the role in the summer. The college conducted a year-long search process.

“Dr. Morest offers broad expertise in expanding programs for college access and success, which is a skill set well aligned with the college’s mission and strategic plan for continued innovation across multiple areas,” WCC President Belinda Miles said.

Prior to joining Norwalk in 2006, Morest served as assistant director for postsecondary research at the Community College Research Center, a research institute based in Manhattan. Morest has also taught as an adjunct faculty member in sociology at Norwalk and taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Morest earned her bachelor's degree in English from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and her master's degree and Ph.D. in sociology of education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Put a ring on it: committing to PR

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ommunicating what a brand does and who it serves to its target audiences can lead to a significant return on investment.

Unfortunately, most firms fail to see the need until the stakes are high or they drag their feet until a huge opportunity is lost. Moreover, many of them fear the “C” word: commitment.

Let’s take, for instance, a real estate firm. Most significantly sized residential and commercial brokerages have a public relations firm on retainer — and for good reason. These types of businesses often have a steady stream of news, key managerial appointments, expansion of offices, community events and new divisions.

With a public relations firm in place to strategically guide the effort, this kind of business can ensure none of these “news moments” are lost and that the tone of the communications appeals to the target audience, whether that’s a property buyer, a seller, the brokerage community at large, existing agents or, as is often the case, potential recruits. A cohesive, frequently communicated message ensures that no opportunities are missed and that a bevy of good will is built with audiences.

And it’s not just real estate firms that require this kind of keen attention to image. For financial institutions, health care firms, destination and tourist attractions, consumer brands and not-for-profits, the story is the same.

So, why not just hire a firm on an asneeded basis? Or issue your news through a press release when time and capacity allow? This kind of approach is not only short-sighted, but it’s also ineffective. A press release here and there simply can’t match the effectiveness of a strategic, multi-tiered, multi-tactic approach.

Let’s take a catch-as-catch-can, press release-only strategy. One problem is that a press release might not be the correct tool to get the job done. Maybe a media advisory or a pitch letter would be preferable. Or a captioned image post-event would hit the right spot. There’s also the possibility that the news being shared in the press release is less newsworthy than a business owner might imagine, reducing the likelihood that it’ll get picked up by media outlets.

Also problematic is that a tactic of randomly issuing press releases doesn’t allow for an overarching media plan, thereby

neglecting some of the clever ways a firm can get its message out, which results in missed opportunities. A focused and fully developed effort, however, might include not only press releases but also strategically aligned thought-leadership pieces, speaking engagements, op-eds, letters to the editor, award wins, blog posts, social media campaigns, sharply-written website content, all of which can be important parts of a company’s messaging mix.

Perhaps just as detrimental is ignoring the fact that, no matter what kind of business is involved, its owner is an expert in something. By simply focusing on the firm’s news and perspective, owners miss out on the opportunity to join their industry’s conversation. When communications become a reactive effort or one driven

by C-suite executives who are focused on their own brand, they begin to sound tone deaf.

An outside consultant can help a firm identify what makes its brand unique, tie the business’ story into a larger, wider narrative and help it share insight on trends and changes in the market, thereby highlighting its expertise in a nonpromotional way. Best of all, that kind of ongoing effort can really move the needle for a business or organization.

What are the warning signs that your approach may be off and that it might be time to commit at last? If your press releases aren’t being picked up by the media, take note. If your target customer or client is only aware of a small slice of what your business can do, that’s a sign. If your competitors are claiming the lion’s share of attention and being regularly quoted in stories, while your firm is out of the mix, it’s time to reassess your plan.

Whether it’s a sold luxury property; a new large order; a sold-out event or a double-digit increase in membership, followers or donors, the investment in a public relations program is worth it. It all starts with thinking about the end goal and then taking a vow to take the right steps to get there.

Filomena Fanelli is the CEO and founder of Impact PR & Communications, Ltd., a certified women business enterprise and public relations firm in Poughkeepsie in New York’s Hudson Valley. She can be reached at 845-462-4979 or at filomena@ prwithimpact.com.

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During that time, Shabani also did alterations for friends and acquaintances from her home in Poughkeepsie. When a client, a woman she met through another chance encounter on the train, persuaded her to visit Hartsdale, Shabani fell in love.

“I looked at this location and said, ‘This will be my future,” Shabani said of Hartsdale, the hamlet in Greenburgh to which she and her family moved in 2014.

During her many walks along Hartsdale Avenue, a vacant storefront caught her eye, evoking visions of a store of her own. “I said, ‘Stay there, wait for me,’” she recalled, laughing.

Those dreams became reality last year, when Shabani was finally able to open her own shop in that same storefront.

“One day I say, 'I have to take a risk and try before it's too late,'” she said.

Redi, now a student at SUNY Stony Brook, was again by his mother’s side, programming her website, helping with social media and creating her store logo.

“I feel so proud,” Shabani said of her son.

Shabani continues to work on her grasp of the English language and, while she has a permanent resident card, is preparing for U.S. citizenship. She also takes classes with the Women's Enterprise Development Center, the White Plains nonprofit that assists women entrepreneurs in building their businesses.

“This was very helpful (for learning how) to be an American businesswoman,” she said.

“I’m learning a lot. I want to give my heart to my business.”

Shabani hopes to put her skills to use in Geraldina's Couture, both on her business' back end and with a needle and thread, if for no other reason than for her son.

“He has grown up taking care of me, translating for me,” she said. “For him, I came here. I promise to him I will make him proud.”

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signed a long-term lease for a two-story, 20,000-square-foot addition on the south side of the original Boyce Thompson building. Westmed’s building, constructed to look similar to the existing structure, is connected to the main complex by a glass-covered corridor. It will house a 3,000-square-foot urgent care center and 17,000 square feet of primary care space.

Other health care tenants at Boyce Thompson Center include Gastroenterology of Westchester LLC and Juvanni Medspace Spa, each expected to open later this month, and Fresenius Medical Care. Leibler said Simone Development also has lease deals in the works with a dental practice and a large cardiology practice.

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Leibler sees multiuse developments that pair medical practices with retail and restaurants as the new model for health care delivery.

“If you had the choice, would you rather go to the hospital for a doctor visit or would you rather come here, where you can park — it’s free and there’s lots of it — there are restaurants, there’s a pharmacy, there are other shops, you can get a coffee from Starbucks?”

Before it sat vacant and crumbling for nearly 40 years, the 52,000-square-foot Georgian Revival building for decades housed a nonprofit horticultural research center built by international financier William Boyce Thompson. A trip to Russia in 1917 as a member of the American Red Cross relief mission prompted Thompson to open a research institute that used plant sciences to help alleviate food supply problems that he foresaw arising with a growing American population.

The research center moved to Cornell University in 1978; Simone Development plans to create a public exhibition dedicated to the building’s history.

“We had to create a project where both tenants would want to lease in and the community would embrace it, because we need their support to come here and call this their local neighborhood center,” Leibler said.

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a report that highlights seven strategic challenges that would greatly reduce the risks to the national grid.

“The nation will require a coordinated, multiyear effort to address deep strategic weaknesses in the architecture of critical systems, in how those systems are operated and in the devices that connect to them,” Mr. Brenner said. “But we must begin now.

Our goal is action, both immediate and long-term.”

New Yorkers are all too familiar with the catastrophic effects of power loss. It is important to build upon these efforts and warnings through greater cooperation at the state and national levels to minimize the likelihood and the resulting damage from any cyberattack.

Rob DiFrancesco is executive director of New York AREA, an organization of business, labor and community groups whose mission is to ensure that New York has an ample and reliable electricity supply to foster economic prosperity.

Bonnie Crest residents claim rezoning is illegal

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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hen residents in the Bonnie Crest neighborhood of New Rochelle tried to voice concerns about a proposed zoning amendment in the city, Mayor Noam Bramson refused to allow them to speak, stopped a video recording of the council meeting and threatened to have police remove them.

That incident on Jan. 17, according to a lawsuit filed on May 5, is evidence that the city illegally rezoned property at Cooper’s Corner to allow a facility for Alzheimer’s patients.

Neighborhood residents Shmuel Vasser, Joseph Rafalowicz and Daniel Krasner sued the city and developer ND Acquisition LLC in Westchester Supreme Court, demanding that a city zoning change and an environmental action be annulled.

Bramson said on May 8 that he has not seen the lawsuit and that by policy he defers on legal issues to corporate counsel Kathleen Gill. City spokeswoman Katherine Gilwit said the lawsuit has not been served yet on the city and it does not comment on pending litigation.

Boston-area developers National Development and EPOCH Senior Living have proposed a 64-unit memory care facility at 11 Mill Road, where Cooper’s Corner Garden Center had operated for 72 years.

City Council customarily allows public comment at a public hearing, but not at legislative meetings.

The public hearing was held on Jan. 10.

A notice had been posted on the property, but according to the residents it was done in such a way as to make it nearly impossible to see. Steve Cohen did see the notice a few hours before the hearing and he attended with his wife, the lawsuit states, but they had no information about National’s project or city plans to rezone the property.

Bonnie Crest neighbors objected, by letters and emails, and Bramson agreed to arrange a meeting. But he abruptly canceled, according to the lawsuit, and accused the residents of already deciding to oppose the project.

“At that time,” the lawsuit says, “residents did not have any information on which to base either support or opposition.”

Residents say they were “blindsided”

when the agenda for the Jan. 17 legislative meeting was posted the same day, but they mustered about 25 people to attend.

The Cooper’s Corner issues were near the end of the agenda: declaring that an environmental review was unnecessary, amending the zoning map and approving ND Acquisition’s zoning petition.

“What’s the rush?” a man interrupted

as council was about the vote. “What are you hiding from?”

Bramson ordered him to sit down and be quiet. More voices can be heard in protest on a video of the meeting. Bramson said he was suspending the meeting for a moment to restore order, and the camera was shut off for seven-and-a-half minutes.

When it was turned back on, council members can be seen shifting uncomfort-

ably in their seats. The votes were called.

Two motions passed by 4-3 votes, supported by Jared Rice, Barry Fertel, Liz Fried and Bramson.

“I can’t see why we can’t just defer this and wait and listen to what the residents have to say,” Louis Trangucci said. “With that I say no.”

Albert Tarantino and Ivar Hyden joined him in dissent.

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BY ANDI GRAY

Building bench strength We need to build depth in people who can handle critical responsibilities. If one or two of our key players were out for an extended time, we’d be in big trouble. But I’m not sure who to move up, or when. How do I do this?

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Find out what departments are backed up. Build certification courses. Hire for capability and potential.

Get organized for growth.

Building bench strength — what does that even mean? Think about a company that can expand easily by 30 percent, 50 percent, 100 percent or more, confident that the workload will be handled correctly and profitably. Who would need to step up? And who would back them up? That’s bench strength.

Start with assessing the organization.

Which people are already stressed, less able to deliver consistently, more likely to fall down on the job if asked to add more volume. These are your development priorities.

Take a look at your leaders. Who do people look up to and naturally follow? And how well do those people do at making good

critical decisions when the chips are down?

How many of the current leaders and workers can handle more than they do already? Would anything have to come off their plates in order for them to provide more than they are already? Who would have to step up for that to happen?

Who could step in to replace people who move up? What do the replacements need to learn? Make sure replacements get to practice at the job into which they might move.

Evaluate individual engagement. Do your up-and-coming potential leaders want the challenge? Will they jump in or hang back if given the opportunity to do so, and why? Is it experience, confidence or desire?

The first two you can fix, but the desire is something that the potential leader has to develop on his or her own.

Create a development process that leads to consistency. Think training courses with tests for comprehension. Grow leaders who all have something in common — an understanding of how things should get done. Ask people who already do the job well to help develop the training and certification, since they know best what’s needed.

Have people from the bottom of the organization to the top complete the training courses. No exemptions. Pay attention to feedback on how well the training worked and what else people would like to see added. Assess how motivated people are to keep going through the various levels of training. Any training program should feel individually rewarding, enough so that people look forward to going to the next class and the one after that.

People you’re looking to grow need to do today’s job well, as they prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. Make sure you hire people who can step up to today’s opportunities and have energy and capacity left over to put towards more growth. Figure out what are the next two or three jobs that each person in the organization might rotate into, to expand their horizons and increase their ability to contribute. Put together individualized training programs that develop individual potential.

Draw a map of the organization today and what it might look like at twice the size.

Show who is in each job today and what jobs they might grow into. Look for holes — jobs that nobody is likely to grow into. Is this a

missing part of the company’s training program, a niche set of skills that’s missing, or a development area that requires outside intervention? Put together a recruiting program to plug internal holes. Start looking months, or even years in advance of need.

When you find the right person, make a place in the company, even if it means starting the person at the bottom or rotating him or her into a variety of assignments, to help make sure your potential star player is on your bench and ready to get into the game when needed.

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What will stay the same?

For the next few years, much will stay the same. Until 2021, we’ll continue safely generating clean, reliable power round-the-clock for New York City and Westchester County. That power makes Indian Point the single largest source of clean electricity in New York State.

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THE LIST: Residential Real Estate Firms

REGIONAL

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIRMS

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Ranked by number of licensed agents and brokers. Listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

Name Address Area code Website

1 2

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

18 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 203-790-9500 • coldwellbankerhomes.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties 860 N. Main St., Wallingford, Conn. 06492 860-571-7000 • bhhsneproperties.com

Keller Williams Realty *

1221 S. Mopac Expressway, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78746 512-327-3070 • kw.com

Houlihan Lawrence Inc.

3

800 Westchester Ave., Suite N-505, Rye Brook, N.Y. 10573 914-220-7000 • houlihanlawrence.com

4

7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton, Conn. 06484 203-926-1090 • ravies.com

5

William Raveis

William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty

170 Washington Blvd., Stamford, Conn. 06902 203-644-1471 • williampitt.com • juliabfee.com

1,600+

6 3

1,300+

4 18

1,200+

16 10

1,000+

9 5

Stephen Meyers, CEO and Chris Meyers, president 1906 Ryan Raveis President 1974 Paul E. Breunich President and CEO 1949

15 0

Westchester Real Estate Inc.

Gail Fattizzi Executive director 2003

270

0 10

Douglas Elliman, Westchester **

Dorothy Herman President and CEO 1911

163

1 6

Grand Lux Realty Inc.***

Michael F. Levy Principal broker 2006

129

0 2

Richard Albert, Michael Norton Owners/brokers 2010

50

0 2

Century 21 Schneider Realty

Shery Schneider President 2004

43

0 1

McClellan Sotheby's International Realty

Carol Brown, Sona Davidian, Mary Grimm Owners/brokers 1978

31

0 1

Henry Djonbalaj Real Estate LLC

Henry Djonbalaj President 1984

28

0 1

Realty Seven Inc.

Peg Koellmer Owner and broker 1978

23

1 0

NA 1930

23

5 0

Renwick Sotheby's International Realty

James Renwick Owner/broker NA

22

0 1

David Ogilvy & Associates

David Ogilvy Owner and president NA

14

1 0

Hegarty & Co. Inc.

John Hegarty Owner and broker NA

10

1 0

Steifvater Real Estate

Scott Stiefvater Owner and broker 1986 Ghylaine Manning Owner and principal broker 1920

10

0 1

10

0 1

9

1 1

8

0 1

58 Route 202, Somers 10589 914-961-5510 • homesny.com

26 Popham Road, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 914-723-6800 • elliman.com/westchester 428 Main St., Armonk, N.Y. 10504 914-273-9688 • grandluxrealty.com

North Country Sotheby's International Realty

2 Croton Point Ave., Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y. 10520 • 914-271-5115 39 King St., Chappaqua, N.Y. 10514 • 914-238-2090 northcountrysir.com

207 Wolf's Lane, Pelham, N.Y. 10803 914-738-5150 • mcclellansir.com

655 McLean Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10705 914-376-1000 • hdrealtyny.com

250 Danbury Road, Wilton, Conn. 06897 203-762-5548 • realtyseven.com

Settlers & Traders Real Estate 215 Post Road West, Westport, Conn. 06880 203-226-0000 • settlers.com

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634 Old Post Road, Bedford, N.Y. 10506 914-234-9261 • renwicksothebysrealty.com

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75 Arch St., Greenwich, Conn. 06830 203-869-9866 • davidogilvy.com

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166 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, Conn. 06804 203-775-8353 • hegartyrealestate.com 303 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, N.Y. 10803 914-738-1133 • pelhamny.com

Vincent & Whittemore Real Estate

On the Green, Bedford, N.Y. 10506 914-234 3642 • vinwhit.com

20

John Davis, CEO 1983

350

13

19

16 4

Rick Higgins Chairman and founder 1997

255 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10605 914-345-3550 • offices.10015852.eco.century21.com

15

1,600+

Higgins Group Real Estate

12

14

Candace Adams President and CEO 1888

0 7

27 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford, Conn. 06902 203-504-5005 • higginsgroup.com

11

15 13

800+

7

10

2,052 serving Connecticut, 1,437 serving New York

Joe Valvano President, Connecticut/Westchester, N.Y. 1906

Marsha Rand CEO 1984

10 Schriever Lane, New City, N.Y. 10956 845-825-8060 • randrealty.com

9

Number of office locations in Fairfield County Westchester County

Better Homes & Gardens/Rand Realty

6 8

Number of licensed agents and brokers

Top local executive Title Year established

Independent Realty Group

499 Federal Road, Suite 20 A, Brookfield, Conn., 06804 203-740-2452 • candlewoodlakeproperties.com

Home Sweet Home Properties

200-202 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543 914-777-5900 • hshprop.com

Ellen Cavallo Buccitti Owner and broker 2005 Theresa Bruno-Spafford Owner and principal broker 2004

This list is a sampling of residential real estate firms that serve Westchester and Fairfield counties. If you would like to include your firm in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

Note: * Keller Williams is headquartered in Texas but operates many independent real estate offices within the region. ** Numbers reflect agents working in Westchester County and Fairfield County offices. *** Additional locations include Grand Lux Realty 2 in Mamaroneck and Grand Lux Realty Corrone Inc. in Ardsley.

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SPECIAL REPORT

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & RECRUITMENT

Community colleges adjust to demand for more highly trained nurses

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

I

n 2012, about 45 percent of White Plains Hospital’s nursing staff had bachelor’s degrees or higher. By 2017, the number was 92 percent.

The giant shift is emblematic of an overall change in the health care field that has seen more hospitals and other care providers expect nurses to have at least a bachelor’s degree, forcing community colleges to adapt.

For White Plains Hospital, the increase in nurses with a Bachelor of Science in nursing is the result of a concerted effort. The hospital increased its tuition reimbursement to $10,000 per year for registered nurses already on its staff. It provided an on-site, accelerated BSN program with Concordia College that graduated 47 nurses between 2014 and 2015.

The push for the hospital to add to its ranks of nurses with bachelor’s degrees was driven in part by a report from the Institute of Medicine in 2010, according to Leigh Anne McMahon, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at White Plains Hospital.

The national report, among other recommendations, said that hospitals should aim to boost their proportion of nurses with baccalaureate degrees to 80 percent by 2020. Hospitals pursuing magnet status, a nationally recognized nursing designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, must have a plan to achieve that goal by 2020.

The report represented the first time that anyone “really put a stake in the ground that entry level for nurses should be at the bachelor-prepared level,” according to McMahon. By 2012, White Plains Hospital implemented a plan to reach that recommended goal.

“We had some senior nurses that really felt, I’m not going to do this, I’m not going back to school,” McMahon said. “But we really dangled this in front of them to say, ‘OK, here’s all the reasons you should go back to school — it’s a complex environment and having this education helps you to adapt and advance health care outcomes.’”

She said the hospital's ultimate goal

is to be fully staffed with baccalaureateprepared nurses by 2022.

White Plains Hospital is not alone in its effort to add nurses with four-year degrees.

In a 2016 survey of more than 500 nursing schools nationwide by The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 54 percent of schools reported that hospitals and other health care providers are requiring new hires to have bachelor’s degrees, up about 7 percent from the previous year.

Colleges reported that 98 percent of employers expressed a strong preference for bachelor’s program graduates.

At Westchester Medical Center, there are no set requirements for nursing education at its three-hospital Valhalla campus or in its WMCHealth network that includes six additional hospitals in the Hudson Valley region. But the number of nurses with baccalaureate or more advanced training in the WMCHealth network is above the national average, said Patricia Wrobbel, senior vice president for patient care services and chief nursing executive for Westchester Medical Center.

Wrobbel said the hospital has a tuition reimbursement program and relationship with institutions that offer bachelor's programs for registered nurses. "As an academic center, there's a personal belief, as well as an institutional belief, that supporting individuals to advance their education is a key part of our obligations," she said.

The change in employer preference has been evident in the degrees awarded in New York. Between 2004 and 2015, the number of associate degrees in nursing awarded in the state declined slightly, while the number of bachelor’s degrees in nursing increased 9 percent, according to a study by the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies. In 2015, 38 percent of BSN graduates were what the study referred to as “completers,” registered nurses who returned to school for a bachelor’s degree.

The hiring trend has forced community colleges, the typical path for students training to be registered nurses, to adjust.

“Community colleges have been really critical in providing the workforce for the traditional medical model,” said Dutchess Community College President Pamela Edington. In fact, she said during a March

panel discussion at the annual EDs & Meds Summit of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., she “can probably guarantee that if you’ve been in a hospital in Dutchess County in the last 60 years, one of our (trained) nurses was at your bedside.”

As hospitals have pushed to increase their number of nurses with bachelor’s degrees, community colleges have sought out partnerships with institutions granting BSN degrees.

At Dutchess Community College, “If someone comes into our programs now for nursing, we are telling them that that is really the first step in your medical practice journey,” Edington said. “And if you complete an associate degree, you need to plan for a bachelor’s program."

In some states, community colleges have begun offering BSN programs, although not in New York. Florida has the largest number of community colleges approved to offer a BSN degree.

At Westchester Community College in Valhalla, administrators said they have noticed a steady increase in the educational requirements for nurses for a couple decades. But the associate degree in nursing remains a popular option, according to Ronald L. Bloom, dean of WCC’s School of Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning.

"We're not seeing any decline in the number of students wishing to enroll in the (associate degree in nursing)," Bloom told the Business Journal. "So it may be a preference of some hospitals, but it’s not practically enforced."

Westchester Community College each year admits about 60 students to its nursing program, Bloom said. The two-year college has several articulation agreements that streamline the process for graduates of its nursing associates program to pursue a BSN with another college or university.

One such option has WCC graduates first sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam to become registered nurses before starting classes for the Bachelor of Science in nursing, which could include online programs.

For programs such as that, "The students find they can work and earn their bachelor's at the same time," Bloom said.

Leigh Anne McMahon

For nurses, McMahon said at White Plains Hospital, seeking advanced degrees is a way to advance the profession as a whole.

McMahon has been with White Plains Hospital for almost 33 years. She started as a graduate of an associate degree program and used the hospital’s tuition reimbursement to receive two graduate degrees; she currently is working on a doctorate.

“We need to advocate for our profession,” McMahon said. “Pharmacy, physical therapy, social work, they are all moving past graduate programs into doctorate programs. (Nurses) have the most difficult and complex roles in health care. We have to know it all and do it all, the world is changing. And you need to have that education to be able to do that.”

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Your Business|Workforce Connection

Peekskill Selected as Launch Site for New Workforce ‘READI’ Program

BY BILL HELTZEL

T

he Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) in partnership with Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) is launching a new initiative titled READI to help students and young adults understand and apply specific attributes to be more successful at work: Respect, Enthusiasm, Articulate, Dependable and Initiative.

Trainers Learn the READI Curriculum Peekskill has been chosen as the pilot site for the READI program kick-off and will serve as the model as it is rolled out across neighboring municipalities over the next twelve months. The launch of the new program includes curriculum training which which is taught during three sessions. Youth agency representatives are encouraged to register, as are retired teachers and others who work with youth in any capacity. There is no cost to take the training.

Applications to become a trainer or book a trainer to deliver the curriculum within an organization are being accepted on an ongoing basis and can be submitted online at www.goo.gl/TZy3dq or by contacting Allison Jones at 914-813-6153 or email alw3@westchestergov.com.

Applicants will be screened and coordinated by the WPWDB. Getting Our Youth Workforce “READI” “We are looking for individuals WESTCHESTER, NY who can commit to nine training hours to learn the READI curriculum and then deliver the course to youth through their organizations and/or train others within their agency. We encourage those who have an instructional, teaching background, or professional development experience to apply.

Retirees are especially encouraged and of course an interest in youth is a must! It’s a great opportunity to make a difference in a very grassroots, boots-on-the-ground way,” states Donnovan Beckford, Director of Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board.

Outcomes Include Getting Youth Employed A critical component of the READI program is for the youth to be employed over the summer where they can put their new skills into action. The Workforce-Development Board will work with the various agencies to facilitate this process including the Westchester Business Council. Discussions have already begun with the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce located in Peekskill. A kick-off event is tentatively scheduled in July at the Peeksill Youth Bureau with youth who have completed the curriculum along with potential employers who are ready to hire.

In addition to the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board, partners involved with bringing the curriculum to Peekskill include WestchesterGov.com, The Guidance Center of Westchester Inc., Westhab, Inc., and The Westchester Bank lending support for PR and marketing of READI through a grant to WCA.

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gathering of health care and job training officials on May 8 began as a critique of national politics and ended as a kind of moral crusade.

U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey and the Westchester County Association convened the executives to update them on the status of Jobs Waiting, just past the halfway point of a four-year, $9.8 million federal grant.

But first, there was the matter of current events.

Congress’ proposed repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act could cost New York $4 billion in Medicaid reimbursements, noted William M. Mooney Jr., WCA president, and would devastate health care infrastructure and jobs.

The real culprits, he said, are five large health insurance companies that pay their executives enormous bonuses and that have racked up 300 percent returns under the ACA versus 135 percent for the broad S&P index.

“There is something immoral,” he said.

“They’re not about health care.”

Lowey, a Democrat who represents parts of Westchester and Rockland counties, was dismissive of the American Health Care Act passed by House Republicans on May 5.

“People voted for the bill knowing they hadn’t read it,” she said, “knowing it’s a lousy bill and knowing it’s not going anywhere.”

As to President Trump, “He doesn’t know a thing about health care. Who knows, he may need health care if he’s up to 3 a.m. tweeting every day.”

Once they cleared their throats, the group got down to the business of discussing ways to make the seven-county jobs program better.

Jobs Waiting was funded by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2014 and is run by WCA and the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Investment Board. The goal is to recruit 425 people who have been out of work for at least six months and find jobs for 325.

Lowey framed the issue thus: Local health care providers have jobs but can’t find enough qualified candidates. Yet, there are still lots of unemployed people looking for work. What needs to be done?

The answer, in short, is retraining long-

term unemployed workers and matching them to jobs.

Jobs Waiting recruits attend boot camp for four to six weeks and get 100 hours of assessments and coaching. They learn how to write better resumes, network, interview for jobs, hone rusty skills and learn new ones.

“The return on investment is profound,” said Sharon Small, an instructor at eight boot camps.

Recruits often start out begrudgingly, she said, but the training puts them on a level playing field in the job market. It’s an opportunity for demoralized unemployed people to recommit to a profession, go to work with peers and realize they matter.

“You lose your self-esteem,” when you’re out of work for a long time, graduate Joseph Gressel said. “Having a chance is the key component.”

“You realize you are not alone,” said Toya Will, another graduate.

Small said recruits emerge from boot camp “crystal clear on the value they have to offer prospective employers.”

So far, 378 people have enrolled in the program, 160 have been hired and 30 are in work tryouts, according to project manager Jason Chapin.

That’s a 42 percent success rate with the possibility of hitting 50 percent. Chapin and Mooney said the success rate will increase significantly as more industry partners join the program and graduates use their new skills to land the jobs.

The meeting at 1133 Westchester Ave. was really an elaborate sales pitch to the second part of the jobs equation.

Jobs Waiting is cultivating partners.

Invitees represented names such as Burke Rehabilitation, ENT and Allergy Associates, Montefiore, New York Presbyterian, Phelps, St. John’s Riverside, Westchester Medical Center and Westmed.

The program offers them incentives to hire boot camp graduates. It pays full wages of graduates who are given a sixweek tryout. It pays companies for on-thejob training for specific job openings, at 50 percent to 90 percent of the wages, for up to six months.

But the ultimate incentive is not money.

“There’s so much more than statistics,” Mooney said. “It’s peoples’ lives.”

“Seeing another human being helped.

What better thing than to give another person hope?”

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How to use social media to attract top-notch talent

ocial media. The marketing tool that we all think we know — but do we really?

How can the force behind your teenager taking selfies during dinner be harnessed to help you grow your business in a meaningful way?

Hopefully, you’ve heard enough to know that social media is an incredibly powerful tool that should be included in your marketing efforts as well as your talent recruitment process.

These days, the competition for quality talent is stiff, with potential job seekers holding the world - and the LinkedIn app - in the palms of their hands. It’s a dog-eatdog world, and the best potential new hires have the tools they need at their disposal to research companies on-demand. So, how can you stand out from other businesses in the hunt for rising talent? The most costeffective differentiator is social media.

It seems that millennials may care less and less about the fine print of a job description and more and more about the culture behind closed doors. Who are the folks that make up the brand? What is the

work environment like — is it fun, engaging, relaxed? What is a day-in-the-life of company X? You can be sure these are the types of questions many job seekers have as they consider whether or not a job is right for them. I’m not just talking about new college graduates, either. Culture and community are big motivators for all job seekers. So, if your company has great culture, are you leveraging it?

As an example, let’s look at Google. It’s no secret that Google has an amazing company culture. Google employees are treated to free meals, have access to games during their work day and are entitled to many more perks during their tenure at the company. But it isn’t enough to offer these great benefits — a company needs to show them off. Google’s Instagram has 3.8 million followers and counting, and mixed in with its innovative and promotional posts, you’ll find pictures that showcase the company’s culture. You’ll see employees having fun, their dogs romping around the campus, Google street view teams exploring the far corners of the earth, and more. The payout? Over 2

million job applicants a year and the reputation for being one of the happiest workplaces in the world. Imagine what your company could do with a talent pool like that!

Obviously not every business can be a Google, but we can scale down the company’s technique to apply to a business of any size. Maybe your company hosts happy hours, bagel day or taco Tuesday — use your social accounts to tell the world that you do it. Share photos and stories about your staff and why they love what they do. This steady stream of controlled stories coming from your company give job seekers an idea of not only who they’ll be working for but who they’ll be working with, versus presenting just what they would be doing. On the flip side, a company without any social media feels outdated, stiff and possibly unfriendly, not exactly the type of environment that appeals to the masses these days.

Beyond showing off the culture, engaging social media accounts demonstrate transparency. You don’t want to seem like you have anything to hide from prospective employees and you’re not afraid to show the personality of your business. In the age

of open-source information, it’s a smarter move to control how someone is viewing your company than it is to force them to research it. After all, you could be just one negative Glassdoor review away from losing a great candidate if that is all the job seeker can find out about your business. Helping counteract any negative messaging is an important part of a social media program in general, but certainly when it comes to recruiting.

Taking an active and positive stance on your company’s social media is a must, not an option, these days. Your efforts on social media will help you stand out from your competition as you vie for the best talent to suit your business. Promoting a positive culture will reinforce that your company cares about the happiness of its employees and takes steps to foster a positive environment. Now, who wouldn’t want to work for a company like that?

Colleen Luby is the social media manager at Catalyst Marketing Communications in Stamford. She can be reached at cluby@ catalystmc.com, by phone at 203-348-7541 or on Twitter @CollsEliza.

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College grads see brighter hiring prospects

BY KENDALL BENSCHE k.bensche@verizon.net

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ach year in the U.S., millions of students graduate from approximately 5,300 colleges and universities. After facing a bleak job market in the Great Recession — students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2008 were twice as likely to be unemployed after a year than their peers who graduated in 2000, according to an Inside Higher Ed report — employers since 2014 have significantly increased their hiring of recent college graduates.

And job opportunities for graduates are expected to continue to expand, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

An annual survey by NACE found a 5 percent increase in hiring for graduates of the class of 2017 compared with the class of 2016. More than 90 percent of employers responding to the survey said they expect to hire more new college graduates this year, compared with 63 percent last year.

Jason Deneu, metro market manager in New York City for Robert Half Technology, an international job placement firm, said

Graduates like these at an Iona College commencement ceremony have more to smile about as they enter a job market with rising demand for young entry-level employees. Photo courtesy of Iona College.

that the top three positions for which college grads are most likely to find work in the metropolitan area are in help desk/ desktop support, business analyst and quality control and entry level software engineers. Those in-demand jobs roughly correlate with the top academic majors chosen by the class of 2017, which were business/finance and STEM studies in science technology, engineering and math, according to a recent job outlook report

by the recruiting software company iCIMS. Inside Higher Ed reported an 8.7 percent decrease in liberal arts majors on college campuses between 2012 and 2014 and a correlating increase in STEM majors.

Richard Greenwald, owner of the Concorde Group, an employment services agency in White Plains and Stamford, said college graduates have technology skills that may be their golden ticket into the workforce. Because “the younger generation’s computer skills are sharper,” he said, they have the upper hand over the old guard in hiring for an increasingly technological workplace.

Allison Madison, president of Madison Approach Staffing in Elmsford, said the rising hiring prospects for college graduates has been most influenced by the “loss of the baby boom generation,” the largest generation in our nation’s history, to retirement.

“As the boomers leave the workforce, there is a huge population gap and knowledge vacuum,” she said. “Companies have to fill that void with something.”

“As senior leadership exits, they see in the younger generation a reflection of themselves and hope for an opportunity to

teach them what they can before the mass exodus is over,” said Madison.

Although the county did not bear the brunt of the steep drop in college-graduate hiring brought on by the recession, Greenwald said, “Westchester has been lagging behind on hiring” in the economic recovery. The county has numerous small companies, for which hiring a new employee is a much larger investment than hiring that same person in a large firm, Greenwald noted.

“Westchester companies were on the sidelines for a few years,” he said.

He predicted an increase in hiring by small business here who could benefit from President Donald J. Trump’s trade and immigration visa policies. “Trump is pro-small businesses, which is great for Westchester,” he said.

Will the hiring opportunities for college graduates continue to rise?

“Yes,” said Madison. “Exponentially.

Forever.”

Westfair Communications intern Kendall Bensche is a graduating Scarsdale High School senior who will enter Harvard University in the fall. This is her first published article in the Business Journal.

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FACTS & FIGURES DEEDS Above $1 million 1-3 Pier LLC, Valhalla. Seller: The Donut Factory LLC, Norwalk, Conn.

Property: 1-3 Bridge St., Yonkers.

Amount: $1.4 million. Filed May 4.

19 Hall Realty LLC, Bronx.

Seller: WLFAJ Realty LLC, Katonah.

Property: 19 Hall Ave., White Plains.

Amount: $2.3 million. Filed May 2.

24 Benedict Road LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: Peter Cohen, White Plains.

Property: 24 Benedict Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 3.

31 Warren LLC, New York City.

Seller: 31 Warren Place Associates Inc., New York City. Property: 31 Warren Place, Mount Vernon.

Amount: $2.7 million. Filed May 5.

Lewiston Holdings LLC, North Haledon, N.J. Seller: RA 100 Grasslands Road LLC, Uniondale.

Property: 100 Grasslands Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $5.1 million.

Filed May 8.

Lewiston Realty Holdings LLC, North Haledon, N.J. Seller: RA 80 Grasslands Road LLC, Uniondale.

Property: 80 Grasslands Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $10.8 million.

Filed May 8.

Metro Holdings Corp., et al, New Rochelle. Seller: 1331 Metro Holdings Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 2038 Saw Mill River Road, Yorktown.

Amount: $2.8 million. Filed May 4.

RAC Closing Services LLC, Cheshire, Conn. Seller: Andrew Yorks, et al, Armonk. Property: 8 Seymour Place W., North Castle.

Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 4.

Retained Realty Inc., New York City. Seller: David G. Gallo, Armonk.

Property: 22 Stony Hollow, New Castle. Amount: $1 million. Filed May 4.

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

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

RKMMN LLC, Shoreview, Minn.

Seller: Rye Park LLC, Rye. Property: 411 Park Ave., Rye. Amount: $4.3 million. Filed May 8.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: David J. Peck, Harrison. Property: 8 Sterling Road, Harrison. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 3.

Yorktown TPR LLC, New York City. Seller: Yorktown Realty Associates LLC, White Plains. Property: 411 Trump Park 411, Yorktown. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed May 5.

Below $1 million 15 Independence Street LLC, White Plains. Seller: Richard Fontanella, Armonk. Property: 15 Independence St., White Plains.

Amount: $505,000. Filed May 2.

211 North Avenue LLC, Elmsford.

Seller: Rod Andrew Lerner, et al, White Plains. Property: 211 North Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $825,000. Filed May 4.

25-28 Broadway LLC, Astoria.

Seller: Robert Cassone, Stamford, Conn. Property: 10 Soundview St., A9-5, Rye. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 8.

26-28 Chestnut Street LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 26-28 Real Estate Partners LLC, Yonkers. Property: 2628 Chestnut St., Yonkers. Amount: $640,000. Filed May 4.

2W Properties LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Joan Marafiotti, Mount Vernon. Property: 34 S. High St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $315,000.

Filed May 3.

405 S 10th Ave Group Corp., Richmond Hill. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 405 10th Avenue South, Mount Vernon. Amount: $174,676.

Filed May 4.

ON THE RECORD

Buttonwood Acquisition LLC, St. James. Seller: Jo-Ann Cambareri, Tarrytown. Property: 206 Buttonwood Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $319,512. Filed May 5.

C2GRE LLC, White Plains. Seller: Duane Felix, New Rochelle. Property: 543 Main St., No. 601, New Rochelle. Amount: $280,000. Filed May 3.

C2GRE LLC, White Plains. Seller: Kevin L. Wright, Mahopac. Property: 12 North St., Bedford. Amount: $334,000. Filed May 8.

Catholic Slovak Club Inc., Yonkers. Seller: Joseph Ruggiero, Yonkers. Property: 88 Clarendon Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $241,000.

Filed May 5.

Citifinancial Co. Seller: Christopher Meagher, White Plains.

Property: 113 Linda Place, Cortlandt.

Amount: $269,657. Filed May 8.

Citimortgage Inc. Seller: Carol R. Mark, Mount Vernon. Property: 21 S. Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $226,800. Filed May 8.

Donia and Associates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 52 South Third Avenue LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 52 S. Third Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $485,000. Filed May 3.

Fleet Security Inc., Yonkers.

Seller: Prime Properties Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 96 Hart Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $680,000. Filed May 8.

Fulton Hamilton LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Ronald K. Roemer, Ardsley. Property: Fulton Lane, Mount Vernon. Amount: $150,000.

Filed May 4.

GPS Metro LLC, Greenlawn. Seller: Francesca Luppino, Mount Kisco.

Property: 121 St. Marks Place, Mount Kisco. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 8.

45-47 Hall Avenue Realty LLC, White Plains. Seller: Ronald Garnett, Escondido, Calif. Property: 45 Hall Ave., White Plains. Amount: $32,400. Filed May 8.

Hillside BD LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Delmi A. Quiroz, Yonkers. Property: 35 Fairmont Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $274,033. Filed May 8.

45-47 Hall Avenue Realty LLC, White Plains. Seller: Suzanne Garnett-Messier, Beacon. Property: 47 Hall Ave., White Plains. Amount: $117,600. Filed May 8.

La Home Acquisitions LLC, Yonkers. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 50 Lincoln St., New Rochelle. Amount: $266,057. Filed May 3.

Acqua Capital LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Patrick V. DeIorio, Rye Brook.

Property: 421 N. Broadway 14, Yonkers. Amount: $96,801. Filed May 5.

M and M Westchester Properties LLC, Ossining. Seller: John J. Ritornato Jr., Buchanan. Property: 300 Bleakley, Cortlandt. Amount: $170,000. Filed May 5.

M.R.N. Construction Ltd., Thornwood. Seller: Marina Ching Man Mak, Monroe Township, N.J. Property: 68 Pierce Drive, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $330,000. Filed May 4.

MAD Real Properties LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Linda Markowitz, White Plains. Property: 198 Douglas Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $271,582.

Filed May 3.

MTGLQ Investors LP, Irvine, Calif.

Seller: Naomi Duker, White Plains.

Property: 17 S. Bleeker St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $240,000. Filed May 8.

Nawpost Properties LLC, Buchanan. Seller: Tri State Real Estate Holding NY LLC, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 110 Bannon Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $249,000. Filed May 2.

Onyx NY Holdings LLC, Purchase.

Seller: Dynamic Dwellings LLC, White Plains. Property: 10 Bond Street North, Mount Vernon.

Amount: $375,000. Filed May 3.

Parmigiana Properties LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Estate of Linda L. Perry LLC, White Plains. Property: 1-13 Greenridge Ave., 3C8, White Plains. Amount: $195,000. Filed May 5.

Private Capital Lending LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 54 Coolidge Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $277,224.

Filed May 2.

The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Charles A. D’Agostino, Pleasantville. Property: 24 Midland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $681,241.

Filed May 5.

The Residences NR LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Jose D. Diaz, New Rochelle. Property: 19 Burling Lane, New Rochelle. Amount: $780,000.

Filed May 2.

U.S Bank N.A. Seller: Joaquim Nogueira, et al, Pleasantville.

Property: 64 Overlook Road North, New Castle. Amount: $983,886.

Filed May 4.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Nicholas P. Barone, White Plains. Property: 2454 Pinestree Place, Yorktown.

Amount: $642,137. Filed May 8.

Wilmington Trust N.A. Seller: Joan Carol Salwen, Scarsdale.

Property: 34 S. Mortimer Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $708,375.

Filed May 8.

FORECLOSURES BEDFORD, 11 Peters Lane. Singlefamily residence; lot size: .09 acre.

Plaintiff: Nationstar Hecm Acquisition Trust 2015-1. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Clarfield Okon Salomone & Pincus, 516-240-9003; 114 Old Country Road, Mineola 11501. Defendant: Joseph Whelan. Referee: John Perone. Sale: May 17, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $674,002.17.

BEDFORD HILLS, 17 Wood Road.

Single-family residence; lot size: 4.0 acre. Plaintiff: Hudson City Savings Bank. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Cohn & Roth, 516-747-3030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola 11501. Defendant: Americo Bamba. Referee: Joan Salwen. Sale: May 22, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $862,192.49.

BRONXVILLE, 160 Dellwood Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .21 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Aldridge Pite LLP, 631-454-8059; 40 Marcus Drive, Melville 11747.

Defendant: George Bookis. Referee: Michelle Bermel. Sale: May 16, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $958,677.24.

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ELMSFORD, 65 Hartsdale Road.

Single-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-7591835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Constantina Sanchez. Referee: Clement Patti Jr. Sale: May 16, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $505,588.47.

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MOHEGAN LAKE, 1720 Parmly Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff ’s attorney RAS Boriskin, 516-280-7675; 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury 11590. Defendant: Robert Mayes.

Referee: Jack Schachner. Sale: June 1, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A.

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MOUNT VERNON, 29 Monroe St. Two-family residence; lot size: .06 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, 585-987-2800; 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St., Rochester 14614.

Defendant: Rosa Clark. Referee: Gordon Fine. Sale: May 23, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $392,161.92.

NEW ROCELLE, 85 Maple Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .3 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Donna Smithson. Referee: Joyce Brown. Sale: May 24, 9:30 a.m.

Approximate lien: $256,993.23.

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BCOH LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Jae Sun Jung, Valhalla. Property: 102 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $630,000. Filed May 5.

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GOOD THINGS REGIONAL

From left: Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino; Janice Starr; Meridith Alin; Susan Fox; Assemblywoman Amy Paulin; White Plains Mayor Tom Roach. Photo credit: Kevin Luker Photography

Rockland Business Association members and guests socialize before the Pinnacle Awards.

JUNIOR LEAGUE MARKS 70TH

REACHING THE PINNACLE

The Junior League of Central Westchester (JLCW) celebrated its 70th anniversary with a “Big Night Out: 70 BIG Years" event at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale. More than $115,000 was raised to support the organization’s public-service activities. Susan Fox, president and CEO of White Plains Hospital, and Janice Starr, past JLCW president, were honored.

Proclamations from city, county and state officials were presented to the JLCW and the honorees. Fox was recognized for her contributions to the Westchester community and for of the example she sets as a woman leading a major acute care hospital.

Starr was recognized for her dedication to realizing the mission of the JLCW and for

her leadership in the community.

“The JLCW’s 70th anniversary year has been a celebration of community,” said Meridith Alin, JLCW’s current president.

“White Plains Hospital President and CEO Susan Fox and past JLCW President Janice Starr exemplify the impact that women can make in their communities.”

HEART-FELT DONATION grams of the heart association.

The PCSB Bank team for the walk included 448 employees, families, friends and their pets.

“I am very proud of the ‘team spirit’ we display,” said Joseph D. Roberto,

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Bank was given the President’s Award for Service to the RBA. The award was presented to him by Paul Adler of Rand Commercial.

Mimi Vilord of United Way of Rockland County, accepted the Outstanding Achievement by a Nonprofit Organization award from Doreen Makara of M&T Bank.

Mary Leahy of Good Samaritan Hospital was given the award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Business. The award was presented to her by RBA Chair, Debra Boening of Oak Beverages. The sponsor was Westchester Medical Center Health Network.

Thomas M. Rau of TD Bank was given the Chairman’s Award for Overall Business Excellence. The award was presented to him by Larry Weiss of Atlantic, Tomorrow’s Office.

TEEN BOUTIQUE MARKS 10TH YEAR

PCSB Bank’s team of employees, families, friends and pets.

PCSB Bank employees came out in full force for the American Heart Association’s 2017 Heart Walk in Putnam, raising a record $53,577. The bank says that during the past 14 years, it has raised more than $489,000 to help fund research and pro-

The Rockland Business Association (RBA) held its 13th annual Pinnacle Awards and recognition dinner at the Marriott in Park Ridge, New Jersey, to recognize RBA members who have achieved excellence in six categories. The association’s mission is to educate, inform, provide services to members and advocate for the business community of Rockland County.

Josh Goldstein of The Lynmark Group received the Award for Excellence in Contracting and Development, which was presented by Anthony Patton of 1547 Critical Systems Realty.

Billy Procida of the Tallman Beach & Pool Club LLC, accepted the Award for Corporate Citizenship from Al Samuels, president and CEO of the RBA. Harold Peterson of Sterling National

chairman, president and CEO of the bank.

“As a community-focused bank, we are committed to helping the AHA fight heart disease, which has such a major impact on the communities we serve as well as the nation as a whole.”

It wasn’t basketball, tumbling or rope climbing that attracted more than 250 teenage girls to the gym at the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle recently. Rather, it was a chance to go shopping — for free.

Teen Boutique, which took over the gym, is created by The Sharing Shelf, a program of Family Services of Westchester. The boutique is for low-income teen girls throughout Westchester.

This was the 10th time The Sharing Shelf staged a teen shopping day. The

young women were invited to select an entire season’s worth of clothing, shoes and accessories donated by the local community. More than 6,000 items were distributed and an additional 23 bags of clothing were donated to The Summer Camp, a nonprofit summer camp serving at-risk, low-income and foster girls. The girls shopping at the Teen Boutique were referred by 22 different schools, social service agencies, food pantries, community groups and churches.

DATES HAPPENING

Phelps’ hyperbaric team from left: Owen J. O’Neill, fellow in undersea and hyperbaric medicine; Elizabeth Smykowski, nurse manager; Adam Piscitello, technologist; Ryan Murray, technician; Tim Wages, senior administrative director, ancillary services; Gary Willard; Sandrah Gurash, technologist; Lubiha Perez, technologist; Ernest-Obed Ahiable, technician; and Barbara Sweet, registered nurse.

From left: Richard P. Swierat; Nancy Patota, executive director, Arc of Westchester Foundation; Laurence P. Gottlieb; and Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester.

PHELPS HYPERBARIC DEPARTMENT REACCREDITED

ARC HOLDS RECOGNITION BREAKFAST

The Hyperbaric Medicine Department at Phelps Hospital has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction for its program from the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). This is the second four-year accreditation Phelps has received for its hyperbaric chamber capabilities. The hyperbaric chamber at Phelps can hold 12 people and Phelps

says it is the largest, most state-of-the-art hyperbaric chamber in the Northeastern United States, measuring 9 feet in diameter and 28 feet long.

When undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy, patients breathe 100 percent pure oxygen while sitting inside a pressurized chamber. The therapy is sometimes used for

complicated wounds that don’t heal, often associated with diabetes. It also is used to treat carbon monoxide poisoning and decompression sickness, a hazard of scuba diving.

To be accredited, Phelps had to meet more than 600 requirements, specifications and guidelines particular to hyperbaric and dive medicine set forth by UHMS.

PROGRAM TO WIPE GRAFFITI FROM PARKS The Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) has a sponsor for the 2017 season of its anti-graffiti volunteer program “Graffiti Squad.” The program was launched last year to rid various county parks of graffiti. During an outdoor news conference in White Plains, it was announced that Thalle Industries, based in Briarcliff Manor, has agreed to donate $40,000 to the foundation, including the purchase of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck to transport

equipment to and from graffiti cleanup locations.

Joanne Fernandez, WPF board chairperson, said, “It is our mission to keep our county parks beautiful for all to enjoy, but it takes teamwork to do so. We thank both Thalle Industries and our many volunteers who are helping us keep our parks clean.”

Thalle provides materials such as asphalt and stone for construction projects.

Glenn Pacchiana, Thalle’s president

and CEO and a WPF board member, noted that his family has worked to protect the environment and organizations dedicated to preserving it.

After the news conference, dozens of local volunteers removed the work of vandals at the Bronx River Reservation walkway bridge at Hamilton Avenue and applied an eco-friendly coating to the surface that will allow any future graffiti to be wiped away.

ROBLES RECEIVES LIBERTY BELL AWARD The Rockland County Bar Association (RCBA) selected Martha Robles, executive director of Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland, to receive its annual Liberty Bell Award. Robles was recognized for promoting a better understanding and respect for the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and insti-

tutions of government in the nation.

“Ms. Robles’ commitment to social justice and equality is what has truly distinguished her,” said Robert B. Marcus, president of the RCBA. “Ms. Robles has worked with many of the agencies throughout Rockland to help resolve crisis whether its preventing eviction, making sure food is on the table or advocating

for a fair and just society.”

Robles was born in the Bronx to immigrant parents, the third of six children. She received her master’s degree in public administration from NYU and has spent more than 30 years developing and organizing programs that focus on health and human services.

Arc of Westchester held its 29th annual Employer Recognition Breakfast at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. More than 200 were on hand to celebrate the 250 partnerships between Arc of Westchester and businesses.

“We partner with a wide variety of businesses — some are large, national corporations with locations throughout the country, while others are smaller, family-run businesses,” said Richard P. Swierat, executive director of Arc, which encourages businesses to hire people with disabilities.

Laurence P. Gottlieb, president and CEO of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation was the keynote

speaker and recipient of Arc’s 2017 Share of Voice Award.

ABB Optical in Hawthorne was the recipient of this year’s New Business Partnership Award.

Two individuals received The Anthony Cannata Memorial Employee Award: Brian Mehra and Kenneth Silbert.

Other award recipients were: Civic Partnership Award, The Village of Mount Kisco; Distinguished Partner Award, Aramark, Chappaqua; Bridge to Employment Award, Tekovery, Mount Vernon; Advocate Award, Diane Rich, café manager at Club Fit, Jefferson Valley; and Continuing Partner Award, Whole Foods Market, White Plains.

$100K FOR PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER Pace Women’s Justice Center (PWJC) was the beneficiary of The Thursday Club of Irvington’s 94th annual benefit fundraiser held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. The evening raised $100,000 for PWJC’s new legal clinic in Westchester. PWJC is located at the Pace Law School in White Plains. The clinic is scheduled to open later this year. It will provide free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.

“Access to legal services is one of the

most critical factors in a victim’s journey to safety,” said Cindy Kanusher, executive director of PWJC. The Thursday Club, founded in 1921, is a group of women who are committed to their community, to each other and to the belief that friends working together with focus and compassion can improve the world around them.

Patricia Ellis, president of The Thursday Club, said, “Our mutual goals of trying to improve the community around us made the selection of PWJC an easy choice.”

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FACTS PLEASANTVILLE, 16 Club Court.

Single-family residence; lot size: .05 acre. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Ben Rosenshine.

Referee: Steven Lubowitz. Sale: May 23, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $682,006.11.

PLEASANTVILLE, 30 Meadow Lane. Single-family residence; lot size: .1 acre. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohn & Roth, 516-747-3030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola 11501.

Defendant: Louise Riverio-Mitchell.

Referee: Jo-Ann Cambareri. Sale: May 22, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $212,434.00.

PORT CHESTER, 374 King St. Single-family residence; lot size: .27 acre. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Oscar Reyes.

Referee: Christopher Bonante. Sale: May 16, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $1,105,381.04.

TARRYTOWN, 330 S. Broadway, Apt. F-6, Garage GA-45. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Paul Campbell. Referee: Peter Metis.

Sale: May 24, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $312,157.48.

VALHALLA, 8 E. Maple St. Single-family residence; lot size: .17 acre. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504. Defendant: Sandra Galan. Referee: Peter Rosato.

Sale: June 6, 2 p.m. Approximate lien: $619,860.08.

WEST HARRISON, 10 Woodside Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Rhona Zeytoonia.

Referee: Charles Lesnick. Sale: May 16, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $896,775.53.

WHITE PLAINS, 5 Don Lane.

Single-family residence; lot size: .45 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Nativad Lluesmad. Referee: Kenneth Bunting. Sale: May 17, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $322,866.00.

WHITE PLAINS, 47 General Health Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Goshen Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504. Defendant: Roberto Rolon. Referee: Jay Hashmall. Sale: May 23, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $512,797.23.

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YONKERS, 23 Woodrow Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: .17 acre. Plaintiff: Apple Bank of Savings. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-6368900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Gladys Johns. Referee: Robert Cypher. Sale: May 17, 8:45 a.m. Approximate lien: $59,043.00.

YONKERS, 26 Crescent Place.

Single-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Bonita West LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sanders, Gutman & Brodie, 718-552-0666; 26 Court St., Suite 1005, Brooklyn 11242.

Defendant: Steven Marcus Concrete Inc. Referee: Suzanne Berger. Sale: May 15, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $30,348.34.

YONKERS, 130 Glenwood Ave., Apt. 45. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Hillcroft Townhouse Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Hillcroft Townhouse Condominium. Plaintiff’s attorney: Finger & Finger, 914-949-0308; 158 Grand St., White Plains 10601. Defendant: Vanessa Watkins. Referee: Anthony Keogh. Sale: May 22, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $49,460.35.

YONKERS, 558 Van Cortland Park. Two-family residence; lot size: .05 acre. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801.

Defendant: Meier Frankel. Referee: John Perone. Sale: May 17, 9:30 a.m.

Approximate lien: $379,857.00.

JUDGMENTS D-Tech Studio LLC, West Harrison. $26,106 in favor of Ivoclar Vivadent Inc., Amherst. Filed May 1.

Hall Heating and Cooling Service Inc., Pelham. $10,155 in favor of Cornely Brothers Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed May 4.

Precision Inc., White Plains. $9,704 in favor of Advance Stores Co., Raleigh, N.C. Filed May 1.

Sprain Restaurant Corp., Yonkers. $4,212 in favor of Sysco Metro New York LLC, Jersey City, N.J. Filed May 1.

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

Allen, Lavern, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $405,000 affecting property located at 226 E. Fifth St., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed Nov. 30.

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Bain, Zeev, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 103 Maple Ave., Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Dec. 2.

Bennett, Felice Andrea, as administratrix of the estate of Patricia Ann Evans, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $148,763 affecting property located at 21 Nutgrove St., White Plains 10606. Filed Nov. 30.

Bernal, Jhon, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $425,000 affecting property located at 27 Morgan St., New Rochelle 10805. Filed Dec. 2.

Canepa, Jose Louis, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $476,000 affecting property located at 12 Susan Lane, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Dec. 2.

Cappelli, Michael A., et al. Filed

by KeyBank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.4 million affecting property located at 1 Parkside Court, Purchase 10577. Filed Nov. 30.

Cosgrove, Joan R., et al. Filed

by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $862,500 affecting property located at 302 Long Hill Road East, Briarcliff Manor 10510. Filed Nov. 25.

Dandry, Richard, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $426,000 affecting property located at 20 Midland Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Dec. 2.

Francois, Maria, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 51 Hillcrest Road, Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Nov. 30.

Gizzo, Kathleen, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 11 Park Lane, West Harrison 10604. Filed Nov. 30.

Granchelli, Joseph T., et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 100 Gay Ridge Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Dec. 1.

Hemmings, Carlton, et al. Filed

by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 89 McLean Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Dec. 2.

FIGURES Holmes, Marguerite, Westchester County public administrator, as administrator to the estate of Susan E. Hallett, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $155,396 affecting property located at 3 Woods End Circle, Peekskill 10566. Filed Nov. 25.

Loez, Mercedes Gamarra, et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 27 Robertson Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed Dec. 2.

Maher, William, et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $578,149 affecting property located at 76 Eighth St., New Rochelle 10801.

Filed Nov. 30.

Martin, Kenneth G. Jr., et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,500 affecting property located at 3039 High St., Yorktown 10547. Filed Dec. 2.

Miller, Yvette, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 150 Locust Ave., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Nov. 25.

Mosley, Sammie, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 217 Tecumseh Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 1.

Murphy, Delaurna, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $512,000 affecting property located at 413-415 S. Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 2.

Plummer, Vivienne, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $476,390 affecting property located at 9 Arbor Drive, New Rochelle 10804. Filed Dec. 1.

Scott, James E. Jr., et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $267,000 affecting property located at 47 N. Goodwin Ave., Greenburgh 10523.

Filed Dec. 2.

Szymczakowski, Stacey, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $391,861 affecting property located at 232 Warren Ave., Hawthorne 10532. Filed Nov. 30.

Torres, Alfredo, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 640 Midland Ave., Yonkers 10704. Filed Nov. 30.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 2 Second St LLC, as owner. $38,917 as claimed by TF Andrew Carpet One Floor and Homes, New Rochelle. Property: in Rye. Filed May 4.

Arco, David, as owner. $7,066 as claimed by Ken Martin Inc., Maryknoll. Property: in New Castle.

Filed May 2.

English, Joseph, as owner. $25,000 as claimed by Sam Borgia Jr., Scranton, Pa. Property: in Eastchester.

Filed May 2.

Kourakos, Fatine, as owner. $42,003 as claimed by Flex Moulding Inc. Property: in Scarsdale. Filed May 4.

Maher, Thomas G., as owner. $6,297 as claimed by Envirostar Corp. Property: in Mount Vernon.

Filed May 4.

Saber Dobbs Ferry LLC, as owner. $797,845 as claimed by ASF Construction and Excavation Co., Tarrytown. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed May 4.

Scheer, Lucille A., as owner. $32,941 as claimed by Langan Engineering Environmental, New York City. Property: in Harrison.

Filed May 8.

NEW BUSINESSES

F.P.A. Construction, 133 Hill St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Frank Arnau. Filed May 6.

Gabriel Rodrigues Home Improvement, 112 Primrose Ave., No. 3, Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Gabriel Henrique Rodrigues. Filed May 6.

Garden Scapes by Gerilyn, 136 Mountain Ave., New Rochelle 10804, c/o Gerilyn Marie Brewer. Filed May 6.

HowItsMadeDesign, 1 Inverness Road, New Rochelle 10804, c/o Albert Menz. Filed May 9.

Mandolin Dreamscapes, 31 Price St., Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Justin Kessler. Filed May 9.

P.D. Income Tax Service, 847 McLean Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/o Peter Dedaj. Filed May 6.

Prestige Cleaning Service, 116 N. Fulton, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Darant Samuels. Filed May 6.

QC Clean, P.O. Box 1053, Larchmont 10538, c/o J. Bernard Booker. Filed May 6.

Sandford’s, 111 E. Sandford Blvd., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Troy Youngblood. Filed May 6.

Sunday Oluwasomi, 257 S. Third Ave., Apt. A6, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Oluwasomi Sunday. Filed May 6.

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

The Chess Club of Mount Vernon, 728 S. Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Troy Youngblood.

Filed May 6.

Partnerships

Thermo King East, 354 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Tray Quan D. Guzman. Filed May 9.

3mbrace, 58-60 Hudson St., Apt. 4A, Yonkers 10701, c/o Nachia Reid and Shontau M. Douglas. Filed May 6.

Standard Capital Financial, 321 Knollwood Road Extension, Elmsford 10523, c/o Edgardo Cruces and Robert Cruces. Filed May 9.

Sole Proprietorships 880 Fifth Ave., 354 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Tray Quan D. Guzman. Filed May 10.

Clover Career Coaching, 315 Florence St., Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Genevieve Boron. Filed May 9.

David’s Painting, P.O. Box 8301, Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o David Votta. Filed May 6.

Volcate, 11 Doyer Ave., White Plains 10605, c/o Thomas J. Linehan. Filed May 9.

Yo-Investments, 20 Lewis Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Tyrone Watler.

Filed May 10.

PATENTS Community-based network protocols. Patent no. 9,648,554 issued to Muneeb Arshad, Poughkeepsie; Michael E. Gildein II, Wappingers Falls; Vijai Kalathur, Wappingers Falls; Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Pleasant Valley; and Moses J. Vaughan, Mahwah, N.J. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Distributed cellular client network. Patent no. 9,648,663 issued to Darryl M. Adderly, Morrisville, N.C.; Jonathan W. Jackson, Durham, N.C.; Ajit Jariwala, Cary, N.C.; and Eric B. Libow, Raleigh, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

FACTS Dynamic adjustment of authentication policy. Patent no. 9,648,046 issued to Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, Mich.; Andrew R. Jones, Round Rock, Texas; C. Steven Lingafelt, Durham, N.C.; Kevin C. McConnell, Austin Texas; and John E. Moore Jr., Brownsburg, Ind. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Interlock assembly for airmoving assembly. Filed by Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie; Christopher R. Ciraulo, Wappingers Falls; Milnes P. David, Fishkill; Dustin W. Demetriou, Poughkeepsie; John J. Loparco, Poughkeepsie; Robert K. Mullady, Poughkeepsie; Donald W. Porter, Highland; Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie; Richard P. Snider, New Paltz; and John Torok, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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Pena, Ezequiel, et al, Westtown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Minisink. Amount: $313,650. Filed May 5.

BUILDING LOANS

Ricci, Victor, Saugerties, as owner.

Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: 20 Laura Lane, Saugerties 12477.

Amount: $100,000. Filed May 4.

Below $1 million Moo-La Enterprises LLC, Fort Montgomery, as owner. Lender: Patch of Land Lending LLC, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 63 Mill St., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518.

Amount: $77,000. Filed May 2.

Weiss, John, et al, as owner.

Lender: Ulster Savings Bank. Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $258,116.

Filed May 3.

FIGURES DEEDS Above $1 million 10799 Barmann Holdings LLC, New York City. Seller: Barmann Renaissance LLC, Monsey. Property: 28, 30, 32, 38 and 40 Barmann Ave., Kingston. Amount: $1.4 million.

Filed May 4.

31 Tamarack Road LLC, Allendale, N.J. Seller: M.O.T.M. Inc., Hoboken, N.J. Property: in Carmel.

Amount: $1 million. Filed May 1.

Centro Cristiano Renacer Inc., Freeport. Seller: Changepiont Church, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $1.1 million.

Filed May 2.

City of Middletown. Seller: R and B Associates LLC, Middletown.

Property: in Middletown. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed May 2.

Cosentino Realty Crawford LLC, Commack. Seller: Spaccanapoli Properties LLC, Montebello. Property: 31 Ted Drive, Pine Bush 12566.

Amount: $2 million. Filed May 5.

Topabesa LLC, Amenia. Seller: Silo Ridge Ventures Property A LLC, Scottsdale, Ariz. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $1 million. Filed May 1.

Below $1 million 1005 US II LLC, Pearl River. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 1123 U.S. Highway 6, Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $120,000. Filed May 2.

1156 North Avenue LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Charles W. Smith Jr., Beacon. Property: in Beacon.

Amount: $225,000. Filed May 3.

Sentiment analysis in a video conference. Patent no. 9,648,061 issued to Hernan A. Cunico, Holly Springs, N.C.; and Asima Silva, Holden, Mass. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Process of fabricating printed circuit board. Patent no. 9,648,723 issued to Brian L. Carlson, Rochester, Minn.; John R. Dangler, Rochester, Minn.; Roger S. Krabbenhoft, Rochester, Minn.; and Kevin A. Splittstoesser, Stewartville, Minn.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Because if your CSR focus is "work readiness," we are ready to work with you.

Smart online services presence in a cellular network. Patent no.

9,648,441 issued to Dakshi Agrawal, Monsey; Chatschik Bisdikian, Chappaqua; Dinesh C. Verma, Mount Kisco; and Petros Zerfos, New York.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Upgrading a descriptor engine for a network interface card. Patent no. 9,648,137 issued to Howard M. Haynie, Wappingers Falls; Donald Jung, Hopewell Junction; Jeffrey M. Turner, Poughkeepsie; and Jie Zheng, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Show them what’s possible.

Support Junior Achievement of New York.

Voicemail transmission utilizing signals associated with radio band frequencies. Patent no. 9,648,472 issued to Sheri G. Daye, Boca Raton, Fla.; William R. Glendenning Jr., Austin, Texas; and Peeyush Jaiswal, Boca Raton, Fla. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Junior Achievement of New York works with more than 700 corporate and community volunteers to deliver education experiences to more than 10,000 K-12 students in the Lower Hudson Valley every year.

Water-based computing system.

Patent no. 9,648,777 issued to Peter G. Finn, Markham, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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1338 Sawkill LLC, Austin, Texas.

Seller: Robert Kodsi, Brooklyn. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $450,000.

Filed May 5.

Beacon Residential LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: John Coppola, et al, Sparta, N.J. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $180,000. Filed May 1.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Michael S. Blustein, Goshen. Property: 45 Washington St., Apt. 2, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $212,344. Filed May 4.

Good Dada Inc., Otisville.

Seller: Larry C. Thompson, Otisville.

Property: in Mount Hope. Amount: $165,000. Filed May 5.

152-158 Fishkill Avenue LLC, Beacon. Seller: Sierra West Properties LLC, Beacon. Property: in Beacon.

Amount: $650,000. Filed April 28.

Belfry Arts LLC, Hornell. Seller: Alexander Brezo, et al, Passaic, N.J. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $215,000. Filed May 3.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Richard Schisano, Newburgh. Property: 9 Susan Court, Florida 10921. Amount: $601,247. Filed May 4.

Greenspace Realty LLC, Saugerties. Seller: Gabriel M. Depoala, et al, Saugerties. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $70,000.

Filed May 4.

152-158 Fishkill Avenue LLC, Beacon. Seller: The Rocky Harbor LLC, Beacon. Property: in Beacon.

Amount: $350,000. Filed April 28.

BLG Warehouse LLC, Red Hook.

Seller: Timothy S. Martin, Red Hook.

Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $315,000. Filed May 3.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Stuart M. Mitchell, Nyack. Property: 45 Lincoln Drive, Carmel 10512. Amount: $386,882. Filed April 28.

21st Mortgage Corp., Knoxville, Tenn. Seller: James G. Yastion, New Paltz. Property: 113 Mennella Road, Poughquag 12570. Amount: $454,000. Filed May 3.

Brick and Bristle LLC, Beacon.

Seller: Yusuf Aasim Burns, Fishkill.

Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $135,000. Filed May 3.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Barry R. Fertel, New Rochelle. Property: 18 Walmer Lane, Cold Spring 10516. Amount: $261,502. Filed May 3.

Brookview Ventures LLC 2, Phoenicia. Seller: Susan Chen, Kingston. Property: in Kingston.

Amount: $97,000. Filed May 4.

21st Mortgage Corp., Knoxville, Tenn. Seller: Jode Susan Millman, Poughkeepsie. Property: 138 Brannon Place, Wappinger Falls 12590.

Amount: $350,000. Filed May 3.

271 LLC, Cliffside Park, N.J. Seller: Terry J. O’Connell, Saugerties.

Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $80,000. Filed May 2.

30 Woodlawn Inc., Glen Head.

Seller: Raphael J. Basso, Poughkeepsie. Property: 39 Woodlawn Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $152,000.

Filed May 1.

36 Plattekill NPZ LLC, New Paltz.

Seller: Jules Roy, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: in New Paltz. Amount: $271,000. Filed May 3.

382 Broadway Property LLC, Newburgh. Seller: John C. Saavedra, et al, New Windsor. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $235,000. Filed May 3.

84-86 Carroll Street LLC, Fairfield, N.J. Seller: Lawrence Perretta, Poughkeepsie. Property: 86 Carroll St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 1.

Allsave Development LLC, Montebello. Seller: Robert Hunter, South Fallsburg. Property: in Cornwall-onHudson. Amount: $572,667. Filed May 4.

Antar Holdings Corp., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Joan H. McCarthy, Fishkill. Property: 14 Lori St., Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $117,500.

Filed May 3.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Robert Hunter, South Fallsburg.

Property: 2112 Route 211 West, Otisville 10963. Amount: $611,671.

Filed May 3.

Barracouta Acquisitions LLC, Highland. Seller: Michael T. Morra, Farmingdale. Property: 1506 Cortland Drive, Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $64,000. Filed May 4.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: Charles Nicholas, et al, Mahopac. Property: 189-191 North Road, Mahopac 10541.

Amount: $433,433. Filed April 21.

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Castlerock 2017 LLC, White Plains. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: 163 Port Ben Road, Wawarsing 12489. Amount: $15,150.

Filed May 3.

Castlerock 2017 LLC, White Plains. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 30 Cottage St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $21,500. Filed May 2.

Catskill Park LLC, Oyster Bay. Seller: Zorch LLC, Kingston. Property: 426 Route 28, Ulster. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 1.

Cemco Development Group Inc., Stormville. Seller: M-M2 RE Holdings 4 LLC, Salt Point. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $60,000. Filed May 1.

Citizens Bank N.A. Seller: Robert Hunter, South Fallsburg. Property: 625 Route 17M, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $137,300. Filed May 3.

Coldenham Property Group LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 518 Route 17K, Montgomery.

Amount: $119,900. Filed May 3.

Crest Vida Corp., Montgomery.

Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 5 Hidden View Drive, Walden 12586.

Amount: $100,000. Filed May 2.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Kate McGunnigle, et al, Carmel. Property: 35 Towners Road, Carmel 10512. Amount: $162,714.

Filed May 3.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Seller: Joseph P. Brown, Goshen. Property: 21 Chestnut St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $351,601. Filed May 5.

EGDG Realty Holdings LLC. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 32 Capital Drive, Washingtonville 10992. Amount: $135,000. Filed May 4.

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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: David J. Quigley, Montgomery. Property: 2 Crossing Court, Campbell Hall 10916. Amount: $492,870. Filed May 2.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Michael Ferraro, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Property: 8 Beth Court, Warwick 10990. Amount: $900,375. Filed May 5.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Benjamin Greenwald, New Windsor. Property: 1 Bedford Road, Carmel 10512.

Amount: $226,185. Filed April 21.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Christopher York, Brewster. Property: 23 Palisades Road, Patterson 12563. Amount: $317,146. Filed May 1.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 69 Sylvan Trail, Monroe 10950. Amount: $206,402. Filed May 4.

High Garden Holdings LLC, White Plains. Seller: Kelli O’Brien, Goshen. Property: 68 Aqueduct Road, Garrison 10524. Amount: $176,885. Filed May 1.

MNP Institutional Supply Company LLC, New Windsor. Seller: Ennio V. Sartori, New Windsor.

Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $249,000. Filed May 3.

Stormville Management Corp., LaGrangeville. Seller: Susan M. Kamm, Stormville. Property: Beach Road, Beekman. Amount: $180,000.

Filed April 28.

Moondance Ridge LLC, Cold Spring. Seller: Linda Vaughan, Garrison. Property: 70 Frazier Road, Garrison 10524. Amount: $555,000.

Filed May 1.

TD Bank N.A. Seller: Robert Conde Bickford, Cold Spring. Property: 6 Barnard Road, Patterson 12563.

Amount: $238,866. Filed April 21.

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1. Seller: Michael E. Catania, Newburgh. Property: 35 Fairlawn Ave., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $258,506. Filed May 4.

Hosack Partners I LLC, New York City. Seller: Albert Greenberg, et al, New York City. Property: 10 Carriage House Court, Hyde Park 12538.

Amount: $10,000. Filed May 3.

MS Highland Property LLC, Warwick. Seller: Robert Strell, New Paltz.

Property: 8 Grove St., Highland.

Amount: $235,000. Filed May 2.

Hosack Partners I LLC, New York City. Seller: Albert Greenberg, Portland, Ore. Property: 14 Vanderbilt Lane, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $440,000. Filed May 3.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Bruce Townsend, Walden. Property: 15 Mount Salem Road, Greenville 12771. Amount: $564,446. Filed May 4.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Martin Goldberg, Middletown. Property: 238 Concord Lane, Middletown 10940. Amount: $217,158. Filed May 3.

Northern Enterprise NY LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Glen A. Plotsky, Port Jervis. Property: 947 W. Kaisertown Road, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $104,500. Filed May 4.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Michele Rametta, Goshen. Property: 5 McKinstry St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $141,611. Filed May 5.

Hudson Structures Inc., Garrison. Seller: Brad Orloff, et al, Cold Spring. Property: 3052 Route 9, Cold Spring 10516. Amount: $50,000.

Filed May 1.

JDS Home Buyers LLC, Suffern.

Seller: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $62,000. Filed May 3.

NRZ REO V-2 Corp. Seller: Mary Zugibe Raleigh, Warwick. Property: 318 Grand St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $638,447. Filed May 5.

Radha Madhav Ltd., Newburgh.

Seller: Leonard A. Loza, New Paltz.

Property: 28 N. Chestnut St., New Paltz 12561. Amount: $212,000. Filed May 4.

Reimarvel LLC, Hyde Park.

Seller: Suzanne Galanos, Hyde Park.

Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $190,000. Filed May 1.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Michele Babcock, Walden. Property: 36 Greenshire Way, Walden 12586. Amount: $310,428. Filed May 4.

K.P. Land Holdings LLC, Pine Island. Seller: Barry Daubert, Goshen. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $64,000. Filed May 4.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Randall Coffill, Port Jervis. Property: 518 Park Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $145,004.

Filed May 3.

Kaiser Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Hartsdale Crematory Inc., Hartsdale. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $380,000.

Filed May 4.

Roundtable I Inc., Montgomery.

Seller: David L. Burke, et al, Beacon.

Property: in Beacon. Amount: $95,000. Filed April 28.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Stephanie Amanda Broadnax, Highland Falls. Property: 31 Schneider Ave., Highland Falls 10928. Amount: $48,990. Filed May 4.

Kaiser Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Sarubbi Holdings LLC, Fishkill. Property: 72 Airport Drive, Unit 1-2, Wappinger. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 4.

Seeds For The Future LLC, Albany. Seller: Susan. J. Brown, Cropseyville. Property: 261 Mohonk Road, High Falls 12440. Amount: $162,500. Filed May 3.

KHT Estate LLC, Monroe. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 26 Lexington Hill, Unit 2, Harriman 10926. Amount: $70,000. Filed May 3.

Spitzers Holdings LLC, Monroe.

Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon.

Property: 33 Meadow Ave., Chester 10918. Amount: $65,625. Filed May 5.

Foot of Oak Street LLC, Walden.

Seller: Wallkill River Valley Adventures LLC, Walden. Property: 70 Oak St., Walden 12586. Amount: $169,000. Filed May 4.

Geppinew Holdings LLC, New York City. Seller: Northern Enterprise NY LLC, Highland Mills. Property: 163 N. Miller St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $18,500.

Filed May 2.

Masson Copeland Foods LLC, Garrison. Seller: Brad Orloff, et al, Cold Spring. Property: 3056 Route 9, Cold Spring 10516. Amount: $320,000. Filed May 1.

RIC Construction Corp., Brewster. Seller: Rose Vegliante, Port St. Lucie, Fla. Property: 51 Lakeview Drive, Brewster 10509. Amount: $13,000. Filed April 20.

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Buffalo. Seller: Leslie Baum, Walden. Property: 54 Winding Brook Drive, Walden 12586.

Amount: $196,600. Filed May 5.

TE Cache Photography LLC, Danbury, Conn. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Irvine, Ca. Property: 25 Ludingtonville Road, Patterson 12531. Amount: $95,380. Filed April 24.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Alda Grant, Newburgh.

Property: 176 W. Parmenter St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $71,403.

Filed May 3.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Abraham Osdoba, Brooklyn. Property: 244 Canal St., Ellenville 12428. Amount: $141,828. Filed May 4.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Henry Norman Christensen, Jr., Goshen.

Property: 1089 Maggie Road, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $209,522.

Filed May 3.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Kyle W. Barnett, Poughkeepsie. Property: 35 S. Perry St., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $244,500. Filed May 1.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Pasols, Yolanda E., et al, Middletown. Property: 22 Dogwood Drive, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $275,261. Filed May 2.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Robert W. Walentin, Midlothian, Va. Property: 70 Johnes St., Unit 103E, Newburgh 12553. Amount: $139,302. Filed May 5.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Richard H. Sarajian, New City. Property: 3403 Morgan Drive, Carmel 10512.

Amount: $411,619. Filed May 3.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Edward C. Bruno, Pine Bush. Property: 89 Kensington Way, Wallkill 10940.

Amount: $195,470. Filed May 5.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Elizabeth A. Roosa, Beacon. Property: 268 W. Lovell St., Mahopac 10541.

Amount: $883,298. Filed May 1.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Emily Cajigas, Middletown. Property: 41 Valley Ave., Walden 12586. Amount: $430,098. Filed May 5.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Joseph A. Catania, Newburgh. Property: 5 Mount William St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $184,131. Filed May 2.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Vincent J. Catalano, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 6172 Route 82, Stanfordville 12581. Amount: $183,000. Filed April 28.

FACTS Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: John B. Swift III, Goshen. Property: 167 Highland Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $665,602. Filed May 4.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Ned Kopald, Highland Falls. Property: 166 Montgomery St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $632,781. Filed May 4.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Sarah E. Sholes, Poughkeepsie. Property: 68 Gerald Drive, No. F2, Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $198,000. Filed April 28.

JUDGMENTS 116 and 118 Old New Paltz Road Inc., Highland. $1,811 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

28 Country Deli Inc., Kingston. $2,203 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

318 Vineyard Avenue Inc., Highland. $1,811 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

46 Vineyard Avenue Inc., Highland. $1,811 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

50 Vineyard Avenue Inc., Highland. $1,811 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

AM Contractors, Kerhonkson. $9,244 in favor of Saugerties Lumber Company Inc., Saugerties.

Filed May 5.

Asaf Realty Sealcoating LLC, Marlboro. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Blush Bridal Boutique LLC, Kingston. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Boat Storage Solutions Inc., Pine Bush. $572 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

CRC Landscaping, Highland. $6,005 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

Delightful Jewels, Woodstock. $614 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Empire Dance Center LLC, New Windsor. $33,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed May 5.

Farview Contracting Inc., Clintondale. $1,791 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

GR Hauling Inc., Clintondale. $1,811 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Green Valley Landscaping, Hurley. $5,268 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

Holmgren Enterprises Inc., Middletown. $152 in favor of Service Tire Truck Centers Inc., Bethlehem, Pa. Filed May 5.

Jack Austin’s Inc., Highland. $1,773 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Joe Precour Inc., Highland. $156 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Linserv Inc., Warwick. $18,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed May 5.

Milanova LLC, New Paltz. $391 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

MJ Renovation Service Inc., Pine Bush. $934 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

Pay With Us Inc., Monroe. $1,526 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 5.

Peoples II Inc., Ulster Park. $2,688 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

PNCB Ltd., Shokan. $1,716 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

River Ave Restaurant LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. $19,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed May 5.

Woodstock Outdoor Company Inc., Woodstock. $3,346 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed May 1.

Ye Olde Country Inn Inc., Kingston. $1,800 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany.

Filed May 1.

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

Acampora, Michael J., et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 80 Greenwood Drive, Beacon 12508. Filed April 28.

Ahearn, Timothy J., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 22 Buena Vista Ave., Wallkill 12589. Filed May 4.

Beahan, Gary J., as heir and distributee of the estate of Martha Beahan, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 23 Marwood Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 4.

FIGURES Conklin, Steven J., et al. Filed by Santander Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $221,000 affecting property located at 1745 Kings Highway, Chester 10918. Filed Feb. 15.

Dunham, Jill, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $145,000 affecting property located at 144 Grassy Ridge Road, Olivebridge. Filed May 5.

Faison, George W. Jr., et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $183,500 affecting property located at 3 Harcourt Mews, Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 14.

Dedalto, John, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 71 E. Crossman Ave., Monroe 10950. Filed Feb. 14.

Effner, Susan, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 323 Hasbrouck Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed May 4.

Farrell, Dennis T., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,545 affecting property located at 136 Elm St., Saugerties 12477. Filed May 3.

Delaney, Deborah, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 302 Driftway Lane, Brewster 10509. Filed April 26.

Egan, Brian, et al. Filed by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 95 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Feb. 13.

Fayo, Marion A., et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 346 Route 32, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Feb. 15.

Dolphin, Shirmell, et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,496 affecting property located at 59 and 61 S. Plank Road, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Feb. 14.

Eversley, Jeanne C., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $30,331 affecting property located at 13B Carbay St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed May 3.

Feder, Joseph, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $174,000 affecting property located at 38 Rowley Way, Westtown 10998.

Filed Feb. 14.

Boyle, Keri, et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,260 affecting property located at 42 Smith Ave., Kingston 12401.

Filed May 4.

Busenkell, Jennifer, administratrix of the estate of Hugh Devlin, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $27,000 affecting property located at 36 Dingley Road, Carmel 10512. Filed May 2.

Calicchia, Jeanette, individually and as surviving spouse of Joseph Calicchia, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $600,000 affecting property located at 18 Stephanie Lane, Mahopac 10541.

Filed May 1.

Callahan, Mary, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $349,500 affecting property located at 38 Josephine Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed May 1.

Caracciola, Patricia, et al. Filed

by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $304,500 affecting property located at 19 Wood Road, Chester 10918. Filed Feb. 15.

Carra, Daniel, et al. Filed by Kensington Management LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 232 Dom Road, Beekman 12540. Filed May 5.

Cirelli, Bryan, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $203,695 affecting property located at 283 Mountain Lodge Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Feb. 14.

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FACTS Fennessy, Michael, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 15 Kennard Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed April 26.

Figueroa, Edwin, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 79 Horton Road, Blooming Grove 10950. Filed Feb. 15.

Flaherty, Timothy R., et al. Filed

by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,606 affecting property located at 125 Pine Island Turnpike, Warwick 10990. Filed Feb. 14.

Fleischer, Deanna, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $194,750 affecting property located at 2143 Sawkill Ruby Road, Kingston 12401. Filed May 2.

Gabino, Victor, et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,500 affecting property located at 10 Colleen Lane, Wallkill 12589.

Filed May 2.

Garces, Manuel T., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $223,387 affecting property located at 16 Dartantra Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed May 1.

Gaulucci, Anthony Jr., et al. Filed

by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $284,747 affecting property located at 141 Widmer Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed May 5.

Giammatteo, Lorie, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $85,946 affecting property located at 16 MacFarlane Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed May 1.

Graham, Susan L., as co-executor of the estate of Peter Donald Haney, et al. Filed by M&T Bank.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $78,400 affecting property located at 38 Barrett Hill Road, Carmel 10512. Filed May 3.

Grant, Brian A., individually and as administrator of the estate of Betty Jean Grant, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,000 affecting property located at 819 Route 209 Godeffroy 12729. Filed Feb. 14.

Greene, Robin, et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $65,000 affecting property located at 431 Dewitt Mills Road, Kingston 12401. Filed May 3.

Grey, Patricia A., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $175,000 affecting property located at 27 Dewy Lane, Wingdale 12594. Filed May 4.

Hess, Ronald R., as executor of the estate of Nancy Hess, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $40,000 affecting property located at 10 Pellwood Lake Road, Highland Falls 10928.

Filed Feb. 15.

Justo, Frank J., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $40,000 affecting property located at 11 Penny Lane, Brewster 10509. Filed April 28.

Keena, Joanne Michelle, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Joanne Ferris, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $63,000 affecting property located at 114 Fox Run Lane, Unit 6B, Carmel 10512. Filed April 26.

Kicska, Susan, et al. Filed by PennyMac Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 833 County Road 6, High Falls 12440. Filed May 2.

Kruse, Robert R., et al. Filed by Statebridge Company LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $108,400 affecting property located at 5 Seiffert Lane, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed April 20.

Langer, Anthony, 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 45 Beers Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 13.

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Lasaponaro, Scott, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $107,635 affecting property located at 520 Shore Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 13.

FIGURES Unknown heirs at law of John A. Ryan, et al. Filed by Deutsche bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 43 Rymph road, LaGrangeville 12540. Filed May 5.

West Point Realty Inc., as owner. $38,525 as claimed by AFR Engineering and Land Surveying PC, Monroe. Property: 1106 Route 9W, Highlands. Filed May 2.

Lee, Dwayne, et al. Filed by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $124,569 affecting property located at 50 Sheraton Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 3.

Van Tyne, Ronald, et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $222,922 affecting property located at 36 Ahles Circle, Hyde Park 12538. Filed April 27.

NEW BUSINESSES

Luongo, Louis J., et al. Filed by Santander Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $224,000 affecting property located at 88 W. Pine Road, Hyde Park 12580.

Filed April 27.

Venable, Jeremy S., et al. Filed by Navy Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,359 affecting property located at 402 St. Andrews Road, Walden 12586. Filed Feb. 15.

Luzardo, Nichol, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 735 Big Pond Road, Huguenot 12746. Filed Feb. 15.

Wilcox, Elizabeth, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,500 affecting property located at 2625 Carmel Ave., Brewster 10509.

Filed May 1.

M and L 105 Properties LLC, et al. Filed by Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 33 Wallkill Ave., Shawangunk 12589. Filed May 3.

Young, Deborah L., as executrix of the estate of Wade W. Young, III, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $121,500 affecting property located at 17 State St., Middletown 10940.

Filed Feb. 15.

Mansperger, Cyril, et al. Filed

by Frederick H. Mansperger and Marianne E. Schap. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 202 Fishkill Ave., Beacon. Filed May 5.

Ranni, Linda, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 141 Creamery Pond Road, Sugar loaf 10981. Filed Feb. 14.

Robinson, Oswald, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $207,760 affecting property located at 96 Rockwell Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 14.

Rodriguez, Steven, et al. Filed

by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,700 affecting property located at 459 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed May 2.

Rolon-Rosario, Vanessa, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,563 affecting property located at 8 Wilkin Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 15.

Turino, Michael, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,000 affecting property located at 74 Walsh Road, LaGrangeville 12540. Filed April 27.

Zolko, Jason, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 911 Pumpkin Lane, Clinton 12514. Filed April 27.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Bonhomme, John Jr., as owner. $5,500 as claimed by All About Restoration Inc., Walden. Property: 28 Monument St., Newburgh 12550.

Filed May 2.

Bonhomme, John, as owner. $5,500 as claimed by All About Restoration Inc., Walden. Property: 103 Carson Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Filed May 2.

Foard, Becky Baxter, Carmel, as owner. $2,200 as claimed by Top 2 Bottom Quality Painting, Lincolndale. Property: in Carmel.

Filed May 3.

Hernandez, Joe, as owner. $3,996 as claimed by Camarata Property Maintenance, Saugerties. Property: 27 Ricks Lane, Saugerties. Filed May 5.

Hopewell Sportsdome Ventures, as owner. $114,845 as claimed by Cranesville Block Company Inc., Amsterdam. Property: Route 52, East Fishkill. Filed May 1.

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

Doing Business As Brothers Hometown Deli Inc., d.b.a. Hometown Deli, 2975 Route 6, Slate Hill 10973. Filed May 2.

Exquisite Corpse Publishing, 65 Huguenot St., New Paltz 12561, c/o Cynthia Kraman. Filed May 4.

Fitness Works, 99 Depot St., Pine Bush, c/o Brian Patrick Harrison.

Filed April 28.

Fortitude, 10 Lemon Lane Extension, Rhinebeck 12572, c/o Dillon Richard Tiberio. Filed May 3.

Heirloom Design, 114 Mandy’s Road, Westtown 10998, c/o Vera Sheehan. Filed April 28. iFix Phones Fast, 498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley, c/o Ihab Moutaouakil. Filed April 28.

Reservoir Fare Inc., d.b.a. Reservoir Inn, 157 Basin Road, West Hurley 12491. Filed May 5.

J. Ramirez Drywell Service, 237 Washington St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Juan Ramirez Marin. Filed May 2.

Partnerships

J.W. Smith Enterprise, 515 South Road, Milton 12542, c/o Garrett L. Smith. Filed May 1.

Cedar Hill Farm, 319 Gardnerville Road, New Hampton 10958, c/o David S. Cole, Susan E. Babb, and Kenneth J. Kyle. Filed April 29.

Five Star Quality Detailing, 28 Warren St., Ellenville 12428, c/o Adam L. Negron and Jose M. Negron Jr. Filed May 1.

HR and Son, 16 Huckleberry Turnpike, Wallkill 12589, c/o Celia Herrera and Roberto Carlos Reyes Reyes. Filed May 5.

Old Bones MC Ulster, 80 Katrine Lane, Lot 9, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Robert J. Eggering and Allan J. Roebuck. Filed May 5.

Ollie and Otto, 1201 Bruynswick Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Keierra Callaway and Mario D. Callaway.

Filed May 1.

Sole Proprietorships Aviva Consulting Services, 421 Pine Bush Road, Stone Ridge 12484, c/o Aviva Nechama Ostrovsky. Filed May 1.

Carribbean Taste, 89 Franklin St., Kingston 12401, c/o Dominique R. Crowder. Filed May 5.

Clover Rock Building, 19 Ten Broeck Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Robert P. Steinebach. Filed May 3.

DoubleDz Sealcoating and Stripping, 302 Route 211, Wallkill, c/o Raymond Terwilleger. Filed May 2.

Eden Artistry, P.O. Box 62, Ruby 12475, c/o Eden Marina Selle. Filed May 3.

Joseph Robert Pratt, 28 Silver Wings Lane, Woodstock 12409, c/o Joseph Robert Pratt. Filed May 1.

Now Local Delivery, 141 Wisner Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Santos Pierre Mercado. Filed April 28.

Nutrific Adventures, 17 White St., Highland 12528, c/o Mashariki Okbar. Filed May 2.

NY Lighting Design, 104 Neelytown Road, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o Victoria Ford. Filed April 28.

Poppy and Zoey Designs, 220 Main St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Jane Waters. Filed May 5.

ReRe’s, 60 Ulster Ave., Saugerties 12477, c/o Marie L. Brandt. Filed May 2.

Rev. Jon Mundy Miracles Magazine, 39 Hickory Drive, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o Jon Mundy. Filed April 29.

The Little Cauldron, P.O. Box 33, Phoenicia 12464, c/o Helen Viola Hoffman. Filed May 1.

Towers Café, 102 First St., Connelly 12417, c/o Jose A. Torres. Filed May 1.

Twilight Acres Angus, 454 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge 12484, c/o Patricia J. Elliott. Filed May 5.

VKR Investigations, 49 Goshen Road, Chester 10918, c/o Vincent Angelo Rouhotas. Filed April 29.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MISS PINK HEALTHY FOOD LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/4/17.

Offc loc: WESTCHESTER Cty. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC: 5 COLDEN AVE, WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61065 LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANTS NETWORK LLC Art Of Org. Filed with SSNY on 12/06/16. Offc. loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 16 Idlewood road, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61066 632 Mamaroneck Avenue LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/30/17. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 119 New St., Mamaroneck, NY 10543. General Purpose. #61067 Modern Townhouses, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/30/17. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 4225 Webster Ave., Bronx, NY 10470. General Purpose. #61068 Notice of Formation of Agent Ivy, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/10/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 9 Lexington Dr., Croton on Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61069 Riverscape Consulting Services LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 3/14/17. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at 95 Kent Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706.

Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #61070 Frances Motorsports Transport LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/13/2016. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 501 North Barry Ave #2-J, Mamaroneck, NY,10543 Purpose: any lawful. #61071 Crimson Advantage, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/3/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 200 Veterans Rd, Building B, Suite 9, Yorktown Hts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61072 Living Artist Analytics, LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 1/31/2017. The LLC is located in Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc (7014 13th Avenue, STE 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228) has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which United States Corporation Agents, Inc shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at 3 Watson Street, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #61075 TMD Construction JV 3 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/04/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 200 Business Park Dr, Ste 203, Armonk, NY 10504, which is the principle business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful activity. #61076 Notice of Formation of Lagrutta Designs, LLC. Filed w NY Sec. of State on 8/4/16. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Kerri LaGrutta 125 Darling Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61078 Notice of Formation of 14 Hollow Ridge Road LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 1/4/17. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: c/o The LLC, 550 Franklin Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #61079 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE WOLF KIN LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/09/2017. Office loc: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail process to the principal business address: 5 Hemlock Hollow Place, Armonk, NY, 10504. Purpose: any lawful acts. #61080 Mayfair Housing LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on 4/05/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Mayfair Housing LLC, 901 Main Street, Peekskill, New York 10566, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #61081 25 Evergreen Associates LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/9/17. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Peter D. Acciavatti, 39 Evergreen Ave., Rye, NY 10580. General Purpose. #61082 15-17 Circle Holding LLC. Filed 3/27/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. #204, White Plains, NY 10601: all lawful #61084

17 Circle Rd - Mbi LLC. Filed 3/13/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. #201, White Plains, NY 10601: all lawful #61085 15 Circle Rd - Mbi LLC. Filed 3/13/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. #201, White Plains, NY 10601: all lawful #61086 1713 Decatur LLC. Filed 3/27/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Law Firm of Elias C. Schwartz, Pllc, 343 Great Neck Rd. Great Neck, NY 11021 Purpose: all lawful #61087 Notice of Formation of a LLC, HANLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on 3/16/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O HANLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC, 331 River Rd Unit A, Willington, CT 06279. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #61088 Mayfair Housing Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on 4/05/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Mayfair Housing Associates LLC, 901 Main Street, Peekskill, New York 10566, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #61090 NOTICE OF REGISTRATION of Sadowski Katz LLP Registration filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/26/2015. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Sadowski Katz LLP, 140 Dorchester Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: law firm. #61092 242 Tate Avenue LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/14/17. Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 191 Henry St., Buchanan, NY 10511. General Purpose. #61093 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Mustard Seeds Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/17/2017. Location: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at 650 Croton Lake Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #61094 MDG Interest Acquisition Fund LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on 4/12/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: MDG Interest Acquisition Fund LLC, 901 Main Street, Peekskill, New York 10566, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #61095 Wallace Law PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 4/12/17. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: 445 Hamilton Ave. Ste. 1102, White Plains, NY 10601.

Purpose: Law #61096 Notice of Formation of 51 BORCHER AVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/23/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Yolando Delgado, 185 Deer Field Lane North, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61097 Notice of Formation of 3228 JOHNSON AVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/23/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Yolando Delgado, 185 Deer Field Lane North, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61098 Mitch’s Fishes, LLC Articles of Organization were filed With the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/09/16.Office location : Westchester County. SSNY has been designated As agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to : The LLC, 22 Baltic Place Apt 2D , Croton On Hudson, NY 10520 (the LLC’s principal business Location) Purpose : any lawful purpose #61100 Notice of Formation of BOBALU Rye Brook, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 2/28/17. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC to: c/o US Corp Agents, 7014 13th Ave. Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61101 Notice of Formation of Luca Global Markets, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/09/17. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 5 Pamela Place, Millwood, NY 10546. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61102 MRE 8 LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/6/17. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to P.O. Box 160, Katonah, NY 10536. General Purpose. #61103

931 Diven St Partners LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April, 24, 2017. 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: Brendon Fitzgerald, 741 Shenandoah Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: Any lawful acts. #61106 633 Washington St Partners LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April, 24, 2017. 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: Brendon Fitzgerald, 741 Shenandoah Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: Any lawful acts. #61107 500 N Division St Partners LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April, 24, 2017. 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: Brendon Fitzgerald, 741 Shenandoah Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: Any lawful acts. #61108 Notice of Formation of Hale Avenue, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/3/2017. 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, 15 Highview Pl., White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61109 Notice of Formation of L2 Web Media Group, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/23/2017. 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, 416 Seneca Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61110 MOST INFLUENTIAL 100, LLC. Filed with the SSNY on 4/11/17 Office: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent for serv. of proc. & shall mail copy to: Law Offices of Alozie N. Etufugh, PLLC 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1000 NY, NY 10169. Purpose: All Lawful Activities. #61113 Thornwood Self Storage, LLC. Arts. of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/4/2017. Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served against LLC to principal buisness address: 401 Clairmont Ave. Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: any lawful act. #61114 Notice of Formation of Tino Consultants, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/23/2017. 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, 226 Hunt Ln North Salem, NY 10560 Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61115 Notice of Formation of Motivate 2 Renovate, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/8/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 941 McLean Ave Suite #257. Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61117 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Wellingtons Grill Inc. to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 110 Halstead Avenue Harrison NY 10528. #61118 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Jazz Forum Arts Inc to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown NY 10591. #61119 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Caper Mediterranean Restaurant LTD to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 531 North Main Street Port Chester NY 10573. #61120 New Roc Information Technology Solutions, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/27/2017. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: 1333A North Ave #636 New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61121 Notice of Formation of HEMMING BIRDS 380 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/3/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 380 Adams Street, Bedord Hills, NY 10507. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61122 Notice of Formation of MM&F REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/22/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 285 Main St., Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61123 Notice of Formation of S&P Solutions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/10/2017. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to S&P Solutions, LLC, 101 Glenwood Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. #61124 41 Middle Pond Road Associates LLC. Filed 4/17/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61125

Notice of Formation of HAMISH & TROTWOOD LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/21/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 55 Smith Avenue Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61126 Notice of Formation of Express Reality, LLC (LLC). Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/31/17.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. United States Corporation Agents, Inc, located at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Purpose is any lawful business purpose. #61127 Notice of Formation of Caste by Castellon, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 3/14/17. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the principal business located at LLC, PO Box 257, Bronx, NY 10468. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #61128 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE MEYER HANDELMAN FUND for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 is available at its principal office located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-618, Rye Brook, NY 10573-1373 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is WILLIAM R. HANDELMAN. #61129 Notice is hereby given that a Hotel Liquor license, #TBA has been applied for by Flik International Corp to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a Hotel.

For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 20 Old Post Road Armonk NY 10504. #61130 Fluidity Books LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 2/10/17. The LLC is located in Westchester County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at 22 Jefferson Ave, White Plains, NY. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #61131 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE LOOKOUT FUND, INC. for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 is available at its principal office located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-618, Rye Brook, NY 10573-1373 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is WILLIAM R. HANDELMAN. #61132 Joe Killian and Company LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 4/25/17. Off. in West. Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 59 Ashley Road, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706. Purpose: any lawful activity. #61134 Erase With Chase LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/3/17. Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 14 Channing Pl., Apt. 2L, Eastchester, NY 10709. General Purpose. #61135 Innes Road Realty, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/2/17. Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 495 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708. General Purpose. #61136 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE ARTHUR J. GAVRIN FOUNDATION, INC. for the year ended December 31, 2016 is available at its office at 1865 Palmer Avenue, Suite 108, Larchmont, NY for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is DAVID M. GAVRIN. #61137 The annual return of the ADITI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS for the calendar year December 31, 2016 is available at its principal office located at D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is Kalapana Raina. #61138 Notice of Formation of Wildenberg & Chan CPAís PLLC, a domestic Professional Service Limited Liability Company (PLLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/7/2017. NY Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC served upon him/her to The PLLC, 875 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 404, Mamaroneck, New York 10543.

Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #61139 Notice of Formation of 25 AND CHANGE, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/24/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 19 S. Cottenet Street, Irvington, NY 10533. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61140 Notice of Formation of NewBridge Consulting & Services LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/24/2017. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Li Wang, 38 Beech Hill Road, Pleasantville NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61141

IGGY GONCALVES LLC filed with SSNY ON 01/09/17.

Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Igaro Goncalves, 40 Memorial Highway #17T, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful. #61142 Notice of Formation of VMP Investor, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/01/2017. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Vito Petriello 161 Dante Ave Tuckahoe NY 10707 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61143 Notice of Formation of ENVY HARI SALON AMDV, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42 Maple Street, Croton-onHudson, NY 10520. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61144 Riff Media, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 11/5/04.

Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: Eric Holzman, 1 Rockhill Terrace, Larchmont, NY 10538.

Purpose: Any lawful activity #61145 Notice of Formation of CreateNet Studio LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/29/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 300 S. Broadway #2J Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful purpose #61146 2040 Madison LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/24/17. Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 213 Lawrence St., Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. General Purpose. # 61077 Notice of Formation of MCII Advisors, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/10/17. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 43 Gramercy Ave, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful purpose. # 61148

Cerreta Lane Associates LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/31/17. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 26 Equestrian Park Dr., Katonah, NY 10536.

General Purpose. # 61149

Notice of Formation of Bell Custom Woodworks, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/13/2017. 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, 27 N. Mortimer Ave, Apt 2, Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: any lawful purpose. # 61150

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER as the place of trial situs of the real property INDEX NO. 58975/2012 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 1561 STRAWBERRY ROAD MOHEGAN LAKE, NY 10547 Section: 15.12 Block: 1 Lot: 24 ONEWEST BANK FSB, Plaintiff, vs. KELLY FREVE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS E. TURNER A/K/A GLADYS C. TURNER; KIM ROBERTSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS E. TURNER A/K/A GLADYS C. TURNER, ALL THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND THE CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST THEREOF OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSONS, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF OF GLADYS E. TURNER A/K/A GLADYS C. TURNER; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; VENUS S. RODRIGUEZ; ANTHONY BLAKE; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF THE NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE 1 to JOHN DOE 25”, said names being fictitious, the persons or parties intended being the persons, parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $362,790.00 and interest, recorded on September 12, 2007, in Control # 472490070, of the Public Records of WESTCHESTER County, New York, covering premises known as 1561 STRAWBERRY ROAD, MOHEGAN LAKE, NY 10547. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

WESTCHESTER County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: January 24, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 #61112

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDEX NO. 70470/2015 Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 173 MOUNT AIRY ROAD WEST CROTONON-HUDSON, NY 10520 Section: 68.5 Block: 1 Lot: 22 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. LOUIS J. BORGET, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HILDEGARD BORGET, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JOHN DOE #1 through JOHN DOE #12, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $1,092,000.00 and interest, recorded on July 18, 2007, at Instrument number 471930020, of the Public Records of WESTCHESTER County, New York, covering premises known as 173 MOUNT AIRY ROAD WEST CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY 10520. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. WESTCHESTER County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 22, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY:_DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 #61104

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 34 SUNSET DRIVE CROTON ON HUDSON, NY 10520-2821 Section: 79.9 Block: 4 Lot: 40 INDEX NO. 70223/2015 Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER as the place of trial situs of the real property WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2005-FR1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-FR1, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM F. RIEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. RIEDY, and any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; MARY HARPER A/K/A MAY HARPER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. RIEDY; PATRICIA RIEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. REIDY; ANN MARIE ELLISON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. RIEDY; ALICE HABIB, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. RIEDY; MAUREEN SEARLES, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. RIEDY; WILLIAM G. RIEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. RIEDY; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, and ‘’JOHN DOE #1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $415,800.00 and interest, recorded on October 15, 2004, at Instrument number 443081276, of the Public Records of WESTCHESTER County, New York, covering premises known as 34 SUNSET DRIVE CROTON ON HUDSON, NY 10520-2821. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. WESTCHESTER County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: June 6, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 280-7675 #61105

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDEX NO. 63457/2015 Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 170 WOODWORTH AVENUE YONKERS, NY 10701 Section: 2 Block: 2105 Lot: 19 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AHL2, Plaintiff, vs. NELSON JIMINEZ, if living, and if he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff ; NICOLE L. JIMINEZ; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC.; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.; CITI BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; NEW YORK LIVERY LEASING, INC.,; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $330,400.00 and interest, recorded on August 25, 2005, at Instrument number 452290453, of the Public Records of WESTCHESTER County, New York, covering premises known as 170 WOODWORTH AVENUE YONKERS, NY 10701. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. WESTCHESTER County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 27, 2016 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: SCOTT REEL, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 280-7675 #61111

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MOUNT VERNON IDA, May 1, 2017 To All Interested Proposers: The Mt. Vernon Industrial Development Authority (“Mt. Vernon IDA”) is soliciting proposals from experienced firms to provide Parking Consulting Services. The Request for Proposals ("RFP") is available for your reference on the Mt. Vernon IDA’s website at http://cmvny.com/departments/planning/industrial-development-agency/. Each Proposer shall submit no later than 3:00pm on June 1, 2017, five (5) paper copies and a copy on a flash drive, CD ROM or similar device in either Microsoft Word or PDF format of a written response to the RFP to: Mt. Vernon Industrial Development Agency ATTN: Maria Donovan City Hall – 1 Roosevelt Square Mt. Vernon, New York 10550-2060 Each interested firm is encouraged to send a brief Notice of Intent to submit a proposal in response to this RFP to the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency on or before May 16, 2017. To facilitate communications between the Mt. Vernon IDA and Proposers and to ensure that all Proposers have access to the same information, all information concerning this RFP will be posted on the Mt. Vernon IDA’s website at http://cmvny.com/departments/planning/industrialdevelopment-agency/. All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted as set forth in the RFP. The Mt. Vernon IDA will post the questions (without attribution) and responses on the RFP website. Maria Donovan will serve as the primary point of contact for this RFP. The RFP also lists other designated contacts.

Except as otherwise stated in the RFP, no other contact with Mt. Vernon IDA or City of Mt. Vernon public officials, staff or consultants regarding this RFP will be allowed during the RFP process. Violation of this requirement may be grounds for disqualification from the RFP process.

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‘An Evening in Good Company’ with The Food Bank The Food Bank for Westchester recently raised more than $350,000 to help support its programs at its spring gala, “An Evening in Good Company,” at the Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. The Food Bank estimates that more than 200,000 Westchester County residents are hungry or at risk of hunger; more than half of those are seniors and more than one-third are children under 18. The nonprofit distributes several million pounds of food each year through more than 300 community partners throughout the county.

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