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Kristina M. Benza, CEO of County Fabricators LLC, at the company’s headquarters in Pleasantville. Photo by Colleen Wilson

new audit report from the state comptroller’s office on the Cuomo administration’s “New York Open for Business” advertising campaign could bolster critics of the governor’s Start-Up NY program, who recently called for a halt to the initiative to attract businesses to college campuses with state tax exemptions as a $53 million waste of taxpayers’ money.

The report this month by the Division of State Government Accountability in the office of Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli criticized Empire State Development, the state’s chief economic development agency, for failing to quantify results of its Open for Business marketing campaign to spur business investment, job creation

and travel and tourism in New York.

The report, which includes a 12-page response from Empire State Development, shows a rift between the two state agencies over how to gauge the effectiveness of the costly ad campaign, whose critics have included Cuomo’s election opponent last November, Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino.

The comptroller’s office wants ESD to measure the bang for what DiNapoli called “the considerable investment of public funds” in order to evaluate the campaign’s cost-effectiveness. ESD, though, claims the marketing is all about changing perceptions of New York as a place to visit and do business and should not be measured as a direct producer of jobs and » STATE, page 6

Cuomo convenes wage board, riles business groups PANEL WILL WEIGH PAY RAISE FOR FAST-FOOD WORKERS

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GOV. ANDREW M. CUOMO ANNOUNCED in an op-ed in The New York Times on May 6 that he would take the minimum-wage fight into his own hands after lawmakers denied his proposal for wage hikes in this year’s budget.

“While lawmakers delay, I am taking action,” he wrote. He said he would instruct the state Department of Labor to investigate and make recommendations on the minimum wage in the fast-food industry — a move that bypasses the legislative process and has angered many in the business community.

The governor’s decision to empanel a wage board came about a month after the 2015-16 state budget passed without an increase to the minimum wage, despite Cuomo’s efforts to increase the rate to $10.50 an hour statewide and $11.50 an hour in New York City. New York passed legislation in 2013 to raise the minimum wage

incrementally to $9 per hour by the end of 2015.

State law allows the Labor Department commissioner — or in this case an acting commissioner, Mario J. Musolino — to appoint a wage board or panel that represents public, business and labor interests. The board investigates a » WAGE, page 6

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n late December 2013, County Fabricators LLC began work on one of its first purchase orders in nearly a decade.

The client: Tappan Zee Constructors LLC. The order was something small like steel plates, but it was for the company consortium designing and building the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement at a bid-winning cost of $3.9 billion.

Following months of emailing and calling businesses to pitch the quality of her steel fabricating company’s products, Kristina M. Benza, CEO of County Fabricators, said the marketing started to pay off.

“It’s sales,” she said. “And that’s the biggest first step is you have to get yourself in the door and sell people on what you’re making and the experience that they’ll get here.”

Benza said she called and emailed potential clients enough that eventually they had to respond.

“I think persistence is what gets people here and our philosophy and the quality of our work is what keeps people here,” she said.

Since that first order for the Tappan Zee, Benza estimated the company has steadily completed about 100 orders for the new bridge that will connect Rockland and Westchester counties over the Hudson River. The orders have grown from shim plates at the start to 110-foot lifting apparatuses and catwalks that will sit under the bridge.

“We actually fabricated all of the access platforms that will hang from the crane,” she said, and those will “allow the iron workers to access all of their rigging.”

Sitting in a conference room at the headquarters of the steel fabricating company off of Marble Avenue in Pleasantville, the 26-year-old CEO recounted how she came to own a majority of the firm started by her father and uncle, Robert and Philip Benza. The brothers also owned and for many years operated Arben Group LLC, a civil infrastructure contracting company in Pleasantville.

“They were always involved in heavy civil construction,” she said, and at the time it seemed like a logical next step for them to start a side business. “But they never did anything with it. The company sat dormant for nine years.”

In 2013, Benza graduated from New York Medical College with a master’s

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A County Fabricators worker in the company’s Pleasantville yard.

degree in comprehensive science and was trying to figure out what her next step was going to be.

“I saw a lot of opportunities with the Tappan Zee Bridge” and other infrastructure projects going on in neighboring states, “so I took over” the family business, she said.

Part of restarting the business meant buying new equipment, which included a forklift for the yard and an overhead gantry crane that was fabricated at the Pleasantville shop.

But the hardest part, she said, was building a customer base.

“I needed someone to give me an opportunity,” she said. “And they did, and we grew from there.”

Asked if it was her idea to rejuvenate the company, Benza laughed, and smiled affirmatively. “Everyone around will probably tell you I was crazy.”

But to her, it seemed like the natural next step.

“I was always the kid that was into Legos” — a continued interest evidenced by a display of Lego cranes and trucks near the entrance of the office. “I loved to know how things worked and I always loved to be building things with my hands and creating things, and this is kind of a large-scale version of that,” she said.

Benza, who grew up in Briarcliff Manor, said she spent time welding in her youth, learning the basics from her father, but it was only recently that she delved into the mechanics of welding through the instruction of her foreman at the shop. About

eight months ago, Benza earned the highest welding certification conferred by the American Welding Society.

“I wanted to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk,” she said. “I thought it was important that I had something that could speak to my credibility in terms of examining welds. And I think it helps people take me a little bit more seriously within the industry.”

What started with one employee about a year-and-a-half ago has grown to eight people working full time in the shop, which she said increases to as many as 15 during busier seasons. Her uncle, Philip, stayed with the company and is chief marketing officer.

Also in the works is the company’s registration as a state-certified minority and women-owned business enterprise, a status that can be valuable in winning contracts on federally funded projects. The Tappan Zee Bridge project, for instance, has a goal of spending $314 million on MWBE business contracts in order to qualify for federal funding.

Recently, County Fabricators acquired more clients for work on two other bridges, the Bayonne Bridge and Goethals Bridge, both in Staten Island. Similar to the work for the Tappan Zee, County Fabricators is building temporary work items like heavylifting equipment used to help bridge workers with the construction.

Working with Tappan Zee Constructors, she said, was a “great stamp of approval” and “a really great kick-start to everything and to us moving forward.”

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Regeneron pays $73M for vacant land for future growth Regeneron’s landlord at The Landmark, BioMed Realty Trust Inc., paid $98.5 million jgolden@westfairinc.com in 2007 to acquire the developed area of the egeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., the former Union Carbide campus from LCOR state’s largest biotechnology compa- Inc., a Pennsylvania-based real estate develny, has become a commercial land- opment company, and LCOR’s joint-venture owner in Westchester County with its recent partners in Manhattan, Argent Ventures LLC $73 million purchase of an undeveloped 100- and the former Lehman Brothers Inc. The acre parcel at The Landmark at Eastview, the seller in the recent deal with Regeneron, life sciences campus where Regeneron has Eastview Holdings LLC, now is controlled

by Argent Ventures, which also owns Grand One of two Regeneron Pharmaceuticals buildings under construction at The Landmark at Eastview in Mount Pleasant. File photo its headquarters.

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Ginsburg breaks ground for Hastings-on-Hudson apartments

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ontinuing its push in the region’s luxury-rentals market, Ginsburg Development Cos. this spring has begun construction of The Lofts on Saw Mill River, a 66-unit apartment complex on Route 9A in Hastings-on-Hudson.

The Valhalla-based developer held a groundbreaking ceremony May 7 for the $34.9 million development on a former industrial parking lot that had been part of the former Ciba-Geigy pharmaceuticals campus on Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh.

The complex will include two three-story, 27-unit buildings and a two-story building with 12 affordable workforce housing units, a Ginsburg spokesman said. The first residents are expected to move into the contemporary-style lofts next summer.

Three of the affordable units will be available to households earning up to 50 percent of the area median income and nine will be reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income.

The affordable units will rent at $874 per

month for a studio and up to $1,484 monthly for a three-bedroom apartment.

For market-rate apartments, the developer said monthly rentals will range from $2,900 for a 950-square-foot one-bedroom unit to $5,000 for a 1,656-square-foot threebedroom unit.

The Ginsburg company will create a 10-space public parking lot on the property and a pedestrian bridge over the Saw Mill River to Westchester County’s nearby South County Trailway.

Westchester County has agreed to provide the developer approximately $1.2 million toward land acquisition and infrastructure costs. The county Industrial Development Agency has approved sales and mortgage tax exemptions for the project that total $679,780. The project will create 100 construction jobs over 18 months and three fulltime permanent jobs when completed.

The Hastings-on-Hudson construction is the fourth residential project revived by developer Martin Ginsburg on sites where his company initially planned luxury condominium developments. Those planned developments came to a halt in the financial

An artist’s rendering of The Lofts on Saw Mill River.

crisis of 2007 and 2008, and Ginsburg in recent years has shifted his company’s focus from condos to upscale apartment buildings.

Ginsburg last year began construction of the long-delayed Harbor Square, a $65 million, 188-unit apartment development on the Ossining riverfront. In Yonkers, the company last fall broke ground on River Tides

at Greystone, a $100 million, 330-unit apartment complex on Warburton Avenue.

In Rockland County, Ginsburg Development in June will open Riverside, a 106unit luxury apartment building at Harbors at Haverstraw, a Ginsburg townhouse and condo community where development also stalled in the financial crisis several years ago.

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Indian Point transformer fails, shuts down reactor

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reactor automatically shut down at the nuclear power plant in Buchanan on May 9 when an electric transformer failed and ruptured, causing two fires and leaking oil into the Hudson River.

An automatic sprinkler system and workers at Indian Point Energy Center put out the fires that occurred in a non-nuclear, outdoor area of the plant when a transformer for Unit 3 failed for reasons not known as of press time. After the fires, the transformer ruptured, causing oil and water from the sprinkler system to overflow a holding tank underground that is designed to capture fluid.

“Immediately following the event, we had protective oil booms on the river to mitigate any potential adverse environmental impact,” said Jerry Nappi, a spokesman for Entergy Corp., Indian Point’s owner and operator. It is unknown how much of the clear, lightweight oil discharged into the river, but “there is no evidence of an ongoing leak” and little to no evidence of any impact on the environment, he said.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens briefed the media with updates about the incident May 10. “A transformer fire in and of itself was

“WE NEED TO WORK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO UNDERSTAND WHY IT (TRANSFORMER) FAILED AFTER EIGHT YEARS INSTEAD OF WHEN IT TYPICALLY LASTS” — Jerry Nappi

not dangerous, but the fear is always that one situation is going to trigger another,” Cuomo said.

The Unit 3 reactor will likely remain shut down for several weeks, Nappi said. Unit 2 is fully operational.

U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey called on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to investigate the facilities at Indian Point and provide information related to fire safety exemptions provided to the plant.

A statement from her office said, “There must be a thorough investigation by the NRC, which as Indian Point’s federal regulator is responsible for relicensing, to determine the factors that led to the fire and the safety risks it created.”

The license for Indian Point’s Unit 2 reactor expired in 2013 but has been extended during the ongoing approval process for a 20-year renewal. Unit 3’s license is set to expire by the end of the year.

The transformer that ruptured holds roughly 20,000 gallons of fluid and was replaced in 2007, Nappi said. Transformers are meant to last about 30 to 40 years, he said.

“We need to work with the manufacturer to understand why it (transformer) failed after eight years instead of when it typically lasts,” Nappi said. The failed transformer was inspected during the Unit 3 reactor’s last scheduled refueling outage in March.

It is unknown how much oil discharged

into the river, but “there is no evidence of an ongoing leak” and little to no evidence of any impact on the environment, Nappi said.

The week after the leak, Entergy had its employees and contracted environmental managers working on the mitigation process with the Coast Guard on the water and at the plant.

Entergy filed a Notice of Unusual Event, the lowest of four emergency classifications, with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. No release of radiation or injuries were reported.

Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino, after being briefed with Entergy officials on the day of the fire, said all protocols apparently were followed by Entergy and “there is no danger to the public.”

On May 6, a steam leak was discovered in one of Unit 3’s pipes, causing plant workers to gradually shut the reactor down the next morning. There also was no radioactive release or threat of injury after that incident and the reactor was up and running May 8 after the pipe was fixed, Entergy said.

Nappi said there was no indication the pipe-leak incident was related to the transformer failure.

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business investments.

The ad campaign, conducted for ESD

by BBDO USA LLC, is in its fourth year. As of September, ESD had contracted to spend $211.5 million for the campaign, according to the comptroller’s report. The governor’s 2015 executive budget included an additional $50 million to fund the Open for Business campaign this year.

Empire State Development last month said the state had spent $46 million on Start-Up NY ads, a prominent feature of the BBDO campaign, and a total of $53 million when production expenses and other promotional efforts were included.

Auditors found that ESD’s system of internal controls over BBDO’s contractual services focused on specific services provided rather than on achieved results.

“ESD has not quantified what it expects to achieve from its advertising efforts,” auditors wrote, “except in the broadest terms like ‘increasing tourism” or ‘creating jobs.’

As a result, ESD does not have an appropriate system to monitor, measure and evaluate the extent to which any accomplishments or outcomes resulting from these efforts compare to expectations.”

The comptroller’s office made three key recommendations to ESD officials:

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specific industry or job classification, holds public hearings and then makes suggestions as to whether wages are sufficient for workers in that sector.

Melissa Fleischut, president and CEO of the New York State Restaurant Association, said that in her 16 years of involvement in state politics, she has never seen a wage board used the way Cuomo has instructed. “We were definitely surprised that he decided to go around the legislature,” she said.

The most recent use of the wage board was in July, when it was convened at Cuomos direction to consider changing pay regulations for tipped service workers. In February, Musolino authorized that all cash-tipped workers receive a base pay of $7.50 per hour, up from a range of base salaries between $4.90 and $5.65 an hour for different service sectors.

Cuomo’s in his op-ed announcement pointed to the “obnoxious” income gap between CEOs and entry-level workers in the fast-food business. He said he hopes to “set fast-food workers on a path out of poverty, ease the burden on taxpayers and create a new national standard.”

The governor’s decision was hailed by labor leaders. Héctor Figueroa, president of the

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• Develop strategic plans that include performance measures for monitoring the extent to which marketing efforts have a positive impact on desired outcomes, such as ESD’s stated goal of improving the perceptions of New York as a good place to visit and for business development.

• Set specific targets, goals and benchmarks for evaluating performance outcomes and use those measures to monitor program performance.

• Regularly evaluate the program outcomes associated with marketing efforts and use this information to periodically adjust program goals, strategies and resource allocations.

ESD officials in their response to the comptroller’s office said the agency in fact measures advertising performance based on whether the ads build website traffic to encourage people to learn more about the state, change perceptions of the state as measured by improved survey ratings of New York as a tourism destination or place to operate a business, and increase consideration of the state as a place to visit or to move or expand a business.

ESD officials claimed the marketing campaigns have shown “clear success” in meeting those criteria. Citing an example, they said the StartUpNY.gov website had a 530 percent increase in visitor traffic when program ads were aired on television compared with periods in the same year when

the state did not run ads.

ESD officials also noted a “strong positive shift” in perceptions of the state’s business climate one year after the launch of the Open for Business campaign, with 50 percent of professionals surveyed saying the state is moving in the right direction, a 72 percent increase from a year earlier.

“We do not believe that our marketing program can directly produce jobs or investments,” Elizabeth R. Fine, general counsel at ESD, wrote in reply to the auditors’ report. “Instead, it is intended to change perceptions, in the mold of brand marketing, and is akin to marketing costly or complex products or services.”

Fine said the comptroller’s office “has expectations for the marketing program that do not match the goals for our campaign or for any campaign that is seeking to build a brand and change perceptions. Advertising cannot close a deal or change general economic circumstances that impact corporate job creation. What ESD’s marketing efforts can accomplish is to create interest and openness on the part of business owners to do business in New York.”

The ESD attorney said the agency is confident the Open for Business marketing “has helped drive New York state to its lowest level of unemployment, the success of programs like Start-Up NY and the ongoing growth in the tourism industry.”

Critics, however, claim that ESD’s report

last month on the first year of operation of Start-Up NY showed the Cuomo program is a decided failure. The program, which offers 10-year exemptions on state taxes to employees and eligible companies relocating or starting businesses on or near college and university campuses statewide, in 2014 approved 54 businesses that pledged to create 2,085 jobs and invest $91 million over five years.

The 30 companies that opened for business last year in Start-Up NY tax-free zones reported 76 net jobs created and a total first-year investment of about $1.68 million.

The low first-year job creation number for a program on which ESD spent $53 million to promote served to unite parties across the political spectrum, several business groups and elected officials in calling for a halt to Start-Up NY until DiNapoli audits the program’s finances. The coalition includes the Working Families Party, the Conservative Party of New York, the Fiscal Policy Institute and the New York chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business.

“Start-Up NY has wasted $53 million of taxpayers’ money to garner 76 jobs,” said Assemblyman Thomas J. Abinanti, a Westchester Democrat. “Fifty-three million dollars could fill a lot of potholes, restore the budget we cut for people with disabilities or do a lot of other good things for our communities.”

property service workers union 32BJ SEIU, in a statement said Cuomo and New York state “are leading the way and offering hope and a path forward to the close to 200,000 fast-food workers in New York, along with the millions of others in our country making too little for too long.”

But some don’t see it that way.

Mike Durant, New York director of the National Federation of Independent Business, in a statement said Cuomo “is setting a frightening precedent by governing via executive order and completely usurping the legislative process.” He said the wage board “assuredly will have a predetermined outcome and will set a disastrous course for future minimum wage discussion that will impact New York small businesses.”

Fleischut said “dollars in the restaurant industry are pretty well fixed.” She said raising the minimum wage would not create jobs but rather require employers to take money from elsewhere — for example, “the consumer, if prices increase” or “the renovation that doesn’t happen at the restaurant, so the construction worker doesn’t get the job.”

An owner of eight national franchise stores in Westchester and New York City, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation by wage-hike supporters, said he has tightened his staff after the incremental minimum wage increases in the last couple years.

“When the minimum wage went up, it went up across the board, so everybody raised prices,” he said. With the potential wage increase for fast-food workers, “Now, it’s just us, McDonald’s, Starbucks, but it doesn’t affect the mom-and-pops.”

He said many people don’t realize that fast-food companies are often owned by independent franchisees. “I don’t represent the parent company and that’s the point of this whole matter is that my partners and I own eight stores that we financed ourselves,” he said, adding that franchise CEOs do not decide payrolls or set prices.

It is still unclear how the wage board will define fast-food service.

In the acting commissioner’s statement to appoint a wage board, Musolino defined fastfood workers as those “who prepare food and serve customers in limited service restaurants, where customers order at the counter and pay in advance.”

Fleischut said that definition was broad and failed to specify if new wage requirements would apply simply to large chains or also include smaller ventures, like an independent ice cream stand.

The wage board’s three appointed members — Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo, who will represent the public; Mike Fishman, secretary-treasurer of the Service Employees

International Union, representing labor; and Kevin Ryan, a business owner and vice chairman of the Partnership for New York City, representing business — could be responsible for creating a more specific fast-food worker definition.

The board will hold a public hearing in Buffalo and one in New York City. Times and dates have not been announced. A statement released by the Labor Department said a recommendation from the board is expected in July, and then Musolino will have 45 days to issue a decision.

Ken Pokalsky, vice president of The Business Council of New York State, said, “There’s a legal challenge to be made about the artificial distinctions between which companies are subject to a targeted wage mandate.”

The Business Council, he said, is considering legal action, adding that “this is a type of policy issue that should be done in the Legislature — not through agency action.”

Fleischut said her organization is not considering legal options at this time.

“The best we can do is testify at the hearing, submit comments for the recommendations when they come out,” she said. “I think the most important takeaway is this is not your typical democratic process, this isn’t an opportunity for the industry to be heard by their elected officials.”

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A decade of dance

Marissa Salemi-Giacobbe reflects on growth, students’ achievements

BY DANIELLE BRODY dbrody@westfairinc.com

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n a recent Friday evening, Marissa Salemi-Giacobbe walked through a group of girls in the waiting area of her dance studio, stopping a few from doing handstands as she made her way into the office.

Salemi-Giacobbe then switched from business owner to instructor, moving to one of the five classrooms in the Pleasantville dance studio. She has been balancing the two roles since she opened the Breaking Ground Dance Center about 10 years ago at age 23.

Standing in front of the Petite Company, a group of girls ages 9 to 12 sporting jazz shoes, bright outfits and high ponytails, Salemi-Giacobbe guided and critiqued them as they jumped, spun and danced to “We Go Together” from “Grease.”

The studio owner reminded the girls to count, jump higher and, most of all, smile, showing them her biggest grin.

They flashed huge smiles in response.

After rehearsing for a dance competition

the next day — which the Petite Company would go on to win — Salemi-Giacobbe divided the girls into two groups to work on presentation.

Salemi-Giacobbe also spent her childhood dancing, competing with a company at her dance school in Rhode Island. At age 4, she followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, who were also dancers. The artistic family also includes a grandfather, who played the trombone behind Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, and her brother, an actor.

A performing arts scholarship at Manhattanville College and the desire to be closer to New York City brought SalemiGiacobbe to Westchester. She minored in dance and majored in developmental psychology, having always wanted to have a degree in something outside of dance.

“I never, ever wanted to be a studio owner,” she said. “People used to ask me when I was younger, ‘Don’t you want to own a studio, because you love dance so much?’ I never thought of it as an option for me.”

Once she started teaching children’s

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She saw the need for a studio in Westchester that offered the same quality of instruction to casual as well as professionally minded dancers. About a year after graduation, she found the space in Pleasantville and opened a studio on what she says was a whim, using both her education and dance background to work.

“I’m so glad I did it then,” she said.

She started by teaching classes and enlisting dancer friends to work with the studio’s 60 students. She wanted to give it her best shot, and if it didn’t work out, then get a master’s in developmental psychology.

Salemi-Giacobbe hasn’t had time to get that master’s. In 10 years, some 4,000 students have come through the studio that now boasts more than 500 students and has received local recognition.

Admitting it was hard to start the dance studio at a young age and with no business background, she read books, attended seminars and workshops and learned from her mistakes.

Salemi-Giacobbe remembers a strict “tough love” teaching style when she was a dance student, something she appreciates now but doesn’t follow. She trains the faculty to give students encouragement.

“We really want every kid to leave feeling good, with self-confidence,” she said.

“Our goal is not to have the best dancers around. Our goal is to produce great kids that are ready for the real world.”

When asked about some of her dancers’ achievements, Salemi-Giacobbe doesn’t start with competitions won. She gushes about students going on to prestigious dance and academic schools and landing great jobs. She is just as excited about former students going to law school as she is about one who just got accepted into New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

“My favorite part is seeing the growth in the students and knowing that we had a part in that, and that they gained selfconfidence through their growth.”

This article was first published in WAG magazine, the Business Journal’s sister publication.

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BY EVAN FALLOR evan@westfairinc.com

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he Westchester County Business Journal held the inaugural Yonkers Visionary Awards on May 7 at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

Operating off the motto, “It takes a vision to build a village,” the awards honored five individuals or companies whose entrepreneurship, business savvy and unselfish work have helped the city and some of its surrounding areas develop and prosper.

Four of the award winners were selected by a panel of judges, and the readers’ choice award recipient was selected through a public online nomination process.

The winners were Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson; Barbara Segal, a Yonkersbased sculptor and artist; the late James Hill, cofounder of Youth Theatre Interactions Inc.; The Morris Cos., a real estate developer; and the readers’ choice recipient, Dion Drew, a bakery trainer at Greyston Bakery on Anderson Street.

Sponsoring the event were the Westchester County Business Journal, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Yonkers Partners in Education, Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, Yonkers

Industrial Development Agency and Sarah Lawrence College. Supporters included Liberty Lines, the Yonkers-based bus company, and John Meyer Consulting.

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano spoke of his excitement of the city’s future in front of the packed theater.

“I’m very proud to be mayor of Yonkers at this time,” Spano said.

The event was hosted by Tim League, founder and CEO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

After describing his humble beginnings as a 23-year-old founding the company in Austin, Texas, League spoke of his excitement of opening the Yonkers theater, Alamo’s first location in New York, in 2013. He said the company reinvests profits from its theaters and plans do to so in Yonkers.

Westchester County Business Journal Publisher Dee DelBello, who was Yonkers first lady while her husband, Alfred, was mayor of the city from 1970-73, said she was proud to honor the city’s visionaries and hoped to continue the tradition in years to come.

Sullivan leads Scenic Hudson, a nonprofit that has preserved more than 16,000 acres of open space and farmland throughout the region. His efforts helped lead to the Walkway

Dion Drew, the Yonkers Visionary Awards readers’ choice winner. Photo by John Rizzo

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Survey finds two-thirds of businesses without a plan

BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

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n a recent national Wells Fargo survey, only 33 percent of business owners said they had a formal business plan, yet those with a plan have significantly higher expectations for the year ahead than those without. That percentage is also seen regionally.

“My team meets with Westchester and Fairfield businesses all the time,” said Ron Coccaro, the New York-Connecticut business banking area manager for Wells Fargo. “In both counties many business owners do not have plans.”

Last year, Wells Fargo launched its Business Plan Center site with the nuts and bolts of small business planning in a onestop shop. The bank recently launched an updated version to coincide with national Small Business Week and its accompanying small-business survey.

“Everything you see in the national survey holds up locally,” Coccaro said.

“With this new site, we can refer businesses there for tips.”

The up-and-running website is WellsFargoWorks.com.

Coccaro said, “The business plan is really a road map for the future and if you don’t have one it really could impact your success. The plan creates that road map for step-by-step actions across the long term.

It serves as a guide for the entire life cycle of your business. Without it you’re not prepared.

“The business plan leads to an efficient use of time and money and it also leads to good decisions for business,” he said. “It shows you’re organized.”

Noting, “We’re in the loan business,” Coccaro said, “Lenders may require a formal plan before providing credit.”

In the most recent survey of smallbusiness owners, taken this year, owners who said they had a formal, written plan reported much greater optimism for 2015.

Their future outlook score (positive 51) was 12 points higher than business owners without a plan (positive 39) and 8 points higher than business owners overall (positive 43).

Those business owners with plans

compared with those without were more likely to report that in the next 12 months they expect to increase jobs at their businesses (32 percent of business owners with plans versus 19 percent of business owners without plans), grow revenues (62 percent versus 51 percent), up their capital spending (39 percent versus 28 percent) and apply for new credit (26 percent versus 14 percent).

The new website will enable business owners “to develop and update written plans that include a high-level summary of the business; an overview of business history, structure and management, and its current and planned products and services; a detailed marketing plan; and market and competitive analyses,” according

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to the company. “It also will allow business owners to enter financial data — such as starting balances, fixed assets and liabilities, sales forecasts and expenses. The tool will generate financial statements, such as a detailed cash flow statement, profit-andloss statement and balance sheet.”

The Web revamping features videos, articles and infographics on the importance of creating and updating a business plan, as well as tips on how to approach building a plan. Later this year, Wells Fargo will present webinars there, focusing on the key components of a business plan, such as marketing, legal and finance. The expanded site also includes hundreds of informational articles and videos, featuring financial guidance from small-business experts.

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The plaintiffs, all of which are associated with the New York City District Council of Carpenters, filed a complaint on May 7 in U.S. District Court claiming that during an audit period from April 8, 2013 to August 10, 2014, Tappan Zee Constructors LLC failed to make $187,186.37 in contributions to union funds. The funds include coverage for pensions, training programs and employee benefits.

Plaintiffs are requesting the amount owed during the auditing period, plus interest damages, audit costs and attorney expenses.

The law firm representing the union and Tappan Zee Consortium both declined to comment.

In a separate lawsuit, a federal judge ruled in favor of TZC in April over a dispute with a national union over $7.3 million in wages.

In that case, the bridge contractor and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America disagreed on the work assignments made for carpenters and dockbuilders. Dockbuilders make about $20 more per hour than carpenters.

The union is appealing the U.S. District Court decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second District.

who steals the opportunity to receive these necessary services.”

According to the attorney general’s office, Medicaid recipients are provided transportation to medical facilities when certified by their health care providers as medically necessary and when Medicaid approves the service. The provider must request only the level of service necessary based upon the patient’s condition.

From July 2006 through March 2010, Palliankal and Carewell defrauded the Medicaid system by doctoring the request forms received from medical providers, the AG’s office said. Providers authorized taxi service, but Palliankal changed the forms to appear as though they authorized the more expensive ambulette service, which Medicaid pays at a rate four times higher than taxi service.

Palliankal is due to be sentenced in Westchester County Court on Sept. 9.

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HOSTS JUNE CONFERENCE The new Women’s Leadership Institute at the Manhattanville College School of Business on June 3 will hold a one-day conference, “Rising to the Challenge,” featuring workshops as well as keynote speeches from female business leaders.

Workshops will include “Leadership From the Inside Out,” “Essentials of Business and Financial Acumen,” “Take the Lead as CEO of Your Career” and “Get LinkedIn Savvy.”

Keynote speakers for the event will be Patricia Galloway, president and CEO of Pegasus Global Holdings Inc.; Vicki Escarra, global CEO, Opportunity International; and

Evelyne R. Matthews, CEO of Matthews and Matthews Consulting.

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“It is geared to women executives, women entrepreneurs and emerging women leaders, and will include highly interactive concurrent workshops, informative panel discussions, C-suite networking and action planning,” Meany added.

The conference will be held at Reid Castle at Manhattanville College. Those interested can register on the school’s website.

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YONKERS MEDICAID FRAUDSTER PLEADS GUILTY Carewell Ambulette Inc. and its owner, Kurien Palliankal, 48, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty this month to stealing more than $200,000 from the Medicaid program, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced.

The company, formerly based in New Rochelle, provided transportation services to Medicaid recipients throughout Westchester and neighboring counties.

Palliankal will be sentenced to six months in jail followed by five years of probation and will also be required to pay full restitution to Medicaid. In addition, Carewell Ambulette will be fined $10,000.

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MBIA sells former Armonk HQ for $23M

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

MBIA INSURANCE CORP. HAS SOLD its former 300,000-square-foot headquarters and 38-acre Airport Campus in the town of North Castle to joint-venture investment partners from Connecticut and northern Westchester for $23 million.

The sale price amounts to 35 percent of the property’s recorded price in early 2010 when MBIA, the bond insurance and specialty financial services holding company, transferred its 113 King St. headquarters to a real estate affiliate of its National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. for $65,260,000.

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of MBIA in 2009 to shield the holding company’s municipal bond business from exposure to its structured-finance portfolio in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis that left the Armonk-based company paying billions of dollars in insurance claims.

The buyer in the internal property transfer five years ago, National Real Estate

Holdings of Armonk LLC, was the seller for MBIA in the deal that closed this month.

Cushman & Wakefield Inc., which represented MBIA in the sale and has been retained by the new owner as the property’s exclusive leasing agent, said it was an all-cash deal.

Cushman & Wakefield said the buyer is a joint venture of Pound Ridge-based affiliates of the Manocherian family, a prominent family in Manhattan residential and commercial real estate, and Steven Wise Associates LLC in Stamford. Wise is a co-owner of The Campus in Stamford, the former Clairol office and manufacturing campus whose tenants include Chelsea Piers Connecticut, NBCUniversal and Hospital for Special Surgery. He and joint-venture partners reportedly paid $16.75 million in that all-cash deal.

MBIA paid $14,575,000 to acquire its King Street campus in 1989. Last year, the company relocated its global headquarters and about 245 employees to The Centre at Purchase office campus, where it leased about 85,000 square feet of space at 1 Manhattanville Road and 2 Manhattanville Road.

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Cushman & Wakefield were James Jordan, senior managing director, and Thomas J. O’Leary, senior director of C&W’s Capital Markets Group, and Maureen O’Boyle and Gerry Lees, both senior directors of C&W’s Leasing Services Group.

The property’s new owner in Pound Ridge, Roeco, will be represented in leasing

by Cushman & Wakefield’s Trip Hoffman and Matthew Lisk, senior directors, and associate director Mike McCarthy.

Steven Wise, principal of Steven Wise

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Wise also worked with C&W brokers in leasing the 33-acre, approximately 673,000-square-foot former Clairol campus in Stamford.

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Dutchess County housing developer and two lumber company executives from Pennsylvania face federal fraud and conspiracy charges in an alleged $865,000 kickback scheme at Vineyard Commons, a luxury apartment development in Ulster County for adults 55 and older.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on May 6 announced the charges against 46-year-old Michael Barnett, the owner of Hudson River Valley Properties in Hopewell Junction and developer of Vineyard Commons; Robert Lees, 61, of Lititz, Pa.; and Kevin DiCello, 43, of Pottsville, Pa. Lees was division president and DiCello a vice president of operations at an unnamed building and lumber supply company

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that was a subcontractor six years ago on Barnett’s approximately $46 million construction project in Highland. The charges came in an indictment in U.S. Distinct Court in White Plains that superseded a January indictment in which Barnett alone was charged.

Bharara said the three men defrauded Barnett’s unnamed construction lender by inflating the lumber company’s winning bid for labor and materials by about $865,000 and drawing down that sum from the loan, which was federally guaranteed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Business Journal in 2010 reported that JPMorgan Chase was the lender on Barnett’s HUD-backed loan.

The falsely claimed $865,000 was to be kicked back to Barnett by the lumber company in exchange for the Vineyard Commons contract and future business on other developments planned by the Hopewell Junction developer, according to Bharara.

Federal prosecutors charged the subcontractor made a $200,000 payment to Barnett in January 2010 that Lees and DiCello disguised on company books as a customer rebate payable to another Barnett compa-

ny not involved with Vineyard Commons.

Barnett then allegedly used the partial kickback to repay some of what he owed the project’s general contractor.

Prosecutors also alleged that Barnett solicited the lumber company and other subcontractors and vendors on the Highland project to provide labor and materials for a pool house built at his home. The developer allegedly submitted false invoices to his lender in order to draw down on the construction loan.

The case was investigated by HUD’s Office of the Inspector General.

Barnett in the indictment was charged with 40 counts of conspiracy, wire and mail fraud, false statements and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity.

Lees and DiCello each were charged with three counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, and making false statements in loan and credit applications.

Barnett and his wife and development partner, Denise, filed for bankruptcy in 2013, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. HUD reportedly lost $27 million on the Vineyard Commons project.

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Douglas Elliman Sports & Entertainment is the first division of its kind to be created within a major real estate company, according to the firm. The division’s team of real estate agents will be led by broker Darren Weiner as managing director.

Douglas Elliman officials said the launch builds on the company’s extensive history of working with professional athletes and celebrities through their multiple real estate transactions. During this year’s NBA season, the firm partnered with the New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden to brand that arena’s most iconic “real estate” as Douglas Elliman Celebrity Row. Sports & Entertainment offers services for buying, selling and leasing residential properties and select commercial properties around the world. In addition to the division’s client base of potential buyers and tenants, it maintains relationships with owners of high-value real estate to

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Howard M. Lorber, chairman of Douglas Elliman, in the announcement said the sports and entertainment division “marks an important milestone in the evolution of our business model. Backed by our global alliance with Knight Frank Residential, spanning 55 countries, we are able to leverage the strength of our network and quickly adapt to the unique needs of our clients, executing the same level of service in each of our markets worldwide.”

The 104-year-old Douglas Elliman brokerage expanded into Westchester County and the suburban upscale housing market in 2011 and operates offices in Armonk, Bedford, Chappaqua, Katonah, Pleasantville and Scarsdale.

COUNTY RELEASES 2015 TOURISM GUIDE The annual Westchester Destination Guide has been redesigned and the 2015 edition is now available online and in print at the county’s Office of Tourism and Film.

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

Dealing with major clients can be painful We tried to provide support to a big client in an area where we suck — got burned as a result — but they were the ones who insisted on all or nothing.

Any suggestions for next time?

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Big clients can be demanding. Reality check — what’s the overall picture on this client? Look for a partner to help you out. Put today’s sales efforts toward building negotiating strength next time around. Win-lose negotiations can be deadly.

Big clients are used to throwing their weight around and getting what they want.

Most figure that’s the privilege that comes with getting to their size. Negotiate with the

client in a way that’s productive for both of you.

Know your company’s strengths and weaknesses. Giving up huge profits to keep a big client is risky and can land your company in a downward spiral. Figure out when it makes sense to do what the client wants and at what point it’s better to cut and run.

Don’t assume the client understands your business fully. Consider whether it would be valuable to educate the client on what your company does well. Or, is this client simply focused on solving their problems and asking you to take a role in doing the solving for them?

Are you making or losing money on the total client picture. Sometimes one part of a contract that isn’t so favorable is balanced by

another piece of the contract that’s very juicy and that makes the overall client profits look quite healthy.

If the account overall is profitable, consider taking the work. Keep track of profits on the total client picture. But also start looking to replace the client or add additional high-profit services to the portfolio of what they buy.

Most major clients will look for some concession to improve their profits each time they negotiate. Have a new offer, something they’re looking for, for which you can make a better than average profit. That can allow you to offer the client a tantalizing reduction somewhere else in the contract.

Consider farming out work based on profit. If margins are tight, look for another vendor who can meet the work scope at a lower cost

than you can. Whether it’s due to geography, access to supplies or a different way of producing and delivering, it’s possible that there is someone else out there who can produce a part of your contract for less that it costs you.

Keep control of all client contracts as you sub out work. Sign noncompete and nondisclosure agreements to keep the client and sub from cutting you out. Add value by managing the overall contract relationship and all negotiations.

Play a long game. When is the next time this contract comes up for negotiation? How much additional business would you need to line up in order to walk away from this contract? Remember to add in a calculation for growth and other attrition. Do the math and get going on selling your way to a stronger negotiating position.

When negotiating, understand your client. What does the person across the table from you need? How can you help achieve that? It may be a big win in a negotiation, or a reliable supplier, a single point of contact, or R&D that can be applied to future growth and development.

Take your blinders off, and stop focusing on your company’s features and benefits.

Get to know your clients. Listen carefully.

Whatever the client needs, figure out what it is and then make sure to feature that as part of your negotiations.

Looking for a good book? Try “Extreme Salesmanship: How to Deal with Any Client”

by Justin Cook.

Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., strategyleaders.com, a business-consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial firms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi?

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INBRIEF YOUNG TO LEAD SUNY ORANGE The SUNY Orange board of trustees announced the hiring of Kristine M. Young this month as the school’s new president. Young replaces William Richards, who was in the position for 11 years and will retire this summer.

For the last 17 years, Young has been with Parkland College, a community college in Champaign, Ill., where she most recently served as vice president for academic services. She started there in 1998 as a chemistry instructor.

The national search for Richards’ replacement started in October, according to a statement from SUNY Orange.

Young will officially assume her post in Middletown on June 8. She will be at the helm for the beginning of a new, five-year strategic plan that the college’s trustees are forming.

WMC BECOMES LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER Officials from Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla announced recently that the hospital and its Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital have become Level I trauma centers, the highest level trauma verification for both children and adults from the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.

Westchester Medical Center is now the second hospital in New York to become a Level I trauma center for both adult and pediatric care, joining Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.

Westchester Medical Center President and CEO Michael D. Israel said the verification is important because it now gives the hospital the ability to treat the most critically ill and

Yonkers — From page 9

“I am honored and touched to receive this award,” she said.

Hill’s daughter, Brenda Allen-Hill, accepted the award on behalf of her father, who died in 2004. She called Hill a “humble, soft-spoken man” who loved sharing his love of playing the saxophone with the city’s youths to keep them away from drugs and crime. A self-taught musician, he began the School 12 Program in 1971 as a music workshop, which became Youth Theatre Interactions in 1973.

“Jimmy’s love of music was a moving force in his life,” Allen-Hill said. “It also was for the hundreds of children who walked into YTI.” Mark Bava, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Morris Cos., accepted the award on behalf of the real estate development company, which was founded in 1971. The company property adjacent to

injured patients.

“For decades WMC has made a significant commitment to the residents of the Hudson Valley region to provide the highest level emergency and trauma care for children and adults,” Israel said in a statement. “One of the distinguishing criteria for Level I status as regional leaders is an additional commitment to research, outreach and injury prevention.”

IONA BREAKS GROUND ON RESIDENCE HALL Officials from Iona College and the city of New Rochelle held a groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s new North Avenue Student Residence Hall recently.

The residence hall, at the corner of North and Summit avenues, will be across the street from the school’s main entrance on North Avenue. It is expected to be completed and unveiled in fall 2016.

According to a news release, it will feature taxable retail and restaurant space open to the public on its first floor. It will have adjacent onsite parking and hold up to 310 students in its upper six floors.

Those attending the ceremony included Iona College President Joseph E. Nyre; James P. Hynes, chairman of the college’s board of trustees; Trustee Andrew J. Dolce; and New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson.

“Iona College is working hard to be a good neighbor to our good neighbors,” Nyre said. “This new residence hall is a groundbreaking development on North Avenue for both Iona College and the city of New Rochelle.”

The Mirage Diner, which the college bought in 2013, was demolished in February to make way for the residence hall.

Iona College also recently held ribboncutting ceremonies for three new science laboratories in Cornelia Hall.

— Colleen Wilson and Evan Fallor

the New York State Thruway, that eventually became the Stew Leonard’s, Costco and The Home Depot shopping center.

“It’s been a good partnership with the city and there’s still an even better future for us,” Bava said shortly before receiving his award.

Perhaps the most impassioned acceptance speech of the afternoon was that of Dion Drew, the readers’ choice winner.

Drew, a bakery trainer at Greyston Bakery, known for its open-hiring policy, broke down upon accepting the award. He described his plight of serving time in prison for drug charges, then being hired by the bakery in 2009 as an apprentice baker and making his way up the ranks to where he is now.

“It’s funny how life is,” Drew said. “I was incarcerated 10 hours away for four years and now I’m receiving an award.”

“But it would be selfish for me to accept this award for just myself,” he added. “I want to accept this on behalf of the bakery.”

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THELIST: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIRMS

REGIONAL

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIRMS

REGIONAL

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

Name Address Area code Website

1 2

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

360 Main St., Suite 4, Ridgefield, Conn. 06877 800-756-3660 • coldwellbankermoves.com

Keller Williams Realty*

120 Bloomingdale Road No.101, White Plains, NY 10605 914-437-6100 • kw.com

William Raveis

3

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

4

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

5

Houlihan Lawrence Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties

860 N. Main St., Wallingford, Conn. 06492 860-571-7000 • bhhsneproperties.com

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

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

Better Homes & Gardens/Rand Realty

6

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

7

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

8 9 10 11

Higgins Group Real Estate

Westchester Real Estate Inc.

484 White Plains Road, Eastchester, N.Y. 10709 914-961-5510 • homesny.com

Douglas Elliman, Westchester * 26 Popham Road, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 914-723-6800 • elliman.com/westchester

Grand Lux Realty Inc.**

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

Century 21 Schneider Realty

12

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

13

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

Henry Djonbalaj Real Estate LLC

14

Realty Seven Inc.

15

McClellan Sotheby's International Realty

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Settlers & Traders Real Estate

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

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

215 Post Road West, Westport, Conn. 06880 203-226-0000 • settlers.com

Renwick Sotheby's International Realty

17

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

18

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

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38 Main St., Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 914-332-7070 • hudsonhomessir.com

David Ogilvy & Associates

Hudson Homes Sotheby's International Realty Vincent & Whittemore Real Estate On the Green, Bedford, N.Y. 10506 914-234 3642 • vinwhit.com

20 21 22

Steifvater Real Estate

303 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, N.Y. 10803 914-738-1133 • pelhamny.com

Independent Realty Group

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

Hegarty & Co. Inc.

166 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, Conn. 06804 203-775-8353 • hegartyrealestate.com

Top local executive Title Year established

Number of licensed agents and brokers

Cathleen Smith President 1906 Chris Heller, CEO John Davis, president 1983 Ryan Raveis President 1974 Stephen Meyers President and CEO 1906

2,262

15 13

1,600+

6 3

1,254

16 10

1,200+

3 20

Candace Adams President and CEO 1888

1,000+

1 0

Paul E. Breunich President and CEO 1949

1,000+

5 13

800+

0 9

350

12 0

270

0 12

188

1 6

100

0 3

53

0 2

46

0 1

28

0 1

26

1 0

25

0 1

23

6 0

19

0 1

17

1 0

13

0 1

13

0 1

11

0 1

9

1 1

8

1 0

Marsha Rand CEO 1984 Rick Higgins CEO NA Gail Fattizzi Executive director 2003 Gabe Pasquale, executive vice president, Westchester Roberto Vannucchi, executive vice president, Connecticut 1911 Michael F. Levy Principal broker 2006 Richard Albert, Michael Norton Owners/brokers 2010 Shery Schneider President 2004 Henry Djonbalaj President 1984 Peg Koellmer Owner and broker 1978 Carol Brown, Sona Davidian, Mary Grimm Owners/brokers 1978 NA 1930 James Renwick Owner/broker NA David Ogilvy Owner and president NA Patricia Neuwirth Owner/broker 1998 Ghylaine Manning Owner and principal broker 1920 Scott Stiefvater Owner and broker 1986 Ellen Cavallo Buccitti Owner and broker 2005 John Hegarty Owner and broker NA

This list is a sampling of residential real estate firms that serve the region. If you wish your firm to be included in our next listing, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

Note: * ** NA

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List contains information from responses to our questionnaire and from company websites.

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.

Not available.

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Number of office locations in Fairfield County Westchester County

Nonprofit director pleads guilty in Medicaid scheme

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ew York state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on May 6 that Darlington Odidika, executive director of Yonkers-based nonprofit Systems and Abilities Inc., pleaded guilty to his role in a bid-rigging and kickback scheme to defraud the Medicaid program of money earmarked to allow the elderly and infirm to live in their homes and communities rather than in institutional settings.

As a condition of his plea, Odidika, 47, of Poughkeepsie, will be sentenced to three months in jail and five years of probation.

Odidika and the corporation are also required to repay the full amount that was stolen from Medicaid as a result of the scheme.

“Every dollar stolen by perpetrators like Mr. Odidika impacts our state’s ability to support its neediest citizens,” Schneiderman said in the announcement.

In a Feb. 4 statement announcing Odidika’s arrest, Schneiderman estimated the amount stolen at more than $50,000.

According to Schneiderman’s office, Systems and Abilities was an enrolled provider in the Nursing Home Transition and Diversion program, a state Department of Health program that provides senior citizens and those suffering from physical disabilities alternatives to institutional living.

Operating in Westchester and surrounding counties, Systems and Abilities arranged for contractors to provide modifications to existing homes of qualified Medicaid recipients through a required bid process and then billed Medicaid based upon the alleged final costs of the projects.

In Odidika’s guilty plea, he admitted to falsifying bids for these modifications and submitting them to agents of the Department of Health between Aug. 31, 2009, and Nov. 30, 2011.

Odidika was able to control which contractor won the bid and inflate the amount of payment that Systems and Abilities received as its share of the project. Odidika also admitted to submitting final cost reports that were false. Similarly, he admitted to falsifying final cost reports in the transition program for moving expenses.

Odidika and Systems and Abilities each pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree grand larceny in Westchester County Court.

Odidika is set to receive a sentence of 90 days in the Westchester County Jail and five years of probation, according to the AG’s office.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 29.

Systems and Abilities was sentenced to pay a fine of $5,000. Odidika and the corporation are also required to pay restitution of $21,690, most of which has already been reimbursed to the Medicaid program, according to Schneiderman’s office.

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RISING STARS WILL SHINE ON JUNE 11 Some of the finest young business talents in the region will be celebrated when The Business Council of Westchester holds its Annual Rising Stars Awards Program on June 11 from 5 - 8 pm at 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook.

This year’s “40 Under 40” winners represent a wide-range of professionals from various backgrounds including marketing, advertising, public safety, government, media, health care, education, social work, hospitality and nonprofits, among others.

“We are excited to celebrate this honor with our 2015 winners, who represent just about every industry and profession in Westchester,” said Business Council President and CEO Marsha Gordon. “Our Rising Stars program shows that we have top-tier talent in the county -- and this is an impressive class of winners.”

The selection process was led by Maria Bronzi, Director at Altium Wealth Management. Bronzi, who is chair of the Rising Stars program, received “40 Under 40” honors in 2011.

Tara Rosenblum of News12 Westchester is returning as the event’s emcee. The anchor/ reporter has more than 150 major industry awards, including 8 Emmy awards and 44 Emmy nominations. Rosenblum earned “40 Under 40” honors in 2007.

The program is modeled after the national business recognition program “Forty under Forty” and Rising Stars is specifically designed to recognize individuals under the age of 40 who exemplify leadership, foresight and a vision for the future of Westchester County.

Winners were selected based on professional and/or entrepreneurial accomplishments, demonstrated leadership qualities and professional and/or business affiliations.

The Rising Stars Selection Committee included Maria Bronzi, Clark Briffel, Willa Brody, Andrew Castellano, Stacey Cohen, John Durante, Marsha Gordon and Anthony Justic. The presenting sponsors are NewYork-Presbyterian and Heineken.

For the complete list of the 2015 Rising Stars, visit www.westchesterny.org

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Panel Upbeat About County’s Economic Future The challenges and opportunities for economic growth in Westchester was the topic of a lively and enlightening panel discussion presented on April 28 by The Business Council of Westchester that featured leaders in business, real estate and government.

Entitled Navigating Westchester: Threading the Needle for Economic Growth, the event, which is part of the Business Council’s KeyBank Speaker Series, drew a standing room only crowd of more than 200 people at the Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown.

The panel of distinguished speakers included Tim Jones, Partner and Managing Member of Robert Martin Company; William Mooney III, Director of Westchester’s Office of Economic Development; Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester; Wilson Kimball, Commissioner of

Seated, from left, Wilson Kimball, Mary Marvin, William Mooney III , Marsha Gordon. Standing, from left, Geoffrey Thompson, Ron Belmont, Robert Weisz, and Tim Jones.

Planning & Development for the City of Yonkers; Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont and Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin. Geoff Thompson, Partner of Thompson & Bender, moderated the event.

In the keynote address, County Executive Robert P. Astorino highlighted Westchester’s assets including its highly educated workforce, access to transportation, its excellent schools and great quality of life.

He also noted problems such

as Westchester’s many layers of government, burdensome state and local regulations, and high property taxes and cost of living.

The assessment by the panel was that while Westchester faces some obstacles to economic growth, its future and ability to remain competitive is bright.

“We’re delighted to have brought together such an impressive and knowledgeable group of professionals,” said Gordon.

Hall of Fame Awards Dinner is a Smash Hit More than 600 people were on hand to celebrate the Business Council of Westchester’s Annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner where six business leaders were inducted into the prestigious Business Hall of Fame. The popular business event, which is in its 14th year, was held April 21 at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.

This year’s event featured a Broadway theme complete with a Playbill styled red-carpet, a Liza Minelli look-a-like and performances by singers from the Westchester Broadway Theater.

New to the Business Hall of Fame this year was the addition of Chairman’s Recognition Award as well as announcing the winner of the Ron Volper Family Scholarship

Hall of Fame winners, from left, James Krantz, Chairman of York International Agency; Robert Kestenbaum, CEO of York International Agency; Dr. Robert Amler, Vice President for government affairs and professor of public health at New York Medical College; Rella Fogliano, President of MacQuesten Development Companies; BCW Chairman Anthony Justic; BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon; Fred Schwam, CEO of American Christmas; William Flooks Jr., funeral director at Beecher Flooks Funeral Home; and Erik Esterlis, Co-president of Mindspark.

Fund for Business Excellence, which was given to Brian Patrick Fontana, who is pursuing an MBA at Pace University.

“These winners represent all that is great in Westchester’s business

community, its economy and its future,” said Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester. The master of ceremonies was News12 anchor Scott McGee.

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Diversity program aims to level the legal field

BY EVAN FALLOR evan@westfairinc.com

F

rom an early age, Vidya Singh had a strong interest in teaching.

As a student at Yonkers’ Lincoln High School, she was considering a path toward a career in education, but was admittedly unsure.

That all changed in 2011, when she was accepted into the Westchester County Bar Association Diversity Committee’s summer intern program during her senior year.

She was placed at Keane & Beane PC, a White Plains-based firm that had been a regular participant in the WCBA intern program since it began in 2007. Singh, who was born in Guyana and moved to the United States when she was 8, did clerical work, sat in on courtroom proceedings and was exposed to the inner workings of law all before she began college.

She stayed at the firm as an administrative assistant throughout college and was hired as a paralegal at the firm last month.

“The program definitely changed my perspective about law,” said Singh, 21. “It’s not just about going to court and finding someone guilty. It’s all about the inbetweens and going through the procedure to settle your case.”

The program, now in its ninth year, was designed to expose high school juniors and seniors from diverse backgrounds to law. The students that take part are from socioeconomic, cultural and racial groups that are statistically underrepresented in the legal field. There are almost a dozen participating firms in Westchester County, and each receives one intern per summer.

It is organized by the WCBA’s Diversity Committee, whose mission is to promote inclusion. Its co-chair, Karen T. Beltran, an assistant county attorney, serves as the program coordinator.

Most students, Beltran said, come from the county’s urban centers, like Yonkers, Mount Vernon, White Plains and New Rochelle.

Students are paid minimum wage and work 20 to 25 hours per week. Beltran said it is mostly clerical work, but students also observe legal proceedings and go on

Vidya Singh, now a paralegal at Keane & Beane PC, began at the firm as an intern through the Westchester County Bar Association Diversity Committee’s summer internship program. Photo by Evan Fallor

field trips to federal courthouses. She takes students on a group lunch at the end of the program — which lasts at least six weeks — where they share some of their courtroom experiences with her and what they took away from the program.

“Students are usually very appreciative of the opportunity,” said Beltran, who is in her second year coordinating the program.

“There’s an identified need here, and we’re trying to address that need.”

The committee first recruits firms who are willing to participate in and sponsor the program, and then recruits students and conducts interviews. Students are then referred to firms, who conduct their own interviews.

Stephanie L. Burns, a member of Keane & Beane and WCBA vice president, spearheaded the summer internship program as a member of the association’s Diversity

Committee. In a statement, she said it has been a “delight” to mentor interns. Judson K. Siebert, principal member at Keane & Beane, echoed that sentiment.

“What we’ve done is we’ve utilized them both in terms of working within the office but we’ve also tried to expose them to various tasks taken by attorneys,” Siebert said.

“We give them a sense of what it’s like day to day working in a law firm.”

After her internship, Singh remained at Keane & Beane as a part-time administrative assistant while studying at Berkeley College, from which she earned an associate degree in criminal justice. She received her paralegal certificate from Pace University earlier this year before becoming a paralegal in education law, municipal law and litigation and dispute resolution practices.

Singh said she hopes one day to go to law school and eventually become an attor-

ney practicing in civil litigation or education law. Now, she’s helping those whose shoes she was in just a few years ago.

“Every year since I started there have been student interns, some from the same high school I came from,” Singh said. “It’s been a pleasure training them and telling them of my experience in the program.”

While Singh’s success story is the ultimate goal of the internship program, Beltran said there are still difficulties. In an industry that has expanded widespread downsizing at private practices in the past several years, Beltran said the WCBA remains transparent with interns about the challenges of entering the legal field.

“When students are in high school, they’re idealistic,” Beltran said. “Your first job out of law school may not be what you want to do. We explain the real world situations.”

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Employees take over the driver’s seat

BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

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rofessionals who endured the recession with the same company, perhaps grateful for their paychecks, have awakened in the last year to their new status as sought-after talent.

“Without any hesitation I would say the employee is in a stronger position,” said Adam Samples, president of Robert Half for New York and Connecticut in its Stamford office. Of his 11 years with California-based Robert Half, eight have been in the two-state market. “In the last 12 to 18 months the tables have turned unequivocally to an employeedriven market.”

The most recent national unemployment rate was 5.4 percent. But across the industries Robert Half’s seven divisions serve, it is even lower and, therefore, more competitive for talent. Those divisions are Accountemps, Robert Half Finance & Accounting and Robert Half Management Resources for accounting and finance professionals; OfficeTeam, for office and administrative support professionals; Robert Half Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half

Legal, for staffing of attorneys, paralegals and legal support; and The Creative Group, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals.

“We staff professionals,” Samples said.

“The unemployment rate for our disciplines is in the 1 to 5 percent range.”

Samples addressed the industry’s big picture following a just-released Accountemps survey that said “it may be a good time to ask for that raise or promotion.”

The survey found that to keep workers from leaving, 63 percent of chief financial officers said they are promoting top performers and 52 percent are raising salaries. A total 79 percent of the CFOs polled said they are taking steps to improve employee retention as the economy recovers.

Accountemps gathered data from 2,200 CFOs for the survey in 20 of the largest U.S. municipalities and titled the report, “Top Tactics for Turning the Turnover Tide.”

Samples said the data — 52 percent planning to raise salaries, half upping their in-house training, 48 percent upping benefits and 32 percent reinstating or increasing bonuses — are playing out locally.

Bill Driscoll, another Robert Half divi-

sion regional president, said in a statement accompanying the survey, “Businesses can lose their competitive edge if they don’t have key players in place as new growth opportunities arise. Employers who aren’t actively engaging with their best people and providing competitive salaries risk losing them to other offers.

“To attract and retain employees, regularly evaluate compensation levels to ensure they’re in line with other firms in your industry and region, and, when possible, pay slightly more than your competitors,” he said.

Samples agreed and said regionalization of local data was critical to his mission. “We are specific to geography and to discipline,” he said. Locally, that means higher pay for IT, and real estate and professional services than for health care and nonprofit work.

“Certain industries pay more competitively than others,” he said.

“There are more jobs than we even know what to do with,” Samples said. “Our focus is to be very, very good recruiters and to align ourselves with the talent that is the driving force in this market — no question.

“It’s a very active job market. The com-

Adam Samples, president of Robert Half for New York and Connecticut.

panies that understand critical roles of their people — those are the companies that ‘get it.’ They will stay relevant and stay competitive. Those that don’t invest will see turnover and they will find going forward very challenging.”

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FACTS& FIGURES BANKRUPTCIES MANHATTAN Altro Realty Corp. 100 Keyland Court Unit 12, Bohemia 11717. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Dawn Kirby Arnold. Filed: May 7. Case no.

15-11192-scc.

Oakwood Terrace Realty LLC. 535 Fifth Ave., Fourth floor, New York 10017. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by W. Marilyn Pierre. Filed: May 7. Case no. 15-11204-scc.

Pretty Girl of Fordham Road Corp. 203 E. Fordham Road, Bronx 10458. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Nancy Lynne Kourland.

Filed: May 7. Case no. 15-11199-shl.

Property Equity Holding Corp.

244 Fifth Ave., New York 10001.

Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Heath Gurinsky. Filed: May 7. Case no.

15-11186-reg.

Vanderbuilt Construction Corp.

100 Keyland Court, Unit 12, Brentwood 11717. Chapter 11, voluntary.

Represented by Dawn Kirby Arnold.

Filed: May 7. Case no. 15-11193-scc.

WHITE PLAINS A-Val Architectural Metal Corp.

240 Washington St., Mount Vernon 10553. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Mark D. Silverschotz. Filed: May 7. Case no. 15-22655-rdd.

A-Val Architectural Metal III LLC. 240 Washington St., Mount Vernon 10553. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Mark D. Silverschotz. Filed: May 7. Case no. 15-22654-rdd.

COURT CASES Bayer HeathCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Kimberly McCraw.

Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Brian A. Goldstein. Filed: May 8. Case no. 7:15-cv-03595.

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

Taylor Development Group LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Sheri GouveiaMarchi, Hartsdale. Property: 11 Park Drive South, Harrison. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed May 8.

Below $1 million

Brian Boru of Westchester Inc. Filed by Tomasz Laskawski. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: David Abrams. Filed: May 11. Case no.

7:15-cv-03631-KMK.

1143 Jensen LLC, Rye. Seller: Ferdinand Anthony Robustelli, Chappaqua. Property: 1143 Jensen Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $572,116.

Filed May 6.

Palisades Collection LLC. Filed

by William Mikhail. Action: 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Glen A. Kurtis. Filed: May 7. Case no.

7:15-cv-03579-VB.

165 Yellow Jersey LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Seller: 165 East Main Street LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 165 E. Main St., Mount Kisco. Amount: $940,000. Filed May 12.

DEEDS Above $1 million

24 Clarendon Road Corp., Irvington. Seller: Louis Cohen, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 24 Clarendon Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $800,000.

Filed May 12.

104 Harrison Realty LLC, Yonkers. Seller: PPV Realty Holding LLC, North Salem. Property: 104 Harrison Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.1 million.

Filed May 12.

28 Mt. Joy Avenue Corp., Armonk.

Seller: Yasmin Kuhn, et al, Scarsdale.

Property: 28 Mount Joy Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $625,000. Filed May 8.

138 Fox Meadow LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Daniel PalmerPoroner, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 138 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale.

Amount: $2.2 million. Filed May 6.

Acqua Capital LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Camille Tanya Allen, Harrison.

Property: 57 Upper Croton Ave., Ossining. Amount: $95,000. Filed May 12.

2401 Third Avenue LLC, Putnam Valley. Seller: Casimir-Bianca LLC, Landrum, S.C. Property: 70 Saint Casimir St., Yonkers. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed May 11.

Alou Corp., South Salem. Seller: Charles J. Blundell, Webster. Property: Kitchawan Road, Lewisboro.

Amount: $138,500. Filed May 7.

Airport Campus I LLC, et al, Pound Ridge. Seller: National Real Estate Holdings of Armonk LLC, Purchase. Property: 113 King St., North Castle. Amount: $23 million. Filed May 8.

Elk Homes Partners II LP, Rye. Seller: George V. Babakian, Larchmont. Property: 71 Stuyvesant Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $1.2 million.

Filed May 11.

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:

ON THE RECORD

National Transfer Services LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Scott Brooks, et al, Bedford Corners. Property: 702 Croton Lake Road, Bedford. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 8.

SK Irvington Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: J.G.L. Inc., Tarrytown.

Property: 49 Main St., Greenburgh.

Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 6.

Tarrytown II LLC, Woodmere.

Seller: Hebrew Hospital Home of Westchester Inc., Valhalla. Property: 61 Grasslands Road, Greenburgh.

Amount: $24.3 million. Filed May 7.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Joseph A. Ruggiero, Yonkers. Property: 151 Winthrop Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $375,225. Filed May 7.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Warren L. Cohen, Tuckahoe. Property: 30 Midland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $405,214.

Filed May 8.

First Baptist Church of Peekskill, Peekskill. Seller: David Damsky, et al, Peekskill. Property: 958 Pemart Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $165,000. Filed May 7.

First KM 2417 Holding Corp., Larchmont.

Seller: Charles D’Agostino Jr., Pleasantville. Property: 2417 Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck.

Amount: $420,477. Filed May 8.

Global Real Estate USA Inc., New York City. Seller: Antonio Moura, et al, Mamaroneck. Property: 1407 Franklin Ave., Rye. Amount: $730,000.

Filed May 6.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Frank D. Lombardi, Mahopac. Property: 234 Lakeside Drive, Lewisboro.

Amount: $180,000. Filed May 11.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Irwin Lubell, et al, Cortlandt Manor.

Property: 9 Fox Hill Road, Cortlandt.

Amount: $252,470. Filed May 8.

Kingsley Enterprises LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Lori Higgins, et al, Poughquag. Property: 30-34 Fox Terrace, Yonkers. Amount: $335,000.

Filed May 7.

Sandyneck Realty LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Edna Mary Pulise, Pound Ridge. Property: 157 Salem Road, Pound Ridge. Amount: $510,000. Filed May 8.

Legacy Fine Homes and Estates II Inc., Astoria. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 19F Hillside Terrace, White Plains. Amount: $238,000. Filed May 12.

Simjo Properties LLC, Bronx.

Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 245 Edgemont Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $652,600.

Filed May 6.

Libertyville Capital Group LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Albert J. Fanelli, et al, White Plains. Property: 66 Beech St., Greenburgh. Amount: $230,000. Filed May 8.

Mad Properties LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: City of Mount Vernon. Property: 25 Stuyvestant Plaza, Mount Vernon. Amount: $390,000.

Filed May 12.

WOMEN’ S ENTERPRISE

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Robert G. Rafferty, Rye Brook. Property: 3010 Farm Walk Road, Yorktown. Amount: $210,029.

Filed May 6.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Barbara Lerman, Larchmont. Property: 305 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $275,715.

Filed May 8.

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DFF Properties LLC, Port Chester.

Seller: Bruce Peterson, et al, Yorktown. Property: 2977 Meadowcrest Court, Yorktown. Amount: $195,000.

Filed May 11.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Sonia Gonzalez-Burrows, Bronx. Property: 25 N. Broadway 9, Yonkers. Amount: $288,978.

Filed May 6.

V.S. Homes LLC, Ossining. Seller: Old Sleepy Hollow Estates LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Property: 57 Old Sleepy Hollow Road, Ossining. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 8.

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Caribbean Motion LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Preston L. Rogers, Mount Vernon. Property: 136 S. 10th Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $140,000. Filed May 11.

DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc. Seller: Richard Green, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 122 Boulder Ridge Road, C-64, Greenburgh. Amount: $705,000.

Filed May 8.

Unlimited Development Construction Group Inc., Rochester.

Seller: City of Mount Vernon. Property: 456 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $50,000. Filed May 11.

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SATURNO GRADUATES NYU PROGRAM Sherry Saturno, executive director of the Hudson Valley Care Coalition in Tarrytown, graduated April 27 from New York University Silver School of Social Work’s National Social Work Leadership Program. Saturno completed the post-graduate, 18-month program with a presentation making a business case for care management. She holds master’s degrees from Columbia University and Long Island University.

Sherry Saturno

ROCKLAND SHERIFF HONORED The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, a nonprofit that raises awareness for the restoration of Ellis Island, honored Louis Falco III, sheriff for Rockland County, with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The Ellis Island Medals of Honor are presented to citizens who have distinguished themselves within their ethnic groups while impacting their communities.

Falco joins a list of award recipients that includes six U.S. presidents, Nobel Prize winners and leaders of industry, education, the arts, sports and government.

SHARPEN YOUR RESUME

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS New York-based Open Space Institute, an organization that protects scenic, natural and historic landscapes to provide employment, conserve habitat and sustain communities, announced the

Louis Falco III

winners of its Barnabus McHenry’s Hudson Valley Awards, presented to young leaders working in support of the Hudson River valley.

Bronxville’s Sarah Lawrence College is featuring a fiveweek summer course titled, “Writing Cover Letters, Bios and Resumes that Get Results,” led by Suzanne Grossberg, former professor for SUNY New Paltz, Thursdays,

May 28 to June 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sarah Lawrence campus in Yonkers. The course is for adults interested in sharpening their professional writing skills. For course information, contact Sweet Orefice at 914-395-2205.

‘RIVERFEST: 25 YEARS’ POSTER EXHIBIT Narrowsburg-based Delaware Art Center’s Loft Gallery is featuring “Riverfest: 25 Years,” an exhibit of approximately 50 posters from 25 years of Riverfest, May 15 to June 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, 37 Main St., Narrowsburg. Riverfest, a music,

art and environmental festival, was created to bring attention to the businesses on Main Street. This year’s annual event is being held July 26, featuring a dog parade, music on the bandstand, crafts, environmental displays and art.

VNA OF HUDSON VALLEY HOSTS AWARDS DINNER VNA of Hudson Valley, a nonprofit offering home health care services for patients in Westchester and Putnam counties, held its 21st annual awards presentation May 14 at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle.

This event celebrates individuals or organizations that have impacted community home health care.

VNA recognized Ruby Dee, playwright, screenwriter, activist, poet and journalist, who died in 2014, with The

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Dana Reeve Caregiver Award, received by Nora Davis Day, Hasna Muhammad and Guy Davis on her behalf.

Other awardees included Scott D. Hayworth, president and CEO of Mount Kisco Medical Group; members of the New Rochelle Garden Club; and Janet Ready, president of University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro and senior vice president of Princeton HealthCare System.

Standing, from left, Ed Weisberger, Danny Mast, Fred Thomas, John Lloyd, Max Jacobowitz, Morton Teicher, Joe Rigelhaupt, Leonard Anker, Lou Centazzo, Ron Tocci and Faraz Kayani, executive director of Bristal at White Plains. Seated, from left, Martin Finn, Pasquale Vecchione and Abraham Greenberg. Nicholas Kemeny is not pictured.

BRISTAL CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE-DAY To commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE-Day, May 8, 1945, which marked the end of the war in Europe, the Bristal at White Plains assisted living community honored 13 residents who are veterans of World War II. The veterans were recognized in a ceremony attended by Bristal residents and

city and county officials. White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach presented a proclamation honoring the veterans and Ron Tocci, director of the Westchester County Veteran Services Agency, presented the veterans with a Westchester County Certificate of Service and a service medal.

JANET FIELDS MEMORIAL GARDEN AT NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL

CHAPLIN AS NEW DIRECTOR FOR VASSAR Vassar College appointed Rabbi Kerry Chaplin as the new director for Jewish student life and the assistant director for the office of religious and spiritual life, beginning mid-August. This month, she is receiving her master’s in rabbinic studies and her rabbinic ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles.

Rabbi Kerry Chaplin

ATLANTIC WESTCHESTER SPONSORS CHALLENGE

The Janet Fields Memorial Garden, a garden of healing for patients, their families, caregivers, employees and volunteers, is opening at Northern Westchester Hospital. The garden is being donated by the Fields and Bauer families, in memory of their

‘LET’S DO LUNCH!’ RAISES $30,000

Bedford Hills-based Atlantic Westchester, a commercial and industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning business, is sponsoring the Westchester Green Business Challenge, June 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Crowne Plaza White Plains. The sponsorship will help educate and encourage businesses in Westchester County to become more environmentally friendly.

Top row, from left: Eileen Davidson, president of The Ursuline School; Meredith Taylor, Sarah Mathison and Amanda Buongiorno, members of The Ursuline School Social Action Club; Peter X. Kelly, chef and restaurateur; Casey Friend, Nianh Fitzpatrick and Caroline Pagano, members of The Ursulien School Social Action Club; and Carol Killebrew, principal of The Ursuline School. Bottom row, from left, members of The Ursuline School Social Action Club: Mara Brockwell, Lily Broncati, Alison Sheridan, Caroline LaGumina and Charlotte Joyce.

NHA AWARDS NYPA’S SULOWAY

Yonkers’ St. Elizabeth Seton Children’s Foundation hosted its first “Cherish the Child” event, “Let’s Do Lunch!” May 8 at the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center.

The event raised nearly $30,000 in support of the children who received services at the center, the John A. Coleman School and Children’s Rehabilitation Center.

The event concluded as Pat Tursi, CEO of the center, presented the first annual St. Elizabeth Seton Legacy Award to Patrice McDermott, social action club coordination, The Ursuline School; Eileen Davidson, president of The Ursuline School; and Carol Killebrew, principal of The Ursuline School.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HONORS ENT & ALLERGY ASSOCIATES The American Cancer Society is honoring White Plains-based ENT & Allergy Associates LLP at the annual Diamond Gala, June 19 at the Schiff Family Great Hall in the Bronx Zoo. The evening features cocktails, food, music, a silent auction and a mission auction to raise funds for the Hope Lodge Network, which provides free lodging for cancer patients receiving treatment away from home. ENT & Allergy Associates LLP is being presented with the Society’s Beacon of Hope Award, which is annually presented to an individual or business in Westchester County who has demonstrating a commitment to the fight against cancer.

For more information, visit diamondgala.org.

CENTRAL HUDSON SUPPORTS FAMILY SERVICES

John Suloway

Washington, D.C.-based The National Hydropower Association honored John Suloway of Ossining with the Dr. Kenneth Henwood Award at a ceremony during the association’s annual conference.

The Henwood Award is given in recognition of lifetime of achievement and is NHA’s most prestigious award. Suloway recently retired from the New York Power Authority after a career spanning 32 years.

daughter and sister, Janet. Donations can be made to purchase a brick on the sidewalk, engraved with your name, the name of a loved one, thanking/honoring a doctor or nurse or celebrating a special occasion. For more information, call 916-666-1200.

Poughkeepsie-based Family Services Inc., a nonprofit, received a $5,000 donation from Poughkeepsie-based Central Hudson to support its 2015 initiatives. In addition to financial support, Central Hudson has a long tradition of providing volunteer leadership with the organization, including Family Services Inc.’s current board chairman, Paul E. Haering, vice president of engineering for Central Hudson.

From left, rear, Paul E. Haering, vice president of engineering for Central Hudson, stands with Brian Doyle, executive director of Family Services Inc., and young participants to celebrate Central Hudson’s donation.

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MAY 19 Professional Women of Westchester is featuring its “You, Your Business, Only Better” luncheon series with guest speaker Laura Powers, president, Powers Career Coaching LLC, noon to 2 p.m., M&T Bank, 303 S. Broadway, Tarrytown.

For more information, visit professionalwomenofwestchester.com.

MAY 27 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division is featuring “A Healthy Outlook: Recognizing Depression in Later Life,” presented by Patrick Raue, an associate attending psychologist, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains. For more information, call 914-997-5779.

MAY 30 -31 The GARNER Arts Festival is featuring open artist studios, demonstrations, live music, children’s workshops and more, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., GARNER Arts Center, Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center, 55 Railroad Ave., Garnerville.

For more information, visit garnerartscenter.org.

JUNE 1 The JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown is honoring its executive director, Frank Hassid, for 25 years of leadership at the organization’s 16th annual community celebration golf and tennis classic, Elmwood Country Club, White Plains. For more information, contact the JC at 914-366-7898.

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FACTS & FIGURES VS Construction Corp., Ossining.

Seller: Orlando A. Papaleo, et al, Montebello. Property: Lot 1, Carly Court, Cortlandt. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 12.

Webb Development Services Corp., Mount Vernon. Seller: Homesales Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 18 S. Ninth Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $158,400. Filed May 8.

Yonkers Church of God of India, Yonkers. Seller: Council No. 3995 Association Inc. Property: 645 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $296,000.

Filed May 6.

JUDGMENTS Robroy Chappaqua Inc., Chappaqua. $11,003 in favor of Ace Endico Corp., Mount Vernon. Filed May 4.

Silva Homes Construction Inc., Cortlandt Manor. $15,469 in favor of O&G Industries Inc., Torrington, Conn. Filed May 7.

Zollers Marine Center Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. $72,500 in favor of Old Croton River Realty Corp., Ossining. Filed May 4.

FORECLOSURES

LIS PENDENS

BRONXVILLE, 4 Hathaway Road.

Single-family residence; .03 acre.

Plaintiff: One West Bank FSB. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane LLP; 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Amelia Castaldi.

Referee: John Charles Guttridge.

Sale: May 20, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $786,132.39.

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

CORTLANDT MANOR, 24 Amalfi Drive. Single-family residence; 1.0 acre. Plaintiff: Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Michelle Madiou. Referee: Barbara Lerman. Sale: May 18, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $303,140.49.

KATONAH, 4 Ivy Place. Singlefamily residence; .9 acre. Plaintiff: Federal National Mortgage Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane LLP; 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Hilda Friesen. Referee: Maria Joy Frank.

Sale: May 27, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $281,050.80.

MOUNT VERNON, 113-115 Lincoln Ave. Commercial building; .06 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., 914636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle. Defendant: Bettie Johnson as administrator for the estate of Claude Johnson. Referee: John Sarcone. Sale: May 27, 10 a.m.

Approximate lien: $465,003.58.

MOUNT VERNON, 616 Sixth Ave. Single-family residence; .12 acre. Plaintiff: Wilmington Trust Co. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Mahichand Paryag. Referee: Naomi Duker. Sale: May 18, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $674,576.03.

PORT CHESTER, 36 Pilgrim Drive. Single-family residence; .18 acre. Plaintiff: Federal National Mortgage Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-7591835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Bernhard Wohltmann. Referee: Thomas Gallivan.

Sale: May 27, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $518,680.67.

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Alvarez-Kluge, Arlene, et al. Filed

by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 23 Water Grant St., Unit 11D, Yonkers 10701. Filed July 17.

Goldie, Davie, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,000 affecting property located at 3 Pine Ave., Ossining. Filed July 15.

Hanley, Derrick, 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 19 Summit Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed July 17.

Jimenez, Cris, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $525,457 affecting property located at 34 E. Grand St., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed July 17.

Kittay, David M., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $980,000 affecting property located at 25 Dogwood Lane, Briarcliff Manor 10510.

Filed July 15.

LaCarrubba, Madelyn, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $355,000 affecting property located at 44 Schoohouse Road, Waccabuc 10597. Filed July 15.

Alvarracin, Laura M., et al. Filed by the Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 132 Cortlandt St., Sleepy Hollow 10591. Filed July 17.

Lluesma, Nativad, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $175,000 affecting property located at 5 Don Lane, Greenburgh 10607.

Filed July 17.

Aquilino, Barbara A., et al. Filed

by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,750 affecting property located at 24 Sugar Hill Road, Purdys 10578.

Filed July 15.

Malloy, Stephen N., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 1 Landmark Square, Unit 236, Port Chester 10573. Filed July 16.

Calgi, Rudolph L., et al. Filed by Santander Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $630,250 affecting property located at 43 Fourth Ave., Pelham 10803.

Filed July 15.

Materia, Stefano, et al. Filed by Chase Home Finance LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 49 Sterling Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed July 17.

Cooke, Steven M., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $693,680 affecting property located in Yonkers. Filed July 16.

Newman, Sonya, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $412,000 affecting property located at 449 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon 10553.

Filed July 17.

Davtyan, Albina, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $216,000 affecting property located at 50 Columbus Ave., 701, Tuckahoe 10707. Filed July 17.

Parakadavil, Syretta, 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 27 Baylor Circle, White Plains 10605. Filed July 17.

Farrell, Anthony, as heir at law and next of kin of Susie Farrell, et al. Filed

by Oceanfirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 632 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed July 16.

Prezioso, Robert, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $752,000 affecting property located at 146 Locust Ave., Scarsdale 10583.

Filed July 17.

Goetz, Amy M., et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,000 affecting property located at 25 Kathwood Road, Yonkers 10710.

Filed July 17.

Scogna, Robert, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 49 Embree St., Tarrytown 10591.

Filed July 15.

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Sinagra, Clare, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $374,800 affecting property located at 8 Nymph Drive, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 16.

Post Rd Plaza Fee LLC, as owner. $103,480 as claimed by Norberto Construction Inc., Commack. Property: in Pelham. Filed May 6.

Smith, Derek, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $628,000 affecting property located at 111 Soundview Ave., Rye 10580. Filed July 17.

NEW BUSINESSES

Sotomayor, David, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 556 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701. Filed July 17.

Sullivan, Barbara, et al. Filed by Arch Bay Holdings LLC – 2010C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $660,000 affecting property located at 685 Barrymore Lane, Mamaroneck 10543. Filed July 17.

Thomsen, Bruce G., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $800,000 affecting property located at 49 Rock Ridge Drive, Rye Brook 10573. Filed July 16.

Torres, Gloria, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $467,500 affecting property located at 11 N. French Ave., Elmsford 10523. Filed July 15.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Alice Callahan, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $637,500 affecting property located at 1642 Wenonah Trail, Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed July 17.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Richard G. Milanese, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $99,000 affecting property located at 1919 Maple Hill St., Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed July 15.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Andrew D. Augenblick Revocable Trust, as owner. $22,400 as claimed by Brenner Builders and Associates Inc., Bedford Hills. Property: in Bedford. Filed May 7.

Rocco Portanova Landscaping, 66 Bayview Ave., New Rochelle 10805, c/o Rocco Portanova. Filed March 27.

Rose Delivery Service, 146 Hill Side Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Paulton Rose. Filed March 31.

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

S.E. Sapiro Fundraising Research and Writing, 129 Greenridge Ave., White Plains 10605, c/o Susan Ellen Sapiro. Filed April 1.

Partnerships

Searious Business Inc., 33 McKinley Place, Ardsley 10502, c/o Natasha Katarina Nesic. Filed April 1.

Sno*Joe, 203 Woodland Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Joseph Daniel Padilla and Juaquin Padilla. Filed April 1.

Sole Proprietorships A Different Path, 19 N. Broadway, Suite 2B, Tarrytown 10591, c/o Maria E. Vilanova. Filed March 31.

Ace Consulting, 203 Woods Brooke Court, Ossining 10562, c/o Michael Klein. Filed March 28.

Bethel FG Tree Service and Landscaping, 418 N. Terrace Ave., Apt. 7, Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Fernando Garcia Ibarra. Filed March 27.

Fit Mama 4 Life, 885 B Heritage Hills Drive, Somers 10589, c/o Jessica Oliva. Filed March 27.

Gems and Glass Galore, 1803 Lawrence Road, Mohegan Lake 10547, c/o Deborah Ann Brunner. Filed March 28.

Grateful Garments, 1419 Washington St., Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Tara Wolfe. Filed March 31.

Hong Kong Chef Restaurant, 470 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605, c/o Yuan Yuan Xu. Filed March 28.

Incarnate Solutions, 169 Crestwood Ave., Tuckahoe 10707, c/o Daniel Edward Brown. Filed March 28.

Instant Appliance Services, 20 N. Sixth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Alvin Reid. Filed March 27.

Jin Town Hall, 172 N. Highland Ave., No. 2, Ossining 10562, c/o Yu Hua Jin. Filed March 27.

Cotter, Christina G., et al, as owner. $5,338 as claimed by Trotta Custom Cabinetry LLC. Property: in Harrison.

Filed May 5.

Lavandier Cleaning Co., 712 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605, c/o Evelyn Lavandier. Filed March 27.

Crowne Plaza, as owner. $19,000 as claimed by Columbian Orna Iron Works Inc. Property: in White Plains.

Filed May 6.

Maraloha Travel, 705 Palmer Court, No. 2A, Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Lisa Debra Schindler. Filed March 27.

National Re/Sources Investments LLC, et al, as owner. $9,795 as claimed by PPG Architectural Finishes Inc. Property: in Greenburgh.

Filed May 5.

Organizing Made Easy, 70 Weskora Ave., Pleasantville 10570, c/o Linda Becker. Filed March 31.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Southgate at Middletown LLC, et al, Livingston, N.J., as owner. Lender: PNC Bank N.A. Property: in Wawayanda. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed May 12.

Southgate at Middletown LLC, Livingston, N.J., as owner. Lender: PNC Bank N.A. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $14.6 million. Filed May 12.

Ulster Commons IV LLC, Pleasant Valley, as owner. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed May 6.

Below $1 million Access: Supports For Living Inc., Middletown, as owner. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Montebello. Property: in Greenville. Amount: $538,730.

Filed May 12.

Hackett, Puek, as owner. Lender: RBS Citizens N.A. Property: 433 Barrett Hill Road, Mahopac 10541.

Amount: $436,000. Filed April 27.

Ogden, Christopher M., et al, Middletown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $290,000.

Filed May 5.

Scarane, Nicholas J. Jr., et al, Warwick, as owner. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo. Property: 1361 Kings Highway, Sugarloaf. Amount: $335,925.

Filed May 7.

Warren, Kyle Richard, et al, as owner. Lender: PrimeLending. Property: 1 Fostertown Road, Newburgh.

Amount: $360,750. Filed May 5.

FACTS & FIGURES Wilson, Robert D., et al, Maldenon-Hudson, as owner. Lender: The Lyons National Bank, Lyons. Property: 63 Chimney Road, Malden-onHudson 12453. Amount: $417,000.

Filed May 4.

Wright, Shanicquea, as owner.

Lender: M&T Bank. Property: 25 Mabel Road, Middletown 10941.

Amount: $198,980. Filed May 1.

Yanosy, Ryan James, et al, Middletown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $297,415. Filed May 7.

DEEDS Above $1 million Blackhawk Development LLC, Wilmington, Del. Seller: Hudson Valley Crossing LLC, Malvern, Pa. Property: in Hamptonburgh. Amount: $8.9 million. Filed April 30.

Chaffee Properties LLC, Campbell Hall. Seller: Kenneth S. Kolk, et al, Goshen. Property: in Goshen.

Amount: $160,000. Filed April 30.

CitiMortgage Inc. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 91 Tarbell Road, Bloomingburg 12721.

Amount: $126,898. Filed April 30.

CitiMortgage Inc. Seller: Stephen H. Derderian, Greenwood Lake.

Property: 53 Old Country Road, Sparrow Bush 12780. Amount: $349,436.

Filed May 5.

County Players Inc., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Hudson Valley Housing Development Fund Company Inc., Wappingers Falls. Property: 26772679 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $75,000. Filed May 4.

Darilee Custom Homes Inc., Holmes. Seller: William Mattock, et al, Gahanna, Ohio. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $35,000. Filed May 6.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: James Quinones, Poughkeepsie. Property: 80 Innis Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $181,000. Filed May 6.

Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Seller: Dorothy Luongo, Bethel, Conn. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $123,766. Filed May 5.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Lisa Felicissimo, Monroe. Property: 5 Stanford Court, Walden 12586. Amount: $307,462.

Filed April 29.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Jose O. Nunez, et al, Deer Park. Property: 18 Catherine St., Port Jervis 12771.

Amount: $236,000. Filed April 28.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Mark T. Starkman, Highland Mills. Property: 408 Carpenter Ave., Unit 15, Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $167,263. Filed May 5.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Shea Goldklang, Spring Valley. Property: 69 Benkard Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $201,767. Filed April 29.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Thomas E. Clancy Jr., et al, Long Beach. Property: 61 Traverse Road, Lake Peekskill. Amount: $204,720. Filed April 30.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Robert Barbera, et al, Walden. Property: 15 Katelyn Court, Warwick 10990. Amount: $412,800. Filed April 28.

PennyMac Corp., Moorpark, Calif.

Seller: Alan L. Joseph, Goshen. Property: 11 Bolton Basin Road, Sparrow Bush 12780. Amount: $259,963. Filed May 5.

PennyMac Corp., Moorpark, Calif. Seller: Robin C. Lester, Bronx.

Property: 56 Walnut Lane, Middletown 10940. Amount: $221,472.

Filed May 4.

Below $1 million

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Christopher Saraceno, Goshen. Property: 27 Lake Trail, Greenwood Lake 10925. Amount: $106,250. Filed April 28.

138 East Market Street LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Leland T. Bookhout, et al, Staatsburg. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 5.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Frank D. Lombardi, Mahopac. Property: 1 Emily Lane, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $697,574. Filed April 23.

211 Catherine LLC, New York City.

Seller: Domitilla Baido, Kingston.

Property: 211 Catherine St., Kingston.

Amount: $180,000. Filed May 5.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen.

Property: 8 Stellar Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925. Amount: $393,044. Filed April 28.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Juliana LoBiondo, Newburgh. Property: 204 E. Main St., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $299,529. Filed May 4.

Sheafe Woods Realty LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 21 Alpert Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $110,000.

Filed May 6.

32 Walnut Street LLC, Hillsdale, N.J. Seller: 716 Route 211 West Ltd., Central Valley. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $290,000. Filed April 28.

Fannie Mae. Seller: James B. Biagi, Goshen. Property: 53 Meadow St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $463,357.

Filed May 1.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Ronald V. Zezima, New Rochelle. Property: 2001 Holly Stream Court, Brewster 10509. Amount: $155,592. Filed April 22.

South Plank Realty Corp., Newburgh. Seller: Gross Properties Inc., Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $400,000. Filed April 29.

ACM Browncroft CR No. 2 LLC, Fairport. Seller: Judith Lubinsky.

Property: in Mount Hope. Amount: $250,000. Filed April 28.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen. Property: 277 Minisink Turnpike, Westtown 10998. Amount: $105,405. Filed May 5.

Hudson Harbor Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: deBoisblanc Realty LLC, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $168,000. Filed May 6.

Start Home Smart Inc., Gardiner.

Seller: Janet E. Mcstay, Hurley. Property: in Hurley. Amount: $100,000.

Filed May 4.

Atereth Developments LLC, Monroe. Seller: Patricia A. Livingston, et al, Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis.

Amount: $55,000. Filed May 1.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Pauline M. Galvin, Yonkers. Property: 6 Poplar St., Lake Peekskill 10537. Amount: $214,456. Filed April 23.

Ballincurry Builders Inc., Gardiner. Seller: Laurinda Mackinnon, Spring Lake, Mich. Property: in Marbletown. Amount: $140,000. Filed May 5.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: John E. Bach Jr., Goshen. Property: 1856 Route 302, Circleville 10919. Amount: $399,277.

Filed April 29.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: James J. Neal, et al, Hyde Park. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $256,000. Filed May 6.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Joseph A. Charbonneau, Brewster. Property: 31 Pumphouse Road, Brewster 10509. Amount: $182,828. Filed April 23.

Best 4 Best Sales Inc., Monroe.

Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 19 Patricia Lane, Washingtonville 10992.

Amount: $110,250. Filed May 1.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Alan L. Joseph, Goshen. Property: 3 Neversink Ave., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $260,144.

Filed May 5.

Brookfield Relocation Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz. Seller: David L. Perczak, Highland Mills. Property: 22 Apple Hill Drive, Highland Mills 10930.

Amount: $385,000. Filed April 30.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Robyn H. Lefcourt, New City. Property: 39 Highland Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 29.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Frank Lombardi, Catskill. Property: 40 Guinea Road, Brewster 10509.

Amount: $628,702. Filed April 22.

Hudson Valley Classic Design LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Charles P. Obremski, et al, Cornwallon-Hudson. Property: in Cornwallon-Hudson. Amount: $175,000. Filed May 5.

Kids Realty Inc., Monroe. Seller: Israel Lowen, Brooklyn. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $35,000. Filed April 28.

Leilou Realty LLC, Flushing. Seller: Don G. Wartella, Saugerties. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $275,000.

Filed May 8.

Lovo Inc., Kingston. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 137 Esopus Ave., Kingston. Amount: $56,224. Filed May 8.

Rejuvenate Properties LLC, Gardiner. Seller: David Kramer, et al, Gardiner. Property: in Gardiner. Amount: $410,000. Filed May 4.

Ruby Duby LLC, Kingston. Seller: United States of America, New York.

Property: 8 Lena Lane, Kingston 12401. Amount: $85,000. Filed May 7.

State of New York Mortgage Agency. Seller: Judith Lubinsky, Campbell Hall. Property: 64 Brittany Drive, Middletown 10940. Amount: $90,000. Filed May 5.

Sullivan Values LLC, Monticello.

Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 38 Academy Ave., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $55,420. Filed April 29.

Sullivan Values LLC, Monticello.

Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: 370 North St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $40,500. Filed April 28.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Amir Kodzic, Newburgh. Property: 34 Concord St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $40,000.

Filed May 4.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Jonah Jacobson, New City. Property: 39 Crescent Place, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $100,767. Filed May 4.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Martin Robert Goldberg, Middletown. Property: 19 Wayne Court, Middletown 10941. Amount: $245,471. Filed May 5.

ZF Properties LLC, Freemont, Calif. Seller: State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York City. Property: 248 Highland Ave., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $70,000. Filed April 28.

JUDGMENTS

High Falls Bakery Inc., d.b.a. Gabriel’s Café and Bakery, Kingston. $107 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

King Relaxation Corp., Middletown. $6,369 AW Oils Corp., Monroe. $270 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Dec. 22.

L and J Construction Contracting Inc., Chester. $295 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Acousmatic Mask Ltd., Bearsville. $10,550 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Machu Picchu Peruvian Restaurant Inc., Newburgh. $7,008 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Amica Corp., Newburgh. $355 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Mi Casita Restaurant, Kingston. $378 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Application Software Consultants Inc., New Paltz. $1,453 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Mount Tremper Art and Antiques Collectibles Corp., Mount Tremper. $1,646 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

AW Oils Corp., Monroe. $270 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Muldoon Installations Inc., Pine Bush. $1,685 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

CDSM Enterprises LLC, Pine Bush. $677 AW Oils Corp., Monroe. $270 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Dec. 22.

CZR Autobody Inc., Southfields. $270 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

El Danzante Mexican Restaurant Inc., Kingston. $3,095 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Elite Mechanical Corp., Kingston. $4,081 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Emco Systems Inc., Kingston. $5,139 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Granite Factory LLC, Newburgh. $543 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Hansen Caviar Company Inc., Kingston. $1,586 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

NYMTG, Kingston. $1,420 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Perfection Quest Construction Inc., New Windsor. $4,279 AW Oils Corp., Monroe. $270 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Premier Auto Service 1 Inc., Middletown. $1,356 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Shiv Mirabito, Woodstock. $2,273 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

The Cheshire Closet, Woodstock. $3,327 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

The Kozy Tavern and Pizzeria Inc., Kingston. $1,222 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

Time To Quit LLC, d.b.a. Quitterclock, Kingston. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Brett Peter Linn, Carmel. Property: 197 Bullet Hole Road, Carmel 10512. Amount: $796,297. Filed April 30.

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FACTS & FIGURES TLC Swimming Pools Inc., Highland Mills. $1,174 AW Oils Corp., Monroe. $270 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Toolbox Productions Inc., Kingston. $1,586 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

TW Wilder Inc., Washingtonville. $1,812 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

Village Veterinary Practice of Lower Westchester, New Paltz. $3,108 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed May 7.

West Put Properties LLC, Newburgh. $199 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 22.

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

Amato, Renee M., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,100 affecting property located at 4073 Route 9W, Saugerties 12477. Filed May 5.

Amorosano, Michael, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $306,750 affecting property located at 153 Clove Branch Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed April 29.

Apa, Steven M., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $148,000 affecting property located at 37 Corlies Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 7.

Bach, Richard J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $263,200 affecting property located at 55 Clinton Road, Tuxedo 10987.

Filed Oct. 2.

Bessette, Karen, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $233,600 affecting property located at 2369 Route 9D, Hughsonville 12537. Filed April 29.

Bessor, Matthew J., et al. Filed

by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $157,500 affecting property located at 16 Hammond Plaza, Beacon 12508.

Filed April 17.

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Bettis, Nathaniel, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $35,000 affecting property located at 174 Crawford St., Pine Bush 12566. Filed Oct. 2.

Beyer, Michael F., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $287,000 affecting property located at 33 Fowler Ave., Carmel 10512. Filed April 27.

Bobe, Kevin, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $118,800 affecting property located at 325 Fox Run Lane, Unit 325, Carmel 10512. Filed April 30.

Bourdeau, Eileen A., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $143,550 affecting property located at 45 Jarrold St., Kingston 12401. Filed May 7.

Burlingame, Michael J., et al. Filed

by USAA Federal Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $224,100 affecting property located at 30 Essex Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 4.

Calderon, Nicholas T., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $216,000 affecting property located at 36 Prince St., Red Hook 12571. Filed April 14.

Calia, Charles A., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $79,112 affecting property located at 304 Union Center Road, Ulster Park 12487. Filed May 4.

Campbell, Roydell H., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $288,760 affecting property located at 46 Morningside Drive, Patterson 12563. Filed April 30.

Cappello, Vincent, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 162 Creekside Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed April 30.

Carlberg, Glenn C., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 866 Hollow Road, Salt Point 12578. Filed April 21.

Cascioli, Jacob S., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,000 affecting property located at 14 Ice Holly Pond, Poughquag 12570. Filed May 6.

Clark, Roosevelt Jr., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,600 affecting property located at 14 South Road, High Falls 12440.

Filed May 7.

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Clements, Patricia, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $126,900 affecting property located at 2703 Fox Lane, 1-1B, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed May 6.

Dicuio, Frank, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $220,543 affecting property located at 46 Meadow Way, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed April 21.

Costa, Steven J., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 454 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 5.

Doscas, Peter J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $760,000 affecting property located at 78 Craescot Way, Mahopac 10541. Filed April 23.

Curley, Marc, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 299 Grist Mill Road, Rosendale 12472. Filed May 6.

Dougherty, Michael, et al. Filed

by Clearvue Opportunity XXVI LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,200 affecting property located at 66-64 Van Deusen St., Kingston. Filed May 4.

Curran, Paul A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $461,000 affecting property located at 462 Old Kings Highway, Accord. Filed May 4.

Falcon, Nicole, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $287,800 affecting property located at 275 Baxtertown Road, Fishkill 12524. Filed May 5.

Dalton, Thomas, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $263,500 affecting property located at 9 Northway, Lake Peekskill 10537. Filed April 28.

Darling, Yvette, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 26 Dean Place, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 6.

David, Wilson, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 31 Stanwich Road, Carmel 10512.

Filed April 30.

Davida, Bernadette, et al. Filed

by ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $772,000 affecting property located at 225 Stormville Mountain Road, Stormville 12582.

Filed May 5.

Davies, Arthur F. Jr., et al. Filed

by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 5691 Route 209, Accord 12404. Filed May 4.

Davoli, Patrick, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $214,515 affecting property located at 12 Merritt Ave., Highland 12528. Filed May 8.

Del Cielo, Joan, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $480,000 affecting property located at 203 Windsor Road, Fishkill 12524.

Filed May 4.

Desouza, Albert, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 96 Fair St., Carmel 10512. Filed April 30.

Fannelli, Joseph D., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $206,000 affecting property located at 33 Styvestandt Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 6.

Guaragna, Katherine, as executrix of the estate of Matthew Smith, et al.

Filed by OneWest Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $544,185 affecting property located at 7 Constitution Drive, Cold Spring 10516. Filed May 5.

Guigliano, Rita, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 4104 Buttonwood Lane, Carmel 10512. Filed April 30.

Hackett, Thomas J., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $89,550 affecting property located at 20 Fuller Lane, Hyde Park 12538.

Filed May 1.

Haight, Gary A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,887 affecting property located at 34 Saunders Lane, Wawarsing 12489.

Filed May 4.

Harris, Daniel F., et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $118,820 affecting property located at 69 Clarkson Road, Carmel 10512. Filed April 30.

Ferrante, Charles, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $421,245 affecting property located at 191 Sunset Hill Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed April 28.

Hartnett, Thomas F. III, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $273,904 affecting property located at 25 Blossom Lane, Wallkill 12589.

Filed May 6.

Fiore, Stewart, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,000 affecting property located at 21 Thompson St., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Filed May 1.

Higareda, Jose, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $326,400 affecting property located at 344 Milltown Road, Brewster 10509. Filed April 30.

Fiore, Stewart, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $80,000 affecting property located at 78 N. Bridge St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 5.

Hill, Gregory, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $244,818 affecting property located at 19 Rogers Place, Hyde Park 12538.

Filed May 4.

Forsyth, Christopher M., et al.

Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 27 San Souci Drive, Pawling 12564. Filed May 4.

Kambarami, Batsirai R., et al.

Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,528 affecting property located at 50 Franklin St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed May 5.

Franqui, Hermes A., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,000 affecting property located at 56 Scarsdale Road, Carmel 10512.

Filed April 27.

Kerr, Robert B., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 24 Williams St., Lake Peekskill 10537. Filed May 7.

Gambino, Carmella, et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 21 Trinity Way, LaGrange 12540. Filed April 29.

LaForge, Karen, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $232,000 affecting property located at 18 Pocatello Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 2.

Gosiewski, Joseph B., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,230 affecting property located at 319 Fiddlers Bridge Road, Staatsburg 12580. Filed April 30.

Lenz, Virginia, individually and as co-administrator of the estate of Diana Sheffield, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $409,150 affecting property located at 827 Huntington Drive, Fishkill 12524. Filed May 5.

Lester-Scantlebury, Donna, 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 18 Carmella Road, Highland 12528. Filed May 7.

Leva, Carmela, et al. Filed by Trustco Realty Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 1 Mountain View Road, Fishkill 12524. Filed April 13.

Loftus, James, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $412,250 affecting property located at 21 Ridge St., South East.

Filed April 29.

Lomba, Manuel R., et al. Filed by Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $335,000 affecting property located at 1 Odessa Road, Carmel 10541. Filed April 27.

Madden, Jennifer, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $416,000 affecting property located at 22 Burgevin St., Kingston 12401. Filed May 7.

Maggiacomo, Chauncey, et al.

Filed by Gwinnett Community Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 61 E. Dorsey Lane, Hyde Park 12601.

Filed April 30.

Mahran, Jerey, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $353,500 affecting property located at 308 Lakes Road, Monroe 10950.

Filed Oct. 2.

Malone, Rosemary, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 2324 Route 6, Brewster 10509. Filed April 27.

Maloney, William III, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $182,700 affecting property located at 21 Kalina Drive, Saugerties 12477. Filed May 7.

FACTS & FIGURES Mann, Gregory H., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 20 Marie Court, Hopewell Junction 12590. Filed May 6.

Martini, Maria, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $326,250 affecting property located at 42 Pembroke Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed May 4.

Mehmedovic, Fevzo, et al. Filed

by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $395,900 affecting property located at 25 Walton Drive, Mahopac 10541.

Filed May 6.

Messina, Joseph V., et al. Filed by the Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $246,168 affecting property located at 36 Country Club Drive, Florida 10921. Filed Oct. 2.

Miller, Gregory P., et al. Filed by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 30 Bank St., Cold Spring 10516. Filed May 4.

Miranda, Carmelo Jr., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,743 affecting property located at 3 Wood St., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed May 4.

Mosny, Lucie Balassone, et al.

Filed by Investors Savings Bank.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 42-46 Whangtown Road, Carmel 10512. Filed May 1.

Orr, Janelle S., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,000 affecting property located at 35 McManus Terrace, Red Hook 12571. Filed May 1.

Padilla, Barbara, 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 26 Upland Drive, Garrison 10524. Filed May 1.

Pagano, Augusto, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,401 affecting property located at 7 Bryant Road, Carmel 10512. Filed April 30.

Perez-Morales, Nidia, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 23 Livingston Road, Carmel 10512.

Filed April 24.

Phan, Julie, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,925 affecting property located at 106 Josephs Drive, Saugerties 12477. Filed May 4.

Pinchbeck, Pamela A., et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $124,887 affecting property located at 9 Wixon Road, Kent 10512. Filed April 23.

Rak, Ken, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $265,500 affecting property located at 133 Tanglewood Road, West Hurley 12491.

Filed May 5.

Rakowski, Jeanne, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $121,030 affecting property located at 18 Riverview Drive, Rosendale 12472.

Filed May 4.

Rossy, Nelson E., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $172,000 affecting property located at 1404 Brentwood Drive, Brewster 10509. Filed May 6.

Santos, Gladys X., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $403,750 affecting property located at 5 Oak Road, Brewster 10509. Filed May 4.

Sciarra, Denise L., et al. Filed by the Bank of Millbrook. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,000 affecting property located at 23 Johnson Lane, Millbrook. Filed April 15.

Seelbach, Heidi, appointed limited administrator to the estate of James McAleavey, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $128,000 affecting property located at 16 Marian Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed April 14.

Serrano, Ezekiel, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,500 affecting property located at 21 Davies Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed May 4.

Sessler, Scott E., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $410,956 affecting property located at 19 Deer Run Road, Poughkeepsie.

Filed May 5.

Smalley, Gay M., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,000 affecting property located at 47 Longview Drive, Fishkill 12524.

Filed May 6.

Smiley, Jennifer, individually and as administrator and heir of the estate of Brian K. Skaggs, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $136,307 affecting property located at 38 Derby Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 2.

Smith, Ray A., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 552 Old Hopewell Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed May 5.

Spataro, Michael, et al. Filed by James B. Nutter and Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 4 Orchard Lane, Highland 12528. Filed May 5.

Spinner, Leani M., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $201,340 affecting property located at 46 Floradan Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed May 4.

Squires, Ryan N., et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,832 affecting property located at 148 Patura Road, Modena 12548. Filed May 8.

Stern, Richard J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $282,977 affecting property located at 354 Freedom Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed April 30.

Suh, Maria, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 603 Fox Run Lane, Unit 3A, Carmel 10512. Filed May 5.

Swanander, Andrew, et al. Filed

by Dan Pauselius. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $128,250 affecting property located in Kingston. Filed May 8.

Tabasco, Arthur, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,743 affecting property located at 629 South Road, Milton. Filed May 7.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Warren Goering Jr., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,000 affecting property located at 2380 Bruynswick Road, Wallkill 12589.

Filed May 7.

Valentine, Kendall J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $96,000 affecting property located at 8 Pine Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed April 23.

Vogel, Toni Ann, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 48 W. Main St., Pawling 12564. Filed April 29.

Weizenecker, Richard J., et al.

Filed by Sovereign Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located in Dutchess county. Filed May 5.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Evans, Everett A. Jr., as owner. $16,200 as claimed by Steve Dodd Plumbing and Heating Inc., Middletown. Property: 14 Bendlin Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed May 8.

Grosso, Lois, et al, Monroe, as owner. $1,124 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury. Filed May 7.

McClinton, Linda, as owner. $10,300 as claimed by Errol Grant.

Property: 75 Lent St., Poughkeepsie.

Filed May 5.

Rozema, John Thomas, et al, Pine Bush, as owner. $120,000 as claimed

by Primax Properties LLC, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 2419 Route 51, Crawford. Filed May 5.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., et al, Pearl River, as owner. $16,211 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury. Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., et al, Pearl River, as owner. $2,603 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury. Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $196 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $2,527 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $7,646 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $7,933 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $881 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

WP3 LLC, Pearl River, as owner. $10,740 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury. Filed May 7.

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

Partnerships Earth Guardians New York, P.O. Box 242, Woodstock 12498, c/o Rachel S. Marco and Aidan Leigh Ferris.

Filed May 5.

E-Z Does It Painting, 2210 Route 9W, Apt. C, Saugerties 12477, c/o Donald Williams. Filed May 4.

Fernrock Farm, 23 Emerick Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Cody S. Bisignano. Filed May 6.

Green for Tomorrow, 209 Newkirk St., No. 1, Kingston 12401, c/o Christian E. LaConture. Filed May 6.

Greene Florist, 188 Broadway St., Port Ewen 12466, c/o Danielle Mack.

Filed May 4.

Mimis Mini Cake and More, 226 Sundown Road, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Kimberly Warren. Filed May 8.

Paisan Wheels, 23 Jansen Road, Pine Bush, c/o Anthony Guido. Filed July 8.

Rare Inventory, 115 Ardonia Road, Plattekill 12568, c/o Richard L. Rosen.

Filed May 7.

Rock Hard Industries, 127 E. Main St., Port Ewen 12466, c/o Carly T. Larkin. Filed May 6.

ShadowVision New York, 28 Ferndale Ave., Highland Mills 10930, c/o Albert J. Gonzales. Filed July 8.

Studio Artemis, 31 Sawdust Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Elizabeth G. Turner. Filed May 5.

Sunny Tanning, 94 N. Chestnut St., New Paltz 12561, c/o Nubis M. Ciardiello. Filed May 5.

Swan G. Blickstein, AICP/PhD, 3 Old Mill Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Susan G. Blickstein. Filed May 8.

Terra Construction, 231 Cherry Hill Road, Accord 12404, c/o Matthew C. Gilliland. Filed May 4.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., et al, Pearl River, as owner. $34,080 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury. Filed May 7.

Sole Proprietorships ABMS, P.O. Box 3453, Kingston 12402, c/o Troy J. Carpino. Filed May 7.

The Desired Effect, 305 Hurley Ave., 11A, Kingston 12401, c/o Barry L. Gorsline Jr. Filed May 8.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., et al, Pearl River, as owner. $66,176 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury. Filed May 7.

Anamchara Animal Ministries, 61 Rondout Drive, Kingston 12401, c/o Neil J. Hajba. Filed May 7.

Turn Bar Bikes, 14 Belvedere St., Kingston 12401, c/o Patrick K. Parker.

Filed May 4.

Aroma Gee, 29 Grotto Lane, Highland 12528, c/o Ginamarie Iudica.

Filed May 7.

Wild Thing, 3 Spring Breeze Lane, Modena 12548, c/o Crystal M. Santos.

Filed May 8.

Cake Artist Café, 199 Route 299, Highland 12528, c/o Gina Vaccarino.

Filed May 5.

Your Place, 10 Old Route 213, High Falls 12440, c/o Cynthia Ann Lampman-Davern. Filed May 4.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $13,745 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River, as owner. $13,762 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Woodbury.

Filed May 7.

Constantlee Morphing, 23 Prospect St., Marlboro 12542, c/o Daniel L. Ho-Sang. Filed May 8.

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LEGAL NOTICES \D & S HOMES DEVELOPMENT LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/17/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, c/o John DíAgostino, Member, 52 Wilgarth Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708. General purpose. #59912 Notice of Formation of Marc M. Coupey Law, PLLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/5/15. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at 441 Saw Mill River Rd., Millwood, NY 10546.

Purpose: practice of law. #59913 Notice of Formation of Nexcelerate, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/15/2015.

Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59914 Notice of Formation of Kache Beauty, LLC. Art of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/21/2015. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. As agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59915 Notice of Formation of Double Black Ventures, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom may be served. SSNYshall mail process to the LLC, 217 N. Highland Ave Ossining, NY 10562.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59916 Westchester Gardens Assisted Living Program, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/1/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, c/o Joshua Peckman, 2208 Rosemont St., N. Bellmore, NY 11710. General purpose. #59917 10 FLORENCE AVE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/26/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Marc Castaldi, 32 High St., Rye, NY 10580. General purpose. #59918 Notice of Formation of Capital Cookhouse, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/18/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 7014 13th Ave, suite 202 Brooklyn,NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59920

by STORM LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/21/15.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 57 Tisdale Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General purpose. #59921

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DIAMOND SOLAR VI, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/12/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 333 N. Bedford Rd., Ste. 145, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549.

General purpose. #59922

Notice of Formation of CASIMIR OPERATIONS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/1/15. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 10 St. Casimir Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59930

Notice of Formation CCNA Realty LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 4/14/15. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 165 Wyndcliff Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Purpose: all lawful activities #59939

Gilstar Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 02/21/2013. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59923

Notice of formation of PLLC: RN Private Nursing Care, PLLC filed with SSNY on 3/2/15 Offc. Loc: Westchester County SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corp Agents Inc. 7014 13th Ave Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228, Purpose: any lawful purpose, nursing. #59931

Notice of Formation of Direct Care Carrier, LLC (ìLLCî) Art. Of Org filled with NY Secretary of State (ìSSNYî) on July 6, 2013 pursuant to Limited Liability Company law. Office Location: Westchester Country. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC shall be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Sasha Guillaume, 134 Poningo St., Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: Any Lawful Activity. #59940

Notice of formation of SAHD, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/10/15. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2 Winged Foot Dr Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #59924 Notice of Formation of 175-177 EAST 64TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water Street #204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59925 Notice of Formation of 175-177 EAST 64TH STREET HOLDING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water Street #204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59926 Notice of Formation of BLUESTONE 175-177 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water Street #204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59927 Notice of Formation of 184 EAST 64TH STREET HOLDING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water Street #204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59928 Notice of Formation of 184 EAST 64TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water Street #204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59929

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Notice of formation of DesignLab29 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/2015. 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: 333 Mamaroneck Avenue, Unit 214, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59932 #realness by AlyMarie, LLC Art. of Org filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/13/2015. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been desig as agent upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 68 Loring Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59933 STEVE TIRSCH DISTRIBUTORS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/25/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 153 Madison Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General purpose. #59934 LEAD THE LEASH LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/13/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jamie Ianello, 1510 Henry Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 10543. General purpose. #59935 1201 Pleasantville Road Restaurant Holding Group, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/25/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 15 Limestone Rd., Armonk, NY 10504. General purpose. #59936 PBI VENTURES LLC, a domestic LLC, by way of conversion from a general partnership f/k/a PB Investments filed with the SSNY on 1/28/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Cary Potkin, 13 Rolling Hills Ln., Harrison, NY 10528. General Purposes. #59937 Alexander Technique Bronxville, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/23/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 25 Deshon Ave., Bronxville, NY 10708. General purpose. #59938

Notice of Formation of Artisanal Caves LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/20/15. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 42 Forest Lane, Bronxville,NY 10708. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #59941 The Westchester Center For Jazz and Contemporary Music LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/21/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 12 The Farms Rd., Bedford, NY 10506. General purpose. #59942 Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): ARTISTIC LIBATIONS LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY): 09/24/2014. 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 LLC, 837-D Midland Ave, Yonkers, New York, 10704, the principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59943 Nelson Forensics, LLC, Filed with NY Secy. of State on 04/16/2015.

Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 411 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite 206 South, Rye, New York 10580 (the LLCís primary business location).

LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59944 Notice of Formation of BLUESTONE 184 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/7/15.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY, 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59945

Notice of Formation of FINATIS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS, LLC .Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/27/15. Office Located Westchester CO. UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC shall mail process to the LLC, 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11228 Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59948 Notice of Formation of Matthews International Enterprises, LLC. filed with SSNY on 4/27/2015.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 12 Greyrock Rd N. Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59949 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE MEYER HANDELMAN FUND for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014 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. #59950 Notice of Formation of HHE Equity LLC, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/16/15. 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, 2 Peter Jay Ln., Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59951 S&G PENSION MANAGEMENT, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/24/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 723 N. Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603. General purpose. #59952 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by JLV Tarrytown, LLC d/b/a The Oath to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment.

For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 5 Main Street Tarrytown, NY 10591 #59953 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Redcar Learning, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2/26/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC: 154 East Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York 10543. General Purposes. #59955 Notice of formation of McAndrew Horse Ventures, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/04/15. Offc.

Loc.: Westchester County. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to United States Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #59956

WINTER DESIGNS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/1/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, c/o Cathy Midgen, P.O. Box 244, Waccabuc, NY 10597. General Purpose. #59957 Notice of Formation of HHE Wolverine LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/27/15. 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, 35 Chestnut Avenue, Larchmont NY 10538 Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59958 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE LOOKOUT FUND, INC. for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014 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. #59959 Notice of Formation of Moralex, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/14/2015. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to 125 S. Broadway, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful activity #59960 Notice of formation of 83 Prime LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3-03-2015. Office in Weschester 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, 83 E.Main St. Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #59961 MAIN PARKWAY REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/24/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, c/o Majumder, 262 Victory Blvd., New Rochelle, NY 10804. General purpose. #59962 Notice is hereby given that an Application for an On-Premises Liquor License, serial number 1285747, has been applied for by the undersigned in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 153 East Main Street., Mount Kisco, New York 10549.Westchester County /s/ A & F RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES LLC D/B/A Exit 4 Food Hall #59963 Notice is hereby given that an Application for an On-Premises Liquor License, serial number 1285760, has been applied for by the undersigned in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 149 151 Central Park Ave., Hartsdale, New York 10530.Westchester County /s/ HURRICANE OF HARTSDALE LLC d/b/a/ Hurricane Grill & Wings #59964

Notice of formation of B3ACQ LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/14/15. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1000 E. Boston Post Rd Mamoroneck, NY 10543.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose #59965 Notice of Formation of SKIPPALONG LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/3/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Renaissance Square, White Plains, NY 10607. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59966 Notice of Formation of JENLOR INTERNATIONAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/12. 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 Cardillo & Corbett, 29 Broadway, Suite 1710, NY, NY 10006.Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59967 Notice of Formation of CW PHOTOGRAPHY & PRODUCTIONS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/28/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59968 Notice of Formation of GEJ EXCH, LLC Articles Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/08/2015. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, C/O Juster Development Co., 120 White Plains Road, Suite 110, Tarrytown, New York 10591. Purpose: any lawful purpose #59969 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: Mack Digital Communications LLC. ArtIcles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/25/15. Office.

Location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 11 Salem Road, White Plains, NY 10603, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59970

FACES & PLACES THE SPIRIT OF GIVING At the 35th Annual Volunteer Spirit awards, Mark Rollins, president of The Rollins Agency, received the 2015 Legacy Award, presented by Volunteer New York!

Also honored were: The Westchester Clubmen of New Rochelle received the Education & Literacy award presented by Reader’s Digest; Sven Hoeger of Greenburgh, representing the Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak, received the Going Green Award presented by Con Edison; Alison Bergman of Ardsley, representing Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, received the Quality of Life Award presented by United Way of Westchester and Putnam; Jacqueline Cassagnol of Spring Valley and president of Worldwide Community First Responder Inc. received the Safe Community Award presented by Bunge Limited; The Sister in Law Court Accompaniment Program of My Sisters’ Place of White Plains received the Social Advocacy Award presented by M&T Bank; Linking Handlebars a Rye nonprofit received the Youth Group in Action Award presented by Keystone Property Group; and Sandra Goldstein Lehnert of Sparkill received the Youth Leader Award presented by New York Life.

1. Westchester County Association CEO Bill Mooney, Alisa Kesten, executive director of The Volunteer Center of United Way, Mark Rollins and Robert Weisz, president of the RPW Group.

2. VNY Board member Rob Cordero, David Ringler of Morgan Stanley, VNY board member Joseph Ali and Jennifer Flowers.

3. County Executive Rob Astorino with VNY board member Valerie Mason Cunningham.

4. Susan Schefflein of United Way of Westchester and Putnam, and Alison Bergman.

5. Sven Hoeger, Jane Solnick of Con Edison and VNY Board Vice Chair Susan Kushner.

6. Paula Mandell of M&T Bank.

7. Liz Vaccariello of Reader’s Digest, Kent Wilson of The Westchester Clubmen, Phillipa Wilson, and Joanne Kirkpatrick.

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11. Frank Levin, Ale Frederico and Chris Galayda, all of TD Bank Photographs by Howard Copeland

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